Platte County, WY

CASPER, Wyo. — Platte County issued a fire ban on June 15 prohibiting the use of fireworks and open fires indefinitely. The resolution ordering the ban explains that cheatgrass within areas of Platte County is fully mature and can lead to the easy, rapid spread of fires. It also notes...

GUERNSEY – Born and raised in the Wheatland/Chugwater area, local Platte County girl and Chugwater graduate, Jasmine Sterner, who has been a faithful Guernsey resident of late is the new face at the town council meetings. Sterner has replaced Kate Farmer as the town of Guernsey clerk/treasurer, and she has...

WHEATLAND – On Thursday, June 10, the Platte County Fair Board officially opened the Agriplex building at the Platte County Fairgrounds to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Agriplex has been a project in the works for the past two years after the city of Wheatland passed a...

STORAGE LIEN CLAIM – PRIVATE SALE. Take notice that Arrowhead Storage, located at 2005 16th Street in Wheatland has a lien on the following Storage Unit #84 and will take possession of property in said Unit on June 23, 2021. Public Notice No. 10977. To be published in the Platte...

LARAMIE – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is implementing a partial fire ban on Game and Fish Commission-owned and managed lands within Platte County. The fire ban is in conjunction with the fire ban issued by Platte County and is effective immediately. The fire ban prohibits campfires on all...

LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming lists 13 students from Platte County on the 2021 spring semester President’s Honor Roll. The President's Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 ("A") grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.

Well, here we go again. Remember all of the rain that we got and we kept our fingers crossed in hopes that it would help with fire season?. According to the Denver Channel, a fire burning around Ramona Gulch in Jefferson County has grown to 31 acres (as of Friday morning at 6am) and has already forced some evacuations.

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages. Platte County Wyoming Urgency: Expected Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely. A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

GLENDO – The sleepy little fishing and recreational town of Glendo came alive with activity last Friday at 8:30 a.m. when people lined the streets and fishing boats being inspected had to yield to the celebration that was taken to the streets by the students, teachers and administrators of Glendo School.

WHEATLAND – The 4-H community hall, when finished, will have 15 new tables and 120 new chairs thanks to a grant received from the Woodrow & Glyda May Endowment fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation.The fairgrounds and the community building are typically utilized 147 days a year, seeing approximately 11,700 people pass through the doors, with a waiting list for cancelations and guests coming in from other counties and states.

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages. Platte County Wyoming Urgency: Expected Severity: Minor Certainty: Observed. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on a proposed budget amendment for the Platte County School District No. 2 2020/2021 Budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 is now being considered by the Board of Trustees. Said Hearing will be held at 555 South Wyo. Ave., Guernsey, Wyoming, on the 14th day of June, at the 7 p.m. meeting, at which time any and all persons interested may appear and be heard respecting such budget amendment.

GLENDO – The sleepy little fishing and recreational town of Glendo came alive with activity last Friday at 8:30 a.m. when people lined the streets and fishing boats being inspected had to yield to the celebration that was taken to the streets by the students, teachers and administrators of Glendo School.

GUERNSEY – Services on Memorial Day were conducted at both the Hartville and Guernsey cemeteries and tributes were placed at the Dwyer Cemetery. Nice crowds adorned each service and in the Guernsey Service a special brigade of boys from the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy were on hand to pay tribute at the service. The young patriots were instrumental in helping VFW Post 4471 set out flags on the individual veteran’s graves and stayed around during the afternoon to help recover those flags.

The Blue Mountain Car Show and Safety Fair returns for another action-packed weekend, July 9 – 11, 2021. With last year topping off at about two thousand attendees, event coordinators say the 2021 event is shaping up to be a record year. The fun begins on Friday, July 10th with...

The Blue Mountain Car Show and Safety Fair returns for another action-packed weekend, July 9 – 11, 2021. With last year topping off at about two thousand attendees, event coordinators say the 2021 event is shaping up to be a record year. Enter your ride for just $25. Additional entries...