I know I’m not the only one who has noticed what an odd winter we’ve had this year. Stopping in at The Country Store recently, local coffee clatch attendee Leo Yokum told me this was the dryest winter he had seen in more than four decades.

It’s just two months before candidate filing opens for the primary election in Wyoming. During this time of year where I will be constantly refreshing both the Carbon County website and the Secretary of State website to see who is running and for what offices.

Welcome to my book of the month column. In the edition of each month, I’ll be writing a few hundred words on a recent read. There is no practical rhyme, reason or theme with my reading list other than my interest.

Last summer, my wife and I finally broke down and bought my son a cell phone. He’s getting to the age where it just became inevitable as he has entered middle school.

Welcome to my book of the month column. In the edition of each month, I’ll be writing a few hundred words on a recent read. There is no practical rhyme, reason or theme with my reading list other than my interest.

If you have any recommendations, thoughts or opinions – feel free to reach out via email at elliott.saratogasun@gmail.com

It’s been a while since I wrote and a lot has happened that affects the Carbon County Library System since then. I’m planning to update the public on what has changed and to correct some misinformation I’ve seen going around.