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Jason Decker, of Brighton, Colorado has the perfect description of what it is like to race on skis behind a horse. “It is so fun and so scary at the same time.” The exuberant Decker has been racing in Saratoga for the last five years. “I missed the first year,” he said. He seems to be a fan favorite as he is recognizable with his bright plaid snow-pants and his jovial spirit at the end of each race. Decker is also one to jump in and help get the track ready on race day morning. Decker said he got into the “coolest and dumbest” rodeo sport...
Adrenaline was pulsing through the veins of horses and skiers this weekend as the Saratoga Lions Club hosted the sixth annual Saratoga Skijoring Races at Buck Springs Arena this weekend. Eighty-seven teams were entered into the race for each day. Numbers were down, Richard Raymer, co-founder of the event said, because Montana got snow this year. “A lot of people who have come down from Montana in the past didn’t come because they could actually race in their home state.” The event is the brainchild of Raymer and his friend Will Faust. Both...
Patricia (Pat) Wilson Bensen passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 in Reno, Nevada. She was born on August 8, 1938 in Saratoga, Wyoming to Roy E. and Mildred Woody Wilson. Pat spent the majority of her life in Saratoga. For many years she and her husband Len operated Len’s Sport Shop. She was also a teacher in the Carbon County School District for over 30 years and was devoted to her students and to her profession. Many former students remember her as their favorite teacher because she made l...
This year 2022 was, once upon a time, shaping up to be one of the most interesting political years in memory. The last big election year like this, back in 2018, was a doozy, with three governor candidates spending over $2 million each, plus we saw over 10,000 Democrat and Independent voters cross over on election day. Wow, what a series of events. It is beginning to look like the performance this year may fail to live up to the potential for drama we had earlier anticipated. For example, here are three races I was foreseeing this year: First,...
A Casper, Wyoming resident recently died following a snowmobile accident near Ryan Park. The passing of the resident, identified as 64-year-old Sherry Volker, came after the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office received a call at approximately 11:43 a.m. on January 28. The initial report, according to a press release from the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office, was that Volker had driven off trail and hit a tree on Forest Service Road 225. While unconscious, the report indicated Volker was still breathing. Deputy Patrick Patterson responded to the cal...
Collecting roadkill? There’s an app for that. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Wyoming Department of Transportation recently launched new features to the Wyoming 511 mobile app to send authorization for those seeking to collect roadkill. The app is available for Android™ and Apple devices and is the easiest way to request permission to pick up roadside carcasses.Collecting roadkill from select Wyoming roadways became legal in January. Now, people can request authorization to salvage deer, elk, antelope, moose, wild bison or wild tur...
Craig Conrad, an author and motivational speaker, came to Hanna on February 2 to speak to the entire student body at Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Junior/Senior High. Then on February 3, Conrad went to Hanna Elementary to talk to the youngsters. Later that evening, a community dinner was held at HEM with Conrad speaking afterwards. Students who had heard Conrad speak before were in attendance with their families. HEM freshman Cody Priest enjoyed when Conrad spoke before. "I liked when...
The Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) recently announced their plans for public art displays throughout the Platte Valley. The pieces will feature local artists and include murals and sculptures depicting local life and culture. According to Stacy Crimmins, a PVAC board member, the public art displays will benefit the community, bringing in economic and community development. “Residents and tourists enjoy the arts,” said Crimmins. “The public art displays will inspire those who see them and increase the Platte Valley’s reputation as an artist...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattler High School basketball faced two tough conference opponents this weekend winning the first, and losing the second. On Friday the Rattlers went on the Road to face the Farson-Eden Pronghorns. Head coach Rattler Jack Cobb knew it was very possible to lose both games and was happy to see his team do some good things on Friday. “In this conference, if you don’t show up one night, you are going to get beat. It is hard enough to win even when things are...
The Saratoga Panther grapplers took to the mats at the Greybull Invite on February 4 and 5 and saw both team and individual placings. To start the weekend, the Panthers picked up a team win over Greybull-Riverside with a score of 40-30. After the Greybull dual, Saratoga took on a combined Dubois/Wyoming Indian team and ultimately won with a score of 42-24. Said Head Coach Jared Mason, “Silas Vannett provided the excitement in the second dual with his first win of the season by pinning Logan M...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers are sitting in the No. 3 spot of the 1A Southwest Conference as the season begins to draw to a close. On Saturday, Saratoga was hosted by the Encampment Lady Tigers for a tight win against their Valley and conference rivals. "It was a very competitive, hard fought game that went down to the wire," said Head Coach Heather Bartlett. "There were multiple lead changes throughout the game and I don't think either team ever led by more than 4 at any point in the game." Even...
The clock is winding down as the 1A West Regional Tournament approaches and the Encampment Tigers have just three more chances to secure a conference win in the hopes of punching their ticket to the big dance. Last week, the Tigers split their two games as they were hosted by the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners on Friday and hosted the Saratoga Panthers on Saturday. One game provided some growing potential for the Tigers while the other showcased the progress the varsity players...
A valley in the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miner team was hit this week when the boys played the Midwest Oilers on January 31 in a makeup game. Head coach Cliff Jones said the Oilers played stronger than expected, but more importantly,he felt the team had taken a step backward. "This season it has never been about a win or loss record, it has been setting goals, achieving them and then setting the bar higher for the next game," Jones said. "If it was only about a win/loss record...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) wrestling team went to Rawlins to gain some experience on the mat on Saturday. Head Coach Robert Riddle was happy to see his kids more time against different wrestlers. “Tom (Wagner) and Anthony (Solaas) went with some other teams to get matches,” Riddle said. “Tom looked really good and strong. Anthony had a little more struggles against his opponents but he wrestled well and looked good.” Wagner wrestles at 145 and Solaas at 106 although he is seve...
As the regional and state tournaments inch ever closer, the Saratoga Panthers are currently sitting at No. 1 in the tough 1A Southwest Conference as they narrowly lead the Cokeville Panthers for the top spot. The Panthers were hosted by the Encampment Tigers on February 5 for a rematch between the two Valley and conference rivals. When Saratoga had hosted the Tigers a month prior, the Panthers had dealt a 21 point loss to Encampment. With home court advantage, the Tigers put up a fight for...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers split their weekend of conference games as they were hosted by the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns on Friday and the Cokeville Lady Panthers on Saturday. As the season starts to come to a close, the 1-1 weekend for LSRV’s girls puts them in the No. 2 position with the 1A West Regional tournament just weeks away. Lady Rattlers vs. Lady Pronghorns Coming into Friday’s game, the Lady Pronghorns had yet to secure a conference win all season. LSRV wasn’t...
The week started out well for the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miner when they faced the Midwest Lady Oilers in a makeup game on January 31. It was a non-conference game and the Lady Miners did well. They won the game handily, 38-27. On February 4, the Lady Miners hosted the Encampment Lady Tigers and although the HEM team played hard, they could not find a way to beat the Encampment girls. "Encampment seems to be peaking at a good time," Head coach for the Lady Miners said....
