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David R. Hammer was born on November 4, 1943, in Encampment, Wyoming to Robert Lee and Evelyn (Connerly) Hammer. He passed away on December 13, 2021. David attended Encampment High School and was graduated there in 1961. He was a lifelong member of IOOF Lodge No. 43. David loved his family and loved hunting and fishing. For many years, he and his father (Robert "Mike" Hammer) and his brother (Tommy Joe Hammer) ran the R L Hammer Lumber Company in Encampment, Wyoming. David is survived by his...
Buckley (Buck) Rhoads died December 14, 2021. He was born March 9, 1928 to Harvey and Mildred Rhoads in Pumpkin Buttes, Gillette, Wyoming. Buck grew up in Recluse, Savageton, and Sheridan where he met his wife Patricia Amende. They were married in 1952. To this union were born six children. Kaye, Buckley Jr., Cindy, Scott, Cody and Tracey. Buck loved all his dogs, especially Trixie. He loved hunting, fishing and playing card games with family. He was a lifetime cowboy with many a mile on horseback and working with cattle. He spent many a day...
Mavis A Knapp (Vreim) Spread her wings on October 25, 2021, In Johnstown CO, at the age of 78. She had suffered a traumatic fall in her home and severe injuries. She was born on September 18, 1943 in Milbank, SD to Alfred and Anna Vreim, and raised in Wilmot, SD. Raised a farm girl, plowing fields, driving tractors helping with chores. She always said she loved doing that as a child and young girl. Mavis moved to Rawlins in the 60's and married Ronald L Knapp, a resident of Saratoga and Rawlins....
Growing, growing, gone? That seems to be the direction for House District 47 as the Wyoming Legislature, particularly the Joint Corporations Committee, continues their most recent redistricting efforts. What is currently the largest district in the state of Wyoming—12,188 square miles—appears to be on the chopping block as legislators attempt to go through their once-in-a-decade process of redistricting. We would like to first preface our concerns by stating we can appreciate the difficult task the legislators of the Joint Corporations Com...
Though the majority of their staff are vaccinated against COVID-19, Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) is pleased with the injunction against a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate announced in late November. At the December 7 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC), MHCC CEO Ken Harman informed the commissioners the mandate had been a point of discussion for the MHCC Board of Directors during their November meeting. “We’re very grateful tha...
While Wyoming and the rest of the country are currently dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic has raged on in the background. In April 2018, the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) engaged Jason Ochs to represent the county in litigation against the makers of opiates. At the December 7 meeting of the BOCCC, Carbon County Attorney Ashley Mayfield-Davis provided the commissioners with an update. “I don’t know if the public has thought about this or talked about this lat...
Less than a month after the Omicron variant of COVID-19 virus was detected in the United States, it’s presence has been confirmed in Wyoming. In a press release from the Wyoming Department of Health on Friday morning, it was reported lab sequencing had confirmed an Albany County adult with recent domestic travel was infected with the variant. Confirmation was also pending for a second Albany County adult as of Friday afternoon. Both cases were initially identified by a University of Wyoming laboratory with WDH involved with confirmation. ...
The Hanna Recreation Center was the site of a Sip and Paint party which, had over a dozen participants, on December 18. According to Director Vivian Gonzales, the Town of Hanna had some office workers who asked if a Sip and Paint party could be held at the recreation center. Gonzales thought it would be great to try. It had originally been scheduled for December 10, but weather delayed the get together. A permit for the event was approved the Hanna Town Council on December 14. What is a Paint...
A vaccine clinic held on November 18 at the Platte Valley Community Center may be the last traveling clinic for the foreseeable future. During the December 7 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC), Amanda Brown, Nurse Manager for Carbon County Public Health, provided the board with an update on vaccine progress in the county which included the suspension of traveling clinics. “We have been getting a lot of questions on whether we’re going to be doing any more traveling cli...
The Encampment Tigers were finally able to get some time on the hardwood both at home and on the road this past week. Though they were scheduled to host the Carbon County Classic the weekend before, winter weather put it to a stop. On December 16, the Tigers hosted the North Park (Colorado) Wildcats for a win before traveling to eastern Wyoming to face the Southeast Cyclones and the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Doggers. While the Tigers were able to secure a win over Lingle-Ft. Laramie, they lost to...
The Saratoga Panthers were off to a tough start for basketball season with a 1-2 weekend as they finally were able to get time on the hardwood. Though the Panthers had been slated to compete in the Carbon County Classic, winter weather prevented the local tourney from taking place. Old Man Winter gave Wyoming a reprieve on December 17, allowing Saratoga to compete in Shoshoni’s Wrangler Invite. While there, they took on the Shoshoni Wrangler, the Dubois Rams and the Upton Bobcats. “Overall it...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners played their first game on December 13 to a home crowd against the Wheatland sophomores. The Miner basketball team is down to six boys and player Rayce Ward was starting the game with a nagging injury which had the coaches careful how much they used him. "With the first weekend tournament cancelled (Carbon County Classic) we started the season with Wheatland's Sophomore team," Head Coach Cliff Jones said. "It is nice to start the season with a...
The first game of the season for the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners had the girls basketball team come out on top against the Wheatland sophomores. The Lady Miners have eight players and Head Coach Jackie Jones knows that other teams can rest players while she does not quite have the same luxury. To come out with a win the first game, especially since she has a young team with only one senior, was a good feeling. The Lady Miners beat the Wheatland sophomores 34-21. Then it...
At the Grand West Invitational the Saratoga Panthers had multiple wrestlers place at the top of their weight classes, with two 1st place finishes by Brian Smith at 113 and Quade Jordan at 220. The Panther Wrestlers scored a total of 118 team points. Out of 12 competing teams, Saratoga placed 3rd. In 106 Skylar Wood placed 4th and scored 13 team points. In the Quarterfinal round Wood won by fall over Earl Menke (Buena Vista). In the Consulation Semi-Final Wood won by fall over Anthony Solaas...
On Thursday the Hanna, Elk Mountian, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners wrestlers traveled to Saratoga for a Triad meet with Laramie JV and North Park . The HEM Miners had been scheduled to go to an invite in Lusk the week before, but the weather forced the Miners to cancel the trip. For their first outing, the wrestlers did well according to Head Coach Robert Riddle. "Anthony (Solaas) was 2-1," Riddle said. "McKaylee Widdison was 0-2, but she wrestled out of her weight class for both matches." The other...
After two tournaments in two weeks, the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers are 3-3 this season. “Maybe, we did play a tougher schedule than needed our first outing,” Head coach Jack Cobb said. “But I would rather play a team much stronger in the early part of the season to see what we need to work on than a team we can beat by 20 points and learn little.” This weekend proved the Rattlers learned something as they won all three of their games at the Wrangler Invite in Shoshoni. Two of...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers battled three teams over the weekend, winning two of their three games. The Lady Panthers clawed through the Wrangler Invite. In their very first game of the season facing the Shoshoni Lady Wranglers, the Lady Panthers won 45-36. Whitney Bennett scored 15 points, followed by Olivia Everett scoring 13 points and Rhiwan Williams scoring 10 points. Bennett took 9 rebounds followed closely by Williams with 5 rebounds. The team stole the ball 7 times. Bennett had 5 steals...
The Little Snake River Valley Lady Rattlers (LSRV) had an exciting weekend in basketball over December 16. Winning all three games in their line up, the Lady Rattlers sank their teeth into the competition. “It was a great weekend, anytime you can get three wins it’s a good weekend. Our girls played really hard and we shared the ball so well, on offense it is really fun to watch,” said Head Coach Mark Gillies. First facing the Riverside Lady Rebels, LSRV won 38-36. “We had a nine point lead at...
Several kids from the north of Carbon County got a treat from law enforcement agencies based in Wyoming, Carbon County and municipalities. Local children participated in the Shop-with-a-Cop annual program carried out by the Wyoming Highway Patrol Association which sends out funds to all of the Wyoming Highway Patrol Divisions to assist with this event. Shop-with-a-Cop is a national program that can found in throughout the United States. This event started in 1989 when a small group of officers...
The Hanna Town Council met at 6:30 p.m. on December 14 at Hanna Town Hall. The mayor and three council members were present. Council member Jayson Nordquist was absent. The Council in a matter of moments approved the agenda and the minutes from the regularly scheduled meeting on November 9 and the special meeting on November 29. Public Works director Larry Korkow reported the snow that had fallen in the past few weeks had been removed as quickly as possible, but due to the strong winds that...
Sometimes it is worth looking a gift horse in the mouth. Publishers Clearing House can only be described as a cultural phenomenon. For decades, commercials have aired showing real people being presented checks by the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol. What may seem like a one-in-a-million chance of winning is, actually, a one in 6.2 billion chance of winning the company's "$5,000 A Week for Life" sweepstakes according to the Publishers Clearing House website. On December 18, Encampment...
Platte Valley Martial Arts and operator Nick Haderlie held an open house Wednesday, December 8, on the possibility of an aquatics center in Saratoga. Many in attendance seemed in agreement the current pool is in need of repair and doesn't fit the current needs of the community. Stated in the open floor meeting, it's been observed by many the median age of the town of Saratoga and surrounding areas is going down. Younger people and families are moving to the area and change is needed to support...