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The winning touchdown that put the Saratoga Panthers ahead of the Kaycee Buckaroos on Friday night might as well have been taken from a script. With seconds left and Kaycee ahead by five points, junior Teegan Love launched a pass that sailed nearly 40 yards into the end zone. Senior Logan Seahorn was there to receive as he leapt into the air. Touchdown. The cheers of the Panther fans turned into a roar. With no time left in the game, Saratoga had secured their homecoming victory with a 1 point m...
The Medicine Bow Town Council selected a new mayor within minutes after on Thursday at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. The council members present were Trevor Strauch, John Cowden and Sharon Biamon. Biamon was selected and is the first female mayor in the town's history. Kevin Colman resigned as mayor at the Medicine Bow Town Council on Sept. 9 because he is moving to Montana towards the end of the month President of the Council Karla Denzin took over as acting mayor before resigning on Sept....
As the use of Shively Airfield continues to increase, the need for it to expand to accommodate a high number of aircraft and larger jets increases as well. At the Sept. 11 meeting of the Saratoga Airport Advisory Board, discussion about the upcoming apron expansion took center stage as Dave Shultz of Sage Civil Engineering updated the board on a pre-design conference call with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDOT). “We just discussed w...
The Saratoga Planning Commission is now up to four members following the approval of Deb Clark to the commission at the Aug. 20 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. Clark joined acting Chairman Tom Westring, member Jim Beckmann and town council representative Bob Keel during the Sept. 10 meeting of the commission as they discussed two difference variances. In addition to Clark, the commission may see another member as a letter of interest was submitted by Saratoga resident Michael Lamprecht...
Discussion during the most recent meeting of the Encampment Town Council went into the weeds, quite literally, as Encampment resident Janice White raised concerns about lots in town that had weeds and tall grass. White also expressed worry about lots that were littered with abandoned vehicles, refrigerators and other items. “The last time I was here, we were discussing weeds and tall grass and I think Bill (Craig) was going to see if we had an ordinance on that already on the books,” said Whi...
At the regular meeting of the Riverside Town Council on Sept. 12, Mayor Leroy Stephenson informed Councilmembers Fred Lorenz and Ed Golden of the frustrations he had in dealing with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDOT) in cutting an extension into Carbon Street. The council also heard an update from South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) representative Helen Weiland and read a resolution concerning the Joint Powers Board for the One Cent Specific Purpose Sales and...
This week’s column was going to be about my constant battle with the wildlife attacking my gardens. Not really a new subject, but the past couple weeks have made me uneasy to the point that my column is not going to about the battle of the gardens. I have 19 different gardens—no wonder the deer think of my place as a restaurant. This one is about China. First, let me make this clear; this is my personal opinion, not of the newspaper I work for. Sometimes readers don’t make the differentiation. Second, let me put forth I am not a real fan of Do...
It was a successful week for the Saratoga Lady Panthers, if not a little exhausting, as they hosted two teams during their homecoming week and traveled to the southern end of the Valley during the weekend. Saratoga hosted the North Park Lady Wildcats (25-13, 25-15, 25-9) on Tuesday and the Rock River Lady Longhorns (25-23, 22-25, 25-15, 25-8) on Thursday. On Saturday, the Lady Panthers were hosted by the Encampment Lady Tigers (25-9, 25-12, 25-18). "It was a really good week," said Shayley...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School girls volleyball team gave their fans something to cheer about twice during homecoming week. They won their non-conference and their conference matches on Thursday and Friday respectively. The pep rally on Thursday had Hanna Elementary students attend the festivities at HEM with the older students. There were games where all the ages participated together. Often the older students would help the little ones. Lady Chiefs vs. Lady Miners The...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School football team was dominant against the Midwest Oilers from the beginning. The Miners scored in the first 10 seconds making it 8-0. The Oilers got the ball up the field a few yards before a fumble recovery by Shane McGraw. This led to a touchdown by the Miners in three plays. With 8:43 left in the 1st quarter, the score was 16-0. It didn't get better for the visiting team. A minute off the clock later, had the Miners with another score...
The Saratoga Cross Country team raced down to Kimball, Neb. on Friday to compete in the Kimball Invitational. While there, three of the five runners in men’s varsity placed in the top three among 66 runners and placed 2nd as a team. In women’s varsity, Amber Stubbs placed 16th with a finish of 24:50 while Kaitlyn Campbell finished with a time of 27:45 and placed 38th. The Bartlett twins, Grant and Grady, came in 1st and 2nd place, respectively, in the men’s varsity division. Grant finis...
Following their victory over the Meeteetse Longhorns, the Encampment Tigers were on the road again as they were hosted by the Farson-Eden Pronghorns on Friday. While the Tigers were able to take down Meeteetse with a score of 45-15, the Pronghorns were a bit harder for Encampment to catch. “This was a very physical and hard-hitting football game,” said Kegan Willford, head coach for Encampment. “Unfortunately, we had five turnovers in this game and when you have that many turnovers again...
The Encampment Lady Tigers faced two conference foes last week as they were hosted by the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers on Friday (21-25, 13-25, 20-25) and hosted the Saratoga Lady Panthers (9-25, 12-25, 18-25) on Saturday. Lady Tigers vs. Lady Rattlers The first game of the week saw Encampment take on the Lady Rattlers (7-3, 1-0) on their home court. While the Lady Tigers appeared to start out strong, trailing by only 4 points in the first set, they were unable to take a set...
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m on Sept. 10 at the Hanna Town Hall. It was business as usual as the council quickly approved the agenda for the evening and the minutes from the Aug. 13 regularly scheduled meeting. Mayor Lois Buchanan, Councilmembers Sammy Sikes, Bob Patton and Tracy Fowler were in attendance. Councilmember Linda Schisel was absent. The report from public works indicated work was going well and the crew was getting ready for the change of weather. Water meters were being...
The game warden station in Medicine Bow has been in existence since 1953 according to Rob Shipe, the new game warden for the area. "My district goes along US 30 to Fetterman Road towards Rock River and then I sort of follow the county line to west and quite a lot of my area is public land," Shipe said. "My area includes Shirley Basin, which is a major area for wildlife." He said his territory covers a lot of the new wind farms that are being built. "They are cutting new roads and it is changing...
Hunting season in the Platte Valley is a busy time of year for many people, but nobody more than the local meat processors. With over 80 years combined experience, Encampment River Processing and Merrill Meat Company are given plenty of business. Lloyd Buford, owner of Encampment River Processing, bought his business in 1983 and experienced his first full season in 1984. “I think the first year we had this, our first full game season, we did six deer for the whole season,” said Buford. “We...
In Wyoming, hunting is big business. A report released in 2017 by Southwick Associates estimated that outfitters and guides in Wyoming collected nearly $45 million from big game hunters in 2015. It was also estimated that, in total, both resident and non-resident hunters contributed over $300 million to Wyoming’s economy. In just the Laramie region alone, there are approximately 20 outfitters according to the Wyoming Outfitters and Guides Association. What can someone interested in having a guid...
For many people, hunting isn't just something to do during the fall and winter seasons, but is a way of life that is passed down from one generation to the other. Dennis Goodwin is one of those people. Having archery hunted for nearly 25 years and understanding the importance of the hunt to conservation and management, it's a tradition that he wants to teach his children. "I don't care if they hunt when they get older, but as long as they experience it now as they're growing up," said Dennis....
Editor's Note: While interviewing Lindsie Farver earlier in the year, she told a story about hunting antelope in her volleyball uniform. The Saratoga Sun is giving her the opportunity to tell her story in her own words. Hunting is in my blood, I was raised around it. Every year I go hunting with my dad typically rifle hunting. But this last year I decided archery was for me. We practiced quite a bit and used a crossbow for my first big game archery hunting season. As I've gotten older athletics...
At the most recent meeting of the Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (CCIJPB) on Sept. 11, the board heard updates from United States Forest Service (USFS) District Ranger Jason Armbruster on the water and sewer line project that began construction in late 2018. The process of the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District connecting to the town's water supply hasn't been a short one as it began in early 2017. Despite the departure of one district ranger, the arrival of a new district ranger and a...
It was not an uncommon sight to see bicycles parked at 106 W. Bridge Avenue in Saratoga throughout the summer, after school and on Fridays. Since 2009 the location had served as the home of The Hub and was operated by the Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), which has six locations throughout the greater Wyoming area and serves most of the state. Despite a decade of serving the Saratoga community, the doors of The Hub have closed just as the school year has begun. "We first started...
The newest building at the Hanna Basin Museum is opening officially to the public from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 25. It is the largest of the three buildings on the museum's grounds. Unlike the two other buildings that are a part of the museum, it was constructed in this century. The first building to house the Hanna Basin Museum was the Hanna Community Hall, also known as Linden Hall it was built in 1890 in Hanna as a saloon by its proprietor, John Linden, to serve coal miners in the...