The Wyoming Legislature concluded its work for the 2026 Budget Session on March 11, when lawmakers returned to consider potential veto overrides. While several bills were vetoed by the governor, none …
The budget session is over but I am grateful that some of you are still asking questions about the details of the Legislature. All legislators need to be held accountable and that can only be …
Growing up, I was raised around guns. That statement means different things to different people. In the United States, firearms are often tied to the debate around the Second Amendment and the …
For most of my life, my family raised chickens. Some of my earliest memories come from the sound of clucking in the yard, the smell of feed in the coop or the Connex box and the excitement of …
A quick update from JD Williams regarding 2026 Budget Session. Last week the House and Senate passed two versions of the budgets. Both chambers have appointed members to a Joint Conference Committee …
The good news is that the Telegram remains open and committed to providing local news to our community. We remain steadfast that every community deserves a good newspaper.
As 2025 comes to a close, it’s hard to put into words just how much this year has meant for the Torrington Telegram and for our community. There was a moment this year when the presses …
In August, our publisher made an announcement that stopped the presses. The Telegram was closing. There was no lengthy goodbye. No time to prepare readers or staff. Just the decision and then …
During the holidays, families either spend Christmas at home or travel great distances to be with loved ones. This year, I made the trip to Kansas City to spend Christmas with my girlfriend’s …
Wyoming faces a quiet crisis that rarely makes headlines. Across our vast landscapes, dozens of unsolved cold cases sit gathering dust. Some date back decades. Missing persons from Cheyenne to Casper …
Moving up from Colorado, I was told if there was one thing about Wyoming I needed to know: there will always be wind. Man, that was especially true after this past week. Winds reaching category 4 …
Last Saturday morning, I stood with just a handful of fellow Goshen County residents at Valley View Cemetery, a fresh evergreen wreath in my hands and experienced something I’ll carry with me for …
One of my favorite things about Wyoming is the fact this is still Broncos Country for most. For some of the diehard Wyoming Cowboys fans, they might like the Buffalo Bills a little more, but there is …
I’ve spent at least a week here in Torrington and have already been exposed to a lot of things this city has to offer. Whilst it may be technically a city, it has the energy of a small town in …
There's a conversation we need to have as Americans; one we've been avoiding for far too long. It's about respect – not the superficial politeness we perform on social media or the forced …
I warned you about this. Just months after I wrote about Brittney Ann Dalton – the mother who walked out of court with three years of supervised probation for abandoning her children in a …
After more than six years of uncertainty and anguish, the Englebert family finally has an answer. DNA testing confirmed this week the remains discovered in October near Scotts Bluff National Monument …
As November settles in around us with its crisp mornings and early sunsets, I find myself caught in that familiar, wonderful rush of anticipation that comes every year at this time. Thanksgiving is …
When News Media Corporation suddenly closed its doors last August, our community faced the very real possibility of losing something precious: a local newspaper dedicated to telling your stories. …
I really feel like life has catastrophically under-prepared me for adulthood. And before you roll your eyes and mutter something about participation trophies and entitlement, let me clarify: I'm not …