Opinions
Over the past several weeks, the News Letter Journal has presented various stories on budgets in Weston County, including the budget for the county, the city of Newcastle, Weston County Health Services and Weston County School District No. 1. While some of these stories were
complete, others,...
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that we are in the dog days of summer. Over the years I have heard various explanations for the phrase, most centered around heat. The dog days of summer are a 40-day period from July 3 to Aug. 11. Some claim they are called such because it is so hot it drives man...
If you object to the huge property tax increases every year, finally there is something you as an individual can do about it.
First of all, you must realize the county commissioners do not raise your taxes, nor does the city, nor does the school district.
The Wyoming Constitution mandates...
The Justice Department’s announcement this week that the Constitution does not shield presidents from civil lawsuits stemming from a president’s defamatory remarks represents two important victories — one for constitutionally limited government and the other for individuals who could be destroyed...
It’s fair time! The 2023 Weston County Fair is in full swing so be sure to get out and enjoy the remaining fair events and happenings. A few events are already in the books, but there is still plenty to see and do.
Contestants work all year long to plan and prepare their projects for this grand...
Not really, but the News Letter Journal’s videographer, Walter Sprague, was down and out this week, and we need help!
When we committed to sharing local meeting videos with our readers via our YouTube channel, our biggest hesitation rested in the fact that we weren’t going to be able to make it...
This is probably going to make a few people dislike me. I am truly sorry if it does. This is not my intent.
Wyoming makes a pretty poor showing for best states to live in for 2023.
I was given some info a while back regarding the greenest states in the country. The ranking was based on such...
As the economic effects of inflation continue to jeopardize Wyomingites’ finances, Rocky Mountain Power wants its customers to pay more.
The Wyoming Public Service Commission is considering a proposal that would hit the pocketbooks of Rocky Mountain Power’s customers hard....
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s repudiation of the “independent state legislature” theory in Harper v. Moore. The widely admired conservative judge, J. Michael Luttig, called it “the most important case, since the founding, for American democracy.”
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I hope you all had an enjoyable Independence Day and came out of it with all your fingers and toes in one piece. I was fortunate to spend mine with my neighbors, and I thank them for including me. It was a very enjoyable afternoon.
I recently read an advice column where the person looking for...
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