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Over the weekend a business was burglarized and a car stolen and severely damaged. According to the business owner, the car might have been destroyed in act of vigilante justice, only the thieves stole the wrong car. "We came in from lunch with our Church family and the Saratoga police called to ask if we had a car stolen off our lot," said Gene McDowell, owner of McDowell's Towing in Saratoga. "I said I didn't think so but I went and checked-and it was missing." Sometime over the weekend, a... Full story
The 24th annual Ag Expo at the Carbon County fairgrounds on April 27 had 177 students participate. Carbon County Stock Growers and Carbon County Extension sponsored the 24th annual Ag Expo for Carbon County fourth graders. The event was a collection of presentations at 16 stations. Each presentation was designed to last a little over ten minutes, with most having the students getting actively involved. The topics varied from learning about welding and branding on ranches to roping stationary woo... Full story
Alicia Zaragoza poses with the grand prize certificate and ribbon in front of her creation entitled "Bouquet". Zaragoza also took home $500 as part of the prize offered during the Saratoga High School's Senior Festival of the Arts held at the Platte Valley Community Center Thursday. McKenzie Powell shows off her people's choice awards for the painting "Felicity". Powell also won $250 for the award.... Full story
Saratoga Elementary School (SES) held a mock lockdown Thursday to prepare students for the rare—and hopefully never needed—possibility of a lockdown event at the school. At about 2:30, a high-pitched warbling alarm began sounding at SES, and several emergency vehicles were positioned outside at different ends of the school facility. Inside, students went into a lockdown condition and access to the building was restricted as police began sweeping the school and ensuring the building was secure. As soon as police determined there was no thr... Full story
The 66th annual National Day of Prayer will be held Thursday, May 4 at the Senior Center, 214 E. Constitution Drive, from 11:30 a.m. until noon. II Chronicles 7:14 says: “If my people who are called by My Name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.” In a recent speech, President Trump was talking about the enormity of his job. He asked us to pray for America and himself as he leads us. “It is a privilege to pray to a great... Full story
Platte Valley Helping Hands, (PVHH) a Wyoming nonprofit corporation, recently held their annual board reorganization meeting, acknowledging the retirements of Jack Riddick and Leslie Johnson, and welcoming Lynda Healey and Vickie Stolns as new board members. The following officers were re-elected for one year terms: Marilyn Verplancke, President; Deborah D’Amico, Treasurer; and Merlynn Hoopes, Equipment Coordinator. Elected to new terms were Gertrude Herold, vice president and Rev. Susan Dyer, secretary. Verplancke, Hoopes, and Herold have s... Full story
There are several apparatuses (apparati?) around the home with which most folks contend. I have written on struggles with the washer/dryer and its attendant chores and fluids. I have praised the refrigerator and commented on the device’s various devious drawers. There is another gadget to mention … the microwave. From folks who complain any food cooked in the microwave is not really food to the “need it now junkies,” Americans have arrived at an almost universal love/hate relationship with ou... Full story
On April 23, 147 youths were recognized by the congressional delegation for earning Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Awards. Senator John Barrasso, Senator Mike Enzi, Secretary of State Edward F. Murray III and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow presented the medals for initiative, service and achievement at a ceremony held in Cheyenne. Of the 147, four were from Carbon County. Earning a Bronze medal was Riley Little of Saratoga. In order to earn her medal, Little... Full story
Saturday was cold and gray at the Burt Willford Invite at Saratoga High School's track, and the flurries were flying toward the end of the meet, but that didn't stop the Encampment High School track team from taking first in a host of events. The rather young Encampment team, anchored only by two seniors this year, has been "punching above its weight" for most of the season, and the close-to-home Saratoga meet threw the Tigers into competition with a series of much larger, older teams. Despite... Full story
After being canceled last year because of weather, the Burt Willford Invite track meet went off without a hitch at Saratoga High School (SHS), hosting a bevy of teams from around the region. Even though the weather was on the cold side and snow flurries were in the air toward the latter half of the meet, spirits were high among SHS athletes, and it showed in the results the team turned in over the second-to-last weekend of the track season. "It was great to have all our kids at home in front of... Full story
Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School track had to cancel their scheduled meet in Pinedale April 28 and in Kemmerer on April 29 due to unstable weather on those days. “I always say, we owe a lot to these kids who come out to this sport in this crazy Wyoming weather,” said Coach Jackie Jones giving credit to her HEM team for taking the cancelations in stride.... Full story
The fifth annual Bike Rodeo will be held on May 12 at 9 a.m. at the Hanna Elementary School. Jeff Neimark, the Hanna Marshal, is expecting about 80 participants, making it the largest bike rodeo since the event's inception. Wal-Mart has contributed a boy's and a girl's bike to the event. What exactly is a Bike Rodeo? According to Neimark, the rodeo is an event to teach safety and confidence while having students pay attention to the rules in a fun way. The rodeo consists of navigating obstacles... Full story
Children who attend ExCel preschool in Saratoga entertained family and friends with 50s and 60s rock standards at the Platte Valley Community Center Thursday.... Full story
Senior Center Menu Wednesday: Sweet/sour meatballs, steamed rice, oriental vegetables, strawberries, ice cream, milk. Thursday: Pork roast, au gratin potato, spinach, wheat bread, applesauce, milk. Friday: Swiss steak, baked potato, broccoli, wheat roll, pineapple tidbits, milk. Monday: Turkey/noodles, green beans, wheat bread, mandarin oranges, milk. Tuesday: Sloppy Joe, tater tots, mixed veggies, pears, chocolate pudding, milk. Saratoga School Wednesday: Breakfast pizza or cereal/cheese stick, fruit/juice, milk. Lunch; Chili and cheese... Full story
Four freshman from Saratoga High School won $50 apiece in a mock interview competition at the Platte Valley Community Center Thursday. All Saratoga freshmen were required to participate as part of Jared Mason's Computer Applications class. Each student had to complete an application, cover letter, resume and envelope. During the mock interviews, each student had two different interviews with local business leaders and the top five were called back for a third interview to ultimately determine... Full story
Ryan Kenneda and Jordan Winter, both Senior Game Wardens, taught a six day hunter's education program at the Hanna Senior Center. There were 28 online registrants but people adding the class in person got the number of attendees close to 40. Kenneda said this was one of the best turnouts he had taught. The youngest attendee was seven years old. The classes taught on the weekdays started at 6 p.m. and concluded at 8 p.m. The Saturday class started at 8 a.m. and concluded before noon. The first... Full story
The Hanna Agricultural Resource Team (HART) met April 25 at Hanna Hometown Mart's Cafe area to discuss the plans for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the garden in the land where Hanna Elementary School once stood. A date could not be confirmed but it is hoped to be at the end of May. The meeting focused on plants that were deer resistant and easy to grow. Members present offered to donate plants starting to sprout in personal gardens that are known to fit the criteria of plants needed. Some... Full story