Articles from the May 5, 2021 edition
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A more thoughtful manner
When the 66th Wyoming Legislature gathered in Cheyenne, they arrived with a heavy task on their shoulders. Following the economic impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19), a number of budget cuts were...
Nyman nominated
Just one day after Paul Zamora's effective retirement as the Carbon County Coroner, the Carbon County Republican Party Central Committee unanimously selected a candidate to fill the vacancy. Brittany...
Wanda Daniels
Wanda Daniels passed away at her home in Elk Mountain, Wyoming, on April 16, 2021. She was 81. She was born Wanda June Makinen on May 29, 1939, in Colfax, California to Buster and Lyle (Hyatt)... Full story
More than a water stop
When driving along U.S. 30, the town of Medicine Bow can be a welcome sight to those traveling to Carbon, Natrona or Albany County. The town of less than 300 people nearly seems an oasis in the high...
A growing alliance
On a sunny, albeit breezy, day on April 18, members of the Saratoga Alliance Church gathered to observe the most recent groundbreaking for the growing congregation. While the event itself was...
A severe case of the Mondays
Murphy’s Law posits “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong”. A lesser known fact is that Murphy’s Law almost always coincides with a Monday. This is a fundamental basis of our universe,... Full story
What you do when things go 'bump' in the night
My nervous “afraid of the dark” wife is amazed that her brave husband will get up in the middle of the night to check out all the strange noises she hears. This has been going on for more than half a century and, frankly, even I am impressed by m...
Miners dig in at Mountain Man Invite
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) track team ventured off to Pinedale to participate in the Mountain Man Invitation on April 30. Eight teams competed. The HEM girls team came in 5th and the...
Saratoga sees success in Riverton
Saratoga’s student athletes traveled to central Wyoming on Saturday as they attended the Roy Peck Invitational in Riverton. With 20 girls teams and 16 boys teams, the competition was tough. Head Coa...
Personal bests at Peck
Over the weekend, Encampment’s track and field athletes traveled to Riverton to compete in the Roy Peck Invitational. Though there were few placings for the small team at the large meet, there were...
Mary Poppins a jolly holiday
A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down, but it certainly wasn't needed for the production of "Mary Poppins" put on by the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Drama Club. Despite...