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Behind the recovery

The Carbon County Coroner’s Office discovered the cause of death of a California man who died after crashing his plane of Pennock Mountain.
Gordon Davis, 63, of Tehachapi, Calif., died due to exposure to extreme temperature, according to the coroner’s report. The report stated trauma was also a factor.
Dr. Pat Allen conducted the autopsy.

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The recovery, behind the scenes

Search and rescue volunteers were all doing something different before they got the call reporting a plane went down on Pennock Mountain March 3.
Volunteer Matt Roberts was spending time with his children. Carbon County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis Starck was at a benefit dinner in Encampment. Volunteer Randy Sikes was doing chores.

Grease clogs town's arteries

The town of Saratoga discovered grease was clogging sewage lines after sending video cameras through the system.
“It’s not uncommon, but it’s one of those things you just do not want to find out about,” said Public Works Director Chuck Bartlett.
The question is who put the grease there?

$500 Youth Citizenship Award

The Valley Service Organization (VSO) is now accepting applications from graduating high school seniors for its 2013 Youth Citizenship Award worth $500.00.

Saratoga gets suicide talk

A suicide prevention specialist visited Saratoga to give community members some tools.
Not hammers and screw drivers, but knowledge and skills to help identify and prevent suicide in Saratoga.
BJ Ayers, Wyoming suicide prevention specialist, led a suicide prevention training activity Thursday. Those who attended learned how to identify signs of suicide and help prevent someone from committing suicide.

Humanities council seeks presentations to complement 'Journey Stories'

The Wyoming Humanities Council is seeking programs for its Humanities Forum, a roster of independent contractors who travel around Wyoming, speaking on humanities-centered topics.
Presentations can vary, but should be 30 to 45 minutes long, followed by audience discussion, a press release said.
The Wyoming Humanities Council pays a $150 honorarium for each presentation, mileage, lodging and per diem expenses.

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