Articles from the August 12, 2020 edition
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Acting up
It likely goes without saying that the primary race for House District 47 has been unlike any previous race for the district in the past eight years. This year, incumbent Representative Jerry Paxton...
Separate ways in high country
The High Country Joint Powers Board (HCJPB) convened their regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Hanna Town Hall. All board representatives from the towns were present with the...
Kristen E. Grainger and Mr. Randon G. Kruse
Kristen Elizabeth Grainger and Mr. Randon George Kruse were married on August 1, 2020 at the Grainger Bridal Bridge in Saratoga, Wyoming with Tommy Pollack officiating. The tented reception followed...
James Ellis 'Jim' Herring
Services for James Ellis ‘Jim’ Herring will be held at 11 a.m. on August 22, 2020 at the Encampment City Park.... Full story
Jim Hammer
Jim Hammer, 83, formerly of Saratoga, passed away Tuesday morning August 4, 2020 in Reno, Nevada. James Edward Hammer was born January 10, 1937 in Valley City, North Dakota, the son of Clarence... Full story
Vera Adell 'Wood' McCargar
Vera Adell (Wood) McCargar, age 87, of Saratoga, passed away August 2, 2020 at Hospice of Metro Denver in Denver, Colorado. She was born January 16,1933 in North Hollywood, California to George and Pearl (Jenkins) Wood and joined two brothers,... Full story
What's the plan?
*Editor's Note* An earlier version of this article listed the time of the workshop as 5 p.m. on August 13. In the days the following the meeting, the time was changed to 4:30 p.m. This article has...
Appreciate the roads
Going to work the other day, I had to stop for road work a couple miles outside of Hanna and then, again, in between Walcott Junction and Saratoga. I was a little annoyed because I wanted to get to...
Teubner bows out
Editor, I write this today with a heavy heart to share a decision that has not been easy for me to make but, I find it necessary to withdraw my name for the Saratoga Town Council election. I have heard from so many Saratoga residents who have given...
Requests, timelines and records
The council chambers in Saratoga Town Hall once again served as the battleground for Councilmember Jon Nelson’s continued pursuit for answers in regards to the Town of Saratoga’s finances. During...
Changes to Saratoga Council
Moving forward, the Saratoga Town Council will meet an hour later than they have in recent years. The change in time comes following a failed attempt at an ordinance to change the meeting date of...
Howlin' for five years
Koyoty Sports and Trophy Room Taxidermy (Koyoty Sports) in Saratoga recently celebrated their 5th year in business with their annual Koyoty Howl and, if attendance at the event was any indication, the...
A delayed toast to 25
For the first time since 1996, the annual Steinley Cup Microbrew and Competition will not take place in Saratoga. The competition, which would have celebrated its 25th year this summer, is just anothe...
Waiting for approval
After the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) submitted the original application for a Critical Access Hospital in June, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) responded with their comments and asked for additional clarification on...
Plans released for clinic
Architectural plans for the future MHCC Health Center-Platte Valley were presented for approval during the July 23rd, 2020 Board of Trustees Meeting. A thorough review of the proposed layout and...
2020 Primary Election
*Editors Note: The Saratoga Sun apologizes for missing Lela Konecny’s responses for the 2020 Primary Election Section of this week’s newspaper. Please look for more information on the candidates...