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February 7, 2019--

The Torrington Shopko has been listed under the 'Go-Forward Store Locations' on the Shopko website.

On January 16, 2019, Shopko, a leading operator of general merchandise stores throughout the Central, Western and Pacific Northwest regions of the U.S., announced that it, along with its subsidiaries, has filed voluntary petitions for a court-supervised financial restructuring under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Shopko's restructuring announcement stated that this is an important step towards protecting their future and ensuring their ability to continue delivering the high-quality products and services that customers are accustomed to receiving. Shopko will be however, conducting an auction process for its pharmacy business.

Shopko Public Relations Manager, Michelle Hansen, provided the following statement:

"Through our conversations with the potential buyers, it has become clear that it is in our best interest to operate with a significantly smaller store footprint.

Yesterday we announced the closure of an additional 139 Shopko and Shopko Hometown stores. Going forward, our overall store portfolio will include 120 main stores and 4 free-standing optical locations. Further, we will relocate approximately 50 optical centers in closing stores to new freestanding locations.

We remain hopeful that we will be able to emerge as a stronger company, and we believe that this is the best course of action to make ourselves more attractive to potential buyers and successfully emerge from Chapter 11."

For more information go to: http://info.shopko.com/

February 6, 2019--A three-vehicle collison happened on Saturday, February 2nd, south of Torrington.

Wyoming Highway Patrol Sergeant, Jeremy Beck, said, "Early Saturday afternoon, Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers were dispatched to the area of milepost 86 on US 85 for a motor vehicle collision. Units arrived on scene and were able to see that there were three vehicles involved in a collision that had shut the roadway down. The crash occurred due to poor visibility in the area from the dust.The roadway was shut down for a little over an hour."

No one was injured or transported from the crash.

February 3, 2019--

Torrington Fire was dispatched to a structure fire at Roy’s Cold Storage on Saturday, February 2nd. The fire was located in an inaccessible attic space above refrigerated storage. Despite efforts of firefighters to extinguish the fire, it continued to spread through the attic areas of multiple roof and ceiling spaces. The fire continued to extend from the roof of the refrigeration area into the floor joist area of the work/retail area of the two-story structure. The structure was a total loss.

TVFD Chief, Lance Petsch said, “When we arrived, there was fire through the roof already, so you know, in terms of what time it started and how it started, we don’t know that at this time. The State Fire Marshal came to investigate so depending on when we get his  report, we’ll be able to know what he thought it was. That was a situation where when we arrived, we battled it as best we could. We called for additional help.

January 31, 2019--The Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution (WMCI) made its third donation to Black Dog Animal Rescue (BDAR) on January 17, 2019.

The donation is due to an ongoing fundraising effort allowing inmates to take pictures with the canines assigned to the PACK Program (Preparing Adoptable Companion K9s). 

January 28, 2019-- Representatives from Banner Health presented a check for $60,000 to Eastern Wyoming College for the expansion of the Associate Degree in Nursing program beginning at the Torrington campus in the fall of 2019. The check was presented during the annual Sagebrush & Roses event held Saturday, January 26th.

“Banner Health is excited to continue our relationship with EWC through support of their nursing program. This is an investment in the future of our community’s health and wellness, and will help to ensure ongoing access to excellent care, close to home,” shared Zach Miller, Chief Operating Officer, Banner Health-Torrington Community Hospital.