A healthy strategy
Alexis Barker NLJ Reporter While hospital officials remain focused on finishing the current expansion and renovation of Weston County Health Services, they are also looking forward and trying to...
View ArticleJudge tosses plea deal
Bob Bonnar NLJ Associate Publisher When Michael Davis made his way into the crowded District courtroom on the top floor of the Weston County Courthouse shortly after 9 a.m. on Monday morning, those who...
View ArticleA Swedish Coffee Table for Two
Shirley Bergquist celebrated her 80th birthday this Saturday alongside over 150 friends and family at the Weston County Senior Center. She said she was particularly touched as family from as far as...
View ArticleNorman Everett Archer
Norman Everett Archer Apr. 23, 1942-Feb. 15, 2017 Norman Everett Archer of Saint Jo, Texas passed away on February 15, 2017 at Nocona General Hospital. Norman was born to Everett and Alberta (Macho)...
View ArticleMireles leads UW Law Team to Moot Court victory
An all-Cowboy State University of Wyoming College of Law team recently took top honors in the annual Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, one of six regional competitions held...
View ArticleUW Fall Graduates
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon a number of students from Weston County at the completion of the 2016 fall semester. Jennifer Marie Bayne and Courtney Lynn Dixon both received their...
View ArticleDogie duo performs in All-State Choir
Two Newcastle students, senior Colin Heaton and sophomore Brady Wilkes, were selected for All-State Choir this year. Far from simply honoring talented musicians from across the state, All-State seeks...
View ArticleWatering the old way
While the city’s new water well is capable of producing millions of gallons of water each day, it wasn’t always so easy to provide quantities of water to the people who have called this community home....
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Water flowing from new well
Stimulation technique increases production Drilling began on Newcastle’s Water Well #5 the end of last year, and while the drilling has reached a depth of 3,000 feet and is now complete, City Engineer...
View ArticleMade for moms
New play takes a funny look at motherhood “If you miss the show, you might as well pack your bags!” Shane Sellers laughed. The Birdcage Theatrics Company has announced that it will be putting on its...
View ArticleNo early signs of spring flooding
An early warming trend forced the Wyoming National Guard to mobilize to aid flood fighting efforts in communities along the Big Horn River in north-central Wyoming over the past week, but a recent...
View ArticleMentors for every age
A mentor is an experienced and trusted advisor. A more commonly used term for those types of individuals is ‘role model,’ and while having good mentorship is important at all ages of a child’s...
View ArticleOne size fits all doesn’t fit Wyoming
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso made a scheduled appearance at the high school as he passed through Newcastle during a statewide tour last Wednesday. Meeting in Crouch Auditorium, Barrasso fielded...
View ArticleHotel construction may begin soon
Construction work on a new hotel near the four-way stop east of Newcastle could begin in a matter of days, according to the owner of the property. “If we get normal seasonal weather from here on out,...
View ArticleLetter writer and editor are guilty of sedition
Dear Editor, Gillian Sears wrote an excellent letter to the editor three weeks ago on February 9 entitled “Leftists brand of tolerance doesn’t interest us.” Her letter addressed our local Public Enemy...
View ArticleStirring up populists is a dangerous game
Dear Editor, According to Time Magazine, Carles Puigdemont of the Catalonia Region of Spain claims the government’s economic policy is all wrong. Consequently, he is seeking separation from Spain and...
View ArticleFOX presents greater balance than others
Dear Editor, Jerry Baird continues to be critical of Fox Broadcasting, but I have to wonder if he even watches it or does he just take the opinion of his leftish friends. If he watches it, he must...
View ArticleAddicts need the support of local Christians
Dear Editor, I find it interesting that Mr. Lang would choose to blame the people who make a living by selling alcohol. (Homicide shows the effects of alcohol on consumers, NLJ, February 23, 2017,...
View ArticleThe media isn’t your enemy if you pay attention
Dear Editor, I watched President Donald Trump’s speech at CPAC last week on YouTube. I expected Mr. Trump to start his speech by outlining a basic agenda for his new administration, but instead saw him...
View ArticlePolitical correction
While Donald Trump was running for President, he dominated the 24/7 news cycle by generating conflict and controversy on a daily basis, and since Donald Trump’s election, the world has been abuzz over...
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