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The Saratoga Sun would like to remind all of our readers to set their clocks forward on Sunday, March 8 for the start of Daylight Savings Time. In a related legislative note, House Bill 44, the Mountain Daylight Time Preservation bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 32-27-1 and has been received by the Senate for introduction. Should it pass the Senate and be signed by Governor Mark Gordon, Wyoming would still comply with Daylight Savings Time unless similar legislation was passed in Montana, Idaho, Utah and Colorado. If those... Full story
The Airport Board Meeting on February 25, 2020 was scheduled to discuss the apron expansion project and complete the WACIP, which is a request for federal funding. An apron is the area of the airport where aircraft are parked, unloaded, loaded, refueled or boarded. There was much discussion between the three proposals for the apron project but the Airport Board came to a decision, picking the design that would make it easier to move airplanes and remove snow in the winter. The proposed design...
David Crow, 87, died February 22, 2020 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born April 4, 1932 to Ralph and Esther (Matheson) Crow in Rawlins, Wyoming. David was a sales representative for an industrial supply company. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughters, Wendy and Robin; son, Bradley; grandson, Chris; granddaughter, Libby; four great-grandchildren; and brothers, Pete and John. Graveside Service, 12:00PM, Monday, March 9, 2020, Saratoga Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Saratoga, Wyoming 82331. Arrangements by The Springs Funeral Services,... Full story
The February 19 meeting of the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees saw a number of end-of-year resignations approved with a few of them being first year staff members. Additionally, the Board of Trustees also approved a handful of hirings and renewed administrator contracts with few changes. Resignations First year staff members who submitted their resignation to the board included Jason Greenway, who has served as principal for the Hanna Elementary School, Medicine...
The University of Wyoming recently released the names for its 2019 fall semester President’s Honor Roll and Provost’s Honor Roll and Carbon County is well represented on those lists. The President’s Honor Roll is made-up of regularly enrolled undergraduates who have earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester and students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduate students who have completed at least six but less than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade point average...
Governor Mark Gordon has said he will be signing only one tax bill that comes to his desk. That is House Bill 134, also known as the Five Percent Lodging Tax. Once it’s signed into law, House Bill 134 will set a tax rate of five percent on all lodging in Wyoming, including short term rentals like those on AirBnB. It will allow for an additional county specific two percent tax, on top of the five percent, for a total of seven percent if voters in a county choose it. This would amount to a t...
Chairman of the Wyoming Tourism Board and bestselling author C.J. Box, along with nine other Carbon County residents, went to visit Senator Larry Hicks at the Capitol Building in Cheyenne at around 2 p.m. on February 24. “I sent the note in to Senator Hicks saying we would love to visit with you about the Five Percent Lodging Tax and ask for your support,” Box said. “We waited 25 minutes while every other senator in the state came out and met with their constituents, but he never came out....
During the course of my business career, our companies have published and distributed over four million magazines promoting tourism in the Cowboy State. My first magazine was started in 1970 called Big Mountain Country that sang the praises for my Fremont County, home of the biggest mountains in the state. Flash ahead 50 years, and I am attending the annual Wyoming Governor’s Tourism Conference in Cheyenne. Hundreds of members of the 31,000-plus people who work in the hospitality industry were there. Over the years the tourism industry has f... Full story
By Sue Paddock We have a Toddler time on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. geared to ages 0-5. We focus on sensory, fine and gross motor skills. We have lots of fun while making friends. Story time is on Thursday’s at 4 p.m. geared to ages 5-12, but all are welcome to join. The more the merrier. We read chapter books and have fun with some sort of activity. The Saratoga Friends of the Library will be meeting March 5 at 5 p.m. Come join the Friends and help organize and plan fun, interesting activities/programs that will come to your library. Wyoming Free T...
"I want to see continued growth in the Valley which, obviously, will lead to enhancement of quality of life for businesses, locals and visitors. If you bring in more business and you help that business that's here, it's only going to help the locals and then it's going to bring in visitors and then they're going to have a blast." With the departure of Stacy Crimmins as CEO of the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce (S/PVCC), the Chamber is welcoming Valley newcomer Leanna Jones to the...
The Saratoga Panthers are on their way to the 1A State Tournament following a successful weekend in Lander where they dealt losses to the Burlington Huskies and the St. Stephens Eagles before a nail-biting championship round with Valley rivals, the Encampment Tigers. By the end of the weekend, the Panthers would secure their spot as the No. 2 seed for the West as they head to Casper. Panthers vs. Huskies Starting the weekend, Saratoga faced the No. 3 Northwest Huskies. Last year, Burlington was...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers, for the first time in 16 years, are heading to compete in Casper. The last time the Lady Panthers were at the State Tournament was during the 2003-2004 season when they were in the 2A conference. Since then, the Saratoga girls have worked to get back to the Casper Events Center and showcase their talents. Last year, the Lady Panthers secured a spot at the 1A West Regional Tournament following a pigtail game against the Encampment Lady Tigers and were ultimately...
Following a 3-0 weekend at the 1A West Regional Tournament in Lander, the Encampment Tigers are heading into the 1A State Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the West. This year, the Tigers have been on a roll as they finished the regular season with a nearly perfect record having been dealt only one loss. Last year, Encampment entered the regional tournament as the top team in the southwest, but were eventually handed a loss by the Farson-Eden Pronghorns in the championship round. The Pronghorns...
The Saratoga Speech and Debate team saw some tough competition this past weekend as they traveled to central Wyoming to compete in the Riverton Speech and Debate tournament. The four member team were unable to place anyone over the weekend during their last regular meet of the season. First year talk jock Kaitlyn Campbell, however, was able to advance to the semifinal rounds in extemporaneous speaking. This weekend, the speech and debate team will travel to Worland where they will compete in...
In a season that has been pummeled with bad weather causing missed games and practices, the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School girls basketball team put forth much effort at regionals in Douglas. The Lady Miners were the No. 3 seed in the Southeast 1A conference in their first game on February 27, they faced the No. 2 seed in the Northeast 1A. “We lost our first game by a narrow margin to Kaycee,” HEM Girls Basketball Head Coach Jackie Jones said. “They would eventually becom...
The wrestling season came to a close this weekend in Casper. The Saratoga High School wrestling team came back with a grappler who came in 4th in the 120 pound weight class. Panther Wrestling Head Coach Jared Mason was happy with Justin Shotwell's effort. "It was exciting to see Justin dig deep and beat the defending state champ, Nate Boreen from Greybull in the 5th place match," Mason said. "It's not easy making weight and wrestling back on the 2nd day of state, and I was proud that Justin...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School boys basketball team are going to state. Head Coach Cliff Jones said the team had accomplished what it wanted before it went to regionals. “We won two games before we lost two and that was our goal going into the regional tournament,” Jones said. The No. 2 seed in the Southeast Conference faced off with Hulett, the No. 3 seed in the Northeast Conference on February 27. It was a close game but the Miners prevailed 79-74. The next day, the...
A full year since an initial presentation to the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees, Dean Byrne, representing Viridis Eolia, appeared in person at the February 19 meeting to inquire about property owned by the school district in Medicine Bow. As was reported previously (see “CCSD2 asked about land lease” in the March 6, 2019 edition of the Saratoga Sun), Byrne attended via phone to ask about leasing property surrounding the old Medicine Bow High School which had bee...
Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School Principal Steve Priest and Hanna Elementary School Principal Jason Greenway provided updates to the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees at their February 19 meeting on issues of subsidence surrounding their respective schools. Hanna Elementary School and the football field at HEM both sit above Mine No. 4, which was closed and filled with a sand slurry in the 1980s. Over the past 30 years, however, that sand slurry had...
The Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) and the Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) have started a joint venture for those wishing to exercise their culinary abilities, learn some new dishes or teach recipes to other people. On March 1, the initial Cooking Club took place in the PVCC kitchen as attendees tried their hand at Mexican cuisine. On the menu for the night was guacamole, pico de gallo, chile rellenos, brick red mole, beef enchiladas, crockpot refried beans, pork butt and...
On March 7, the 39th Annual Western Spirit Art Show and Sale in Cheyenne will be holding its opening reception for the 2020 exhibit. Among those featured in the exhibit, which is scheduled to run until April 19, are husband and wife artists Jerry and Elizabeth Wood. This year marks the first time that the duo have been accepted to the national art show at the same time. In 2019, Jerry was accepted and this year marks the third time that Elizabeth has been accepted into the show. Jerry has been...
Editor's Note: Encampment VFW members Jason and D'Ron Campbell recently took their sons, Douglass and Anthony, to the funeral of Corporal Remigo "Ray" Barela in Casper. Barela, who passed away at the age of 101, believed he had no family at the time of his death. The Saratoga Sun afforded Douglass and Anthony the opportunity to reflect on the experience. On Tuesday, February 28, my little brother and I went to the funeral for Cpl. Remigo "Ray" Barela. He was a WWII Marine Corps Veteran who...