Weston County
The joint powers board to oversee dispatch operations for emergency responders is one step closer to taking over those services in Weston County after the selection committee chose Austin Baker and James Curren as at-large board members, according to Newcastle City Councilman Don Steveson. Both...
With a short staffed-police department, crumbling infrastructure and a hefty police budget, Councilman Tyrel Owens suggested that the Newcastle City Council consider holding a public meeting to discuss the dissolution of the Newcastle Police Department, with a switch to Weston County Sheriff’s...
For the second time since June, Commissioner Don Taylor voiced concern over an inability to ask that individuals or topics be added to the Board of Weston County Commissioners’ agenda — this time for the board’s Sept. 5 meeting.
As previously reported, in the NLJ’s Commission Clips for the June...
Thu. Sept. 21 7AM T.O.P.S. #218 WC Senior Center
1PM Crafts WC Senior Center
4PM WC Museum District mtg Anna Miller Museum
5-7PM Farmers Market next to Pinnacle Bank
5:30PM Newcastle City Planning Commission Mtg City Council Chambers
6PM Class of 2023 NHS Hall of Fame WC Senior Center
6PM Veteran’...
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Girls in grades K-12 will have the opportunity to check out the Girl Scout STEM van for free on Sept. 18, when the Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming will bring their science, technology, engineering and mathematics programming to town from 3:15 to 5 p.m. outside of the Weston County Library.
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During its regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 23, the Weston County School District No. 1 board of trustees revisited a number of policies, including sabbaticals and pay structure for certified staff.
But the most notable change may have been to district policy GCMD-E, No. 1, concerning the...
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LaKacee Lipp, a member of the Newcastle Saddle and Sirloin FFA Chapter, is scheduled to receive the American FFA Degree at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Nov. 4 of this year.
The American FFA Degree is the highest honor awarded to an FFA member because it takes countless time and effort to achieve, and receiving this award means one has demonstrated the highest level of prioritizing FFA.
The requirements to earn this award are extensive to ensure that the best FFA...
Several Newcastle residents approached the Newcastle City Council on Sept. 5 to discuss their frustrations with recent rate increases for water and sewer use.
According to some of the residents in attendance, their bills had doubled after the rate increases went into effect and they were...
After being informed of email issues plaguing two different county offices, the Board of Weston County Commissioners voted on Sept. 5 to move their online communications into the future by upgrading all county offices to Microsoft Office 365.
As previously reported in the story “County officials...
Weston County is moving closer to having a new county wide landfill, according to Ed Wagoner, chairman of both the Weston County Solid Waste District board and the Weston County Commissioners. He reported last week that an average of 12,000 yards a day of dirt is presently being moved to build pits...
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