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At the Saratoga Town Councils Meeting Tuesday, October 4, Town Clerk, Marie Christen introduced Invoice Cloud representatives that presented information about their software. Invoice Cloud is a platform that offers electronic bill payment so that residents can pay their water bills, or building permits. Christen is requesting the town purchase this program. It would allow residents to pay online and it would intercept automatic bank payments. Councilwoman D’Ron Campbell stated that she had s...
When Steve Priest, the former principal of Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow, (HEM) High School indicated his last day would be in late September, a committee was created to recommend to the Carbon County School District No 2 (CCSD2) board a candidate(s). On Thursday night, the efforts of this committee bore fruit. The committee was made up of 17 individuals, including two students from HEM and they narrowed the candidates down to one. Eli Hobbs. Hobbs was not only to be interviewed by the...
The Saratoga Middle School volleyball team headed to conference as the number 1 seed Saturday allowing the B team to also compete. Saratoga B team played very well against Rock River. They lost overall, but the sets were very close with the second set 23-25. They played Hanna B team for 5th or 6th place and beat Hanna win 5th place. Saratoga A team defeated Hanna to advance to the championship game against Little Snake River Valley (LSRV). The girls played extremely well in the games, putting... Full story
After several years of delays, the Never Forget Park project appears to be moving along. The committee made up of D'Ron Campbell, Jon Winter, Ron Hutchins, Stacy Crimmins and Joe Parsons has been meeting regularly for over a year. Phase 1 of the project, which includes curb, gutter and a memorial sculpture, is currently progressing. The design and engineering plans went out to bid after the committee finalized the design last week. According to the press release Councilman Hutchins and...
Carbon County Clerk, Gwynn Bartlett, presented three individuals names to the Commissioners for employee recognition at the October 4 meeting of Carbon County Commissioners. Tracy Newbrough, will have 15 years on October 8; Deb Fall will have 10 years on October 9 and Taylor Miller will have 5 years October 26. All of these individuals work at the Sheriff’s office. Brenda Hernandez appeared before the Commissioners requesting an extension of hours for alcohol sales. They are having an event a...
My fellow reporter, Mike Armstrong wrote about times changing and it sparked something in me that I wanted to share with you. When I retired, I heard from other retirees that they didn’t know how they got so much done before they retired because they are busier now than when they had a full-time job. I also found myself busy, doing things I enjoyed. Puttering in the yard, hanging out with grandkids and kids, and spending time with friends. What I didn’t do was all the things I thought I wou...
Scott and Michelle McIlvane, owners of the Lazy River Cantina, are excited to be one of two places offering an opportunity to play keno, which debuted October 6. Keno is a lottery-like gambling game often played at casinos, bars, convenience stores and venues that offer some form of legalized gambling. It can also be provided as a game in some state lotteries. In the classic game, players choose numbers ranging from one through 80. After all the players make their wagers, 20 numbers are drawn...
The Saratoga Elementary school hosted 2022 AG Day in late September. In the article we failed to recognize the annual event is organized and sponsored by SER Conservation District. RNB State Bank staff also supports the event by volunteering to read for the Ag Story Station...
Since 1987, Carbon County has had a two percent lodging tax in effect. An optional tax, it is voted on every four years and will be on the ballot November 8. For 35 years, the tax has not increased, remaining at two percent. Sometimes, the status quo is good. Sometimes, growth is good. While the lodging tax has not increased beyond two percent for more than three decades, the Carbon County Visitors Council (CCVC) has appeared to make it work to their advantage. In 2021, visitors to the county...
The Little Snake River Valley Rattler (LSRV) High School football team went to Encampment Saturday to face the Tigers and keep their lead in the conference. "Any time you play the number one team in the state, you always look to use it as a measuring stick to see where your team stacks up against them," Tiger Head Coach Kegan Wilford said. "Snake River has a lot of great athletes and football players." Head Coach for the Rattlers, Jack Cobb had positive comments about going up against...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain (HEM) Miner High School football team would probably like to put last Saturday’s game behind them quickly because their Farson-Eden kept coming at the young Miner team, even after it was apparent the Pronghorns had won the game. The final score was 83 to 6. “It was a hard loss,” Miner head coach Zack Scott said. “ We will continue to work on the things we need to.” There were a few bright moments for the team, including the pass from Howard Ba...
Saratoga Panther High School football team faced the number one ranked team in their conference and although there were things that made Panther Head Coach Logan Wright happy with the game, he knows the team is capable of performing better than they did on Friday where they lost 57 to 12. The 1st quarter went entirely Pine Bluff's way. They scored 21 points while the Panthers did not score. The 2nd quarter was a different story. The Panthers got two touchdowns against a defense which doesn't giv...
Friday, September 30 the Lady Panthers first game was against Riverside’s Lady Rebels. The Panthers played hard the first game, but couldn’t catch the Rebels at 21-19. The second match ended 21-7 with the Rebels winning the game. The Panthers came up against the Wind River Lady Cougars next and trounced them 21-15 and 21-17. Kemmerer’s Lady Rangers met their match with the Panthers. The game ended in two matches with the Panthers in the lead at 21-14 and 21-11. Farson/Eden Lady Pronghorns hit t...
Tuesday, Sept 26 proved to be a blow to the Miners when the Tigers laid them out with 3 wins in four games. The Lady Tigers had to fight hard for the first game winning with a two point lead, but the second match came easier at 25-17. The Lady Miners pulled away with a win in the third match only to be beaten by the Tigers in the final match to win at 25-22. Coach Robin Brown said that "this was a game of mental growth for the team. There were moments of frustration that they need to overcome...
It has been a year of adjustment for the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School Lady Miner volleyball team as a young, small team goes out on the courts each week. This past week, HEM played a lot of games and had their first victory. On Tuesday, the Lady Miners played the Encampment Lady Tigers. The games were close with the Tigers winning the first and second sets 27 to 25 and 25 to 17. The Lady Miners took the next set 25 to 18. The last set went into the Lady Tiger 25 to 22....
Cheyenne Leroy Sprague Memorial Cross Country meet was held in Cheyenne on Friday Oct. 7. Coach Hohnholt expressed his pride in saying this, “All I can say is wow. We had some amazing performances from all our kids. With just a couple of exceptions most of the athletes ran seasonal bests or lifetime bests this weekend. Highlights for the week included Grant’s school record for 5,000 meters and Grady’s number three performance in school history as well. Marilee Williams posted her first sub 2...
1 Years ago October 5, 1922 Two Inch Mains to be Laid First Five blocks of trench completed for cross lines Two blocks are added to the system. While awaiting delivery of the four inch and six inch cast iron pipe for the Saratoga Water mains, Contractor Crum has been amusing himself the past few days by digging the trench for five blocks of 2 inch pipe which will connect between the larger mains. Two blocks of this smaller main will be in addition to the system as at first designed and will supply patrons living on Saratoga street, between...
by Tom Mansfied, Activity Volunteer The Activity Director and her assistants filled another week with great activities for the residents of the Saratoga Care Center. On Monday, they worked out to “Sittercise” in the morning and listened to “Senses of the Holidays”. The residents had fun and games with radio trivia in the afternoon. Residents played Hangman Tuesday morning, then in the afternoon they had in Arts and Crafts. Sunflowers in yellow, orange, and red were cut out of colored paper. Then they glued them on paper plates and hung them in...
Within the walls of the Carbon County Museum, a variety of exhibits await for visitors to offer a glimpse into the history of Rawlins and the county itself. A 55-foot long fire truck powered by a tractor motor, a sandstone bathtub and a concrete marker from the Old Lincoln Highway are just a few of the highlights. On October 5, however, the main point-of-interest was the new director of the museum, Tom Mensik. Standing over six-and-a-half feet tall, Mensik isn't hard to spot in a room. Though...
The Platte Valley Arts Council is sponsoring the 6th annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest and it is bigger than ever. Back in September, there was an initiation sent out to all local ranches, businesses or families to show off some good ole' fashioned ranch ingenuity that could give their outfit creative bragging rights for a year. Eight participants entered this years contest. The defending champions CSU Beef Improvement Center is joined by Doggett Greenhouse, Kelly Cattle Company, Saratoga Sun,... Full story
