Articles from the November 4, 2020 edition
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Helping hands delivering Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and it would seem that there has never been more need in the 25 years of the Platte Valley Helping Hands’ Free Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner than 2020. Fortunately, the Platte Valley Helping Hands have...
Three new cases in CCSD2
Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) added three more positive cases over the Halloween weekend according to an announcement from CCSD2 Superintendent Jim Copeland. As has been the case in... Full story
Cuts possible for CCSD2
As the Wyoming Legislature prepares to face down a substantial budget deficit and following significant departmental budget cuts from Governor Mark Gordon, school boards across the state are having to...
Making it stretch
The Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) is kicking off a $1 million “stretch” fundraising campaign to provide resources for upgrades to equipment and facilities that will enable the North Platte Valley Medical Center to provide a higher...
Still funding the fight
For the ninth year in a row, the Saratoga TechKids/SkillsUSA made a generous donation to the Corbett Medical Foundation. Traditionally, the school program hosts a golf tournament and a 5K run/walk...
School board discusses burnout
As Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) continues to move forward into the school year with some students attending virtually instead of physically, the potential of teacher burnout has become...
When are unofficial results official?
Inserted in this week’s Saratoga Sun, and available on the Saratoga Sun website, are unofficial election results. This is a service that we have provided to our readers for, at least, the past... Full story
District considers sale of Med Bow property
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees spent part of their October 19 meeting again discussing property in Medicine Bow that is leased to MedBow Lodging LLC. As the end of...
Governor increases aid for contact tracing
With the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations around the state, Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) are stepping up their efforts to protect vulnerable populations, enhance contact tracing efforts and...
Plaques and policing
The Medicine Bow Town Council met a few minutes after 7 p.m. on October 12 at the Medicine Bow Community Center. Mayor Sharon Biamon called the meeting to order and those present were council members...
Style is a part of grooming
Doris Perryman has opened a new business in Hanna; Doris' Favorite Lil Sudsy Dawgs and Pups. Perryman is a certified professional pet stylist and groomer. Pet stylist? Perryman explains that styling...
Lady Miners head to State for 4th time
Jackie Jones, head coach for the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners told her team that they had to win their first game against the Lingle-Fort Laramie Lady Doggers or there would be...
HEM outpaced by Pronghorns
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners faced the number one team in their playoff division on Saturday when they went up against the Farson-Eden Pronghorns. The Pronghorns kept the Miners...
Saratoga nearly takesdown Grizzlies
The Saratoga Panthers went to Cowley on Friday to face the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies in the playoffs. Saratoga played a tough game against the Grizzlies, but ran out of time as it ended 40-44. The...
Season ends for Saratoga
The Saratoga Lady Panthers’ hopes of returning to the 1A State Championship were cut short on Thursday as they were dealt a loss by the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers (11-9, 4-4)...
Encampment end season with growth
The Encampment Lady Tigers were dealt two losses as their regular season came to an end on October 23. While a loss to the Rock River Lady Longhorns on October 22 wasn’t a conference game, a loss...
Encampment takes down Red Devils
The Encampment Tigers continue to show that they are a force to be reckoned with in their first year of conference play as they exorcised the Hulett Red Devils during the first round of conference pla...
FFA helps build haunted house
The Hanna Recreation Center was a flurry of activity on Wednesday evening as student volunteers from the FFA and the schools in Hanna got together to create a different type of haunted house for...