Students and teachers alike benefit from a longer lunch
Dear Editor, Everyone deserves a long break, but sometimes the breaks are not long enough, and school lunches are one of the most important breaks for a student. Of course, nothing good can be gained...
View ArticleFour day school week will cost less and produce more
Dear Editor, Having a five-day school week is a hassle to many students, teachers, and families. Weston County School District Number One should go to a four-day school week. The first reason Newcastle...
View ArticleWyoming will have to change its taxing habits
Dear Editor, It is obvious that Jerry Baird does not like Trump’s cabinet, but I ask him if he would rather have a bunch of bureaucratic lawyers who know little or nothing about the industry they are...
View ArticleSocial programs are less offensive than warfare
Dear Editor, It seems like our scheme of government and economics swings back and forth like a barn door in a tornado. Before the first World War our economy was relatively unregulated and wild until...
View ArticleSend them back to work
We expect that many of our readers were frustrated to hear this week that the Senate will not be taking any action on a bill passed by the U.S. House several weeks ago that would have partially...
View ArticleDafoe helps take the Legion to new levels
Dressed in an American Legion t-shirt and hat, it’s easy to recognize Newcastle Legion Post 3 Commander Don Dafoe when he is out and about. It is with pride that he dons this apparel, and he has a...
View ArticleHonor camp inmates lend a hand
Bri Brasher NLJ Reporter Giving back to society and serving the public drives the work of the inmates at the Honor Camp. Inmates work in crews to complete work around town whenever the situation will...
View ArticleSchool district talks protein
A pilot project to encourage Wyoming schools to serve local meat products is being established at the Wyoming Department of Education after the signing of a school nutrition pilot program into law...
View ArticlePreparing for potential struggles
Hospital pharmacy looking for income sources The pharmacy at Weston County Health Services is seeking solutions to its lower than expected revenues — and it is not alone, according to Pharmacy Manager...
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Second Floor Remodel Moves Forward
After much discussion and debate, the Weston County Commissioners have given Architect Randy Hein the go ahead to move forward with full plan drawings for the remodel and upgrades throughout the...
View ArticleDiesel regs drive up our prices
Dear Editor, Diesel engines are basically the backbone to the transportation industry, so why are they being so regulated? Diesel engines should have less emission standards because they will last...
View ArticleCan’t solve the problem without paying the bill
Dear Editor, In reference to last week’s letter, “Wyoming will have to change its taxing habits,” Don Thorson and I probably agree on more points than either of us would admit to. Taxes can happen in...
View ArticleNewspaper should have covered state champs
Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate the Newcastle Longhorn Babe Ruth Baseball Team on their back-to-back state championships. What an amazing accomplishment. Our hats go off to these boys and...
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Play your part in our timeless tradition
Good luck to this year’s Weston County Fair participants, and Stetson hats off to the many sponsors, donors and volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure the fair cycles on! For many people in Weston...
View ArticleCover up or feel the sting
Abby Gray for NLJ A combination produced by loads of rain early in the summer and hot, dry weather as summer progressed creates the perfect conditions for mosquitos to come out and rule the community....
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Refinery, community practice real-life spill response
Sometime late on Wednesday, July 19, a pipeline at Wyoming Refining Company begins to release jet fuel from a small, undetected leak in a product pipeline owned and operated by the company. The cause...
View ArticleCity: Dog laws are important to public safety
With confirmed cases of rabies in the area, it is as important as ever that citizens remember to vaccinate, license and keep their animals on a leash or in an enclosed area. Newcastle has always had a...
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