Commissioners: Censorship is not our job
Community encouraged to use proper process to protest library literature
Demands to remove LGBTQ-related books from the children’s and young adult sections at the local library were not met during Thursday’s special meeting between the...
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...
Wyoming reacts to U.S. Capitol protests
In a series of statements and interviews, Wyoming’s elected officials have condemned the actions of a group of insurrectionists that stormed and vandalized the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon.
From where he stood, the protests at...
City Council delays choosing new mayor until February
The Gillette City Council on Friday voted to postpone appointing a new mayor until February.
The decision came after Ward Two Councilman Tim Carsrud made a motion, seconded by Ward One Councilman Eric Hanson, to...
Edwards’ Son Describes How COVID-19 Came on Quickly
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile
Rep. Roy Edwards’ battle with COVID-19 lasted a little more than two weeks before he died in Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, his son Mitch Edwards said.
Though the family did not immediately...
3 nominees for commissioner to be decided Tuesday
The Campbell County Republican Party Central Committee has work to do as it will sift through nine applicants for the Board of Commission. The applicants are vying for the unexpired term vacated by DG...
Council approves third-party review of Carter-King, Davidson text messages
The Gillette City Council on Tuesday authorized a third-party investigation by two Cheyenne attorneys into a former city administrator’s allegations against former and current city leadership.
During their regular meeting on Jan. 18, the council...
Applicants Announced for County Attorney Vacancy
The Campbell County Republican Party Central Committee announced today the applicants it received for the Campbell County and Prosecuting Attorney vacancy created by the resignation of Ronald Wirthwein, Jr. last month. Wirthwein’s resignation was...
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...
Commissioners approve bonuses for all county employees
In a unanimous vote at its final meeting of the calendar year, Campbell County Commissioners approved a one-time bonus for all county employees including fire and land-use board.
The bonus, which goes into effect immediately,...