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After nearly 32 years of service in the Platte Valley, Sue Bartlett is stepping down from her position as public health nurse supervisor for Carbon County Public Health. Barlett plans to officially retire from her position Jan. 2, 2014, but will be completely filled by Toni Rietveld, who began her first day Nov. 4. Rietveld is currently undergoing a two-month orientation for the position, with much help and encouragement from Bartlett. Bartlett began as a staff nurse with Carbon County Public...
The town of Encampment had a short council meeting Thursday, covering winter street cleanup and the Emergency Water Supply Project. Ken Schwerdt from PMPC gave an update on a roll-up door that was part of the Emergency Water Supply Project, and intended to load in bigger pieces of equipment. The water supply project was completed in September. “At the last meeting we talked about the door not sealing very well, but the door is installed properly, so I don’t see an issue with the ins...
The Saratoga boys' basketball team was an unstoppable scoring machine Friday, slamming the local rival, Encampment Tigers, with a score of 80-60. Playing on their home turf Friday evening, the Panthers (5-0) maintained a wide lead for much of the game, scoring high with 24-11 at the end of the first quarter, and 64-40 at the end of the third. The Panthers also won their Saturday game against North Park, Colo., with 54-47. Coach Josh Sandlian said the boys had been practicing hard with their defe... Full story
The Encampment Lady Tigers, who won only one game last year, proved they could be heading for a major turnaround season after a 56-28 win over Saratoga. The Saratoga High School gym was packed Friday evening, with anticipation as to which Platte Valley team would beat their rival in the first non-tournament game of the season. Encampment coach Amy Clay said she was surprised to see her Lady Tigers (4-0) win by 28 points in their fight against the Lady Panthers (3-2). "Last year we won one game... Full story
Two Saratoga wrestlers achieved first-place rankings at the Soroco Invitational Saturday. Six of the eight competing Panthers placed at the Oak Creek, Colo. event, where Hunter Mason (132) and Jacob Wells (285) received first place in their respective divisions. “Hunter Mason was the wrestler of the week for the Panthers, as he won the championship title at 132 and never allowed a point to be scored on him,” said coach Jared Mason. “Jacob Wells easily won the heavyweight division, and Bradl... Full story
The younger crop of Encampment boys' basketball players finished their season strong Saturday, earning a respectable second place at the Carbon County Junior High Basketball Tournament. The Tigers, playing on their home court, pulled in second after suffering a championship game loss to the Little Snake River Rattlers. The Saratoga A Team secured third place in the tourney after beating Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow. Coach Heather Bartlett said she was proud of how her boys played in their... Full story
Another local Christmas-based Giving Tree has recently been created, but this time with the goal to help needy homeless animals in Carbon County. Platte Valley Ranch Supply in Saratoga set up its first annual "Pets in Need Giving Tree", meant to benefit temporarily homeless animals living at Caring, Learning, Connecting Rescue and Rehabilitation (CLCRR) in Rawlins, or the Rawlins Rochelle Animal Shelter. The tree, set up inside Platte Valley Ranch Supply, includes paper ornaments cut in the... Full story
After a good start at last weekend's Evanston Invitational, the Saratoga High School wrestling team is ready for more tough action on the mat. Earning a total of 15 points, the nine competing Panthers placed 23rd out of 27 teams at the invitational, which took place in Evanston last Friday and Saturday. With second place in the 120 lb weight division, Bradley Bifano received the highest individual ranking out of the five Saratoga wrestlers who placed. For the other four, Jacob Wells placed... Full story
The Saratoga varsity boys basketball team achieved three wins at last weekend's Carbon County Classic, showing they had the skills and determination to claw their way to the top. The Panthers won all three of their games at last weekend's Carbon County Classic, and pulled in winning leads of more than 20 points in those against Hayden, Colo. (63-40) and Hanna/Elk Mountain/Medicine Bow (56-34). Coach Josh Sandlian said he was happy to see the boys get off to a good start with their 56-42 win... Full story
Encampment's varsity boys basketball team has already shown great promise this year, after winning all three of their games at last weekend's Carbon County Classic. In those three games, the Tigers most impressively managed a 29-point winning lead over Hayden, Colo., in their third and final game. Coach Clint Bromley said he expected the Tigers' first game, in which they beat Dubois by an also impressive 61-41, to be quite physical as a season starter. "It seems like they're feeling pretty... Full story
After a losing their first game of the season to last year's state champions, the Saratoga Lady Panthers stepped it up to win two out of three at the Carbon County Classic basketball tournament held this past weekend. The girls lost Friday against Cokeville, with 58-71, but came back and won their Saturday games against Hayden, Colo., and Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow (HEM) by 10 or more points. They first took down the Hayden Lady Tigers 49-37, and followed it up with a 36-26 win over HEM's... Full story
After winning only one basketball game last season, Encampment's Lady Tigers are primed to bounce back this season. With half of its players freshmen, the Lady Tigers won two out of three games at this past weekend's Carbon County Classic, the first competition of the 2013-14 season. They won with wide leads over the Dubois Lady Rams (38-13) and Hayden, Colo., Lady Tigers (51-39). Coach Amy Clay said they went into their first season game against Dubois not knowing what to expect. "Dubois... Full story
Although Saratoga High School's football team didn't qualify for the playoffs this year, four of the Panthers were able to receive All-State, All-Conference or Honorable Mention recognition for their 2013 season efforts. The football honorees were announced in November, and from those, senior running-back Tate Stinson was the proud Panther to make All-State for the All-Class 1A 6-man team. For the 2013 season, Stinson rushed 882 yards, made 31 tackles and 43 assists and had a total of 21... Full story
After spending Thanksgiving with family members in the big city, I realized just how much I have changed as a person. Of course, I’m referring to the fact that now I prefer simple, small-town life over happening, more exciting big-city life. I’m sure the question on everyone’s mind is “Why?” Most of you know by now that I grew up in heavily populated California, and had only lived in or near big cities before moving to Saratoga nearly a year ago. So, one would naturally think that after whe... Full story
During a Nov. 14 meeting in Laramie, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission (WGFC) approved $112,864 from the Platte Valley Habitat Partnership (PVHP) Fund for projects to benefit Platte Valley mule deer. Matching funds for each of the five projects were applied for in early fall, and the Game and Fish Department is awaiting approval from identified sources. On-the-ground work is scheduled to begin on all projects by March of 2014, and continue for the next two to three years. Wyoming Game and...
The Platte Valley’s high school basketball season is ready to begin this weekend with the two-day Carbon County Classic. This tournament is the first area high school basketball competition of the 2013-14 season, and will feature Saratoga’s, Encampment’s and HEM’s basketball teams. The first day of the tourney begins at 9 a.m. in H.E.M. High School. Saturday, the tournament moves to Encampment School with a start time of 9 a.m. Both the boys and girls high school teams from the Carbon County... Full story
Tears were shed as Saratoga High School athletes closed the fall season with an awards banquet, which honored efforts shown from the school's 2013 football and volleyball teams. The Platte Valley Community Center Great Hall was filled with friends, family members and school officials during the Nov. 25 event, where supporters witnessed awards being given and inspirational coach speeches. The Saratoga volleyball players were first honored by coaches Shayley Love and Amy Johnston, and following... Full story
The Grand Encampment Museum (GEM) is pleased to announce that a new full-time director has been chosen and brought on board. Judy Stepp, a five-year Encampment resident, started her journey as the first full-time director for the museum on Nov. 4. She served as the temporary director during the 2013 summer season, after leaving her profession as a preschool teacher and director in Walden, Colo. Stepp has also served as a part-time director and member of the board of directors for the GEM. She... Full story
Students from Encampment School achieved their school-wide food drive goal last week, with more than 2,000 food items collected for their community food pantry. The school's student council encouraged classes to participate in the four-day holiday season food drive, with a goal to fill the pantry with at least 2,000 non-perishable food items. The items could include any canned, boxed or bagged food that would go toward the Encampment community food pantry. Through a competitive effort, the goal... Full story
More than 50 people gathered at the Platte Valley Community Center last week to discuss pressures on the quantity and quality of water supply in the Platte Valley. The Nov. 12 listening session, co-hosted by the Saratoga/Rawlins/Encampment Conservation District (SERCD), was called by Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, who is seeking opinions from individuals and groups across the state on how Wyoming can better manage, develop, protect, conserve and restore its water. The Governor's Office began hosting li...
This Sunday, the Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering Ouftit (GECB) is co-sponsoring “All About the Livestock,” a live entertainment event to aid South Dakota producers who lost animals in the “Atlas” blizzard. This event, which takes place in Lead, S.D., is a fundraiser for the South Dakota Rancher’s Relief Fund, and will benefit those who lost cattle, sheep and horses from the early October blizzard in South Dakota known as Atlas. Several performers, including ones from the Platte Valley, w... Full story
With time spent as an active wildlife writer, photographer and bird enthusiast, Saratoga resident Francis Bergquist was honored with the "Citizen of the Year" award by the Wyoming Chapter of the Wildlife Society. Bergquist was awarded Oct. 30 at the Wyoming Chapter of the Wildlife Society's 2013 annual meeting, held at the Holiday Inn in Rock Springs. He was presented the award by Rawlins Field Office Biologist Frank Blomquist. "My Citizen of the Year award was for what a non-biologist has... Full story
The Encampment Town Council expressed economic excitement Thursday when it learned a new business may be coming. Alyson Sneddon, owner and president of Wind Swept Accounting and Tax Services, told the town council she wanted to rent the retail space, which sat vacant after Aunt Martha’s This ’n That closed last May. Sneddon had already provided the council with a letter of intent and business plan for the space, located directly next to Encampment Town Hall, and said she would sublease it for... Full story
A bid for window and roof work on the old town hall was approved at last Thursday’s Riverside Town Council meeting. The town council approved a bid from High Plains Foam in Encampment to put in new windows and perform roof work for the old Riverside Town Hall building. Council member Leroy Stephenson said work on the window portion of the project should begin as soon as possible. “They’ll be doing the windows as soon as they can, and doing the roof in the spring or early summer if they can f... Full story