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Following the curtailed Saratoga Town Council meeting on Oct. 1, the regular meeting of the governing body on Oct. 15 saw the return of a complete agenda. That, however, did not stop continued discussion over the town finances and their presentation to the town council from taking place. During the two meetings of the town council in September, the Sept. 3 meeting saw Councilmember Jon Nelson vote against approval (see “Financial inquiries” on page 1 of the Sept. 11 Saratoga Sun) and the Sep...
The Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce has begun selling tickets for the annual Reverse Drawing. Tickets are $10 each and only 300 are sold. Unlike the usual raffle procedure, the very last ticket drawn is the grand prize winner in this drawing. “The winner receives $1,000 in chamber gift certificates which can be redeemed at chamber member businesses only,” said director, Stacy Crimmins. “You could go out to dinner, buy toys for the kids, and have your car serviced,” she added. The first, 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th and 250th tickets dra...
Discussion of the clinic lease between the Town of Saratoga and Health Management Services (HMS) returned to the council chambers during the Oct. 15 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. For the first time since the lease came up for discussion in May of this year, it would appear that HMS and the governing body may be moving forward to find a solution. Following a healthcare update from Saratoga Care Center Administrator Mark Pesognelli, Councilmember Jon Nelson brought up the healthcare...
With the meetings of the Saratoga Airport Advisory Board having moved to a quarterly basis, business with Shively Airfield has come to take place in meetings of the Saratoga Town Council. During the Oct. 15 meeting of the governing body, Dave Shultz of Sage Civil Engineering came before the council to discuss bids for snow removal equipment. As was reported previously (see “York takes flight” on page 2 of the Aug. 21 Saratoga Sun), while a loader had been procured for use by Saratoga Jet Cen...
The Platte Valley Arts Council will be hosting a Chamber After Hours Social on Friday Nov. 1 from 4-7 p.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center. The evening will include a celebration of all forms of the arts as well as fellowship amongst other chamber members and art patrons. The general public is also welcome to attend and enjoy the great food and drink. The Platte Valley Arts Council is an organization which exists to foster awareness of and participation in any form of the arts, with the aim of developing vibrant and cohesive communities....
“I didn’t get my newspaper this week. Did my subscription run out?” Pick any random week following the publication of the Saratoga Sun and there may be someone walking into the office asking this question. It may also be a phone call or an email. A part of me doesn’t like getting this question because it means that there was a breakdown somewhere in getting the paper to those who want it. Another part of me, however, loves getting this question. In a world of never-ending breaking news, digital...
While the snow we keep on receiving makes it appear that winter cut the line ahead of fall, we are still very much in the autumn season. Next week, Valley residents should prepare themselves for quite a fright. Ghosts, goblins and ghouls will be out on the streets. Witches and warlocks will be out in broad daylight! Halloween has the potential to be a fun and exciting time of the year, but it can go bad in a hurry. We at the Saratoga Sun would like to take a few moments to give our costumed kiddos, those passing through town, and those passing...
The magazine Wyoming Wildlife recently announced the start of their 49th annual photo contest. According to the press release, winners of the photo contest will be published in the February 2020 photo issue of the magazine. The grand-prize winner will receive $600 for the best overall photo and a $350 voucher for a print on metal, gallery mount or other canvas at Artizen Photo Printing. Prizes will also be offered for first, second and third places in each of the four categories. Honorable mentions will also be recognized. “After hearing f...
The strong Saturday winds that brought in the snowstorm on Sunday appeared to work in favor of the Encampment Tigers as they hosted their second game, against the Natrona County High School (NCHS) sophomores. "For the second straight week the team came out, started fast and defended their home field," said Kegan Willford, head coach of the Encampment Tigers. Throughout the game, the Tigers would score double digits while keeping NCHS to single digits. In the first quarter, a 10 yard pass from...
The Encampment Lady Tiger’s work on confidence and game play paid off for them over the weekend as they secured their first conference win of the season. This will force a pigtail game to determine regional placing. The Lady Tigers were hosted by the Cokeville Lady Panthers (24-5, 7-0) on Friday evening and the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns (4-11-2, 1-6) on Saturday afternoon. Lady Tigers vs. Lady Panthers The first game for Encampment while on the road was against Cokeville, the top team in t...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers hit the road over the weekend as they were hosted by two conference foes. On Friday evening, the Lady Panthers were hosted by the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns (4-11-2, 1-6) where they secured a win in three sets. The following day, Saratoga was hosted by the Cokeville Lady Panthers (24-5, 7-0) where they ultimately lost to the hosting Lady Panthers. “We had a hard time getting our block set against Cokeville, which we typically rely on,” said Shayley Love, head coach of...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School football team continued their winning ways against Kaycee as they beat the Buckaroos 87-50. Shane McGraw passed for 117 yards connecting for three touchdowns. Brendon Reeves passed for 55 yards and one touchdown. The passing game was solid, but it was the ball on the ground that churned in the most points. Head Football Coach Zach Scott was elated with the overall team play, but he had a couple starters besides Shane really take apart the...
“Saturday we were able to get two more conference wins,” Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School Head Volleyball Coach Jackie Jones said. “With Glendo we were able to get our younger girls some significant playing time.” Jones said Rock River gave the Lady Miners a bit more trouble. The Lady Longhorns won the first game. “In the beginning, you could tell we hadn’t played volleyball in the last couple weeks,” Jones started. “We came out a little rusty and lost the first set. Afte...
The Saratoga High School football team took apart the Normative Services Academy (NSI) on Saturday in Sheridan with a score of 82-53. “We played very well and were able to sub early and often,” Saratoga Head Football Coach Logan Wright said. “Our leaders stepped up and have created an environment where everyone can thrive.” Wright did acknowledge although the win was resounding, there was still room for improvement. “We did give up three kick returns for touchdowns,” Wright said. “Special te...
Cindy Wallace has been the Carbon County Economic Corporation Director for over a decade. Although she is sad to be leaving Carbon County, she is moving to Kanas to be closer to her family. “I was raised near the town of Larned in south central Kansas on a farm,” Wallace said. “I was in 4-H and showed horses and raised beef like any good farm girl.” Wallace finished high school and went to Ft. Hayes State University at first, but switched to Kansas State University where she graduated with a B.S...
On Friday morning, the students at Hanna Elementary School (HES) started their day creating different projects in a manner that had them learn to estimate cost and the value of cooperation. "Here is a marble run and over there is a tower," Sara Jones, fourth grade teacher and coordinator for this educational program said. "This time instead of giving them a bucket of supplies, like we normally do, they get their project they have to make, then they have to plan out their project first using a...
Continuing changes and improvements are the theme for Memorial Hospital of Carbon County. Following the recent Grand Opening of the GE 3D Pristina Mammography Unit, a second Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event was held October 9th to celebrate the MHCC Family Practice Clinic. In conjunction with the Rawlins Chamber of Commerce and Rawlins DDA, MHCC employees, Board of Trustees, community members and patients joined together for the official introduction of the clinic. Attendees had the...