It is rodeo season, and for many local youths it is time to showcase their talent at the Junior Rodeo to be held at the Weston County Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday.
From June 23 to 28, youths from around the nation gathered in Grand Island, Nebraska, to put their shooting skills to the test at the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships.
Newcastle High School senior Aspen Bloom has loved art ever since she was a small child. Her mom, Nikki, remembers that even when she was less than 2 years old, Aspen would spend hours drawing with crayons.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation gave its annual State Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP, presentation to both the Board of Weston County Commissioners and the Newcastle City Council last week.
Since Weston County’s first fire was sparked on June 27, fire activity has increased across the county, according to Daniel Tysdal, Weston County Fire Warden.