An interesting look back
Pam Penfield NLJ Last Tuesday, Maureen Caldwell, CEO at Weston County Health Services, invited the community and facility staff to join her in the boardroom as she revealed the contents of a time...
View ArticleIt costs to compete
Spoiler alert! Next week’s News Letter Journal will carry a story detailing how tough 2017 was for Weston County. In addition to experiencing nearly four percent population loss (second in Wyoming to...
View ArticleSomeday the robots will be coming for our jobs
Bill Sniffin For NLJ The smartest person I know was giving me his opinion about the future of jobs in Wyoming. It was a cautionary tale. Jeff Wacker was the staff futurist for the huge Hewlett-Packard...
View ArticleUnderstand the high cost of that sports scholarship
By Bob Gardner and Ron Laird Guest View Many parents are trying to live the dream through their sons and daughters— the dream of landing a college athletic scholarship by specializing in a sport...
View ArticleHistory on Main series sparks memories
The News Letter Journal recently received an interesting and welcome phone call from Lorrayne Rotter Balsitis, age 92, of northern California. Balsitis, known as Lorrayne Rotter during her time in...
View ArticlePokes Ink Four Players for 2018-19 Campaign
LARAMIE, Wyo. (APRIL 11, 2018) – University of Wyoming head coach Allen Edwards announced Wednesday the additions of three prep school players in Bradley Belt, Tariq Johnson and Brandon Porter along...
View ArticleRaeLynn’s new single out now! Watch –“Queens Don’t”
RaeLynn’s newest single “Queens Don’t” was released just last month. Rolling Stone recently wrote, “Alternating between quiet verses bolstered by acoustic guitar strums and full-bodied choruses,...
View ArticleMARTHA MARIE ALLENDER
November 30, 1938 – April 9, 2018 Martha Marie Allender, 79, formerly of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. She was a beloved wife...
View ArticleWyoming Inmates Relocated to Mississippi Correctional Facility
Cheyenne –The Wyoming Department of Corrections transferred a total of 88 Wyoming State Penitentiary inmates to Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Mississippi. 60 of those inmates...
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Trail Dedication: The First Kids In Parks TRACK Trail in the WY Black Hills!
Devils Tower National Monument and the Devils Tower Natural History Association has partnered with Kids In Parks to create the first TRACK trail in the Wyoming Black Hills, the Red Beds Trail. The...
View ArticlePrepare for Spring Flood Risk
As Wyoming’s snowpack begins to melt and rivers and streams begin to rise, it’s important to remember that flooding is not covered by homeowners insurance. Wyoming Insurance Commissioner Tom Glause...
View ArticleThunder Basin Coordination Meeting Scheduled for April 19
(DOUGLAS, Wyo.) April 16, 2018 – A public coordination meeting for the Thunder Basin National Grassland will be hosted by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on Thurs., April 19, 2018 in Douglas, Wyo. The...
View ArticleEnzi attends oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court for South Dakota v....
Senator says it is time for the Supreme Court to let states enforce their own laws, level playing field for brick-and-mortar businesses Washington, D.C. – After attending the oral arguments at the...
View ArticleBe Aware of Bogus Fundraising Insurers
CHEYENNE-Wyoming Insurance Commissioner Tom Glause is asking Wyoming consumers and Wyoming clubs and organizations to be aware of some recent scams and fraudulent schemes that have been perpetrated...
View ArticleAnnual Brown and Gold Spring Game to Kick Off Saturday
Several Fan Events and Activities Planned in Connection With the Spring Game Laramie, Wyo. (April 16, 2018) — The 2018 Brown and Gold Spring Football Game will be held in War Memorial Stadium on...
View ArticleLittle League numbers recover
Little League Baseball is underway in Newcastle, and kids, parents, and coaches are all ready to shake off their cabin fever. Little League board president Brian Mefford told the News Letter Journal...
View ArticleCASEY RAY HARNEY
Feb. 26, 1957–April 5, 2018 Casey Ray Harney of Henderson, Nev., passed away unexpectently at his home on April 5, 2018. He was born in Lusk, Wyo., on Feb. 26, 1957, son of Raymond and MaryAnn (Vroman)...
View ArticleLEONA ELEANOR QUEST
Aug. 13, 1916–April 5, 2018 Comforted by family, Eleanor Quest passed away peacefully April 5, 2018, at age 101. Eleanor was born on the family homestead Aug. 13, 1916, to Ottelo (Pence) and Henry Clay...
View ArticleGLENDA SAPP
July 20, 1941–April 7, 2018 Glenda Sapp, 76, of Upton, Wyo., passed away April 7, 2018, after a 35-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Glenda was born in Scottsbluff, Neb., to Kenneth and Mary...
View ArticleTake five for the future
Our front page story about a series of recently released state economic and financial reports paints a bleak picture of Weston County in 2017, but we are confident that we have turned the corner and...
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