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The July 12 public hearing for the Green Mountain ski area zone change was packed full of citizens voicing their concerns for the development. Representatives from Brush Creek Ranch presented their case to the Carbon County Planning Commission for a zone amendment from Residential to Planned Unit Development (PUD). While the majority of public comments were about water concerns, there also appeared to be an underlying culture war sentiment in regards to the application. The hearing began with...
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at on July 12 at the Community Hall with all council members and mayor in attendance. The council quickly approved routine matters before listening to town clerk/treasurer Karen Heath go over the bills. The total expenditures came to $79,035.27. The Council ratified the financials. Mayor Sharon Biamon opened up the meeting to a public hearing on the rodeo grounds. Council member Sharon Kahl asked about the idea of trading the land which a resident had shown inte...
I love music, but I can’t play a thing on any instrument, not counting chopsticks on a piano. Even then, my version is pretty shaky. I took drum lessons when I was 14, but I quickly learned I didn’t have what it took to become a drummer. I think my folks were actually relieved. My voice is okay, especially in shower mode, but my days of singing in public are done. In the past I have done a decent enough job on “Danny Boy” that people would walk up to me surprised I could do the song. As a kid,... Full story
The Hanna Town Council met on July 13 at the Hanna Town Hall. Mayor Lois Buchanan, Council members Jayson Nordquist, Sammy Sikes, and William Dys were in attendance. Council member Tracy Fowler was absent. The minutes of June 8 and special meetings on June 14 and June 21 were approved along with the agenda. Buchanan said board and department reports would be gone over if there were any questions from the council members. Sikes asked if there was a representative from SCWEMS (South Central...
Progress on the North Platte Valley Medical Center has generated a lot of interest from the medical community seeking long-term employment, but the Saratoga Care Center has urgent, current need for skilled nurses according to Mark Pesognelli, administrator for the Care Center and Platte Valley Clinic. “This would be an opportunity for someone to be a part of the historic first team when the hospital opens its doors next year,” Pesognelli said, noting the entire Care Center and its staff will be incorporated into NPVMC when it is complete. Pes...
Senate File 60 and the collection of ad valorem taxes were, again, heavily discussed by the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) during their July 6 meeting. A continuation of concerns and frustrations expressed by Carbon County Treasurer Patty Bentsen in May and June, the discussion was primarily led by Jeremiah Reinman, executive director of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA). The root of the concerns for the county commissioners and treasurer appears to be the...
Maintenance crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation will begin seasonal paving operations in Carbon County on Monday, weather permitting. Work will begin on U.S. Highway 30/287 near Medicine Bow, between mile markers 263.8-264.2. This operation is expected to take about two days. Once that section is complete, crews will focus on portions of Interstate 80, including the eastbound lanes near Elk Mountain from mile markers 261.2-261.5 and westbound at mile markers 245 and 247.8. Other routes scheduled for paving include: · Small...
Summit Fitness, the 24-hour gym at 110 West Spring Street in Saratoga, is under new ownership. Maxx and Heather Memmot, who moved to the Valley four years ago, officially took over the gym on June 1 from previous owners Justin and Tammi Hale. The Memmots, originally from Utah, decided to make the Valley their home in 2017 after Maxx had visited for a hunting trip in 2016 with his father. "He showed me the area, showed me the Valley," said Maxx. "I was like 'This place is awesome'. I grew up in...
Driving into Saratoga from Walcott Junction there is a building on the left about a mile before town which houses a business is essential to many ranchers in feeding their livestock. Pet owners also use this store, as do people who need their dry cleaning done. Saratoga Feed and Grain has been doing such a good job that it won the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce's 2021 Business of the Year. "We were ecstatic when we heard we won," Manager Cathy Cox said. "We work really hard here. We...
Last summer, a number of highly anticipated events were ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Among those was the Sierra Madre Muzzle Loading Rifle Club's Mountain Man Rendezvous, which is held annually on the grounds of the Grand Encampment Museum. This weekend, July 23 - 25, the rendezvous will return for its 40th year and the fields of the Grand Encampment Museum will once again be a window into the past. Local black powder enthusiasts will recreate the days of the mountain...