In anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary, Governor Mark Gordon created a statewide Semiquincentennial committee to help facilitate events across Wyoming on July 4 and throughout the year. As part of that statewide effort, the Capitol Subcommittee of the Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force is pleased to invite residents and visitors to the America 250 Capital City Celebration, taking place Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the Wyoming Capitol Complex in Cheyenne.
TORRINGTON – Members of the Torrington Rotary Club received a preview of a new documentary series preserving Goshen County history during their meeting Thursday, with Chamber Director Mariah Harkins highlighting an America250 project designed to capture stories from residents before they are lost.
TORRINGTON – Two Goshen County men are facing criminal charges after authorities allege two family Rottweilers were shot and their bodies dumped in the North Platte River near Pioneer Park.
CHEYENNE – The 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, will conduct a statewide flyover Saturday as part of America 250, the nationwide commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary of independence.
TORRINGTON – A Torrington woman is facing two felony child endangerment charges after investigators alleged she allowed her 1-year-old son to remain in a vehicle where methamphetamine and fentanyl were present.
TORRINGTON – A Torrington woman is facing a felony drug possession charge after deputies responding to assist the Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) during a home visit allegedly discovered cocaine, marijuana and other controlled substances inside her residence.
TORRINGTON – The Goshen County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees voted 6-2, with one abstention, Thursday to renew its membership in the Wyoming School Boards Association, after extended …
The Wyoming Army National Guard's 67th Army Band filled Whipple Park's bandshell with music Sunday, part of a string of performances the band is giving around the region this year tied to the nation's 250th birthday.
TORRINGTON – Independence Day is just around the corner. While several Goshen County communities are keeping celebrations simple this year, residents still have several opportunities to enjoy fireworks, family activities and patriotic festivities.
WYOMING – Registration for Wyoming’s new SUN Bucks summer food assistance program opened earlier this week, providing eligible families with additional grocery assistance while children are out of school for the summer.
TORRINGTON – The gym floor at Eastern Wyoming Community College was damaged during a March windstorm and has been completely removed while officials address water damage and prepare for repairs.
YODER – Extensive air quality monitoring conducted by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality over the past several years has found no evidence that crystalline silica dust from the Western Proppants facility poses a health concern to Yoder residents, according to state officials.
TORRINGTON – When Terry Shinost began working in animal control for the City of Torrington in 1989, the facility looked much different from the Waggin’ Tails Animal Shelter residents know today.
Open Barrel Brewing Co. has been pouring beer and serving food in downtown Torrington for seven years, and owner Clayton Kilgore said the food side of the business often surprises first-time customers.
The Fort Laramie Town Council approved the 2027 fiscal year budget on third reading Wednesday, with Mayor Ryon Brown saying the budget changed little from the previous year.
The Torrington Rotary Club marked its annual changing of the gavel Monday, closing out Lisa Johnson’s year as president and handing leadership to Cristine Braddy, who also serves as director of the Goshen County Library.
GUERNSEY – State health and environmental officials have issued a Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom Recreational Use Advisory for a portion of Guernsey Reservoir after water sampling detected potentially harmful levels of cyanobacteria.
Torrington Volunteer Fire Department won the 93rd Annual Wyoming State Fireman's Association Convention drill team competition this weekend in Wheatland, the team's second straight state title. Torrington edged out six other squads across three days of timed competition.
