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I put my Christmas tree up on Friday. I can hear the screams now! It isn’t even Thanksgiving yet. For many years I didn’t put up a tree or cook, but with the grandkids kids around and my crazy sister, it feels right to start celebrating earlier and earlier. With Thanksgiving just around the corner I can’t help but dwell on all the blessings in my life. My family of course, but living in a country where I have the right to do pretty much anything I want as long as it doesn’t put anyone else in...
Nicholas Haderlie presented the Platte Valley Aquatic Center Feasibility Study to the Saratoga Town Council meeting November 1. Haderlie told the Council that they had raised over $35,000 from 71 different donors to pay for the preliminary design and to pay for the feasibility study. The proposal is to form a new non-profit entity which would own and operate this facility. It would take over recreational services from the Town of Saratoga while providing these services for the entire North Platt...
Bill Schroer of Saratoga, believes his cargo trailer was taken during the night of October 27, or possibly early morning. Schroer drives school bus for Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2). He was getting off work at about 8:30 a.m. after running his normal bus route. As he was driving past his shop, he noticed a trailer missing. Schroer called the police and Officer John Moore responded. They found the trailer hitch lock had been cut and there were tire tracks in the snow. There were...
At the November 1, 2022 Carbon County Commissioners meeting Carbon County Clerk Gwynn Bartlett recognized several staff members for their service to Carbon County: Jody Deist-Fairhurst for 18 years of service who works at the Clerk of District Court; Mark Wagner in Road and Bridge–for 18 years of service; Brynna Grundman of the Sheriff’s Office for 8 years of service; Julie Webb with Buildings and Grounds for 6 years of service; Ben Opfar for 4 years of service. Lenny Layman, Emergency Man...
The Lady Panthers were hot on the heels of the Buckaroos, fighting hard at last Friday’s matchup. The Panthers took the first two games 25-14 and 25-20, but lost momentum and fell to the Buckaroos 23-25, 21-25 and 14-16. This is Whitney Bennett’s last game. She left nothing on the court with 19 kills and 41 digs. Another senior, Olivia Everett with 17 kills and 23 digs was on top of her last game as well. Makenna King still has a year left at Saratoga and must be an inspiration to her tea...
In today's society there are many people that think life skills are not taught in school. Life skills are skills that prepare our youth to live independent and be a productive member of society. The type of life skills need to function effectively in society depend on the cultural norms or standards of the area you live. For example, being a successful hunter may be a very important life skill in one society, but useless in another. Life skills can be divided into a number of areas that include...
The Lady Panthers faced Burlington's Lady Huskies first and won 3-0. They never let the Huskies get more than 13 points in any of the three matches, showing their determination. The Riverside Lady Rebels topped the Panthers during the second game with 3-0 win. The Panthers faced Meeteetse's Lady Longhorns and the battle was on. The Panthers won 3-2, but it was a hard win. The first match score was 28-26 giving the Longhorns a hard fought for win. The next match was close as well with the...
The Lady Tigers went to Lander to win, but they just couldn't quite get their feet under them. Their first loss to Riverside's Lady Rebels was 3-1, but they picked up a win when Burlington's Lady Huskies came to the court. The Tigers left that came with a 3-0 win. The Little Snake River Rattlers have been hard to beat all year and this day was no different. The Tigers gave it everything they had, but the Rattlers kept them from win in 3 matches. Coach Robin Brown said, "The girls definitely...
Saratoga Cross Country Coach Hohnholt couldn't be prouder of the hard working team of girls and boys that went to the State Finals Saturday. Hohnholt said this group of girls is amazing. Marilee Williams earned her third consecutive all-state honors, Milan Scott, Rhiwan Williams and Madison Teichman earned their second all-state honors, Madison Rodriguez and Allison Bromley brought home their first all-state honors. Aspen Sewell came in 13th, which is awesome as well. Saratoga has seven of the...
Saratoga Mayor Creed James presented the Childhood Cancer Awareness resolution to the Council and the guests at the Saratoga Town Council meeting on October, 18, 2022. It is a resolution that makes October 23 through October 29 Childhood Cancer Awareness week. It was proclaimed and signed by Mayor James at the meeting. Lenny Layman, Carbon County Emergency Manager, addressed the Council about a joint funding opportunity to hire a deputy emergency manager. Layman has also presented this option...
Who hasn’t pondered the idea of a perfect world? We imagine what it would look like with glittering visions of world peace and vehicles that rely on nothing but oxygen to fuel them. Who could we elect? What ideals should we uphold? How can we shift and evolve our society into a flawless, irreproachable model? Our humanity makes this utopia unattainable. The rigidity necessary to create this kind of society would be a bleak existence. The perfect society is the one without mistakes and thus one w...
At the October 18 meeting of the Carbon County Commissioners, Leslie Jefferson, Carbon County Visitors Council (CCVC) Director, gave an update on what they have been doing. The CCVC has updated the website and are utilizing their newest employee to saturate social media with information. TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Snapchat are some of the sites that are utilized. Jefferson also reminded the Commissioners of the upcoming 2% tax on the ballot. A UW Extension Office representative...
The Lady Tigers fought hard for the win, but fell short with the Lady Rattlers winning at 3-0. The Rattlers went home with the three match win putting them at 22-8 and leaving the Tigers to play off with Ten Sleep's Lady Pioneers on Monday the 24th. The Lady Tigers took that game, winning all three matches at 25-5, 25-5 and 25-12, taking it 3-0. Coach Robin Brown said, "Saturday's game did not have the ending that we wanted, but I don't think the score showed the level of play from both sides...
Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be installing gates on Highway 230, east of Riverside, to close a section of the highway during hazardous weather. A WYDOT representative said these are additional safety measures that have been in planning for a couple years. The gates will be there to prevent commercial traffic from rerouting down surface streets when I-80 is shut down. Residents have the option of registering for Wyoming Travel Authorization program (W-TAP) which allows...
Students in both middle and high school were given an incredible opportunity to study with Sarita Keller, Director of the Ann Simpson Art Mobile Program. Dr. Keller teaches a class at the University of Wyoming and works in the UW Art Museum. According to Keller, the Artmobile's current exhibition 'Off the Beaten Path: Contemplating the Land' invites viewers to think deeply about complex relationships with the land. The seventeen works of art in the exhibit include etchings, lithographs, digital...
The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) students at Saratoga Middle High school will be hosting a Fall Festival and Haunted House on Saturday, October 29th at the Platte Valley Community Center Gymnasium. The kids festival games will start at 6 pm and are free. The Haunted house will open at 7:30 pm for two hours. Admission is $5 for adults and students, elementary school students admission is $3. Dinner will also be served at $6 per...
Carbon County Visitors Council CEO Leslie Jefferson gave a presentation on the new sales and marketing programs that are being launched by CCVC at the Encampment Town Council meeting on October 13. Jefferson introduced Megan McComas who is the catalyst for these exciting projects that are being implemented to bring more tourists to the valley. Heidi Sifford was on the agenda representing Duke Altschuler of SMLI/The DiVide restaurant in Encampment. Sifford was there to discuss options for...
Riverside Town Council’s first visitor was Leslie Jefferson, CEO for Carbon County Visitor’s Council (CCVC). Jefferson gave a presentation of the new sales and marketing programs that are being launched by CCVC. Jefferson introduced Megan McComas who is the innovator of these exciting projects that are being implemented to encourage tourism. Helen Weiland, South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) representative, said that the website is active. Tne new website can be accessed at...
The Lady Panthers barely let the Lady Tigers take a breath. They took three matches to win the game on Thursday on their own court. The first match ended 25-17, second match was 25-13 and the third match 25-3. Whitney Bennett slammed the ball over the net with 12 kills followed closely by Makenna King and Shelby Knotwell. Coach Shayley Love had this to say, "Thursday's game against Encampment was a good solid game for our girls. We kept our composure and everyone did their job on the floor to...
The Lady Tigers gave it a shot, but they could not catch the Panthers. The Tigers seemed to run out of steam, losing all three matches. Coach Robin Brown said, "We are taking Thursday as a learning experience and using it to grow as a team. We are very young overall as a team, which makes the mental game and emotional side of the game more difficult. We will continue to work on our game both with overall game play and keeping our emotions in check. The next two weeks will be important in those...
The Rick Martin Memorial Park (previously Prospect Park) in Riverside is visited by hundreds of folks, both local and tourists, year around. The history of this beautiful play area is somewhat blurry with several possible scenarios. Helen Weiland came to live in Riverside in 1955 and provided some interesting trivia. Weiland currently takes care of the park, maintaining the restrooms, mowing and taking care of the flowers, as well as providing mosquito abatement measures to assure the comfort...
At the Saratoga Town Councils Meeting Tuesday, October 4, Town Clerk, Marie Christen introduced Invoice Cloud representatives that presented information about their software. Invoice Cloud is a platform that offers electronic bill payment so that residents can pay their water bills, or building permits. Christen is requesting the town purchase this program. It would allow residents to pay online and it would intercept automatic bank payments. Councilwoman D’Ron Campbell stated that she had s...
After several years of delays, the Never Forget Park project appears to be moving along. The committee made up of D'Ron Campbell, Jon Winter, Ron Hutchins, Stacy Crimmins and Joe Parsons has been meeting regularly for over a year. Phase 1 of the project, which includes curb, gutter and a memorial sculpture, is currently progressing. The design and engineering plans went out to bid after the committee finalized the design last week. According to the press release Councilman Hutchins and...
Carbon County Clerk, Gwynn Bartlett, presented three individuals names to the Commissioners for employee recognition at the October 4 meeting of Carbon County Commissioners. Tracy Newbrough, will have 15 years on October 8; Deb Fall will have 10 years on October 9 and Taylor Miller will have 5 years October 26. All of these individuals work at the Sheriff’s office. Brenda Hernandez appeared before the Commissioners requesting an extension of hours for alcohol sales. They are having an event a...
My fellow reporter, Mike Armstrong wrote about times changing and it sparked something in me that I wanted to share with you. When I retired, I heard from other retirees that they didn’t know how they got so much done before they retired because they are busier now than when they had a full-time job. I also found myself busy, doing things I enjoyed. Puttering in the yard, hanging out with grandkids and kids, and spending time with friends. What I didn’t do was all the things I thought I wou...