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Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD 2) held a special meeting Thursday in Saratoga to discuss projected cuts to the district’s budget due to educational cuts made by the state Legislature. Projecting cuts of approximately $304,000 in state for the 2017-2018 school year, board members heard a presentation by CCSD No.2 superintendent Jim Copeland and business manager Sally Wells, who discussed the results of a survey of teachers and district parents. The survey was intended to gauge stakeholders’ feelings about what should be cut at the... Full story
Governor Matt Mead last week signed into law Wyoming House Bill 194, which allows schools to develop policies regarding concealed carry of weapons on school property. The bill, intended to increase security at rural schools farther from emergency responders, does not automatically grant concealed carry permit holders the ability to carry guns on school property. Rather, the bill allows school districts to develop their own policies in coordination with local law enforcement, and leaves it to districts to decide whether to allow concealed carry... Full story
Gary Lee Babel died March 14, 2017 at the Saratoga Care Center. He was born November 17, 1937 in Rock Springs to Steven Louis Babel and Evelyn Sue (Harnish) Babel. Gary was 79 years old. He was raised in Superior, Wyoming where his father was a coal miner and later deputy sheriff of Sweetwater County. Gary went to elementary school and high school in Superior. In 1955, the family moved the house 20 miles to Rock Springs. In January 1956 Gary completed a course in radio and television at Park's R... Full story
Vernon Dean Wagner, 78, of Saratoga passed away March 14, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 20, 1938 in Bridgeport, Nebraska to parents Evelyn A. (Schilling) and Milo M. Wagner. It’s difficult to put into words the impact of a man’s life, but when it comes to Vern Wagner it’s practically impossible. Vern truly was one-of-a-kind. He could make anyone feel immediately at home with his sense of humor and friendly smile. Vern left an unforgettable legacy as son, brother, uncle, husband, friend, father, and grandfather–and so much more. H... Full story
The Saratoga Planning commission had a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 14. Present were Chris Duke, Rusty Rogers and chairman Karl Smith. Nora Asbury, Jim Beckman and Will Faust were absent. Due to the lack of a quorum, and thus the inability to take any official action, the chairman canceled the meeting and said that any items on the agenda for this meeting would be discussed at the next scheduled meeting. Items on the March 14 agenda were: The Maners’ variance, a discussion on Steven H... Full story
Medicine Bow River Ranch sponsored a mobile food bank at Medicine Bow Fire Station 10 a.m. March 17 that provided food for 187 people. Tonja Funch, the Agency Relations Manager and Program Manager for Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies was pleased with turnout and how smoothly the distribution of food by the volunteers went. When the Medicine Bow fire station opened to the public for this opportunity for people to get free food, the line was long but moved quickly. Visitors signed in, indicating... Full story
The Carbon County School District No. 2 speech and debate team will celebrate its participants and the close of the speech season 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 in the Great Hall of the Platte Valley Community Center. The event is open to the public, and will feature a taco bar prepared by members of the Saratoga Booster Club along with carry-in items brought by team members and their families. After the tacos are done, students will perform their competition pieces from this season and coaches Jake Mickelsen and Kate Sherrod will hand out team... Full story
Well, I have been editor/publisher of the Saratoga Sun for just over a year now. It has been both a fun and harrowing ride. I still feel like a bit of a fraud though. You may know I was just the lowly graphic artist here for six years before I was quite abruptly offered the position. The “fraud” part comes in because, while I have an associates degree, it is not in English or even journalism. That degree is in advertising/commercial art. While I have edited several books over the years, mainly d... Full story
On St. Patrick's Day Friday, while many were out celebrating the evening and possibly making their Saturday morning quite a bit difficult, over at the Saratoga Alliance Church, dozens turned out for a taco dinner and a silent auction to benefit missionaries working in Mexico. The event was held at 6 p.m. at the church. Food was free with an optional donation which many chose to make. Also up for auction were a variety of handicrafts and purchased gifts donated by residents and businesses. The... Full story
Saratoga High School’s track team hit the field for the first time this season at the Glen Legler Invite in Casper Saturday. The boys’ team finished the event in 16th place, with the girls’ team not far behind, placing 19th. For the boys’ team, Sam Schneider’s fourth-place finish in the triple jump at 40’ 11.75” was good enough to earn the trackster a place at state this season. On the girls’ side, Taylor Bennett’s 13th place long jump performance of 14’ 11.75” was also enough for her to earn a qualified spot at state finals. The boys also... Full story
"Wyoming Migration Initiative: The Science and Archaeology of Wyoming's Big Game Migrations" is the title of the third enrichment program at 7 p.m. March 30 at the Saratoga Branch Library. The event, sponsored by Friends of Saratoga Library, is free and open to the public. Refreshments will also be served. The presentation, by Gregory Nickerson, tells the story of people and their connection to wildlife in motion, all richly portrayed with photographs and film. In recent years new GPS radio... Full story
A University of Wyoming freshman from Carbon County is a manager of the college’s men’s basketball team. Currently the team has seven managers. Four are from Wyoming, with Texas, Nebraska and Colorado being homes to the others. Wyatt Phillips is from Hanna. He lived there since kindergarten and graduated HEM in 2016 as the school’s valedictorian. Phillips’ former coach, Cliff Jones who coached him four years in football, basketball and three years in track, said, “He was extremely hard work... Full story
Encampment High School is fielding a youthful team this year, but the team's coach, Kegan Willford, is confident the young team will do well not only this year, but well into the future. Willford said the team this year is made of 18 students which is about the same as the team last year. With 11 boys and seven girls, the team is anchored by younger, up-and-coming athletes. This year, the team only has two seniors, McKenzie Powell on the girls' side, and first-time trackster Justin Bonner on the... Full story