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The Elk Mountain Public Library was full for its dedication ceremony on Monday. The initial fundraising for the library started on September 15, 2016 and the library was officially completed on July 8, 2017. The town of under 200 residents raised $230,000. Walter Scott and his family teamed up to raise almost 75 percent of the funds. The Double 8 Ranch, The McMurry Library Endowment and Thieriot Family Foundation gave significant contributions along with the town. The dedication also celebrated... Full story
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Tuesday it declared stage 1 fire restrictions for BLM lands in Carbon County. The move to enact fire restrictions follows that of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), which last week declared lands in the Medicine Bow National Forest in Carbon and Albany counties under stage 1 fire restrictions. The fire restrictions are necessary to prevent wildfires, the BLM said in a news release. The risk for fire is currently elevated because of current and predicted weather conditions, as well as dry... Full story
Fresh off the 15th annual Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering last weekend, the town of Encampment and the Grand Encampment Museum (GEM) will be hosting other events this weekend that will allow visitors to travel to an earlier time. The museum will be holding its Living History Day Saturday, and is welcoming visitors to come by for free to get a glimpse of life in Wyoming in the 1800s. Saturday and Sunday, the Sierra Madre Muzzleloaders will be holding their annual Mountain Man Rendezvous and Black Powder Shoot, another event that brings... Full story
King Coal Days didn’t happen last year, but Friday at 5 p.m., registration for weekend events at the Hanna Parks and Recreation Center will begin this year’s festivities. Friday evening features a DJ, a community barbecue, Texas Hold-em poker and a co-ed baseball game. Saturday, at 6 a.m., a 5k Color Dash Run/Walk followed by pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. The King Coal Days parade starts 9:30 a.m. at Hanna Town Hall and will finish at the Recreation Center. There will be a volleyball tournament, 3 on 3 basketball tourney, watermelon and pie eat... Full story
Travelers entering Wyoming will soon be greeted by new Welcome to Wyoming signs, featuring a scenic view of the Lower Green River Lake and Squaretop Mountain. The Wyoming Department of Transportation's Sign Shop recently constructed the highly visible reflective signs, and department crews have been busy installing them. Crews will be installing 32 8-by-4 foot and five 16-by-8 foot reflective signs at several locations in Wyoming, said Mike Calaway, WYDOT Sign Shop supervisor. "The larger signs... Full story
The Hanna Town Council met Tuesday to discuss the upcoming events for King Coal Days June 21-23. Before the meeting, there was a public hearing to discuss an open container permit requested by the Hanna Recreation Center for the King Coal Days celebration. There were no comments from the public and the meeting started immediately after. Marshal Jeff Neimark said he used the new breathalyzer equipment recently aquired by the town. The town council approved a resolution supporting an application to the U.S. Department of Justice for a Community... Full story
The Saratoga Planning Commission met Tuesday for its monthly meeting, finishing in what one member called “record time,” but a letter from a Saratoga Town Council member slowed it a bit. The letter, read aloud during the meeting, was from Steve Wilcoxson, a member of the Saratoga Town Council. In the letter, Wilcoxson alleged that the concrete plant on the east end of town was in violation of zoning ordinances. Wilcoxson requested notes and meeting minutes detailing the planning commission’s decision to grant authority to the owner of the c... Full story
The Saratoga Water and Sewer Joint Powers Board (Sewer Board) met Wednesday and held two meetings; the first its regular monthly meeting and the second a budget hearing to pass the board’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. At the regular meeting, the board heard from a member of the public who expressed interest in putting a small mobile home or RV park near Chatterton and Sharp streets in the town of Saratoga. The board briefly got updated on the sewer lagoon improvement project, and heard about the town’s water quality. The proposed park w... Full story
The Grand Encampment Museum is sponsoring three free presentations. The first, on the Trial of Tom Horn, will be presented by John W. Davis on Thursday, July 27. The second presentation, on August 10, focuses on John Wesley Powell and the third is about Kit Carson on August 24. All three presentations will be held at the Grand Encampment Opera House at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. “The Trial of Tom Horn,” presentation by John W. Davis explores the most sensational trial in Wyoming history. The trial of Tom... Full story
I got more response about my last column “Goodbye Saratoga” than I ever have for something I have written. While I feel I have penned things worthier of comment, I have been overwhelmed by the sheer amount of community support I have received for my prankish endeavor. I have gotten emails from town and county officials letting me know they are happy I am remaining with the Sun. That floored me on its own. I got other emails expressing the same sentiment too though. A lot of people have stopped m... Full story
Having a cleaner house is simpler today than almost any time in the past. That is due to a little device that literally sucks. The humble vacuum cleaner sits where you put it until you finally decide it’s time to get some of that junk off your floor. So you find the thing, bring it out where your pets can experience pre-vacuuming anxiety, unroll the cord, find a handy socket, plug it in and watch your pets scurry to points unknown as you turn the thing on and begin to roll it around your h... Full story