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Though the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) hasn’t yet painted crosswalks at the intersections of 1st Street and Bridge Avenue, the Town of Saratoga has taken steps to address both driver and pedestrian safety. At the October 19 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Councilmember Jon Nelson informed the rest of the governing body he had approached business owners at the intersection about extending the “No Parking” zone along 1st Street. Those businesses are Koyoty Sports, Laura...
While it may not be affordable for some people to live in Saratoga, one can spend eternity here for nearly dirt cheap prices. The low cost of burial plots at the Saratoga Cemetery was a point of discussion for the Saratoga Town Council during their October 19 meeting. According to Town Clerk Marie Christen, the current cost for a burial plot is $50. “People laugh and they want to buy 20 plots because it’s so affordable,” said Christen. “I know, when my grandma passed away a couple years ago, the...
Dixie Faye Shea, a resident of Laramie Care Center in Laramie, Wyoming, passed away on October 14, 2021, at the age of 89. Dixie was born in Missouri, spent her younger years in the Nebraska Sand Hills and graduated high school in Ogallala, Nebraska. Dixie married Edward M. Caldwell and moved to the Brush Creek Ranch near Saratoga, Wyoming where they had three daughters, Deborah Caldwell, Kinta Caldwell Blumenthal (Gilbert), and Cheryl Caldwell Smart. After divorcing Edward, she married Eugene...
The Encampment town Council had a busy agenda for their October 14 meeting. The possibility of a police drone was one topic of attention. Mother Mountain Anglers and Encampment Preschool Director Rachel Swanson were in attendance as well. Other guests included Carbon County Commissioners Travis Moore and Carbon County Emergency Manager Lenny Layman who were in attendance to give the council an opportunity to clarify any questions they may have about the proposed fire district. Drones Police...
I have always enjoyed Western movies, for the most part, but I have to admit, in recent weeks I have become almost addicted to them. It started when I bought two different collections. One was a James Stewart bundle, all Westerns. I guess I have always associated him with “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Philadelphia Story” so I didn’t realize he had done quite a few Westerns. I bought the set because it had the movie “Rare Breed”. I was pretty young when it came out but I had some vague memory fr...
The Riverside Town Council had a short agenda for their October 14 meeting. One large ticket item on the agenda was the possibility of a neighborhood watch program. Councilmember Mark Helwick brought the program to the council’s attention after a seeming increase in crime in the area. After the summer’s recent manhunt and other criminal activities the Riverside town council is looking into multiple avenues for the safety of its residents. According to their website, NNW.ORG the Neighborhood Wat...
Saratoga Cross Country returned home on Saturday from the 2A State Championship with team and individual state champions on board. With the season officially at an end for the long distance runners, it is yet another season which has ended on a high note. For the first time since 2009, the Girls Cross Country team returned to the Valley as 2A State Champions. Also, for the first time, Saratoga has a runner who has become a three-time individual State Champion. Girls' Varsity Last season, the...
The Encampment Tigers had already secured their No. 2 spot in the 1A West Six-Man Conference when they were hosted by the Burlington Huskies on October 22. The Tigers had also already earned the ability to host a first-round playoff game leading to the State Championship. Yet, with both of these achievements accomplished as the regular season came to an end, they still ensured themselves a win against Burlington. While there wasn't any chance of losing their conference ranking or the chance to...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers played the Farson-Eden Pronghorns, in a tough game last Saturday in damp chilly weather at Farson where LSRV came out on top of the Pronghorns 29-12. Head Coach Jack Cobb said it took a little time for the Rattlers to prevail. "It was rainy, wet, windy and chilly; all those factors that can make a game difficult to get your rhythm," Cobb said. "Farson is a good team. They are solid and have senior leadership, and they have some size." Cobb said the R...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers played two games last week, traveling to Encampment Thursday and hosting Niobrara County on Friday. Playing a total of eight sets against both Tiger teams the Lady Panthers fought a series of big cat fights. First facing off against the Encampment Lady Tigers, the Lady Panthers were welcomed into the first set with a bite. Encampment winning the first set 25-19. Saratoga dug deep to win the 2nd set 25-15 and the 3rd set 25-21. Leading the team in digs was Whitney...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) are going to regionals. Their last game of the season was to be against Ten Sleep, who they last played on October 8. The Lady Pioneers lost to the Lady Miners. Ten Sleep forfeited the game scheduled for October 23. HEM was 14-10 overall and 2-2 in the Southeast Conference ranking them number three. The Lady Miners will face the number two seed in the Northeast Conference. The Upton Lady Bobcats are 16-7-3 overall and 6-2 in conference play. The Lady...
by Joshua Wood The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers closed their regular season with two conference wins as they prepare for the 1A West Regional Tournament this weekend. On Friday, the Lady Rattlers hosted the Encampment Lady Tigers and, on Saturday, LSRV was hosted by the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns. In both matches, LSRV came away with a win in three sets. "I am very proud of how the girls came to play and finished our regular season with two wins," said Head Coach Jenny Evans....
The Encampment Lady Tigers had two games last week, hosting the Saratoga Lady Panthers Thursday and traveling to face the Little Snake River Valley Lady Rattlers Friday. Though the Lady Tigers didn’t come away with a win, they fought their way through eight sets and dug into both their opponents. Starting Thursday evening the Encampment Lady Tigers hosted the Saratoga Lady Panthers for a big cat fight. Both teams had a large cheering section with chants and fans rattling the bleachers. E...
Jeffrey Mincy has been named CEO of the Platte Valley Clinic and Saratoga Care Center and will head administrative operations of the North Platte Valley Medical Center when construction is complete in the summer of 2022, the Platte Valley Healthcare Project has announced. According to PVHP Chairman Will Faust, Mincy was selected from a field of multiple candidates by Health Management Services, LLC (HMS) which is under contract to oversee administrative operations at the facilities. Prior to...
The Saratoga Panthers hosted the Niobrara County Tigers Friday but, unfortunately, the Tigers were a little too strong for Saratoga. The Tigers are 6-2 overall while the Panthers are 3-5 overall. The Panthers didn't go down without a fight. "It was a great 1st half," Head Coach Logan Wright said. "Not even talking about the scoreboard, the way we were hitting and taking on blocks. They are a big tough team. They had 10 seniors, mature strong kids. Sometimes they had two fullbacks leading...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners faced a determined Kaycee team on Saturday in Hanna. The Miners were down to seven players, but the scrappy team was ready to play their hearts out. They did just that against a larger Buckaroo team. The HEM team kept Kaycee scoreless until there was just a little over four minutes left in the 1st quarter. "The boys really stepped up defensively today," Head Coach Zack Scott said. "All of our coaching this season on defensive playing came out to...
This year's Christmas parade should be bigger and better than ever, according to the chair of the event, which is sponsored by the Valley Service Organization. Judy Hamel said the theme for this year's Christmas parade was finalized at the last VSO meeting and will be a patriotic theme...A Red, White and Blue Christmas. The Christmas parade will be held in conjunction with Winter Wonderland on Saturday, Dec. 11th. Organizers have contacted Santa and Mrs. Claus and the arctic couple is expected...