A “big story” happened in Torrington before I ever stepped foot in Goshen County for the first time the second week of June of this year. I had read about it the day I applied for the job as …
Dear Ryan Dickey of The Torrington Telegram, I am writing to provide a factual account regarding the two dogs shot adjacent to Pioneer Park. The community has heard only one narrative, …
This week's stop took me to Lira's Restaurant in Lingle, a fixture of the local dining scene since 1973 that plenty of the Telegram readers have visited for decades. For me, though, it was a first — I ordered a combination plate of a crispy taco and an enchilada, plus a tostada — and I left with a new answer to a question I didn't know I had: what do you call food that isn't quite standard “authentic” Mexican, but isn't Tex-Mex either?
There are some mistakes you make once and immediately know you will never make again.
I'd bellied up to the Corner Bar a few times before I ever ordered food — a beer here, a beer there. That changed the day I finally ordered off the menu and got the spicy burger, and it might be the best burger I've had since I moved to Wyoming.
Being an NFL fan used to be fairly simple. You turned on the television, found the right channel and watched the game.
Rise & Shine, the Main Street breakfast and lunch spot that moved into the former Hi-Way Package Liquor & Lounge building at 1202 Main St., has been open for about six months. The restaurant had originally hoped to open in early January, but did not actually open its doors until March.
I've driven through Lingle plenty of times on my way to Fort Laramie, and I've stopped at Ty's Pit Stop for gas before. But it wasn't until I noticed cabbage burgers listed there that I started paying closer attention. I'll admit my first thought was a hamburger with cabbage on it, which sounded questionable. That's not what it is.
Most of my "What's Ryan Tryin'?" stops so far have kept me close to downtown Torrington, with maybe a short drive out to places like Golden Prairie Delights. This time I went further afield — about 21 miles south on U.S. Highway 85, into a town whose population sign reads 45 — to eat at The Emporium.
For this installment, I stopped by Heartland Embroidery on Main Street and walked out with a University of Wyoming polo — and a good conversation with the woman who owns the place.
ottonwood Country Club, on the grounds of the Cottonwood golf course on the west edge of town, doesn't require a tee time, a scorecard or a membership card to eat there. You can just walk in and sit down for dinner — something a lot of Torrington residents don't seem to know.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is an entertaining addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and one of my favorite Marvel releases in recent years. However, by the time the credits rolled, I could not escape the feeling that Peter Parker had ended the movie almost exactly where he began it.
I was going to save my first editorial for the first anniversary of this newspaper's rebirth, but I have just spent well over 100 hours at the Goshen County Fair over 10 days and wanted to share my …
One year ago this week, our communities received news that many of us never thought we'd hear. Our hometown newspapers were gone.
After spending my first few weeks in Goshen County sampling delicious Mexican food, steaks, peanut butter burgers, coffee, and sweet treats, "What's Ryan Tryin'?" needed to go to the gym, and I was able to visit The Compound.
Ryan Dickey is the new managing editor of the Torrington Telegram. Each installment of "What's Ryan Tryin'?" follows him as he samples a different local establishment and gets to know the community, …
This week I pulled up a stool at the Broncho Bar and Broncho Grill House, the side-by-side Main Street spots owned by Tiffany Leslie — a family operation in more ways than one.
Joe's Kitchen, 2126 Main St., has been Torrington's Chinese restaurant for years — but for the last four-plus, it's been run by a nephew carrying on an uncle's name.
I was told about Golden Prairie Delights the day before I went. By the time I left, I was already planning when I could go back.
A TORN, TATTERED flag flying against the background of bombshells at Fort McHenry. A battle-scarred flag, flying over the U.S. Marines as they stormed Iwo Jima. A silken flag, flying from the porch of an American home in the countryside. A crisp, new flag flying over the terrace of the White House. A noble flag in the corner of a school room as a boy lays his hand over his heart to pledge allegiance.