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Later this year, construction will be complete on the North Platte Valley Medical Center (NVPMC), the critical access hospital at the corner of 13th Street and Bridge Avenue. The facility—which will hold a 24/7 emergency room, an extended care wing and an acute care wing—will absorb both the Saratoga Care Center and the Platte Valley Clinic. The building which currently houses the Platte Valley Clinic at 1208 S. River Street will then be vacant, which had previously raised the question of wha...
Carbon County commissioners discussed how communication among the county’s first responders could be improved but are still trying to figure out how to pay for a proposed $1.4 million communications upgrade. The equipment currently used by county fire, sheriff’s office and road and bridge personnel to communicate is “archaic,” according to Carbon County Fire Warden John Rutherford, who discussed possible improvements at the Feb. 15 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners. The communications equipment now in place on the county...
Barbara Jean Crow, 79, died on February 8, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born November 11, 1942 to Warren Tappen and Leona Mae (Gullick) Marshall in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Barbara was an Optician. She is survived by her daughters, Wendy, and Robin; son, Bradley; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and her sister, Trudy. Interment, Saratoga Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Saratoga, Wyoming 82331. Arrangements by The Springs Funeral Services: tsfs.co.... Full story
Prior to their rescheduled February 15 meeting, the Hanna Town Council meeting held a special meeting for the presentation of the preliminary design of the Hanna Old Town Water System Rehab Phase 2 Project. Craig Kopasz of Engineering Associates gave the presentation. All council members were present as was Mayor Lois Buchanan. Kopasz went over the funding and costs that are estimated, but acknowledged there were still some approvals from agencies that were needed before firm numbers could be pu...
Did you know that when Interstate 80 is closed for weather, that US 30 next door is automatically closed, too? This is to prevent the 8,000 semi-trailer trucks a day from storming that more narrow, more local highway as an alternate route. The resulting crush of giant rigs would be a disaster. Those frequent closures create a national financial disaster when goods are no longer moving to their destinations. Del McOmie Jr. pointed out this fact out when he was asked about the creation of an alternate Interstate 80 highway that would follow the... Full story
SUPER BOWL HALFTIME “SHOW” Did you happen to see that halftime “Show”? At least they called it that. It did not make much sense to me. I thought it just fell flat. I did not understand it - that football halftime show. Those folks were hip-hoppin’ all around as if they had to go. Is that “rappin” now called singing? If it is, then I’m behind. It just didn’t make a bit of sense at least in my old mind. That poor gal’s dress was skimpy. Glad the weather there was warm ‘cause she surely would have perished in just a mild Wyoming storm. I thin...
The Medicine Bow National Forest is seeking to fill host positions at multiple campgrounds in southeast Wyoming for the 2022 season. Campground hosting is a rewarding volunteer experience that gets people outside and serving the public. Host duties include answering questions and helping campers, posting reservations, and ensuring campsites and restrooms are kept in clean condition. Hosts keep campgrounds running smoothly, contributing to an enjoyable recreation experience for visitors. Campground hosting is a volunteer position with a small...
Food insecurity has become a very real problem in the upper North Platte Valley. The Saratoga Food Pantry, a ministry of the Platte Valley Ministerial Association, provides food for individuals and families in need. Wanda Snell, Food Pantry Chair, said, “The Food Pantry served 124 individuals and families in 2020 and 130 families and individuals in 2021. Between January 1st and February 11th this year, we have served 43 individuals and families.” “Since September, we have seen a steady increase in the number of families who have needed food for...
The Saratoga School Spelling Bee was held on January 21 at the Platte Valley Community Center with 57 students in grades 2-7 participating. Fifth grader Cooper Smith was declared the champion by spelling the word, "rhetorical." Seventh grader Snowdon Williams took 2nd place, and Averie Sanchez, a fourth grader, took 3rd. These students, along with the top 3 spellers from grades 2-7 as identified by their classroom teachers, attended the Carbon County Spelling Bee in Rawlins on February 9. The...
On Tuesday, February 15, a Community Forum was held for superintendent of schools candidate Darrin Jennings at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) in Saratoga. Doctor Jim Copeland, the current superintendent for Carbon Country School District No. 2 (CCSD2), retires on June 30 of this year, and candidates have stepped up to the plate to hopefully fill his role. Community Forums were organized for each of the candidates at both the Hanna Recreation Center in Hanna and the PVCC. Members of the public were encouraged to come and ask...
Carbon County School District No 2 (CCSD2) Superintendent candidate Noel Manning came to the Hanna Recreation Center to take questions from community members of the north part of Carbon County even though the weather was challenging to get around on Wednesday when the event started. The audience was a mix of adults and students. Hanna Elementary School 6th grade teacher Jackie Jones moderated. Manning gave the audience information on his professional and personal background. Currently he is the...
The Saratoga Panthers are heading into the 1A West Regional Tournament as the No. 1 Southwest Seed following a tight game with the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers on February 11 in the Panther Den. While the Panthers were nearly undefeated in conference wins as the regular season came to a close, nothing in the 1A Southwest Conference is guaranteed. On a nearly weekly basis, the rankings of the conference can see drastic changes as top teams fall to the bottom. "We knew it was a big ga...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers hosted their final home game of the season on February 18 as they faced off against the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers. The matchup between the Lady Panthers and LSRV was more than just a conference game, however, as regional seeding was on the line. "This was a big conference game for us," said Head Coach Heather Bartlett. "Had we won we would have tied for 2nd in the conference. However, we came up a little short and lost. This was a disappointing los...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners faced two opponents who were not scared to run their press all game long against the team of five. Head Coach Cliff Jones has no issue with a team who will run up scores. With five players he reiterates, the season is not based on win or losses but on how well the Miners improve week to week. The first game of the week was on February 18 against the Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings. "The game against Guernsey was not one of our best played games and...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers did exactly what head coach Jack Cobb wanted them to do. The Rattlers faced three conference teams that are all extremely tough and his team came away with two wins. "Even my loss made me happy," Cobb said. "I think the boys overall did well against a team that is number one in the conference and arguably playing some of its best basketball right now." Cobb is talking about the Saratoga Panthers. Before the Rattlers faced Saratoga, LSRV faced...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miner basketball team went to Guernsey-Sunrise in a conference contest on February 18 and came out on top by a resounding 32 points. The Lady Miners beat the Guernsey Lady Vikings 53-21. "We had a great all around game to be quite honest," said Head Coach Jackie Jones. "We had three girls in double figures which hasn't happened for us this season." Jones had praise for all the girls on the six player squad. She said it was a true team effort and w...
The Saratoga Panther grapplers will be taking seven members to the 2A State Wrestling Tournament this weekend after some decent placings at the 2A East Regional Tournament. Only two members of the nine member team will not be hitting the mats in the Ford Events Center in Casper. 106 Class In the 106 weight class, Brian Smith earned his trip to Casper as he came in 2nd place in the regional tournament. Smith started off with a bye in the quarterfinal round before winning by major decision over...
“Regionals went very well. I was very pleased with our outcome,” Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School wrestling head coach Robert Riddle said. “We had four of our five wrestlers qualify for State.” The HEM wrestler who didn’t make it was Howard Bame who is in the extremely tough weight class of 132. Bame has been out for almost all the season for injury and has only been back the last two weeks. “Howard had only had three or four matches before going into regionals so he was a bi...
Over 100 people took to the frozen Saratoga Lake over the weekend and while there weren't any fish caught, there may have been a few birdies. The 2nd Annual Frozen Fore was, by all accounts, a success for the Saratoga Museum. The idea for the event began with Margaret Weber, who attended a similar event in Walden, Colorado and had wanted to bring something similar to Saratoga. Weber chose the Saratoga Museum as the non-profit which could benefit from the funds raised by the event. While, last...