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Where does it go?
The future of recycling continued to be a point of discussion for the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) during their Nov. 6 meeting. As the rest of the United States...
Revisiting familiar discussion
At the Nov. 12 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission, familiar discussion returned as how to approach the issue of the lack of a permanent zoning officer and building inspector. The Town of...
Looking out for an LEO
Following the retirement of former Encampment Police Chief Grayling Wachsmuth on Oct. 30, there was barely an empty seat in the council chambers of Encampment Town Hall on Nov. 14. As was reported...
Stranded in high country
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. Mayor Sharon Biamon, council members John Cowdin, Lyle Flansburg, Lucy Schofield and Trevor Strauch were in...
Riverside talks healthcare
The Riverside Town Counsil meeting began with the minutes being read and accepted. The floor was then opened to Leslie McLinskey and Will Faust. The two are part of a healthcare sustainability group...
Childress reports to town
At the Nov. 5 town council meeting, Cheyenne-based accountant and 13-year experienced auditor James Childress presented a five page report that focused on the audit for the 2017/2018 fiscal year....
One in a million
The Bow River Crossing (Bow River) convenience store in Elk Mountain made someone a winner on Oct. 21 when they purchased a winning Cowboy Draw Wyo Lottery ticket worth $1,165,543. According to Bill...
Halloween HART
The Hanna Agricultural Resource Team (HART) met at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Hanna Market to wind down their meeting schedule before next spring. The meetings are regularly held on the last Tuesday of the month, but had to be changed to Thursday. L...
MHCC announces new CEO
The Board of Trustees of Memorial Hospital of Carbon County is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenneth L. Harman as the permanent Chief Executive Officer of the hospital effective Dec. 16, 2019. Harman has served as the Chief Executive Officer...
Phase three numbers released
Last month, the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) committee received the third phase of projected numbers from BKD, the accounting group that has been working with both the 501(c)(3) and the...
USFS to burn slash piles
A significant amount of snow and cold weather in the area has allowed fire personnel in the Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests to begin preparing for the annual slash pile burning, according to a press release from United States Forest Service (...
Enrollment open
It’s the time of year for all Wyoming consumers to evaluate their health insurance choices for 2020. The Wyoming Insurance Department advises ALL consumers to be aware of the Open Enrollment periods for both Medicare and the ACA Marketplace....
Payroll approved, training scheduled
Following the curtailed Saratoga Town Council meeting on Oct. 1, the regular meeting of the governing body on Oct. 15 saw the return of a complete agenda. That, however, did not stop continued...
Town of Saratoga, HMS to renegotiate lease
Discussion of the clinic lease between the Town of Saratoga and Health Management Services (HMS) returned to the council chambers during the Oct. 15 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. For the...
Airport gets snow removal equipment
With the meetings of the Saratoga Airport Advisory Board having moved to a quarterly basis, business with Shively Airfield has come to take place in meetings of the Saratoga Town Council. During the...
Planning Commission talks setting precedent
The word of the day for the Saratoga Planning Commission was “precedent” as they discussed multiple variances and the presence of Airbnb in town limits on Oct. 8 at Saratoga Town Hall. In terms...
Building and billing
During the regularly scheduled meeting of the Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (CCIJPB) on Oct. 9, board members present held discussion on the upcoming Saratoga Lake Campground water and sewer...
Short Meeting in Riverside
The Town Council of Riverside met at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Riverside Town Hall for a meeting that lasted under a half hour. Mayor Leroy Stephenson was absent. Council member Fred Lorenz was mayor...
School and SCWEMS
The Encampment Town Council met at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Encampment Town Hall. Council members Kim Loftice and Shannon Fagan were present. Council members Gary Stull and Bill Craig were absent....
A new deputy in town
Patricia Gonzales is the new deputy marshal in the town of Hanna. She has been on the job since the beginning of summer. "I was born and raised in Louisiana, but I call Texas home," Gonzales said....
A fluid situation
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Hanna Town Hall. All council members and mayor were in attendance. The agenda and regular meeting minutes for Sept. 10 were approved. Council...
Gardens, Bees and Worms, Oh My
The Medicine Bow Conservation District held its first urban workshop that went from at 8 a.m until noon on Oct. 3 at the Hanna Recreation Center. The first guest speaker was Abby Perry from the...
Smith aims for excellence
Staff Report The Aiming for Excellence Award is given to one youth a year who is nominated by their peers in the 4-H Shooting Sports Project. It was created by one of Platte Valley's shooting sports...
Town council meeting cut short
Members of the public were greeted to a truncated meeting of the Saratoga Town Council on Oct. 1 as the only items on the agenda included roll call, approval of the bills and adjournment. Mayor John Z...