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“I don’t have any more questions, but I can’t approve these bills.” Following nearly 30 minutes of discussion, Councilmember Jon Nelson provided the lone dissenting vote when it came to approving the bills as presented to the Saratoga Town Council during their regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 3. Starting with questions about overtime accrued by Recreation (Rec.) Director Lisa Burton over the last two pay periods, Nelson’s inquiries also centered around payroll, manual checks and liabiliti...
Mayor Kevin Colman resigned at the Medicine Bow Town Council meeeting on Monday at the Medicine Community Hall. Colman is moving to Montana at the end of the month. Colman came to office 10 years ago under similar circumstances. He was a new council member that was selected to be mayor by the council when the mayor at the time resigned. Karla Denzin, President of the Council, will be acting mayor until Thursday evening when the Medicine Bow Town Council will select a mayor from the sitting... Full story
Brett Dabb and Eliza Hotchkiss proudly announce the birth of their son, Cooper Alan Dabb, on July 8, 2019 at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo. Cooper weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces at birth and was 19.75 inches long. Paternal grandparents are David and Laurel Dabb of Wilmington, N.C.; maternal grandparents are Berk and Peggy Hotchkiss of Saratoga. Cooper was baptized at St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church in Saratoga on Aug. 25, 2019,by his grandma, the Rev. Peggy Hotchkiss, who is holding...
After nearly six months without a permanent zoning officer, the Town of Saratoga may finally be approaching the end of their search following discussion of a budget amendment during the Sept. 3 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. As was reported previously (see “Planning for zoning” on page 3 of the Aug. 21 Saratoga Sun), two candidates for the position were in attendance at the August meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission. Councilman Bob Keel stated during the planning commission mee...
“The opinion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political attitude.” ~ George Orwell This year marks the 80th anniversary for Marvel Comics and, in celebration of eight decades, it has put together a special 1000th issue. As part of that issue, Marvel asked for submissions from famed comic book writers and artists. Recently, however, the company has been getting into some hot water over it’s political stance or, rather, it’s attempt to maintain an apolitical stance. One of the biggest problems about this is that it... Full story
"Our team is more talented than the score showed," Saratoga High School head football coach Logan Wright said after Little Snake River handed the Panthers a loss at 0-71 on Thursday evening at Saratoga. Wright makes no excuses, but acknowledged the birth of a new little Wright on Monday had him miss practices with the team. "We were not as prepared as we could have been," Wright said. "Saying that, it was our first game and it was against a strong Baggs team. We just were not ready to face the...
Coming out of their pre-season invite, the Saratoga Lady Panthers hit the road and were hosted by the 3A Mountain View Lady Buffaloes. Despite not being able to take a set from Mountain View, the Lady Panthers fought hard to keep the scores as close as possible. “Our girls competed the whole match,” said Shayley Love, head coach for the Lady Panthers. “They never gave up and this match really helped us to see what needs adjusted defensively. I was really proud of many things these girls did,...
The Encampment Lady Tigers hosted their first match of the season as they welcomed the Hanna, Elk Mountain and Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners into Tiger Nation. Encampment would ultimately fall to the state runner-ups (20-25, 19-25, 18-25), but not without a fight as they worked to keep the scores close. At the end of the day, however, the Lady Tigers would not be able to take a set from HEM as they ended the game 0-3. "The girls did work really hard and played well as a team," said Robin Brown,...
For the first time in 29 years, the Encampment Tigers were able walk onto a football field wearing their school colors as they were hosted by the Meeteetse Longhorns on Saturday. Despite this being their first official outing, and initially trailing to the Longhorns, Encampment was able to turn the game around and head home with a victory. "Meeteetse is a big and physical team," said Kegan Willford, head coach for the Encampment Tigers. "They came out and ran over us a little bit in the 1st...
The Panthiger cross country team had another good weekend for their runners as they competed at the Liberty Bell Invitational in Littleton, Colo. on Sept. 7. The men’s varsity, who were 1A/2A Champions last year, finished in the top 10 over the weekend as a team with most of the individual runners placing in the top 50 percent. “The group has made some great strides over the first three weeks of the season and I want to thank all of them for the effort they put into being successful,” said...
As the game got under way, the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow High School (HEM) football team fumbled the ball on their first possession and in a few plays found the St. Stephens team, poised to score the first points of the game. It was 5 yards and goal. The Miners dug deep and not only prevented a score, but converted a fumble to being the first team to get points. "Our kids dig deep. We just do it that way," Head Football Coach Zach Scott said. "We find ways to fix it. It is a good way to...
The Valley had the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band return to the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) on Aug 29 to a sold out auditorium. The band was established in 1966 in Long Beach, which translated into fans of all ages. The six man band, formed back in the 60s, has two founding members still entertaining audiences. Frontman Jeff Hanna, who plays guitar and vocals for many of the group's songs, and Jimmie Fadden, drummer, singer and harmonica player, have been with the group since day one. "We got... Full story
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) recently announced their partnership with the University of Wyoming (UW) to offer distance learning for students pursuing a nursing degree. For the 2019-2020 program year, MHCC has been selected as a hospital for UWs Bachelors Reach for Accelerated Nursing Degree (BRAND) program. The BRAND program, according to the press release from MHCC, offers individuals the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 15 months if they have a previous non-nursing bachelor’s degree. The program, t...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School girls volleyball team did well last week according to head coach Jackie Jones. "Last week was a great week for the Lady Miners," Jones said. "We ended the week by going 6-1 counting our tournament in the Wyoming Indian/ Wind River Invite." Before the tournament on Friday, the Lady Miners beat Encampment on Sept 4. The Lady Tigers did well, with matches going 25-20, 25-19, 25-18, but they could not beat the determined Lady Miners. "I feel...