NHS closed during shutdown
FORT LARAMIE – Due to the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government, Fort Laramie National Historic Site is closed for the safety of visitors and park resources.
Many other national park sites across the country will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials at some sites will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited. This includes the Fort Laramie NHS confluence trail.
Please visit www.nps.gov and select “Find a Park” for additional information about access to other parks and sites in this area. However, note that because of the federal government shutdown, NPS social media and websites are not being monitored or updated and may not reflect current conditions.
Republic Women to meet
TORRINGTON – The Goshen County Republican Women’s group will host a luncheon meeting, set for 12 p.m. today (Friday, Jan. 18), at Deacon’s Restaurant in Torrington. This will be the group’s yearly reorganizational meeting.
History programs planned
GOSHEN COUNTY – The Goshen County Historical Society will host John Voight for a program entitled Sunrise History and What Happened, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the community room at Platte Valley Bank, 2201 Main St., in Torrington.
On Thursday, Jan. 24, again at 7 p.m., Sarah Chairs, director of the Homesteader Museum in Torrington, will be at the Western History Center to present a program titled, Past, Present and Future of the Homesteaders Museum. The Western History Center is located five miles west of Lingle on U.S. Hwy. 26.
Smart Driver course offered
GOSHEN COUNTY – AARP Wyoming will again offer its Smart Driver course, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Senior Friendship Center, 216 E. 19th Ave., in Torrington.
Successful completion of the Smart Driver course is worth a 10 percent discount on auto insurance in Wyoming.
Cost will be $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Call Susan at the Senior Friendship Center, (307) 532-2796, to register.
Annual Soup Supper set
TORRINGTON – Valley Christian School will host its annual Soup Supper and Auction, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Rendezvous Center on the Goshen County Fairgrounds in Torrington.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. to view auction items. Soup service will begin at 5 p.m. Tickets, at $5 each, will be available at the door, with children three years and younger admitted free.
The evening will host both live and silent auctions, with the live auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. Main Street Market and Platte Valley Bank are sponsoring a Shopping Spree raffle drawing again this year, valued at $750.
