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On a beautiful early Autumn evening - perfect for football - at the Saratoga High School Stadium, the Panthers opened their season against Moorcroft High School. The Panthers kicked off and after forcing a punt by the Wolves took over on offense at their own 35. Then, on the very first offensive play of the 2023 season, sophomore quarterback Burris Berger hit Snowdon Williams with a nice pass and the freshman running back took it to the end zone for a 65 year touchdown....
On Thursday, September 7 a small group gathered at the Carbon County Road & Bridge shop in Encampment to honor Dave Acord’s service to the County for 44 years. A special sign designed by Road & Bridge hangs above the shop door in Encampment. Acord kept county roads clear and passable, making it safe and pleasant for travelers. Although retirement came several years ago, a friend of Acord’s, Gary Jacobsen felt there should be some kind of official recognition for Acord’s many...
CHEYENNE — Proficiency rates among Wyoming students increased in all content areas during the 2022-23 school year, according to results from the state’s standardized tests, but still remained slightly below pre-pandemic levels. Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder called for action during a news conference Thursday morning, where she said proficiency scores were 1-2% below the 2018-19 results. “We must do better,” Degenfelder said. “While our state standards and assessment scores are set intention...
Property development was the main topic of the September 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council as the governing body discussed Town-owned land and improvements of a subdivision. Mayor Chuck Davis informed council members of the public about additional interest in property owned by the municipality, leading to a discussion about people “cherry-picking” lots in town limits. The council and members of the public also discussed progress—or lack thereof—in improvements for Oct...
Saratoga may have another provider of high-speed internet in the near future, adding a fiber optic option provided to parts of the municipality by Union Wireless. At the September 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Mayor Chuck Davis informed the rest of the governing body he had signed a letter of support for Mountain West Technologies. The letter, which was included in the council packet, was dated August 22 and addressed to the Wyoming Business Council Connect Wyoming G...
This year’s Carbon County Fair exceeded expectations in a variety of ways, according to Fair Board Chairman Bobbie Herman. “Our fair went really, really well. We had a huge turnout for the rodeo. I think that’s the biggest one I’ve ever seen and I think that was due to it being a professional rodeo, the first one in about 30 or 40 years,” said Herman. “Then we had our concert (and) we had a pretty decent turnout for it.” The rodeo this year was organized by the Professional...
If you are looking to upgrade your home fragrance game, you don’t have to look far. Audi-Anne Candles owned by Kristin Pack, right here in Saratoga, creates hand-crafted candles and two types of wax melts. All of their products are customizable so any customer can have a completely unique product. Products can be delivered with a custom label also. Candle making is an ancient art. Historians calculate it at over 5,000 years old. For centuries candles served as the primary s...
The Cowboy State lifestyle can be pretty tough on our vehicles. Winter weather, dirt roads, the nature of the work that pushes our economy and the Wyoming idea of recreation, pile dirt, grit and mud both inside and out. A clean car makes a happy driver, but it means more than just pride of ownership; it has a direct impact on the value of any vehicle. Enter Tate Terrill of TMT Detailing. Tate started TMT in Baggs last November. Initially it was just something of a side hustle...
Four dozen guests enjoyed a home-cooked pesto and pasta dinner Saturday at the Community Garden in Saratoga. The meal included salads, beverages and a chocolate ganache dessert. Mother Nature contributed a spectacular double rainbow just before sunset. Then a sprinkling of rain began, followed by a full-out shower. Hearty Wyomingites donned jackets and ponchos and continued to enjoy themselves. During the event, a store was open that featured crafts and goodies made by the...
A grand champion market steer isn’t something that happens overnight, nor is it something which happens without sacrifice. Just ask Shelby Knotwell. Shelby, who graduated from Saratoga Middle/High School earlier this year, has had three grand champions with the most recent being at the 2023 Carbon County Fair. She also won in 2019 and 2021. This year, however, was even more memorable for Knotwell as her steer sold for $45 per pound to Steven Perkins, owner of Perkins Oil C...
Сhief Mike Morris talks rules of the road with buses, preparing for winter and the search for more officers By Joshua Wood, Stevenson Newspapers Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end to summer, though school in Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) started on August 21. According to Saratoga Police Chief Mike Morris, there are few issues when it comes to school related traffic. Morris discussed how the Saratoga Police Department is approaching those issues, along with his thoughts on the summer and the search for...
СASPER — The number of new business filings in Wyoming surged dramatically this year compared to last, bringing in a whopping 25% increase in revenue from filings. The Secretary of State’s Office has processed roughly 590,000 business filings for fiscal year 2023 — more than a 27% increase compared to last year, Colin Crossman, business division director for the Secretary of State’s Office, told lawmakers last week. “That’s massive,” Crossman said. “That eclipses all of the other years that I tracked here.” As a resu...
Saratoga Town Hall may have a new town clerk, but she is likely a familiar face to many within the Valley. Jennifer “Jenn” Anderson was appointed as the new clerk and sworn in on September 5 during a meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. Anderson currently works as a dispatcher for the Saratoga Police Department. Prior to that, she worked for Carbon County School District No.2 for approximately 15 years. She is the mother of three children, two of whom are graduates of Enc...
In the recently popular paranormal television series, Manifest, lead character Cal Stone and others often repeat the phrase “It’s All Connected.” The same may be said of all Creation from both Christian and Native American spirituality perspectives. In the book of Genesis, we learn “First this: God created the Heavens and the Earth—all you see, all you don’t see.” Through the stories presented, we learn how God created everything including human beings. We understand that we were created as a part of God’s creative work and t...
I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: “Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They’re his people, he’s their God. He’ll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good—tears gone, crying gone, pain gone—all the first order of things gone.” The Enthroned continued, “Look! I’m making everything new. Write it all down—each word dependable and accurate.” Revelation 21:3-5 MSG “Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood…” I just love the image I see when I imagine...
Kathy Glode Park in Saratoga had an interesting collection of trucks and specialty vehicles on Saturday morning, August 26. Touch-A-Truck is a kid’s event sponsored by Kiwanis clubs nationwide. This is the third year the local Kiwanis has held the event. Most activities of the Kiwanis are focused on kids, like their Milk & Muffins preschool program, and Touch-A-Trick gives youngsters a chance to see all manner of construction, fire, police and EMS vehicles out on display. T...
Warmth from a wood stove is a comfort and a necessity to many in the Valley. Thanks to the generosity of Saratoga Forest Products (SFP), “The Mill”, many families will stay warm this winter. Every year Gary Ervin, the owner of SFP offers free firewood to anyone willing to go load it up. This year got off to a rough start due to some issues with bags of garbage being left at the site, prompting Ervin to shut access down for a time. The area is opened up again and at times the...
EVANSTON — “How is this legal?” has recently become a common phrase in Evanston as residents have noticed Wild Cannabis, a hemp shop which will soon occupy a former restaurant on Bear River Drive. But according to Shane England, the managing partner of the hemp shop, its products are not only legal but healthy. “In essence, our body is built to take in this medicine from the moment we’re born,” he said. England, who has a background in field medicine from years of military service and more than two decades of holistic he...
BUFFALO — For Jacob Brien, a love of language runs in the family. Growing up on the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana, Brien learned to speak the Crow language from his grandmother, who was the language teacher at his high school. Before too long he realized that he wanted to “speak Crow all day long and study it.” That led him to an internship working on a Crow language dictionary and, later, to working toward a degree in sociology and Crow studies at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Now, Brien is working as one o...
More public land agencies are proposing fee increases in Wyoming as campers, hikers and backpackers continue to pour into the state’s mountains and backcountry areas. While Grand Teton National Park is seeking public input on a proposed rate hike for backcountry camping permits, the Shoshone National Forest is accepting comments on a range of increases — including new fees at sites that were previously free. The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland are also proposing rate hikes for cam...
Beer has dominated the alcohol market in the United States for more than 100 years, outselling both spirits and wine. If sales numbers from 2022 are any indication, beer’s reign may be over. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), sales of spirits accounted for 42.1% of revenue in the alcohol market while beer slipped to 41.9%. It is a trend that isn’t just being seen on the national level, but locally as well. According to Adam Clarke, own...
Sitting on a small table in StrongTower Designs in Saratoga is a boot filled with bright yellow feathers. They’re so bright it is difficult not to notice them when walking through the building. More than just table decoration, the feathers are the symbol of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Foundation’s “Pick Up Man” campaign. “In western culture, a lot of folks will wear feathers in their hats. Yellow is the ribbon color for suicide prevention,” said Jeremy bay, executive d...
