Edwards’ Replacement Picked
After three hours of interviews and discussion, Campbell County Commissioners unanimously selected Chris Knapp to replace former Representative Roy Edwards in the Wyoming House of Representatives.
Edwards passed away on Nov. 2, one day before...
Trump Wins Big in County 17, Likewise Cheney & Lummis
Though the result of the presidential election hasn't been settled at the national level, President Trump scored big in Campbell County and Wyoming. Trump picked up 16,973 votes (86.76%) in Campbell County, with former...
Happy Birthday Campbell County: #ThisWeekInWYHistory
An oil pump, a common site surrounding the plains of Gillette, Wyoming in 2019 which would be notably absent in the early 1900's, just like Campbell County.
It’s hard to picture Wyoming without Campbell County,...
Barrasso Nears Committee Decision; Lee Waits in the Wings
By Emma Dumain and Geof Koss, E&E Daily, E&E News
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) signaled yesterday he isn't ruling out sitting tight atop the Environment and Public Works Committee in the next Congress, a move that...
Week 36: The Pandemic in Wyoming From Nov. 14-20
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile
A spate of Wyoming counties sought and received mask mandates this week as COVID-19 continued its record-breaking spread in the state. Gov. Mark Gordon deployed resources to overwhelmed hospitals and tightened some...
Gov. Gordon: Biden Energy Orders Will be “Devastating” to Wyoming Schools, Communities, Businesses
By The Center Square
President Joe Biden’s executive order banning new oil and gas leases on federal lands will have a devastating impact on the state of Wyoming's budget and industry workers in the state,...
Close Most Fossil Fuel Plants by 2035? No Problem, Study Says
By Miranda Willson, Energywire, E&E News
If the United States follows through with President-elect Joe Biden's plan to reach 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035, most power plants will need to stop burning fossil fuels.
While some experts...
Wyoming Statute Gives Law Enforcement Authority To Enforce Health Orders
Editor's Note: Campbell County elected officials have encouraged a common-sense approach to masking within the county (County 17, Dec. 8).
By Jim Angell, Cowboy State Daily
Wyoming statutes give state law enforcement agencies the authority to...
County Staff on Chopping Block with Proposed 25% Budget Cut
Staff reductions could follow a request for all county departments to slash their budgets by up to one-quarter this coming fiscal year, officials said Tuesday afternoon at the Campbell County Manager’s Meeting.
In total, all...
New aid package buys Wyoming time, but not state budget aid
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile
A new federal stimulus package will aid Wyoming residents and businesses and fund COVID-19 vaccine distributions but does not appear likely to include direct financial aid to the fiscally challenged state.
U.S. House...