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Landing fees get off the ground
The Saratoga Airport Board, minus chairman Lance Grubb, heard updates from airport manager Bob Maddox on newly implemented landing fees as well as a report on the asbestos in the defunct terminal...
Pricing projects
The regular meeting of the Encampment Town Council at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the Encampment Town Hall was less than 30 minutes from beginning to end as Mayor Greg Salisbury and the council members, minu...
Planning commission gets 'down in the dirt'
During their regularly scheduled meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the Saratoga Town Hall, the Saratoga Planning Commission discussed several topics that have been brought to their attention...
Water/sewer rate hike discussed
During the regularly scheduled meeting of the Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (CCIJPB) at 6 p.m. on Oct. 10 at Saratoga Town Hall, board member Roger Cox brought the issue of Old Baldy Club...
Saratoga stays in second
The Saratoga Lady Panthers continued to keep hold of their No. 2 position in the 1A Southwest conference following two games this weekend against the No. 3 Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns (15-25, 26-24,...
Encampment drops two matches in northwest
The Encampment Lady Tigers ventured to the northwest corner of the state over the weekend to take on conference rivals the No. 3 Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns (10-25, 13-25, 16-25) on Friday and the No....
Not without representation
The meeting of the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Saratoga Town Hall marked the first meeting of recently approved board member Schelby Merrill,...
Togie takes third in Buffalo
The Saratoga Lady Panthers ventured up to Buffalo over the weekend to participate in the Arvada-Clearmont Invitational where they saw their fair share of victories, but did suffer a loss to the...
Red and black in silver
The Encampment Lady Tigers traveled to Buffalo over the weekend to compete in the Arvada-Clearmont Invitational. While there, the young team of volleyball players would suffer several losses, but...
Speeding through Sprague
Saratoga’s long distance runners took off to Cheyenne on Friday for their final race of the season before the state championship on Oct. 20 in Sheridan. Participating in the Leroy Sprague...
To wait or not to wait?
Following the announcement of the closure of Platte Valley Medical Clinic (PVMC) many residents went to PVMC to request a copy of their records, or that their records be transferred to Health... Full story
Command and Control at the Ryan Fire
Much needed cooler temperatures and precipitation arrived on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 3 which aided with the ongoing fight against the Ryan Fire. Since then, temperatures have remained... Full story
Stalking the red stag
In April, Encampment resident Robert "Bobby" Bergeson and his oldest daughter, Jana Runyan, had the opportunity to take part in a red stag hunt in New Zealand. Introduced to the islands in the late 18...
Clinic announces closure
Following the initial announcement on Aug. 7, 2018 that Health Management Services (HMS) LLC. would be taking over management of Platte Valley Medical Clinic (PVMC) with a tentative date of Oct. 1,... Full story
Confessions of a coffee addict
“Even bad coffee is better than no coffee at all.” ~ David Lynch Coffee is a reporter’s best friend. Freshly-brewed coffee, hot out of the pot and steaming from the mug is best. Nearly day-old c...
Rocking Rock River
The Saratoga Lady Panthers, the current No. 2 team in 1A Southwest, had a pretty easy weekend as the only game for the varsity was against the No. 2 team in 1A Southeast, the Rock River Lady...
Running in Wheatland
Following their performances for the hometown the week before at the Shana Ward Memorial Invitational, the distance runners of Saratoga Cross Country left home to run in the Wheatland Invitational on...
Lady Tigers take two
While the Encampment Lady Tigers had a rough few weekends recently, they finally had some wins to celebrate as they had a 2-0 weekend. Encampment travelled to face off against the Laramie Lady...
Ryan Fire spreads sending smoke across South East Wyoming
Less than a week after the first community meeting at the Grand Encampment Opera House, Rocky Mountain Team Black (RMTB) and other agencies once again gathered in the historic building at 6 p.m. on...
SkillsUSA strides to new highs
On Thursday, Sept. 20, Saratoga Middle/High School (SMHS) students and staff presented a check for $25,000 to the Corbett Medical Foundation to go towards helping Valley residents diagnosed with...
Clinic announces closure - UPDATE
Following the public notice in the Sept. 25 issue of Rawlins Times that the current provider of the Platte Valley Medical Clinic, Dr. Bryan Kaiser, would be closing his practice on Oct. 19, concern... Full story
Riverside gets some 'Air'
During their regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, the Riverside Town Council heard from Helen Weiland, their representative on South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services...
Savers of the Purple Sage
The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) recently conserved 2,257 acres of Purple Sage Ranch in Carbon County, which is owned by the Davis family of Baggs. According to a press release from the...
POW power
Every week, MaxPreps, a division of the CBS corporation, chooses high school athletes from all 50 states to highlight in various sports. For volleyball, that decision is made in cooperation with the...
Saratoga sportsmanship
The distance runners of the Saratoga Middle/High School cross-country team were able to perform for the hometown crowd this weekend as they hosted the Shana Ward Memorial Invite, held at the Saratoga...
