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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |

Photo – Town of Medicine Bow home page – Bigfoot99 file photo

Good news for Medicine Bow. Town officials are now able to update the Medicine Bow website with help from a technically skilled maintenance employee.

Last May, Medicine Bow Councilman Lee Cook learned that no town employees were able to update the town’s official webpage, medicinebow.org. The site had been designed years earlier and the current town hall staff did not have the technical ability to modify it.

The Town Council agreed that the website should be updated, noting that it could help share community information with residents and attract visitors. To make the process easier, Councilwoman Crystal Mayfield recommended building an entirely new website using Squarespace or Wix, which she described as user‑friendly design platforms. However, Town Clerk and Treasurer, Karen Heath, said she lacked the skills and experience to take on the project herself.

Instead, Councilwoman Crystal Mayfield suggested partnering with H‑E‑M High School to have students design a new website, offering them real‑world programming experience.

The governing body approved the plan and waited for a response from H‑E‑M business and computer teacher Stephanie Scott, who had initially expressed interest in the idea.

After four months of discussion between Scott and the Carbon County School District Two Board, the town finally received an answer. Speaking at the December 8th, 2025 Medicine Bow Town Council meeting, Councilwoman Mayfield said Scott reported that her students did not have the skills to build a website from scratch. She added that even if the students were qualified to handle the project, the school district would most likely require payment.

Following the news, the governing body opted to request bids from local website designers to build a new website. The town received three bids, including one from former Saratoga Museum Director Dana Davis, who created the museum’s website.

Davis submitted a $2,000 bid to rebuild medicinebow.org.

Finding the prices too high, the Medicine Bow Town Council returned to the idea of using a template‑based web design program such as Squarespace or Wix. Councilwoman Mayfield said modern website design is far more straightforward than it was in the past.

During the February 9th Medicine Bow Town Council meeting, Clerk-Treasurer Heath said she attempted to use one of the design programs but found it too difficult.

The Council voted to table the matter pending further research.

The following month, during the March 9th town council meeting, Clerk-Treasurer Heath reported that, with help from Maintenance Operator Taylor Vaughn, she was finally able to access the town’s existing website. Heath said she is now comfortable enough to update the site regularly, though she may still need Vaughn’s assistance.

Heath said she has been able to post the latest Town Council meeting minutes. The treasurer added that she will need additional assistance once the Department of Justice begins requiring state and local government websites to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Under the Department of Justice’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, all government websites have until April 26th, 2027 to provide alternative text for images, meet specific color ratios, ensure all content is fully accessible by keyboard for users who cannot operate a mouse, and include captions for video content and transcripts for audio.

At the March 10th Council meeting, Heath said the town will likely need to hire a professional website designer to meet the government requirements. The clerk-treasurer added that, at this time, she is only able to make small changes to the website. More complex updates will require additional assistance.

Satisfied with the work done by Heath and Maintenance Operator Vaughn, the Medicine Bow Town Council voted to remove the website discussion item from future agendas.

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March 24th 2026|

Photo – Event Poster

The Hanna Basin Museum will host Civil War reenactors next month. The Platte Bridge Company of Casper will recreate a Civil War-style encampment at the Hanna Basin Museum on Saturday, April 11th. Speaking at the March 10th Hanna Town Council meeting, Platte Bridge Company co‑founder Jane Benjamin, wife of First Baptist Church pastor Larry Benjamin, explained that she and her husband are avid living‑history enthusiasts. Benjamin said the 70‑member Platte Bridge Company stages Civil War reenactments around the state. After learning about the organization, she said Hanna Basin Museum Board Vice President Diane Springsguth asked her to bring a Civil War event to the museum.

Benjamin said the Platte Bridge Company intends to construct an example of a Civil War camp on the Hanna Basin Museum grounds. Despite Hanna being founded 24 years after the war ended, Benjamin said it wouldn’t have been unusual to see U.S Army soldiers in the area.

Benjamin said the reenactors will dress in period-correct clothing and stay in tents from the same era. She added that the reenactments are an effective way to teach young people about life during the Civil War.

Benjamin said the reenactors will fire Civil War‑era weapons, using black powder with no projectiles. She asked if the Platte Bridge Company needed to file a special permit to host the event, adding that the organization is focused on fire safety.

Despite the lack of projectiles, Benjamin said the reenactors will establish a safety perimeter when the firearms are used and point the guns away from town.

The governing body offered to inform the Marshal’s Office and Hanna Fire Department about the event. Residents will be notified about the gunfire through advertisements and social media.

The event is set for Saturday, April 11th. Benjamin said up to 30 members of the Platte Bridge Company will set up camp on Friday night. Once the camp is established, the reenactors will conduct military activities throughout the day.

Additionally, Hanna Civil War veteran James Case will be recognized during the event.

The Platte Bridge Company’s Civil War encampment is scheduled for Saturday, April 11th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Hanna Basin Museum, located at 502 Front Street. The free event will feature period tents and authentic dress, soldier and civilian reenactors, cooking over an open fire, military drills, and an exhibit on the fur trade. The Platte Bridge Company is requesting donations of firewood. For more information or to donate wood, call the Hanna Basin Museum at 325-6465.

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March 24th 2026|

Photo – Courtesy of U of WY – Erin Blackman’s photo

The University of Wyoming is asking residents to report sightings of western tiger salamanders.

The Biodiversity Institute at UW is requesting volunteers to help western tiger salamanders make their annual spring migration in Laramie. Biodiversity Institute Senior Project Coordinator Mason Lee said that the amphibians are the only salamander species native to Wyoming. Unlike most salamanders, which stay close to water sources, Lee said tiger salamanders tend to live underground and far from water.

Western tiger salamanders typically grow to between 6 and 14 inches long and feature a greenish-yellow body with black spots.

In 2019, the species was designated the official amphibian of Wyoming. While tiger salamanders are not endangered, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department classifies it as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need.

This status allows the state to prioritize monitoring and habitat protection.

Western tiger salamanders can be found across Wyoming at elevations below 10,000 feet. Senior Project Coordinator Lee said a sizable population lives in Laramie, developing underground before moving into LaBonte Park to breed.

Lee said tiger salamanders typically migrate at night following spring rains. In Laramie, the amphibians cross over busy roadways, including North 9th and East Canby Streets, to reach their breeding grounds.

The senior project coordinator said between 40 and 100 percent of other migratory amphibian populations are killed while crossing roads.

To prevent the same thing from happening to tiger salamanders, the University of Wyoming’s Biodiversity Institute is seeking volunteers to guide the animals into LaBonte Park and gather information for biologists.

The annual tiger salamander migration a well-known phenomenon on the UW campus, with a handful of graduate students helping the animals reach LaBonte Park each spring. However, in 2022, after seeing strong interest from residents, Lee formally established the volunteer patrol program.

Lee said on average 50 volunteers participate in the program every year. In 2024, the Biodiversity Institute gathered information from 89 live tiger salamanders. Participants reported 12 killed by vehicle strikes. Lee said the 2025 migration took place earlier than expected, resulting in more salamanders dying on the road to LaBonte Park.

Migration volunteers are required to attend a mandatory training seminar at the University of Wyoming. Lee said the class covers tiger salamander lifecycles and their seasonal movements.

The Biodiversity Institute’s tiger salamander research program isn’t limited to Laramie. Lee said residents can report tiger salamander sightings anywhere in the state, including here in Carbon County, through the University of Wyoming’s website or phone app.

Outside of Laramie, Lee said a large population of tiger salamanders has been reported in Cody. This year, the Biodiversity Institute has received only one sighting from Carbon County, in Rawlins.

Links to the University of Wyoming’s tiger salamander reporting website and volunteer sign‑up page will be included in this story.

Report a Salamander Sighting: https://www.wyomingbiodiversity.org/index.php/community-science/laramie-salamander-migration-initiative/report-salamander-sighting

Migration Night Volunteer Form:

Migration Nights :: University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute

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March 24th 2026|

Photo –  Courtesy of Department of Homeland Security Logo

President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), was confirmed in a 54-45 vote by the U.S. Senate on Monday night.

Prior to the vote, Wyoming Senator John Barrasso, the senate majority whip, spoke in support of Mullin.

Only two Democrats vote yes, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA)  and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM).

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) did not cast a vote.

Barrasso, in his speech, said, “Many employees are working without pay. Others have been furloughed. Families are struggling to afford basic needs. TSA agents are quitting and calling in sick in rising numbers. As a result, wait times at major airports are rising as well.”

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Monday, March 23, 2026 |

Photo – Road construction – Courtesy WYDOT

WYDOT representatives discussed local projects scheduled over the next six years.

During the March 18th meeting of the Carbon County Council of Governments, representatives from the Wyoming Department of Transportation updated county officials about the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP. Speaking to the nearly 30 attendees, WYDOT District Construction Engineer Ryan Shields explained that the STIP outlines the agency’s planned construction and maintenance projects for the next six years. Shields said the document is revised annually to move projects forward or delay them as needed.

WYDOT is responsible for maintaining nearly 7,000 miles of roads, 42,000 culverts, 8,000 miles of guardrail, 80,000 signs, 12,000 miles of fencing, and 6,000 bridges, light posts, and retaining walls. In 2026, WYDOT allocated roughly $400 million for construction projects. District Construction Engineer Ryan Shields said the majority of that funding is used to maintain Interstate 80.

Shields said Interstate 80 carries between 7,500 and 10,500 vehicles a day, with at least half being commercial trucks.

Of the $400 million allocation, the remaining amount is split between rural highway and urban road projects, at 24 and 18 percent respectively. Shields added that Carbon County is home to a large number of two‑lane rural highways. Despite their importance to the state’s economy, the WYDOT construction engineer acknowledged that rural highway maintenance is the most likely to be deferred.

Shields outlined WYDOT’s upcoming work in Carbon County, beginning with this summer. Of the 19 total projects on the 2026 schedule, Shields said the largest effort will be a $20 million repaving and bridge repair job on Interstate 80.

Shields said the Dana Ridge project will take two years to finish, with one lane being completed each year.

In addition, ten miles of eastbound Interstate 80 west of Rawlins, Highway 30 from Walcott Junction toward Hanna, and the Spruce Street bridge in Rawlins are all scheduled for repair this summer.

Shields said WYDOT is also funding several county and municipal projects, including the Higley Boulevard pedestrian underpass in Rawlins, which is set to begin this year. Other work includes three off‑system bridges scheduled for replacement: one over the North Platte River near Encampment, Third Sand Creek on County Road Three, and Four Mile Creek near Baggs.

Shields said WYDOT has several Interstate 80 improvement projects planned in 2027, including finishing the repaving work west of Rawlins and two jobs between Rawlins and Sinclair, although they may be pushed back if needed. Assuming preliminary work on the 6th Street Bridge in Rawlins is complete, Shields said that project is expected to begin next year as well.

In 2022, WYDOT identified the South 6th Street bridge, which crosses the Union Pacific railroad tracks, for replacement or rehabilitation. That work is expected to begin next year.

In 2028, Shields said WYDOT has two repaving projects scheduled in Encampment, one within the town limits and the other farther west on Highway 70. Additionally, two jobs near Walcott Junction on Interstate 80 are planned, but unanticipated, costly bridge repairs are likely to push that work into the future. Shields said WYDOT is also planning to repair 3rd Street in Rawlins, though city officials have asked to hold off until underground utilities are in place.

Also in 2028, Shields said two bridges near Arlington are scheduled for repaving, and a small bridge over the North Platte River is slated for replacement.

The following year, 2029, WYDOT is planning to repave the deteriorating concrete section of Interstate 80 that passes through Rawlins. Shields said the road surface will be pulverized and paved over.

Also in 2029, Shields said WYDOT has scheduled a bridge replacement near the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort and a repaving project on the skyline section of Highway 230.

In 2030, WYDOT has two repaving jobs planned in Saratoga, both on Highway 130, one within the town limits and the other south of town to the Snowy Range intersection. Shields said two additional off‑system bridges are set for replacement that year, adding that many bridges in Carbon County are outdated and need to be rebuilt.

A meeting attendee asked if WYDOT had any plans to widen Highway 30 to accommodate the increasing heavy truck traffic. District Construction Engineer Shields said that in 2031, the agency is set to repave Highway 30 between Medicine Bow and Hanna, but has no plans to widen the corridor, even as road crews continue working to make the route less dangerous.

Elk Mountain Mayor Morgan Irene asked to include sections of Highway 72 between Hanna and Interstate 80 on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Shields encouraged anyone with project ideas to contact him at [email protected].

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Monday, March 23, 2026 |

Photo – Movie cover about Big Horn Sheep – Courtesy Wyoming Game and Fish

Wyoming Game and Fish is hosting a hunting‑season setting meeting and a bighorn sheep documentary screening in Rawlins.

On Wednesday, March 25th, Game and Fish biologists will be at the Carbon County Higher Education Center to screen Carrying Capacity: The Hunt for Resilience. Lander Information and Education Supervisor Rene Schell said the 13-minute documentary film contrasts the different strategies required to manage the Jackson and Ferris-Seminoe bighorn sheep herds.

Schell said the Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation, Teton Conservation District, University of Wyoming, and several industry partners worked together to create the documentary. The Game and Fish information and education supervisor said the Wild Sheep Foundation has taken the lead on the statewide screening tour.

Carrying Capacity: The Hunt for Resilience focuses on management of the Jackson and Ferris-Seminoe bighorn sheep herds. Schell explained that the Seminoe herd is the last group not yet exposed to domestically introduced diseases such as pneumonia, making it critical for repopulating other sheep herds around the country.

Schell said the Ferris-Seminoe herd is doing well enough that its numbers have grown too large and sheep have begun to wander outside of the wildlife management area. Those sheep are likely to have encountered domesticated animals in their travels and may have contracted a disease that cannot be brought back to the Seminoe herd. Schell said to control the size of the herd and lower the chances of sheep leaving the area, Game and Fish now issues ewe and ram harvesting tags.

While the bighorn hunting tags may be controversial to some, Schell said they are considered necessary to keep the herd free of disease.

Following the film, Game and Fish biologists will hold a question‑and‑answer session, giving wildlife enthusiasts and sportsmen the opportunity to ask questions, review the data, and provide comments that directly influence upcoming hunting regulations. Schell said the event is not just a film screening but also serves as a season‑setting meeting.

Unlike traditional season‑setting meetings, Schell said Wednesday’s presentation will give the public a chance to better understand how Game and Fish manages the state’s resources. The information and education supervisor encouraged anyone interested in wildlife to attend the Rawlins meeting.

The Game and Fish screening of Carrying Capacity: The Hunt for Resilience and 2026 season setting meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25th, in the Carbon County Higher Education Center, located at 1650 Harshman Street in Rawlins. Free snacks and refreshments will be available during the presentation.

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Monday, March 23, 2026 |

Photo – Rawlins water treatment plant – Bigfoot99 file photo

The City of Rawlins is set to begin critical water infrastructure repairs this summer.

During the March 17th Rawlins City Council meeting, City Manager Matthew Hall announced that eleven contractors attended a pre‑bid meeting to repair and replace the cathodic protection on the water transmission line between the Sage Creek Springs and the water treatment plant. Hall said the bid packets will be reviewed on Tuesday, April 7th.

It is important to note that although eleven contractors attended the pre‑bid meeting, not all of them are likely to submit bids for the project.

The City of Rawlins relies on a 32‑mile transmission pipeline to bring drinking water from the Sage Creek Springs to the water treatment plant. Portions of the infrastructure date back to the 1920s, with some sections still using the original wood stave pipe. In 2022, the city replaced roughly 10,000 feet of the wooden lines with modern PVC piping.

A 2023 Wyoming Water Development Office‑funded analysis of the city’s water infrastructure identified $50 million in essential repairs across four priority projects: revitalizing the Sage Creek Springs, repairing the transmission line from the springs to the water treatment plant, addressing the high‑pressure line beneath Interstate 80, and replacing the city’s two deteriorating treated‑water storage tanks.

The Wyoming Water Development Office’s plan recommended focusing on the transmission line repairs, with an estimated cost of $5.7 million. Last May, the city received a $2.835 million grant from the Wyoming Water Development Commission to replace the blowoff valves and cathodic protection system on the 32‑mile pipeline. The blowoff valves allow operators to divert water from the system for maintenance and repairs, while cathodic protection prevents the steel line from corroding. The grant requires an equal match from the city, bringing the total allocation to $5,670,000.

Speaking at the March 18th Carbon County Council of Government meeting in Hanna, Rawlins City Manager Matthew Hall said the cathodic protection work is expected to be finished this fall, with the blowoff valve replacement project planned for later in the year.

Elk Mountain Mayor Morgan Irene asked if work to revitalize the Sage Creek Springs collection boxes had been completed, saying he believed that was the first project Rawlins officials planned to take on. Hall said the Wyoming Water Development Office wants the design finished, but the transmission line project will come first.

Decades of deferred maintenance has left Rawlins with a century-old water system on the verge of collapse. The situation reached a breaking point in March 2022, when a catastrophic failure left many residents without clean drinking water for several days. Since that time, the Rawlins City Council has raised water rates twice to help offset the cost of maintaining and upgrading the system. In addition, the city installed a new computer controlled SCADA system at the water treatment plant and brought the pretreatment plant back online to supplement spring water with North Platte River water.

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Friday, March 20, 2026 |

Photo – Speed Limit sign – Bigfoot99 file photo

Northern Carbon County towns asked WYDOT to move speed limit signs for safety.

On Wednesday evening, the Carbon County Council of Governments met in Hanna for an update on the county’s ten municipalities. During the meeting, Wyoming Department of Transportation district engineers delivered a presentation on the State Transportation Improvement Plan and projects scheduled in Carbon County over the next six years.

After the presentation, Medicine Bow Councilwoman Kristi Wickizer told the WYDOT engineers that Medicine Bow has two 70‑mile‑an‑hour signs within town limits: one north on Highway 287 and another east of town on Highway 30, close to a home. Councilwoman Wickizer said the town has been told that a formal engineering and traffic study is required before the speed‑limit signs can be moved.

Besides those two locations, the speed limit is 30 miles per hour in Medicine Bow.

WYDOT District One Traffic Engineer Taylor McCort said state statute requires an engineering study to change the speed limit on any state‑controlled road. McCort added that WYDOT does not take municipal boundaries into account when setting speed limits.

For example, McCort said speeds on Interstate 80 do not change when the highway passes through Laramie or Cheyenne. The WYDOT traffic engineer acknowledged that some homes sit on roads with 70 mile per hour speed limits, adding that speeds are based on the surrounding area and traffic density.

Councilwoman Wickizer said she’s worried that the higher speed limit on Highway 30 puts east side residents in danger. The Medicine Bow councilwoman said heavy truck traffic poses a risk to students heading to school.

As an example of the danger heavy truck traffic poses, Councilwoman Wickizer explained how a commercial truck driver nearly crashed into the Medicine Bow Museum two weeks ago. The councilwoman said the truck caused significant damage to the museum grounds.

Councilwoman Wickizer said the Wyoming Highway Patrol cited the driver, but the state has not offered to assist with cleanup.

Continuing on the topic of speed‑limit signs, Hanna Councilwoman Ellen Freeman said speeds on Adams Street, the main route into and out of town, increase from 30 to 40 miles per hour near H‑E‑M High School. Councilwoman Freeman said the higher speeds may pose a risk to newly licensed drivers.

WYDOT Traffic Engineer Taylor McCort said that, as in Medicine Bow, a traffic study is necessary to move the Hanna speed‑limit sign. McCort said unfortunately, changing the posted limit is unlikely to change how fast people actually drive.

Councilwoman Freeman said simply moving the sign past the high school entrance would improve safety on Adams Street. McCort asked both council members to submit a formal request to move the signs so WYDOT can begin the review process.

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Friday, March 20, 2026 |

Photo – Saratoga Police patch – Courtesy Saratoga Police Department

The Saratoga Police Department is set to purchase body cameras and refurbished computers for its officers.

During Wednesday evening’s Saratoga Town Council meeting, Police Chief John Moore said the department’s in‑car computer terminals were too outdated to upgrade to the latest version of the Windows operating system. Chief Moore said brand‑new replacement units cost more than $3,000 each.

Instead of buying new, Chief Moore said he found two refurbished Getac S410G4 computers from Bob Johnson’s Computer Stuff in Delaware. The police chief asked for the authority to spend $1,946.58 to purchase the two computers.

Chief Moore clarified that the price was for both computers and the Saratoga Town Council voted to authorize the purchase.

Next, Chief Moore presented a $10,740.35 invoice from Axon, the town’s body camera, Taser, and dash cam supplier. The police chief said the amount covers a spare body camera and three additional software licenses for Evidence.com, Axon’s cloud‑based evidence management platform.

Chief Moore explained that the price has been divided over the remaining years of the town’s agreement with Axon. The initial payment will be $859.23, followed by an additional $2,470 spread over the lifetime of the contract.

Chief Moore requested to spend $859.23 this year on the body camera and software licenses. The remaining payments will be factored into his department’s annual budget. The governing body unanimously approved the Axon invoice as well.

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Friday, March 20, 2026 |

Photo – Antelope Creek School – Bigfoot99 file photo

The Antelope Creek School continues to serve the children of Garrett, Wyoming.

An hour north of Rock River, along a bumpy dirt road, sits the small ranching community of Garrett, Wyoming. For years, ranchers Anna Anderson and her husband, Carson, were engaged in a legal battle with the Albany County School District to establish a school for their two young children, Emmitt and Waverly. School district officials told the family that the community’s low population of about 20 residents did not justify a schoolhouse, leaving the Andersons with two options: virtual learning or a daily drive to Rock River. Instead, they took their case to the Wyoming Supreme Court.

Although the court ultimately ruled against them based on a technicality, the Andersons continued pressing for a school. In the summer of 2024, after learning of their efforts, Carbon County Commissioner Sue Jones offered to sell an unused modular building in Medicine Bow to the Albany County School District for $80,000. The structure had been purchased five years earlier using impact‑assistance funding from the nearby TB Flats wind‑turbine construction project and was originally intended to house a Road and Bridge employee on one side and a sheriff’s deputy on the other. However, plans changed, and the building sat vacant for five years.

Over two days in September 2024, the building was moved from Medicine Bow to Garrett, traveling nearly 40 miles on narrow, unpaved roads and becoming the Antelope Creek School. Wheatland teacher Lexi Horblit was hired to teach the Anderson children and live in the two-room schoolhouse. A family emergency forced Horblit to return home last October, leaving the Antelope Creek School without a teacher.

Fearing the school would close, Anna Anderson called family friend and retired teacher Joyce Hammer for help. Although she had not planned to return to professional teaching, Hammer said the prospect of working with only two children convinced her to apply for the position.

Hammer began her teaching career in 1979, specializing in working with children with disabilities. After 20 years in public schools, she retired and opened her own preschool, which she operated for 22 years. Hammer said she has spent her entire life working with children.

Hammer resigned her position on the Niobrara County School Board, interviewed with the Albany County School District, and was teaching at the Antelope Creek School within a week.

Hammer developed a monthly curriculum that includes the Anderson children taking part in activities at the Rock River School and presentations within the Garrett community.

While only the two Anderson children attend the Antelope Creek School, Hammer said another ranching family has asked about enrolling their kindergarten‑age daughter. She said Emmitt and Waverly are looking forward to the possibility of another student.

The Antelope Creek and Rock River Schools follow Teton Science Schools Project‑Based Learning model, which uses a student’s local community to teach core academic subjects. However, with fewer than 20 residents, Hammer questioned how the community aspect of the program could be implemented in Garrett. A meeting with Rock River School PE teacher Ty Vallier led her to consider developing a public play and recreation facility at the Antelope Creek School to meet the requirement.

Hammer said the schoolyard requires substantial work before the play and recreation facilities can be installed. She intends to have students from the Rock River School help build the play equipment.

Hammer said she is putting together a presentation on the community recreation facility for Rock River School Principal Stacie Anfinson next week. Acknowledging that funding is tight at the moment, Hammer asked the public for donations of play equipment.

Hammer is looking for a tetherball setup, tire swing, monkey bars, a bench for her to sit on while the kids play, and a fence to keep horses out of the play area. For more information or to donate time or equipment, contact Joyce Hammer at 340‑0532 or email [email protected].

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