Weston County
The joint powers board to oversee dispatch operations for emergency responders is one step closer to taking over those services in Weston County after the selection committee chose Austin Baker and James Curren as at-large board members, according to Newcastle City Councilman Don Steveson. Both...
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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...
Average monthly employment, total wages and average weekly wages in Weston County increased from the first quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023 in every area, according to the Wyoming Employment and Payroll report prepared by the Research and Planning section of the Wyoming Department of...
For the first time in over 20 years, Weston County has a new youth service officer. Sheriff Bryan Colvard has announced that Jody Barker will be filling the role.
As previously reported, Deb Sweet retired from the position earlier this year, and Colvard announced the new hire at the July 17...
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...
Weston County’s unemployment increased to 2.2% in June, from the 1.9% reported in May, according to the July 24 unemployment report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Research and Planning Division. That number was still low enough to keep the county in the top three for Wyoming.
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Weston County saw a 1.4% decrease in taxable sales from the first quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023, according to the economic summary report for the first quarter of 2023 produced by the Wyoming Department of Administration & Information’s Economic Analysis Division.
At the same...
Keyhole State Park will host Lanternfest Saturday August 5th. This family-friendly event will provide opportunities for kayaking and paddleboarding as well as glow painting and other outdoor activities and games which are all free with the price of park admission.
The event begins at 10am...
July 16 marks one year since our nation transitioned to 988, the easy-to-remember, nationwide mental health crisis helpline. This number connects callers with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Congress designated 988 in 2020 and as a part of the federal government’s commitment to addressing the...
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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