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The Hanna Agricultural Resource Team (HART) met on May 18 at the Hanna Market for their first meeting of the 2021 growing season. Perry Goodrich, chairman of HART, told the group their community garden located on grounds owned by Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) was going to have to be moved to a new location behind the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School. "They (C J Mahan Construction) are going to need the land that the garden is on for the...
Bonnie Culver first went to work for the Medicine Bow Library 15 years ago. "This is a sad and happy day," Culver said as librarians from all over the county came inside to wish Culver well in her retirement. "I am touched by all that have come by so far." A small party was thrown for Culver from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on May 20 at the Medicine Bow Library to honor her years of service. Culver decided a couple months ago it was time for her leave. "My macular degeneration is...
"I gave him title of Town Ambassador not only because he greeted people, but because if someone came in a little upset, Bo would run to the door and people would start petting him," Medicine Bow town clerk Karen Heath recounted. "And any anger that they had would go away." Bo was a dog owned by Public Works Director Charlie George, although it could be argued the town of Medicine Bow had a stake in this community canine. If people didn't see Bo with his master during the day,...
The World War I monument in Hanna is close to being repaired entirely and should be ready for its unveiling on July 4. The monument was originally dedicated on July 4, 1920. The Hanna Basin citizens honored 111 servicemen who served in World War I by erecting a large white monument featuring a cast bronze plaque listing their names. Sadly, the monument was vandalized in the summer of 2015 when the bronze plaque was taken off the stone monument. The plaque was found later that...
On a sunny, albeit breezy, day on April 18, members of the Saratoga Alliance Church gathered to observe the most recent groundbreaking for the growing congregation. While the event itself was important as it signaled growth, its connection to the church's origins were just as important. In 1978, Paul Stumbo, the Rocky Mountain District Superintent of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, walked into Mom's Kitchen in Saratoga looking for a group of people he had been told...
When driving along U.S. 30, the town of Medicine Bow can be a welcome sight to those traveling to Carbon, Natrona or Albany County. The town of less than 300 people nearly seems an oasis in the high desert. An almost fitting role to play as the small town began as a water stop for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1868. More than 150 years later, a few businesses still serve as stops for the weary traveler, though they offer far more than water now. On May 14 and 15, JB’s S...
Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) Director Yvonne Johnson won't deny that 2020 has been challenging. Not only because she was newly hired as the year went into its third month, but because the United States was facing an uncertain time as a new virus started to challenge the way of life for many Americans. She was hired in February but, due to the COVID-19 virus, she found herself not able to start the job until the end of May. Johnson grew up in Carbon...
On April 24, 11 students from three communities in Carbon County gathered at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga. The students, who come from Saratoga, Encampment and Hanna, received their Sacrament of Confirmation. The Sacrament of Confirmation was conducted during a Mass officiated by the Bishop of the Dioceses, the Most Reverend Steven R. Biegler. The students were instructed in the reception of the sacrament by Sarah Butler and Heidi Suttee under the guidance...
"I definitely feel that I'm supposed to be here doing this right now. It doesn't mean that I'm the best person or the most qualified, it just means that for some reason I was supposed to do this and I believe that. I know that to be true." Robert "Bob" Keel has taken on various roles in the community in recent years. He served on the Saratoga Town Council for two-and-a-half years, has coached youth and Saratoga Middle School basketball and is a physician assistant for Memorial...
The week of April 18 is being recognized by the Carbon County Sheriff’s Victim/Witness Program as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The intention of the week is to raise awareness about crime victims’ issues, promote victims’ rights and to honor victims of all crimes. The theme for 2021 is “Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities” with the goal to remind people that the rights of crime victims are best protected when all participants in the criminal just process—not only victims—are appropriately educated about...
For several years, the Town of Hanna has worked to relocate an old foot bridge to the Hanna Basin Museum. The bridge, which once crossed a ditch that connected the town, was removed to discourage people from crossing the railroad tracks. Since then, the footbridge has rested near the ditch it once crossed and is in remarkably good condition. To understand why the footbridge is important to the town, it is essential to have an understanding of how Hanna evolved. "In the early...
In the Valley, sports often reign supreme. In the fall, middle school and high school students either run long distances in cross country, attack the net in volleyball or reach for the touchdown in football. When winter arrives, basketball is practically the sole sport as the squeaks of shoes and the roar of fans fill the gyms. As the snow flies and the temperatures drop, one Saratoga Middle High School student is still playing on a green surface, one that is more associated...
For the past seven years, Marie Christen has been the sweet and smiling face behind Sweet Marie's Bakeshop in Saratoga but will now be showing her smile at Saratoga Town Hall as the new town clerk. Having first arrived in the Valley in 2010 as a sous chef for Brush Creek Ranch, Christen worked for the luxury ranch resort for more than three years before starting her first business. From custom cakes for any occasion to unique sweets and a la carte breakfast items, Sweet Marie'...
The Wyoming Health Fairs and Wellness Health Fairs (WHF) will be returning to the Valley and the Hanna area in 2021. While cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), longtime users of the WHF will be able to use the services once again. The Encampment chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and the Valley Service Organization in Saratoga have worked together, again, this year to bring the WHF to area residents. As in years past, the WHF will feature a slate of various screenings...
In the past, Valley residents who have utilized the health and wellness blood draws from Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) have had to drive to Rawlins to attend MHCCs health fair to speak with their providers. This year, MHCC is providing those health and wellness lab panels in the Valley, though it will look a little different than in years past due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). “Typically we do a large health fair event in Rawlins. We’re not able to do that this year because of COVID, we’re just not quite out of t...
Rack 'em up! After being "permanently postponed" last year due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Wyoming Open will return to Saratoga for it's 13th year with ball in hand. The Platte Valley Community Center will, as in years past, play as host to the annual event. Mark Osborne, organizer of the Wyoming Open, stated that there will be some slight changes compared to past events. In previous years, as the event grew in size, it required multiple locations as...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is holding season setting question and answer sessions online to review 2021 hunting season proposals. No in-person meetings will be held. Game and Fish will present region-specific information that addresses proposals for: •Chapter 2, General Hunting Regulation •Chapter 5, Antelope Hunting Seasons •Chapter 6, Deer Hunting Seasons •Chapter 7, Elk Hunting Seasons •Chapter 8, Moose Hunting Seasons •Chapter 9, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat Hunting Seasons •Chapter 11, Upland Game Bird and...
The route used by Hanna and Elk Mountain residents to travel between the two towns has always had some challenges to travel in the winter time. Parts of the 11 mile stretch can drift up but, until this year, nothing has compared to the drifts that have accumulated on the area known as Sand Hill. This incline is about two miles from the Hanna Junction of US 30 and WY 72. The reason for drifts can be attributed to the lack of plant life that had always been present until the RR...
When local historian Nancy Anderson donated a railroad shed to the Hanna Basin Museum in December, she was not sure what it was actually used for (See "Shedding a mystery" on page 10 of the December 23, 2020 Saratoga Sun). "I am curious, as a historian, to learn more about this shed," Anderson said. "I would like to know if there is anybody alive or anybody who knows stories about such a shed." Anderson noted she remembered a wire of some sort hanging out of an obvious hole....
The importance of tourism to Carbon County is everywhere if one knows where to look. The iconic hotels and good restaurants are not the only places that serve visitors. Gas stations, retail establishments, law enforcement agencies, museums and even town halls benefit from tourists. Almost all Carbon County residents of benefit from tourism to varying degrees and it is in the county's best interest visitors leave with a positive impression of the area. The Carbon County...
"I have been the director for the Hanna Basin Museum for almost two years now and I have been working diligently to getting someone out here to restore this monument," Sunshine Solaas said. "The board has also been working diligently for even more years before me to come out to Hanna, Wyoming to look at it, much less place a bid." The structure Solaas is talking about is the called the "Soldiers' Monument" that was built and dedicated in 1920. The Rawlins Republican mentioned...
The inaugural Carbon County Classic Frozen Fore appeared to be, by all counts, a success for the Saratoga Historical and Cultural Association (Saratoga Museum) on February 13. Despite the overcast sky and the cool winds, nearly 70 people headed out to Saratoga Lake to venture out on the ice and try their hand at some winter golfing. According to Kimberly Givens, director of the Saratoga Museum, a total of 68 people were in attendance and 17 teams tried their hand at 12 holes....
Despite the subzero temperatures in the Valley on Valentine's Day, snowmobilers, snowshoers and cross-country skiers took to the mountains to participate in the annual Upper Valley Search and Rescue's Ben Romios Memorial Poker Run. In its 23rd year, the annual event is held in honor of the late Benjamin F. Romios. Romios, an Encampment resident and 1995 graduate of Encampment High School, was an experienced snowmobiler who lost his life in January 1998 in an avalanche. The...
The University of Wyoming lists 23 students from Carbon County on the 2020 fall semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at: www...
The University of Wyoming lists six students from Carbon County on the 2020 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester. For more information about the University of Wyoming, visit www.uwyo.edu. Saratoga Cruz Escobedo Arredondo Leanna Jones Katie Nicole Loose Rawlins Hilarie Ann Chandler Jordan L. Mendez Baggs Dawn Ness Arnell...