Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
HAWK SPRINGS, The first Hawk Springs Hamburger Fry of the summer drew big crowds Wednesday evening, as 135 people came out to enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs and various appetizers and desserts.
"We were very pleased," organizer Venita Cochran said of the event. "I thought it went very well." ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Superintendent Ray Schulte, in what was his last official Goshen County School District (GCSD) No. 1 meeting before reporting to the Cody school district, ran through the latest results of MAP testing in the district.
The MAP, or Measures of Academic Progress, tests local students once in the fall and again in the spring to measure growth and proficiency ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Board of Trustees approved renovations to the athletic locker rooms during its regular monthly meeting Tueday night.
The total cost of the renovation will be $50,000; however, the Lancer Club will fund $40,000 of the cost. ...more
Modified: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Torrington High School sophomore Molly Creagar was selected as Wyoming's representative to the Drug Abuse Resistance Education America (D.A.R.E.) Youth Advisory Board (YAB).
YAB was started by D.A.R.E. in 2000 and is composed of 50 members, with one student from each state. ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, After nine years of preaching sermons and providing services like marriage counseling to members of United Methodist Church (UMC) in Torrington, Rev. Ora Dailey is ready for retirement.
Dailey was born in California and grew up in Texas. ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Students on break from school during summer have the opportunity to gain and expand experiences in the workplace through programs and help from staff at the Torrington Workforce Center (TWC), which is dedicated to finding jobs for youth ages 14 to 21, as well as adults.
Anita Rowley, workforce specialists at TWC, said the center is aimed at ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 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, Jun 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Torrington United Methodist Church (UMC) recently welcomed a new pastor, the Rev. Brian Kroeger, his wife, Rachel, and son, Oliver.
"I am the youngest of four children, born and raised in Sterling, Colo. ...," Kroeger said. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
TORRINGTON, A solid turnout celebrated the 100th anniversary of Goshen County at the Homesteaders' Museum last Friday. The celebration lasted over three hours and included educational speeches and presentations, musical entertainment and food and drink catering. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
TORRINGTON, On May 16, one of the network servers for the Goshen County government offices failed, taking down the county's website.
According to Goshen County Information Technology (GCIT) Director Gary Meerkreebs, the server that failed was one of the oldest servers in the county's network.
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Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Mike and Pat Lindsey, former owners and publishers of the Torrington Telegram, have been selected for induction into the Wyoming Press Association (WPA) Foundation's Hall of Fame during its annual meeting this week in Jackson.
According to WPA Executive Director Jim Angell, the Lindseys are being recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in journalism and publishing.
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Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Firework sales are heating up and recovering after last year's firework ban, which caused sales to drop and left some local distributors in a financial pickle.
Colleen's Fireworks sits just south of town, and after last year, was at a loss when it came time to pay back a loan to their distributor. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Members of Diversified Services, Inc. (DSI) were awarded certificates of recognition by the Cottonwood Country Club for their hard work and time spent performing services to the community and club every Monday and Friday.
The DSI volunteers, including Michelle Steinmetz, Carrie Bohlander, Pam Weickum, Linnie Moorehouse, Herald Petersen, Melvina Hoffman and James Williams, received their awards at last ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
Photo/ Emily Siegel - Local youths attend the Cottonwood Country Club Junior's Golf program for a week-long experience of learning the fundamentals of golf. The program teaches kids golf etiquette, as well as proper golfing behavior on a course. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Wyoming Wheat Growers Association would like to congratulate the 2013 recipients of its scholarship award: Serena Brooks, Hailie Pragnell and Rachel Purdy.
Pragnell graduated from Southeast High School. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
Photo/ Travis Pearson - Jo Ann Ziegler (left) chats with a passerby at the craft-artisan sale held in Fort Laramie on Saturday. Ziegler's collection of photographs featuring bears, which were taken in Alaska and Canada, made her table a popular one at the sale. ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
Photo/ Bud Patterson - Goshen CattleWomen representatives Donna Cay Heinz (from right) and Donna Beth Downer present 1,000 individual beef-flavored instant lunch cups to Backpack Program founders and organizers Rick and Marilyn Cotant. ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Torrington City Council discussed and passed a motion on a new project proposal that will allow the city's electrical department to hang lights on buildings along Main Street.
Lisa Johnson, executive director of the Goshen County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC), said the project has been underway for the past few months. ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
TORRINGTON, With one month left to finish the reconstruction on the west entrance of the fairgrounds, the Goshen County Commissioners meeting addressed the progression of construction, which has recently run into a few minor setbacks financially, as well as physically.
Gary Korell, the road superintendent for the county, said construction at the fairgrounds ran into an additional cost when a ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Starting May 1, the Torrington Post Office began new pickup times for its outside and inside drop-off boxes. The new pickup time is 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
TORRINGTON, During the quarterly meeting of the Prison Community Partnership Committee (PCPC), Steve Hargett, warden at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institute (WMCI), asked the committee for its help in developing ways to reach out to new employees and improve the odds that those employees, especially those moving to Torrington from outside the state, will remain at the prison for ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Along with nearly record-breaking temperatures felt across the country last summer, much of the Midwest experienced a severe drought. While children played at the pools in the hot summer weather, regional crop farmers had a more difficult time with their wheat harvest last year. ...more
Modified: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
Courtesy - LaGrange students Jordan Stoddard and Kendall Haas both took second place at the recent state art convention held in Cheyenne. ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
CHEYENNE, Exceptional Art Winners at the GFWC/W State Convention held in Cheyenne recently were as follows:
Stephanie Anderson, Best of Show
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Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
Photo/ Travis Pearson - Construction crews have ripped out old pavement at the parking lot located behind Arby's on 20th Avenue and West A Street and graded the area as work continues on the full reconstruction of that lot. ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
LARAMIE, Katrina Eisenbarth, of Yoder, is the recipient of a $500 Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation scholarship. She will be a senior at the University of Wyoming seeking a degree in elementary education. ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
Courtesy/ Homesteaders Museum - Know anything about this photo? The Homesteaders Museum received a packet of photos they'd like more information about. ...more
Modified: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
Photo/ Emily Siegel - Members of the community come together to support St. Rose of Lima Youth Group during Saturday's garage sale. All proceeds go towards future trips and activities for the youth group. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
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Posted: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
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Modified: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Warden Steve Hargett with the Wyoming Department of Corrections is pleased to announce that Andrew Grabowski has been named Officer of the Year for the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution (WMCI) in Torrington. Grabowski began his career with the Department in January 2010. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Though it has been referred to as the Platte and Goshen County Wind Farm project, the Wyoming Wind and Power, LLC (WWP) development will be more Platte County and less Goshen County than initially hoped.
According to Ryan Fitzpatrick, WWP's vice president of business development, the bulk of the project will be located in Platte County.
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Posted: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
TORRINGTON, As temperatures begin to rise, the state health department and local pest control remind residents West Nile Virus (WNV) remains a threat and precautions should be taken for those heading outdoors, as well as area livestock.
Kim Deti, the public information officer for the Wyoming Department of Health, said residents should be aware that the West Nile disease is ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Even though weather was not favorable for the Class Act's third annual Cut-A-Thon, members of the community came out to support the local sorority, Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Alpha, in its efforts to help county residents battle breast cancer.
Jan Alexander, the owner of Class Act hair salon, hosted the event on Friday that took place on Main Street. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Farming and ranching ranks as one of the likeliest industries for work-related injuries. At this time of year, branding, castrating and vaccinating can be one of the most enjoyable events in the cattle business. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
Photo/ Emily Siegel - Torrington Livestock Auctions co-owner Michael Schmitt shows U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi and his wife, Diana, the "catwalk" at the sale barn during the senator's visit to town Thursday afternoon. The sale barn was one stop of the senator's tour of the county Thursday. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
Courtesy - The Yoder Woman's Club Youth Art state winners at the GFWC/C State Convention held in Cheyenne recently. Southeast school students Latasha Wiford, second place (from left); Dani Feagler, second place; Liberty Haefflin, best of show; Kylie Carson, best of show; Brittany Randall, first place; and Marjie Schmitt, first place. Not pictured is Anthony Servantez, who won first place. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
Courtesy - The 28th Avenue Dance Studio hosted a dance recital at the Torrington High School auditorium Friday night with a sold out crowd in attendance. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Warden Steve Hargett with the Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) is pleased to announce that Melody Norris has been named Employee of the Year for the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution (WMCI) in Torrington.
Norris began her career with the department in January 2007 at the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins, where she worked in both the Mental Health ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 5th, 2013
Photo/ Andrew Towne - Sharon Hernandez (back row, standing right) of the Torrington Chapter 2009 Moose Lodge, presents residents of the Goshen Care Center with afghans Thursday afternoon. ...more
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