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POWELL — With everything to lose if discovered, an intelligent and well-kept man spoke softly of his past from a dark corner of a Cody coffee shop. He kept his back to the wall, his eyes shifting, aware of every customer coming through the door. As he told his story calmly, the tension of the situations — from work undercover among some of the most dangerous gang members in the country to international drug interdiction — were enough to turn a parent's hair gray. And no matte...
JACKSON - When Tenley Thompson decided to try being the voice of a famous grizzly bear online, she didn't start with Grizzly 399, the most famous bear in the world. Instead, she started with her daughter, Grizzly 610. Unlike 399, who was relatively tolerant of human presence, 610 is known for having an attitude - a comportment that Thompson thought would play well on Twitter, which was ballooning at the time. "She's charged plenty of people," Thompson said of 610. "My favorite...
SHERIDAN — President-elect Donald Trump’s Agenda 47 campaign pledged to close the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., in an effort to send all education work back to the states. Although eliminating the department would not only require congressional approval but also a supermajority of 60 votes in the Senate, according to a Washington Post article, local school superintendents recently shared their thoughts on the possible future of education. “It would take time. This is not something that immediately would take...
Mary Martin has been called the Encampment Tigers Superfan – a title she believes is about being there for the kids. “We don’t have a booster club, so I’m the booster club,” Martin said. “I make their locker posters, make sure they know they’re appreciated for taking that extra effort of sports in addition to studies. I’m there cheering them on at games, but also there when they’re singing songs.” She feels lucky that multiple principals have embraced her as Encampment Tiger d...
While winter weather settles in, there is still a chance to get a fly fishing fix at Trout Unlimited’s speaker series on the first Monday of the month. Anglers learned tricks and tips to tying three prominent Platte Valley macroinvertebrates from Trout Unlimited Wyoming Coordinator Ian McCreary at a corner table in The Malt on December 2. “Ugly flys catch fish,” McCreary said while winding thread around a frenchie fly, “pretty flys catch anglers.” The series is open to all le...
The 2024 Valley Service Organization (VSO) Giving Tree is tagless, just ten days after going up in the front window of Town and Country Realty in Saratoga. The annual project is organized by the VSO and designed to ensure all Valley children have a chance to enjoy a Merry Christmas regardless of their economic circumstances, according to Project Chairman Micki Hall. There is no set number of tags. The amount is based on the needs of the community. “There were a lot of tags t...
I’m not much of a religious person, which is probably not surprising considering my generation. Only about 49% of millennials, according to a Pew Research Center survey in 2020 and 2021, identify as Christian. I was raised Baptist and, growing up, attended either Baptist or Southern Baptist churches. By the time I was a pre-teen, we had stopped attending church though my mom was—and still is—a believer. When I was in my 20s, I tried to find my religion again. Oddly enoug...
There is a popular and strongly held belief running through American society these days that we are a nation divided, a people torn asunder. To a certain degree it’s certainly true. I have lamented that condition in this very space numerous times that we are a nation of grievance and retaliation. And when you look at national politics, that notion certainly rings true, especially during a presidential election year. I have entered into plenty of wailing and gnashing of teeth regarding our nation’s internal conflicts, and I wa...
CHEYENNE — A ban on cellphone use in the classroom is quickly becoming a popular policy adopted by state legislators across the country — and Wyoming could soon be one of them. At least 18 states have passed laws or adopted policies banning or restricting the use of cellphones in the classroom, according to an Education Week analysis published in June. A bill headed for the 2025 general session, sponsored by Sen. Wendy Schuler, R-Evanston, would implement a statewide ban on cellphone use and smartwatches in the classroom dur...
Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken hosted an avalanche awareness workshop at the Platte Valley Community Center on December 5, introducing the Carbon County Search and Rescue - Avalanche Observation Team. Bakken introduced websites which have weather forecasts and avalanche predictions in the state. The websites included bridgertetonavalanchecenter.org, ewyoavalanche.org and avalanche.state.co.us. Carbon County does not have a forecast station for avalanches and, with Wyoming b...
Residences and businesses in Saratoga are encouraged to turn on their holiday lighting on December 18 before 5:30 p.m. as the Valley Service Organization will be driving around town to judge who has the best light display. Each year, the non-profit organization heads out with residents of the North Platte Valley Medical Center’s long-term care wing to judge the lights. The winners are then awarded Chamber Bucks from the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, which can be used at any chamber member businesses, and a b...
Under the Biden Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued another new ruling related to municipal drinking water across the country while a federal judge has ordered the agency to further regulate a common water additive. Focus has been on the EPAs ruling regarding Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, which has a stated goal of replacing all lead pipes within 10 years. This year, the EPA issued another ruling regarding testing for perfluoroalkyl and...
Think about persecution. This story was published by Open Doors, 2/9/21, … The camera lens homes in, mapping the man’s face, measuring the space between his eyes, the distance between the nose and mouth, the angle of his cheekbones, the shape of his chin. Instantly, that data is converted into a string of numbers or points, called a “faceprint.” His face is recognized, compared with tens of millions of photos of faces in a database. His identity is confirmed. And he doesn’t even know he has been “detected,” “recognized,...
Many are convinced that this life has been given to them to do whatever they want and technically it’s true that God has given every human a free-will to choose. Most will agree this is one of the greatest gifts mankind has been given, but the problem is that our carnal human nature does not want what God wants. You see, the Lord desires to use us exceedingly abundantly above all we could ask or imagine but the only way we can truly please Him is to do what He says. This sounds simple, but it’s no secret that humans are exp...
Packages are lining up the shelves at the Saratoga Post Office and it is bursting at the seams. According to the United States Postal Service (USPS), the busiest time of the year is Thanksgiving to January 1, when people are sending their annual Christmas cards and letters, packages to loved ones and orders from online companies. This year is no different, as the shelves at the Post Office in Saratoga are packed. The only problem is people are not picking up their packages...
Frank Joe Henderson, passed away November 29, 2024 in Laramie, Wyoming at the age of 79. He was born in Saratoga, Wyoming on August 21, 1945 to Don and Mabel Henderson. Frank married Phyllis Oneil on September 25, 1970. They had two boys, Frank (Bud), and Wade. Frank grew up and attended school in Saratoga. After graduating from high school, Frank enlisted in the U.S. Army. When Frank left the Army, he returned to Wyoming where he was employed by the Carbon County Sheriffs...
Bonnie S. Edwards, age 74 of Rawlins, Wyoming passed away at her home on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Bonnie was born on October 15, 1950, in International Falls, Minnesota, to Ardys (Warnes) and Oliver Growette. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from St. Cloud University in 1973. Bonnie then moved to Wyoming where she met the love of her life, Richard K. Edwards. They were married on May 1, 1976, and together built a beautiful life filled with love, a...