Ask around Main Street long enough as the new guy in town, and one name keeps coming up more than any other: The Bread Doctor. The downtown artisan bakery is owned by Ezdan Fluckiger, who has spent the past 11 years building something with his family far more personal than a storefront. The bakery opened July 30, 2015, after starting two years earlier as a home-based operation.
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.
Pamela Delgado-Garcia opened Garcia's Mexican Restaurant in 2012 in a building at 1818 Main St. that had previously housed a Hardee's. The restaurant later moved to its current location at 1915 Main St., a building that once housed another Mexican restaurant, Grandpa Chuy's. It's the third Mexican restaurant Delgado-Garcia has owned. It's also the one she's kept.
Walk into almost any workplace today — a hospital, a newsroom, a classroom, a bank, or even a courthouse — and chances are you'll see someone with visible tattoos. Twenty years ago, that would have been unusual. Today, it's simply part of the modern workforce.
Last week, Brittany Ann Dalton was arrested. Again. Many of you remember her name. She’s the mother who left her children behind in a hotel room with her drugs and contraband – children who …
There was a time when opening the mailbox felt exciting. It could hold a handwritten letter from a grandparent, a birthday card with a crisp five-dollar bill tucked inside, or a postcard sent …
The interim committee meetings for the Wyoming Legislature are in full swing. Committee meetings are the public’s best opportunity to give input directly to the legislature. These …
Should the State of Wyoming be competing with its own citizens – especially the next generation of farmers and ranchers – for productive land and water? Should we be shifting from …
When I first came to Torrington, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. Like anyone stepping into a new community, there’s always a bit of uncertainty. You wonder what the people will be …
The hidden front: Why the current system fails Veteran families When a veteran family enters the civilian divorce court system, they often face a “deadly” lack of understanding regarding …
Last week I shared the Interim topic priorities for the Judiciary, Appropriations, and Revenue Committees. This week I share the priorities for the Education; Agriculture, State and Public Lands …
I call it “The Gauntlet.” Every morning I drive U.S. Highway 85 between Torrington and Yoder, and every morning something in me tightens when I pull onto it. I check my mirrors more than I should …
In a town like Torrington, it is easy to look at a pancake feed, a book sale, or a local expo and see just another event on the calendar. These gatherings are more than something to do on a weekend. …
The Wyoming legislature is in session 60 business days per biennium. That equates to 2 months (40 business days) on odd numbered years for a General Session; and 1 month (20 business days) on …
We owe you an apology. You’re right. You spend your hard-earned money on a subscription to this newspaper and here recently, our printed product has been sub-par. We are sorry – and we mean …
Since graduating high school, and even a little before that, I have been fascinated with the idea of cooking. Not just because cooking is something you simply have to do, but because it is something …
Many of you have thanked me for consistently voting for Wyoming values and Wyoming communities this past session. You are welcome. Representing the interests of hard-working Wyoming families is a …
You don’t have to look far to understand why Idaho’s new law matters. You just have to look right here at home. Last October, a Goshen County jury convicted 69-year-old Alvin Lee Syrovatka …
March Madness is in full swing as the NCAA men’s basketball tournament heads into the Sweet 16, with 16 teams still vying for a national championship. It remains one of the most iconic events …
Ash and heartache: Praying for Nebraska’s ranching families The smell of smoke carries differently when it is your neighbor’s pasture burning. Western Nebraska is on fire. Not in the …