The two sides will never agree on how to govern
Dear Editor, In reference to “Trump is more qualified than Hillary or Obama,” News Letter Journal, June 1, 2017, page two: No Don, it wasn’t the “middle of the country” that put The Donald into office....
View ArticleGet ‘rec’ked
There are those who will read our page one story about budget challenges faced by the Eastern Weston County Recreation District that will immediately assume that the problem is the result of the...
View ArticleNot just for kids anymore
Library offers summer program for adults as well Jenna Piper for NLJ The Weston County Library has lots in store for the community for the summer of 2017, and the list will take users well beyond the...
View ArticleCounty continues budget discussions
For more than a month, the Weston County Commissioners have been working with County Clerk Jill Sellers to put together a budget that answers all of the county’s demands while still keeping the budget...
View ArticleNew counselor on board
For some time, Northern Wyoming Mental Health has been struggling to get counselors in the area and to retain those who do give Newcastle a shot. Officials hope that changed in May, when the facility...
View ArticleElectricity: A force to be reckoned with
Local home struck by lightning in last week’s storm Bri Brasher for NLJ The storm that dumped copious amounts of rain on Weston County on Monday— and tossed a few things around in the wind— wasn’t as...
View ArticleHunt denied
Bank told not to give account info to commissioner For over a month, the Weston County Commissioners have been working to prepare a budget for Fiscal Year 2018, and at their May 6 meeting Commissioner...
View ArticleEntire highway to be rebuilt thru town
Project set to begin in 2018 could last more than a full year The portion of Highway 16 that makes up Newcastle’s Main Street was reconstructed several years ago, and WYDOT is going to tackle the rest...
View ArticleParis Accord’s unnecessary burden fell only on U.S.
Dear Editor, Why is there so much dismay over the pullout from the Paris Accord? This was not a treaty, but simply an agreement which obligated the U.S. to further reductions— and to pay $100 billion...
View ArticleOur good intentions have put us on the road to hell
Dear Editor, It seems that there are three or four levels of political activity. Like most other folks, I didn’t quite understand about that. The most obvious is all the advertising that is not very...
View ArticleRight to life forfeited by those who commit murder
Dear Editor, While I was not particularly interested in learning all the details of how a firing squad works, I most certainly did appreciate the young man’s letter in last week’s paper supporting the...
View ArticleMultiple use
It wasn’t too long ago that it seemed like nothing was going right at the Weston County Fairgrounds, but judging from this week’s newspaper, things have taken a significant turn for the better. Prior...
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Welcome!
Bri Brasher for NLJ Fountain Inn improvements make Newcastle’s east entrance more inviting Over the past two years, the Patel family has worked tirelessly to update the aesthetics of the Fountain Inn...
View ArticleCo-ed softball is back for more
Abby Gray for NLJ The crisp clink of aluminum bats against a new softball, the freshly cut grass, a few scrapes from sliding and the occasional face plant after diving for that “Sports Center Top 10”...
View ArticleTaking public speaking to the public
Jenna Piper for NLJ Instructor hopes students can practice in the community Describing herself as a busy body, Bri Brasher, a graduate of the University of Wyoming with an undergrad degree in...
View ArticlePrevention effort combined
Lipp will maintain programs in both Weston and Crook Counties As a result of recent budget cuts across the state, a number of agencies are adjusting personnel and focus to better utilize the funds...
View ArticleFOCUS Works to Protect Against Scams
Bri Brasher for NLJ Older Americans have long been a favorite target of scams, but the digital age has ushered in a bevy of new weapons that can be utilized to separate people from their money and...
View ArticleHospital set to approve $16 million budget
The leadership at Weston County Health Services has been working to prepare a budget for Fiscal Year 2018 since February, and on June 15 all of that work was presented to the WCHS board for approval....
View ArticleSpic and span
Community cleanup being planned for August Something that started as a plan to simply help alleviate some of the bustle and decrease the volume of waste collected on the community’s Hazardous Waste Day...
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