Gillette Wyoming Blog

Gillette residents soon will be paying more for their water and electric bills, as the city tries to bridge the gap between what the utilities cost to provide and what people are paying for them.

City officials proposed yearly rate increases for both services that will cost residents somewhere between $7 and $13 more a month over the next three years.

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- I personally am not too worried about this… Moving here from Rapid City, I was so blessed by the low utilities we have in Gillette. I would say my utility bills here are about half of what they were. So this change does not even phase me.

President Barack Obama made an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday, his first visit as commander-in-chief.

Reiterating his pledge to ending the war, he told a cheering crowd of American troops that it was time for Iraqis “to take responsibility for their country and for their sovereignty.”

“You have given Iraq the opportunity to stand on its own as a democratic country. That is an extraordinary achievement,” Obama told some 600 troops.

Obama also met with top U.S. commanders as well as senior Iraqi leaders on the visit, which lasted a little more than four hours.

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Homeowners NEVER have to pay to participate in the President’s Making Home Affordable program. I encourage anyone trying to modify or refinance their loans to a monthly mortgage payment that is affordable to visit the Making Home Affordable website at makinghomeaffordable.gov. Homeowners can also call the Homeowner’s HOPE Hotline at 1-888-995-HOPE for free foreclosure counseling assistance.

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea defiantly carried out a provocative rocket launch Sunday that the U.S., Japan and other nations suspect was a cover for a test of its long-range missile technology.

Liftoff took place at 11:30 a.m. (0230GMT) Sunday from the coastal Musudan-ri launch pad in northeastern North Korea, the South Korean and U.S. governments said. The multistage rocket hurtled toward the Pacific, reaching Japanese airspace within seven minutes, but no debris appeared to hit its territory, officials in Tokyo said.

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A new edition of the Economic Analysis Division’s Wyoming Economic Summary is now available. This quarterly publication highlights the State’s economic conditions. The economic indicators that are discussed and graphically illustrated include employment by industry, income and earnings, housing, taxable sales, tourism, agriculture, and revenue. The current report highlights data for the fourth quarter of 2008. The report is available electronically on the Division’s website, http://eadiv.state.wy.us/wef/Economic_Summary4Q08.pdf

6 Effective Tips for Back Pain Relief by Nishanth Reddy

Back pain is often a sign of injury or some underlying problem related to your spine – its bones, muscles, and other soft tissues. It could disrupt your work, routine, and your daily activities. It may even affect your normal lifestyle as you are unable to participate in recreational activities due to pain.

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Weather reports are calling for more blizzard conditions tonight and tomorrow for Gillette, WY and the surrounding area. The National Weather Service has issued several blizzard warnings for surrounding cities, including Buffalo and Rapid City.
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