Newcastle News Letter Journal
The 400 Free Relay Breaks School Record
PHARR, Texas (3/2/24) – For the second consecutive day, a University of Wyoming relay set a new school at the Western Athletic Conference Championships. The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Quinn Cynor, Quinn Teller, Caleb Ozenne and Gavin Smith took third...
Junior had 24 points and UW holds Fresno to under 32-percent shooting
LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 2, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowgirls surged late and got a 24-point performance from Allyson Fertig Saturday afternoon on Senior Day, as Wyoming bested Fresno State, 62-51. The Cowgirls held the Bulldogs to just 3...
The Yellow Jackets enter the final night of the regular season in sole possession of sixth-place in the RMAC
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University women's basketball team (16-9, 13-8 RMAC) downed the tenth-ranked squad in the South Central Region to take sole possession of sixth-...
Cynor, Smith and the 400-Yard Medley Relay Team All Set New School Records
PHARR, Texas (3/1/24) – Quinn Cynor claimed his first-career Western Athletic Conference title last year in the 200-yard butterfly. Friday, during Day 3 of the championships inside Pharr-PSJA-URGV Natatorium, Cynor...
Private Second Class Doug Schermetzler stands with an award he received for his exceptional performance while completing basic training in South Carolina from November through February. Schermetzler was named soldier leader for his efforts. Photo courtesy of Sara Cage.
GILLETTE — Every night before bedtime, Doug Schermetzler video chats his family in Gillette from his temporary home at Fort Huachuca in Arizona.
On the calls, his oldest, Emily, tells him a little about the things she accomplished at elementary school or at home. His youngest, 3-year-old James,...
Workers helped position the giant yellow-painted boulders that worked like breadcrumbs leading travelers to Yellowstone National Park. Courtesy photo.
RIVERTON — A 20-ton lump of stone covered in faded yellow paint sits in the heart of Riverton City Park, unlabeled and unnoticed. Over 100 years ago, when automobiles were new and novel, a cutting-edge roadway was developed to funnel eager travelers directly through Fremont County on the way to...
Anna and Carson Anderson pose with their children, Emmitt, 7, and Waverly, 4, at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne on Wednesday. The family is advocating for a rural school near their ranch in Garrett. They argue that the closest available schools are an hour away, and the drive becomes dangerous in the winter. On Wednesday, the family was introduced to the House of Representatives just before the third reading of the budget bill. Photo by Alyte Katilius, Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Anderson family seeks Legislature’s support to create one-room schoolhouse
CHEYENNE — Seven-year-old Emmitt Anderson stood tall in the Wyoming House of Representatives gallery Wednesday. With his cowboy hat off and his hand over his heart, he enunciated each word in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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A large elk herd kicks up a cloud of dust as it evacuates a hillside on Little Mountain. (Steven Brutger)
FROM WYOFILE:
Lawmakers reduce rancher compensation for wildlife-eaten grass from 150% to 100%, but shoot down guaranteed access for public hunters.
Rep. Tom Walters (R-Casper) is worried the Wyoming Legislature could create new inequities with a proposed overhaul of the program that...
CHEYENNE — As lawmakers fine-tune the property tax legislation left on the table, the conversation over who receives relief and how it is calculated continues.
One proposal would offer property tax relief based on household income, in an expansion of a program started in 2023. Another would place...
Hang Up & Verify: A citizen received a suspicious call appearing to be from their boss, indicated by the correctly displayed name and phone number. However, upon answering, they were prompted to press a number to speak to the caller, which raised suspicions. After confirming with their boss,...
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