http://www.torringtontelegram.com Top Stories RSS Feed Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:03:11 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4233 Chris Meyer didn't always enjoy the greatest experiences with police officers growing up in Loveland, Colo., but the Torrington Police Department peace officer now draws upon the events as motivation. "I could tell the difference between the good cops and the bad cops (at Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:16:02 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4229 Before either of them can say they've reached true adulthood, Lingle-Fort Laramie High School students Callie and David Engelbrecht will make a profound difference in the lives of hundreds of people. After seeing television images of earthquake devastated areas of Haiti, the brother and sister Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:07:50 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4230 The city of Torrington emerged victorious in a nearly two-year lawsuit against a construction company last week in district court. Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Keith Kautz found Frank Strong Construction, Inc., in breach of contract and ordered the company to pay the city Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:07:29 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4231 Torrington Today March 10, 2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:07:06 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4228 When the First Congregational Church in Torrington needed a larger building to house their growing congregation, they didn't call a construction team. Instead, the church council made an announcement at the end of the service - they needed help building the new church. "It was Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:08 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4227 Hey It Fits owner Shawn Anderson closed up shop in downtown Torrington late last month less than six months after opening the plus-size boutique. Anderson, who opened the store Sept. 17, called the move a business decision stemming from a lack of area interest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:42:36 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4226 Eastern Wyoming College Trustees approved on final reading a policy changing the class withdrawal process for students. Students will now be able to withdraw from individual classes until 15 days before the end of the semester. Currently, students have until 15 days after the Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:41:59 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4210 The call finally came. After five days of unanswered e-mails and phone calls, longtime Torrington resident Don Dungan learned his older brother, Jimmie, and his family survived the 8.8 earthquake that rocked Chile Saturday. "I was so happy when I got that call Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:28:54 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4221 Torrington Today March 9, 2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:28:45 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4215 Torrington Today March 8, 2010 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:42:53 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4213 Torrington Today March 5, 2010 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:28:55 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4207 Community members appear to overwhelmingly support the idea of a YMCA-operated county facility, Community Facilities Joint Powers Board members said Wednesday night. Now comes the tricky part. Members seem resolved to the fact there won't be a special facilities tax on the ballot Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:50:17 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4206 The ongoing thaw might come as a pleasant precursor to spring for area residents, but the situation has created quite a mess for Goshen County Road and Bridge workers. Department Superintendent Gary Korell told the county commissioners Tuesday runoff water in northern parts Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:46:03 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4205 SourceGas filed a request with the Wyoming Public Service Commission last week that could raise residential rates in Torrington. The proposed rate hike would increase residential and small commercial gas bills by about $8.28 per month for all Wyoming SourceGas customers. Len Mize, head Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:44:07 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4204 A Wyoming Department of Corrections survey of workers at various state institutions in mid-February revealed most DOC workers like their jobs but are concerned about safety and pay. Although the survey didn't include any of the nearly 350 workers at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution, Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:43:04 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4203 Sally Vanderpoel rarely held a true job, but she left a legacy most career-minded people could only hope to match. From the Goshen County Senior Friendship Center to Diversified Services Inc., to the county's Republican Party, Vanderpoel left her mark on almost every aspect of Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:40:41 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4187 Four days until his return to a normal lifestyle, Ralph Pedersen's mindset quickly sank from excited to disappointed. The 48-year-old, awaiting a kidney transplant in Omaha, Neb., learned doctors had to call off the procedure because they discovered a problematic situation with the Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:28:50 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4202 Torrington Today March 4, 2010 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:28:38 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4193 Goshen County Rep. Ed Buchanan's address will be available here daily, or as often as possible, throughout the legislative session. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:07:43 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4186 From approximately Aug. 31, 2007, to March 25, 2008, Gary Bruce Kirchhefer Jr. allegedly embezzled more than $10,500 in malt beverages he was charged with delivering to J&B Liquor Market in Torrington. The 39-year-old, of Hawk Springs, now faces six felony counts of larceny Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:17:51 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4192 Torrington Today March 3, 2010 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:35:49 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4191 The Goshen County Library met its endowment program goal three years ahead of schedule last week. A $500 Goshen County Historical Society donation bumped the library just over its $98,550 goal set by the 2008 Wyoming Library Endowment Challenge Program. Society President Russell Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:55:14 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4190 Lingle-Fort Laramie first-grader Jaden Crowser listens intently as LFL High School junior Richard Brown reads Dr. Seuss's "Horton Hatches the Egg" during a Tuesday celebration of Seuss's birthday. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:52:32 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4189 Gene Quest pled not guilty to his felony aggravated assault charge Monday afternoon in district court in connection with a Jan. 11 domestic incident. Circuit Court Judge Randal Arp found the state reached its burden of proving probable cause at a preliminary hearing Feb. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:47:04 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4188 Nearly a year after Congress passed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), better known as the stimulus package, $8,846,278 in grants and loans have been allocated or spent on projects in Goshen County. Five major entities and one private business in the county have Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:46:22 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4177 Torrington Today March 2, 2010 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:29:35 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4176 Torrington Today March 1, 2010 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:17:52 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4169 In early August, Richard and Jeni Castro were on top of the world. The couple and their two young sons packed their house in Brainerd, Minn., and were preparing to move back to the Torrington area after spending 14 years away from family. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:13:25 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4168 It's an inside joke that's become his unofficial calling card. One of Jerry Franklin's friends once received a computer as a gift from his son and suggested the family contact Franklin to solve the issue upon encountering a problem. "They were worried once about Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:13:08 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4173 Torrington Volunteer Fire Department member Jeff Schick (center) conferences with two other firefighters outside of a small house fire at 1225 High Street Wednesday morning. The cause of the fire was faulty wiring in an oven. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:05:43 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4170 City council members unanimously approved a resolution listing Torrington as the sponsor of a Goshen County Economic Development Corporation grant to purchase and convert a downtown building into a business incubator at a special meeting Tuesday night. GCEDC Executive Director Lisa Johnson said the Wyoming Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:05:22 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4167 The results came as no surprise to Torrington Police Chief Billy Janes. A city wage study approximately one year in the making found the city of Torrington pays 79 percent of its employees less than the market average. "What I kept being Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:02:54 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4172 Torrington native and Torrington High School graduate Bruce Brown is gearing up for another run at state auditor. The Republican, who first ran for the state office in 2006 but fell short in the state's primary to current State Auditor Rita Meyer, announced his Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:57:09 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4171 The Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution is home to 447 inmates, but Warden Mike Murphy said he needs to hire 37 employees before the facility is fully staffed. Murphy said at Wednesday night's quarterly Prison Community Partnership Committee meeting 27 of those positions are uniformed officer Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:54:55 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4166 Torrington Today February 26, 2010 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:26:03 -0600 http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.torringtontelegram.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=4160 Torrington Today February 25, 2010 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:34:52 -0600