Good morning, Gillette.

Between May 2 and May 4, Gillette police reported that teenagers were cited for placing cheese slices on a vehicle at Westwood High School, a man was arrested for domestic battery and false imprisonment after restraining his wife in a home, a 45-year-old man was hospitalized for intoxication on Madison Street while a 45-year-old woman was arrested for impaired driving near Garner Lake Road after officers found open bottles—additionally, officers responded to a Snapchat incident involving child bullying, a suspicious altercation that damaged a parked car on East 2nd Street, and a 15-year-old girl was arrested for interference after fleeing a crisis shelter.

An Anti-Defamation League report found a record 9,354 antisemitic incidents in 2024, including 31 in Wyoming, with local authorities noting a sharp rise in vandalism tied to tensions abroad—Rabbi Zalman Mendelsohn of the Chabad Jewish Center said community support has helped counter isolated acts of hate.

Gillette Community Theatre presented its version of 'Pride and Prejudice' at Thunder Basin High School over the weekend—audiences got a modern spin on the 200-year-old classic.

Today the Gillette City Council meets at 6 p.m. in City Hall to consider spending items, event permits, novelty shop licensing, and a proposed Trap-Neuter-Release ordinance for feral cats—broadcast live on GPA-TV Channel 192.

Mayor Shay Lundvall will proclaim several May observances while the council also reviews bid awards for projects including a new solid waste truck at $499,265.

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray spoke on Thursday evening at the Campbell County Public Library in Gillette about new election integrity laws that will require voters to show citizenship documents including a driver’s license under the SAVE Act and House Bill 156.

During a heated town hall lasting two hours, residents questioned the fairness of the rules and warned they might limit access while Gray defended the measures—citing past voter fraud cases and hinting at possible lawsuits over state residency requirements.

On May 4, the Campbell County Fire Department responded to incidents including a vehicle rollover, activated fire alarms, several medical calls and a hazardous materials incident — their year-to-date total of service requests has reached 1,127.