Lifestyles
Don Jording has spent the last 48 years of his life in Newcastle, Wyo. He became vice president at First State Bank Newcastle April 1, 1970, and retired at age 77 from banking in 2005. From his family there have been five Newcastle High School graduates and two Weston County School District #1...
Jerry was born in Sundance, Wyo., to Cecil and Violet Groner on May 14, 1940. He spent his life growing up in Newcastle, Wyo. He graduated from Newcastle High School in 1959. He spent a year in Idaho working in the saw mill owned by his uncle and cousins. His life was an adventure, working as a...
Marjorie “Marge” Rita (Rawhouser) Elliott
Nov. 29, 1920–May 19, 2017
The paths we walk in life and those who teach and shape us on our journey remain in our memories long after they have passed on.
Marge Elliott was born at home on the Canyon Springs Prairie, Four Corners, Wyo. She had four...
Josie Ahlquist (Hutchinson)
Josie Ahlquist (Hutchinson) is a digital engagement and leadership speaker, consultant and coach. She teaches teens, young adults, education professionals and corporate executives how to humanize tech and prioritize building online community over traditional marketing...
Alexis Barker
NLJ Reporter
Lola and Jack Bradley will be recognized for their donation to the children of Weston County with a sign to be erected at Centennial Park. The sign, which is a gift from Lola’s family for her 97th birthday, will recognize the couple for their gift.
On Sept. 4, the...
By Bri Brasher
with Leonard Cash
NLJ Reporter
The retelling of the hospital on the hill continues this week with Leonard Cash and the History on Main Series. Last week, the News Letter Journal left off with the building of the Weston County Memorial Hospital, even while the Newcastle community...
Alexis Barker
NLJ Reporter
After a fair amount of convincing, Don Steveson said, he made the change in the registration papers for his 4-year-old Dalmatian from pet to show dog and entered her in the ring.
Ember is in her second year of competitive dog showing and, according to Steveson, there...
Alexis Barker
NLJ Reporter
Several Dogie Challenge Coins have been awarded to Newcastle High School students, according to Principal Tracy Ragland. The coins are presented to students being recognized for helping others and bringing positivity to people’s lives.
The most recent coins were...
Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns
For NLJ
The late John C. ‘Charley’ Borgialli and Oley Darlington are Weston County ranchers chosen for induction with the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame Class of 2018, and they will be honored during the State Wyoming Hall of Fame Induction Sept. 23 in Casper. They were...
Alexis Barker
NLJ Reporter
From ventriloquism to ’50’s rock and roll and from string bands to soloists, the Weston County Concert Association is bringing an array of talent to the Crouch Auditorium stage, according to its president, Jan Ellis.
The first of four acts will take place on Sunday,...
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