This column was supposed to be about New Year’s resolutions, but it is probably going to end up going to the dogs. Either way, much has already been written about both subjects.
I am disorganized when it comes to New Years’s resolutions. I’ve never started a positive change on Jan. 1 and stuck with it much longer than a week.

Mark your calendars for the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 30th annual Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby. Angler’s will have an opportunity to compete for the $2,000 first prize for catching the largest fish during the two-day derby, Jan. 19 and 20.
While competing for over $7,000 in cash prizes, fishing skills will be on display.
Hourly cash awards of $100 will be awarded for the largest fish measured that hour.

The Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech Team began their season in December with the novice meet in Cheyenne Dec. 1.
Taylor Russell and Jacob Dickinson, both of Encampment, earned first place in their humor round in duets. Both are members or novice members of the speech team.
On Dec. 7, the speech team travelled to Green River and returned with the 1A-2A Sweepstake Trophy.

Lynn Holly Kendrick and Kyle Brandon Norman were married in an outdoor ceremony Sept. 30 at Monet’s Place in the Hudson Gardens of Littleton, Colo. Terry Ash officiated the double-ring ceremony.

Guest speaker at the annual Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber dinner, Erin Taylor, speaks Thursday in favor of an increase in Wyoming’s state fuel tax.

Seven Rawlins residents, including four children ages 6, 4, 3 and 1-1/2, were rescued early Saturday morning on Bridger Pass.
David and Michelle Wolfe, Nathan Gallant and the four children left Rawlins Friday morning to hunt elk in the Bridger Pass area.