Students visit nursery

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Photo/ Andrew Towne - Lingle-Fort Laramie Elementary School second-graders headed to the Pleasant Valley Nursery outside of Torrington last week to get a tour of the nursery and learn all about plants. ...more

Lingle website to get makeover

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
LINGLE, The Lingle Town Council unanimously approved letting Lingle-Fort Laramie High School seniors Joe Jackson and Orrin Kinberg construct a new town website.
The town council will approve any changes prior to the website going live, and the new website should be completed in the next few months.
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Fort Laramie decides on chicken ownership laws

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
FORT LARAMIE, The Fort Laramie Town Council discussed and passed the first reading of a new ordinance for the keeping of chickens by residents, which included an array of terms and restrictions including a $50 application fee for residents.
According to the ordinance, any resident who would like to have chickens must be approved for a permit though the ...more

Lodging Tax Board unveils branding strategy

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, During the Goshen County Travel and Tourism Rally last Tuesday at the Homesteaders Museum, Patrick Zimmerer, president of the Goshen County Lodging Tax Board, unveiled the initial strategy for the branding campaign the board began last year.
"We want to create a unified message for our county," Zimmerer said, "and to use this message to enhance travel and tourism ...more

GCEA recognizes teachers, students over tea

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, The Goshen County Education Association (GCEA) recognized some of its own last Wednesday afternoon during the GCEA Recognition Tea at the Cottonwood Country Club.
The soiree recognized the associations retiring and non-returning teachers, student scholarship recipients, educational support professionals and the teacher of the year. ...more

Lone Tree abandonment to continue

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, During their regular meeting last Tuesday, the Goshen County Commissioners unanimously voted to allow the abandonment process of County Road 183, better known as Lone Tree Canyon Road, to continue.
After Commissioner Carl Rupp gave his viewer's report three weeks ago that recommended continuing the abandonment process, the commissioners were faced with approving one of two courses of action: ...more

WCFD looks at school readiness in Goshen County

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, On May 2, Wyoming Child and Family Development (WCFD) and the Goshen County School District (GCSD) No. 1 hosted a brainstorming session for developing a community vision to engage families, schools and businesses in the Early Childhood School Readiness project.
According to WCFD Education Coordinator Marian Moats, WCFD received a Wyoming Department of Health early childhood comprehensive systems grant ...more

Violinists show off skills at recital

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Courtesy - Kendall Engelker (from left), Carly Keller, Kelly Peterson, instructor Hilary Gore, Hannah Clapper and Laura Halley pose for a photo following their violin recital Saturday afternoon. The students represented Southeast, Lingle and Torrington schools. ...more

Cutting a ribbon for EWC’s North Campus

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Photo/ Bud Patterson - Members of Eastern Wyoming College's Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, students and the Goshen County Chamber of Commerce gathered Friday afternoon for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the college's livestock and high tunnel facility at the north campus during the chamber's "Business After Hours." ...more

County working on new west entrance at fairgrounds

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
TORRINGTON, A newly designed entrance to the Goshen County Fairgrounds should allow for an easier and safer way for motorists and visitors to come and go during events, according to designers.
Rachelle Anderson, project engineer who helped design the entrance, said the old west entrance to the fairgrounds created hazardous conditions for drivers, as well as pedestrians.
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Economy still needs diversity

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
CHEYENNE (AP), An economic consultant says Wyoming's economy has diversified over the last decade, but it needs to do more to stay economically competitive.
Howard Benson is the founder of the Atlanta-based National Community Development Services.
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EWC puts on show for spring concert

Posted: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Photo/ Travis Pearson - Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) hosted its spring concert on Thursday, May 2. The EWC Collegiate Chorale and EWC Master Chorus/EWC-Douglas Community Choir both performed under the direction of Director Michael T. DeMers, and then the groups combined with the EWC Concert Band, as shown here, for a large performance. ...more

Goshen No. 1 in 2012 hay production

Posted: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Ranked at the top in the past as leaders in the production of corn, cattle and sugar beets, Goshen County recently took the No. 1 spot as producer of alfalfa this year over well-renowned frontrunner Fremont County, which had been the top producing county since 1962.
Jim Freeburn, director of operations at the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center ...more

Snow, cold brings more good than bad for crops and growers

Posted: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
TORRINGTON, While cold weather conditions have delayed fieldwork for some farmers, it is expected the precipitation from recent snowfall will prove beneficial to crop production.
Many area agricultural producers now wait for warmer temperatures to help heat the ground and jumpstart crop growth leading up to the growing months.
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Y-USA Board to ask for an extension

Posted: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
TORRINGTON, According to Jim Hudelson, Goshen County commissioner and Y-USA joint powers board member, the joint powers board is considering asking the YMCA of the USA, the national organization, for an extension on the provisional charter for a local YMCA that was granted last October.
"The extension will be necessary," Hudelson said, "because the deadline for the paperwork to be ...more

Man charged with death of child to be arraigned

Posted: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
GERING, Neb., A man facing life in prison after being accused of the death of a child almost five years ago was scheduled to appear in district court for an arraignment Friday at 1 p.m. at the Scotts Bluff County Courthouse.
After an investigation by a grand jury in mid-January, Dustin Chauncey, 26, has been indicted and is being ...more

Wyo.’s 84th Civil Support Team among nation’s best

Posted: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
CHEYENNE (AP), The Wyoming National Guard's 84th Civil Support Team has been identified as being in the top 1 percent of the nation's civil support teams.
The team responds to calls of potential weapons of mass destruction. ...more