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Photo by Joshua Wood Being awarded Teacher of the Year apparently comes with perks. Saratoga Elementary School teacher Heather Stranigan got to ride near the front of the parade in a “school bus” driven by Bill Schroer during the October 18 homecoming parade....
Trees and fires were the hot topics discussed, though not together, during the October 17 meeting of the Riverside Town Council. Members of the governing body discussed how and when to remove aging cottonwood trees in Rick Martin Memorial Park and whether to plant new trees before or after the older trees were removed. They also discussed changes to Ordinance No. 106, which covers the burning of waste within town limits. Tree Removal The discussion of the cottonwood trees in Rick Martin...
Several students were recognized at the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees meeting Monday night for their sportsmanship during games by the Wyoming High School Athletic Association (WHSAA). CCSD2 Superintendent Darrin Jennings told the school board of trustees he received the letters from the WHSAA and believed they should be recognized publicly. Josie Little, who attends Saratoga Middle High School (SMHS), was recognized by a referee during the Farson-Eden volleyball...
The Encampment K-12 gym was filled with a raucous roar as Valley residents cheered on their favorite team: either the Encampment Lady Tigers or the Saratoga Lady Panthers. They all had good reason to cheer as the fight for the top valley team went to five sets. The Lady Tigers came out of the match victorious, but it wasn’t without some swipes from the Lady Panthers. 1st Set The first set began with the Tigers and Panthers tied at 4, foreshadowing how the fifth set would play out. Both teams h...
Clara Mae Knoell, 90, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Sage View Care Center. She was an eight year resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and former resident of Saratoga, Wyoming. She died following a lengthy illness. She was born in Laramie Wyoming October 28,1933 to James and Josephine (Anderson) Quealy. Mrs. Knoell attended schools in Carbon County for her early education, including Elk Mountain, Hanna and Saratoga Wyoming. She graduated from University Prep in Laramie, WY with the class...
Carolyn M. Clennon, age 86, passed away at her home on October 10, 2024, with her devoted husband by her side. She was born on March 13, 1938, to Charles H. and Helen M. Holbrook in Oklahoma City, OK. She married Gene Brannen at a young age in 1955 and had one son, Robert. In 1958 she married Donald O’Donnell and of that marriage she had two children, Ronald Lee and Donna Carol. In April 1977 she married the love of her life, James (Jim) Clennon, and they spent 47 happy and fun-filled years t...
Department of Public Works (DPW) director Emery Penner and his streets department were heralded throughout the Saratoga Town Council meeting October 15 for their recents efforts all over town. According to Penner, on two projects alone — Greater Road and South River Street — his team and contractors put in 1,400 feet of 12-inch water line, chip sealed four miles of roads and mended 9,000 feet of streets with mill and overlay to the tune of $4 million of work. “We [streets department] dug up ro...
The Sheridan Press, Oct. 19 As the Elk Fire continues to rage and the situation changes daily, if not hourly, you’ve likely spent some time on The Sheridan Press’ social media pages. During your time there, you’ve likely seen a recurring question, or even asked the question yourself: Why do we have to subscribe for this content? Why can’t it be available for free to the community? The reason is simple: The Press fully functions as a private business like any other in downtown Sheridan. Our business has revenue and expenditures. We pay wages a...
Dear Editor, Thank you for the invitation to submit opinions in last week’s paper. Appropriate discussion during the political decisions should be part of every voter’s day. One hot button is property tax increases. The only way to be fair to the taxpayers is cap the annual increase to the rate of inflation. As it is, the increase or decrease in valuation is driven by the boom of the recent real estate market. Consequently, that sector of property tax has risen at the rate of the percent increase in values. Every government entity that der...
Dear Editor, People have asked why the Wyoming REALTORS are backing Amendment A. The answer is straightforward: We believe in homeownership and will always support any effort to keep people in their homes. Our Wyoming Constitution currently has three classes of property for the purpose of property taxation. First is Minerals, second is Industrial, and the third class is “all other.” All other encompasses Residential, Commercial, Agricultural, and personal property. Our constitution says that “all properties shall be taxed uniformly in each...
I recently had the opportunity to welcome the Encampment K-12 School 3rd grade class at the Saratoga Sun office and I can’t speak highly enough of these young students. At the beginning of this school year, Rayna Greenwood—who is the new 3rd grade teacher—had emailed me about a field trip to the Saratoga Sun. I was ecstatic as I’ve always welcomed the opportunity to talk about this newspaper and the industry itself. I’ve given tours of the office to people just coming through the Valley on...
Transformation is a word used to explain what happens when someone is saved. It’s the theme of the Christian faith, but what about the daily progression of our relationship with God? Many today think the idea of changing into the image of Jesus no longer applies to them because they go to church and listen to Christian songs on the radio. This is good, but our relationship with God is not contained within a couple of hours per week. Do we only think about Jesus when we take communion? Are we convinced that however we act is alright with God b...
For many in this community, I am known as “Pastor Vince”, but for a small, special group, I am known as “Coach Vannett”. It has been my privilege to help coach our local high school football team for a few years now. These young men are near to my heart, and I love the opportunity to be a part of their life, their growth as athletes, but more important their growth as young men of great character. The Panthers Made The Playoffs!!!! This is the first time the football team has made the post season in a long time. Coach Mason and Wright are doi...
RIVERTON — Last year, Karen Wetzel was removed from a Fremont County Commissioners’ meeting, and footage of the incident was briefly taken offline. People who were in the room knew what had happened; anyone who was absent and counting on the recording, including this newspaper, could only try to piece together the puzzle by asking people who were there or waiting for the video to be restored. While more and more government meetings are recorded and even conducted partially or wholly online, there are circumstances in which technology fails – a...
CHEYENNE — In the face of projected revenue shortfalls, some Wyoming lawmakers are hesitant to change the state’s major maintenance formula that would increase funding for school facilities projects. Sen. Larry Hicks, R-Baggs, voted against a bill draft Wednesday, during the Legislature’s Select Committee on School Facilities meeting in Cheyenne, that changes how the state calculates its major maintenance funding for schools. The bill, as written, increases the allowable square footage in the formula from 115% to 135%, which would make 18 ou...
Schools, fans turns out for Saratoga Middle High School homecoming parade...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers are sitting at No. 4 in the 1A Southwest Conference—just ahead of Farson-Eden and Fort Washakie—following two tough losses during homecoming. On Friday, Saratoga hosted the Southeast Lady Cyclones where they went 2-3 against the No. 1 team in the 1A Southeast. Then, on Saturday, the Lady Panthers hosted the Cokeville Lady Panthers where they were dealt a conference loss in three sets. Saratoga vs. Southeast On Friday, the Lady Panther saw moments of brilliance as the...
As their season of firsts comes to an end, the Saratoga Panthers made it to the 9-man playoffs for the first time since 2020 under [then] Head Coach Logan Wright. The Panthers had possibly one of their best seasons in 40 years catching a win over Lusk [first in 20 years] and a win over Wright overcoming a low scoring game battle putting double digits on the board. The Panthers have earned a playoff berth as the 4th seed heading into the post season prior to even competing in Lingle-Fort Laramie...
The Encampment Lady Tigers pulled out two wins and one loss last week. Even with the loss against Cokeville, the Lady Tigers walked off the court Saturday afternoon knowing one thing—Cokeville can be beat. Encampment vs. HEM On October 15, the Lady Tigers (4-3) won three sets against the Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners (1-8) at Hanna. While the Lady Miners are not in the same conference as the Lady Tigers, they both in Carbon County School District No.2. HEM has had a tough y...
The Encampment Tigers kept their winning streak going on October 18, dealing a nearly 50-point homecoming loss to the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners. The victory over the Miners adds yet another conference win for Encampment, who has sat all season at the top of the 1A South Six-Man Conference with the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers. HEM, meanwhile, is near the bottom of the conference with a narrow conference win against Casper Christian. “I thought the team played w...
POWELL - Michael Seib had lost his job, his car and was losing control. The musician and artist was in a free fall. After a sterling high school experience, he was accepted to a prestigious university in Southern California. That's when he lost control. "It was almost off the rails, you know. I was drinking a lot and just partying and gambling," he said. "I wasn't living up to my potential." He descended into addiction, eventually falling in with a group of musicians who felt inebriation...
JACKSON - Following a community outcry over the shop's impending closure, Pearl Street Bagels owner Heather Gould agreed Tuesday to extend her lease with the property owner, Jeff Neishabouri. The two spoke by phone and discussed a lease extension. In an email to the News&Guide, Neishabouri said he was open to extending the lease until the property at 145 W. Pearl Ave. is redeveloped. "I feel like this town really rallied for Pearl Street Bagels," Gould said Tuesday afternoon, a few hours after...
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