Category Archives: Gillette, WY

WWII photographer leaves legacy through historic images

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This photo taken Jan. 31, 2018, shows Greg Bennick with Rockpile Museum's collections assistant Cara Reeves looking at photos his father Jack Bennick, took during World War II as they choose items to go into the new exhibit "Views of Vanuata: WWII Through the Lens of Jack Bennick" in Gillette, Wy. This photo taken Jan. 31, 2018, shows Greg Bennick with Rockpile Museum's collections assistant Cara Reeves looking at photos his father Jack Bennick, took during World War II as they choose items to go into the new exhibit "Views of Vanuata: WWII Through the Lens of Jack Bennick" in Gillette, Wy.

Trump administration blocks changes on coal mining royalties

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The Interior Department has put on hold changes to how the federal government values huge volumes of coal extracted from public lands, primarily in the Western United States, after mining companies challenged the agency in federal court. The move by the Trump administration means current rules governing the industry will remain in place pending decisions in the courts, according to an agency notification due to be published Monday in the Federal Register.