Articles from the October 6, 2021 edition
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A building by another name?
When it comes to traveling in Carbon County, there are many unsung heroes who make it possible. Chief amongst those are the employees of the Carbon County Road and Bridge Department. On September 7,...
A path to affordable housing
As growth continues to come to Saratoga, the topic of affordable housing appears to be becoming more and more relevant. In May 2021, Saratoga resident Steve Niccolls appeared before the Saratoga...
New owner, same service
Laurie Forster gave the long-time reins of her real estate company Town & Country Realty to her agent Amanda Shahadey back in July. Amanda bought the business and building but the same faces are in the office. Laurie including her husband Reg, along...
A new smiling face
Town & Country Realty is proud to announce Lauren Trostle has joined the team. She was born in the heart of Amish Country, Pennsylvania but now calls Elk Mountain, Wyoming home sweet home. She...
Something to digest
The Platte Valley Ministerial Association is hosting a Beans and Rice Banquet on Tuesday, October 12 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Ann’s Church. The dinner is a fundraising event for the Saratoga Food Pantry. Admission is by...
The Purity of a Community
It is sometimes hard for me not to miss the life I had overseas because, often, it was a lot of fun. At one point I was writing for a magazine where my job was going to different nightclubs in Taipei... Full story
Lady Rattlers do well in tourney
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers received a bit of a break from conference play this weekend as they competed in the Bobcat Invitational in Thermopolis. Though other 1A conference...
Fearless Miners face Midwest Oilers
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miner football team would have been within their rights to consider not playing last week when the roster could only field six players to face a team which...
Saratoga runs to 3rd place
*Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article reported the 2A State Cross Country Championship was on October 15. The event is, in fact, on October 23.* As the cross country season draws to a clo...
Lady Tigers take to Thermopolis
The Encampment Lady Tigers traveled to the Bobcat Invitational in Thermopolis over the weekend and netted six games over October 1 and 2. Encampment tied against three opponents and only took one...
Lady Panthers net five games in away tournament
The Saratoga Middle High school Lady Panthers hit the road over the weekend. The Bobcat invitational tournament in Thermopolis was held October 1 and 2. The Lady Panthers played a total of five...
Tigers topple Meeteetse
The Encampment Tigers are now sitting at the No. 2 spot in the 1A West Six-Man Conference following their October 1 game against the Meeteetse Longhorns. Despite a bye week following their...
HEM goes 1-1 over weekend
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners were at home and away for a split weekend for two conference matches. The Lady Miners hosted the Guernsey-Sunrise Lady Vikings on October 1 and...
Panthers dogged by Lingle
The Saratoga Panthers played well against the Lingle-Ft. Laramie (Lingle) Doggers on Friday evening but, at the end, could not quite pull off the win according to Head Coach Logan Wright. "If we had...
Water, water everywhere
While the Platte River may be low this time of year, a minor flood occurred in front of the Saratoga Town Hall during the October 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. As the governing body was... Full story