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Patterson won’t seek reelection

TORRINGTON – The Torrington City Council convened on Tuesday, May 7 for the first monthly meeting in May.   Mayor Herb Doby was present along with council members Dr. Richard …

EWC Nursing Program Director, Dr. Monica Teichert, acts as Master of Ceremonies in commencement of the college’s graduation celebration Friday morning.

EWC’s 75 graduation ceremony

EWC’s 75 graduation ceremony a full article will appear in the Wednesday, May 15 issue
Goshen County Commissioners Aaron P. Walsh (left), Justin Burkart (center), and chairman Michael McNamee (right) discuss thoughts, ideas, and county priorities as busy summer months fast approach.

County commission gears up for summer

TORRINGTON – The Goshen County Commissioners met at the courthouse at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning for the mandatory discussion of agenda items, official reports, and reasonable concerns and ideas …
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Circus comes to town

Circus comes to town
Sports
Junior Jada Kaufman, pictured at the Bayard Invitational in April, snagged the 2A regional championships in both the 100- and 300-meter hurdles in Sundance on Saturday.

LFL girls 2A regional champs, boys runner-ups

The Lingle-Fort Laramie High School girls' track team garnered the 2A regional title in Sundance with the boys' placing second.

Senior Alyssa Wondercheck comes in for a landing in the long jump at the 3A East regionals in Wheatland on Friday. Wondercheck captured the championship in the event, setting a new Torrington High School record in the process.
The Torrington High School girls' track team captured second place at the 3A regional track meet with the boys placing fifth.
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Junior Kannon Tippetts, running the 4x400-relay at Bayard in April, garnered the regional championship in both the 400- and 800-meters at the 1A East regional meet in Sundance over the weekend.
The Southeast High School boys' and girls' track teams brought their A-game to the 1A regional track meet over the weekend, boosted by relay teams winning six of eight events.
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Blazers snag No. 1 seed for state tournament

The Torrington High School Blazers, in a pregam huddle before the Worland home game on April 12, captured the No. 1 berth for the upcoming state tournament this weekend.

The Torrington High School Blazers concluded the regular season with a bang, soundly defeating Rawlins to secure the No. 1 seed for the upcoming state tournament.

Lady Blazers conclude season

The  Lady Blazers, pictured before a home game against Rawlins on April 4, closed out the 2024 spring season with an away game against the Lady Outlaws on May 10.

The Torrington High School Lady Blazers wrapped up the spring season with a conference game against Rawlins.

Tigers split with ‘AA’ Rangers

The Torrington Tigers squared off against Laramie for the second week of American Legion baseball.

THS softballers wrap up inaugural season

The Torrington Lady Blazers fielders huddle with assistant coach Jade Reinhardt in March. The team concluded its spring season with a double-header against Cheyenne on May 10.

The Torrington High School girls' softball team concluded their first season with a win against Cheyenne Central.

Tracksters gear up for 2024 postseason

Lingle-Fort Laramie senior Izzy Spears winds up the discus at the Best of the West Invite in Scottsbluff in April. Spears prequalified for state in the discus.

The postseason for the 2024 outdoor track season begins this weekend with regional tournaments across the state.

Obituaries
Paul Edward Brown
MESQUITE, NEVADA – Paul passed away in Mesquite, Nevada, with family by his side. He was raised and graduated in Lingle, Wyoming. Paul joined the Army, after which he was honorably discharged, …
Connie E. Rainbolt
TORRINGTON – Connie E. Rainbolt (Lindley), 73, of Torrington passed April 24, 2024, after a short illness.   Colyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and friends may send …
Judy Ann Lundgreen
FAIRMONT, MINNESOTA – Judy Ann (Backer) Lundgreen, age 84 of Fairmont, Minnesota, suddenly passed away April 10, 2024, at St. Joseph, Missouri.   Judy was born to Alex Backer and …
Colyer Funeral Home
Community

Lingle council addresses emergency sirens

LINGLE – The Lingle Town Council met at the community center Wednesday evening to discuss mandatory business concerning recent town matters, as well as upcoming plans and developments for …

Registration opens for EWC archaeology symposium

For the Telegram TORRINGTON – Registration is open for the inaugural Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Archaeology Symposium to be held at the college in Torrington, June 27-29, 2024. The idea …

Building in welding program from the ground up

For the Telegram TORRINGTON – After a long day in the oil fields of North Dakota, 21-year-old Leland Vetter got a phone call from a Wyoming man named Guido Smith asking him if he’d …

Summons issued in hit and run

TORRINGTON – An arraignment hearing is scheduled by the Goshen County Circuit Court at 9 a.m. on May 13 for a Torrington man, Shane Jay Deffenbaugh, who stands accused of a slew of criminal …
Records

Summer school registration

TORRINGTON – Torrington High School Summer School 2024 online registration form can be found on the Goshen1.org Torrington High School website. Look for a “red box” that …

Thank you

The family of Ed Schmick would like to thank Dr. Karimou, the great nurses and crew who took care of Ed in Torrington hospital and friends and family who did and gave so much. We are grateful to …

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EWC finished 75 years with spring tribute

Traiden (left) and Laiken (right) Ochsner eagerly wait for ice cream during EWC’s end-of-year parking lot celebration Wednesday evening.
EWC finished 75 years with spring tribute
Wyoming news

POSTAL Act introduced

CHEYENNE – Last month, the United States Postal Service (USPS) made the decision to close the doors on the Casper processing and distribution center, routing mail to Billings and officially …

UW Extension welcomes new director

Mandy Marney, director of UW Extension.

LARAMIE –The University of Wyoming welcomes Mandy Marney as director of UW Extension and associate dean of the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources. Marney joined UW …

Mayor proclaims Arbor Day

Heidi Wayland, center director at the Torrington Learning Center, and Jessica Rohrer, center director at the Lincoln Infant and Toddler Center spoke to the city council on Tuesday evening.

TORRINGTON – The Town Council for the City of Torrington met on Tuesday, April 16. In attendance were mayor Herb Doby and councilmembers Dr. Richard Patterson, Dennis Kelly, Shane Viktorin, and …

Gordon vetoes proof of residency

CHEYENNE – In a recent press release, Wyoming Secretary of State, Chuck Gray, announced his disapproval of the actions of Wyoming State Governor, Mark Gordon. In the release, Gray criticizes …

Opinion
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Local News
LINGLE – The Town of Lingle Tree Board and Lingle-Fort Laramie Conservation District teamed up to celebrate Arbor Day last Wednesday.   At noon, members of the Lingle Tree Board, …
LINGLE – Nearly 100 community members, dignitaries, families, and friends gathered at the old Lingle rest area, about 1.5 miles east of Lingle on a blustery Thursday afternoon for the …

EWC announces Fall Honor Roll

Eastern oming College named 122 students on the college’s Fall 2023 President’s Honor Roll and the Dean’s List. The President’s Honor Roll recognizes full time students (12 or more credit hours) who achieved a 4.0 grade point average. To qualify for the Dean’s Honor Roll, students must be full time and achieve a grade point average of 3.5, but less than 4.0.

Black Hills Energy warns customers of reported phone scam attempts

CHEYENNE – Black Hills Energy has received reports from customers of attempted scam calls where the customer is told their bill is delinquent and their service will be turned off if they …

Booth signs to judge livestock at Butler Community College

TORRINGTON – Torrington High School senior Connor Booth launched his livestock judging career at the ripe old age of eight. “I live on a ranch and I’m around livestock every …

Govenor to speak at EWC graduation

TORRINGTON – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon will be the keynote speaker at Eastern Wyoming College’s 75th   Anniversary graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 10. The ceremonies will be …

Board approves fishing trip

TORRINGTON – The Goshen County School Board met on Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the board room for a special board meeting for consideration of the 2024 – 2025 salary and benefits …

WEB EXTRAS
Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains
Dozens of wildfires are burning across Canada in May 2024 and sending unhealthy smoke blowing into the northern U.S. again. At the same time, the southeastern U.S. is getting smoke from Mexico, where …
A jacket, a coin, a letter − relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later
Between the villages of Vierville-sur-Mer and Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes in Normandy, France, is a 5-mile stretch of beach that was once called Côte d’Or, or “golden coast.” …
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public notices
Public Notice No. 8988
A public hearing will be held to amend the Goshen County budget for fiscal year 2023-2024. The amendment is necessary to add unanticipated expenses disbursed by the Goshen County Treasurer.
Public Notice No. 8987
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED in the Estate of Betty Jean Smith. You are hereby notified that Todd Kayo Smith and Joanne Lora Zimmerman, Trustees of The Kayo & Betty Smith Family Trust
Public Notice No. 8986
The City of Torrington, Wyoming, will conduct a public meeting at 12:00 p.m. (noon), local time, on May 30, 2024, in the City Court Room. The purpose of the meeting is to allow citizens to review and comment on the FY25 – East D Street Improvements project.
Public Notice No. 8982
Notice is hereby given that the Wyoming Department of Transportation has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications and rules governing the same work performed under that certain contract between the State of Wyoming and Z & Z Seal Coating, Inc.,
Public Notice No. 8981
CHAPTER 6, SECTION 2 CONSRUCTION/MODIFICATION PERMIT - Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality