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The Healthcare Sustainability Project Subcommittee (HSPS) met Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Platte Valley Community Center to discuss progress on healthcare in the Platte Valley and take questions on the shape that would continue to take. HSPS welcomed Joe Watt and Eric Lopata from Kansas City accounting firm BKD to speak at the meeting. After introducing the guest speakers and giving a brief overview of what HSPS expects from a feasibility study to be done by BKD, subcommittee chairman Will Faust...
It was a battle of wills on Thursday evening as the Saratoga Panthers hosted their Valley and conference rivals, the Encampment Tigers (20-1, 7-1). Despite the best efforts of the Panthers, the match would result in a Valentine's Day heartbreaker as they lost their final home game in the final seconds by a 2 point margin. The next night, Saratoga had one final chance to avoid a pigtail game as they were hosted by the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers (10-10, 2-6). With a spot in the 1A...
Sharalee Lucile Busey went home on Feb. 4, 2019, after a six year battle with cancer. She, and her husband Bill, had been a resident of Saratoga since 1985 and only moved to Cheyenne, Wyo. in Oct. 2018 to be closer to doctors. Sharalee retired from Carbon County Public Health were she had been a CNA. Sharalee was born in Boulder, Colo. on Jan. 13, 1945 to Harvey and Pearl Owen. Sharalee is survived by her husband Bill, whom she married in 1967. They had three girls; Sara Kakalecik and Laura...
Betty May (Zeiger) Widner, of Hanna, Wyo., went home to Jesus on Feb. 12, 2019. She was 89 ½ years old. Betty was born to William and Missouri Zeiger, on July 7, 1929, in Rawlins, Wyo. The family moved to Saratoga while Betty was still an infant. She attended school in Saratoga. In the fall of 1946, she met Kenneth Widner, at a dance at the Fireman's Hall, in Saratoga. They were wed six weeks later on Nov.30, 1946. They were married for 58 years. To their union, five children were born:...
Machelle Kay Zampedri, loving daughter of Veneita May and Harry Lee Jones Jr., was born on May 8, 1957 in Denver, Colo. and raised in Castle Rock, Colo. Machelle passed away unexpectedly from complications of pneumonia on Jan. 17, 2019. Machelle was preceded in death by her loving husband, Larry, and her parents. Machelle is survived by sister Connie Keogh-Dwyer of Boulder, Colo., brother Harry L. Jones III of Hawkins, Texas and sister Kathleen (Bill) Bender of Sandpoint, Idaho; numerous nieces...
In an approximately 20-minute Saratoga Planning Commission meeting every item on the agenda was tabled. During the Feb. 12 meeting, the commission briefly discussed four agenda items and decided that these were all items that needed further research, modification or reading. Three members, including Chris Duke, Bob Keel and chairman Tom Westring, were present at the meeting with Jim Beckmann absent. After approving the agenda and minutes from the Jan. 8 meeting and finding no correspondence the...
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Hanna Town Hall with all council members and mayor in attendance. There was also a public hearing for a special use permit application submitted by Hanna resident Michael Zedicker for 201 North Harrison St. Mayor Lois Buchanan asked the large public audience, that filled the room to capacity, if there was any opposition. There was none and Buchanan closed the public hearing to go into the regular council meeting. The agenda and Jan. 8 town...
How much do you trust the government to police itself? This last election cycle, transparency was a big talking point for everyone from the gubernatorial candidates down to municipal positions. Upon being elected, Governor Mark Gordon even organized a transparency committee to find ways that the State of Wyoming could be more open and available to constituents and taxpayers. When the 65th Wyoming Legislature convened, however, three bills aimed at limiting transparency were introduced. These bills, in one way or another, attempted to limit...
At the Feb. 7 Annual Dinner, we were happy announce our annual awards: •VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR-- Bob Lauman •ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR-- Corbett Medical Foundation •EMERGING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR-- Sweet Marie's Mercantile •NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR-- North Fork Engineering •BUSINESS OF THE YEAR-- Hi-Tech Auto We have THE BEST MEMBERS! Did you know that the Chamber hosted 32 events last year? Our member's online Business Directory Listings were viewed 19,934 times last year--that's a 97 percent increase from just two years ago! People clicked t...
The beginning of the Panther football season had the team switch from a 1A team to 6 man. There were not enough numbers to field a team larger than 6 man, but, due to the population of Saratoga High School and Encampment High School from which the team drew its players last year, the team is considered 1A. This also meant whatever games played as 6 man would not count. This means no recognition from the conferences or state for the Panther players. Any player participating on the Panther team wa...
The Encampment Tigers remain No. 1 as they head into the 1A West Regional Tournament following a slim victory against the Saratoga Panthers (10-9, 2-6) on Thursday. Along with their win against the Panthers, Encampment was also successful against the Rock River Longhorns (6-12, 2-3) on Friday and the North Park Wildcats on Saturday for their final home game. Encampment vs. Saratoga While originally scheduled for Jan. 31, the rematch between the Tigers and Saratoga was moved due to the...
For their final home game of the season, the Saratoga Lady Panthers secured their first conference win of the season as they hosted the Encampment Lady Tigers (7-14. 1-7) on Thursday. The win against the Lady Tigers ensured a pigtail against Encampment that took place at 6 p.m. on Monday at the Hanna, Elk Mountain and Medicine Bow High School. Following their win against Encampment, the Lady Panthers traveled to Baggs to face the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers (9-9, 5-2), but wou...
The Encampment Lady Tigers suffered a loss to their Valley and conference rivals, the Saratoga Lady Panthers (4-15, 1-7) on Thursday evening, but were able to celebrate a victory on their final home game of the season as they hosted the North Park Lady Wildcats on Saturday. Between those games, Encampment traveled to Rock River where they were hosted by the Lady Longhorns (19-2, 4-1) and suffered another loss. Encampment vs. Saratoga While the Lady Tigers were able to celebrate a win the first t...
The entire Saratoga High School wrestling team is going to state after having all individuals earn at least a top eight finish at regionals on Feb. 15-16 in Wright. “As a group, this is the best we have wrestled since before Christmas,” Head coach Zach Schmidt said. “We have had a lot of ups and downs since Christmas break with injuries, some move outs and attrition so our team did a great job coming together for regionals.” At regionals only two teams fielded less wrestlers than the Panther...
"Before today, I never would have thought Josh Wood would go snowshoeing." This statement, from Karen Buford while snowshoeing, isn't far from the truth. When I woke up on the morning of Feb. 17 to cover the Upper Valley Search and Rescue Ben Romios Poker Run, I had no idea I would find myself strapped into a pair of snowshoes. Shortly after arriving at the gates that mark the closure of Wyoming Highway 70 for the season, however, Margaret Weber talked me into giving it a try. I informed...
Reverend Stuart German, Assemblies of God (AG) missionary representative at Global University, will be the feature guest speaker at Platte Valley Christian Center AG, on Sunday, March 17, according to Reverend Gene Smith, pastor. Stuart and Jeanie have served in AG World Missions for nearly three decades, spending their first twenty-six years in the Philippines. The Germans first moved to the Philippines in 1991 where their three children, Nathan (25), Erika (21) and Jared (20) were born in the...
Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow High School boys basketball team had two reasons for celebration against Rock River on Feb 12. First, the team won decisively 70-44 at Rock River and second, Shane McGraw became the second player to hit 1,000 points in his career at HEM. The first was his twin brother Conor (See “Shooting for the Record” on page 16 of the Jan. 30 Saratoga Sun). “Shane went over a 1000 points for his career. He scored 14 on the night with 11 rebounds,” Head basketball coach C...
The last regular game of the season did not go as well as the Lady Miner basketball team would have liked. On Feb. 12 the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School girls basketball team lost to the Lady Longhorns 37-56. “Rock River shot the ball well against us last Tuesday,” Head coach Jackie Jones said. “We started off very hesitant but played well later on in the contest.” The Lady Miners had to play without their three point shooter phenom, Madison Campbell who was injured in the...
Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School is sending seven wrestlers to state this weekend. Head Coach Lyle Richardson was pleased with his grapplers efforts at the Regionals in Wright on Feb. 15-16. “I am happy for my kids because they work so hard,” Richardson said. “We actually are taking seven kids to state.” Richardson had eight wrestlers compete and only Charlee Solass doesn’t go. “She had two tough matches at 126,” Richardson said. “There were 10 kids and she needed to win a mat...
PacifiCorp, a regulated utility who serves 1.9 million customers in six western states, has applied for approval to repower the existing Foote Creek Rim 1 Wind Project located near Arlington, Wyo. Repowering will primarily involve removing the existing 68 turbines and replacing them with 12 new turbines. Although the activities involved are typical for wind energy project maintenance, residents may notice increased vehicle traffic during the construction period. The project is expected to bring more than $14 million dollars in added tax...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department invites members of the public to join in discussions about the management of mule deer migration corridors in the Platte Valley. Wildlife managers want to better define and understand the migration risks for big game animals in the Platte Valley. “We hope to gather input from the public on the potential challenges facing migrating ungulates and look at ways we can mitigate these challenges,” said Embere Hall, wildlife management coordinator for the Game and Fish Department’s Laramie Region. For examp...
"This is our second Daddy/Daughter dance which is sort of a combination Valentine dance and Sweetheart dance for fathers and their daughters," Hanna Recreation Center director Vivian Gonzales said on Saturday. The dance proved popular last year when the Hanna Recreation Center introduced it and Gonzales wanted to see if she could start a tradition. "We do this purposely right after Valentines Day because there is already a sense of exchanging gifts between loved ones," Gonzales said. "And there...
Minimum standards and ground hangar leases were, again, a central topic of discussion during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Saratoga Airport Board at 1 p.m. on Feb. 13 at Saratoga Town Hall. Despite the assurance in January that Tom Thompson, who was recently appointed as the town attorney, would be in attendance at the February meeting of the airport board, Thompson was not present. As was reported previously, (see “New year takes off” on page 2 of the Jan. 16 Saratoga Sun), town clerk...