Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 17th of February.
Good morning, Gillette.
Jason’s Friends will host the Gillette Bowl event at Camelanes Bowling Center on Saturday, March 7 (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) to raise funds for Wyoming families facing childhood cancer and easing financial burdens during treatment.
The event promises a family-friendly day that brings the community together.
Campbell County regular gasoline prices rose by 10 cents to $2.80 today as Wyoming's state average increased 4 cents to $2.68 and the national average climbed 2.6 cents, according to GasBuddy data.
Gillette Community College District Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, Feb.
18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Technical Education Center to review tenure decisions for five faculty, Jan. 2026 financials, and staffing updates, and will ratify a new foundation board member (Lora Egbert) following recent property transfers.
The Wyoming Senate reintroduced a bill to fund public schools on Friday after a House vote failed to reach the needed two-thirds majority.
The unanimous measure now sits with the Senate Education Committee for review and may affect teacher pay + class sizes across districts.
On Monday, the Senate Education Committee advanced two literacy bills aimed at boosting early reading intervention in state schools by funding a full-time literacy position with $540,000 over two fiscal years.
The proposals now await further debate and possible approval.
Today, Campbell County residents should prepare for dangerous fire weather as strong westerly winds with gusts up to 55 mph and very low humidity prompt a Fire Weather Watch, and a cold front Tuesday night is forecast to bring breezy conditions and a chance of snow before colder temperatures arrive.
Wyoming mogul skier Jaelin Kauf won her third Olympic silver medal after finishing five points behind Australia's Jakara Anthony during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics in Livigno on Saturday+ she recovered from a near tumble when a competitor was disqualified.
This strong finish brings another proud moment for Wyoming athletes.
Indoor football returned to Gillette on Saturday as the Wyoming Cavalry won a blowout game against the Central New York Blue Devils at the Cam-plex Wyoming Center — making a strong first impression this season.
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