Upton
Black Hills Energy Advises Maintenance work is necessary to continue to provide safe and reliable electrical service
UPTON, Wy. – September 6, 2023 –Black Hills Energy customers in Upton will be without power while crews conduct maintenance on the Upton City substation beginning at...
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Eight-year-old Chase Heinrich, of Upton, will represent Weston County this weekend at the All Grit No Quit Youth Bull Riding Regional Finals at the Weston County Fairgrounds.
8-year-old cowboy will represent Weston County
Upton’s Chase Heinrich will showcase his bull-riding skills this weekend at the All Grit No Quit Youth Bull Riding Regional Finals at the Weston County Fairgrounds on Aug. 25 and 26. The second-grader is in his second year of competing and has racked...
GILLETTE (WNE) — A 59-year-old Colorado man was arrested early Wednesday morning after leading deputies and Wyoming Highway Patrol on a high speed chase in a stolen truck for more than 40 miles.
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, a deputy was at the intersection of Highway 51 and Fairview Road...
The Unclaimed Property Division of the Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office last year doled out $10.64 million to current and former residents of the state, shattering the previous record for the most money returned in a fiscal year, according to a press release from the division.
How much of this...
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Mural artist Bailey Crackel paints on the mural that says “Greetings from Upton” on the side of the Upton Community Center on Friday, June 23. Within each letter of the town’s name there will be a subject, intending to showcase the many offerings of Upton.
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A mural, Greetings from Upton, is soon to be completed by artist Bailey Crackel of Crackel Artworks in Upton. The mural is on the Upton Community Center building, and features a scene within each letter of the word “Upton.” The mural can be seen as you drive into town on U.S. Highway 116.
Coming into Upton on U.S. Highway 116, a new welcome sign greets you in the form of a mural on the side of the Upton Community Center. The mural is the creation of 25-year-old Bailey Crackel, and it says “Greetings from Upton,” with the letters of the name of the town showing various scenes about...
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Fireworks OK on 4th in some places; fire restrictions begin July 7
While open burning restrictions won’t begin until after the 4th of July, Weston County fire warden Daniel Tysdal is cautioning people to use common sense while using fireworks.
“Fireworks are allowed at any time on private...
The end of the dispatch debacle that has been plaguing Weston County for years is finally in sight after Weston County, Newcastle and Upton tentatively agreed to enter a joint powers board agreement to operate dispatch.
After months of work, Sheriff Bryan Colvard, Newcastle Police Chief Chuck...
Like the rest of the country, Wyoming residents have faced their share of economic challenges amidst the ongoing inflation in the aftermath of the worldwide Covid pandemic, but the sting of inflation may have been felt a bit less in Weston County as 2022 came to a close than it had in other areas...
Racing, Power and Mud take over the Weston County Fairgrounds this weekend as the eighth annual RPM Days kick off three days of fun. Garrett Borton, one of the event’s originators, calls it a day where anyone can get involved.
“It’s not just for spectators,” Borton said. “This is a time when...
Thu. June 1
7AM T.O.P.S. #218 WC Senior Center
9AM T.O.P.S. #218 First Baptist Church
1PM American Legion Auxiliary Mtg WC Senior Center
1PM Crafts WC Senior Center
4PM WC Museum District mtg Anna Miller Museum 7PM Alcoholics Anonymous WC Senior Center
Fri. June 2
9AM Caramel Rolls WC Senior...
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