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Fifteen contestants competed in the Carbon County Make It With Wool (MIWW) district competition held at the Jeffery Center, Rawlins, on Sunday, November 10, 2019. Winners were announced at the end of the fashion show that afternoon. Winners in the Adult Division (age 25 and over) included Sheryl Hunter, Saratoga, 1st place, modeling black slacks and gray sweater, and Cheryl Munroe, Encampment, 2nd place, modeling a royal blue skirt, top, and vest. Both of these contestants...
During the quarterly meeting of the Saratoga Airport Advisory Board on Dec. 11, the current state of the airport fund and concerns of funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were heavily discussed. Saratoga Town Council member Jon Nelson updated the members of the airport advisory board on the progress of the airport fund and expressed his concern about an expense of $1,000 coded to the airport fund. In addition to discussions of finances, the advisory board...
The Saratoga Panthers had a successful weekend while competing in the Burns Invite as they went 3-0 against two 2A teams and a 1A team from the Southeast Conference. The Panthers, in fact, dealt a loss by one point to the Pine Bluffs Hornets, the defending 2A State Runner-ups over the weekend. “I thought the boys played very well, especially for their first weekend of action,” said Jason Williams, head coach of the Panthers. “We played what we felt were three solid teams...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School hosted the Carbon County Invite for girls and boys basketball on Dec. 13-14. St. Stephens The first game at 1 p.m. was the Lady Miners against St. Stephens. The Lady Miners got off to a great start, leading 12-0. Head coach Jackie Jones started rotating in girls from the bench. St. Stephens scored their first point with 30 seconds left in the first quarter. At halftime the Lady Miners were up 30-11. It didn't get better...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School wrestling team went to Lusk for the Tiger Invitational on Dec 13. There were 23 teams for the invite, 14 from Wyoming and eight from out-of-state. Seven were from Nebraska and one was from Colorado. The Miners racked up enough points to come in 14th. Robert Riddle, the HEM head wrestling coach was happy with the result for a team that had many new faces. “The team did well,” Riddle said. “Joseph Borah placed fourth in hi...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers had their first showing for the preseason as they competed in the Burns Tournament over the weekend. While there, the Lady Panthers would deal with three losses, but with two of them against 2A teams. “I feel like our weekend actually went really well,” said Heather Bartlett, head coach of the Lady Panthers. “We play some really tough 2A competition at this tournament and it’s a great time for us to get a good handle on our strengths and weaknes...
While it is still the preseason, the Encampment Lady Tigers are off to a good start as they were able to put three wins under their belts during the Carbon County Classic. While they were able to see wins against the Meeteetse Lady Longhorns, the Ft. Washakie Lady Chiefs and the St. Stephens Lady Eagles, Encampment would lose to the Hayden Lady Tigers. "This was a good learning week for us," said Clint Bromley, head coach of the Lady Tigers. "With five freshman on our roster,...
While they were technically preseason games, the Encampment Tigers appear to be off to a good start as they hosted the Carbon County Classic and won all four games over the weekend. Following a 20-point lead over the Dubois Rams for their first game, the Tigers saw a repeat from last season as they had two running clocks against the Meeteetse Longhorns and the Hayden Tigers. In their final game, against the St. Stephens Eagles, Encampment would go into overtime to secure a win...
By Mike Armstrong The Hanna Elementary School's robotic team sent 10 students to Casper on Dec. 6 -7 to compete in the Wyoming FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League Robotics Competition. (See "Putting Hanna Elementary FIRST" on page 9 of the Dec. 4 Saratoga Sun). It was their first time going to the event and for some students, it was their first time in Casper. All enjoyed the experience, but most agreed the size of the venue with over...
The Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) appeared before the Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (CCIJPB) during their regular meeting on Dec. 11 to present plans and request sponsorship from the joint powers board. Following their purchase of property between the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the Whistle Pig, the non-profit group is moving forward with their intent to establish infrastructure for the proposed critical access hospital. During that same...
My folks tried their best to keep Santa Claus alive for me as long as they could and, I have to say, they did a damn good job. I can remember when I was around five, living in Houston, my sister and I had just gone to bed. At that time we shared the same room since there was only a year apart between us. We had left out cookies and milk, as was the tradition, and were snuggled in our beds. This was the first time my stepmother and stepbrother were celebrating with us. Ken, my... Full story
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Dec. 11 at the Hanna Town Hall. The meeting was scheduled a day later than the usual meeting day of Tuesday due to the Hanna Elementary School Concert on Dec. 10. Mayor Lois Buchanan and council members Tracy Fowler, Bob Patton, Sammy Sikes and Linda Schisel were present. The agenda and Nov. 12 regular meeting minutes were quickly approved. Buchanan said the High Country Joint Powers Board had met on Dec. 5 and talked about getting the l...
Churches around east Carbon County are preparing for the highlight of the Christian calendar. Many houses of worship will be offering special Christmas Eve or Christmas Day services. St. Ann’s Catholic Church On Dec. 24, St. Ann’s Catholic Church at 211 W. Spring St. in Saratoga will be holding a Christmas Eve Mass at 10 p.m. The church will also be holding a Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m. St. Joseph’s Mission Church On Christmas Eve, St. Joseph’s Mission Church at 3 Heather Dr. in Hanna will be holding a Christmas Eve Mas... Full story
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. Mayor Sharon Biamon was present as were council members Lyle Flansburg, Lucy Schofield, and Trevor Strauch. The council quickly approved the agenda the minutes of the regular town meeting on Nov. 12. The approval of the financials was the next order of business. Biamon said she wanted to apologize for remarks she had made at the meeting on Nov. 12 regarding the fire department. She had...