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Еhe Saratoga Lady Panthers had a busy weekend participating in the Wind River Wyoming Indian Dual volleyball tournament on Friday September 1 and Saturday September 2. They played seven matches - four Friday, in Pavillion and three on Saturday in Ethete. It was a successful tournament for Saratoga, recording 5 wins and only two losses. But the overall record was only one of the positives according to Coach Lisa Teichman, since several players put in great performances...
This year’s Carbon County Fair exceeded expectations in a variety of ways, according to Fair Board Chairman Bobbie Herman. “Our fair went really, really well. We had a huge turnout for the rodeo. I think that’s the biggest one I’ve ever seen and I think that was due to it being a professional rodeo, the first one in about 30 or 40 years,” said Herman. “Then we had our concert (and) we had a pretty decent turnout for it.” The rodeo this year was organized by the Professional...
If you are looking to upgrade your home fragrance game, you don’t have to look far. Audi-Anne Candles owned by Kristin Pack, right here in Saratoga, creates hand-crafted candles and two types of wax melts. All of their products are customizable so any customer can have a completely unique product. Products can be delivered with a custom label also. Candle making is an ancient art. Historians calculate it at over 5,000 years old. For centuries candles served as the primary s...
The Cowboy State lifestyle can be pretty tough on our vehicles. Winter weather, dirt roads, the nature of the work that pushes our economy and the Wyoming idea of recreation, pile dirt, grit and mud both inside and out. A clean car makes a happy driver, but it means more than just pride of ownership; it has a direct impact on the value of any vehicle. Enter Tate Terrill of TMT Detailing. Tate started TMT in Baggs last November. Initially it was just something of a side hustle...
Four dozen guests enjoyed a home-cooked pesto and pasta dinner Saturday at the Community Garden in Saratoga. The meal included salads, beverages and a chocolate ganache dessert. Mother Nature contributed a spectacular double rainbow just before sunset. Then a sprinkling of rain began, followed by a full-out shower. Hearty Wyomingites donned jackets and ponchos and continued to enjoy themselves. During the event, a store was open that featured crafts and goodies made by the...
A grand champion market steer isn’t something that happens overnight, nor is it something which happens without sacrifice. Just ask Shelby Knotwell. Shelby, who graduated from Saratoga Middle/High School earlier this year, has had three grand champions with the most recent being at the 2023 Carbon County Fair. She also won in 2019 and 2021. This year, however, was even more memorable for Knotwell as her steer sold for $45 per pound to Steven Perkins, owner of Perkins Oil C...
Сhief Mike Morris talks rules of the road with buses, preparing for winter and the search for more officers By Joshua Wood, Stevenson Newspapers Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end to summer, though school in Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) started on August 21. According to Saratoga Police Chief Mike Morris, there are few issues when it comes to school related traffic. Morris discussed how the Saratoga Police Department is approaching those issues, along with his thoughts on the summer and the search for...
СASPER — The number of new business filings in Wyoming surged dramatically this year compared to last, bringing in a whopping 25% increase in revenue from filings. The Secretary of State’s Office has processed roughly 590,000 business filings for fiscal year 2023 — more than a 27% increase compared to last year, Colin Crossman, business division director for the Secretary of State’s Office, told lawmakers last week. “That’s massive,” Crossman said. “That eclipses all of the other years that I tracked here.” As a resu...
Head Track and Field Coach Rex Hohnholt is not stranger to diversity and distractions when it comes to getting track teams where they need to be. Last week proved how dedicated he and the parents, grandparents and friends are to the teams. Hohnholt said that he is “Really proud of the kids as the Lander course is a very tough one and times always seem to slow down some at this meet. The middle school girls continued to shine with their performances. They are a very talented an...
With the first game of the season in the books, the Lady Tigers smiled all the way home. North Park made them work, but the Tigers brought home the win. Head Volleyball Coach Janice Peterson said that the girls had a great opener with North Park last week. Beating North Park 3 - 0 with scores of 25-22. 25-13, and 25-20. Peterson said, “Serving percentages were high with Sami Anderson and Savannah Fagan leading at 100% each. Kristie Jordan and Kyenna Jackson had a 50% kill p...
Encampment Tigers vs. NCHS JV ending score 53-6. 1st Quarter ENC: Kaban Pickett 30 yd Rush (TD) 6-0 ENC: Quade Jordan 29 yd Rush (TD) 12-0 ENC: Quade Jordan 5 yd Rush (TD) 18-0 2nd Quarter ENC: Kaban Pickett 25 yd Rush (TD) 24-0 ENC: Kaban Pickett 14 yd Rush (TD) 30-0 ENC: Baylin Sifford 3 yd Pass from Gunner Henrie (CNV) 31-0 ENC: Quade Jordan 3 yd Pass from Kaban Pickett (CNV) 32-0 3rd Quarter NC: 56 yd Pass (CNV) 32-6 ENC: Ryon Miller 60 yd Pass from Gunner Henrie (CNV) 38-6 ENC: Kaban Pickett 3 yd Rush (CNV) 39-6 ENC:...
Saratoga Town Hall may have a new town clerk, but she is likely a familiar face to many within the Valley. Jennifer “Jenn” Anderson was appointed as the new clerk and sworn in on September 5 during a meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. Anderson currently works as a dispatcher for the Saratoga Police Department. Prior to that, she worked for Carbon County School District No.2 for approximately 15 years. She is the mother of three children, two of whom are graduates of Enc...
The Wyoming Cowboys sealed one of the most thrilling wins in program history Saturday night in Laramie as they scored the winning two-point conversion in the second overtime to defeat Texas Tech, which entered the game ranked No. 24 in the nation in the Coaches Poll. ”That’s a cowboy-tough win,” UW head coach Craig Bohl said postgame. “Andrew Peasley, he’s as tough as boot leather. Hats off to Texas Tech. Coach McGuire is doing a great job. He’s a perfect fit. Both he and...
In the recently popular paranormal television series, Manifest, lead character Cal Stone and others often repeat the phrase “It’s All Connected.” The same may be said of all Creation from both Christian and Native American spirituality perspectives. In the book of Genesis, we learn “First this: God created the Heavens and the Earth—all you see, all you don’t see.” Through the stories presented, we learn how God created everything including human beings. We understand that we were created as a part of God’s creative work and t...
I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: “Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They’re his people, he’s their God. He’ll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good—tears gone, crying gone, pain gone—all the first order of things gone.” The Enthroned continued, “Look! I’m making everything new. Write it all down—each word dependable and accurate.” Revelation 21:3-5 MSG “Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood…” I just love the image I see when I imagine...
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is asking family members and youth to complete brief surveys about potential barriers and needs for mental health care for youth and young adults in the state. Two separate surveys are available: one for parents and guardians of youth and young adults, and one specifically for youth and young adults (11-21 years old) to share their own impressions of barriers and needs. The surveys are anonymous, should take 10 to 15 minutes to complete and are available online at: https://health.wyo.gov...
Cheyenne – There has been a major dust-up over the past year or so about the materials available to our children in our school libraries and even our county libraries. While I do not condone or believe that our school libraries are an appropriate place for many of these books, I am far more concerned with the ability of our children to be able to read. According to the Wyoming Department of Education’s WYTOPP scores from school year 2021-2022, only 47.89% of our 3rd graders are reading at a proficient or above proficient lev...
This week we are introducing a special page in the Saratoga Sun for kids called Kid’s Scoop. This is developed by a retired college professor and designed to engage elementary age students with some educational and fun features that will promote reading. Reading is something we can just take for granted; maybe pass by the importance since it seems second nature to us. But not to all of us. There is an unfortunate incidence of kids reading behind grade level in our schools n...
Late in the morning of August 31, the trial of Max Jacob Schneider came to an end as the jury delivered a verdict of not guilty on all three charges faced by the 24-year-old Saratoga man. Schneider was arrested on February 17 following an investigation into the deaths of Megan Cassidee Wingo, 27, and Richard Heap, 28, around February 4. He pleaded not guilty to the charges which were delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of involuntary manslaughter. According to...