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Madison Cook legacy lives on…

Earlier this month, the family of Madison Cook presented the Goshen County Task Force on Family Violence and Sexual Assault a donation. The Maddy Beach Fund is a non-profit group formed after the …

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Manhunt ends for local man, arrest made

TORRINGTON – Andrew Atkinson was booked into Goshen County Detention Center in Torrington the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 20 on multiple charges from an assault earlier in August. Atkinson, …

Clarification: Utility tap rates increased, not monthly utility fees

GUERNSEY – There has been confusion by some concerning a report in last week’s Gazette in an article titled “Town increases utility rates to become sustainable” regarding the …

County chooses to pursue possible EPA grant

WHEATLAND – Last week, the Platte County commissioners chose to pursue the possibility of a grant that would fund a permanent bridge on Palmer Canyon Road where it crosses the Laramie River. In …

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Election Results

Platte County 2024 Primary Election Results

Results as of 7:42 p.m.  Includes Absentee and Agriplex votes UNITED STATES SENATOR – REPUBLICAN   John Barrasso 1256 …

Commissioners hash out easement requests

WHEATLAND – Opinions and accusations were flying, but the jury is still out on the path that should be taken as the Platte County Commissioners decided whether to abandon or move easements in …

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Radio signals before
WHEATLAND – After approval by county commissioners to move the county’s North Tower communications antenna, emergency responders will have better signals than they’ve ever had. …
Kim Withers
PLATTE COUNTY — After over 40 years as a financial industry leader and local community advocate, Kim Withers has officially declared her candidacy for the Wyoming State Senate in District 6. …
Savanna Metz
WHEATLAND – Three Wheatland students seeking agriculture degrees were awarded scholarships by the Platte County Farm Bureau Federation Board. Laynie Goertz, Cole Goertz, and Savanna Metz meet …

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Obituaries
LeeAnn Marie “Nana” Elmore
It is with profound sadness we share the passing of our beloved LeeAnn Marie “Nana” Elmore, Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the age of 73. LeeAnn passed away at the University of Colorado …
Rosa Lee Green
A funeral liturgy for the Rosa Lee Green, 77, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at the Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Guernsey with Father Ray Moss as the Celebrant.  …
Leann Marie "Nana" Elmore
A celebration of life for Leeann Marie “Nana” Elmore, 73, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Lake Guernsey VFW Post 4471 in Guernsey, Wyoming. Nana passed …
Rosa Lee Green
A funeral liturgy for the Rosa Lee Green, 77, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Guernsey, Wyoming with Father Ray Moss as the …
Carla Lattimer
Carla Lattimer died peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in West Haven, Utah. She was born in Sunrise, on August 16, 1947. She was one of ten children born to Walter L. Elmore SR and Helen Pearl …

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3 Gringos Mexican Restaurant open for business

Saturday marked the grand opening of Guernsey’s newest restaurant located in the back half of the building housing Kelly’s Bar. Platte County Chamber of Commerce Director Shawna Reichert, (l-r) and Guernsey City Councilman Kellie Augustyn, welcomed Nate Cook, Stacey Cook, Tommi Miller and Jimmy Miller to Guernsey. The owners will be working to get the business up and running.

GUERNSEY—With new owners and a remodeled interior, Three Gringos Mexican Restaurant officially opened for business last Saturday. With a separate exterior entrance, the restaurant is attached …

Sports
Kamlee Collar, Peyton Teton, Sophie Meyer and Mya Connel were the 14U state champions

Local youths successfully play softball on teams in the region
The 2024 Cowboy Derby Champions are Trey Massey and Denton Shaw.

Cowboy Derby keeps putters hot
Beckett Graves (above) makes the catch for another out on first base.

Competitive week for Lobos ends at home field

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Opinion
On July 30, a unit in the Antelope Gap Rural Fire District was on scene just over 20 minutes after first page was sent out for available units to fight the fire that began on Pleasant Valley Road near Guernsey on July 30.

Thanks for help, support of firemen

Now that things have settled down, the smoke has cleared and we have all been able to catch our breaths, I thought it would be a good time to start by thanking the citizens of Platte County. The …

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Columns
Stacy Buchholz 4-H and Youth Develop. Educator
Friend or Foe? It is snake season
PLATTE COUNTY – Over the last weekend, my family and I were traveling some backroads and found that our creepy, crawly friends have come out of hibernation. Many of these backroad snakes were, …
Lisa Phelps
Sunset reflections
U nless you see it, it’s hard to grasp. That’s a bit of an understatement because I’m talking about an amazing double rainbow that spanned the entire county, from north to south I …

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Legal Notices
Court Report
The following actions were taken in the Town of Guernsey Municipal Court during the month of June, 2024: David Bell forfeit $100 for Improper Backing. Judge William M Conner Municipal Judge …
Public Notice No. 2072
PLATTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 GUERNSEY, WYOMING NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND AVAILABILITY OF MINUTES July, 2024 Notice is hereby given that the August through June regular …
Public Notice No. 2069
PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE June 4, 2024 Town of Guernsey Regular Meeting Platte County, Wyoming PRESENT: Mayor Delgado, CM Harris, CW Wells, CM Augustyn, CM Michaels STAFF: H. Dawson, …
Public Notice No. 2068
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BID Notice is hereby given that the Town of Guernsey, Wyoming will receive sealed bids for the furnishing of: One (1) Stick Built Public Works Shop As called for in …
Public Notice No. 2067
May 21, 2024 Town of Guernsey Regular Meeting Platte County, Wyoming PRESENT: Mayor Delgado, CM Harris, CW Wells, CM Augustyn, CM Michaels STAFF: H. Dawson, Mike Fronapfel, Officer Chavez, Chuck …

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