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Photo by Joshua Wood Paxton Buffington, left, hugs her mother, Samantha, after selling her goat at the Carbon County Fair's Junior Livestock Sale on August 9....
Pickleball was back in the Saratoga Town Council’s court as a proposal for a pickleball facility was presented at the August 6 meeting of the governing body. Cindy Loose and Cindy Carnes, representing the Good Times Pickleball Association, went before the council in order to ask the Town for land to develop a “state-of-the-art pickleball facility.” Carnes said the group currently has 25 members that play off and on at the Platte Valley Community Center Gym. “Currently, our residents have ac...
At the August 6 Saratoga Town Council meeting, members of the governing body learned about a potential new investment vehicle for the Town. Troy Hunsucker from Wyoming CLASS, an investment solution for public funds, gave a presentation on a local government investment pool which gives an opportunity for a higher rate of return on town investments. Municipalities utilize investment opportunities to maximize a rate of return on varying funds while still under the umbrella of all state and federal laws. According to Treasurer Corina Daley, the...
Beginning August 8, registered Republicans in Carbon County began receiving election mailers for supporting Garrett Irene, John Espy and Sue Jones as incumbent candidates for the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCC). There was just one problem. None of the candidates knew about the mailers until they arrived in the mail, nor were they aware of the group which paid for the mailers: The Western Way Action PAC (Political Action Committee). While the mailers were positive-a stark contrast to...
Philip Eugene “Boone” Weber, 90, of Baggs, Wyoming, passed away on August 4th, 2024, after a long battle with kidney disease. Boone was born in Delta, Utah, on March 23rd,1934, to Sid and Nina Weber. Boone graduated from Little Snake River Valley High School in 1952, and he joined the Marine Corp shortly thereafter. Boone was stationed in North Carolina, and then California. Later he attended the University of Wyoming on the G.I. Bill, but mostly “studied” rodeo while he was there, spendin...
The Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) has the opportunity to purchase a ladder fire truck from Sweetwater county and receive a donated pumper truck from Carbon County. At the Saratoga Town Council meeting on August 6, Assistant Fire Chief Tom Westring, approached the council with an opportunity to purchase a 2000 model 75 foot ladder truck from Sweetwater County for $5,000. A new truck with these specifications - 175,000 miles and 16,000 hours - could cost upwards of $600,000 according to Creed James, SVFD Treasurer. The council...
It was a puzzling evening on July 25 as the Saratoga Friends of the Library held their first Adult Puzzle Competition at the Saratoga Branch Library. Six teams of two people raced to see who could be the first to complete the same puzzle. It sure was a challenge. The 500 piece puzzle of a beautiful peacock was the hardest I have ever done. There were so many intricate designs you really needed to look closely to get it finished. I am thankful for my partner, Brenda. I couldn’t have finished w...
Saratoga Friends of the Library are excited to host a new program on local Indian lore by Chilly Rollison. Entitled “Battleground: Plains Indians in the upper North Platte River Valley,” Chilly’s presentation will detail the various tribes who migrated into and out of the North Platte River Valley from about the 1500s to the 1880s, he said. His presentation on Thursday, August 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Saratoga Branch Library will delve into the various interactions of the tribes including their wars and their alliances. Rollison noted...
As a computer science major, one of my biggest pet peeves is the way people talk about and use artificial intelligence (AI). Here’s the deal: a lot of the messaging around AI is all hype. Major tech companies are exalting the immense power of AI as a tool because they want more people to buy into it, and therefore make their billions of dollars of investments into the technology worthwhile. This technology is not as powerful as you have been led to believe. First of all, what we call “artificial...
EAT CROW: to admit that one was wrong or accept that one has been defeated (Merriam Webster) Chicago Cubs 3rd baseman Robin Ventura charged the mound on an elder statesman of baseball, 46-year-old pitcher Nolan Ryan, on August 4, 1993. That lopsided fight can still be viewed on YouTube, and has millions of views. Nolan Ryan, 20 years older than Ventura, clearly teaches the young man a very public lesson in respecting his elders. With Ventura in a headlock Ryan’s powerful pitching arm landed six or seven unanswered blows before Rangers c...
Next Tuesday, Wyoming voters will take to the polls for the primary election which means that, starting next Wednesday everyone’s mailbox will be far less clogged with election mailers. Carbon County, it seems, has been mostly spared the divisive, politically charged mailers which have plagued other parts of the state. Perhaps that’s because, in House District 47, incumbent Bob Davis is running unopposed in the primary while House District 15 is seeing three new candidates without the incumbent—Don Burkhart, Jr.—running. Our county was not comp...
I read a book years ago by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale called, “The amazing results of positive thinking” and I recommend it as an inspiration and encouragement to your spiritual life. He explains that our mind is constantly bombarded with all types of persuasions and each of us are held accountable to manage them. We have the ability to resist and ignore the negative influences that distracts us or we can pray and seek the Lord for a stronger discernment and sensitivity to deception. It was during this time of studying how the mind is con...
“It’s Contagious!” has been used to strike fear in many people over the years, maybe even more so in the last few years. When we hear this phrase we try to do everything we can to avoid whatever is being spread. It starts with one, then spreads to others. Two weeks ago, I led a group to Mexico to do a mission trip. We had 13 people in the group, seven from Saratoga, and five of those were teenagers. We travelled through Juarez and then six hours South into the middle of MX. Our plan was to conduct a Volleyball Camp, work on a Chapel for a cam...
BUFFALO — A dark money political action group is throwing resources into GOP primaries across Wyoming, Idaho, Ohio, New Hampshire, Indiana and others, including the Senate District 22 Republican Primary between Reps. Barry Crago, R-Buffalo, and Mark Jennings, R-Sheridan. Make Liberty Win, a super PAC based in Alexandria, Virginia with no known ties to Wyoming, has sent dozens of mailers attacking Republicans, including Crago, and backing Freedom Caucus members or those closely aligned with the hard-right of the party. The PAC is funded by Y...
CASPER — A multi-billion dollar trona production project in Sweetwater County is nearing the finish line. Pacific Soda LLC’s Dry Creek Trona Mine Project would produce approximately 440 metric tons of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and 6 million metric tons of soda ash annually. Soda ash is a highly marketable commodity with applications ranging from glass manufacturing to metallurgy and cosmetics. The project, first proposed in 2020, is in a race against the clock to win approval before the Bureau of Land Management updates its Rock Springs...
Property tax exemptions have been a hot topic for the past few years, as Wyoming residents have seen both values and taxes increase following the influx of new residents both during and after the pandemic. While a flurry of bills were introduced in the 2024 Wyoming Legislative Session, only four passed both the House and Senate and only three were signed into law by the governor. House Bill 3, House Bill 45 and Senate File 89 were all signed by Governor Mark Gordon while House Bill 54 was not....
Fresh off a regulatory defeat, and amid ongoing legal battles and skyrocketing wildfire liability costs, Rocky Mountain Power is once again asking to charge its Wyoming customers more for electricity. Rocky Mountain Power, Wyoming’s largest electricity provider, filed a new rate request with state regulators on Friday asking for an increase of $123.5 million, or an overall 14.7% hike, citing renewable energy investments and skyrocketing insurance costs for wildfire liability. If the Wyoming Publ...
Before the Bellamy Brothers took the stage to headline the Carbon County Fair on August 8, Jared Rogerson and the Rodeo Wreck opened for the legendary country duo. Fans danced and clapped to the beat of the music as Rogerson and the Rodeo Wreck cranked up their guitars, rolled the drums, and got the crowd on their feet. “There is nothing more incredible than being here in front of a bunch of fans of the West and rural life,” Rogerson said. “To be able to play my style of Wyoming Cowboy Count...
Fires are on the forefront of people’s minds recently following a relatively small wildfire near Jack Creek and two calls for hay bales struck by lightning. With the Hanna RR 316 Fire of 2020 still in people’s minds, some may be concerned about where they may evacuate to. “We did have some people raise some concerns about where they would go if a fire made a big run, which can happen,” said Saratoga Police Chief Mike Morris. “The fire departments did an amazing job getting on this and knocking it down and staying on it, but we did have the...
The Rochelle Ranch Golf Course in Rawlins celebrated two decades in business on August 3, hosting a full day of events ranging from free golf to a barbecue patio party. Kids and adults could be seen putting golf balls on the small course. Golf instructors were also giving tips to kids on how to make the perfect putt. “It is an exciting time for Rochelle Ranch Golf Course,” said Abe Coulsey, Rochelle Ranch Golf Course Superintendent. “We have been officially in business for 20 years and it is a...
POWELL — After migrating to the North Fork of the Shoshone River and more than a dozen major tributaries to spawn in the spring and early-summer months, many of the highly migratory rainbow and Yellowstone cutthroat trout return to Buffalo Bill Reservoir. This wild population of trout, which have survived without stocking efforts from Wyoming Game and Fish Department fisheries biologists, is the pride of the Cody Region. But while the population isn’t being supplemented, it is getting help. Reg...
The University of Wyoming soccer team begins its regular season Thursday night. The Cowgirls travel to Washington for an 8 p.m. match inside Husky Soccer Stadium. Wyoming made a loud statement in its one and only exhibition game last week. The Cowgirls traveled to No. 3 BYU and walked away with a 1-0 victory, which will likely give them some wind beneath their wings in Seattle. “Hopefully (the BYU game) increases the confidence,” head coach Josh Purdum said. “But again, we go against Washington, and I’m sure they’ll have a crowd there for...
The Platte Valley Arts Council is bringing a unique art quilt exhibit to the Platte Valley Community Center on August 30 through September 2, 2024. The traveling exhibit is part of the Cherrywood Hand-Dyed Fabrics annual Cherrywood Challenge. Over forty quilts will be on display from 10 am to 4 pm each day of Labor Day weekend. This showcase of vibrant masterpieces comes to life, so don't miss the chance to immerse yourself in this vivid display. The Platte Valley Arts Council will be hosting a...
John Barrasso ® 6896 Casper Mountain Road Casper, WY 82601 (307) 234-0819 [email protected] - What issues currently facing the state of Wyoming made you decide to run for United States Senate? - My priority is the people of Wyoming and helping them create a better future. Whether it is coal, oil, or natural gas, Wyoming’s energy powers the nation. The Biden-Harris administration has declared war on American energy. They’ve put in place barriers and restrictions to stop energy prod...
Kyle G. Cameron (D) Po Box 2598 Cheyenne, WY 82003 307-286-9906 [email protected] Q: What issues currently facing the state of Wyoming made you decide to run for United States Representative? A: The main issue driving my decision to run for the U.S. Representative is the erosion of democratic representation and equality in Wyoming. For nearly 50 years, Wyoming's political landscape has been dominated by a single party, which has led to a lack of genuine democratic debate and...