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Sarah Chavez, Deputy Attorney for Carbon County came to the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School library to give a presentation on cyberbullying, sexting and online predators. Cyberbullying takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through texting or online in social media where people can view, participate in, or share content. Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content... Full story
The Saratoga Sun received word Tuesday that Marian A. Berger passed away peacefully at home with her family. Services are pending. Look for an obituary in next week’s Saratoga Sun....
Margaret May Perdue-Wild, 79, passed away at her residence in Thermopolis, Thursday, December 28, 2017. Born April 29, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, she was one of three children of Chester and Helen (Kroulik) Williams. The family moved to Colorado when Margaret was a child. She graduated from Longmont High School. On March 20, 1955 she married Gene Perdue in New Mexico and the couple settled in Lyons, Colorado. In 1967 they moved to Encampment where Margaret lived until 1999. Gene died in 1994. Margaret served on the City Council in the mid...
Australian storyteller, didjeridoo player and traveler Paul "Walking Stick" Taylor will be doing a residency Monday through Thursday next week with Saratoga Elementary students in kindergarten through sixth grade, according to announcement made this week by the Saratoga Friends of the Library (FOL). A FOL news release notes, "Taylor brings the art, music and way of life of the Australian aboriginals to students, presenting it in a fun and creative way at their level. Paul's performances... Full story
My folks just celebrated 53 years of marriage in the beginning of December. Wow. Over 50 years with one person. Staggering. I am proud of them for being able to take the words, “For better or worse,” to the heart. Marriage isn’t easy from my experience, which wasn’t really very long, especially compared to my parents. I can say, I found being married gave me a bond to someone that really wasn’t there when we were dating or even engaged. Marriage was a shelter for me to come to when the world was... Full story
Skijoring, one of the newest annual events in the Upper Platte River Valley, returns to Saratoga later this week for the second time. Last year's event, held in early March, was considered by organizers to be a successful first inauguration for the new event given the lack of snow and the short amount of time the organizers had to plan for the event. This year the event was scheduled to be earlier in the winter in hopes of more snow being on the ground. "We have all the snow we need," Will... Full story
There's not really a lot about Steve Deorio, who owns and runs The Grumpy Italian in Saratoga that is very grumpy; He loves to cook, he loves to serve customers and he loves the fact that for families in the Valley, his restaurant represents a step back into a bygone era where families shared stories and tales while eating classic Italian-American fare. At least for an hour or so a week, anyway. That, he said, was his goal when he purchased the restaurant, formerly known as Platte River Pizza...
Skijoring is coming back to the Platte Valley Jan. 6-7 and places for visitors are ready. As of Monday, the Saratoga Resort and Spa, Hacienda, Sage and Sand, Hotel Wolf and the Riviera Lodge still have vacancies. It is interesting to note that while the Jan. 19-20 weekend of the Fishing Derby is completely booked, there are no waiting lists, to get accommodations for this weekend. Hoteliers explain the sellout for the Derby weekend is probably due to the fact it is an established event, going...
Corey Spilski works at Sinclair Refinery as a welder in one life and a serious competitor in Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) in another. OCR is a sport in which a competitor, traveling on foot, must overcome various physical challenges in the form of obstacles. The races are designed to result in mental and physical collapse. Obstacles include, but are not limited to, climbing over walls, carrying heavy objects, traversing bodies of water, crawling under barbed wire and jumping through fire. Many o...
Roller skating came to Hanna. From 3-5 p.m. on Saturday at the Hanna Recreation Center for what was described as the New Year's Eve Roller Rink Bash. It was open to all ages and there were nachos, popcorn, brownies and drinks for the skaters when they needed more energy to keep skating. The gym was darkened with lights flashing and music blaring. The event drew over 50 people said Vivian Gonzales, Hanna Recreation Center director. "There was a lot of action," Gonzales said. "People were having...
The Make It With Wool (MIWW) District No. 9 Contest for Carbon County was held on Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Jeffrey Center in Rawlins. Contestants modeled outfits they had made of at least 60 percent wool fabric or yarn. Garments were also judged on construction. Lisa Johnson, District Director, and Lynda Johnson, State Director, announced the winners at the end of the fashion show held that afternoon. Placings were as follows: Pre-teen: 1st place: Madi Dunning, Encampment, green/blue/ivory plaid vest and green skirt. 2nd place: Siobhan Lally, Sa...
