Good morning, Gillette.

On Monday, Campbell County’s gas price reached $4.11 per gallon after a 10-cent rise over the past week + state prices increased to $4.14, while Gillette stations offered fuel as low as $4.04, according to AAA and GasBuddy.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded $31 million to the Intermountain West Nuclear Energy Corridor Tech Hub to boost nuclear workforce training and supply chains.

The grant will support programs (including a technician course at Gillette College) that help nuclear startups bring reactors to market faster.

BWXT representatives provided new details on the proposed TRISO fuel fabrication facility in Campbell County, noting steady public interest since the presentation last September; more information is expected soon.

Firefighters are battling multiple wildfires in Campbell County after Sunday thunderstorms, with the Kohn’s Fire burning over 2,000 acres and smaller blazes contained north of Rozet (officials expect aircraft mapping today for precise acreage counts).

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality says Lake DeSmet remains open for swimming + boating despite a recent bloom advisory, as state partners assure residents that water-based recreation is still safe.

The Campbell County Public Library Board approved a $467,403 contract with American Contracting of Cheyenne to renovate the Wright Branch Library, with construction set to complete by Sept.

21. The board will hold an October ribbon-cutting and noted a rise in library use and teen program participation.