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“Is it true that we are out of money?” The question asked by Councilmember Jon Nelson during the Sept. 20 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council was just one of several that have been asked in recent public meetings of the governing body. The financial state and health of the town have taken center stage during the twice-monthly meetings as Nelson has begun publicly expressing his concerns. At the most recent meeting, the council was provided with new reports that, instead of answering que...
Since the spring, it has been the intention of Platte Valley Little League (PVLL) to find a permanent home for their program. This year, the non-profit group was able to be hosted at Wood’s Field for practice and games. The intention was clear since the beginning, however, that PVLL was interested in rehabilitating at least one of the fields south of the Saratoga Branch Library. At the Sept. 20 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, PVLL member Ben Spaulding addressed the council about his f...
While the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) waits for finalized numbers from BKD and Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) continues to move forward with establishing a clinic in the Platte Valley, the healthcare debate continues to take place in the council chambers of the Saratoga Town Council. During the Sept. 20 meeting of the governing body, Mark Pesognelli, representing Health Management Services (HMS), and Bob Quist, interim chief executive officer for MHCC, debated each other...
Change is difficult. It can be painful most of the time and, when moving forward, mistakes are going to be made. While this is something that I have been aware of in the past, it has been made very clear to me in the past few weeks. No newspaper is without its errors. Look hard enough and you will find grammatical mistakes and misplaced punctuation. History is littered with times in which newspapers got something wrong. Take, for example, when the Chicago Daily Tribune ran the headline “Dewey D...
The Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) met at 6:30 p.m on Sept. 18 at the Hanna Recreation Center. Most municipalities had representatives present, but Encampment and Riverside representatives were absent. Chairman Morgan Irene and Secretary/Treasurer Travis Moore were in attendance and Vice Chairman John Zeiger absent. After roll call, the minutes from the July 17 meeting were approved. Shortly after, the agenda for the evening and the treasurers report were approved. Joan Evans from...
It was another good week for the Saratoga Lady Panthers as they defeated another conference rival and were able to dispatch the defending state runner-ups in four sets last week. On Thursday evening, the Lady Panthers hosted the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers (25-22, 25-16, 25-23) for another conference win. Saratoga then hosted the Hanna, Elk Mountain and Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners (19-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-21) on Friday for another win. Lady Panthers vs. Lady Rattlers This...
Saratoga Middle High School's cross country team didn't have to venture very far this weekend as they competed at the Rawlins Invitational on Friday afternoon at the Sinclair Golf Course. The meet put pressure on the Panthiger runners as there were far fewer runners than in previous events this season, with 21 runners in the girls' varsity and 29 runners in the boys' varsity. Despite that pressure, the Bartlett brothers, Grant and Grady still finished top of the pack. In the women's varsity,...
The Encampment Lady Tigers hit the road on Friday as they traveled to Rock River to take on the Lady Longhorns. Encampment dealt with two conference losses the week before and intended to use a non-conference game to work on their play. While visiting Rock River, the Lady Tigers were able to secure a win in at least one set. “The girls came out fighting against Rock River,” said Robin Brown, head coach of the Lady Tigers. “They played hard and were successful defensively through sets 1-3, build...
Encampment Tiger football didn’t let the loss against the Farson-Eden Pronghorns faze them at all judging by the score against the Natrona County High School (NCHS) freshman team on Friday. Scoring 27 points in the first quarter, the Tigers were able to carry their momentum throughout the game and out-scored the young Mustangs until the very end. “Our team played a great game from start to finish this week,” said Kegan Willford, head coach for Encampment football. “Running the football was a p...
“It was a good day,” Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School head coach Zach Scott said, talking about the Miners’ victory over the Hulett Devils on Saturday at the neutral field of Midwest. “We played very well.” HEM beat Hulett 79-31. Conor McGraw cumulated 30 points for the day, which included three rushing touchdowns . “Conor ran the ball well and had a superb defensive game,” Scott said. Although Conor had a great day, there were five other players that scored on Saturday. His...
“The Panthers actually never trailed against Lingle,” Saratoga Head Football Coach Logan Wright said. “We talked about having a fast start and the defense started on the field and we got a forced fumble that we scored on and it set the tone.” The Panthers scored 31 points in the first half and led by 6 points. “Lingle is big and physical and they finish tackles well,” Wright said. “I think they are a team that is going to get some wins out there. They are well coached, but I think things are ju...
On Sept. 17 at Hanna, Elk Mountain High, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School the girls volleyball team dominated Glendo in all three games. After the first game, head coach Jackie started putting in players that did not play a lot of time. The first game went entirely the Lady Miners way. Glendo found itself down by 9 pointsto zip before they scored their first point. The Lady Eagles scored three points against the Lady Miners and the score was 11-4. The Lady Miners roared back and before the Lady...
It is September and Carbon County elementary students are not only in school learning lessons, but also at an outdoor classroom in Elk Mountain taught by Kay Grant. Grant has been educating students on life of the early pioneers and the Plains Indians culture for 14 years. She does this in a variety of ways, from using actual stone instruments used in day-to-day life to games and toys the children played with. She has a buffalo hide that has been on display for its 11th year, where she has...
The first indication that the Cheyenne Club on the site of The Farm owned by Brush Creek, is a little different from other venues is parking. Locals coming to dine at the newest restaurant in the Valley are instructed to park their vehicles in a lot that is landmarked by an antique looking covered wagon. Because reservations are needed to dine at the restaurant, a shuttle is waiting to take diners to their culinary destination. There are three buildings at The Farm; an events center, a...
The Saratoga Town Council was presented with a budget amendment on Sept. 20 for the purpose of transferring funds from the Saratoga Police Department to Planning. As was reported previously (see “Budgeting for zoning” on page 3 of the Sept. 11 Saratoga Sun), the town council had unanimously approved the transfer of $11,748.95 to pay for a full-time zoning officer. When they were first presented with Ordinance No. 856, Saratoga Police Chief Ken Lehr pointed out that the document stated that fun...
For people who have thought about learning a new language, there will soon be an opportunity to learn one. Pastor Randolph Schnack will be starting a class on Biblical Hebrew at the Lutheran church in Saratoga on Sept. 27 and is offering an open invitation. “I tell this to just about anybody,” said Schnack. “Any class they want, if you can get five or six people together that would want to have it, I’ll go ahead and teach it and I’m not charging anything.” This offer already resulted in...
Dr. Robert Field, Interim Director of Center for Global Studies at the University of WYoming was recently announced as the guest speaker for the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce Leaders Luncheon in October. Field will be sharing information about the air quality in the Valley before and after fire season in comparison to other Wyoming locations. The interim director will also present possible solutions to improve air quality. “Good outdoor and indoor air quality are fundamental to our well-being,” the press release stated. “Gl...
Eating per doctor's instructions is not easy when you are a diabetic heart patient. In helping a family member shop for groceries, I realized we were spending a lot of time reading labels in an effort to find products that fit within the prescribed diet. It was taking too long. We got a lot of strange looks from other shoppers and store clerks. Most grocery items had too much sodium and/or added sugar. The amount of each you can have per day depends on the diet your doctor prescribes. I was...
Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow High School coach Cliff Jones was awarded a 20 year coaching plaque at the homecoming pep rally on Sept. 12. "It just goes to show, if you hang out long enough they give you an award," Jones joked. Although Jones knew the award was coming, he said the honor is really that he has been able to work with great kids and other coaches. Jones coaches sports in the fall, winter and spring. "If you actually add up the three seasons, the number is 60 and that equates to...
The town of Medicine Bow picked a new mayor at a special town council meeting on Sept. 12, after Kevin Colman resigned at the Medicine Bow Town Council on Sept. 9. Sharon Biamon was plucked from the town council to serve until elections in Nov. 2020. She will be the first female mayor in the town's history. Biamon was born in southwest Texas and moved to Wyoming with her family when she was 14. She said the love affair with Wyoming started then. "I came to Medicine Bow with my first husband 24 y...
The Platte Valley Arts Council is sponsoring the third annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest. All local ranches, businesses or families are invited to show off some good old ranch ingenuity that gives their outfit creative bragging rights. The rules state that sculptures may incorporate wood, metal, wire, paint, canvas dams, or anything else dreamed up but must prominently be made of hay. The entry forms are due by October 1st and then photos of the constructed masterpieces will be posted on the... Full story