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As the discussion around healthcare continues, the members of the Saratoga Town Council appear to be divided as to the best coourse of action to take for the following topics: • Saratoga’s role in healthcare • The pursuit of a critital access hospital by the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHC) • Memorial Hospital of Carbon County’s intention to establish a clinic in the Valley •The lease between the Town of Saratoga and Health Management Services (HMS) This was made apparent during the...
The Carbon County Commissioners met at 2 p.m. on Aug. 20 at the Platte Valley Community Center. All the commissioners were in attendance. The agenda, minutes from the regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 6 and financials that totaled $1,179,212.78 were approved in the first few minutes of the meeting. Emily Kaluzny, Carbon County Emergency Response Coordinator, told the commission the public health department was working with Wyoming Game and Fish Department (Game and Fish) in putting dispensers...
While one of the most discussed topics in recent meetings of the Saratoga Town Council has been healthcare, finances have become a close second as concerns have been raised about the most recent audit and the current budget. During the Aug. 20 meeting, the council spoke with Sammy Flohr, town treasurer, about progress with the Town of Saratoga’s bookkeeping program and approved a new auditing company. On The Books Over the past month, Flohr, who has been with the Town of Saratoga for five y...
When it comes to the governing body of a town, those sitting on the town council should serve as an accurate representation of the citizens. One may argue that this is not always the case. I think it’s safe to say that, with recent developments, this statement currently holds true. Ever since the formation of the Healthcare Sustainability project subcommittee, opinions have been divided on the announcement of a critical access hospital being pursued. The concern is whether or not the hospital wo...
Dear Editor, Bridge Street Bargains is in need of volunteers in order to continue our service to the community. We are a nonprofit thrift store and the money earned is returned to the community. Since September 2015, we have given approximately $70,000 to nonprofit organizations in our valley. Anyone is welcome to join our team and we would love to have you. Hours are flexible and the volunteer establishes their own hours. So, come in and talk to us. We understand everyone is busy but if you can spare a couple hours a week, it would be a great...
Last season, the Lady Panthers went to the 1A State Volleyball Championship for the first time in 13 years. Coach Shayley Love has high hopes for her team this year as she intends to build on what the Lady Panthers did last year. While it is not uncommon for a coach to lose some experience as senior athletes graduate, Love has five seniors on her team this year compared to three the year before. What has also helped get the Lady Panthers jump started is the summer camps the team has been involve...
Last season, the Encampment Lady Tigers were able to get a lot of experience as there were a total of 11 team members, most of them sophomores. That experience will come in handy for them as they start the year with nine players and four juniors returning. "We actually don't have any seniors out this year, so that's kind of interesting. Some of the girls have had to step into leadership roles early," said Coach Robin Brown. Despite the lack of seniors, the Lady Tigers appear to have the drive...
"We are very fortunate that 21 girls decided to play volleyball this year," Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School Head Coach Jackie Jones said. "What I think is really exciting for us, there is not a senior in the bunch." She said having the unanticipated success the girls team had going into the finals last year has prompted the turnout. It is the largest group Jones has ever had at her disposal in years. Jones said going into the season, her team focuses on goal setting. "The...
Following a victory at State Cross Country last season for the 1A/2A Boys, Coach Rex Hohnholt has a repeat in the sights for the boys team this year. "We're lucky because we have two All-State kids with Joey Gonzales and Jarom Herring back on the boys side," said Hohnholt. "We're missing Logan (Seahorn) this year from playing football, but we got some young, hungry kids and good four freshman that can make a huge impact." That freshman group includes twin brothers Grant and Grady Bartlett, who...
Saratoga High School head football coach Logan Wright said he was happy to see 18 players try out for the team. The Panthers are still playing six-man even with the large roster. Wright said, in the beginning of the summer, he had not expected so many to want to play, so he kept the team as six-man. "I had eight to 10 over the summer in for weight lifting so these kids are buying in and I hope success follows," said Wright. Wright said every player who was on the team last year came back. "We...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) head football coach Zach Scott said he has 16 great kids on his team. Scott knows that since the Miner football team went undefeated until the championship, many teams will be gunning to beat his team. "Our goal is to have another great season," Scott said. "We are going to take care of what we have to take care of." Scott said the goal of the team is to improve every game. In practice he has been impressed with Jace Smith, Joseph Borah and Devon Gross...
Even though Chris Irwin has been coming to the Valley for five years now, the number of people attending his clinics does not appear to dissipate. This year, the Canadian-born horse trainer held another three-day clinic at Blackhall Mountain Ranch, where he was hosted by Jean Burger. While the majority of the attendees were women, a few men are in the audience as well. Some of them have taken the clinic before, but return to learn more from the trainer. On the morning of Aug. 17, the attendance...