Articles from the December 23, 2020 edition
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2020 Christmas Services
Churches throughout eastern Carbon County are preparing to hold special services to celebrate Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. As a service to our readers, the Saratoga Sun has listed multiple churches and services below if they wish to attend or... Full story
John 'Sunday' Sebastian Konecny
John (Sunday) Sebastian Konecny, resident of Saratoga, Wyoming, peacefully passed out of our world in the early hours of December 8, 2020 in his place of residence at the age of 50 years. John was a... Full story
No mayor until new year
“It is time to move forward in a positive manner. The Town of Saratoga has had too much conflict.” During the December 15 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, the governing body was addressed by...
Saratoga at impasse on upcoming audit
As 2020 comes to a close for the Town of Saratoga, the Saratoga Town Council will be entering the new year without a mayor, town clerk, legal counsel and potentially without an accounting firm to...
Three rotations of the Sun
Albert Einstein once said “Time is an illusion” and I don’t think those words have ever been truer than in 2020. With only one week left in the year, I’m still having trouble wrapping my... Full story
A healthy gift
Just in time for Christmas, the Corbett Medical Foundation has received a $25,000 grant from the Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company (SWRC) in support of the Platte Valley Healthcare Project's "Help Us...
Encampment has 1-1 weekend before break
The Encampment Lady Tigers went 1-1 over the weekend as they hit the road to face the Lingle-Fort Laramie Lady Doggers and the Southeast Lady Cyclones. While Encampment secured a double-digit lead...
Panthers plunder Guernsey-Sunrise
While the Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings may have come to the Valley in hopes of stealing a win from the Saratoga Panthers on Friday, the Panthers sunk any hopes of a win with a substantial double-digit...
Lady Panthers hungry for more wins
Following two difficult losses the week before, the Saratoga Lady Panthers headed into Christmas break with a much needed win as they hosted the Guernsey-Sunrise Lady Vikings on Friday. The...
HEM muzzles Bulldogs
On December 15, the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners and Miners hosted the sophomore teams of the 3A Wheatland Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs. Lady Miners vs Lady Bulldogs The Lady...
Tigers take out Lingle, Southeast
The Encampment Tigers went into Christmas break with two more wins under their belt while on the road. While in Lingle-Fort Laramie on Friday, the Tigers dispatched the Doggers with a nearly 40 poin...
That's just grand!
In recent years, the student athletes of Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) have been awfully busy breaking records and rewriting history books. Teegan Love, who is a senior at Saratoga...
Shedding a mystery
Local historian Nancy Anderson was with her husband Victor some years ago taking care of their cattle, when they made a discovery in a gulley. A type of shed lying on its side, basically in the...
Wix and water
The Riverside Town Council meeting on December 10, 2020 began as all meetings with the minutes and financials being approved quickly. The main topic of discussion for the night was the town’s websit...
No winter carnival in Encampment
The bulk of the Encampment Town Council meeting on December 10, 2020 was once again centered around the discussion of Union Wireless upgrading their tower is located in the town of Encampment, one...
Reflections from the files of the Saratoga Sun
100 Years Ago December 23, 1920 Local Railroad Wants to Quit, and Applies to Public Utilities Board The recent rumors to the effect that the owners of the local railroad contemplated discontinuing service on the S. & E. line were not without...