Week of April 25, 2024
Week of April 25, 2024
The Wyoming Legislature has changed some of its dates and deadlines that take effect in the 2024 election. The state has made a change to the date absentee ballots are sent out. Absentee ballots used to go out 45 days ahead of the election, said Gywnn Bartlett, Carbon County Clerk. Now absentee ballots will be sent out 28 days ahead of the election. This change does not apply to Uniformed and Overseas Citizens, Bartlett said. Those ballots will continue to be sent out 45 days ahead of the...
Ur-Energy Inc., a large uranium mining company in North America, is reopening Shirley Basin Mine in Carbon County for the purpose of pumping out uranium. A different owner had operated Shirley Basin Mine until closing it in 1992. “Ur-Energy purchased the assets of Pathfinder Mines Corp in 2013, including the Shirley Basin Project, because of the high quality of the remaining mineralization,” said John Cash, CEO and president of Ur-Energy Inc. “The uranium price was too low in 2013 to...
Retired dairy farmer and teacher Larry Vyvey was a special guest at Tuesday’s Talk on April 16 where he gave a lecture on the history of dairy farming in the area. Vyvey is part of a family tradition of dairy farmers. He learned the dairy trade from his father before earning his bachelor’s in agriculture education at the University of Wyoming (UW). He was also a member of the Dairy Farm judging team at UW. He worked as a 4th-grade teacher and taught for 26 years before retiring from...
The Jordan siblings once again got some top finishes for the Encampment track team in Pine Bluff. Only two boys and one girl got a 5th place finish or higher. Encampment Girls Kristie Jordan finished 3rd place in the 100 meter dash with a time of 13.85 and a 5th place finish in shot put with a distance of 31 feet, 11 Inches. She also finished in 3rd place in discus with a distance of 99 feet, 1 inch. Encampment Boys Quade Jordan got a 1st place finish in shot put with a distance of 53 feet,...
The Saratoga Panther Track and Field team is making their mark to earn their way to state. Last week the girls track and field team dominated with four girls making top finishes or state qualifications. Saratoga Girls Josie Little finished 4th place in triple jump with a distance of 32 feet, 2 Inches earning her spot in the State Track and Field Championships. Little also earned another spot in the State Track and Field Championships with a 6th place finish in the 200 meter dash with a time of...
The Mountain West Conference has announced its 25th Season All-Tennis Team Monday by the league office. Wyoming has a trio of former Cowgirls that were named to the squad in Veronica Popovici, Magdalena Stencel and Tessa van Der Ploeg. Popovici, who is one of three Cowgirls in program history to be named All-Mountain West four times, is UW’s all-time leader in career singles wins with 85. Popovici also holds the single-season wins mark with 28, is also the all-time doubles wins leader at Wyoming with 88. Stencel, who has also been named to...
The Wyoming Cowgirl tennis team travels to Las Vegas for the 2024 Mountain West Tennis Championships this week. The Cowgirls are the No. 3 seed at the tournament and will face the winner of sixth-seeded Colorado State and the No. 11 seed Air Force Thursday at 3 p.m., Mountain Time. Wyoming (16-9, 7-3 MW) finished the regular season with a 4-2 victory on the road at Colorado State last week. After dropping the doubles point to the Rams, the Cowgirls rallied to win 4-of-5 completed singles matches on the day to come away with some end-of-season...
Spring is here. It’s a time when colorful flowers blossom and people start to work on their home garden. For those who have a passion for colorful, eye-catching plants and flowers Doggett Greenhouse is the place to be. Doggett Greenhouse was established in Encampment in 1986 by Gary and Mary Jacobsen. Their son Zane and his wife Maura took over the business in 2021. For 38 years the Jacobsen family has had amazing success in serving the entire Plate Valley by providing their customers and...
I’m not stranger to reporting on sexual assault. It is something I hate to talk about, however, it is important to me that I address this issue. The first time I ever covered a story on sexual assault was when I was a journalism student at Los Angeles Pierce College as a reporter, photojournalist, and opinion editor for Roundup News. Each year students across the country address this issue on college campuses. They would hang up t-shirts and jeans as a symbol of their being a victim of this...
A housing needs report from the Wyoming Community Development Authority paints an ominous, but not surprising, picture of our community’s current housing situation. Housing issues have plagued Johnson County, northeastern Wyoming and the state over the past four years as population growth drove real estate prices and average rents to historic highs. While the housing market has cooled in recent months, advocates say the situation is still untenable for many residents. According to the report, anyone working for an average wage industry in...
About a year ago, Theresa Ramsey found herself in a situation helping a dog which touched her heart. In response, she started an organization called Must Love Dogs Sanctuary. About this time of year, I learned about a white German Shepherd that had been abandoned,” Ramsey said. “Saratoga Police Chief Mike Morris picked her up and she was beautiful. I wanted to adopt her. When I met her with my dog, she became aggressive.” Ramsey knew she had to find the German Shepherd a home. She asked...
Romans 4: 5-8 “5But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: 7“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered; 8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.” (NKJV) Using a stress ball might be good for relieving some anxiety, but it doesn’t get to the heart of our human condition. Perhaps, I can release enough...
The older we are, the more we can see how the world has changed. The Bible reveals the human race fell from God’s favor when Adam and Eve decided to disobey God in the Garden. Since that separation curse, all humans are now born with a depraved nature. Our spirits and minds can be transformed through God’s power, but this does not mean the optimist ignores reality or has blind faith. So how can we regain a positive attitude and discover restored spiritual security with our Creator? For those who are truth seekers, God’s word explains...
James Michael Callahan “Mike”, 67, of Burney California, passed away on March 19th after a courageous battle with cancer. Mike was born on September 8th, 1956, in Willows, California to James “Jim” and Denita Callahan. After graduating from Elk Creek High School, Mike followed in his father’s footsteps and began a career in the lumber industry. He was a devoted and talented employee, working as a saw filer for 49 years, and retiring June of 2023. In 1983, Mike moved to Wyoming, where...
