Newcastle
Photos by Josie Smith
The Weston County Seed Lending Library is located in this wooden cabinet near the front desk at the Weston County Library in Newcastle. It holds a variety of flower and vegetable seeds, right, that patrons can record and take home to plant.
The Seed Lending Library is now available at the Weston County Library. This is a free program and a joint project of the Weston County Library System, the Weston County Library Foundation and the Dirt Daubers and Flowering Fingers Garden clubs.
The wooden cabinet with drawers holding all the...
New income guidelines for WIC — or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program — will allow for more people to use the service, according to a June 29 press release from the Wyoming Department of Health. The program is a joint federal and state effort under...
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Weston County Health Services CEO Judd Dawson spoke with several members of the community on June 20 at the Weston County Senior Center. Dawson shared details about his career and what brought him to Newcastle before answering questions from the crowd.
The new CEO of Weston County Health Services began his career in medicine as a laboratory technician working in a major trauma center. Judd Dawson then became a physician and moved into management and administration, managing 10 facilities, before landing in Newcastle.
It was a journey that few...
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Copper, the famous friendly dog at Rehab Solutions, loves greeting everyone who enters Hometown Medical Clinic or Rehab Solutions. Oftentimes, when passing by the building, you can see him perched in their window.
Move over pups, there’s a new dog in town.
You may have seen him in the window driving by Rehab Solutions at 219 W. Main St. where Copper, a 10-month-old corgi, is a famous fixture when you enter either Hometown Medical Clinic or Rehab Solutions.
He is the official greeter to anyone entering...
Cattle producers and aspiring ranchers throughout Northeast Wyoming have the opportunity to attend a free beef production workshop hosted by University of Wyoming Extension on July 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Weston County Fairgrounds.
“The specific topics we will present are heifer development...
Activities handbook under scrutiny by WCSD No. 1 board
The Weston County School District No. 1 board of trustees tabled updates to the district’s athletics and activities hand-book after concerns were raised about a few of the changes at the board’s meeting on June 14.
Trustee Dana Mann-...
The Weston County Health Services board of trustees approved the preliminary budget of $25,065,544 for fiscal year 2024 on June 15.
This budget represents a decrease in expenses and an increase in revenue as the facilities try to slow the net loss seen over the past several years.
According to...
Make Appointment Free Sports Physicals WC Health, Newcastle & Upton
Thu. July 6
7AM T.O.P.S. #218 WC Senior Center
12:15-4PM Bookmobile around Newcastle
1PM American Legion Auxiliary Mtg WC Senior Center
1PM Crafts WC Senior Center
4PM WC Museum District Mtg Anna Miller Museum
5-7PM Farmers...
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Mendocino Ellis is the new children’s librarian at Weston County Library in Newcastle. Ellis, who prefers to be called “Miss Mendo,” says the position is her dream job.
Dreams really do come true, according to the new children’s librarian at Weston County Library.
Mendocino Ellis, who prefers to be called “Miss Mendo” describes herself as an eclectic, energetic, curious and creative person.
“This is my dream job,” she said.
This is her very first job as a...
Weston County’s unemployment lowest in the state
The unemployment rate in Weston County dropped from 2.2% in April to 1.9% in May, according to the June 19 report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Research and Planning section.
“The lowest unemployment rates were found in...
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