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Carbon County will potentially forgo the state-required competitive bidding requirement in obtaining a new ambulance for Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC). The decision comes as the United States is facing nationwide ambulance shortages and the United Auto Workers have gone on strike. At the September 19 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCC), Clerk Gwynn Bartlett spoke to the commissioners regarding the procurement process. Bartlett reminded the board the County had...
The third phase of the Octagon Estates subdivision is on its way to being platted, following the September 12 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission. The seven member commission voted 6-1 to recommend approval of the final plat for phase three presented by Octagon Construction Group. That recommendation came with a lengthy discussion about the current code regulating subdivisions and whether the code would need to be amended for future developments. Building Towards Paving In August, Bo...
A Saratoga man who, earlier this year allegedly fled from the Rawlins Police Department, is facing a variety of charges in Meade County, South Dakota after being indicted by a Grand Jury on September 20. Wyatt James Fluty was indicted on Wednesday in the Circuit Court of Meade County on six charges related to an alleged shoot-out with law enforcement in Sturgis, South Dakota last month. Fluty has been charged with attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer, attempted first degree...
On the evening of September 8, the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) hosted the 16th annual Party on the Platte fundraiser. PVCC Director Joe Elder could not be more pleased with the results. Each year, the PVCC Joint Powers Board selects a project to raise funds and past projects have typically been centered around the interior of the building. This year, the fundraising was for some exterior working, specifically increasing the amount of exterior lighting. Joe Glode, chairman of the PVCC...
A 73-year-old Rawlins man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following an incident on United States Highway 287 earlier this month. Melvin Leon Bagley has been charged with two counts of attempted second degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault and battery, reckless driving and reckless endangerment according to court documents. In an affidavit of probable cause filed in Carbon County Circuit Court, the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) was dispatched to Mile Marker 22 on US...
The raucous roar of fans filled the Panther Den on September 16 as the Encampment Lady Tigers were hosted by their Valley and conference rivals, the Saratoga Lady Panthers, for their first match-up of the season. Over the course of five sets, the two teams battled it out in a back-and-forth in a match which saw extended volleys and razor thin leads. Ultimately, the Lady Tigers fell to Saratoga 2-3 marking another conference loss for Encampment. Last weekend, the Lady Tigers fell to the...
Saratoga Police Chief Mike Morris spoke with the Saratoga Sun regarding calls to his department regarding deer along with what seems to be an increase in dog calls. Saratoga, like other towns in Wyoming, has had its own urban deer population which can cause issues for the police department in the form of various calls. With the onset of hunting season, the rural deer can also make their way into town and both populations can end up hit by a vehicle. They can also be a nuisance to homeowners who...
Saratoga may have another provider of high-speed internet in the near future, adding a fiber optic option provided to parts of the municipality by Union Wireless. At the September 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Mayor Chuck Davis informed the rest of the governing body he had signed a letter of support for Mountain West Technologies. The letter, which was included in the council packet, was dated August 22 and addressed to the Wyoming Business Council Connect Wyoming Grant Committee. “I...
Property development was the main topic of the September 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council as the governing body discussed Town-owned land and improvements of a subdivision. Mayor Chuck Davis informed council members of the public about additional interest in property owned by the municipality, leading to a discussion about people “cherry-picking” lots in town limits. The council and members of the public also discussed progress—or lack thereof—in improvements for Octagon Estates Phase O...
To say the Encampment Tigers dominated the gridiron in their first home game of the season would be an understatement. Hosting the Farson-Eden Pronghorns on September 9, Encampment tore into the Pronghorns with a 63-6 victory. Just a few seasons before, it was the Pronghorns who had cut short Encampent’s path to the State Championship during their first conference season with their new six-man program. As this season begins, it would seem the Tigers are serious about returning to War Memorial S...
Late in the morning of August 31, the trial of Max Jacob Schneider came to an end as the jury delivered a verdict of not guilty on all three charges faced by the 24-year-old Saratoga man. Schneider was arrested on February 17 following an investigation into the deaths of Megan Cassidee Wingo, 27, and Richard Heap, 28, around February 4. He pleaded not guilty to the charges which were delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of involuntary manslaughter. According to an affidavit of...
Saratoga Town Hall may have a new town clerk, but she is likely a familiar face to many within the Valley. Jennifer “Jenn” Anderson was appointed as the new clerk and sworn in on September 5 during a meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. Anderson currently works as a dispatcher for the Saratoga Police Department. Prior to that, she worked for Carbon County School District No.2 for approximately 15 years. She is the mother of three children, two of whom are graduates of Encampment K-12 Sch...
A grand champion market steer isn’t something that happens overnight, nor is it something which happens without sacrifice. Just ask Shelby Knotwell. Shelby, who graduated from Saratoga Middle/High School earlier this year, has had three grand champions with the most recent being at the 2023 Carbon County Fair. She also won in 2019 and 2021. This year, however, was even more memorable for Knotwell as her steer sold for $45 per pound to Steven Perkins, owner of Perkins Oil Company. At 1,219 p...
This year’s Carbon County Fair exceeded expectations in a variety of ways, according to Fair Board Chairman Bobbie Herman. “Our fair went really, really well. We had a huge turnout for the rodeo. I think that’s the biggest one I’ve ever seen and I think that was due to it being a professional rodeo, the first one in about 30 or 40 years,” said Herman. “Then we had our concert (and) we had a pretty decent turnout for it.” The rodeo this year was organized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assoc...
Sitting on a small table in StrongTower Designs in Saratoga is a boot filled with bright yellow feathers. They’re so bright it is difficult not to notice them when walking through the building. More than just table decoration, the feathers are the symbol of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Foundation’s “Pick Up Man” campaign. “In western culture, a lot of folks will wear feathers in their hats. Yellow is the ribbon color for suicide prevention,” said Jeremy bay, executive director of Grace for 2...
Beer has dominated the alcohol market in the United States for more than 100 years, outselling both spirits and wine. If sales numbers from 2022 are any indication, beer’s reign may be over. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), sales of spirits accounted for 42.1% of revenue in the alcohol market while beer slipped to 41.9%. It is a trend that isn’t just being seen on the national level, but locally as well. According to Adam Clarke, owner of Valley Foo...
For yet another year, Saratoga Lake has been added to the list of lakes and reservoirs where dangerous cyanobacteria blooms have been found. Advisories of harmful algal blooms—also known as blue-green algae—have previously been issued for the lake beginning in 2019. What are harmful algal blooms and why do they seem to keep happening every year? Tiny organism, big impacts “Lake water has many different types of microscopic organisms and some of them—many different types of algae and cyanoba...
The trial of Max Schneider came to an end late Thursday morning in Carbon County District Court as the 24-year-old Saratoga man was acquitted of all three charges he was facing. Friends and family of Schneider, as well as Richard Heap and Megan Cassidee Wingo, appeared to wait for the verdict with bated breath. Arrested on February 17, Schneider was charged with one count of delivery of a controlled substance (fentanyl) and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of Heap and Wingo.... Full story
Police raiding a newspaper and confiscating reporting material seems like something one would expect to find in a banana-republic, or in a scene from a dystopian novel. Yet, that is exactly what happened recently to the Marion County Record. The Record is a weekly newspaper in rural Kansas, serving a population of approximately 1,900 and known for its dogged reporting on various issues affecting the community. On August 11, the newspaper office was raided by the Marion Police Department as was...
What makes a good pale ale? This was the question which 10 Wyoming breweries sought the answer to at the 27th Annual Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival on August 12. While the question may seem simple enough to answer—pale ales are identifiable by their golden to amber colors—there comes with it a long history dating back to the 1700s. Additionally, the brewing style is diverse with types ranging from the well-known India Pale Ale (IPA) to American Pale Ale (APA), English Pale Ale and European Pale...
Jo Godwin once said, “A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” This quote seems especially fitting now, considering the current political climate surrounding libraries and librarians. There is, it seems, a war on libraries as library boards have joined school boards as the newest front in America’s ongoing “culture war.” Wyoming hasn’t been shielded from this, but rather seems to be trying to make itself a leading voice. Take, for example, the recent development...
Carbon County, as its name implies, earned its name from coal production. Yet, today, it serves as an example of Governor Mark Gordon’s “all-of-the-above” approach to energy development. Each year, on the first day of the Carbon County Fair, the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) showcases energy development in the county with their annual Energy Day. This year, it was held on July 31. “We’ve been historically known for our energy production, initially it revolved around co...
There wasn’t any drama on Saturday at the BearTrap Cafe and Bar, though there were plenty of llamas. The Platte Valley Arts Council, in cooperation with 307 Llama Company and the BearTrap, hosted a llama art event from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. According to Mary Martin, secretary of the Platte Valley Arts Council, the event was well attended with 39 kids and 45 adults. “We actually beat Saratoga Days (this year) and that’s usually our big draw as far as participation,” said Martin. The event itself...
Pickleball was again a center court issue for the Saratoga Town Council during their August 1 meeting as the council discussed the recreation commission's handling of the event. The discussion involved, at times, heated exchanges between Mayor Chuck Davis, Councilmember Kathy Beck and members of the public. The event itself didn't appear to be the issue. The issues, instead, seemed to be communication between commission members and businesses, the bidding process for food service and authority...
Cheryl Munroe doesn’t seem to know the meaning of slow down. The Wyoming native, born and raised in Riverton, taught for nearly 50 years before she retired. Even up to the day of her retirement from Carbon County School District No. 2 as the Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher for both Encampment K12 School and Saratoga Middle High School, she was hard to catch up with. Munroe, or Mo as she’s endearingly called throughout the county, will substitute teach when she has the chance. Tha...