Legion creates special award for Girls State
Local delegate presented with Laura Chord Award each year Nick Runyan for NLJ When Emily Pearson, this year’s Wyoming Girls State delegate from Newcastle, attended the 75th session of the program— put...
View ArticleReady to fill some big shoes
Bri Brasher for NLJ After living in Vegas for nearly 20 years, Christina Brooks is thrilled to be back in a small town community. Coming from a little town right outside of Pittsburg, Brooks told the...
View ArticleResource office concerned over Trump budget cuts
Recently, the Weston County Natural Resource District (WCNRD) expressed “extreme disappointment” in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018, primarily the 21 percent cut he laid...
View ArticleVehicle registration fees rise sharply
Bri Brasher for NLJ Effective July 1, vehicle registration fees will go up significantly in Wyoming as a result of state lawmakers approving House Bill 219 in the 2017 legislative session. The bill...
View ArticleA desire to overcome
Disease gives local man new outlook on life “I will get better. Those other people will not,” professed Weston County’s Shane Ankeney, who took a potentially debilitating situation and recognized it as...
View ArticleLandowner signs road easement
After months of working with landowner Clay Andersen, the City of Newcastle has finally signed an agreement for an easement for a road that will allow both city and public access to the orange water...
View ArticleBurn ban going into effect
As conditions continue to worsen in Weston County, the risk of wildfires continues to rise. Currently, the fire danger is considered high to very high within Weston County, and an open burn restriction...
View ArticleEmployee raises part of county budget
For the past few months, the Weston County Commissioners have been meeting to discuss the upcoming budget slated for approval on July 17. Throughout those sessions commissioners made important...
View ArticleFireworks were so nice we should do them twice!
Dear Editor, I hope you all— every soul in Newcastle— saw the fire department’s fireworks display. It was so beautiful and so intricate. I thought of the artist’s hand all of the time. Can we do this...
View ArticleFlag pallets are an attractive addition to downtown
Dear Editor, Many thanks and congratulations to whoever came up with the idea of the flag painted pallets on Main Street and to all those who participated. They are so creative and a lot of fun. (I...
View ArticleTrump is about to meet his match in Vladimir Putin
Dear Editor, It is embarrassing when comparing our “well being” to that of other western countries. Medical bankruptcies are unheard of in European and other “Western” countries, but are common here....
View ArticleWCHS will feel the effect of Senate healthcare proposal
Dear Editor, I’ve been reading reports regarding the proposals from Congress’s Republican members and trying to identify the effect the provisions of those proposals are likely to have on the people of...
View ArticleGun control is worth a shot
Dear Editor, Gun control is a necessity for the safety of the American people, and can be implemented through the banning of assault rifles. The banning of assault rifles will protect the safety of the...
View ArticleToo hot to handle
It was fun to watch the fireworks fly on the Fourth of July, and we’re grateful that Newcastle was able to enjoy a great display as part of our Independence Day celebration. We’re glad that there was...
View ArticleSome garbage can gum up the works
With three community cleanup days scheduled for August, City Engineer Mike Moore told the News Letter Journal that it is important for people to know how to dispose of trash in the proper manner when...
View ArticleTime to be mindful of motorcycle travel
Bri Brasher for NLJ “Motorcycling is a lot of fun and relaxing, and that’s why most people do it,” said Newcastle Ambulance Service Roger Hespe, an avid biker. While Hespe, who is also a long-time...
View ArticleCommissioners approve $10 million budget
After months of work by a number of county officials and employees, the Weston County Commissioners were presented with a $10 million budget that was approved on July 18 for Fiscal Year 2018. The...
View ArticleEclipse event will be held downtown
Water fights, walking tours and live music on tap for the big day The upcoming August 21 solar eclipse and the ability to see it in almost totality throughout the state of Wyoming has sparked a number...
View ArticlePlague confirmed in Grassland prairie dog
By Bob Bonnar and Alexis Barker According to a press release from the Wyoming Department of Health, plague infection was recently confirmed in a northeastern Wyoming prairie dog. No human cases have...
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