http://www.torringtontelegram.com http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2266 Funeral services for Taylor Callaway Barnts, infant, will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at the Colyer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Curtis Hill officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Morrill, Neb. Our precious angel was born Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:23:43 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2262 Goshen County Recreation Office director Tammi Harshberger briefed the Goshen County Commissioners on modifying the former Torrington Middle School gym at the commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday. The county purchased the gym from the school district and had planned to convert the gymnasium into a public Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:18:03 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2261 Rep. Ed Buchanan (left) and Chuck Kenyon, both of Torrington, were seated on the floor of the Wyoming Republican Convention as it got underway on Monday in St. Paul, Minn. Buchanan and Kenyon are two of Wyoming’s delegates to the convention. The convention will continue Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:17:31 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2260 Andrew Fluckiger and Lexie Madden perform a dance number to “The Flower That Shattered the Stone” during a dress rehearsal for Goshen Community Theater’s “Broadway Bash” production. The couple is part of a teen ensemble. Broadway Bash is approximately two hours in length and features Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:15:08 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2259 At their regular Tuesday meeting, the Torrington City Council approved on third and final reading an ordinance to establish an improvement district on East K Street. The improvement district will include several blocks on K Street near the new Century Lumber building and will help Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:14:02 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2257 Torrington resident Bridget Mullins, who suffered third degree burns to 30 percent of her body in a fire in Riverton in August, has been showing signs of improvement, according to her sister, Kathy Park. She is currently undergoing skin graft surgery and work to repair Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:11:57 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2256 Though this year’s sugarbeet crop got started during one of the most severe springs in recent memory, a number of factors have combined which should make it a successful year for producers and industry alike. “This is an exciting time to be in the sugar Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:11:29 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2249 Torrington Rotarians Justin Murphy (right) and Craig Spencer battle the smoke and man the grill at a barbecue for the Torrington and Morrill, Neb., Rotary Clubs on Thursday evening. The second annual barbecue gave the Rotarians from each club the opportunity to socialize and learn Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:10:53 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2248 By Kevin Bottrell Staff Writer On Monday, the Republican National Convention will officially convene in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., for four days of speeches, votes and the nomination of Sen. John McCain as the 2008 Republican candidate for president. According Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:09:06 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2247 By Jerry Abbott Staff Writer This summer, fires destroyed hundreds of square miles of forest in California. The number of fires and the area they encompassed required a multitude of firefighters, including a team from Torrington that answered the call to assist the California crews. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:08:57 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2246 By Kevin Bottrell Staff Writer Local drivers received a surprise this week as work crews from Topkote Inc. unexpectedly embarked on a project to redo the chip seal on a number of streets in central Torrington. The project is a result of a six-week investigation Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:08:48 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2245 By Kevin Bottrell Staff Writer While the majority of Wyoming’s 84,409 K-12 students are currently attending public schools, a number of parents and students continue to seek alternatives such as homeschooling. According to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, estimates put Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:08:38 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2244 By Kevin Bottrell Staff Writer A crowd of over 75,000 people cheered on Thursday night as Sen. Barack Obama formally accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for the presidency of the United States. On Wednesday afternoon, Obama was nominated by acclamation. A roll call of each Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:08:28 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2239 Del Bass explains the process of growing grapes in his small vineyard, located just north of Torrington. Bass began his vineyard in 1998 and grows four different varieties of grapes, which he sells to local winery Table Mountain Vineyards. Bass was one of six local Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:56 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2238 The mile-high capitol of Colorado is packed with Democrats this week as the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Denver on Monday and will culminate Thursday with the nomination of Sen. Barack Obama as the party’s pick for the presidency. “Looking out from this podium Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:46:31 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2237 On July 1, Goshen County Library kicked off what some have called the best fundraiser in the library’s history: the Library Endowment Challenge Program. The program, which matches each dollar raised locally - up to $98,550 - with three from the state, was launched by Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:46:13 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2236 The principal’s office is not a place most people want to be, but Valley Christian School’s new head administrator doesn’t seem to mind. Cheryl Stoeger made the transition from teacher to principal this summer, a change she seems to be enjoying so far. Stoeger was Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:45:53 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2235 Wheat Curl Mite, the vector for the Wheat Streak Mosaic (WSM) virus, probably moves farther and faster than previously thought, according to University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Entomologist Gary Hein. Investigations done this summer, Hein said, showed mite infestations showing up as much as five miles Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:45:36 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2224 Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) held a reception for its new president, Dr. Tom Armstrong, at the EWC student center Thursday afternoon. Pictured are former EWC President Jack Bottenfield (left to right), Torrington Mayor Leroy Schafer and Armstrong, who became president of the college the first Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:16:57 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2223 The rainfall received in recent weeks has aided the growth of area crops, but lower temperatures have been a mixed blessing for the region. According to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, year-to-date moisture stands at 10.34 inches for Torrington, versus 6.91 inches a Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:15:22 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2222 For the Telegram The Torrington Telegram on Friday announced the winners of the annual Summer Giveaway promotion, sponsored by the Telegram and numerous participating businesses. “We once again had tremendous interest in this annual promotion, with thousands of entry forms being submitted,” Telegram Publisher Jeff Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:14:53 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2221 For the Telegram A male juvenile suspect will be charged in Circuit Court this week for the aggravated burglary of a residence located west of Torrington in July. The suspect, who has been released to the custody of his parents, was interviewed by members of Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:14:42 -0500 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=2220 By Jerry Abbott Staff Writer The beginning of a new school year can be nerve-wracking to anyone new – new students, new teachers and new staff – and administrators are no different, as Goshen County School District’s two new principals discovered on Wednesday. The new Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:14:31 -0500