Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 11th of July.
Good morning, Gillette.
Dubois will host a family-friendly rodeo today at 7:30 p.m. at the Clarence Allison Memorial Arena with food, beverages, and tickets available for $20 for adults and $10 for kids ages 6 to 12.
Gillette will offer a bison tour at Durham Ranch today at 2 p.m. and an adult-themed Naughty Bingo event from 8 to 11 p.m.—providing residents with several ways to cap off the day.
On July 9, the Campbell County Fire Department responded to 12 incidents including medical calls, two-vehicle collisions and a grass fire—a fire contained to less than an acre—and they have answered 1,677 service requests since the start of the year.
Federal legislation has cut funding for Wyoming’s SNAP-Ed program that supports free nutrition education for families and individuals, and the changes will take effect Sept.
30. The University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program will end most community classes and shift to a limited role under an Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program grant — a move that creates a gap in public health support across the state.
The FDA said that salmonella was found in recalled brown cage-free eggs linked to an outbreak that infected 134 people in 10 states, with 38 hospitalizations and one death, though no cases have been reported in Wyoming.
The recalled eggs from a California supplier were removed from the market after environmental tests matched the outbreak strain — the investigation is now complete.
Backyard Yard Games Bonanza
9-10 a.m. — Sage Bluffs Park — Free for Braintree students and caregivers — Enjoy a morning of sunshine and classic backyard games with friends and family.
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