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On March 18 and 19, Jackie King, a field representative for Senator Cynthia Lummis, came to Carbon County to touch base with residents, organizations and businesses. The morning of the 18th, King introduced herself to the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) during their regularly scheduled meeting in Rawlins. King had also scheduled meetings with constituents throughout the day until she attended the Saratoga Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce's Annual Banquet later...
Laura Sue "Laurie" Felber, 69, of Elkview, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 with her husband and family by her side. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was preceded in death by her parents, Ryland and Susan Jane Walker. Laurie was always active in her church, her community and her family. As a young lady, she participated in Job's Daughters & Drill Team, where she made trips to New York. Laurie was a girl scout leader for 13 years, served as a 4-H leader and... Full story
Cheryl Ann Moon, 67 years of age resided in Prescott Valley, Arizona, passed on Saturday March 20 2021 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 1, 1953 in MaComb, Illinois to Jack and Kate Moon. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Mike and Kathy Moon, her sister Peggy Moon and her four daughters Katie Crawford, Regan Palmer, Shannon Becker and Tasha Scott along with her eight grandchildren (Katalynn Hagston, Trey Romero, Alexandria Romero,... Full story
During their March 16 meeting, three members of the Saratoga Town Council and Mayor Creed James stated they would donate the 1st quarter of their governmental salaries to a local fundraising group. The commitment came while Dan Jones, a Saratoga resident and president of Prairie Dog Fundraising, approached the governing body about a continued financial commitment from the Town of Saratoga. Prairie Dog Fundraising, a non-profit corporation, annually holds the Prairie Dog Open...
Rack 'em up! After being "permanently postponed" last year due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Wyoming Open will return to Saratoga for it's 13th year with ball in hand. The Platte Valley Community Center will, as in years past, play as host to the annual event. Mark Osborne, organizer of the Wyoming Open, stated that there will be some slight changes compared to past events. In previous years, as the event grew in size, it required multiple locations as...
The track and field athletes of Encampment now have two meets under their belts. Competing at the Wind River Invitational in Pavillion on March 20 and the Green River Invite on March 24, Head Coach Kegan Willford had a number of athletes place well and prequalify for the State Championship. “It was good for the kids to get out and have the opportunity to compete in two early track meets,” said Wilford. “These athletes now have at least one mark for their events in which they c...
After nearly three decades cutting the hair of Carbon County residents, Jamie Campbell, owner of Jamie's Clip & Curl, is handing over her scissors. Campbell has strong roots in the county. Raised on a Valley ranch and a graduate of Platte Valley High School (now Saratoga Middle High School), the fourth-generation resident attended the University of Wyoming. "While I was at college, I discovered I was more of a hands on person than a book person," Campbell said. "That is when...
Jackie Jones, head coach for Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) track was a little worried that the weather might be a factor for the track team to be able to compete at the Green River Meet. The weather was cold, but the snow predicted did not materialize to prevent HEM from competing. A lot of other teams also showed up, too, but Jones did say it was cold and windy. “The day was beautiful with the sun shining, but once the wind started to pick up and you were in the w...
Recently, I did a series of interviews with people that work on family ranches. The subject matter was interesting and I learned a lot. During several of the interviews I mentioned that I came from farming stock. Dairy farming stock to be exact. My father was raised on a 200 acre dairy farm in Virginia. I have no idea how many cows were on the farm, although I do have an old picture of the place framed and hanging in my bedroom. I have always liked this particular picture beca...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees discussed the possibility of revising their Smart Start Plan to remove mask requirements in schools during their March 15 meeting. The discussion came three days after another school district, Sublette County School District No. 1, voted 4-2 to eliminate their Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) approved SMART Start Plan. The Pinedale Roundup reported on March 12 that the decision came following a press...