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The Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) have officially declared Carbon County a “Constitutional Republic County”. The declaration came via a resolution passed on January 18 which had been drafted by Commissioner Byron Barkhurst. While the resolution passed unanimously, discussion among the commissioners appeared to express concern about potential ramifications in the future. Barkhurst, having drafted the resolution, was given the opportunity by Chairman John Johnson to provide bac...
Elva Olson Evans, a daughter of Swedish emigrants, lived in the Upper North Platte River Valley virtually her entire life. Elva passed away peacefully in her home, her children by her side, on January 18, 2022. The odds of her parents actually meeting? Her father, Swan Hjalmer Olson, arrived in the U.S. from Skane in Southern Sweden in 1914 searching for a better life. Her mother, Torhild (Margaret) Sjoden came from Angermanland in Northern Sweden in 1929 to visit her brother Charles Sjoden,... Full story
In another life, much younger, I was a kindergarten English teacher in Taichung, Taiwan. It was an early job when I first arrived fresh from Hawaii. It laid the ground for me teaching English at hospitals and becoming a private teacher. It was an amazingly fun era for me; as I look back. Especially teaching kids. After living in Hawaii for two years, I came to island with only an English degree from the University of Maryland. Good luck was with me and within three months I found myself working...
“How’s the most beautiful woman in all the Valley?” That was how I would greet Elva Evans whenever I saw her around town. Whenever I’d say that, she’d get a big grin on her face and laugh which, in turn, would bring a smile to my face. I wasn’t always that way. When I first met Elva, I was in high school. I was at the grocery store with my mom and we were behind Elva at the cash register. Mom, even then already knowing so many people, introduced us. When I spoke, I thought Elva was going to me...
Just as 2021 came to a close, the town of Medicine Bow received news their Public Works Director, Charlie George was retiring after 16 years of service with the town. It was the first time a town employee had actually retired. Prior years had workers leave on their own and at request of the town. He will be missed. "Charlie has been great to work with," Mayor Sharon Biamon said. "He really cared about the town and the people that lived here. He set a bar that will be tough to match. Everyone...
The Town of Saratoga will be joining an effort to contest the results of the 2020 Census. During the January 18 meeting of Saratoga's governing body, Mayor Creed James informed the rest of the council of an email received from Justin Schilling, member services manager of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM). According to James, Schilling reached out to member communities regarding their concerns over the 2020 Census results and if they were interested in contesting those results. "We...
The Saratoga grapplers still had a chance to see the mat last week despite the cancellation of the HEM Triangular. The Panthers traveled to Lingle over the weekend to participate in the Dogger Duals Tournament. With five Wyoming teams and four out-of-state teams, the Panthers came ready to pounce on the competition. The Panthers clawed their way through the rounds to place 3rd place overall as a team. Beginning at 106, Josiah Stockwell in the quarterfinal match received a bye. In the semifinal,...
The walls of the Panther Den reverberated with the raucous roars of Saratoga Panther fans as the team hosted two conference rivals for two barn burners this past weekend. On Friday, Saratoga hosted the Cokeville Panthers resulting in a narrow loss for the hosting Panthers. The following day, the Panthers sunk their claws into the Farson-Eden Pronghorns, whose fleet feet had allowed them to narrowly avoid a loss in Encampment the night before. Despite the split weekend, Head Coach Jason Williams...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers had a full weekend of conference games. Battling Cokeville and Farson-Eden, the Lady Panthers showed their teeth against both teams. First, Saratoga fought a close loss to Cokeville, 45-53, on Friday. Turning around Saturday, they won against Farson-Eden 49-40. "We had a big conference weekend at home playing Cokeville and Farson. We felt like it was a very successful weekend," said Head Coach Heather Bartlett. Lady Panthers vs. Lady Panthers The Saratoga Lady...
The Encampment Lady Tigers had a roller coaster weekend full of high scores and a tough loss. Facing Farson-Eden and Cokeville, the Lady Tigers clawed into their homecoming weekend. First winning against Farson-Eden Friday night, 48-35, the Lady Tigers secured a conference win. Next, on Saturday, the Lady Tigers were dealt a tough loss by Cokeville with a final score of 27-47. "This team is getting better every day, and we are looking for them to peak by tournament time," said Head Coach Clint B...
The Encampment Tigers were dealt two homecoming heartbreakers this past week as they hosted two conference rivals. In both games, the Tigers appeared to have victory in their grasp until the final second. On Friday, the Tigers hosted the Farson-Eden Pronghorns for an intense and low-scoring game. Then, on Saturday, Encampment hosted the Cokeville Panthers for another nail biter. Tigers vs. Pronghorns Just one week prior to entering Tiger Nation, the Pronghorns had suffered their first...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners came to their home gym on Saturday to face the Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings a man short. Kyler Proffitt was not able to play and the Miner team was down to five boys. The Vikings looked to have about a dozen players as they sat down and the team was not lacking in tall boys. The game started with the Vikings hitting a 3-pointer. The home crowd was delighted when Miner sophomore Hayden Antencio knocked back one making the score 3-3. The Vikings were...
“We had a really good weekend at Lingle,” Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Wrestling Coach Robert Riddle said. “The tournament didn’t have as many wrestlers as we have seen in the past, but we wrestled really well. The kids were really aggressive in their matches.” Four wrestlers went to the Dogger Invite on January 22. The team had been scheduled for a HEM Quad, on January 18, but teams pulled out and it was canceled. Riddle was happy to get to go to Lingle and even happier with some...
The Little Snake River Lady Rattlers were traveling over the weekend with two Colorado Games. Facing Meeker and Sorco the Lady Rattlers were able to take home one win. Facing the Meeker Lady Cowboys the Lady Rattlers won 67-56. Battling the Sorco Lady Rams, the Lady Rattler lost 32-53. The next home game for the Lady Rattles will be January 29 against the Encampment Lady Tigers. The next away game will be February 5 against Cokeville. Overall the LSRV Lady Rattlers are 8-2 for their season and...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miner were able to keep their regional playoff race alive by beating the Guernsey-Sunrise Lady Vikings on Saturday in a conference game. This win makes the team 1-1 in the 1A Southeast conference. The Lady Miners won the 1st quarter 10-7. In the 2nd quarter they opened their narrow lead by scoring 13 points and keeping the Lady Vikings to 5 points. At halftime, the score was 23-12. Guernsey's post player got into foul trouble and the Lady Miners k...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattler’s head coach, Jack Cobb, had wanted to test his team out against bigger 2A Colorado teams this week. Although LSRV took two hits, the games did not matter in the conference race of the 1A Southwest where the Rattlers are 2-0. “We went to Meeker and played a big team—not super big—and we didn’t play as well as I think we could,” Cobb said. “We got behind in the beginning and then when we looked like we were making a run, they started scoring.” In...
On January 31, Merle (Ward) Starr will celebrate her 90th birthday. Though she may not have the deep roots other families in the Valley claim, Merle has been a lifelong Saratoga resident having been born in the Valley in 1932. She also has the privilege to see the 3rd and 4th generation of her family live and thrive in Saratoga. Merle's father, Fred Ward, Sr., was born in Addison, Michigan in 1892 and was one of 10 children. At the age of 8, Fred's mother passed and the children were all taken i...