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On the evening of August 26, the hunt for a suspect involved in a drive-by shooting in Denver came to a dramatic end on Highway 789 between Baggs and Rawlins. By the time law enforcement apprehended 30 year old Jose Valdez of Craig, Colorado, he had been pursued across state lines and through five Wyoming communities. Encampment K-12 School also initiated a two-hour delay on Thursday morning to allow law enforcement to search the property. With the pursuit of Valdez beginning in Colorado, both...
A common saying in Wyoming is the population of pronghorn in the state outnumber that of people. While that's not entirely accurate-there are 400,000 pronghorn in Wyoming compared to 550,000 residents-the Cowboy State is home to more speedgoats than any other western state. Due to the large number of pronghorn in the state, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has not conducted any in depth studies on the animal until now. At the August 17 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners...
John Gilbert Cowdin, age 76, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, August 19, 2021. \John was a fourth generation Carbon County native who was raised near the Shirley Mountains on the family ranch. He then attended high school in Laramie where he graduated in 1964. He spent the remainder of his life in the Medicine Bow area working in agriculture. John also served as a council member and mayor for Medicine Bow. He was instrumental in rebuilding the Bow Days arena and organizing rodeos. He...
Tyler Morgan Nuhn, born December 11, 1999, to Cory Nuhn and Diane Bruner Nuhn, joined his heavenly Father Sunday, August 22, 2021. Tyler was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, camping, and snow machining. He had a deep love for his family and friends. He loved his younger brother, Kyle, and took his job as a big brother seriously, willing to have an earlier curfew to make sure he could take his brother to play pool, go to the hot pool, or plain get into mischief. He was happiest when he...
Virl Dail Carter was born in Lafe, Arkansas on May 11, 1939, and died on August 26, 2021 in Cheyenne, Wyoming at the age of 82. Dail was raised by his maternal grandparents, Overton Columbus and Daisie Mae (Webb) Carter until age nine when his mother, Opal Overton Carter, married E.G. Ward. Dail met his wife, Doris (Cook) Carter, in Rawlins, WY and was married in 1967; two children, Shree and Cameron. Dail is preceded in death by his grandparents, Overton and Daisie Mae (Webb) Carter; mother,...
Starting at 6 p.m. on September 17 at The Firewater Public House lawn, Strong Tower Designs will be hosting a free fashion show. Hors d' oerves will be served to attendees and there will also be a cash bar available for guests. The fashion show will highlight vintage clothing and jewelry from many eras. It will feature multiple local artists, many of whom do not have a storefront. Some artists include Love Leathers, Pure Dixie, County 6 T-Shirts, Laura M and more. Michelle Barkhurst and Cheryl...
It is often easy to forget how insulated our communities are in the Platte Valley until something happens which seems to shatter that peacefulness to which we’ve been so accustomed. I am reminded of the 1998 film “Pleasantville” in which two modern-era teenagers are transported into a 1950s sitcom. Everything in the world seems perfect, bathed in the neutralizing tones of black and white, but reality quickly invades the world of Pleasantville. Soon, that perfect but mundane world is chang...
Editor, It is frustrating to read your article concerning the Saratoga Town Council’s concern for finding housing for the recruits for the police department. As the Sun pointed out in a June article, the master plan of 2016 listed affordable housing to be an issue that needs to be addressed. At the June planning commission meeting the need for the town to address the housing issue was raised, and the body language of the Mayor told of his disgust at the fact the issue was raised. Only now has the town council even addressed the need of a...
When the third Hanna resident was taken away by ambulance for COVID complications on Thursday, Mayor Lois Buchanan, came to the conclusion action was warranted. Buchanan, herself in quarantine after testing positive, was concerned COVID was starting to spread in her town. The town clerk had tested positive after being exposed to someone who came in the office. Thursday's ambulance call was the third in the week with patients being taken to the hospital with COVID problems. "On the better side...
The Hanna Agricultural Resource Team (HART) met on August 24 at the Hanna Market for their monthly meeting. The major topic was the coming construction of the new community garden. The community garden had been moved from its location on land owned by Carbon County School District No. 2 to HART member Chris Karns' residence, temporarily, for the summer. C.J. Mahon, the construction company that needed the land where the garden had been located for a cement production facility, will create new...
The long-distance runners of Saratoga Cross Country appear to be off to a great start this season. Despite running at over 8,000 feet elevation at the Kelly Walsh Beatrap Invitational, the thin air of Casper Mountain did little to slow down Head Coach Rex Hohnholt’s new and returning athletes on August 27. Girls at Kelly Walsh Returning runner Marilee Williams led the women’s varsity team in Casper on Friday. Out of 66 runners, M. Williams placed 19th with a time of 23 minutes, 23 seconds. Rhiwa...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers had an exciting weekend of volleyball tournaments Friday and Saturday. Facing off against six different teams, the Lady Panthers secured 4 wins in their early season matches starting their season overall with a 4-2 weekend. Winning 2-0 against the Kemmerer Lady Rangers, the Lady Panthers averaged 8 kills per set making for a 32 percent kill average sophomore Makenna King led with 7 kills. Juniors Olivia Everett and Whitney Bennett followed with 4 kills each. Shelby...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers got the chance to stretch their fangs this past weekend as they headed south into Colorado for the SoRoCo Volleyball Tournament in Oak Creek. While there, the Lady Rattlers went 3-1 as they defeated Gilpin County, the Moffat County Lady Bulldogs and the Roaring Fork Lady Rams. LSRV did drop one match, as they fell to the SoRoCo Lady Rams. Lady Rattlers vs. Gilpin County The Lady Rattlers came out strong in their first match of the pre-season...
The Encampment Lady Tiger and Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miner volleyball teams faced off on August 28 in the Encampment Gym. The Lady Miners came in fierce to their first match of the season scoring a fast 10 points. Not to be deterred, the Lady Tigers encouraged each other and started to find their footing in the first of five sets at Saturday's game. Quickly shortening HEM's lead, the Lady Tigers showed their tenacity. Though the Lady Miners took the lead in the first set,...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners volleyball team, under its new coach Tara Scott, had their first game on August 28 at Encampment High School to face the Lady Tigers. The Lady Miners did not have their first win, but they could not have come much closer. The two teams went five sets before Encampment came out on top. In the 1st set, the Lady Miners got ahead by 10 points quickly before the Lady Tigers answered back. HEM won 25-20. The next set, although close had...
Berthoud, Colorado natives Kristin and Faren Stroh have recently purchased Lollypop's Ice Cream Shop located at 107 E. Bridge Ave. in Saratoga. After getting married on July 4 2020, the couple eventually found themselves in Kansas. On previous visits to the Platte Valley, Kristin Stroh had submitted applications to local businesses. David and Amanda Scott, owners of Platte Valley Dental, having an opening for a dental assistant, reached out to Kristin with the job opportunity. With no luck...
It’s been nearly a year since the Mullen Fire began southeast of Encampment, Wyoming. The fire, which began on the border of the Savage Run Wilderness Area before burning over 176,878 acres in Carbon and Albany counties in Wyoming and Jackson County in Colorado. The Savage Run Wilderness Area, a part of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, was included for treatment plans in the United States Forest Service’s (USFS) Landscape Vegetation Analysis (LaVA) project. Now, a Supplemental Information Report for the project has been released by the...
Black Hills Energy, the natural gas provider to Saratoga residents, will be undertaking a main replacement project in the near future. In a press release from the natural gas provider, it was announced the company had contracted with NPL for the project. The replacement of natural gas mains will encompass the alleyways between Saratoga and Main avenues from North River Street to North 5th Street. The purpose of the project, according to the press release, is to replace aging steel pipelines with new polyethylene pipe which will prive “safe a...
In early 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) was changing the way the world did business. Restaurants first closed, then adjusted to social distancing requirements once they were allowed to open again. Travel in airplanes was considered risky compared to vehicles. Recreational vehicles were on the roads in droves while hotels had few occupants. COVID-19 is hardly gone from Carbon County with the arrival of the Delta variant, which is considered more contagious to all age groups. Two town halls...
Carbon County Sheriff's Office K9 Zeus has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Zeus' vest was embroidered with the sentiment "This gift of protection provided by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.". Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., established in 2009, is a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies...