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Under variances submitted by Carbon County Health Officer Wayne Couch and approved by State Health Officer Alexia Harrist, certain businesses in Carbon County are able to open in a limited capacity. The variances, which were approved on May 8 and effective immediately, apply to the first and second health orders issued by Harrist and Governor Mark Gordon. The first order effectively closed bars, restaurants, theaters, gymnasiums, child care facilities, K-12 schools, colleges,...
The first Thursday in May was designated as the National Day of Prayer by President Harry Truman on April 17, 1952. However, the tradition goes back to President Abraham Lincoln who had established a fall observance along with the official Thanksgiving holiday in 1863. While some may not think it necessary to have a day designated for prayer, studies have shown that about 55% of Americans say they pray every day and another 21% say they pray weekly. (https:...
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), was a big slice of the small business relief included in the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed and signed into law on March 30. The program was so popular, the $349 billion funds guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) were gone faster than had been anticipated. When Firewater owner Danny Burau missed the first round of funding from the (PPP), he wasn't happy, but he felt it was due...
The Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) denied an application for subdivision from the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) on May 5 following a public hearing. The application for subdivision, reviewed by the Carbon County Planning Commission in April, had been for property south of Saratoga between the United States Forest Service and the Whistle Pig. That property, at one time, had been announced as the future site of the North Platte Valley Medical Center....
by Joshua Wood It appeared that the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) had some direction in regards to the dead animal pit from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) following their April 1 meeting. At the May 6 meeting of the district’s board, however, it seemed that the guidance from DEQ came with its own share of problems. During the April meeting, the UPRSWDD had been advised by Craig McOmie of the DEQ that while the Saratoga landfill w...
by Joshua Wood Though there was a complete agenda for the first time in several weeks, the regular meeting of the Saratoga Town Council on May 5 was relatively short. With all business concluded in under 30 minutes, most of the discussion had by Saratoga’s governing body pertained to the Saratoga Municipal Airport and the Saratoga Airport Advisory Board. In the absence of Mayor John Zeiger, Councilmember Steve Wilcoxson served as Mayor Pro-Tem. Saratoga CARES One of the m...
Judith Kay Loudin, resident of Saratoga, Wyoming, passed away on May 1, 2020, at Saratoga Care Center at the age of 79 years. Judy was born on January 31, 1941, in Danville, Illinois. She attended Lake Shore Grade School, Pleasant Grove Grade School, and graduated from Oakwood Township High School in 1958. Judy graduated from the University of Illinois in 1962 with a BA in English Education and in 1971 with a Master's in English Education. She taught English at Danville High...
This Friday, May 15 is our Birthday/Anniversary meal and the menu is chicken fried steak. Please call by 9 a.m. to get on the list and pick-up is at 11 a.m. Please be sure to take the necessary precautions to keep yourself well. Wash hands, sanitize touched surfaces often, social distance and wear a mask out in public. We are still doing curbside pick-up and delivery for lunches. If anyone needs assistance with anything, please give me a call and I will see what resources I can find. Stay safe and healthy everyone. We want...
In the early morning of May 11, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from a county resident of a suspicious vehicle that resulted in a morbid discovery. According to a press release from the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office received on Monday afternoon, the sheriff’s department received a call at approximately 6:22 a.m. of a vehicle that was in the roadway with an unresponsive subject in the back seat. The vehicle was located on County Road 215, across from...
For nearly two months, Memorial Hospital of Carbon County has had to cancel or reschedule surgical procedures as they worked to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Carbon County. Beginning tomorrow, however, things will begin to return to normal at MHCC. “The COVID-19 Pandemic forced healthcare facilities to temporarily cancel surgical procedures for patient safety and conservation of limited PPE (personal protective equipment),” MHCC said in a press release issued Tuesday morning. “MHCC’s COVID-19 Steerin...
Ever since the first health order from Governor Mark Gordon closed restaurants and bars to dine-in service and shutdown gyms, business owners have been anxious to know when they will reopen. With limited activity along Bridge Street and the warmer weather approaching, local businesses are looking to clear-up the projected date that Gordon’s orders will be lifted. “The streets have been empty for far too long, but empty streets shed light on the work that needs to be done. To k...
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies came to the Hanna Recreation Center on Friday morning to distribute food in a different manner than prior times. The food was distributed directly to vehicles from tables set up outside the recreation center. Vivian Gonzales, director for the center and coordinator for the local distribution arrived at 8 a.m. and volunteers arrived soon after. There were already cars getting in line when Gonzales arrived. The distribution started at 10...
Jason Greenway, principal of the three elementary schools in the north of Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) is leaving after the school year ends. He supervised Hanna Elementary, Medicine Bow Elementary and Elk Mountain Elementary. “I am going to miss the students, parents and staff members,” Greenway said. “COVID has made that more clear the past few months.” He said the change of not seeing students and staff on a day-to-day basis has been challenging because...
As has been the case since March, the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) received an update on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) from Public Health Nurse Manager Amanda Brown on May 5. During that discussion, the BOCCC praised the ongoing response from Carbon County Public Health while expressing frustration with communication from the State of Wyoming. Brown informed the county commissioners that, as of May 5, Carbon County Public Health had been monitoring nearly 70 individuals with symptoms similar to COVID-19....
While the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been one of the major focuses of local governments, the advancement of warmer weather following an extensive winter heralds another major issue; potential flooding. The Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) received a brief update from Fire Warden Ron Brown as he made his final report as interim Emergency Management Coordinator on May 5. Brown has served as the interim coordinator since July 2019 following the departure of...
It has often been said that necessity is the mother of invention. That quote has been used extensively in recent weeks as schools, businesses and local governments have found ways to adapt to the changes brought on by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). While activities such as track and field were cancelled and the 3A/4A State Basketball Tournament ended abruptly, the State Speech and Debate Tournament found a way to continue. From April 22 to April 25, speech and debate compet...
Though both the school year and the spring sports season saw an abrupt end due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), that hasn't stopped accolades from being presented to senior student athletes. Recently, Encampment senior Reid Schroeder was one of 23 students who had been nominated to receive the Southwest District Senior Student Athletes of the Year. In his time at Encampment K-12 School, Schroeder has played basketball, competed in cross country for Saratoga, competed in...
The High Country Joint Powers Board (HCJPB) met at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Elk Mountain Town Hall complex. In attendance, besides the board members were the mayors from Elk Mountain, Hanna, and Medicine Bow. The minutes from the March 5 meeting were approved quickly as was the agenda. There had been no meeting in April. The financials were approved next. The topic of focus was the condition of the Hanna landfill. "On the landfill report, we got a DEQ (Department of...
The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses. ~ Malcolm X If meetings of the Saratoga Town Council were being conducted normally, one would have seen this quote from Malcolm X, a civil rights leader and spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, posted as they headed towards council chambers. While we certainly could try and take the time to delve into the context of this quote, we at th... Full story
While the main reason for the special meeting of the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees on May 4 was to decide whether to continue with the districts Adapted Learning Plan, they also made a decision on property owned by the district in Medicine Bow. As was reported previously (see “School district left with a ‘lot’ of questions” on page 14 of the April 22 Saratoga Sun), MedBow Lodging, LLC had informed the school district in a letter that they were not interested in extending their lease, which was...