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Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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A dozen or so avid historians gathered to hear two experts debate where Buffalo Bill Cody wanted to be buried and dispel some of the rumors that have circulated for over 100 years. The first speaker Steve Friesan was the director of the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden, Colorado for 22 years. He has consulted records and examined photographs of the day Cody was laid to rest in 1917 surrounded by the grieving public and fanfare befitting a celebrity. A century later, there are still skepti...
The Medicine Bow Town Council met on August 8, for their regularly scheduled meeting. Mayor Sharon Biamon called the meeting to order and those present were Councilmembers Lucy Schofield, Cynthia Chace, Sharon Kahl, and Dawndee Yocom. Others present were Town Clerk/Treasurer Karen R. Heath, Public Works Director Hayden Bricker, Town Marshal David Redding, Town Attorney Robert Piper, and Fire Chief Robert Maddox, Mike Morris, a candidate for Carbon County Sheriff introduced himself and said he wa...
At the Saratoga Town Council Meeting on August 16, 2022, Amanda Knotwell presented a question about the food trucks coming to Saratoga, setting up, selling their items and then leaving. Several local businesses have contacted Amanda to ask why food trucks don’t have to apply for a permit to set up in town? The town does not currently have an ordinance for this issue. The council will do further research. Discussion ensued about the town council vacancy and how to fill the spots. Discussion was t...
The following write-ins were certified on August 18, 2022 by the Carbon County Canvassing Board. Each will be notified by the County Clerk and will have to accept the nomination to have his/her name printed on the General Election ballot. Those certified for more than one office would have to choose only one. Town of Riverside Mayor: Leroy Stephenson Town of Riverside Council (4 year): Fred Lorenz Ed Golden Town of Sinclair Council (4 year): Eloise Bennett Town of Hanna Council (4 year): Charlie George Diana Springsguth Sammy Sikes Town of...
Karen Sue Rakness, resident of Saratoga, Wyoming, passed away early on the morning of August 18, 2022 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming at the age of 59 years old. She was born in Boulder, CO and was one of nine children to Gene and Margaret Perdue. She moved to Encampment, WY with her family in 1967 when Karen was about 4 years old, where she would grow up and make quite the memories in this quiet little Wyoming town she called home. During her years growing up in Encampment,...
Until I made my home in Wyoming, my political affiliation was the majority where I lived. I started voting in Maryland, a major blue state, although I will acknowledge the current governor Larry Hogan, is a Republican and well liked by the residents. He has been in office since 2015. I know Washington D.C. has a few Republican politicians, but they are more rare than Democrats in Wyoming. I guess I could say the same thing about Hawaii. I was registered to vote in all these places. When I lived...
It’s Saturday morning at the Agape House on the corner of 1st and Main in Saratoga. Bicycles line the sidewalk and spill onto the lawn. Bikes for Kids Ministry is managed by Ralph Hicks and Mike Day. They have been accpeting donated bicycles in for the past 7 years. They tune them up, make repairs when needed and give them away. According to Hicks, the program started when he picked up a couple bikes at the landfill one day, brought them home and cleaned them up. He spoke with Sarah Lincoln a...
Three students from Carbon County School District No 2 (CCSD2) were able to go to the University of Wyoming before they graduated high school. They were Mackenzie Priest from Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School, Merilee Williams from Saratoga High School and Oliver Tanner from Encampment High School. According to the University of Wyoming (UW) since 1985, Wyoming's rising junior students have had the opportunity to have their first taste of college life while attending the UW...
On Monday morning, at 9 a.m. the first day of school in Carbon County School District No. 2, a siren went off telling the town something was happening. There was. Hanna Elementary School (HES) had a parade of its students starting at the firehouse and marching to the elementary school. The kids lined up by grade and followed two fire trucks down the street, waving at the crowds lined up along the street. They were also throwing candy. "This looks to have more people watching than our regular...
by Tom Mansfied, Activity Volunteer The Activity Director and her assistants offered another week of activities both morning and afternoon. On Monday, residents worked out to Sittercise in the morning and listened to Trivia in the afternoon. On Tuesday, the morning found residents enjoying the game of Hangman. In the afternoon, residents participated in Arts and Crafts, painting small standup fall decorations for their room. On Wednesday, residents came out to the dining room for the always popular Hair and Nail Care. The afternoon found...
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With school starting, child safety is a major concern to all parties involved with their care. On August 17, a District wide training was held in Encampment for all bus drivers in CCSD#2. Training included mountain driving, engine brakes, tire chains, road safety, tailgating, stop sign violations, proper use of handheld radios and active shooter. There were 12 participants attending. Shannon Fagan, a certified Wyoming State Trainer said that the Encampment School Bus Barn has been named a...
by Virginia Parker The Encampment River provided background music as Jeff Streeter presented "Climate Change and Its Impact on Fisheries" to a group of fourteen graduate students from the Haub School of Environmental and Natural Resources. Accompanied by Dr. Corrie Knapp, they sat on the bank of the river, taking notes and absorbing all the information Streeter was providing. Streeter has been a fly fisherman most of his life and has worked in the industry for many years. Streeter stressed the... Full story