Articles from the April 21, 2022 edition


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  • To take or not

    Joshua Wood|Apr 21, 2022

    As the State of Wyoming moves forward with the process of monthly mineral ad valorem tax collection, counties affected by the process are now eligible for loans impacted by delayed payments for production in 2020 and 2021. During the 2021 Legislative Session, Senate File 60 established a monthly collection of mineral ad valorem taxes, changing it from biannual collection of such taxes. Included within this legislation were provisions which deferred payment on production for the later half of...

  • Helping Victims

    Micky Jones|Apr 21, 2022

    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 the council he had to fix the lift station. “The backup generator was not working the way it should have been,” Stephenson said. “I had the people who built the control unit for the generator come down and they got a new motherboard for it, and now it is working perfectly. I don’t have a bill fr...

  • Mom look what the Easter bunny left me!

    Mike Armstrong|Apr 21, 2022

    ke Kelly, Medicine Bow resident studies his new found treasure at the Medicine Bow Easter Egg hunt held at the town park on Saturday morning. See more Easter on Pages 6-7...

  • Rebecca Ann Wright Saulcy

    Apr 21, 2022

    Rebecca Ann Wright Saulcy – Becky – was born to proud parents Ronald Chilton Wright, Jr. – Ron – and Barbara Jean Kvech Wright – Barbara – on Sunday, November 16th 1958 in Patterson, California. She was baptized in the Church of the Nazarene in Coshocton, Ohio. Becky later became the proud and adoring big sister to two brothers she loved with all her heart – Curtis Wayne Wright and David Allen Wright. Spending right at half her life with the Wright family and half her life with the Saulcy fa...

  • Ernest Merld Welton

    Apr 21, 2022

    Ernest Merld Welton, 72, of Osage Wyoming passed away April 7, 2022 of natural causes. Ernie was born May 14, 1949 to Ernest and Alberta Weton in Rawlins, Wyoming, the oldest of three children. Ernie grew up in the Platte Valley area near Saratoga Wyoming learning to work cattle and riding horses. Ernie worked on ranches in Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona breaking horses. He also worked construction operating heavy equipment. Ernie is survived by his sister Charlotte Sandy and brother-in-law Ernie Sandy, two nieces Heather Anglin and Kathleen...

  • Miner monument gets attention

    Mike Armstrong|Apr 21, 2022

    The Hanna Town Council had a busy agenda to get through as it started at 6:30 p.m. on April 12 at the Hanna Town Hall. Mayor Lois Buchanan, council members Sammy Sikes, Tracy Fowler and Jayson Nordquist were in attendance. Council member William Dys was absent. Buchanan quickly went over the board reports because there were many guest speakers slated. Hanna Parks and Recreation Director Vivian Gonzales said most winter activities were winding down. She said the yoga class was going well and in...

  • Sand Creek Bridge to be repaired

    Joshua Wood|Apr 21, 2022

    By Joshua Wood Of the four bridges maintained by Carbon County which were proposed by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) for repair or replacement using funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, only one will be substituted. The Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) were first notified of WYDOT’s plan to use funds from the infrastructure law during their March 15 meeting. Kandis Fritz, Carbon County Road & Bridge coordinator, told the commissioners during that meeting s...

  • National Crime Victims Rights Week proclaimed

    Mike Armstrong|Apr 21, 2022

    Whereas, the term “crime victim” is more than just a label and has legal standing and protections that go along with it; “Whereas, we acknowledge that crime victims’ rights laws passed in Wyoming and at the federal level guraranteeing victims the right to meaningfully participate in the criminal justice process; Whereas, we acknowledge that equity and inclusion are fundamental prerequisites to survivor care and that victim services providers and allied professionals can increase access to servic...

  • Easter Egg Hunt in the Valley

    Apr 21, 2022

    Easter egg hunt!...

  • Easter egg hunt North

    Apr 21, 2022

    Easter egg hunt North...