College athletes should be paid
Dear Editor, College athletes should be paid for playing. Colleges cost a lot of money, athletes put tons of time into playing their sport, and paying the athletes will increases the level of their...
View ArticleIt’s for your own good
As small government proponents, we have long advocated for an approach to addressing society’s ills that favors educating the public in order to arm individuals and communities with the information...
View ArticleCelebrating Scholastic Achievement
First State Bank and First State Insurance have teamed up in a partnership with Weston County School District #1 to celebrate academics. The goal of the initiative is to recognize scholastic...
View ArticleChurch interested in buying RENEW building
Rehabilitation Enterprises of North Eastern Wyoming, or RENEW, would like to move out of the building the organization uses on Fairgrounds Road. The organization is currently seeking an alternative...
View ArticleWCHS now offers wound care services
Weston County Health Services is now the employer of a nationally certified wound care nurse. Registered nurse Mindy Jennings has been providing wound care services through the Manor at WCHS for...
View ArticleCharges dropped in motel drug bust
Earlier this month, Weston County Attorney William Curley dropped felony drug charges filed against Sonya Rath, 50, associated with an investigation that occurred at the Roadside Motel on May 19....
View ArticleGetting behind Gage
Community rallies to support family of sick child What started as an ache in 9-year-old Gage Mefford’s back in February 2016 turned into a diagnosis no family wants to hear. More than a year later,...
View ArticleCounty discusses dust control
Complaints about large amounts of dust, and potential animal deaths linked to the dust, on Cheyenne River Road prompted the Weston County commissioners to reach out to one of the companies working in...
View ArticleCan’t find a cop when you need one
Remote location and low pay make it difficult to attract new officers The Newcastle Police Department, considered a full force at eight officers, has been short two officers since July, and Police...
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Gualtieri Auctions Treasured Mounts
The Pizza Barn is offering Joe’s Gualtieri’s well-known wildlife mount collection in “The Auction of all Auctions,” beginning at 6 p.m. October 27 through November 2. The mounts are currently featured...
View ArticleReader adds to the Antlers lore
Dear Editor, Hi Leonard. I was just reading history of Antlers Hotel (“The Legendary Antlers Hotel, Part Three,” News Letter Journal, October 12, 2017, page six) and I have a few things I could add to...
View ArticlePaid attention
Fake news, as a concept, has been around at least as long as we’ve had politicians. But we used to call it something else: propaganda. That our President was able to harness the term and continue to...
View ArticleAndrew Wingard and Josh Allen Named MW Defensive and Offensive Players of the...
Tandem Lead Wyoming to 42-3 Win Over New Mexico Laramie, Wyo. (Oct. 30, 2017) — The Mountain West Conference honored two Wyoming Cowboys with player of the week honors on Monday as junior...
View ArticleHealth Insurance Open Enrollment Changes
“With health insurance Open Enrollment upon us, I encourage all consumers to make the most informed decisions possible and focus on the coverage options that best suit their financial and health...
View ArticleGame and Fish finds errors in onX HUNT Chip used by hunters
SUNDANCE- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently discovered errors in the road data stored in a program produced by onX maps, called HUNT Chip, available for use on GPS units and computers....
View ArticleMark Allen Greene
Feb. 11, 1972-Oct. 13, 2017 Mark Allen Greene was born February 11, 1972 in San Antonio, Texas to Stephen Allen Greene and Jody Josserand. He died October 13, 2017 at his home in West Jordan, Utah. In...
View ArticleLois Jean Harley
December 6, 1949-October 25, 2017 Lois Jean Harley, 67, of Hot Springs, SD, was chosen by God, to live with Him in his Heavenly Home on October 25, 2017, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs....
View ArticleTomas L. Rainbolt
November 29, 1949-October 25, 2017 Tomas L. Rainbolt died peacefully on October 25, 2017 in Torrington, WY at the age of 67. Tom was surrounded by family in his final moments before being called home....
View ArticleBert Sutherland
June 6, 1966-October 29, 2017 Funeral service for Bert Sutherland age 51 will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Osage Elementary School in Osage, WY with Chad Sheehan officiating;...
View ArticleYou are part of the show!
The Weston County Concert Association is inviting residents to their second concert of the 2017-2018 season. Virtuosic pianist Scott Kirby will present his program entitled, “Main Street Souvenirs” in...
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