Good morning, Gillette.

On April 11, the Campbell County Fire Department responded to fire alarms at 1801 4-J Road at 12:23 a.m. and 14872 Highway 387 at 12:47 a.m.—it also handled a natural gas leak from heavy equipment on Force Road and High Cliff Avenue at 11:50 a.m., contained a grass fire at 5842 Hannum Road at 3:53 p.m., and managed a two-vehicle collision at West 2nd Street and South Fir Avenue at 5:32 p.m.

A local art teacher reached the quarterfinals of a national competition—her achievement marks a significant milestone in her artistic career.

A University of Wyoming Extension study finds that if residents dedicate 5% of their grocery budgets to local foods, production could boost state GDP by an extra $36.3 million—up from $24.4 million today.

The research shows that direct-to-retailer sales increased by 24% while direct-to-consumer sales grew 35%—and it calls for new partnerships to address storage and distribution challenges.

The Campbell County School District board voted unanimously Tuesday to keep school breakfast and lunch prices unchanged for next school year (the planned 25-cent increase was dropped).

The Bureau of Land Management announced an oil and gas lease sale on June 12 that will offer 66 parcels totaling 70,415 acres — these parcels did not sell in past lease sales.

The sale is a first step before operators apply for drilling permits and is offered along with another lease sale set for June 10.

After a Tuesday evening meeting with Campbell County Commissioners, City Council, and Wright Town Council, the proposed budgets for the Campbell County Fire Department and Cam-plex received support—ensuring both agencies will move forward with their plans.