FOCUSed on advocacy
New director committed to supporting victims FOCUS has placed its trust in a new director Stacie Hixie, and with 17 years of health care experience under her belt, she is well underway in her...
View ArticleLegislature funds Beaver Creek Watershed Study
After a close call with the legislature, the Beaver Creek Watershed Study will be funded by the State of Wyoming, and Weston County Natural Resource District Manager Lacey Sloan is requesting all...
View ArticleUpton renovating City Hall and Community Center
The $99,000 project to renovate both Upton’s city hall and community center is moving forward. The primary focus is on finishing the city hall, which Superintendent Mark Lindstrom anticipates will be...
View ArticleCounty still grappling with human resource issues
Over the past month, the Weston County Commissioners have discussed human resource issues within the county and the need for an avenue to help aid in the resolution of these issues. With budget time...
View ArticleTry tort reform
Republicans in Congress introduced at least part of their plan to replace Obamacare this week, but it is still far too early to tell what impact it will have on our ability to purchase affordable...
View ArticleAppreciate the tone chosen by letter writer
Dear Editor, I’m writing regarding the Letter to the Editor entitled “Addicts Need the Support of Local Christians” on March 1, which was in turn written in response to “Homicide Shows the Effects of...
View ArticleNLJ readers are lucky to have a voice of opposition
Dear Editor, I have had a subscription to the News Letter Journal for over a decade, ever since I spent two months in Newcastle renovating my late wife’s (Sharon Plumley’s) home on Grove Street. I read...
View ArticleWe would like solutions instead of complaints
Dear Editor, My wife and I moved to the Newcastle area a few years ago as we retired in Illinois. I was fond of saying “Land of Lincoln, State of Corruption, becoming a Nanny State” to any and all. We...
View ArticleTrump’s speaking skills serve his purpose
Dear Editor, In regards to the February 9 letter, “Leftists brand of tolerance doesn’t interest us,” I’m happy to report that Trump (or his staff) have quit using the term “fake news” and instead are...
View ArticleLane Joseph Cochran
Lane Joseph Cochran was born on Feb. 23, 2017 at 5:44 p.m. at Campbell County Health in Gillette. He weighed 6 pounds 15.5 oz and 19.5 inches long. Parents are Travis and Shawna Cochran of Newcastle....
View ArticleHunting seasons to be discussed next week
The Casper Region of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a series of public meetings to present and discuss proposed 2017 hunting seasons, and they will be in Newcastle on March 21 at 7 p.m....
View ArticleOsage dump nears deadline
On February 7, the Weston County Commissioners were made aware of funding needs at the Central Weston County Solid Waste District (CWCSWD), and they expressed concern that additional money was needed...
View ArticlePrairie dog discussions continue
County officials hope feds will listen to working group The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) recently created a land management and resource cooperative working group with other government agencies that have...
View ArticleNew store growing fast
Madylan Kayd Designs Antiques, Thrifts, Consigns is already moving to a larger location after quickly outgrowing their original home on Main Street, and owner Tammy Testerman will be opening at her new...
View ArticleSchool positions may be lost to budget cuts
School districts across the state are bracing themselves for an estimated $34.5 million cut statewide following the passage of a bill in the recently completed session of the Wyoming State Legislature....
View ArticleChamber geared up for economic development
Newcastle Area Chamber of Commerce Director Susan Love told the Newcastle City Council on Monday that she has been working with newly elected Mayor Deb Piana in various ways since the beginning of the...
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