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Wyoming lawmakers seek action on abandoned wells

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:23:00 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - Lawmakers have said Wyoming needs to step up action to deal with hundreds of abandoned coal-bed methane wells in the northeastern part of state.

2 DUI convictions can't be used in tow truck trial

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:04:20 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - Prosecutors won't be able to use a Gillette man's two previous driving under the influence convictions against him in a trial over the death of a tow-truck operator.

Encana plans facility to clean Wyo. produced water

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:05:02 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - Encana Oil and Gas plans to build a facility to treat produced water from an oil and gas field west of Casper.

Gillette man accused of growing pot in home

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:59:04 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - A 23-year-old man accused of growing 14 marijuana plants in his Gillette home is facing a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Man accused of fatally shooting father released

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:30:18 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - A Campbell County man who was found not guilty by reason of mental illness after his father was fatally shot in 2001 has been released from the Wyoming State Hospital.

Geringer to speak at Gillette College commencement

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:40:06 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - Former Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer is scheduled to speak at the commencement ceremony for Gillette College on Friday.

Black Hills to sell generating unit to Gillette

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:34:15 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - Black Hills Corp. has agreed to sell a 40-megawatt natural gas-fired power-generating unit to the city of Gillette for about $22 million.

Federal coal lease to be sold near Buckskin Mine

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:44:04 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - The Bureau of Land Management has agreed to make a 1,200-acre tract next to Kiewit Mining Group Inc.'s Buckskin Mine available for a coal lease.

Gillette native still in the pro football game

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:36:01 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - Gillette native Clint Oldenburg chased the NFL dream just as hard and as long as he could before age and injuries caught up with him.

3 Peabody Energy protesters arrested in Gillette

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:49:17 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - Police have arrested three protesters who traveled to Wyoming for Peabody Energy's shareholder meeting at Gillette College, including one woman accused of hanging an anti-Peabody banner from the rafters of a college building.

SD DENR: Belle Fourche pollutants shouldn't alarm

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:37:37 -0400

BELLE FOURCHE, South Dakota - South Dakota environmental officials say excessive levels of E. coli, ammonia and chloride in water samples from the Belle Fourche River watershed in Wyoming shouldn't cause alarm in South Dakota.

Driver sentenced in fatal Campbell County crash

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:50:56 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - A driver involved in a Campbell County crash that killed his passenger has been sentenced to 11 to 18 years in prison.

Peabody Energy to hold annual meeting in Gillette

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:52:04 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - Peabody Energy is holding its annual shareholders meeting in Wyoming to highlight the importance of the coal-rich Powder River Basin.

3 Miss Wyomings to speak at UW commencement

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:04:57 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - Three women who have held the title of Miss Wyoming are scheduled to speak at the University of Wyoming's commencement May 11.

Wyoming felon accused of improperly voting

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:51:48 -0400

GILLETTE, Wyoming - A Wyoming woman is accused of voting in two presidential elections, even though she couldn't as a convicted felon.