Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of May.
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🏘️ Community
The Campbell County Veterans Council is hosting a Veterans and Family Appreciation Barbecue today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — the event welcomes veterans and families for an afternoon in the sun.
The Special Olympics Wyoming State Summer Games returned to Gillette for the third straight year and are underway for athletes to compete.
🚨 Crime
On May 1, a Gillette man (19-year-old Jayden Tetzlaff) was arrested for terroristic threats after he allegedly told county employees there would be bodies dropping when his attorney complaint was explained at Campbell County District Court; officers later located his bicycle at a campground on West 2nd Street where he admitted making the threat.
A 36-year-old man was arrested on two counts of kidnapping, five counts of battery, destruction of property, three counts of breach of peace and reckless endangerment — after he hit someone and barricaded his hotel room when a woman's cries were heard — in Gillette.
A man was arrested after making threats at the District Court Clerk's office.
🏛️ Government
A Campbell County attorney from Gillette is one of three finalists to replace Circuit Judge Wendy Bartlett (retiring July 1), with the other two finalists from Casper.
Governor Mark Gordon ordered flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on May 4—an order honoring the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service and the brave first responders—according to his office.
On May 1, the Campbell County Fire Department responded to nine incidents including two early morning medical emergencies, a fire alarm, a two-vehicle collision, a natural gas leak, further medical emergencies, an arcing electrical box and a gas odor investigation — and they reported a total of 1,102 service calls for the year so far.
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray held a town hall at Campbell County Public Library on Thursday evening—he promoted new election integrity laws and explained the details of a recently passed bill.
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