Good morning, Gillette.

Wright Library's basement renovation is (99.9% complete), and the updated meeting rooms are now open for community reservations, board members said after meeting Monday.

A small north-side leak is being contained while facilities staff draft a repair plan for the County Commission, and the board scheduled a public work session Nov. 23 at 2 p.m.

The Campbell County School District 1 Board approved updated governance policies and changed valedictorian/salutatorian eligibility by requiring transfer students to complete at least 75% of their coursework while enrolled full-time at a district high school (generally three years) to qualify for those honors.

At a recent meeting, the Campbell County School Board approved school improvement plans for 2026–27, updated policies on entrance age, special education, and graduation requirements, and approved bids for new school buses, wireless access points, and network switches for district schools.

Three northeastern counties applied to FEMA last May for $750,000 to map coal-seam fires across 1.5 million acres using infrared and thermal surveys, and officials say they are still waiting to hear whether the grant will fund mapping and future mitigation.

On Tuesday the Campbell County School District board recognized Thunder Basin's boys golf team for winning the school's first 4A state title, named Josh Smith 4A Girls Golf Coach of the Year, and held a districtwide staff appreciation with gift cards and a second event planned for Christmas.