Articles written by Dron Campbell


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  • Tyler Returns Home

    DRon Campbell and Joshua Wood|Sep 5, 2024

    It almost seems to be a scene out of a movie. A donation center in another state receives a funeral flag box of a fallen soldier, starting them on a mission to find the rightful home for the memorial item. Their mission leads them to contact a local newspaper. It sounds too good to be true but, on August 22, that’s exactly what happened when the Deseret Industries Thrift Store and Donation Center in Rexburg, Idaho called the Saratoga Sun asking if the name Tyler Pickett had any significance t...

  • Rebranding Saratoga?

    DRon Campbell|Aug 29, 2024

    For nearly 100 years "Where the Trout Leap in Main Street" has been Saratoga's unofficial slogan. At the August 20 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, however, newly appointed Carbon County Visitors’ Council (Discover Carbon County Wyoming) representative Ellie Dana-Raymer appeared to suggest the town should explore changing the brand of Saratoga. “Do you want to change your brand,” asked Dana-Raymer. “Cindy Loose talks about what’s the brand of the town. For many decades, it’s been ‘where...

  • Dollars and sense

    DRon Campbell|Aug 15, 2024

    At the August 6 Saratoga Town Council meeting, members of the governing body learned about a potential new investment vehicle for the Town. Troy Hunsucker from Wyoming CLASS, an investment solution for public funds, gave a presentation on a local government investment pool which gives an opportunity for a higher rate of return on town investments. Municipalities utilize investment opportunities to maximize a rate of return on varying funds while still under the umbrella of all state and federal laws. According to Treasurer Corina Daley, the...