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“This is not sustainable. We know that. Obviously, we’re running out of money.” This statement from Saratoga Town Council member Jon Nelson illustrated the difficulties facing the Town of Saratoga as they prepare to set the budget for the next fiscal year (FY). With FY 2018/2019 nearing an end, the Saratoga Town Council and Town of Saratoga department heads gathered at Saratoga Town Hall for the second budget workshop in a series to discuss FY 2019/2020. In preparation for t...
The Healthcare Sustainability Project Subcommittee (HSPS) met at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday during an open meeting which had been rescheduled from the previous Wednesday due to the snow storm that hit on that day. HSPS member Will Faust opened the meeting by thanking everyone for attending and announcing a new HSPS website. The website at www.plattevalleyehealthcare.org is to feature past meeting minutes, a link to the Platte Valley Healthcare Assessment Survey and slides from the...
The evening of March 21 saw more full chairs than empty in the council chambers of Saratoga Town Hall as local hunters gathered for a presentation from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) about 2019 hunting season proposals. Saratoga Wildlife Biologist Teal Cufaude led the presentation as she went through proposed changes to antelope, deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep and sage grouse hunting seasons. Antelope The first slides in the presentation covered Antelope Hunt...
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at 7 p.m. on March 11 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. The minutes for the regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 11, a special meeting on Feb. 18 and another on March 7 were approved by the complete council. The agenda and financials were approved. Chris Sims from Wind City Church, introduced himself to the mayor and council. Sims said he was in charge of creating new churches and had acquired the deed to the Medicine Bow Baptist Church. Sims said during the spring and summer he was going...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow varsity track and field team went to the Wind River Invite in Pavillion on March 16 and came away with some strong performances from team members. There were 15 schools that competed at the event. The boys team placed 5th in 15 events and the girls team came in 9th after 16 events. The two teams combined to come in 8th overall. Taylar Scott came in 4th in the girls 100 Meter Dash with a time of 13.33 and 3rd in the girls 200 meter dash...
The Saratoga Panthers track team ventured to Casper over the weekend to participate in the National Invitational. During the trip the team introduced two athletes to the list of those prequalified for State Track Tournament in May. Women’s Varsity Shianne Baker ran the 100 and 200 meter dashes and finished in 14.13 and 30.33 respectively. Baker also put a shot at 28’11” while in Casper but it was her discus throw of 96’3” that qualifies the Lady Panther for State. Savanna W...
A balmy weekend greeted the Encampment track team in Casper as they brought 12 athletes to compete at the Natrona Invitational held Saturday. The springlike weather may have encouraged Lizzi James and Amber Stubbs as the pair qualified for State during the team’s second outing. Women’s Results James qualified for State tournament with her 5th place shot put distance of 99’11” and added a discus throw of 30’9.5” while at the event. Stubbs was the other Lady Tiger to join the...
The annual fun and educational day for eighth grade students called “Business Career Day” will be held on Friday, April 12. The goal of the day is to expose students to rich and diverse career opportunities and workplaces. The Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce and Saratoga, Encampment and Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow Schools will partner to arrange for about 50 eighth grade students to visit our local businesses. Students will learn great concepts such as passion and dedication at the business they visit. Bus...
The Carbon County Sheriffs Victim/Witness Program recognizes April 7-13, 2019 as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by raising awareness about crime victims’ issues, promoting victims’ rights and honoring victims of all crimes. The 2019 theme, “Honoring our past. Creating hope for the future” reminds us that when we come together to support and assist victims of all crimes, we help the healing of victims and survivors and also help break the cycle of violence. Through community action and service, we all be come stronger,...
The world changed for me on the Saturday morning of March 16. I got a phone call from the sister of my friend KC telling me the person I had known since I was 15, had passed on. I have written about KC in my previous two columns detailing her bravery in living with stage 4 cancer for nine years and her recent decision to go into hospice. She had laughed just two month ago saying she would beat the six month timeframe most people were given going into this type of care. Unfortu... Full story
Ann Underwood Pace, 72, died unexpectedly from natural causes on Sunday, March 24, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held in her honor from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at River Crest Country Club. Should friends desire, the family suggests donations be made to the ALS Association at www.ALSTexas.org. Ann was born in Oklahoma City on July 23, 1946 to Elizabeth and Harvey Underwood. They moved to Fort Worth in 1954 when Ann was eight. Ann attended Mary Louise... Full story
The Saratoga Airport Board as it has been known for the past 41 years is no more. During the most recent meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Resolution No. 2019-05, titled “A resolution of the governing body of the Town of Saratoga, Carbon County, Wyoming, dissolving the Saratoga Airport Board,” was introduced, read and passed by a vote of 4-0. Mayor John Zeiger was not present during the last meeting as he was in Riverton, an absence announced during the March 5 mee...
The Saratoga Town Council met at 6 p.m. on March 19 at the Saratoga Town Hall without mayor John Zeiger in attendance. Council member Steve Wilcoxson was mayor pro tem in Zeiger's absence. The approval of the agenda and council meeting minutes from March 5 were both approved quickly. Sammy Flohr, Saratoga town treasurer, went over the financials for a total of $106,239.30 that the council approved. Will Faust from the Platte Valley Health Care Sustainability Project told the...