Sen. Lummis Introduces Bill Blocking Devils Tower Name Change
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso, to protect the name of one of northeast Wyoming's most recognizable landmarks: Devils Tower National Monument.
Despite the monument being known as Devils Tower...
House Candidate Dies Prior to Election
Wyoming House District 53 Representative Roy Edwards passed away earlier today, according to two high-level government officials.
Edwards was born and raised in Campbell County. He served on the Gillette City Council and Campbell County...
Unofficial Campbell County Election Results
The results are in and there are a lot of races that went exactly as was expected. There were, however, a few upsets. The complete results are below.
General Election Unofficial Results
Total Ballots Cast: 19,733
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Weld County Will Never Leave Colorado For Wyoming
By Jimmy Orr, Cowboy State Daily
(this story originally appeared on Cowboy State Daily)
Before anyone loses any more sleep over it, the chances of Weld County seceding from Colorado and joining Wyoming are essentially zero.
Actually,...
Feds and National Guard to Assist with COVID-19 Response, 21 More Dead
As COVID-19 related hospitalizations continue to grow in Wyoming, Governor Mark Gordon today announced a “three-pronged approach to provide additional support to Wyoming medical facilities.”
Under the plan, Wyoming will receive support from the U.S....
State Breaches ‘New Normal’ as Gov. Gordon Removes, Relaxes Orders
Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced Thursday the removal of an entire health order along with a continued relaxing of COVID-19 protocols as the state's COVID-19 metrics continue to...
Face Coverings Ordered, Hospitals Full, More Dead
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s office today announced additional steps to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus in Wyoming.
Today’s orders, signed by Wyoming State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist, require face coverings in certain...
Commissioners Approve Mask Mandate for County Employees
Update: This story was updated with new information received from the Wyoming Department of Health. There are now 12 counties with mask mandates and two additional counties have pending applications.
Masks are now mandatory for county...
COVID-19 Cases Up 894% in County, Resources Strained
A spike in new coronavirus cases both in Campbell County and throughout the state has put a major squeeze on public health's ability to carry out contact tracing.
In a Tuesday release from Campbell County...
Gunnin’ for Hoops
By Jennifer Kocher and Mark Christensen, Outliers News
New county attorney looks to bring charges against former Blackjewel CEO Jeff Hoops
New Campbell County Attorney Mitch Damsky is making good on his promise to look into...