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The Warriors of the Light Women’s Conference is heading to Hanna, Wyoming. The annual conference is usually held in Nebraska, but this year Ellen Mortensen, the founder of the conference, decided to come to Wyoming. After talking to Sunshine Solaas of Hanna, she felt inspired to come to Hanna. The conference will start at 9 a.m. and go until 3 p.m. on April 14, at the Hanna Recreation Center. Dawn Kenneda, resident of Elk Mountain will lead the worship at 9:30 a.m. There a...
Hanna Agriculture Resources Team (HART) met at 5:30 p.m. on March 27 at the Hanna Mart to discuss how to get the community garden in town ready for the growing season. David Freeman, a senior at Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School and current liaison for the Bow River Future Farmers of America (FFA), will be graduating in May and HART will need to fill this position for next year. Ellen Freeman put forth criteria for the new liaison. HART is looking at having t...
Starting June 3, local artists and crafters will be able to show their wares at the Saratoga Museum at the Sunday Craft Mart. The mart, which will take place from noon to 4 p.m., is open to any artist or crafter but the event is geared more towards Wyoming and locals. Saratoga Museum director Mikayla Larrow began forming the idea for the mart last year. “I think it really started last year in September,” said Larrow, “We have this pavilion and we really don’t do anythin...
As the Christian Holy Week arrives, many area churches are offering special services. Following is a list of those services from all the churches the Saratoga Sun was able to contact. EASTER WEEK SERVICES Abundant Life Church The Abundant Life Church will be holding their Easter service at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 1 at 211 North First Street in Saratoga. Christian Community Church The Christian Community Church will hold an Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday April 1 at...
Thinking of spring? Things green and sprouting? The 2018 Saratoga Free Seed Library will be taking shape this month as seeds are sorted and packaged for free distribution at the Saratoga Library. Aspiring gardeners and friends are invited to help Saratoga Friends of the Library with this task from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday March 24 at the library. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. Come package the seeds with us and see what seeds are available this year. Saratoga Friends of the Library is supporting this project...
"We go to the Wolf for every year for our anniversary," Rose Vaughn, 30-year Hanna resident and Rawlins National Bank Hanna manager, said. "They are outstanding people because they are such a pillar of their community, not just Saratoga do they help out, but they help the surrounding communities which is amazing." Vaughn is talking about Doug and Kathleen "Kathy" Campbell who were awarded the Big WYO award by governor Matt Meade Feb 27. Vaugh said Kathy touched her...
Cuddles, Boo and Brett all want the same thing. A permanent home. Sister Marie Martin, living in Medicine Bow is giving them a temporary one. Currently she has eight charges and one cat that is her own pet. She said taking care of nine cats is not easy, but she has cared for more at one time. "I have had 15 at one time," Martin said. "It was too many, but they needed a place to stay, so I took them in." Martin said she got involved in rescuing cats back in 2009 when she collab...
On Saturday, the Virginian Hotel was the venue for the Midwinter Meltdown which featured seven bands from Laramie. The Meltdown was the brainchild of Jeff Deloe a year ago. Deloe left Laramie this year for Washington and Mike Vanata, Rose Curtis and Keaton Elsasser picked up the torch to keep the music event alive for its second year. Vanata was involved in last year's event by filming a documentary on how it was pulled together and the outcome. He said there really was no...
Karen Heath is the town clerk of Medicine Bow. She is also an author of five books featuring Selkies that make their home in Maine. A Selkie is a legendary creature originating in Irish folklore and Orkney Islands that are said to live as seals in the sea, but shed their skin to become human on land. Stories frequently revolve around female Selkies being forced into relationships with humans by someone stealing and hiding their sealskin, sometimes not regaining the skin until...
Celebrity chefs are everywhere today-from Anthony Bourdain traveling internationally for CNN to Guy Fieri checking out his favorite diners. According to Chef Mike Dries (pronounced drees) from the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, the namesake of the school was the celebrity chef of his day. Escoffier, who was born in 1846 and died in 1935, was often referred to as the "Chef of Kings" by the French press. Chef Auguste Escoffier, however, is most known for his work to...
Saratoga Sun reporter Mike Armstrong spent Thursday morning at the HEM High School telling students of his experiences in China....
In April 2015, Laura Morrow, better known in the Valley as Laura M, made the decision to rebrand. After purchasing Blackhawk Gallery from longtime owner Patty Lufkin, Morrow went from "Laura M's Clothing Boutique" to "Laura M Gallery and Backroom." The gallery displays fine art from approximately 40 artists, many of whom call the southeastern corner of Wyoming home. As of December, visitors to the Platte Valley Community Center will be able to see new work from area artists....
The Hotel Wolf Hotel Wolf's Wednesday Dinner Specials have been a tradition offered for years, but not everyone knows its roots date back to when the pool league started 20 years ago. "Kirsten and I, Mark Willford and Beth Trowbridge played in the league from the get go and we started offering the special for them and other players," said Judd Campbell, manager and son of owners of the Hotel Wolf. "We bring it back every year and run it until the pool season is over at the...
Donna Pipher, Hanna Senior Center Director, said when a woman came into the facility, she thought it was to use the bathrooms. "The lady walked around for a few minutes and then came up to me and told me that we had such a nice senior center and that she was very surprised," Pipher said. "We visited and then she went on her way on whatever she was doing in Hanna." The woman was Leslie Blythe, Regional Business Manager for Rocky Mountain Power. Pipher was not sure why Blythe...
Any group running an event with longevity knows that to keep people interested it has to keep things fresh. Case in point: the Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby. Started in 1983, with two prizes of $25,000 and a 1982 Jeep CJ-5, the annual event is entering its 35th year and has introduced a new competition aimed to make suckers of everyone. The "Sucker Skirmish" is available to all official Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby registrants and encourages them to bring sucker fish...
Skating is coming to Hanna. From 3-5 p.m. Dec. 30, the Hanna Recreation Center is hosting a New Years Eve roller rink bash. It is open to all ages and there will be food and music. The Hanna Recreation Center is opening up it's doors to the public, member or not, on Dec. 28 from 6-10 a.m. in the morning and 4-8 p.m. in the afternoon. Vivian Gonzalez, the recreation center director, said she was doing this so kids that were out of school could get some exercise and it gave a... Full story
Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is spearheading the second year of Leadership Carbon County. Partners in this effort again include the Rawlins Chamber of Commerce, Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Rawlins DDA Main Street, and Carbon County Higher Education Center. Nine graduates of the inaugural class are serving on the committee to help plan next year’s sessions. Leadership Carbon County is organized for the purpose of identifying key individuals with leadership qualities and concer... Full story
Winners of the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual Reverse Drawing were announced at Friday’s Festival of Trees at the Platte Valley community Center The first and every 50th ticket drawn won $50 Chamber gift certificates. Those winners were: Joe Elder, (first ticket drawn); Karen Rauterkus (50); Dennis Peters (100); Will and Melissa Faust (150); Randy Lambert (200); and Cindy Carnes (250). The next-to-last ticket drawn (299) was Anita Morris who won a $200 Chamber gift certificate. The 300th, and last, tic... Full story
Nationally Recognized speaker Victor Woods was at the Platte Valley Community Center Wednesday to bring his "never give up" message to Saratoga sixth to 12th grade students in attendance in the theater. Woods, who has spoken at colleges, businesses, schools, juvenile detention centers, prisons and other organizations across America, used humor and pointed situations to tell his history of crime and redemption. The speaker illustrated his grim early history from being arrested... Full story
The Wyoming Mountain Mensa chapter of American Mensa has scholarships available for students living in Wyoming. The scholarships for the 2018 competition, ranging in value from $500-$1,000, are awarded by the Mensa Education & Research Foundation scholarship program. All scholarship awards are based on a 550-word essay submitted online by the applicant, which describes the applicant’s career, vocational, or academic goal toward which the scholarship is to provide aid. Entries will be judged and awarded at three levels: l... Full story
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has inducted 195 people since 2014, 184 men and 11 women. Beginning Dec. 1, 2017, nominations are open for the Class of 2018. The nomination window on the WCHF website will continue to accept nominees until Feb. 28, 2018. Everyone is encouraged to nominate worthy individuals who represent the true cowboy heritage of Wyoming, men and women who have spent their lives with horses and cattle, pursuing and perpetuating the livestock industry that makes Wyoming great. Only people who have... Full story
In the spirit of the holidays and the Small Business Saturday initiative, Encampment and Riverside are hosting a “Shop Local” Day on Saturday, December 9. All the planning has been done, just follow this itinerary for a pleasurable shopping experience in beautiful Encampment and Riverside. You can start in either town, but just make sure you hit every shop or restaurant at least once. Riverside Riverside Garage is offering a chance to win $100! Just stop in, say “howdy” to owners Dana or Rocky and pick up a ticket to enter. Y... Full story
"Jeannette Fisher is a great person that believes there is good in all situations. She is positive in her own life, inspiring to others, and strives hard to be a positive influence in her community," Shelly Cooper, Medicine Bow Elementary teacher, said while describing Fisher."She is a best friend to others and an amazing neighbor to all." Fisher is known to many Carbon County historians because of the years she has lived in Medicine Bow where she wrote for newspapers and... Full story
"Ready to go hunting?" asked Taylor Engum as he woke the hunters at 12 a.m. on September 1. In an area with a high number of sheep and a once-in-a-lifetime tag, there was no way the group would allow anyone else to beat them to the opportunity. The day before, Doug Campbell, Randy Raymer and Randy's son, Richard, met the staff of East Fork Outfitters at the trailhead and rode horseback into the Washakie Wilderness to begin a 10-day bighorn sheep hunt. On the first day of the... Full story