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Eastern Wyoming College and the Goshen County Economic Development Corporation have teamed up to implement a business retention and expansion program in Goshen County.  This program is co-chaired by Eastern Wyoming College President Dr. Tom Armstrong and Goshen County Economic Development board member Cactus Covello, under the direction of Lisa Johnson, Director.

The purpose of this program is to retain existing businesses, help businesses with expansion plans, provide resources and support for local businesses and identify ways to improve the business climate.  This group will be contacting a sample of area businesses to participate in a survey.  The survey is a Synchronist tool provided by the Wyoming Business Council. 

The questions on the survey are designed to gather predictive data such as a business’s growth plan, community problems or the need or desire for assistance.  Data collected on the survey is confidential.  The goal of the program is to improve the business climate in Goshen County so that both new and existing businesses can prosper.  Once the surveys are completed and compiled, the task force will then work to identity problems.

Goshen County Economic Development will address any short-term problems and will work with the task force to develop strategies and address long-term problems.

Task force members will continue to contact businesses to participate in this survey.  Business owners who have not been contacted and would like to participate should contact the GCED office at 307.532.5162.

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Yesterday 10 agencies had to respond to a controlled burn that got out of control.  This 1 ½ miles long and 1 mile wide burn was south of Henry along the Wyoming Nebraska border.  It started around 1pm and took 4 hours to get under control.  Agencies that responded were

Torrington, Lingle, Yoder,  Goshen Hole, Lyman/Kiowa, Morel, Henry, Goshen County Sheriff , Goshen County Emergency Management Coordinator and the County Fire Warden.  No one was hurt and the burn was under control by 5pm.

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Easter is this Sunday, and Goshen County Troops should all be home. We spoke to Tasha Pafford the Goshen County Family Support Specialist and this is what she had to say.

(To listen to the interview, click on news link above)

If you are interested in participating in the parade, contact the Goshen County Chamber of Commerce at 532-3879

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The Goshen School district vacation is Thursday April 1-Monday, April 5. Students return to class Tuesday, April 6.

April 2-5          EWC. Fitness center closed.

April 3             Free Easter Egg Hunt, 1 p.m., Pioneer Park, 15th Ave. and West D St., Torrington, Wyo. The Easter Bunny will be at this fun family event. Age groups: 0- 3 years, 4-6, 7-10.  Come on out and join the fun!