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Saturday, December 13th, 2025
Good morning, Gillette. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 13th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A Wyoming entrepreneur has launched a donation website and app that connects residents with local offers and requests for food, clothing and other essentials — available in 24 areas with a built-in map of food pantries and banks. Nonprofits and businesses can manage donations through a secure dashboard. Wyoming News Now
- ➤ For over three decades, the Parks and Rec Secret Santa program has helped kids get holiday gifts, though dozens still need sponsors & local donors to fill the gap. Gillette News Record
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A recent report finds Wyoming’s motorcycle fatality rate is 5.8 per 10,000 riders (ranking 30th statewide), and experts urge helmet use and better road safety to help reduce deaths. Wyoming News Now
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ A UW research team is testing alternative uses for coal for construction and farming + their work could help keep mining operations running and support local jobs. The researchers requested $2 million from the state budget, with a funding decision expected in spring. Wyoming Public Media
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Local educators completing required firearm training to carry firearms in schools will be reimbursed for ammunition costs, school officials confirmed (the plan helps ease training expenses) and reimbursements will begin with upcoming sessions. Gillette News Record
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Senators blocked a plan to extend ACA subsidies Thursday, leaving many Wyoming residents facing higher health premiums; a 60-year-old earning roughly $63,000 may see costs jump over 400% (per recent estimates), and enrollment for plans starting Jan. 1 ends Dec. 15 (coverage begins Feb. 1). County 17
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Wyoming Cowgirls will play Minnesota in their final non-conference game Sunday at 4 p.m.; they come off a Dec. 7 loss to Colorado and have key players Pedersen + Sandvik leading the team. County 17
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New Year's Eve Buck and Ball Rodeo
7-8:30 p.m. — Cam-Plex Wyoming Center — Ticket info not specified — Celebrate the new year with exciting rodeo events in Gillette.
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