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The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees began their first summer meeting with a presentation recognizing State track champions J.D. Johnson, principal of Saratoga Middle...
Yummm Simple Bread
If you are anything like me you always have some frozen bread rolls hidden away in the freezer. They are simple to make and add a delicious side to many meals. Rolls aren't the the only thing you can...
Liliacs: Love Them or Loathe Them
A lovely time of year in Wyoming is when the lilac bushes are in full bloom. The smell is intoxicating and the Valley becomes vibrant in colorful flowers. The common lilac can grow in multiple...
Sophomore class plans school field day
Encampment K-12 school finished out the 2021-22 school year with a new field day event for students. This was the first field day for Encampment students and was planned almost entirely by the...
Throwing the distance
The Encampment Tiger Track team had a harsh meet in Casper for the State finals. With colder weather making the three day event more fidget than usual. Quade Jordan was able to secure 1st place in...
Myers clears hurdles at State
The Little Snake River Rattlers finished out the track season with the state track meet in Casper. Wyoming weather made for a difficult meet for all the athletes with a chill in the air during the...
Lemons? Make lemonade cookies
The weather is warming up and so are the outside activities. Tee ball, lemonade stands and sprinklers are all breaking out in recent weeks. In between the Wyoming spring that is. One favorite spring...
Summer is just around the corner
With school finishing up and the weather getting warm summer is preparing to make an appearance in The Valley. I wouldn’t say the busiest time of year, yet there’s certainly a lot of fun to be...
Tigers return with champions
The Encampment Tiger track team took their skills to regionals over the weekend. Returning with multiple regional champions and even a new regional record set by Quade Jordan in shot put. Multiple...
Rattlers bite into regionals
The Little Snake River Rattler track team had their regional meet over the weekend at Shoshoni high school. The Lady Rattlers scored a total of 44 total team points and the boys had 100.5 total team...
Rattlers bite into Lander
The Little Snake River Rattlers traveled to Lander for the Shane Brock Invitational on May 7. The Rattlers were one of 14 teams to attend the event. The Lady Rattlers prequalified with their sprint...
Tigers hit Torrington
The Encampment Tiger track team traveled to Torrington for the Wiseman Invite over the weekend. Twelve teams total participated in the event. The Jordan siblings left their mark in shot put. Quade...
'Snow' more mold
Nothing says spring like a moldy yard. As the snowy months depart, one common problem among lawn owners is lawn fungus. One type of lawn fungus that might prey on your lawn is the snow mold. Snow...
Rattlers prequalify in Steamboat Springs
The Little Snake River track team had two meets planned over the weeked. The Friday meet was canceled due to snow. However the Rattlers still headed to Steamboat Springs for the Steamboat Springs...
Tigers prequalify in Riverton
The Encampment Tiger Track team traveled north to Riverton Saturday to participate in the Roy Peck invite. Koye Gilbert and Kaben Pickett prequalified for state along with the boys relay team. The...
Rattlers race north and south
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers doubled their track meets over the weekend, with one in Wyoming and one in Colorado. LSRV first travelled to Rawlins on Friday to compete in the Nancy...
Jordan busts shot put record
The Encampment Tiger track team traveled north to Rawlins on Friday for the Nancy Steinberg Invite. After the previous week of canceled meets, the Tigers seemed hungry for results. Encampment...
Helping Victims
By Micky Jones The Riverside town council had a filled agenda for the spring meeting April 14th. In attendance were Mayor Leroy Stephenson, council members Ed Golden and Fred Lorenz. Stephenson told...
Go Rattlers
The Little Snake River Rattlers track team slithered their way into Rock Springs for the Ted Schroeder Track Invite. Hosted by the Rock Springs high school. The Rattlers competed against 14 teams at... Full story
Tigers Twofold Weekend
The Encampment Tiger track team doubled their meets over the weekend. Participating in the Burt Willford Memorial Invitational hosted by Saratoga High School Friday. Followed by the Ted Schroeder... Full story
Tuesday Talks are back
The recent pandemic changed many things in the world. One of those changes being how folks simply talk to one another. From varying restrictions, lockdowns and through the introduction of Zoom... Full story
LSRV bites into Meeker Invite
The Little Snake River track team slithered into the 2022 Meeker invitational hosted by Meeker High School. LSRV scored a total of 51 points in the meet. Though only 11 athletes were in attendance...
Tigers run to Green River
The Encampment Tiger track team traveled west to the Green River Track and Field Invite, held in Green River Wyoming. Nine teams from around the state participated in multiple events at the meet....
Rattlers see early success
The Little Snake River Valley Rattlers attend their first meet of the season at the Rifle Bear track meet. The Rattlers sank their teeth into the competition and set many personal records as well....
Saratoga wrestles way to 3rd place
The Saratoga grapplers still had a chance to see the mat last week despite the cancellation of the HEM Triangular. The Panthers traveled to Lingle over the weekend to participate in the Dogger Duals...
