Soak sorry, we're still closed

For more than two months, regular users of the Saratoga Hot Pool, or Hobo Pool, haven’t been able to soak in the geothermal mineral waters of the longtime fixture. Following recommendations from Carbon County Public Health Officer Wayne Couch, the hot pool was closed to the public and the not-so-hot pool was drained.

As restrictions have been eased at both the county and state levels, questions have been asked on social media as to if the hot pool was open. Additionally, organizations such as the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, Saratoga Branch Library and Saratoga Town Hall ha...