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Over the weekend, the Saratoga Sun attended the 122nd Annual Wyoming Press Association (WPA) Convention. It was the first year that the convention went entirely virtual as newspapers from around the state logged on to learn from and congratulate each other. The staff of the Saratoga Sun had quite the showing as they brought home 19 Pacemaker Awards and 5 Photo Awards for a total of 24 individual awards. With those two dozen awards, it marks the most individual awards that have been won by the...
The, currently, two member Saratoga Planning Commission had a gas during their January 12 meeting as they discussed, among other things, the proposed location for Blakeman Propane’s bulk propane storage facility south of Saratoga. With no council representative at the moment, newly-seated Councilmember Ben Spaulding and newly-appointed Mayor Creed James sat in the audience to provide their input. Along with the propane facility, the planning commission also discussed a potential zone change for...
Delinquent accounts were, again, a major point of discussion for the Saratoga-Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (SCCIJPB) during their regular meeting on January 13. As was reported previously (see “Collecting on delinquent accounts” on page 1 of the December 16, 2020 Saratoga Sun), the topic of delinquent accounts was raised during the December 9 meeting of the joint powers board. It was revealed during that meeting that the accounts ranged from 60 days past due to nearly three years in...
James T. Woodward, Jr. (Jim) of Cody, Wyoming passed away peacefully of natural causes at Memorial Hospital in Rawlins on January 17. Jim was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1941 and attended and graduated from Bend High School, Bend, Oregon in 1959. Jim married Verla (Hill) Wick in 1961. The couple had three children but later divorced. He married Alice Keith in 1989 and they spent 31 wonderful years together. Jim started his sales career in Portland, Oregon for Ingersoll Rand and later owned... Full story
Delinquent water accounts were the hot topic for Hanna Town Council at their first meeting of 2021. While the outstanding amounts owed to the Town of Hanna has drastically reduced since last February, the governing body is moving forward with trying to collect the remaining amount owed to the Town. Also, during the January 12 meeting, the council discussed the ongoing steps for the landfill closure process and received year-end reports from the Department of Public Works and the Hanna Volunteer...
The shocking sight of Wyoming’s lone U. S. Representative voting to impeach President Donald Trump was devastating to thousands of Cowboy State residents. Wyoming supported Trump to a larger extent than any other state, with more than 70% of its voters casting ballots for the incumbent president. When Cheney voted against Trump, it truly made national headlines and was the lead story on the nightly news. As the third-ranking Republican in the U. S. House, her vote was seismic. It sent shock waves from one end of the country to the other. It was... Full story
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Dear Editor, It has been six years since I attended an ice fishing derby. This year I volunteered to help with registration Saturday morning. With Stacy Crimmins being the director for so many years, you expect to see a few glitches for a first timer. Leanna Jones was a true champion. With all of the events being cancelled in recent months COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on her first year as CEO of the Chamber of Commerce. I have only met Leanna a few times, but I have been impressed with her professionalism. Saturday, she was busy registering peopl...
The Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) held their first meeting of the year in Riverside on January 6. The meeting began with site reports and talk of grinding instead of burning trash. It was determined that the issues with burning and the cost involved made grinding the better option, but they will get a burn permit as a backup. In billing reports, the gate fee was brought up in regards to the monthly rate. It was stated that it is $25 a month compared to $50 a trip....
For the past several months, the wastewater treatment plant north of Saratoga has been dealing with something of a mystery. The enigma was first raised by Director of Public Works Jon Winter during the January 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council and again during the January 13 meeting of the Saratoga-Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (SCCIJPB). According to Winter, the wastewater lagoon north of town had seen high levels of biochemical oxygen demand in the effluent of the lagoon since M...
As vaccines continue to roll-out across the state and Carbon County, the staff of Carbon County Public Health are preparing to vaccinate residents over 70 years of age. This comes as the first confirmed case of the "UK Variant" of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was confirmed in a Teton County resident on Saturday. The first doses of the Moderna vaccine were given on January 19 to senior residents in Rawlins. From there, Carbon County Public Health will travel throughout the county for the... Full story
The past months would be challenging for any current events and government studies instructor to teach as the United States has veered into unprecedented times. Then on January 6, the country and world witnessed protesters take over the Capitol building for several hours. The last time this building had been breached was in 1814 by the British. Americans are seemingly torn between those feeling like the hundreds that entered the Capitol were rightfully demonstrating against an election that was...
The author Adora Svitak once said “History is made every day. The challenge is getting everyone to pay attention to it.” For Jason Williams, history and government teacher at Saratoga Middle High School (SMHS), getting his students to pay attention to the history taking place may not be that challenging. On January 6, people across the country and across the world watched as an unknown number of people broke into the Capitol Building. When the Saratoga Sun spoke with Williams for his per...
Those traveling along Wyoming Highway 70 through Encampment may have noticed a new mural highlighting the wildlife around the community. Painted by local artist Terri Westover, the mural uses earth tones in the background to make the profiles of the various animals around Encampment stand out to those passing by. The mural is simple yet eye catching as the animal profiles surround bright red wording that reads "Encampment, Wyoming". Westover is no stranger to art or to painting. One can find...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners played two games this week. Both had the Lady Miners come out on top, but one was much more difficult than the other although the scores were not that different. On Friday, HEM hosted Rock River. According to HEM Head Coach Jackie Jones, Rock River is a young team, but there is talent. "Rock River may be young, but they are scrappy. Look out for them in the future," Jones said. "We knew that coming in." Still HEM came out on top with Amy...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners welcomed two teams to their school this weekend. The first team, Rock River played the Miners Friday night. In the first half, HEM Head Coach Cliff Jones felt the Miners did not play as well as they could. "I don't think we played exceptionally well in the first half. We were pretty passive and we didn't look to attack the basket and defensively, we let them move where they wanted to move to and then we kind of reacted to what they wanted to...
The undefeated streak enjoyed by the Saratoga Panthers came to an end over the weekend as the defending 1A State Champions were dealt their first conference loss and their first season loss. On January 15, the Panthers were hosted by their conference and Valley rivals, the Encampment Tigers resulting in a 10 point loss. The following day, Saratoga was hosted by the 3A Mountain View Buffalos where they were narrowly defeated. Panthers vs. Tigers One of the most anticipated games of any season,...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers may have gone 1-1 over the weekend, but their one win was against their conference and Valley rivals, the Encampment Lady Tigers, on Friday while their loss was against the 3A Mountain View Lady Buffalos on Saturday. Despite the loss to the Lady Buffalos, Head Coach Heather Bartlett ended the weekend pleased with how the Lady Panthers presented themselves on the court. Lady Panthers vs. Lady Tigers "The Encampment game was a great game for us. I was proud of the girls...
The Burns Dual did not go as well as either Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School wrestling coach would have liked for their grapplers. The Miners went to the Dual with Saratoga. “It was a rough dual as we came away with no wins,” Head Wrestling Coach Robert Riddle said. “We faced Burns’ 3A varsity squad and Cheyenne East’s 4A JV squad. All HEM wrestlers fought hard but were out strengthened and out gunned in all matches. The team never quit and wrestled hard but experienc...
The Encampment Tigers continue to show that they have what it takes to compete in the tough 1A Southwest Conference and in the 1A Conference as a whole. In the past two weeks, the Tigers have secured wins against both 1A and 2A teams while on the road and at home. On January 7, they took the sting out of the Pine Bluffs Hornets and followed with a successful game against the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners on January 8. This past Friday, Encampment hosted the Saratoga Panthers...
The Encampment Lady Tigers were still working on finding their footing as they headed into conference play this weekend. With one game at home and one on the road, the Lady Tigers went 0-2 as they fell to two conference foes. On Friday, Encampment hosted their conference and Valley rivals the Saratoga Lady Panthers. The following day, the Lady Tigers visited the neighboring valley as they were hosted by the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers. Lady Tigers vs Lady Panthers Heading...
The Saratoga Panthers wrestling team traveled to Shoshoni and Burns this past weekend competing against: Shoshoni, Rocky Mountain, Burns, and Cheyenne East. The Panthers were joined by the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow wrestling team when they went to Burns. Head coach Jared Mason was happy with his team's results. "Most wrestlers earned at least one win each, and several had winning records," Mason said. He said Cale Mowry went 2-0 at 106 and Josiah Stockwell went 3-1 also wrestling at...
On January 6, thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Washington, D.C. to attend the "Save America Rally", which had been organized by pro-Trump groups such as "Women for America First" and "Stop the Steal". Of the thousands to show up, two who attended had a connection to the Platte Valley. Howard Hill currently lives in Cheyenne but had lived in Riverside, Wyoming until 2018. Joining Hill was Saratoga resident Mark Pesognelli. In the weeks leading up to January 6, the...
Dr. Emma M. Bjore, medical director for the Saratoga Care Center, has been approved for accreditation as Certified Medical Director (CMD) by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM). The CMD credential recognizes the dual clinical and managerial roles of the medical director. Certification requires demonstration of competence in clinical medicine and medical management in post-acute and long-term care, and incorporates mechanisms such as fellowship programs, board cer...
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