Good morning, Gillette.

Cam-plex will turn 40 this year and the Joint-Powers Public Land Board approved a celebration plan+ promising special activities+ to mark the milestone.

Scooter’s Coffee has opened its second drive-thru store at 91 Skyline Drive in Gillette — run by the Jeffries family who opened the first store in December 2023 — and will hold a grand opening on Friday, June 27 where customers can buy one drink and get one free using the mobile app.

Local audiences will see The Chips Are Down, or Virtue Triumphant O’er the Laws of Chance, a musical melodrama scheduled for performance at American Legion Hall by special arrangement with the Pioneer.

The Gillette City Council approved an ordinance on June 17 allowing concealed carry of firearms in city government spaces—voting 6-1 as a motion to allow open carry failed.

The rule will take effect on July 1.

Today the Campbell County Commission approved a plan to temporarily close a section of Old Highway 59 for two drag races this summer, with the road closed from Aug.

8 to Aug. 10 and from Sept. 12 to Sept. 14 for setup, racing, and teardown. Organizers say the events will offer a safe, controlled venue for racers and spectators—county safety measures and insurance plans have been put in place.

Today, Gillette Reproductive Health executive director Julie Price Carroll presented the clinic’s request for 1% tax funding to the Campbell County Commission after a 4–3 city council vote on June 5 denied the proposed $30,000.

Commissioners remain cautious—citing other available healthcare options—and a final decision on the funding is still pending amid active community support.

The Gillette City Council approved closing the 200 block of Rockpile Boulevard and easing open container rules for a July 4 block party outside American Legion Post #42 headquarters from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.—only that block will be closed to traffic.

The council also passed permits for a Sept. 20 church closure, property resubdivisions, and the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget.

On Monday, June 16, the Campbell County Fire Department responded to six calls.

They handled a 5:27 a.m. medical call on Four Corners Road, a 1:49 p.m. home fire alarm on Red Lodge Drive, a 5:31 p.m. vehicle fire on Interstate 90 at mile marker 102, a 6:16 p.m. medical call on East 8th Street, a 6:27 p.m. citizen’s assist on Interstate 90 near mile marker 138, and a 6:49 p.m. hazardous material investigation on Badger Avenue—and overall answered 1,450 calls year to date.

Campbell County Health announced the grand opening for Home Medical Resources at its new and bigger location at 1201 W 2nd Street in Gillette.

The community is invited to join the event on Monday, June 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. — the expanded space will let HMR serve more local patients.

Donkey Creek Summer Solstice 5K

6:15-7:30 p.m. — Dalbey Memorial Park — Entry fee required — Run along the scenic Donkey Creek Pathway and embrace the summer solstice with fellow participants.