Command Master Chief Steven Hassler of Wheatland is assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). On Oct. 15, Hassler was reunited with his family during the …

CHUGWATER – Learning to hand count election ballots is one way to be prepared when a continuity of government plan is required. In mid-October, 14 area participants met at the Chugwater …

GLENDO – Platte County School District No. 1’s October board meeting revealed the district is seeing improvements in WYTOP testing and higher than state average graduation rates, and two …

PLATTE COUNTY – It’s everywhere. In your phones, cameras, the internet, search engines, medical imaging equipment, a multitude of apps, and like it or not, it’s in the schools. AI …

PLATTE COUNTY – In Wyoming, severe weather can be expected and though there are real dangers for residents and travelers alike, the risk can be minimized through careful planning and …

GUERNSEY – With mixed sentiments whether to invest in upgrading the Guernsey Airport or trading it for other assets, a town meeting was held to discuss the issue. “We want the …

WHEATLAND – In an on-air interview with local radio host Kent Smith on KZEW 101.7 FM last week, two of Platte County’s elected officials shared information on ballot measures which will …

  A black bear finds a way to cross this barbed wire fence as it follows the Laramie River drainage out of mountains west of Wheatland. Wyoming Game and Fish wildlife biologist Keaton Weber said …

PLATTE COUNTY – In May, a show of support from the community provided the $10,000 necessary to schedule surgery for Platte County Sheriff’s Department K9, Pancho. The department did not …

CHUGWATER – Approximately 2,168 acres of grazing land burned near the Diamond Ranch west of Chugwater last week. The fire was noticed on Tuesday, Oct. 22 around 11 a.m., and extinguished by …

WHEATLAND – Change is inevitable, and the future will happen whether you want it to or not. Your only choice is to have a purposeful direction in which you steer that change, or it will …

CHUGWATER – Chugwater Economic Development (CHED) president Phillip Ellis emphasized the format for the candidates to share their thoughts during last week’s public meeting was by …

WHEATLAND – The monthly Wheatland Town Council meeting began with an item being struck from the agenda, per request. Lacy Lind had previously planned to speak with the council about securing …

WHEATLAND – Commissioners approved a grant from Wyoming Office of Homeland Security for $5,649 to help provide further election security during the general election on November 5. In the …

WHEATLAND – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last Tuesday it was expanding the number of counties in Wyoming designated as primary natural disaster areas as a result of …

WHEATLAND – The Platte County Historical Society will host retired rural schoolteacher, Ann Koenig, at the Platte County Library on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, beginning at 7 p.m. Koenig moved to …

WHEATLAND – The month of September for the Activities center was hopping – and the calendar has been bursting with all kinds of different Activities. Ranging from cornhole games, to …

WHEATLAND – The excitement has been building for the last two months among P.E.O. Chapter AW members and people in the community who’ve purchased raffle tickets for their latest …

WHEATLAND – The October artist of the month for Platte County Art Guild is 13-year-old Taylen Fincher. Fincher was born and raised in Wheatland and has four rabbits, three dogs, a cat, and a …

GLENDO – It’s not easy to have a spotlight shown on you, but sometimes, it’s important to share your story. You never know. It may have a bigger impact than you realized. For Leigh …