Articles from the January 21, 2015 edition
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Sweeping the District Science Fair
Saratoga Middle/High School science teacher Shaleas Harrison was ecstatic when she heard her students' names announced. All six of her seventh and eighth grade students made the final cut to be sent...
Small fry pulls big fish
Based on the number of participants the 2015 Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby was a success. Stacy Crimmins, chief executive officer of the Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, reported there were 879 registe... Full story
Elsie Hepner
Elsie Hepner, 84, of Casper, Wyo. and formerly of Saratoga, passed away at the Wyoming Medical Center surrounded by loving family. She was born to Clyde Dayton Ankney and Delpha Mae Ankney on May 7,...
Herbert Douglas Viner
Herbert Douglas Viner passed away on Jan. 14, 2015. Herbert was born July 25, 1928 in Laramie, the first son of Frank Lott Viner Jr., and Aleen Fanning Viner. He served on board the USS Alabama at the very end of WWII and lived nearly all of his...
Robert Lee (Bob) McCargar
Robert Lee (Bob) McCargar, age 84, of Saratoga, passed away Jan. 10, 2015 at Deseret Health and Rehabilitation in Saratoga. He was born Oct. 6, 1930 in Baggs, Wyoming to Alfred and Edith (Wise)...
Elizabeth Hope Daniels
Word was received Tuesday that Elizabeth Hope Daniels, 36, daughter of Les and Mary Daniels, passed away Jan. 19, 2015. Elizabeth is a former resident of Saratoga and was living in Douglas at the time of her death. A full obituary will appear in a...
Charlotte Viline Kraft
Charlotte Viline Kraft left this world on Jan. 14, 2015. She passed peacefully at the age of 89 in the comfort of her beloved family home on Beaver Creek, surrounded by her family. Funeral services wi...
Ralph Francis Benson
Ralph Francis Benson, of Saratoga, went to be with our Lord on Jan. 7, 2015. Born on April 17, 1938 in Detroit, Mich. Ralph left home to serve in the Navy on the USS DeHaven. He later worked for Haliburton in Wyoming, and C Lazy U Guest Ranch in...
Irwin "Jug" Brandjord
Irwin "Jug" Brandjord, June 27, 1931 – Jan. 14, 2015 From beginnings on a North Dakota wheat farm on the Canadian border, Jug was the first of five children born to his Norwegian parents; his...
A skewed view of football's history
American football’s BIG GAME is fast approaching and I thought it might be a good idea to take a look at the sport’s colorful past. I am tempted to give a breakdown of the teams going to the dance...
Raise, don't lower educational bar
To all Carbon County School District #2 Parents, It’s disappointing to live in a school district where we as parents have to fight for our children’s education. We are blessed in this valley with teachers who are eager and willing to teach. They...
Library program spotlights history of lookout towers
Accounts of fire lookout towers will be told during a Friends of the Library program scheduled at 7 p.m., Jan. 27 at the Saratoga Branch Library. The program is free and open to the public. Saratoga...
Snow or not, Winter Carnival is ready to go
Sierra Madre Winter Carnival organizer Alyson Sneddon is hoping for people to do snow dances this week. The lack of snow has made the Sierra Madre Winter Carnival a bit of a challenge for the past sev... Full story
New mayor, council sworn in
In Riverside on Thursday, new mayor Leroy Stephenson and councilman Ed Golden were sworn in for the first time and councilman Fred Lorenz renewed his oath of office at the start of a new term....
Board, superintendent consider district calendar unification
A district-wide calendar is being considered by the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Board of Trustees, but it has some vetting to go through before the board sees the final...
Planning committee still debating ordinances
At the first regular Saratoga Planning Commission meeting of the year Rory Grubb was re-elected chair of the board and Chris Shannon was elected vice-chair. Mayor E.J. Glode said the town planned to...
Two town boards lack quorums for January meetings
Both the town of Saratoga, Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (water and sewer board) and the Saratoga Airport Board did not have sufficient board members available to form a quorum and have...
Bailey encourages growth
Keith Bailey said he liked the mission of the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce (SPVCC), which is "Serving the Valley businesses and visitors by enhancing our economic vibrancy." Saratoga,...
SCWEMS finding its feet
New representatives to the South Central Wyoming Emergency Management Services (SCWEMS) Joint Powers Board Donna Pipher and Kelly Ralston attended their first regular meeting of the board Jan. 14....
Grapplers place six at Don Runner Invite
In the first conference meet of the year, the Saratoga Panther wrestlers got a chance to see how they rank in the state. Six of the eight wrestlers placed. Thomas Ingraham grabbed the first place... Full story
Panthers lose to top-ranked conference teams
The Saratoga Panthers basketball team is still struggling to get all of their quarters together. The Panthers (0-2 2A Southeast, 2-8 overall) only scored nine points against Burns (1-1 2A Southeast,...
Tigers split games
In two 1A Southwest conference games this weekend the Encampment Tigers boys varsity team lost to the higher-ranked Cokeville Panthers (2-1 1A Southwest, 10-4 overall) and beat the lower-ranked Farson...
Another mixed weekend for Lady Tigers
The Encampment Lady Tigers varsity basketball team began their weekend with a loss to Cokeville and ended with a win against Farson-Eden. The Lady Tigers (1-2 1A Southwest, 8-4 overall) were soundly d...
Lady Panthers crumble against top conference opponent
The Lady Panthers went up against the No. 1 team in their conference and No. 2 in the state Friday night and lost 27-74. Burns (2-0, 11-0) played really well and the Panthers (0-2, 5-6) did not, head...
