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Many interesting things happened during the 2018 primary elections, among them were a handful of municipal races that saw people running as write-in candidates. According to Wyoming Statute 22-23-307, a write-in candidate in the primary election needs a minimum of three votes to be able to advance to the general election. In the case of multiple candidates, the one who receives the most write-in votes advances to the general election. Following the June 1 filing deadline for candidates, two...
The Saratoga Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Aug. 21 at the Saratoga Town Hall with all the council attending. It was business as usual with the approval of the minutes for the meeting on Aug. 7 and agenda. The financials were approved in the sum of $112,413.74. Saratoga Mayor Ed Glode went over correspondence from Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) and the Carbon County Visitors Council. The annual PVCC fundraiser on Sept. 8 and is named Bon Voyage, being themed on travel, many of auctions...
For many, the 2018 primary election was one to watch on several levels as both Liz Cheney and John Barrasso fended off challengers within their own party while State Treasurer Mark Gordon narrowly avoided defeat by GOP megadonor Foster Friess. The importance of the primaries in 2018 was evident in the numbers as well. According to data from the Wyoming Secretary of State following the primary election, on Aug. 21 140,070 registered voters cast a ballot. The last time the number was this high...
What could be more enjoyable than a day of fun for the entire family? The Copper Days Festival in Encampment, Wyo. has been entertaining tractor enthusiasts since 1994. Beginning at 11 a.m. on both Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 9, the whole family can watch antique tractors pull heavy, weighted trailers to compete for the title of strongest tractor. Admission is free! A competitor from last year asked, “Who can resist all things tractor-- and a barn dance? They have all the right elements—free, family, fun and food!” Antique and old-t...
My father had two employers his entire work career. The government—I include his years with NASA and the Air Force as one—and General Electric (GE). When he retired, he was more or less set for the rest of his years. My father loved the space industry. At GE he was basically the company’s liaison to NASA. He passed way too early, but I have never doubted he left this world a fulfilled man concerning his work He was an excellent example for me to emulate in his work ethic, but the apple fell far...
Editor: It is official. Plastic bottles along with glass are no longer being recycled at the Saratoga landfill/transfer station. At the August 1st monthly meeting of the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District, its Chairman, Randy Raymer, said; “Glass is being put in the roll off to be put in the CD … pit … and so is mixed ridges (plastics)”, according to the Saratoga Sun article of August 8. If you want your plastic containers as well as your pop and beer boxes recycled, your must take them to the Rawlins Recycling Center. If you lea...
Spanning 3,100 miles from the border of Mexico to the border of Canada, the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) is one of three long-distance hiking trails that combine what is often called the "Triple Crown" by thru-hikers. The other two trails being the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Approximately 200 people attempt to complete the hike every year, though less than half completed the over 3,000 mile trek in 2017. The CDT makes its way through the Platte Valley with a stop in...
In a recent press release, the Saratoga Museum Board announced it would be closing the museum for the season on Sept. 2 due to the “sudden and unexpected resignation of Saratoga Museum Director Mikayla Larrow.” The museum board cited both Larrow’s departure and a lack of docents for the early closure, which was decided at a meeting held in August. Despite the departure of Larrow, according to the press release, the Saratoga Museum Board expects to re-open the museum during Memorial Day weekend next year. The board also announced that it will...
On a bright Saturday morning on Blackhall Mountain Ranch, the smell and sound of percolating coffee threads itself through the handful of conversations happening among those gathered in an arena. Nearby horses move around in their stalls and send out the occasional whinny. The people who have assembled in the large building, most of them women, are preparing for the second day of a three day horse clinic hosted by Jean Burger and put on by Chris Irwin. The attendees range in age and experience,...
Doing business in the 21st century means thinking about the possibility of data breaches. Technology has become so prevalent in our everyday life, we don’t often think about what could happen if we lost all that information. When starting a small business, one may not think about the logistics of protecting the important data that becomes invaluable to running that business. CyberWyoming, through its Made Safe in Wyoming program, is looking to change that by partnering with Green House Data. In a recent press release from the Laramie-based comp...
The pool at the Hanna Recreation Center opened on Aug. 21 and Vivian Gonzales, the director of the center, is happy. It had been shut for over three months. "The impact of the pool closing has had drastic impact on how many members were coming to the center," Gonzales said. "The pool is our anchor of our center." The pool had initially needed a new pump. "At first we thought we were going to just replace gaskets and fix some plumbing and then once we got into taking it apart, it turned out the...
Depending where you live in Carbon County, summer jobs for high school students can be difficult to find. Basil Phillips, a junior at Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Middle/High School and Tylor Goodro, a senior at HEM have been working for the town of Hanna to do mostly yard care. They also do yard work for residents in the town. Goodro and Phillips often work together. Both are glad to have jobs because, in north Carbon County, the opportunities for summer jobs is limited. "It was not...
The Encampment Lady Tigers found themselves with a stumbling start to their season as they competed in the Saratoga Invitation on Saturday with two wins and one loss during the one day tournament. Encampment faced off against the Wyoming Indian Lady Chiefs, the Dubois Lady Rams and the St. Stephens Lady Eagles. The more experienced Lady Tigers also played against one of the junior varsity Lady Panther teams during the event. Lady Tigers vs. Lady Chiefs The girls of Encampment worked to keep the...
The long distance runners of the Platte Valley ventured up to Afton over the weekend to participate in the Star Valley Preview Meet in Afton on Friday. While there, Jarom Herring would lead the Valley runners by placing 11th with a time of 19 minutes, 49 seconds. Following Herring was Joey Gonzales in 14th place with a time of 20:09, Gavin Bartlett in 17th place with a time of 20 minutes, 35 seconds and Logan Seahorn in 18th place with a time of 20:43. Jeremiah Debar placed 34th with a time of...
The Lady Panthers began their season hosting the Saratoga Invitational where they took on the Dubois Lady Rams, the Wyoming Indian Lady Chiefs and the St. Stephens Lady Eagles as well as played against their on junior varsity at times. In all three games against other varsity teams, Saratoga was victorious all three times. Lady Panthers vs. Lady Rams In their first game of the tournament, Tasia Daley led Saratoga with 17 points and 19 service aces. Following Daley were Mychaela Jackman with 12...