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Upton holds off on city hall decision

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Upton town officials know that something has to be done to address a number of issues they are confronting in regards to city government facilities, but after considering their options over the course of the past few months they have elected to hold off a bit longer on making a decision because of uncertainty surrounding […]

Commissioners take step toward road identification

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Confusion over ownership and responsibility for various roads throughout Weston County has plagued county officials for a number of years, and earlier this month a decision was made that may mark the beginning of a process to provide some clarification on those issues moving forward. The Weston County Commissioners passed a motion at their Feb. […]

Live or die

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Reps decide which bills to debate in short session The initial week of the 2016 Legislative Budget Session concluded last Friday, and Rep. Hans Hunt (House District 02) and Rep. Tyler Lindholm (House District 01) both provided the NLJ with written updates as to what transpired over its five-day course. The House began on Monday, […]

Officials say Newcastle is safe

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Law enforcement officials in both Weston County and Newcastle agree that this is a relatively safe place to live, but the types of crimes that are most likely to be encountered by people differs considerably depending on whether you live inside Newcastle or own a home or business out in the county. The different perspectives […]

Best Little Town on Earth sends an Angel to Heaven

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A massive search for a missing child brought countless residents of Weston County together over the Valentine’s Day weekend, and they have remained united in support for her family and each other after the child tragically died at the local hospital a few hours after being found. People from all walks of life ventured out […]

Icy highway claims a life

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An early morning crash on an icy highway west of Newcastle last Wednesday resulted in the death of 60-year old Newcastle resident, Gilbert R. Maestas, making him the eighth highway fatality of 2016 in Wyoming. Three other occupants of the vehicle, all from Newcastle, were injured in the accident. According to a press release from […]

County considers public safety communications

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In light of a recent tragedy involving a two-year-old Upton girl who died following overnight exposure to the elements, Commissioner Marty Ertman approached Homeland Security Coordinator Scott Rager at the Feb. 16 commissioners’ meeting for an update regarding statewide radio communication system WyoLink. Ertman noted that the Wyoming Public Safety Communications Commission recently trimmed several […]

Regional pitches concussion testing

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When the WCSD #1 Board of Trustees approved an athletic training agreement with Regional Health last fall, they were told that one of the services Regional would provide under the agreement involved a system that would provide better information for trainers and other healthcare providers in instances when student athletes suffered head injuries, and representatives […]

Upton board to create a new leadership plan

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The WCSD #7 Board of Trustees voted at their regular meeting on Feb. 17 to pursue development of a leadership governance plan for the board, contingent upon cost. Vice Chair Lori Olson spoke in favor of putting such a document in place outlining how the school board conducts business. She said that she feels the […]

New host needed for pig wrestling

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For years, the Newcastle Area Chamber of Commerce has hosted the Pig Wrestling event that takes place during the Weston County Fair, but that will no longer be the case after representatives of the Chamber informed the Fair Board that they are no longer interested in putting on the event. “It might be better suited […]

Never Missed A Call

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Newcastle Ambulance Service owner Roger Hespe vacated his seat on the Newcastle City Council for a short time last month to provide an annual report to the group about the service his business provides to the community. “Believe it or not, we are in our 15th year of service, and we have never missed a […]

Legislators put third week of session behind them

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Of the 279 bills that were introduced during the 2016 Budget Session, 157 remained active during last week’s crossover from the House to the Senate. eighty Senate Files moved to the House for consideration, while 77 House Bills moved to the Senate. Representatives Hans Hunt (House District 02) and Tyler Lindholm (House District 01) both […]

Fair Board sets rate for RPM Days

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The Weston County Fair Board expressed the belief that the RPM (Racing, Power, Mud) Days event launched last year was a positive activity for both the community and the fairgrounds when event organizers met with the board last month to discuss recent fee increases at the fairgrounds. Fair Board members expressed a willingness to work […]

Financial picture positive at WCHS

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Budget talks have been dominating the State Legislature for the past month, and local governments are preparing to tackle their own budgets for the coming fiscal year as well. Weston County Health Services Chief Financial Officer Lynn Moller announced at the January WCHS Board Meeting that the business office is preparing to begin their budget […]

Local Republicans split evenly

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Weston County Republican Party Presidential Straw Poll Results (Total of 16 votes cast) Donald Trump 5 Ted Cruz 5 Marco Rubio 3 Ben Carson 1 John Kasich 1 Bernie Sanders 1   The results of a decidedly unscientific straw poll conducted by the News Letter Journal at the Weston County Republican Party Precinct Caucuses held […]

Legislative Budget Session comes to an end

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The 2016 Budget Session concluded last Friday, and Representatives Tyler Lindholm (House District 01) and Hans Hunt (House District 02) provided written updates of how the session’s last week unfolded. On Monday, Feb. 29, the House heard the last of the bills still on their first reading. This was the last day for such bills […]

Trustees consider teacher hearing rules

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On Feb. 24 the WCSD #1 Board of Trustees heard from their attorney, Don Hansen, who recommended that the board revisit its policy regarding the provision of hearings for continuing contract teachers who are subject to layoffs. The matter was raised by Hansen in the context of a recent Wyoming Supreme Court case out of […]

Objections to gas proposal

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The Wyoming Office of Consumer Advocate, an independent division within the Wyoming Public Service Commission which is tasked with defending the interests of utilities customers, has raised objections to a plan put forward by Black Hills Energy to acquire natural gas reserves and bring them within the framework of state-regulated utility rate base structures. The […]

Davis hearing

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A local man held in connection with the June 2011 murder of Katherine Coffee appeared for an initial hearing in Weston County Circuit Court last Wednesday, Mar.2. According to a statement provided by the Weston County Attorney’s Office, Michael Davis was advised by the court that he has been charged with one count each of […]

Weston County bracing for big cuts

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At their Mar. 1 meeting the Weston County Commissioners discussed drafting a letter to be distributed to the heads of county departments warning that lean financial times are ahead and asking them to come up with proposed budgets that cut their respective department’s expenditures by up to 25 percent. The discussion comes in the context […]
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