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Here, in Weston County, the Senior Citizen’s Center is one such place. Dancing, exercise classes, bridge, Mexican train dominoes, cribbage, fund-raising benefits for great causes — even occasional birthday and anniversary parties for very special citizens — take place there.
Pursuit of culture...
It was altogether fitting that James Wilson, second in importance only to James Madison as an architect of the Constitution, would be nominated by President George Washington to the original Supreme Court. From this
position, Justice James Wilson could defend the Constitution, which he had done so...
It is once again time for the kids in Weston County School District No. 1 to head back to school, and the News Letter Journal thought it would be appropriate to remind everyone of the importance of being mindful of extra activity around the schools.
While school doesn’t officially start until...
Distinguish native thistles from invasive before implementing management
This time of year there are windrows to bale, county fairs and rodeos to attend, pastures to check, and livestock breeding decisions to make. A thistle infestation is the last thing anyone wants to see as they hustle...
When the newly elected President George Washington turned his attention to the historic opportunity of nominating citizens to fill seats on the first U.S. Supreme Court in 1789, he knew exactly whom he wanted to name the nation’s first Chief Justice: John Jay.
Jay enjoyed Washington’s confidence...
Republicans are making big decisions right now. The Presidential campaign is in full swing, Republicans in Congress are struggling to find consensus amid a divided caucus and narrow votes, and Republican voters are watching and evaluating which direction we want our party to go. As we make these...
The News Letter Journal lost a member of our family on Wednesday, July 26, when Donna Gochanour passed away. Readers may remember her humorous columns that took us from her childhood roots living in North Dakota to her adventures across the globe, and to the wilds of Alaska as a military wife and...
What most Americans call pickles are pickled cucumbers or dill pickles. Pickled products enhance meals and snacks. They can be sour, sweet, or spicy and come in various colors, flavors, and sizes. In canning terms, pickles include any fruit, vegetable, or protein food prepared by a pickling process...
We citizens know a lot about our presidents — their background, philosophy and character — and sometimes more than we care to know. The same is true of our congressional representatives. By comparison, we know relatively little about our Supreme Court justices. This needs to change.
A better,...
It’s time to see what Wyoming’s Sage Grouse Implementation Team plans to do with the loud and rightfully concerned feedback it’s received.
The extended public comment period came to an end Friday. For the past month, the team presumably took that time to apply the concerns of rural residents,...
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