You could say we’re starting 2014 slowly and easily, with a look at the history of the S&E—the Saratoga and Encampment Valley Railroad—often known in the upper North Platte Valley as the “Slow and Easy.” But we’re also treating our readers to a view of the vivid artistry of three World War II soldiers who painted historic murals at the Casper Army Air Base; the history of Hanna, Wyo., where, for more than 100 years, coal was king; and the fascinating story of the Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston, Wyo.

See historian Barbara Allen Bogart’s article here

Read Hanna Basin Museum Director Nancy Anderson’s article here

Eric Wimmer, curator of Casper’s Nicolaysen Art Museum, provides much more information about Tebbetts and his work here

​Read WyoHistory.org Assistant Editor Lori Van Pelt’s article about the “Slow and Easy” with several illustrations provided by former Saratoga Sun owner Dick Perue here