Wyoming still misunderstands Gillette

Wyoming misunderstands Gillette.

That was apparently clear when the task force in charge of picking a site for a state shooting complex opted against the more site-ready, cost-effective plan in Campbell County for what amounts to the predictable, and in the eyes of the ones in power, more quintessentially Wyoming location of Cody.

Gillette has a site picked out, with ample space, local buy-in and available infrastructure to support it. Cody has natural beauty, and a lot of question marks.

More importantly, Park County has task force members with questionable conflicts of interest aligning with...