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  • Saratoga American Legion Baseball Finishes 3rd in Conference

    Aug 17, 2023

    In a small town there is the opportunity for each kid to participate in a lot of different activities, some offered by the school system and some from outside organizations. With everything that is going on in Saratoga for the youth, there has definitely been a lull in what most will still call “America’s Sport”... baseball! Over the past few years there has been a resurgence in community baseball for younger kids (ages 5-12) to get exposed to the game and play in a local league vs. each other...

  • Carbon County Board of REALTORS Awards

    Aug 17, 2023

    Carbon County, Wyoming, August 9, 2023 -- The Carbon County Board of REALTORS is proud to announce their annual Business Person of the Year and Realtor of the Year awards were presented to Mike Lujan & Jezria Latham, respectfully. One outstanding businessperson is selected from the Carbon County Board of REALTORS in a competition for the award of Wyoming REALTOR Business Person of the Year. Criteria upon which the nominees are judged include service to the local community, the general area and t...

  • Girl Scout STEM Van Coming to Saratoga, WY

    Aug 17, 2023

    Billings, MT—August, 9 2023—Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) will be bringing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programming to Saratoga, WY on Monday, August 21 from 3:30pm – 6:00pm with their Mobile STEM Learning Center. Programming will take place at Saratoga Elementary located at 311 W. Springs Ave. All programming is free and open to girls in grades K-12. The Mobile STEM Learning Center is a new resource to GSMW that will provide valuable programming to girls acros...

  • Carbon County Commissioners updated on long-anticipated energy project

    Virginia Parker|Aug 10, 2023

    An update on the TransWest Express Transmission Project was given by Kelly Cummins, Vice President of Land and Environmental Services at the August 1 Board of Carbon County Commissioners regular meeting. She told the Commissioners that the project is 732 miles, crossing four states, fourteen counties, three national forests, and nine BLM offices. The project has taken about 12 years, but they are now in the construction phase. Cummins said the final configuration of the project is 3,000...

  • A winning repeat

    Virginia Parker|Aug 10, 2023

    Saratoga High School senior, Tuker Carricato took the World Champion National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in bareback for the second year in a row. Scoring 84.0 points to win the short go-round of bareback bronc riding on Saturday, July 22 at Gillette’s CamPlex Center. This is his second consecutive NHSFR title with a three-head score of 240 points. He was one of seven cowboys and three cowgirls from Wyoming to finish in the top 20 in the average. Carricato has been riding bareback in r...

  • School Supply Drive Scheduled for August 7 - 31

    Aug 10, 2023

    The Saratoga Sun, in partnership with Carbon County School District 2, will be holding a school supply drive from Monday August 7 through Thursday August 31. The goal is to ensure that all of our local students can get the new school year off to a great beginning, with the necessary resources, and help them have a successful school year. There will be four drop off locations: the Saratoga Sun offices, in Hanna at Hanna Elementary School, Monday - Thursday from 8am to 3pm, in Medicine Bow at the C-Spear Restaurant and Bridge Street Bargins in...

  • Selling property, rehabbing property

    Zeb Munson|Aug 10, 2023

    Different properties owned by the Town of Saratoga were major topics during the August 1 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. While one piece of property may have potential buyers, another could obtain a Brownfields Assessment through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Additional topics discussed by the governing body included a cyanobacterial bloom at Saratoga Lake and sheep owned by Scott Kerbs. Saratoga lake is experiencing a cyanobacteria bloom and the council talked about safety...

  • From the Platte Valley Ministerial Association

    Aug 10, 2023

    Eat, Sing, Give! Do you love an old fashioned Gospel Sing? How about a Gospel Sing that features free hot dogs, chips, popcorn, sodas, and even snow cones? Well, then, head to the Saratoga Museum Pavilion on Sunday, August 13th for a wonderful evening of food and entertainment! The festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m. The evening is being sponsored by the churches of the Platte Valley Ministerial Association to raise funds to support the cancer journey of the oldest son of Brian and Lila Hopper. Brian and Lila have been serving as Associate...

  • Major Divisions of Christianity – Part II: How Is Man Saved

    Rev. Randolph Schnack|Aug 10, 2023

    Most Christians talk about the salvation of man, but they see this work of salvation in different ways, some actually denying that man even needs saving. We begin by looking at this group first. The first group’s position, simplified, is this. God created us in love. He loves all of us so much that He would never consign a soul to hell. Jesus came to this earth, not to pay for our sins, but to show us how best to live. But no matter what, in the end, no matter how one lives their life, God will show everyone the way and bring everyone to t...

  • Government guarding against fraud

    Mary Steurer|Aug 10, 2023

    CASPER — To better guard against fraud in Wyoming’s small towns, the state recently established its first training requirements for officials on how to manage public funds. The state Legislature in 2022 directed the Department of Audit to develop the new rules amid growing concerns about rogue communities evading compliance with financial regulations. “This was kind of borne out of findings and things that were coming out of audits of local governments and special districts and smaller towns and cities,” said Department of Audit Public Funds Ad...

  • Carbon County Sheriff's Office

    Aug 10, 2023

    - Bekir Aldemir of Woodstock, GA was arrested for Manner of driving and failure to report accident: more than $500. - Andrea Archuleta of Rawlins was arrested for shoplifting. - Joscelyn Aubert of Rawlins was arrested for Interference with a peace officer; drugs: manufacture/deliver meth; theft under $1000. - Jacqueline Benitez of Rawlins was arrested for equipment violation; interference with a peace officer and no vehicle insurance. - Terry Bonds of Longmont, CO was heldover for another agency. - Lydia Carmona of Rawlins was arrested for...

  • Saratoga Police Department

    Aug 10, 2023

    11 hangup (1); Abandoned vehicle (1); Ambulance (4); Animal/dog at large (7); Animal misc. (3); Assist other agency (1); ATL-Project Life Saver (1); Business checks (26); Camping (1); Citizen Assist (8); Disturbance (1); Extra Watch (7); Fingerprints (7); Fire (1); Found property (1); Harassment (1); Hot pool violation (1); Livestock incident (1); Lost property (2); Miscellaneous (1); Suspicious Activity (2); Theft under $1000 (2); Traffic complaint (5); Traffic violation (8); Trespassing or Notice of Trespass...

  • A Fun Night Out

    Zeb Munson|Aug 10, 2023

    Important in any community is the relationship the public shares with law enforcement agencies that keep a vigilant watch over the general public. In a world which seems to dismiss the importance of law enforcement protecting people and their property, events like National Night Out help to bridge the gap between the public and agencies that hold power over them. National Night Out was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The founder Matt Peskin established The National Association of Town...

  • From the Platte Valley Martial Arts

    Aug 10, 2023

    SARATOGA, WY - Saratoga recently played host to several prominent martial artists, including world-renowned Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) instructor, Roy Dean. Platte Valley Martial Arts was the center of attention in hosting Roy Dean and his affiliates at their annual gathering. BJJ practitioners from as far as Australia visited Saratoga to train with fellow students and athletes at PVMA. “It was an honor and privilege to host Professor Dean and showcase BJJ to our community and beyond,” said Nic...

  • Here's a llama, there's a llama

    Joshua Wood|Aug 10, 2023

    There wasn’t any drama on Saturday at the BearTrap Cafe and Bar, though there were plenty of llamas. The Platte Valley Arts Council, in cooperation with 307 Llama Company and the BearTrap, hosted a llama art event from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. According to Mary Martin, secretary of the Platte Valley Arts Council, the event was well attended with 39 kids and 45 adults. “We actually beat Saratoga Days (this year) and that’s usually our big draw as far as participation,” said Martin. The event itself...

  • 5 Ways to Honor and Support U.S. Service Members

    Aug 10, 2023

    U.S. military service members are ready to be called upon at any time to protect the country, and you may have wondered how to express gratitude for their sacrifices. “Many service members are overseas supporting NATO due to war in Ukraine. These deployments should be a reminder to all Americans of the importance of expressing our gratitude to the men and women in the military who sacrifice so much for us,” says Christopher Plamp, United Service Organizations (USO) senior vice president of Ope...

  • Pickleball drama continues

    Joshua Wood|Aug 10, 2023

    Pickleball was again a center court issue for the Saratoga Town Council during their August 1 meeting as the council discussed the recreation commission's handling of the event. The discussion involved, at times, heated exchanges between Mayor Chuck Davis, Councilmember Kathy Beck and members of the public. The event itself didn't appear to be the issue. The issues, instead, seemed to be communication between commission members and businesses, the bidding process for food service and authority...

  • 2023-2024 New Teacher/Staff Profiles

    Aug 10, 2023

    District: Jackie Jones, HES/MBES Principal After 28 years in the classroom, I am starting my new role as principal of the North Carbon County Elementary Schools and couldn’t be more excited. I have spent most of my summer working on administration classes and working in Hanna and Medicine Bow Elementary Schools to prepare for the 2023-24 academic year. My husband, Clif, and I were able to take a couple of trips to Yellowstone to do some photography and escape cell phone and internet service. W...

  • Grand Marshal Mo

    Joshua Wood|Aug 3, 2023

    Cheryl Munroe doesn’t seem to know the meaning of slow down. The Wyoming native, born and raised in Riverton, taught for nearly 50 years before she retired. Even up to the day of her retirement from Carbon County School District No. 2 as the Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher for both Encampment K12 School and Saratoga Middle High School, she was hard to catch up with. Munroe, or Mo as she’s endearingly called throughout the county, will substitute teach when she has the chance. Tha...

  • Lessons learned in food service

    Joshua Wood|Aug 3, 2023

    The county fair brings to mind a number of images: rodeos, a sense of community and parades. The same goes for the Carbon County Fair. Food trucks from near and far gather at the fairgrounds and seem to have their dedicated fans. The most popular place to get breakfast, lunch and dinner, though, seems to be the Carbon County Concessions building. It's common, during fair week, to see a line of customers extending from the order window. It's easy to see why when looking at the menu, which offers...

  • School Supply Drive Scheduled for August 7 - 31

    Aug 3, 2023

    The Saratoga Sun, in partnership with Carbon County School District 2, will be holding a school supply drive from Monday August 7 through Thursday August 31. The goal is to ensure that all of our local students can get the new school year off to a great beginning, with the necessary resources, and help them have a successful school year. There will be four drop off locations: the Saratoga Sun offices, Hanna Elementary School, Monday - Thursday from 8am to 3pm, in Medicine Bow at the C-Spear Restaurant and Bridge Street Bargins in Saratoga, if...

  • First-time Fowlers

    Joshua Wood|Aug 3, 2023

    For one week, young people from all over Carbon County converge onto the country fairgrounds to show cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and poultry. It was this last one which was on display Monday afternoon. Poultry is a broad term, though most may think of chickens when first hearing the word and it was mostly chickens which were in the showmanship portion of the Poultry Show. While, in other portions, the animals itself is judged it is a little different in showmanship as it’s the presenters who are...

  • From the Platte Valley Ministerial Association

    Aug 3, 2023

    A Fundraising Outreach Eat, Sing, Give! Do you love an old fashioned Gospel Sing? How about a Gospel Sing that features free hot dogs, chips, popcorn, sodas, and even snow cones? Well, then, head to the Saratoga Museum Pavilion on Sunday, August 13th for a wonderful evening of food and entertainment! The festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m. The evening is being sponsored by the churches of the Platte Valley Ministerial Association to raise funds to support the cancer journey of the oldest son of Brian and Lila Hopper. Brian and Lila have been...

  • Equiping Faith Communities to Minister to Those Impacted by Suicide

    Rev. Canon Bobbe Fitzhugh|Aug 3, 2023

    By the Rev. Canon Bobbe Fitzhugh, Episcopal Church in Wyoming Serving St. James’ Encampment, Chapel on the Plains Medicine Bow, St. Thomas’ Rawlins “6% of adults and 17% of adolescents are thinking about suicide at any given time and 50% of any congregation is impacted by suicide in some form. These statistics make this an issue that the church cannot avoid. Communities of faith have both a theological obligation and a call by God to face this challenge head-on, equipping members to do the same,” says Michelle Snyder, Executive Directo...

  • 'What just happened'

    Zeb Munson|Aug 3, 2023

    From Music to Fireworks, something could be found to entertain and delight the senses of all attending the 17th Annual What Fest. Many forms of musical expression could be heard throughout the weekend. From bluegrass and folk music, to punk and metal. Attendees could find something for any taste. The mix of genres and their fans made for a unique blend of people coming together to enjoy a weekend of music and a general feeling of togetherness. The lineup included many Wyoming and front range ban...

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