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The game “Saratoga” is a hybrid of 8-Ball and 9-Ball with a rotation of solids/stipes. You have either solids or stripes, but you must shoot them in rotational order from lowest number to highest number. The game is played with 6 solids (1-6), 6 stripes (1-6), and the winning black ball. • Run solids or stripes IN ORDER, then pocket the black ball to win • You have to hit lowest ball of your kind first (lowest of either one if open table) • Legal shots are as we are used to in order “ball-in-hand” leagues • This is a calle...
By Mike Armstrong On March 21, if a person went on the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine (HEM) Bow High School website, there were words that made people aware the administration was taking seriously any possible danger to it's students, no matter how remote, the circumstances: "Over the weekend, it was reported to school personnel that a student mentioned to another student that they might bring a weapon to school. As soon as this was reported to us, we contacted legal...
In what has been an expanding weekend, pool enthusiasts from the region and around the world will converge on Saratoga to play pool in what has been called by organizers, "the most popular pool event in the Rocky Mountain States." The period ranging from Thursday, April 5 to Sunday, April 8 will give pool players ranging from novices to professionals a chance at pots which have had $11,000 added to the entry-fee winnings total. The added money has been weighted according to...
South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) Joint Powers Board (JPB) met at 6 p.m. on March 20 at the Platte Valley Community Center's Great Hall in Saratoga. This was the first time SCWEMS JPB had met since the resignations of several board members last month. Cindy Talbot, Saratoga representative and treasurer of SCWEMS, chaired the meeting. The board approved the resignations of Jeb Steward from Encampment, Donna Pipher as the Carbon County representative and...
The Carbon County Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI) committee invites the public to an open house from 4-5 p.m. on April 10 at the Grand Encampment Opera House. During the open house, there will be a short presentation on potential options for management of the Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs), time to ask questions and an opportunity for the public to provide feedback to the committee. The committee says it looks forward to hearing the public’s thoughts on how these w...
The U.S. Forest Service recently released the North Savery Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Draft Record of Decision. The project, which encompasses about 45,000 acres in Carbon County, would implement vegetation management, transportation system and travel management actions in the northwest Sierra Madre Range on the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District, Medicine Bow National Forest. The purpose of the project is to improve ecosystem health, forest...
The Encampment Tigers and Lady Tigers ventured up to Casper over the weekend to compete in the Natrona Invite. At the end of the meet, another Encampment Tiger would be prequalified for State. Tigers Wyatt Cox, senior, placed 8th in discus over the weekend with a distance of 120 feet and 3 inches. This distance prequalified him for State as he threw nearly five feet further than the 1A qualifying distance of 115 feet and 10 inches. Dalton Taylor threw a distance of 31 feet...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow Miners track team was supposed to go to Big Piney for a meet, but the weather forced the team to go to the Natrona Hy-Tek meet in Casper instead on Friday. “We had nine athletes compete and had nine give it their all on Friday,” Jackie Jones, head coach, said. “We had athletes compete at a high level with great competition at the meet.” In the girls 100 meter race, Taylor Scott placed 5th and Amy Campbell came in 7th out of a field o...
The Saratoga track team left the Panther Den this weekend to compete in the Natrona Invite in Casper. At the end of the meet, one Panther and one Lady Panther would qualify for State in two events. Lady Panthers Mychaela Jackman placed 8th in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 54.08 seconds. Taylor Bennett placed 8th in the long jump with a distance of 14 feet and 9 inches and 3rd in the triple jump with a distance of 31 feet and 9.25 inches. Bennett’s distances in both e...
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at 7 p.m. on March 12 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. The council approved the minutes for the agenda and paid the bills. Karen Heath, town clerk and treasurer, told the council there had been a problem collecting on utility bills from a deceased property owner’s estate because there were no clear protocols, such as how much time to wait before turning off the water or for filing a lien. Heath said there was no form for a family of the d...
The Saratoga Town Council met an hour before the usual time Tuesday, meeting at 5 p.m. on March 20. Mayor Ed Glode and the town council members held the meeting earlier so all could attend the South Central Wyoming Emergency Services (SWCEMS) monthly meeting being held at the Platte Valley Community Center at 6 p.m. The town council approved regular business and the financials. The bills totaled $96,861.43. Glode said he had correspondence from Ryan Electronics that told the t...
The Saratoga Sun received word on Monday that a scam, operating under the guise of satellite provider Dish Network, is targeting Valley residents. Dawn Senior-Trask, of Encampment, informed the Sun on the morning of March 26 that she had received a call from someone claiming to work for Dish Network offering a software update for her satellite receiver. According to Senior-Trask, the call was “almost believable” as the scammer had her phone number, physical and mailing add...
The annual Saratoga, Encampment and Hanna blood draws for community wellness screenings are scheduled for mid-April, according to Sue Jones, chairman for the Valley Service Organization (VSO), which is sponsoring the Platte Valley draws along with Wyoming Health Fairs/Wellness Health Fairs. The blood draws are scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Hanna Elementary School; Wednesday and Thursday, April 18 and 19, from 6 to 10 a.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center; and Friday and Saturday, April...
Dear Editor, I am glad to see the students speaking out and not letting up. I do fear though, that they are being used by anti-gun lobbies and individuals. (Oprah donated 500K according to NBC News). They should be left to speak as they choose and berating them, or anyone, voicing their opinion is un-American and , until now, has been essentially a liberal weapon. The Israeli program of training and arming teachers has worked quite well and one Ohio school district has had armed teachers for several years without incident....
The Mangy Moose Bar and Grill will play host to a benefit crawfish boil this Saturday. This event, which has moved around to different locations over its five year run, will feature cajun cooking including crawfish, shrimp, gumbo, jambalaya, and red beans and rice all complemented by sides including hushpuppies and cornbread. Though others will contribute to creating the food, the main cook for the event is Steve Fletcher. Fletcher, who lived in Louisiana for five years, says...
Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company has recently donated four automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to complete installations at all Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) campuses. An automated external defi brillator (AED) is a lightweight, portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart. The four AEDs have been placed at Saratoga Elementary, Hanna Elementary, Medicine Bow Elementary, and Elk Mountain Elementary. CCSD2 Superintendent Dr. Jim Copeland had this to say about the gifts;...
Rebecca (Becky) Kerbs, 63, passed away March 18, 2018 in her home on the family ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming. Becky was born December 1, 1954 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Steve and Miriam Ducsai. She was the youngest of three sisters, and the family lived in several places across the country before settling outside of Denver, Colorado where she grew up, fell in love with horses, and became involved in the precision mounted drill team, the Westernaires. With that group, she was able to travel and perform at rodeos around the US... Full story
I am a person who, more or less, looks back at his life in eras. The dictionary defines era as a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic; a system of chronology dating from a particular noteworthy event; a date or event marking the beginning of a new and distinct period of time. My years as a student, kindergarten until I graduated college, is era number one. This one is my longest since I have eras that last only a year or so. Sometimes...
One of Wyoming’s most revered vo-ag teachers and agriculture educators, Jack Humphrey, died March 16th, 2018, from injuries sustained in a golf cart mishap at a golf course near Parker, AZ. John E, (Jack) Humphrey was born to John and Ruth Humphrey on March 12, 1937, in Emerson, Iowa. His family moved to the Upper North Platte River valley near Saratoga in the early 1940’s where he attended rural school near Ryan Park and then in Encampment and Saratoga. He went to both Saratoga and Encampment high schools before moving to... Full story
A memorial service for Michael John Craig, 53, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Amy Baptist Church. Mr. Craig passed away at 11:45 p.m., Monday, March 19, 2018 at his home. He was born October 2, 1964, at Casper, Wyoming, to Thomas H. Craig and Vera Jeandeville Thomas. Michael graduated from Encampment Wyoming High School with the Class of 1983. Mr. Craig was a truck driver for Western Dairy Transport. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bow... Full story
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Gary Graalman, was welcomed into Heaven on March 17, 2018. He lived life with passion and purpose, serving his community as teacher, coach, referee, county commissioner, and school board member. Mr. Graalman had an unspoken way of caring for all his students on a personal level. You would find him sketching out science concepts on the chalkboard, telling fascinating facts about the topic with wit and humor, and then on to lab to dissec... Full story
John Hoke, of Saratoga, passed away March 17. A full obituary will follow in the Saratoga Sun, and a memorial service will be announced at a later date.... Full story
Over two thousand residents of Carbon County, or 13 percent, live below the poverty rate according to the results of the 2015 Carbon County Community Survey of Needs and Services conducted by the Carbon County Community Action Committee (CCCAC). The survey, which is completed every three years, is designed to determine the extent of poverty within the county as well as its contributing factors and what barriers to service may exist. The survey is required by the State of...
As the Christian Holy Week arrives, many area churches are offering special services. Following is a list of those services from all the churches the Saratoga Sun was able to contact. EASTER WEEK SERVICES Abundant Life Church The Abundant Life Church will be holding their Easter service at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 1 at 211 North First Street in Saratoga. Christian Community Church The Christian Community Church will hold an Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday April 1 at...