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At a time when families across the Valley join together with friends and family to celebrate the holidays with family feasts, a group of dedicated volunteers at the Platte Valley Food Pantry is helping those who may find themselves in a tight spot during the time for sharing. "We need more food during the winter," Janice Kerpan, a volunteer at the foodbank, said. A lot of people don't work, or have hours cut, during the winter months and that, she said, can increase families'... Full story
"Jeannette Fisher is a great person that believes there is good in all situations. She is positive in her own life, inspiring to others, and strives hard to be a positive influence in her community," Shelly Cooper, Medicine Bow Elementary teacher, said while describing Fisher."She is a best friend to others and an amazing neighbor to all." Fisher is known to many Carbon County historians because of the years she has lived in Medicine Bow where she wrote for newspapers and... Full story
"Ready to go hunting?" asked Taylor Engum as he woke the hunters at 12 a.m. on September 1. In an area with a high number of sheep and a once-in-a-lifetime tag, there was no way the group would allow anyone else to beat them to the opportunity. The day before, Doug Campbell, Randy Raymer and Randy's son, Richard, met the staff of East Fork Outfitters at the trailhead and rode horseback into the Washakie Wilderness to begin a 10-day bighorn sheep hunt. On the first day of the... Full story
The South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services, SCWEMS, has recognized the Wyoming Department of Fish and Game for being an employer that makes it easy for employees to dedicate their time to the volunteer ambulance service. Jeb Stewart, the chairman of the SCWEMS Joint Powers Board, said employers that allow their employees the flexibility to take time to donate their time to the ambulance service are a key part of what has made the volunteer model work, and it was important for SCWEMS to recognize them. SCWEMS... Full story
Various officials from around the county were in Laramie at the Industrial Siting Council Meeting for a hearing to request funds for impact assistance for SCWEMS and local governments. The money comes from sales tax associated with the Boswell Springs Wind Power Generation Project. From left, Sharon Biamon, Medicine Bow Town Council, Kevin Colman, Mayor of Medicine Bow, Tony Poulos, Mayor of Hanna, John Johnson, Chairman of County Commission, Kayla Spencer, Attorny for the...
The Medicine Town Council met at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 and got an update from Krista Mann of Invenergy regarding two proposed wind projects, Echo Flats and T.B. Flats. Mann said Echo Flats was a 250-megawatt project and T.B. Flats was a 500 MW project and Invenergy had held open houses in both Hanna and Medicine Bow. To date, Invenergy has completed land surveys and were working their way through the industrial siting process for Department of Environmental Quality. Mann asked the Medicine Bow Town Council if it would provide a... Full story
Carbon County native and longtime business owner Neal A. Kirk passed away at age 86 in Saratoga. A wake service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at 1 p.m. in Saratoga at the Platte Valley Community Center. It will be a time for all to reflect on and share memories of his life with his wife, Carole Jean Kirk. Neal was born November 15, 1931, in Scammon, Kansas, to parents Cliff and Opal (Hartman) Kirk. Neal's family moved from Kansas to Sinclair when he was a young... Full story
The second monthly meeting of the Saratoga Town Council barely had a quorum, yet the council still dispensed with routine business despite concerns raised by a town resident over the town’s handling of maintenance and repair projects. The council meeting came on the heels of a public hearing for liquor license renewals for town businesses. The public hearing was intended to allow concerned citizens to discuss liquor licenses, but according to Saratoga Mayor Ed Glode, nobody raised any objections during the meeting and the l... Full story
Janalee Grooman, age 84, and a former resident of Saratoga, died Oct. 28, 2017 at Brookdale Hospice in Glendale, Arizona, following complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Janalee was born Feb. 3, 1933, in Baggs, Wyoming, to Roy and Hannah Adams. She had a very happy childhood growing up, attending school and graduating from Baggs High School in 1951. She had four children by two marriages and she raised her family in Saratoga, Wyoming. She was very active with the 4-H Club and PTA. She was a member of the American Legion A... Full story
