Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
TORRINGTON, You may have noticed a handful of red uniformed landscapers at Torrington's Valley View cemetery recently. They are minimum-security inmates from the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institute (WMCI). ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Goshen County Commissioners unanimously approved the signing of a quitclaim deed at this week's meeting, transferring the title of the tennis courts south of Torrington Middle School to Goshen County School District No. 1.
Originally, the tennis courts were owned by the city of Torrington, but several years ago the city quitclaimed the property to Goshen County. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Torrington City Council passed a preliminary budget, complete with mill levies, through one reading at its meeting Tuesday evening, the ordinance must be passed three times before it's official.
This year's budget is up slightly from last year at nearly $29 million. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Goshen County School District (GCSD) No. 1 announced Tuesday afternoon the Board of Trustees had selected Jean Chrostoski as the next superintendent. She will assume her duties on July 22. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
HAWK SPRINGS, During the last Goshen County Commissioners meeting, Sheriff Don Murphy reported that he was under the impression, though he had not received any official word, that the facilities at Hawk Springs Reservoir would not be opened or maintained for this summer's activities; the bathrooms would remain closed, the water would not be turned on and there would be ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The oft-used, city-owned parking lot behind Arby's on 20th Avenue and West A Street will be removed and replaced beginning May 28 during a project expected to last eight weeks.
The city hired Norb Olind Construction, Inc., based in Wheatland, for the $160,000 project that is funded by the State Land and Investment Board.
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Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Photo/ Travis Pearson - Firefighter Jeremy Straley, Caleb Sauer, Donavon Stall, Cole Sauer, Avyanna Martinez and Firefighter Matt Heilbrun pose for photos; the children were the top Blazing a Trail reading program participants from Valley Christian School and got a ride to school in a firetruck Thursday morning. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Courtesy/ Homesteaders Museum - Know anything about this photo? The Homesteaders Museum received a packet of photos they'd like more information about. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Each year, the Goshen Community Theatre, Inc. (GCT) gives two fine arts awards to Goshen County high school graduating seniors. Selena Dominguez and Ainslee Ross are this year's recipients of the two awards. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The University of Wyoming Summer Music Camp will be held June 9-15. Students who participate have the option to attend a variety of classes and activities. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Author and Wyoming native Karen Schutte presented at the Pineapple Grill Saturday for the Goshen County Chapter of the Wyoming State Historical Society and various guests.
Her new book, Seeds of the Volga, is based on the immigration of her German great-grandparents to Wyoming, which was the focus of her presentation. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Photo/ Travis Pearson - Torrington High School graduates toss their caps in the air following the commencement ceremony on Sunday. For more graduation photos, see page A-8. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
TORRINGTON, The National Transportation Safety Board recommended last week that states lower the driving under the influence (DUI) legal blood-alcohol content (BAC) to .05 from the current .08 level.
The recommended BAC would limit a woman weighing less than 120 pounds to about one drink in an hour. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
TORRINGTON, For Tom and Arianne Hagwood, the life as professional horse trainers in Torrington is just what they dreamed of, doing what they love 24/7, 365 days a year. Regardless of wind, snow, rain or heat, the Hagwoods saddle up every day and take their herd of eight to 12 horses through their paces every day. ...more
TORRINGTON, Torrington ranked in the top five in the Best Tasting Drinking Water in Wyoming contest at the 22nd annual Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems (WARWS) Technical Conference and Industry Trade Show held in Casper in late April.
Mark Pepper, executive director of WARWS, said the conference is held for state water operators to present their work to judges.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Photo/ Travis Pearson - Southeast High School graduates take their seats and await the beginning of the commencement ceremony. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Courtesy - Mikayla McNamee and Blake Wisroth were honored as the Rotary Club of Torrington's April Students of the Month. They will each be entered in Torrington's Rotary Scholarship drawing at the end of May for a chance to win one of three $1,000 college scholarships. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Photo/ Travis Pearson - First Baptist Church in Torrington hosted a garage sale on Saturday morning. Proceeds from the sale went to missions at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and to local causes. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
TORRINGTON, The students in the Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Vet Tech Club presented a check for $200 to the Waggin' Tails Shelter. Funds were from public donations to the Vet Tech Club pet wash and from the Vet Tech Club. ...more
Modified: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
LINGLE, The Lingle-Fort Laramie Future Business Leaders of America club has 10 members who qualified for the national competition.
They will compete in Anaheim, Calif. the end of June. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
CASPER, In the final livestock judging contest of the 2012-13 season, the Casper College Freshman Livestock Judging Team took a number of team and individual wins at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Judging Contest in Lubbock, Texas.
"As we bring the year to an end, the team is looking forward to next year's contests and opportunities...." said ...more
Modified: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Goshen County School District (GCSD) No. 1 announced Tuesday afternoon the Board of Trustees had selected Jean Chrostoski as the next superintendent. She will assume her duties on July 22.
Chrostoski, who currently serves as the superintendent for Arcola CUSD No. 306 in Arcola, Ill., was offered and accepted a contract with GCSD No. 1 following a ...more
Modified: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Photo/ Travis Pearson - The Special Olympians pose for a photo with law enforcement officers before the beginning of the annual Torch Run. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Torrington Today ...more
Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
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Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Lincoln Elementary School Principal Angie Halvorson presented a program for incoming kindergarteners meant to ease the transition from preschool to elementary school at the Goshen County School District (GCSD) No. 1 Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening.
"Gentle Start" has been used in other districts, Halvorson said, but it would be implemented as a pilot program at Lincoln to ...more
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Board of Trustees approved two certification programs that will be offered by the college.
A plate welding certificate will primarily target inmates at Department of Correction facilities in Torrington, Newcastle and Lusk. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
TORRINGTON, At a surprise award assembly Wednesday at the Torrington Middle School, Assistant Principal Rick Cotant was presented with the Craig and Susan Thomas Foundation's Leadership Award.
According to a press release, the award "recognizes and honors an adult who champions the needs of young people in Wyoming."
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Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Goshen County School District (GCSD) No. 1 Board of Trustees approved the transfer of $200,000 from the general fund to the capital construction fund to provide repairs for two recreation projects in the county.
The Southeast High School football field was allocated $50,000 to replace the playing surface, and the Torrington tennis courts, located between the middle ...more
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
TORRINGTON, After 30 years of teaching courses in physical education and coaching volleyball at schools around the state, Torrington High School will soon say goodbye to a fellow Blazer.
Lori Byrd came to Torrington two years ago after her husband got a job working at the prison. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
Photo/ Emily Siegel - Dr. Lorna Pehl, chemistry instructor at Eastern Wyoming College, tells fifth-graders about the periodic table of elements at the field trip to the college. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
Photo/Emily Siegel - A group of high school students, known as Torrington Role Models and involved with the D.A.R.E program, introduce themselves at the fifth-grade graduation on Tuesday afternoon. ...more
Modified: Friday, May 17th, 2013
Courtesy/ Homesteaders Museum - Know anything about this photo? The Homesteaders Museum received a packet of photos they'd like more information about. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Local residents raised 1,950 pounds of food for the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) annual Stamp Out Hunger event this year.
Thanks to donations left next to mailboxes, nearly a ton of food was delivered to Caring & Sharing in Torrington, which supports local needy individuals.
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Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
Photo/ Travis Pearson - Torrington Telegram General Manager Rob Mortimore presents Lingle-Fort Laramie senior Mark Merlino with the Jo Davis Scholarship on Wednesday. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
Torrington Today ...more
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) hosted the annual Job Expo again in April.
As part of the expo, there was a contest held to win a mini iPad. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Photo/ Emily Siegel - The second annual PEO Tour of Tables luncheon, celebrating "Hats off to Mothers," was held on Saturday at the Rendezvous Center, where women enjoyed a wide array of sweets. ...more
CHEYENNE , The Wyoming State Engineer's Office has lifted a federal ban, and water can now be used for agriculture and irrigation purposes even though levels are lower than anticipated.
The ban was put in place on the North Platte River drainage to allow time for snowpack runoff to refill water levels in storage units and reservoirs.
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TORRINGTON, Goshen County School District No. 1, with the help of search firm McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, has announced the names of three finalists for the superintendent job vacated by the upcoming departure of Ray Schulte.
The candidates, from Nebraska, Montana and Illinois, were selected by the school board from 19 total applicants and will be interviewed beginning Wednesday.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
TORRINGTON, This spring is a wonderful sight, especially after a brown, dusty fall and winter, with green lawns, green pastures and flowers blooming.
Unfortunately, many of the beautiful signs of spring hide nefarious and intrusive elements: annual and noxious weeds.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Photo/ Emily Siegel - Student Senate President Olivia Sanchez addresses the audience and fellow graduates during the Eastern Wyoming College commencement Friday night. For more photos from the graduation, see page A8. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
TORRINGTON, With outside temperatures on the rise and the city lifting the water ban for yard irrigation, residents may find drought-resistant plants a better way to keep curb appeal and save on water.
Tom Troxel, the city's water and wastewater superintendent, said the water system in place allows residents to water at certain times on certain days. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Photo/ Emily Siegel - Eastern Wyoming College's graduating class of 2013 patiently sits on stage waiting to walk and receive their diplomas.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Student Senate, Gay-Straight Alliance and the Vet Tech clubs teamed up to donate $1,650 to the Goshen County School District No. 1 Backpack Program, which provides weekend food for students reliant on the lunch program.
EWC students from these organizations are regular volunteers, packing the backpacks and unloading the food deliveries at Torrington ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Goshen County Chapter of the Wyoming State Historical Society presents Karen Schutte, Wyoming native and author, on Saturday, May 18, at noon at the Pineapple Grill. Her program is entitled, "German/Russian Immigrants to Goshen County and the Valley." ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
CHEYENNE, Goshen County School District (GCSD) No. 1 Superintendent Ray Schulte assumed duties as president of the Wyoming Association of School Administrators during the WASA spring conference at the Casper Ramada Plaza Riverside Hotel April 24-26.
WASA, based in Cheyenne, is the primary organization for school superintendents of Wyoming. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Torrington Today ...more
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Torrington Today ...more
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013
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