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Thomas Luis Biamon, 66, of Medicine Bow, Wyoming succumbed to his illness on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Yvonne (Dansereau) and Luis Biamon of Allentown, PA, where he, his brother, Miguel Biamon, and sister, Lois (Biamon) Sunflower, grew up. Tom relocated to Wyoming in 1979 where he and his first wife, Dolly, gave birth to his pride and joy, Danielle. He is survived by his second wife, Sharon... Full story
If you’re reading a physical copy of this week’s Saratoga Sun and you’ve made it to page 4, you’ve likely noticed that things are a little different. Change, it is said, is the only constant in life and that adage holds true for newspapers. Of course, the Sun is no stranger to change as it has seen staff come and go over the many years it has served the Platte Valley. In just the past 18 months, this paper has seen a number of changes. And now, one more. For the past several...
For their third weekend competing in track and field, Saratoga headed to Cheyenne to compete in the Okie Blanchard Invitational on April 9. Despite cold temperatures and high winds, the Saratoga High School student athletes had a decent showing. While in Cheyenne, both Whitney Bennett and Noah Rimmer would prequalify for state track in several events. Bennett, additionally, would break a school record set nearly 30 years ago. Girls at Okie Bennett competed in two field events...
Encampment's track and field athletes came out of spring break with a roar over the weekend as they competed in two meets; the Okie Blanchard Invite at Cheyenne East on April 9 and the Ted Schroeder Invite at Rock Springs on April 10. Despite the one week break from school, Encampment saw several student athletes place high in both meets. "It was good to get two meets in this week," said Kegan Willford, head coach for Encampment Track. "Since this was the week after spring...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced that the flood insurance rate map for Carbon County is nearly complete in an April 8 press release. The new maps will provide Carbon County with more accurate flood risk information that can help local officials and residents make informed decisions about reducing flood risks and purchasing flood insurance. The mapping project is part of a nationwide effort led by FEMA to increase local knowledge of flood risks and support actions to address and reduce those...
From coal to wind and from agriculture to tourism, Carbon County has a diverse past, present and future. If one lucky resident can represent the county in a new seal, they could receive $600 from the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC). In an April 7 press release, the BOCCC announced a contest for a new seal design open to students and the community as a whole. “Carbon County has a unique history and evolving culture, one that deserves to be expressed in a way that is inclusive to all citizens,” read the press rel...
Haulers with oversize loads can expect to have their weight checked in the near future. Little more than a month after the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) approved a resolution implementing weight restrictions on county roads, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office appeared before the commissioners on April 6 to request the purchase of four portable scales. As was reported previously (see “Paving the way” on page 2 of the February 24 Saratoga Sun), the commi...
Carbon County Road 504 and Pic Pike Road continue to be a point of discussion, though no longer due to, now lifted, weight restrictions on a Wyoming Highway 130 bridge. At the April 6 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Carbon County Commissioner Sue Jones joined Kandis Fritz, Carbon County road and bridge administrator, to discuss several entities working together for a future chip seal project. Those entities include Carbon County, the Saratoga Cemetery Board and the Upper...
Wood’s Fields may continue to be the home for Platte Valley Little League (PVLL) despite previous discussions to rehabilitate and use the ball fields owned by the Town of Saratoga south of the Saratoga Library. Discussion over the use of the field and a potential long-term lease came about during the April 6 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. The governing body also discussed their Fiscal Year 2019/2020 audit and received an update from Director of Public Works Jon W...
It is hard to believe that a year ago I was in quarantine for a virus that people were just learning about. I remember being told because I had symptoms to stay home and assume I had it by health officials. I was in quarantine for 27 days because I kept getting a fever and you had to be fever free for seven days. We have come so far in understanding the coronavirus since I got it a year ago. I can remember as we went into April all the spiking and how impossible it was for peo...
While the arrival of spring may have more people thinking about floods rather than fires, four recent events that began as controlled burns are showing just how dry things are before the spring runoff. During the April 6 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC), the commissioners were informed about the recent events by Lenny Layman, Carbon County Emergency Manager, which took place on April 3. “We had three to four controlled burns that got out of control,...
Recently, the Town of Medicine Bow has been working on grants for various purposes. Generators, museum improvements, COVID relief, a Roadside Message board sign and Volunteer Fire Department Communication Equipment are just a few example of the recent grants. On October 5, 2020 the Wyoming Community Foundation approved a grant for $5,000 to the Town of Medicine Bow to help fund the purchase of two body cameras and two tasers for the Marshal’s Office. This Grant was approved by the Wyoming Community Foundation and made p...
As the warmer months approach and there continues to be a push to return to a pre-coronavirus mentality, the administering of vaccines is still ongoing. On March 31, the Office of Governor Gordon announced that all Wyomingites over the age of 16 years old were eligible to take the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Only residents over the age of 18 are eligible to receive the Moderna vaccine, which has been primarily administered in Carbon County. Carbon County Public Health continues to administer vaccines throughout the county with t...
Betty Pearl Bartlett Eaton was born in 1928 on the Seaverson Ranch, 12 miles west of Saratoga. Her parents, Garland and Pearl Bartlett, were both children of English immigrants who were early Utah pioneer stock. They moved to the Rawlins area to work on the railroad sometime after 1915 and ended up working for Mr. Seaverson on Jack Creek. Betty lived there with her parents and two brothers until during the Depression in 1936 at which time they moved to the Hennesy place on... Full story
Leahbeth Ann Wolff, 67 of Casper Wyoming passed away April 2nd 2021. Leahbeth Acord was born on June 27, 1953 in Kremmling, Colorado, to Gerald Harry Acord and Ruth Eileen (Billie) Shadrick. Her family later moved to Encampment, Wyoming, where she graduated from Encampment High School in May, 1972. Leahbeth married Richard Wolff November 18, 1989. Leah and Richard traveled for work with the pipelines for many years before retiring in Casper, Wyoming. Leah loved spending time... Full story
Donna Faye DeVore was born in Cut Bank, Montana on February 13, 1939. During her childhood she also lived in Roosevelt, Utah and Casper, Wyoming. She represented Natrona County High School at Wyoming Girls' State, was elected Prom Queen, and graduated with honors in 1957. After her marriage to Stanley F. DeVore, Jr. in 1959, they lived in Laramie, Wyoming while he completed his education. Upon returning to Casper, Donna served as Corporate Secretary for her husband's truck... Full story
Just two days after the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees applied for a variance to their SMART Start Plan regarding the wearing of masks, it has been approved. During the April 7 special meeting of the Board of Trustees, the board voted 5-2 to apply for the variance. Board members Paul Clark and Joe Gaspari were the two nay votes while new board member Nick Wamsley was not in attendance. While Carbon County Public Health’s Amanda Brown, who was i...
Of the three individuals elected to the Saratoga Town Council in 2018, only one remains following the resignation of Councilmember Bob Keel on April 6. Keel, who was elected alongside Councilmember Jon Nelson and former mayor John Zeiger, had been absent in recent meetings of the governing body but was in attendance to announce his resignation. The announcement came under the council comments section of the meeting, with Keel reading from a prepared letter. "My time as a town...