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When the Saratoga Panthers began their season, they did so believing they had something to prove. The year before, the Panthers had just barely missed the chance to make it to the 1A West Regional Tournament. This year, they ended their season by standing on the podium at the 1A State Tournament as State Champions. Point proven. The way this season ended was much more than just proving that the Panthers could be champions. It was a history making end to the season. Since 1988, Saratoga had only...
“First, I need to elaborate that there has been an issue sleeping behind the scenes for the Town for quite some time. Namely, the adjustments from the auditors have simply never been made in the accounting records of the Town.” A February 28 email from James Childress, the Cheyenne-based certified public accountant engaged by the Town of Saratoga, served as the catalyst during the March 3 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council for Councilmember Jon Nelson to vote against approval of accounts pay...
John V. Crow, 86, passed away February 28, 2020 at home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born October 19, 1933 in Ryan Park, Wyoming to Ralph Ross Crow and Esther Marie Matheson. He married Mary Lou Kaiser on November 13, 1954 in Shoshoni, Wyoming. Together they had four children; Becky Eaton Moeller, Vincent Edward Crow, Russell Allen Crow and Kristi Sue Payne. He married Sally Jill Irvine in March 1975, at Las Vegas, Nevada. Together they had two children; Joshua Thomas Crow and Nathan James Crow.... Full story
Anita Milliken passed away peacefully on March 7, 2020 surrounded by family at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County. She was born in Hanna, Wyoming on March 15, 1942 to parents Stanley and Mildred Crank. Her father was killed in an accident prior to her birth. Her mother, single handedly raised Anita and her older brother Dale while working in the school cafeteria. Anita married Kenneth McCartney in Hanna and the couple became parents to one son, Kenneth Dale McCartney. She later married Robert Te... Full story
The High Country Joint Powers (HCJPB) board met at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Hanna Town Hall to discuss the progress of the landfills closure destined for July 1, 2020. Contractors had been out at the landfill earlier at 2 p.m. to get an idea of the land before bidding on the convenience center slated to built at the site. After the agenda was approved, Toby Smith, chairman of the HCJPB, told the board that the building was going to cost much more than what had been originally estimated....
The wind and winter weather took another casualty last week when the new law enforcement candidate for Medicine Bow, David Ridge, decided that he was not prepared to live in Carbon County. Ridge had not been sworn in or moved into the house provided by the town when he came to the conclusion that the small town in northern Carbon County was not a place he could live. The law enforcement candidate came from California and was not prepared for the weather. Mayor Sharon Biamon said she did try and...
Following James Childress’ appearance before the Saratoga Town Council on February 18, it appeared as if there were some answers to the questions that have been plaguing the Saratoga Town Council since receiving the 2017/2018 audit last year. During the March 3 meeting of the governing body, however, it appears that there are even more questions to be answered following a February 28 email from Childress. In addition to the email serving as a catalyst for a dissenting vote on approving a...
Last month, the Saratoga Sun informed our readers of three pieces of legislation that had made their way through the House of Representatives and were headed to the Senate (see “Your right to know is at stake” on page 4 of the February 19 Saratoga Sun). Since then, we have kept an eye on that legislation. On Wednesday, all three bills were overwhelmingly passed by the Senate. The bills were then sent over to the House of Representatives for concurrence to determine if the House agreed with changes made by the Senate. All three bills passed con... Full story
Obtaining a 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS to operate as a charitable organization is no easy task. Just ask George Haigh, secretary of the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP), which is raising funds to build the North Platte Valley Medical Center in Saratoga. “In our case, all of the pieces of the puzzle had to be in place before we could move forward,” Haigh said. “Our entire project was in a holding pattern because our USDA Rural Communities Development Loan requires our company to operate as a 501(c)(3) public charity.” Accordi...
While the current risk of transmission in Wyoming is still low, the overall situation surrounding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to become more concerning, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH, said “We have no reported cases in our state to date and that’s one of the reasons we still believe the risk within Wyoming from this virus remains low. We believe it’s likely the disease will spread to this state at some point but do not yet know...
Over the weekend, the Saratoga Lady Panthers played in the State Tournament for the first time in 16 years. The last time the Lady Panthers had made it to Casper, they were still in the 2A Conference. While in Casper, Saratoga went 1-2 as they secured a win against the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Lady Doggers, but lost to the Upton Lady Bobcats and Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers. “State was a good experience for my girls,” said Heather Bartlett, head coach of the Lady Panthers. “I am ve...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School boys basketball team were aware, going into state, there were some excellent teams to go up against. Their goal was to get one of the four trophies awarded when it was over. The first game against Encampment the Miners played competitive, but lost 62-44. They were hopeful they would beat Lingle/Ft. Laramie and at half-time, they were ahead 26-22. The 3rd quarter had the Miners score 5 points to the Doggers 15. The Miners did score 10 in...
Over the weekend, the Saratoga Panthers competed in the 1A/2A State Tournament in Casper, an event that had eluded them last season as they barely missed the chance to head into regionals. While competing, the Panthers would deal losses to the Kaycee Buckaroos, Upton Bobcats and the Farson-Eden Pronghorns to claim the State Championship. The win was a historic one as the Panthers had never secured 1st place in the history of the program. This season began, however, with Saratoga wanting to walk...
Over the weekend, the Saratoga Speech and Debate team participated in their final regular meet of the season as they traveled to Worland for the Worlando Beach Tournament. While there, the talk jocks placed one speaker in two categories. Kaitlyn Campbell, who joined the debate team this season, competed in Congressional Debate for the first time. “Despite earning rankings in two of the three sessions, she did not earn enough points to advance to the Super Congress round,” said Sheryl Hun...
The Encampment Tigers went to the State Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the 1A West where they dealt losses to the Hanna, Elk Mountain and Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners and the Upton Bobcats. Over the weekend, however, the Tigers were also dealt a loss as they fell to the Farson-Eden Pronghorns in the semi-final round on Friday night. Tigers vs. Miners Going into the State Tournament, the first game for Encampment was against the Miners. HEM came into the tournament as the No. 4 seed for the 1A...
Despite the deceivingly warm temperatures recently, longtime Wyoming residents know that winter’s grip doesn’t let go just because the calendar says that spring is approaching. That goes double for the winter that has been experienced this year in Carbon County. Adding to the amount of snowfall, Carbon County Road & Bridge and the Carbon County Sheriff’s Department have had to deal with motorists and truck drivers stranded on snowbound county roads. As was previously reported (see “Snow place to...
As the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) makes its way across the globe, Wyoming has been relatively untouched by the disease which originated in Wuhan, China. During their March 3 meeting, the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) received an update on the Coronavirus from Nurse Manager Amanda Brown. Brown informed the BOCCC that Carbon County Public Health received weekly updates via phone call from the Wyoming Department of Health. While, to date, there have been no confirmed cases within...
For a brief amount of time, Koyoty Sports & Trophy Room Taxidermy in downtown Saratoga will be home to the world's first and, so far, only possumlope. According to co-owner Warden Patzer, one of his customers recently came in with a possum he had harvested and the original intention was to turn it into a shoulder mount. "We tanned the hide and it came out really good," said Warden. "So, I called him up and asked him if he wanted to do a life-size mount. He said, 'I don't care if you put fangs...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) will be holding their annual season setting meeting for Saratoga next week, according to a press release from the department. Each year, the WGFD holds meetings throughout the state to receive input from hunters, outfitters and stakeholders as they prepare for the upcoming hunting seasons. WGFD employees will provide herd count updates to meeting participants and will go over proposed season start and end dates, proposed license counts and other feedback from area residents before taking those...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) will be holding a public meeting at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) on March 12 to discuss the Platte Valley Mule Deer Initiative. The Platte Valley Mule Deer Initiative was implemented by the WGFD in July 2011 to increase public involvement in the management direction of the Platte Valley mule deer herd. From August 2011 to February 2012, the WGFD conducted workshops in Saratoga, Rawlins, Laramie and Cheyenne to develop a plan to guide mule deer management in the Platte Valley. The...
Lab testing at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified the first known case of a state resident with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH, said the patient is an adult female from Sheridan County with some recent domestic travel history. WDH is following up to learn more details about the person’s exposure risk and to identify and communicate with anyone who may have been in close contact with the patient.... Full story
The Saratoga Sun was informed late Thursday morning by Mark Pesognelli, Saratoga Care Center Administrator, that the skilled nursing facility would not be allowing volunteers or visitors for the next 30 days. According to Pesognelli, the decision came following advisement from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Pesognelli informed the Sun that the CDC's advisement to close the skilled nursing facility to visitors and volunteers came following the first reported case of Coronavirus... Full story