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1 week ago | 
newslj.com | Alexis Barker
By Alexis Barker, NLJ News Editor Fireworks will be allowed everywhere but Upton for the 4th of July this year after the Weston County Fire District board decided not to ask for the implementation of open burning restrictions until July 7, according to Daniel Tysdal, Weston County’s fire warden.
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1 week ago | 
newslj.com | Alexis Barker
By Alexis Barker, NLJ News Editor Anyone who would like to attend Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman’s town hall in Newcastle on Friday is required to register before the event, according to an email from Kari Drost, Weston County Republican Party chair. “If you would like to attend, please register at the following link: hageman.house.gov/services/town-hall-rsvp,” the email states.
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1 week ago | 
newslj.com | Bob Bonnar |Alexis Barker
By Bob Bonnar and Alexis Barker Governor Mark Gordon's decision to deny an appeal from Weston County residents that would have allowed citizens to examine Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock's mishandling of the 2024 election and take action to remove her from office does not put the matter completely to bed.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivertonranger.com | Alexis Barker
NEWCASTLE – Election integrity is a hot topic not only in Weston County but also across the state, and Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray is pushing for the elimination of voting machines in favor of a pen-and-ballot election process.
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2 weeks ago | 
newslj.com | Alexis Barker
By Alexis Barker, NLJ News Editor The Newcastle City Council voted to continue the budget billing program for city utilities, despite tepid participation in the initial six-month trial period. On June 2, Stacy Haggerty, Newcastle’s clerk-treasurer, referenced the program, noting it was time for the six-month review and consideration of continuing the program. She told the council that the program only has four current customers after beginning with six.
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2 weeks ago | 
producthunt.com | Alexis Barker |Miri Park
Hey PH fam! 👋This is HUGE. I'm beyond excited to bring Bubble's native mobile launch to the community today! 🚀📱I've been following Bubble for nearly a decade and watching them return with this milestone feels like witnessing a massive inflection point in their trajectory. The problem they're solving hits hard:→ Hire expensive dev teams for separate mobile + web codebases? 💸→ Use AI generators that create 80% prototypes? 🤖→ Deal with siloed data and inconsistent experiences?
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3 weeks ago | 
newslj.com | Alexis Barker
By Alexis Barker, NLJ News Editor Newcastle skies will explode in colors for the Fourth of July, thanks to an $8,000 investment from the city of Newcastle. On May 19, the council unanimously voted to use $4,000 in surplus funds from the budgets of both the Newcastle Police Department and Newcastle Volunteer Fire Department to fund a fireworks show for July 5. Ginny Wisnewski, the vice president of the Newcastle Area Chamber of Commerce, asked the council for help.
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3 weeks ago | 
newslj.com | Alexis Barker
By Alexis Barker, NLJ News Editor Samuel “Sammy” Everett Sewell will be Weston County’s most recent contribution to the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame, following in his family’s footsteps. “I, Debra Sewell, nominated my father, Samuel “Sammy” Everett Sewell for induction into The 2025 Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame. Julius “Jules” Bock was inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2023; he was Sammy’s grandfather,” Debra said in her nomination.
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3 weeks ago | 
newslj.com | Alexis Barker
By Alexis Barker, NLJ News Editor Bridge closure expected ThursdayThe U.S. Highway 16 Bypass will be closed on Thursday, June 5, according to Laura Dalles, senior public relations specialist for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, District 4, although she noted that the closure depends on weather.
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4 weeks ago | 
newslj.com | Bob Bonnar |Alexis Barker
By Bob Bonnar and Alexis Barker Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Episode39_GovernorGaslight.mp3 We take you off the page to discuss Governor Mark Gordon's motives in cutting Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock loose without any consequences for mishandling the 2024 general election.
