Goshen County News

The final count of laboratory-confirmed West Nile virus infections reported in Wyoming residents was 12 this year, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.

A North Platte Water Operations Meeting is scheduled to be held on Thur. Nov 19th in the Brand Room of the Rendezvous Center at the Goshen County Fairgrounds in Torrington.

The Wyoming Department of Health reports that 12 Wyoming residents were infected by West Nile virus this year, resulting in one death and three hospitalizations.

Harold Ramirez, age 79 of Torrington, WY, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his home.

Dave Arnold started chasing storms 2 1/2 decades ago, when it was something of a novelty.

A Wyoming inmate convicted of sex assault has died while serving his sentence in an Oregon prison.

Wood-plastic composite fence maker Heartland BioComposites LLC, which produces Prairie-Picket fencing, has shut down.

Goshen County officials say they are still investigating how long a halter was on a young colt, leading to an animal abuse charge against the horse's owner.

Cheyenne - The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors will review grant applications totaling $6 million for two Wyoming communities at the boarda TMs Sept.

As workers begin arriving for training at the new Torrington prison scheduled to begin in mid-September, they are finding problems obtaining housing.

Wyoming's cattle population dropped 21 percent during the past decade as ranchers struggled through a persistent drought that gripped much of the state from 1999 until last year.

Carl Rupp and his neighbors follow the old rancher's creed: "Keep your money in your pocket." Rupp has farmed his whole life.

Carl Rupp and his neighbors follow the old rancher's creed: "Keep your money in your pocket." Rupp has farmed his whole life.

The 2009 Goshen County Fair is the place to be this week. Wednesday opened with livestock weigh-ins, 4-H rodeo events and the annual barrel racing competition.

Goshen County is working to make its buildings more energy efficient. The county, under the leadership of the County Commissioners, is conducting an investment grade energy audit with Custom Energy Solutions under the Wyoming Business Council's WYCIP program to determine potential energy saving measures at all county-owned facilities, including the ...

A long area of middle America, from the Great Plains south to Texas, has been considered a "safe zone" based on the Associated Press Economic Stress Index.

Rupp has farmed his whole life. He lives in Goshen County, a rural spot along the Nebraska line where cattle outnumber humans 16 to 1 and you can still see the ruts cut by wagons that hauled pioneers along the Oregon Trail.

John Barrasso I just got back from visiting Wyominga TMs Army National Guard troops in Kuwait.A They are there to defend our freedom, and they are making us proud.A The temperature was 117 degrees.

From early May to Mid June, more than 100 scientists embarked on the VORTEX2 storm chase project in efforts to learn more about tornadoes.

Dozens of students and parents in Goshen County School District 1 are suing the district over its new drug-testing policy.