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Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and it would seem that there has never been more need in the 25 years of the Platte Valley Helping Hands’ Free Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner than 2020. Fortunately, the Platte Valley Helping Hands have every intention in following through with helping those in need this year. It will just look a little different. According to Marilyn Verplancke, no food or beverages will be served in St. Ann’s Parish Hall, which has historically hosted the annual dinner. Additionally, Platte Valley Helping Hands will not...
Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) added three more positive cases over the Halloween weekend according to an announcement from CCSD2 Superintendent Jim Copeland. As has been the case in recent weeks, this trend follows the trend of both the county and the state as Carbon County, as of Monday, had 64 active cases and Wyoming had 5,204. The announcement from Copeland, which can be found on the school district’s website, originally announced two cases on October 31 with one in Saratoga a... Full story
As the Wyoming Legislature prepares to face down a substantial budget deficit and following significant departmental budget cuts from Governor Mark Gordon, school boards across the state are having to examine their own budgets. In the case of Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2), a potential 16 percent cut in funding could come in the form of reduced personnel. During the October 19 meeting of the CCSD2 Board of Trustees, both the board and CCSD2 Superintendent Jim Copeland discussed a le...
The Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) is kicking off a $1 million “stretch” fundraising campaign to provide resources for upgrades to equipment and facilities that will enable the North Platte Valley Medical Center to provide a higher level of care. Called, “Help Us Build a Strong Foundation,” the campaign will have multiple components throughout the year. Activities surrounding naming opportunities at the hospital, a “buy a brick” campaign offering engraved pavers for sale, and events such as an online auction or raffle are among the t...
For the ninth year in a row, the Saratoga TechKids/SkillsUSA made a generous donation to the Corbett Medical Foundation. Traditionally, the school program hosts a golf tournament and a 5K run/walk event to raise funds. This year, however, the affects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) forced the program to adjust. While the "Chip in for Cancer" golf tournament was able to take place as planned, the 5K run/walk had to go digital. Shirts, which were traditionally sold at the event, were sold at...
As Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) continues to move forward into the school year with some students attending virtually instead of physically, the potential of teacher burnout has become a topic of discussion. During the October 19 meeting of the CCSD2 Board of Trustees, Director of Curriculum Noel Manning touched on the subject during his monthly curriculum update. According to Manning, the district was pushing the increased use of the Schoology program beyond just teachers who...
Inserted in this week’s Saratoga Sun, and available on the Saratoga Sun website, are unofficial election results. This is a service that we have provided to our readers for, at least, the past three election cycles. This year, however, I want to stress the use of the word “unofficial.” Here in Carbon County, and in the state of Wyoming, we are rather lucky when it comes to our unofficial results on election night. With polls closing at 7 p.m., results are often available on the Secretary of St... Full story
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees spent part of their October 19 meeting again discussing property in Medicine Bow that is leased to MedBow Lodging LLC. As the end of the calendar year approaches, so too does the end of the lease, which expires on December 31. Discussion of the lease and the property was placed on the agenda by CCSD2 Superintendent Jim Copeland. “This is just a reminder so it doesn’t sneak up right at the very end but their lease runs out Dec...
With the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations around the state, Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) are stepping up their efforts to protect vulnerable populations, enhance contact tracing efforts and expand testing availability to all residents. Governor Gordon is also concerned that Wyoming’s economy will be affected by this rise in cases. While the state remains open, the impacts of the surge in cases affect all Wyomingites. Wyoming has averaged more than 200 new cases of COVID-19 per day over t...
The Medicine Bow Town Council met a few minutes after 7 p.m. on October 12 at the Medicine Bow Community Center. Mayor Sharon Biamon called the meeting to order and those present were council members John Cowdin, Lyle Flansburg, Lucy Schofield, and Trevor Strauch. The council approved the agenda for the meeting and the minutes of the regular town meeting of September 14 . Town Clerk/Treasurer Karen Heath read the bills and ratifications. The Council approved the financials. There was discussion...
Doris Perryman has opened a new business in Hanna; Doris' Favorite Lil Sudsy Dawgs and Pups. Perryman is a certified professional pet stylist and groomer. Pet stylist? Perryman explains that styling a dog coat can make a difference in a very positive manner. She has worked with shelters in Wisconsin and Wyoming that have dogs that are in need of grooming and has seen the effect changing up a dog's look can make when people are adopting. She remembers back to a pup that was a long hair that had...
Jackie Jones, head coach for the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners told her team that they had to win their first game against the Lingle-Fort Laramie Lady Doggers or there would be no going to State. “We had to win that first game against Lingle,” Jones said. “If you lose the first game, you are done. So I told the girls we won the first game that really counted.” The Lady Doggers have met the Lady Miners twice this season and lost. This meeting had HEM come out on top, bu...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners faced the number one team in their playoff division on Saturday when they went up against the Farson-Eden Pronghorns. The Pronghorns kept the Miners scoreless and continued their march to the championship with a 0-70 win. Head Coach Zach Scott wasn't disappointed with his team. "Farson has a very tough physical team," Scott said. "They came out very strong. The kids gave it their best and, as a coach, you can't ask more." Scott was...
The Saratoga Panthers went to Cowley on Friday to face the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies in the playoffs. Saratoga played a tough game against the Grizzlies, but ran out of time as it ended 40-44. The first team to score was Rocky Mountain in the 1st quarter. They got the extra point and it was 0-7. The 2nd quarter had Teegan Love run in a touchdown. A two point conversion pass to Noah Rimmer from Love had the Panthers up 8-7. A few minutes later in the 2nd quarter, the Grizzlies scored a touchdown...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers’ hopes of returning to the 1A State Championship were cut short on Thursday as they were dealt a loss by the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers (11-9, 4-4) while at the 1A Southwest Quadrant Tournament in Cokeville. With both teams bearing a 4-4 conference record, the Lady Panthers went into the first round of the tournament expecting some tough competition. “The girls put up a great match against LSRV,” said Shayley Love, head coach of the Lady Panth...
The Encampment Lady Tigers were dealt two losses as their regular season came to an end on October 23. While a loss to the Rock River Lady Longhorns on October 22 wasn’t a conference game, a loss to conference foes the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers the next day kept them with only one conference win for the season. While last season the Lady Tigers had been able to secure a spot in the 1A West Regional Tournament, the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) had a s...
The Encampment Tigers continue to show that they are a force to be reckoned with in their first year of conference play as they exorcised the Hulett Red Devils during the first round of conference play on October 30. With only two conference losses during their regular season, the Tigers entered the 1A Six-Man Playoffs as the No. 3 West seed to be hosted by the No. 2 East Red Devils. Just two weeks before, Hulett had dealt a regular season loss to the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Mine...
The Hanna Recreation Center was a flurry of activity on Wednesday evening as student volunteers from the FFA and the schools in Hanna got together to create a different type of haunted house for Halloween. In years past, residents would wander through the recreation center into a different scary rooms. Due to COVID concerns, rooms were still being decorated but the idea was for guests to look in. The theme was a scary hospital. The FFA usually helps with decoration but, this year, they also...
