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Saratoga Cross Country returned home on Saturday from the 2A State Championship with team and individual state champions on board. With the season officially at an end for the long distance runners, it is yet another season which has ended on a high note. For the first time since 2009, the Girls Cross Country team returned to the Valley as 2A State Champions. Also, for the first time, Saratoga has a runner who has become a three-time individual State Champion. Girls' Varsity Last season, the...
The Encampment Tigers had already secured their No. 2 spot in the 1A West Six-Man Conference when they were hosted by the Burlington Huskies on October 22. The Tigers had also already earned the ability to host a first-round playoff game leading to the State Championship. Yet, with both of these achievements accomplished as the regular season came to an end, they still ensured themselves a win against Burlington. While there wasn't any chance of losing their conference ranking or the chance to...
by Joshua Wood The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers closed their regular season with two conference wins as they prepare for the 1A West Regional Tournament this weekend. On Friday, the Lady Rattlers hosted the Encampment Lady Tigers and, on Saturday, LSRV was hosted by the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns. In both matches, LSRV came away with a win in three sets. "I am very proud of how the girls came to play and finished our regular season with two wins," said Head Coach Jenny Evans....
After nearly four decades working for Carbon County, Treasurer Patty Bentsen is preparing to retire. The announcement was tearfully delivered by Bentsen during the October 5 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC). While the commissioners ultimately accepted Bentsen’s resignation, effective December 3, it was not without statements from Bentsen’s fellow elected officials. “On May 13, 1985 Mary Aydelotte gave me an opportunity to become a part of (the) Carbon County workf...
Too few buildings and too many good employees. That appeared to be the reasoning given by the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) during their October 5 meeting when they revisited the idea of naming a county building after a former county employee. As was reported previously (see “A building by another name?” on page 1 of the October 6 Saratoga Sun), Encampment resident Gary Jacobsen appeared before the county commissioners to consider naming the road and bridge building in Enc...
If there’s one thing I can agree with the Saratoga Town Council on when it comes to the issue of income-based housing, it’s there is no quick or easy answer. To be honest, I don’t think anyone expects there to be a quick or easy answer. It’s probably why it was listed as a concern in the 2016 Saratoga Master Plan which, as Pastor Steve Niccolls put it during the October 5 council meeting, is collecting dust at town hall. A number of goals were presented in the document to address the forecas... Full story
When the final buzzer sounded on the Encampment Tigers' home game against the Dubois Rams, the hosting team had won 61-26. This win at the final home game of the season was more than just another victory under the belt of a program in its second varsity year. With a win over the Rams, Encampment was able to hold onto their No. 2 spot in the 1A West Conference for six-man football. It also meant, for the first time in school history, the Tigers would host a playoff game. "This game was a must...
Flooding is not often a concern of Saratoga's in the fall months, as it is usually low water season. On the night of October 5, however, the Saratoga Town Council called a brief recess because water was literally flooding Spring Street in front of town hall. The culprit was a broken water main running from River Street to 1st Street. As council members and town hall staff moved their vehicles from the front of the town hall, it almost seemed like a small-scale disaster movie. Water, no longer co...
The discussion of affordable housing returned to the chambers of the Saratoga Town Council on October 5 as Reverend Steven Niccolls addressed the governing body on behalf of the Platte Valley Ministerial Association. During the September 21 town council meeting (see “Determining the need” on page 1 of the September 29 Saratoga Sun), Councilmember Ron Hutchins raised the subject under council comments and asked if anyone in town had any information. Primary among the questions Hutchins had was...
The regular season for Saratoga Cross Country came to an end this weekend as they competed in the Leroy Sprague Invite in Cheyenne on October 8. While there, both the men’s and women’s varsity runners continued to see decent placings as they prepare for the 2A State Championship in Ethete. Women’s Varsity Marilee Williams led the women’s team in Cheyenne, finishing with a time of 21 minutes, 13 seconds and placing 17th. Maddie Teichman followed with a time of 22 minutes, 21 seconds and placed...
A handful of games remain in the regular season and the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers have been able to stay at the No. 2 spot for most of it. Last week, LSRV was hosted by the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners for a 3-1 non-conference win and by the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns for a 3-0 conference win. While those are good wins to get under the belt as the season nears the regional tournament, Head Coach Jenny Evans still sees room for improvement. Especially...
The regular season for six-man football is winding down as the playoffs approach and the Encampment Tigers appear to be heading forward with plenty of momentum. That momentum continued on Saturday as they were hosted by the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners. The Tigers would deal a homecoming heartbreaker to HEM with a final score of 58-12 which saw the Miners go scoreless the entire first half. "It was good to get a game in this week," said Head Coach Kegan Willford. "We were able...
When it comes to traveling in Carbon County, there are many unsung heroes who make it possible. Chief amongst those are the employees of the Carbon County Road and Bridge Department. On September 7, Encampment resident Gary Jacobsen appeared before the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) to change that. In what Jacobsen would later call a “good precedent”, he proposed the county commissioners consider naming the road and bridge building in Encampment to honor long time employee Dav...
As growth continues to come to Saratoga, the topic of affordable housing appears to be becoming more and more relevant. In May 2021, Saratoga resident Steve Niccolls appeared before the Saratoga Planning Commission and requested the board examine what options were available. For several months, that discussion didn’t appear to take place until the September 21 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council when the subject was raised by Councilmember Ron Hutchins. Now the topic has been brought up, it m...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers received a bit of a break from conference play this weekend as they competed in the Bobcat Invitational in Thermopolis. Though other 1A conference teams were in attendance, the Lady Rattlers were able to test their skills against higher conference teams with, mostly, positive results. LSRV faced the Rocky Mountain Lady Grizzlies, the Burlington Lady Huskies, the Big Piney Lady Punchers, the Riverside Lady Rebels and the Thermopolis Lady...
*Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article reported the 2A State Cross Country Championship was on October 15. The event is, in fact, on October 23.* As the cross country season draws to a close and the 2A State Cross Country Championship gets ever closer, Saratoga Cross Country appears poised to do well this season. On October 1, Saratoga’s long distance runners competed in the Wheatland Invite with both the men’s varsity and women’s varsity placing 3rd. While the Bartlett Twins took...
The Saratoga Middle High school Lady Panthers hit the road over the weekend. The Bobcat invitational tournament in Thermopolis was held October 1 and 2. The Lady Panthers played a total of five conference matches over two days. Coming away with two wins and two ties, the Lady Panthers only lost one match of the weekend. Head Coach Shayley Love said,”It was a good weekend overall for our team. We are trying a few things in our line up and it proved to have some huge benefits for us. I felt l...
The Encampment Tigers are now sitting at the No. 2 spot in the 1A West Six-Man Conference following their October 1 game against the Meeteetse Longhorns. Despite a bye week following their hard-fought win over the Farson-Eden Pronghorns, the defending 1A Six-Man State Champions, Encampment was able to keep momentum going into their game against the Longhorns. Meeteetse, for their part, had tied for the No. 1 spot with Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) following a win over the Burlington Huskies....
While the Platte River may be low this time of year, a minor flood occurred in front of the Saratoga Town Hall during the October 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. As the governing body was going about their twice-monthly meeting, Sergeant Tyler Christen requested a short recess for council members to use their vehicles. Upon exiting the front of the town hall, water could be seen bubbling up from under Spring Street and running towards 1st Street. The large break caused a sudden loss in... Full story
Is there a need for affordable housing in Saratoga? This is the question at least one member of the Saratoga Town Council is hoping to answer. As housing itself continues to be scarce in Saratoga—as of September 27 only 10 houses were listed on the Wyoming multisting website with only two of those below $200,000—the subject of affordable housing has also come up. Councilmember Ron Hutchins brought up the subject of affordable housing under the council comments portion of the meeting. “Re...
On any given day, entering 1st Street/Wyoming Highway 130 in Saratoga from Bridge Avenue typically requires saying a prayer, holding your breath and stepping on the gas pedal. It can be just as dangerous on foot when crossing that same intersection, often with the feeling of recreating the classic arcade game “Frogger”. While not as busy as Interstate 80, which sits 20 miles north of Saratoga, 1st Street is by no means a quiet street. Though there aren’t any plans in the near future of insta...
“There will come a time when it isn’t ‘They’re spying on me through my phone’ anymore. Eventually, it will be ‘My phone is spying on me’.” ~ Philip K. Dick Growing up, I often thought about how I wanted to live in a world inspired by science fiction. I suppose I should have been a little more specific on what science fiction future I was hoping for. The ideal was to be in a future similar to that presented in “Star Trek”, Gene Roddenberry’s brainchild which has spawned numerous televisions...
With the highwater season all but a distant memory, flooding concerns may be the last thing on most people's minds. At the September 21 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, however, a request to do river work was heard by the governing body. Ralph and Ann Hicks, who own a home behind the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort, wrote a letter to the council which was read by Councilmember Ron Hutchins. "We are lifelong summer residents of Saratoga and each year we are river watchers. This year has...
The men's and women's varsity Saratoga Cross Country teams had a good showing for the hometown crowd on Friday as they hosted their annual Shana Ward Memorial Invite at Saratoga Hot Springs Resort. On the men's varsity side, the Bartlett twins continued to showcase their winning ways by placing in top spots for some individual victories. On the women's varsity side, however, Saratoga's long-distance runners were able to secure a team victory as they placed in the top spot. With only two meets...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers had just one game last week as they hosted the Saratoga Lady Panthers on September 24. While the Lady Panthers would take one set from LSRV, the Lady Rattlers came away with another conference win. Head Coach Jenny Evans was proud of her team of netters, with positive comments for both the front and back row players. “I felt like it went pretty well. I just told them they need to go out and they need to be really aggressive and I feel like we we...