Gillette Local News – Saturday, February 21st, 2026

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Saturday, February 21st, 2026

Good morning, Gillette. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 21st of February.

COMMUNITY NEWS

➤ The free 48th Annual Campbell County Children’s Festival will take place Saturday, March 7 at CAM-PLEX Central Pavilion from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It welcomes children from birth to age eight with required adult accompaniment (volunteer sign-up is open) and features over 25 interactive booths with local service information. County 17

ECONOMY NEWS

➤ The Wyoming Energy Authority announced this week that three projects in the Powder River Basin have received over $11 million in matching funds — for work in coal, oil, gas and rare earths — to support local energy efforts. Gillette News Record
➤ Data from AAA showed that on February 20, Wyoming's regular gas price was $2.71 and diesel was $3.53, with gas prices rising $0.01 (0.2%) this week while regular prices fell $0.30 (10.1%) over the year. Wyoming News Now

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ Powell resident Venus Bontadelli won a legal battle over exotic pet rules when authorities said she could not keep her pygmy goat, Porsche Lane, at home. A January settlement allows her to keep the goat and may spark broader changes in city pet regulations. Wyoming Public Media

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