LAUREL OLIVIA LESMEISTER
Amanda and Jesse Lesmeister are happy to announce the arrival of Laurel Olivia Lesmeister. Laurel was born on March 3, 2018, weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents...
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Weston County second only to Campbell in population loss last year
According to a press release issued today by the Economic Analysis Division of the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information, Wyoming experienced its most significant annual population loss...
View ArticleUW Tuition to Increase 4 Percent for Fall 2018, Trustees Decide
Sticking with a multiyear tuition policy adopted in 2014, the UW Board of Trustees voted today (Thursday) to increase student tuition by 4 percent in the 2018-19 academic year. That means that...
View ArticleWyoming Football to Take Center Stage Friday With National TV Coverage of Pro...
Laramie, Wyo. (March 22, 2018) – University of Wyoming Football will be at the center of the NFL Draft world on Friday, March 23 as Wyoming’s Pro Day will be featured in national television coverage...
View Article194 FFA MEMBERS TO RECEIVE HIGHEST DEGREE IN STATE
CHEYENNE— The Wyoming FFA Association has announced the recipients of the 2018 Wyoming State FFA Degree, the highest award the state can bestow on its members. A total of 194 members representing 45...
View ArticleForestry Officials Release 2017 Forest Health Report
Custer, SD, March 26, 2018 – The U.S. Forest Service, South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) and Wyoming State Forestry Division have released the results of the 2017 forest health survey on...
View ArticleJames to Test NBA Draft Process
He has until May 30 to remove his name LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 26, 2018) – University of Wyoming junior guard Justin James announced on Monday that he has submitted papers for early entry to the 2018 NBA...
View ArticleCharles Curley resigns as Wyoming Republican Party Secretary
The Wyoming Republican Party met in Casper on March 24. The purpose for the meeting, according to a press release from the party, was to address alleged misconduct by party secretary Charles Curley....
View ArticleDepartment of Health increases Fees for Official Certificates and Records
Fees charged by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) for birth and death certificates, as well as other records ordered through Vital Statistics Services (VSS), are going up. Beginning April 1, the...
View ArticleMen do well in first outdoor meet
The Newcastle Dogie tracksters were finally out in full force last Friday as they headed to Rapid City for a developmental meet. For all but 13 this was their first foray into competition, and despite...
View ArticleDogie men struggle
The Dogies’ 2018 season began with challenges regarding practice, and their season opener last Thursday against the Bearcats in Douglas reflected the rough start they’ve endured. With only two days of...
View ArticleLady Dogies are getting up to speed
The Lady Dogies’ opening weekend of the 2018 season did not go as planned, both in terms of the venue and caliber of play. Old Man Winter’s lingering gifts forced head coach Bryce Hoffman’s team to...
View ArticleA resort of leading attractions
The early heydays of the historic Dogie Theatre Block 7, lots 17 and 18, are well-known in the Newcastle community because they continue to house the historic Dogie Theatre. This week, Leonard Cash...
View ArticleMead to welcome vets home to Newcastle
March 30 of every year represents “the day of welcoming” for Wyoming Veterans. This year Newcastle— along with Lusk and Hulett— will hold Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day celebrations featuring Gov....
View ArticleKENNETH W. McCOLLOM
Nov. 12, 1935–March 25, 2018 Kenneth W. McCollom died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, Wyo. Ken was the youngest of three children, born to Harold V. and Gretchen...
View ArticleBecause of these things
“All students are at-risk because of these things,” DeMoine Adams told a small group of citizens who gathered to hear the motivational speaker at Crouch Auditorium on Tuesday evening. He was holding up...
View ArticleHopping down the trail
By Pam Penfield NLJ One of my favorite places for breakfast has always been The Hop. They had wonderful food, great staff, some very cool patrons, and the 50’s and 60’s Diner ambiance and decor was a...
View ArticleThere’s really nothing better than a bad day fishing
By Bill Sniffen “A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove, but the world may be different because I was important...
View ArticleNo need to choose between ‘sink or swim’ here
By Hannah Gross for NLJ It is pretty easy to take things for granted these days, but I wanted to take a moment to remind everybody how lucky we are to have a quality swimming pool in our community, and...
View ArticleBlack Hills Energy Warns of Customer Scam Attempts in Newcastle
From Black Hills Energy: Newcastle, Wyo. – March 29, 2018 — Black Hills Energy has received customer reports of a phone scam in the Newcastle, Wyoming, area. Customers receive a call with ‘Black Hills...
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