Weston County Health Services

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The search for Weston County Health Services’ new CEO continues, as the board of trustees has completed a stage in which they interviewed eight potential candidates for the position. The hospital board now hopes to shrink that pool to three by May 16, according to the board’s chair, LeAnn Kenagy...
  After expressing concerns over the level of service being provided by Newcastle’s current ambulance service, the city wants the county commissioners to explore the option of creating an EMS district to help fund ambulance operations in Weston County.    The Newcastle City Council held a meeting...

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Hospital sees YTD loss of $3.1 million   When a new CEO is hired to take the reins at Weston County Health Services, one of the most pressing challenges he or she will face is the need to address the poor financial health of the local healthcare facility.   As a result of  an increase in supply...
For the second time in less than 10 years, the Weston County Health Services board of trustees discussed the possibility of providing child care for employees in the hopes of increasing recruitment and retention.    The idea was brought to the board casually on April 20 by Melissa Thomas, the...
The chief executive officer is crucial in any organization or business, and finding the right person to fill the role can be key to running a successful operation. When it comes to the community’s hospital, the people elected to represent the community on the board and help ensure the organization’...
The search for a new CEO for Weston County Health Services moved into a new phase last week when the board of trustees created a committee at their March 9 meeting to sort through more than 40 applications that had been received from Indeed.   (According to the Indeed website, they are the “number...
The Weston County Health Services board of trustees has appointed Piper Allard as interim CEO after officially accepting the retirement of Maureen Cadwell on Feb. 6.    Cadwell had served as CEO for 10 years, and her retirement was announced during a special meeting held by the board on Feb. 6. The...

June brought with it sunny weather and outdoor events, including RPM Days, held at the Weston County Fairgrounds. In the photo above, captured by Walter Sprague, children braved the deep mud during the bubble gum race. Below, after the races, the Brandon Jones Band from Rapid City, S.D., gave a spirited concert — which was unfortunately cut short when the weather took a turn for the worse (photo by Walter Sprague).

 
The year 2022 was packed with its fair share of interesting ups and downs for Weston County, and there was especially a lot of change in the local government. New faces will appear on the Wyoming State Legislature as well as the city council, county commission board and the school board, with the...
Due to illness among performers, coupled with unpredictable weather, the choir concerts for Newcastle High and Newcastle Middle schools have been postponed until Dec. 19, at 7 p.m.  While all absences cannot be attributed to illness, all three schools in Weston County School District No. 1 have...
Cold and flu season has officially begun, and although the COVID-19 pandemic is considered over, local health professionals are seeing an increase in confirmed cases of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (or RSV), as well as COVID-19, in the community.  “So, right now, we are looking at...

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