Wyoming delegation sold us out for pennies
Dear Editor, Wyoming had 586,107 residents in 2016. On March 29, our two senators and one representative (who are supposed to be our voice in Washington) sold out all 586,107 residents for pennies....
View ArticleSilence won’t produce any kind of positive result
Dear Editor, A friend of mine complained that I always write about politics. My friend still believes that Obama was born in Kenya, and did bad things to the USA during his term in office. My friend...
View ArticleWe are being duped by false reports from Syria
Dear Editor, In response to last week’s letter, “The world really may be heading for another big war,” on page 2: We don’t need Time Magazine quoting Mr. Gorbachov to see the writing on the wall....
View ArticleHealth insurance for county employees unchanged
With the future of healthcare in America uncertain and revenue worries throughout Wyoming continuing into 2017, the Weston County Commissioners discussed the future of county employee insurance moving...
View ArticleBe STD aware: Wyoming rates are rising
Although the reported occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases in Weston County is historically low, gonorrhea and other STD’s are a growing burden in Wyoming and across the nation, particularly...
View ArticlePine for them no more
Efforts to beat back beetle seem to have worked Crews in Weston County and throughout the Black Hills will continue their crusade against the mountain pine beetle this year, but foresters and...
View ArticleRooting for repeal
Local hospital official makes pitch in DC Weston County Health Services Quality Care Director JoAnn Farnsworth had a front-row seat for the drama that unfolded when President Donald Trump and...
View ArticleSome college classes switch to online
Since 2013, Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Outreach has offered concurrent enrollment courses for high school students that allow them to graduate with an Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies...
View ArticlePrairie dog group meets here
Tensions over prairie dogs on the Thunder Basin National Grassland continue to mount, and another effort to help the various entities involved in the ongoing dispute settle their differences was...
View ArticleEnsuring a degree equals debt
We applaud the local school district’s efforts to continue making college credit courses available to high school students as described in our page one story, “Some college classes switch to online,”...
View ArticleStudents should be free to practice religion
Dear Editor, Should anybody be required to hide their thoughts on religion during school? No, within schools, student and teachers should be able to practice their religion freely. Expressing religion...
View ArticleThe feds need to stay out of school lunches
Dear Editor, The government assists us in many things, but school lunches should not be one of them. The government should not have a say in school lunches, because it inhibits freedom, creates...
View ArticleEWC advising and registration next week
Eastern Wyoming College will hold an advising and registration day on Wednesday, May 3, at the Newcastle Outreach office at 116 Casper Avenue. Mike Durfee, Outreach Coordinator, will be at the...
View ArticleConcert series wraps this week
Show offered for free to any who purchase tickets for next season Although this week’s weather may not be any indication, summer is right around the corner and that means the community concert season...
View ArticleHave truck, will travel
Desire for winter work spawns propane biz Newcastle native Mike Smith was kept plenty busy by his reclamation work in the nicer months of the year, but he began looking a couple of years ago for...
View ArticleChild abuse awareness on the rise here
Knowledge has led to increase in reporting April has been designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983, and at least 7.2 million children are involved in child abuse...
View ArticleAssessor hopes county valuation holds
It has already been reported that the local portion of Weston County’s total valuation is down, but County Assessor Tina Conklin told the News Letter Journal that she hopes the state assessed valuation...
View ArticleChamber targets fall event
Newcastle Area Chamber of Commerce Director Susan Love has attended meetings of both the Weston County Commissioners and the Newcastle City Council over the course of the past month to keep both groups...
View ArticleFeds charge alleged counterfeiters
Police arrest two men in Osage after funny money makes the rounds It didn’t take long for local law enforcement to identify and apprehend a pair of men suspected of passing counterfeit currency in...
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