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Evergreen Disposal was briefly handicapped over the weekend following a fire in one of their garbage trucks, but the Encampment-based trash hauler is showing that they won't be kept down for long. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on January 16, the Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) was called to respond to reports of a fire at 210 N. State Street in Saratoga. A fire in one of the garbage trucks was observed upon arrival and the fire was eventually extinguished. The garbage truck was one of...
The Saratoga Planning Commission discussed a variety of topics at their January 14 meeting. Cattle Nuisance A complaint was made to the Saratoga Planning Commission regarding a cattle nuisance. The property in question is a 17 acre plot of land within the Town of Saratoga. Owner, Randy Stevens, appeared before the commission. He had purchased the property and along with it, the territorial irrigation water rights. The property has always been used for agricultural purposes; hay has been cut...
Carrie Ann Craig, born June 25th, 1956, passed away on January 12th, 2020. Carrie graduated from Platte Valley High School in 1974. She worked for Carbon County School District #2 for 40, YES 40, years. Carrie was an active member of the American Legion and held several offices for many years. She was a volunteer for different community organizations including the Fishing Derby, the Chariot Races and a Young Authors judge. Carrie was known for her sharp wit, sense of humor, generosity and... Full story
The Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) met at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Rawlins for their regularly scheduled meeting. CCCOG usually meets every other month, but met in December to make up for the November meeting that had been canceled due to weather. Although there were several towns not represented, there were enough representatives for a quorum. The council quickly approved the minutes from the December 18 meeting and the agenda. The treasurer’s report was approved next after Travi...
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m. on January 14 at the Hanna Town Hall for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. All council members were present with the exception of council member Tracy Fowler. Before the actual meeting started, the council went over the bids for the new police vehicle. The money for the new truck came from impact funds given to the town by the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council. It was a full house and several members in the audience asked if the new vehicle was...
“How strange it is to view a town you grew up in, not in wonderment through the eyes of youth, but with the eyes of a historian on the way things were.” ~ Marvin Allan Williams A couple weeks ago, I had a conversation with a former high school classmate. We discussed a variety of things, but the one topic we seemed to discuss most was growing up in and returning to the Valley. Not only that, but the realization we had both come to that we now had a responsibility to be the change we want to see... Full story
Dear Editor, I write this letter with a heavy heart, while I prepare to leave Saratoga for a new job. I came to Saratoga last March to join the healthcare staff at Platte Valley Clinic. I came here under the pretense the town was moving towards establishing a critical access hospital. In that time, I have seen and participated in the passionate debate of moving forward with the CAH. I have listened as misinformation has been spread, and what appears on the surface, to be conflicts of interest for whatever the underlying reasons. There has been... Full story
Welcome back to the 20’s! Since we are in the new decade of 2020, I thought it was appropriate to pay homage to the art movement of the 1920s, Art Deco. It is an art movement that touched almost every trade in the 1920s and 30s; architecture, interior design, industrial design, fashion, painting, graphic arts and even film. The 1920s was a time of Industrial Revolution and progress. People were becoming wealthy. The generation know at the Lost Generation wanted more from life since many had come...
Despite the best attempts of Mother Nature, the Saratoga Lady Panthers were able to hit the road as they ventured across the border and were hosted by the North Park Lady Wildcats on January 17. While in Walden, the Lady Panthers were able to return home with another victory under their belt. “I was pleased with our defensive effort this game and we really stepped that up in the second half of the game,” said Heather Bartlett, head coach of the Lady Panthers. “We played especially well durin...
On Friday, the Saratoga Panthers were able to hit the road despite the winter weather as they crossed the border into Walden, Colorado to face the North Park Wildcats. Not only did the Panthers beat Old Man Winter, but they also dealt a loss to North Park. “I was pleased with how the boys played Friday,” said Jason Williams, head coach of the Panthers. “Walden can be a tough place to play but the boys came out and played with good energy and executed well.” It would appear that both element...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School wrestling team went to the Don Runner Invite in Pavillion this weekend. They sent six wrestlers to compete The event drew 22 teams. With so many teams attending, the HEM team may not have gotten as many team points as larger schools with more wrestlers, but still came in number 16. The Miners had two wrestlers place, both in the 195 weight class. Joseph Bora came in 4th and scored 18 team points. Aydn Welk placed 5th. Another wrestler who...
On January 14, the Rawlins JV boys and girls basketball teams came to Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School to take on the Miner teams. Lady Miners The Lady Outlaws had some players that were tall and big in comparison to HEM. They looked to be a varsity team as they came out guns-a-blazing. The smaller HEM team had their work cut out for them. At first the Lady Miners pulled ahead in the first quarter and the Lady Outlaws found themselves 13-8 going into the next quarter. A...
The Saratoga High School wrestling team went to Pavillion this past weekend to attend the Don Runner Invite. 22 teams came together and the Panthers sent seven wrestlers to compete. The team had a few wrestlers place and came out number 15 as a team. “It was nice to have a few guys place and get more valuable mat time for the younger wrestlers on the team,” Jared Mason, head wrestling coach, said. Cale Mowry, who wrestled at 106 pounds, was a wrestler who may not have gotten points but got the...
The Encampment Tigers were forced to play a Monday game following road closures preventing conference rivals the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers from getting to Tiger Nation on Saturday. Despite the rescheduled game, the Tigers came onto their homecourt ready to play and were quick to hit the hardwood. "I think both teams played pretty hard," said senior Dayne Anderson. "They play hard but we knew they played hard. Both teams played really well I think." Encampment was quick to throw...
High winds and winter storms not only forced the closure of roads over the weekend, but also extended homecoming week for the Encampment Lady Tigers as they had to reschedule their game against the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers. Originally set for Saturday, Encampment hosted the Lady Rattlers on Monday evening. LSRV would ultimately leave Tiger Nation with a win. "I definitely think that we were all pretty off our game. It definitely was a Monday," said junior Shiann Finney....
The Sagebrush Senior Center in Encampment is excited about the increase in meals and services provided to seniors in 2019 and they hope to continue to increase the number of seniors who take part in their programs in 2020. Carbon County is the only county in the state that has eight senior centers. Lee Ann Stephenson, senior services board member, says their philosophy is, "Every senior in Carbon County deserves the same level of service, whether they live in Rawlins or Dixon." They strive to...
Plans for Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) to establish a clinic in Saratoga appear to be moving forward, though not with the property in which MHCC had originally shown interest. The plans of the hospital came during the January 14 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission. As was reported previously (see “Medical debate continues” on page 1 of the November 27, 2019 Saratoga Sun), MHCC interim CEO Bob Quist had appeared before the Saratoga Town Council on November 19 to express int...