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View ArticleThe election outcome was exactly what we needed
Dear Editor, There have been a lot of excuses put out there as to what happened on Nov. 8, 2016. It is my turn to point out what happened. A year ago, there were 15 or 16 names in the political pot,...
View ArticleWe must be honest with those who suffer addiction
Dear Editor, I must say that the letters in response to my condemnation of the liquor, tobacco and addictive substances industries (for which I do not apologize at all) are puzzling in several...
View ArticleFBLA sends 12 to Nationals
The Newcastle Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter competed in the State Leadership Conference last Friday and Saturday in Cheyenne and returned home with a record 12 national qualifiers....
View ArticleCity police make marijuana arrest
On March 7, Newcastle Police Officer Joshua Pike— with assistance from Detective Brandon Vaughn— arrested one person on felony possession of marijuana charges after making a traffic stop when he...
View ArticleHard choices
Legislators lay out budget cuts The 64th Wyoming Legislature wrapped up their 2017 General Session on March 3 after 37 business days in Cheyenne. The two houses saw a total of 485 bills and resolutions...
View ArticleGiven, not Lent
Pantry seeks donations The Bread Office, a food pantry for those whose income is below the poverty level, reported record high numbers of patrons amidst a decrease in food donations this winter season....
View ArticleCity starts spring cleaning
The City of Newcastle will begin their first spring cleaning project of the year on April 3. On this date the public works department will begin cleaning the alleys throughout town, starting at the...
View ArticleProactive isn’t always progressive
On Monday, the University of Wyoming began introducing the first of four finalists to become the institution’s first-ever Chief Diversity Officer, and the other three finalists will make their own...
View ArticlePreaching tolerance through intolerance
Dear Editor, I can`t even begin to explain how the tired, overused and completely inappropriate comparisons to Hitler and the current administration have cemented my own view that the alt-left are...
View ArticleGo out and find news from different points of view
Dear Editor, In response to Tim Shulze media rant in the March 2, 2017 paper, “The media isn’t your enemy if you pay attention,” page 2. A seeming rant about mainstream media quickly morphed into an...
View ArticleWe need to speak seriously without preaching
Dear Editor, In regards to “NLJ readers are lucky to have a voice of opposition” and “We would like solutions instead of complaints” on page 2 of the March 9, 2017 News Letter Journal: Yes, it would be...
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A little art on the side
Library displays attorney’s unconscious drawings Doug Dumbrill has a most fascinating talent in creating astonishingly intricate pieces of art all while focusing on business. To keep his more creative...
View ArticleSirens will sound for tornado drill
Genell Rothleutner NPD Dispatch There will be a state-wide tornado drill Wednesday, April 12, and tornado sirens in Newcastle, Osage and Upton will sound at around 10:30 a.m. This test warning will...
View ArticleLocal hands helping on hospital project
Job Superintendent Jake Pehringer, of Scull Construction, attended the March 23 board meeting to provide a project update on the expansion and remodel of Weston County Health Services, and he took...
View ArticleGrant helps displaced coal miners
The U.S. Labor Department provided the State of Wyoming with a $2 million grant at the beginning of the year to alleviate the pain from massive layoffs in the coal mining industry sustained over the...
View ArticleCounty position left open for budget concerns
County Administrator Dan Blakeman approached the Weston County Commissioners at their meeting in Upton on March 21 with questions surrounding the hiring of someone to fill a recently vacated position...
View ArticleCouncil discusses project priorities
With revenue decreasing across the state and the budget season quickly approaching, the Newcastle City Council held their annual strategic planning meeting on March 26 to discuss major projects that...
View ArticleDial it down a bit
We have a pair of page one stories this week that draw attention yet again to Wyoming’s financial woes, and the impact the state’s sudden lack of revenue is going to have on governments statewide. Our...
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