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The Encampment Town Council met at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Encampment Town Hall. Council members Kim Loftice and Shannon Fagan were present. Council members Gary Stull and Bill Craig were absent. The council quickly approved the agenda and minutes for the regular scheduled meeting on Sept. 12. Town clerk/treasurer Doreen Harvey went over the financials. Bills to be paid totaled $44,356.23. The council approved paying the financials. Resident Mary Martin told the council that she and Saratoga...
Probably like a lot of people, he internet is key to my job. When it goes down, I find myself thinking how screwed I am for the day. This technology and other types that didn’t exist as recent as 20 years ago, is truly amazing and a little scary sometimes. As time goes by, I find myself having to embrace it or pay some sort of penalty. Dealing with technology today One example is how I find myself paying higher prices at the grocery store because I don’t have the store’s app loaded into my “s... Full story
The Saratoga Panther high school football team went to the north in Carbon County to face the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miner high school football team at noon on Saturday. The day was sunny, but the wind was strong with gusts of 30 miles per hour. The first score came from the Miners with a Conor McGraw touch down. The Saratoga defense did their best to contain the Miners, although Conor did score again making it 14-0 going into the 2nd quarter, the Panthers were making some...
Patricia Gonzales is the new deputy marshal in the town of Hanna. She has been on the job since the beginning of summer. "I was born and raised in Louisiana, but I call Texas home," Gonzales said. She said that in school she wanted to be a meteorologist, so she studied math and science extensively. When Gonzales graduated high school, she immediately went into the army. "I was one of the few females in field artillery," Gonzales said. "I hung out with ground pounders and infantry guys a lot,...
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Hanna Town Hall. All council members and mayor were in attendance. The agenda and regular meeting minutes for Sept. 10 were approved. Council member Bob Patton reported that Carbon County Council of Governments met in Hanna and had an update on the 6th Penny tax and a speaker on the number 211 (see CCCOG calls 211 on page 5 of the September 25 Saratoga Sun). Public works reported that they were gearing up for winter. David Sutter, director...
The Medicine Bow Conservation District held its first urban workshop that went from at 8 a.m until noon on Oct. 3 at the Hanna Recreation Center. The first guest speaker was Abby Perry from the University of Wyoming extension program with a specialty in rangeland. She said getting a garden ready for winter can make a big difference with how it will do in the spring. She said it was important to recognize if plants were healthy. This can make a difference for the plants survival for the future....
The Hanna Agricultural Resource Team (HART) met at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Hanna Market. The first part of the meeting had Abby Perry from the University of Wyoming extension program in agriculture speak. She told the HART attendees that at 8 a.m. on Oct. 3 at the Hanna Recreation Center, there would be a symposium on gardening and beekeeping. There would also be a demonstration on how to create a worm bed. Perry said this was being put on by the Medicine Bow Conservation District. Perry said...
Guernsey-Sunrise (Guernsey) High School football team got mauled by the Saratoga Panthers 59-0 with 46 points scored in the first half. The weather was windy and spitting rain, which could have been a sign to the Vikings that they were going to have a tough time in Panther land. The Panthers kicked into the strong wind where the Vikings took it and got up the field in a few plays. Then with 8:45 left in the first quarter, Justin Shotwell recovered a fumble. The Panthers took advantage and,...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School football team went to Sheridan to play the Normative Services Academy (NSI) on Friday and crushed the Wolves, 66-12. “NSI is a team you never know what you are going to get,” Head Football Coach Zach Scott said. “There is an influx of kids that come and go, but they had some really good athletes on the team we played. They are a team that hits pretty hard.” Scott said the Miners got on the board quickly and soon the score was heavily...
Saratoga The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) girls volleyball team faced the Saratoga Panthers on their home court on Oct. 1. The Lady Panthers were not fazed by the enthusiastic Miner fans that had come to show support. The first points were scored by the Lady Miners, but the Lady Panthers roared back with six unanswered points as Lady Panther Aubry Berger served. The Lady Miners broke the run and minutes later the score was 6-7. Saratoga regrouped and got the score up 6-10. The four...
The Hanna Basin Museum held a dedication ceremony for its newest building on Wednesday. The Victor G. Anderson Memorial building dedication had over 100 attendees to honor Anderson for his tireless work in saving history of Carbon County. It is the largest of the three buildings on the museum's grounds and was finished in the summer of 2018, although it was not ready for showing exhibitions. The naming of the building was kept a secret from his wife Nancy. She came to the ceremony thinking it wa...
The Park Last Wednesday, I had a day that made me love Carbon County a little bit more. My morning started having me take stock of our town parks in Hanna. I am on the Recreation Board and that morning we were taking stock on what needed to be fixed. It was a pleasant day and I found myself walking around, enjoying the scenery. Fall is knocking with its changing of the leaves and the colors around me getting ready for the coming of winter. I was glad I was taking in the beauty of the harvest... Full story
The Saratoga High School football team led against Hulett until the last four minutes. “We ran into a senior heavy team,” Head Football Coach Logan Wright said. “We gave it up late and it was our game to win, but that senior experience might have made the difference.” Wright said the Panthers came out fast and scored 18 points to the Devils’ 14 points. “We did a lot of things right,” Coach Wright said. “But in the last quarter we had a tough moment.” Wright is referring to how the Panthers had...
The sunny, breezy day on Saturday was perfect for football. The Hanna, Elk Mountain and Medicine Bow Miners took advantage of it, beating the Lingle-Ft. Laramie football in a convincing manner. The first quarter, HEM was ahead 26-0 with seven minutes left to play. The Doggers kept trying, but the defense of the Miners was a wall not to be penetrated. The second quarter, Conor McGraw ran for a long touchdown in first play. The score was 32-0. Head Coach Zach Scott started integrating scout...
Rock River The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School girls volleyball team had the Rock River High School girls volleyball team visit on Friday and came away with a conference victory from a team that is always competitive. The first game had Rock River go ahead with two unanswered points before HEM scored. The Lady Longhorns got up by two points early and were leading 3-5. The Lady Miners rallied and took the lead 6-5 with a Hanna Christie serve. The lead went back to the Lady...
The Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) met at 6:30 p.m on Sept. 18 at the Hanna Recreation Center. Most municipalities had representatives present, but Encampment and Riverside representatives were absent. Chairman Morgan Irene and Secretary/Treasurer Travis Moore were in attendance and Vice Chairman John Zeiger absent. After roll call, the minutes from the July 17 meeting were approved. Shortly after, the agenda for the evening and the treasurers report were approved. Joan Evans from...
“It was a good day,” Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School head coach Zach Scott said, talking about the Miners’ victory over the Hulett Devils on Saturday at the neutral field of Midwest. “We played very well.” HEM beat Hulett 79-31. Conor McGraw cumulated 30 points for the day, which included three rushing touchdowns . “Conor ran the ball well and had a superb defensive game,” Scott said. Although Conor had a great day, there were five other players that scored on Saturday. His...
“The Panthers actually never trailed against Lingle,” Saratoga Head Football Coach Logan Wright said. “We talked about having a fast start and the defense started on the field and we got a forced fumble that we scored on and it set the tone.” The Panthers scored 31 points in the first half and led by 6 points. “Lingle is big and physical and they finish tackles well,” Wright said. “I think they are a team that is going to get some wins out there. They are well coached, but I think things are ju...
On Sept. 17 at Hanna, Elk Mountain High, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School the girls volleyball team dominated Glendo in all three games. After the first game, head coach Jackie started putting in players that did not play a lot of time. The first game went entirely the Lady Miners way. Glendo found itself down by 9 pointsto zip before they scored their first point. The Lady Eagles scored three points against the Lady Miners and the score was 11-4. The Lady Miners roared back and before the Lady...
It is September and Carbon County elementary students are not only in school learning lessons, but also at an outdoor classroom in Elk Mountain taught by Kay Grant. Grant has been educating students on life of the early pioneers and the Plains Indians culture for 14 years. She does this in a variety of ways, from using actual stone instruments used in day-to-day life to games and toys the children played with. She has a buffalo hide that has been on display for its 11th year, where she has...
The first indication that the Cheyenne Club on the site of The Farm owned by Brush Creek, is a little different from other venues is parking. Locals coming to dine at the newest restaurant in the Valley are instructed to park their vehicles in a lot that is landmarked by an antique looking covered wagon. Because reservations are needed to dine at the restaurant, a shuttle is waiting to take diners to their culinary destination. There are three buildings at The Farm; an events center, a...
Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow High School coach Cliff Jones was awarded a 20 year coaching plaque at the homecoming pep rally on Sept. 12. "It just goes to show, if you hang out long enough they give you an award," Jones joked. Although Jones knew the award was coming, he said the honor is really that he has been able to work with great kids and other coaches. Jones coaches sports in the fall, winter and spring. "If you actually add up the three seasons, the number is 60 and that equates to...
The town of Medicine Bow picked a new mayor at a special town council meeting on Sept. 12, after Kevin Colman resigned at the Medicine Bow Town Council on Sept. 9. Sharon Biamon was plucked from the town council to serve until elections in Nov. 2020. She will be the first female mayor in the town's history. Biamon was born in southwest Texas and moved to Wyoming with her family when she was 14. She said the love affair with Wyoming started then. "I came to Medicine Bow with my first husband 24 y...
The Medicine Bow Town Council selected a new mayor within minutes after on Thursday at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. The council members present were Trevor Strauch, John Cowden and Sharon Biamon. Biamon was selected and is the first female mayor in the town's history. Kevin Colman resigned as mayor at the Medicine Bow Town Council on Sept. 9 because he is moving to Montana towards the end of the month President of the Council Karla Denzin took over as acting mayor before resigning on Sept....
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School girls volleyball team gave their fans something to cheer about twice during homecoming week. They won their non-conference and their conference matches on Thursday and Friday respectively. The pep rally on Thursday had Hanna Elementary students attend the festivities at HEM with the older students. There were games where all the ages participated together. Often the older students would help the little ones. Lady Chiefs vs. Lady Miners The...