Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
CHUGWATER, Men and women traveled from all over to enter their chili recipes at the Chugwater Chili Cook-off on Saturday. People attending enjoyed an array of chili recipes from mild to spicy, as well as some that have been a family recipe for multiple generations. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
HENRY, Neb., A ruptured natural gas line just north of Henry caused a large blast last Thursday evening, sending dust and dirt high into the air and forcing emergency managers to close down a section of U.S. Highway 26 and evacuate a 1-mile radius from the impacted area.
Personnel from the Torrington Volunteer Fire Department, Goshen County Sheriff's Department, Scottbluff ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Torrington Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) may not have finished first at this year's State Fire Convention in Newcastle, but they had fun and are happy for the team who took the No. 1 spot.
"We always have fun at fire convention; you know, Newcastle was a great host town," volunteer firefighter Dennis Estes said.
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Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
YODER, After 32 years of teaching in Goshen County, Sharon Notman, a third-grade teacher at Southeast Elementary School, will be joining her husband, Jerry, in pursuing the advantages of retirement.
"I'll really miss the kids," Notman said fondly. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Camp Med, an event exposing the youth of Goshen County to the ins and outs of health care, was held for its second year June 11-13. The gained insight came through hands-on workshops at Community Hospital and other health care establishments. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Cottonwood Golf Club (CGC) professional Dave Dent is always looking for ways to get youth involved in the game of golf. Lessons. Clinics. Games. Pizza. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
LAGRANGE, After a rattlesnake reportedly bit a 3-year-old LaGrange girl earlier this month, experts say Wyoming residents should be aware of the behavior and patterns of venomous species of snakes during the coming summer months to prevent any encounters.
Prairie rattlesnakes are the species commonly found in the Southeastern part of the state, and they usually don't grow over 4 ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
Courtesy - At a presentation Friday night, Torrington Elks Lodge No. 1726 Exalted Ruler Paul Martinez (left) and member Terry Pennington (right) awarded four $500 scholarships to graduated seniors (from left) Andrea Gurney (Southeast High School), Alison Briggs (Southeast), Hailie Pragnell (Southeast) and Kaylie Haun (Torrington High School). ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Board of Trustees recently provided photos recognizing former Wyoming governor and Goshen County alumnus Stan Hathaway.
At the June board meeting, the EWC trustees presented Ray Shulte, Goshen County School District No. 1 Superintendent of Schools, four photos of Hathaway that explain the contributions made to the Hathaway Scholarship in Wyoming. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
Courtesy - Happy Hounds 4-H Dog Project Club members and their families volunteer to exercise dogs at the shelter. 4-H members Jessica Bebo (from left), Emma Johnson, Codi Williams and volunteer Ryan Johnson are pictured. ...more
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
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
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