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The News Letter Journal is proud to present the full Fireworks over Newcastle show from Wyoming on July 4, 2023 as captured on video by the NLJ's Walter Sprague.
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Cycling enthusiasts continue to find their way to the scenic routes of Weston County in 2023, and this weekend dozens of bikers will roll into Newcastle as part of the 10th anniversary RASDak (Ride Across South Dakota) Tour.
A press release from the organization responsible for South Dakota’s...
Photo by Emily Hartinger, Skull Creek Studio
Flying V Trails Day only a sampling of Weston County’s outdoor rec scene
The annual Cave Man Fun Run and Flying V Trails Day held on Saturday gave local trails enthusiasts a day to stretch their legs and celebrate the development of outdoor...
Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski knew he would be creating something special when Lakota leader, Chief Henry Standing Bear, requested he carve a memorial to honor North American Tribes. Lakota warrior Crazy Horse was chosen by the elders to embody all Native heroes. The vision of these men truly began...
Chief Bowles and his family. Submitted photo.
He had a dream to move to Wyoming.
Then he discovered the Newcastle police chief job posting, and Newcastle’s newest police chief, Chuck Bowles, was on the job. As a result of Bowles taking advantage of the opportunity to fulfill a dream for him and his family, Newcastle’s police department...
This watercraft originated from the great lakes (the first place zebra or quagga mussels were found in the US).
Gordon Edwards, fisheries biologist, collects zebra mussel samples off of the same boat described above.
As of April 1, motorized watercrafts are prohibited on the LAK Reservoir to help protect against invasive aquatic species, according to a press release from Wyoming Game and Fish.
This past summer, Game and Fish announced that it was restricting all boats and watercraft at the LAK Reservoir after...
GILLETTE (WNE) — Anyone looking for a best-selling read featuring a local resident can now buy “Next Level Your Life,” by Dale Young and Tammy Hane, on Amazon. The book was compiled and created by Kyle Wilson.
The 200-page book features a variety of authors, including Jay Johnson, a Gillette...
SUNDANCE (WNE) — Sundance is implementing a year-round deer cull in response to evidence that chronic wasting disease (CWD) may be much more prevalent than previously thought in the vicinity of the city.
Game Warden Nate Holst attended last week’s meeting of the city council to present a...
STORY UPDATE: A list of great addresses to view holiday lights has been added to the end of this story. You can also Click Here for a Google Map with all of the spots marked and connected with our suggested Lighted Loop Tour.
To help celebrate the holiday season and the retreat of Winter Storm...
Custer, SD; November 10, 2022 – This is the time of year to celebrate old and new traditions with family and friends, like venturing into your favorite national forest to harvest your own Christmas tree.
Black Hills National Forest Christmas tree permits are now available for purchase either...
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