Weston County
The Newcastle City Council is “working through its contract” with UBC Precast of Blackfoot, Idaho, after the company did not deliver on the construction of new restrooms for Dow Park, according to Greg Stumpff, public works supervisor.
Due to a slew of maintenance issues, Stumpff said, replacing...
Cambria Heights owner Don Taylor wants to know how he came to be issued a citation by the city for an incident that occurred when he was out of town. Taylor is also a Weston County commissioner, and despite the citation’s dismissal he has requested a slew of public records from the city.
On Sept...
In a statement released midday on Monday, Oct. 2, Weston County Health Services Hospital CEO Judd Dawson resigned after less than six months on the job. His resignation is effective once the board accepts it.
“Due to unforeseen and unfortunate events in my personal life, it is with great sadness...
The resignation of Newcastle High School Ag teacher and FFA advisor Jill Pischke sent shock waves through the community, sparking a student speaker at last week’s Weston County School District No. 1 board of trustees meeting and a proposed policy to address community interactions with teachers.
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Thurs. Oct. 5 7AM T.O.P.S. #218 WC Senior Center
1PM Crafts WC Senior Center
1PM American Legion Auxiliary Mtg WC Senior Center
1PM Foraging for Wild Food Anna Miller Museum/State Forestry Bldg.
4PM WC Museum District mtg Anna Miller Museum
6-8:30PM Celebrate Recovery Church On The Hill
7PM...
The first concert in the 2023-24 Weston County Concert Association’s series is just around the corner with Empire Trio taking to the Crouch Auditorium stage on Oct. 6 to present Hooray for Hollywood.
“Empire Trio presents the most beloved and famous songs from the world of film from c. 1930...
Connie James’ childhood dream was to be a veterinarian. Even though that dream was never realized, she went on to pursue a lifetime career of helping others. James recently retired on June 15 from the WIC ( Women, Infants and Children) program, where she served as the clinic supervisor.
James...
“My goal is to continue learning and to challenge myself as far as application is concerned.”
Those are the sentiments of Katelynn Domina, a tattoo artist and photographer who joined the News Letter Journal team recently as a photographer.
Challenging herself was evident as she stepped in on...
Weston County unemployment increased slightly from July to August, from 2.1% to 2.2%, according to the Sept. 20 report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Research and Planning section.
Despite the increase, the county’s unemployment rate remains one of the lowest in the state.
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When Newcastle schools went back into session last month, some of the students enjoyed the special privilege of being driven to school by the top bus driver in Wyoming.
In late July, the Wyoming Pupil Transportation Association — more familiarly, the WPTA — held its annual School Bus Rodeo in...
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