Good morning, Gillette.

Residents in Gillette can help stock local food banks today by participating in the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive; letter carriers will collect non-perishable food items (including canned vegetables, fruits, soups, meats, pasta, rice, and hygiene products) from mailboxes before delivery.

Wyoming and Colorado signed a memorandum on May 5 to coordinate carbon storage wells by notifying each other when projects are within one mile of the shared border & officials say the plan may later expand to neighboring states.

Wyoming biologists warn local anglers in early May that drought has led to low water levels and high temperatures that stress fish—advising use of barbless hooks and early morning fishing for safer releases while some local waters may not see regular stocking this season.

On Thursday, Gillette’s Select Water Committee heard nearly two hours of testimony on data centers’ water usage from industry players including Microsoft and Prometheus Hyperscale.

The companies detailed closed loop cooling systems designed to reduce water consumption amid growing concerns over our limited water supply.