Articles from the January 5, 2022 edition
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Moving on up
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees met for their final meeting of 2021 on December 20. Early in the meeting, Superintendent Jim Copeland shared a Good Sportsmanship...
Time to skate
The recent cold weather has brought some fun with it as well, as the Kiwanis Ice Rink has officially opened for the season. The Platte Valley Kiwanis announced the opening for the ice rink in a press release on December 31, 2021. For the last few...
Up in flames
At approximately 7 p.m. on December 28, 2021, the Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department was called to 308 N. State Street in Saratoga for a trailer fire at Dan's Trucking. The call was placed by...
The inspiration of the arts
I find it funny how I have to go to kids’ concerts to remind myself how important the arts are to school programs, and to me. I was a lucky kid growing up around Washington D.C. because both sets... Full story
Changes coming to Medicine Bow
The Medicine Bow Town Council met on December 13 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall, with all council members and Mayor Sharon Biamon present. After the agenda and minutes from the regularly...
Lodging Taxes up in Carbon County
The Carbon County Visitors Council (CCVC) Board met on December 8 via conference call and Google Meet. The board had not met in November and the meeting was a combination of both months. Five board...
Snowmobilers rescued
Four Missouri residents were recently rescued while snowmobiling in the Snowy Range, according to a press release from the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office. On December 17, at approximately 7:34 p.m., the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office received a c...
Two USFS roads closed
Winter logging activity near Ryan Park on the west side of the Snowy Range has temporarily closed two National Forest System roads and rerouted portions of three snowmobile trails. The impacted routes are near Wyoming Highway 130 in the Medicine Bow...
New year, new you?
As people prepare for each New Year, a seemingly common resolution is to go to the gym more often. The Saratoga Recreation Department is looking to make that resolution just a little bit easier by...
Ready to balance the books
Lindsey West may be the newest face leading the Carbon County Treasurer's Office, but she isn't new to county government. West was appointed to the position of Carbon County Treasurer by the Board of...
Director checks out
For more than five years, Jacob Mickelsen led the Carbon County Library System as director. He starts the New Year with a new position, departing his home state of Wyoming for Loveland, Colorado. The...