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The Never Forget Park committee recently received word that the Town of Saratoga will be a recipient of an award of approximately $278,200 from the federally funded Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Wyoming's LWCF project is administered by Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources, Grants Office. Using no taxpayer dollars, the LWCF invests earnings from offshore oil and gas leasing to help establish and improve parks and other outdoor recreation areas. This award requires a match from the Town of Saratoga, which includes cash and...
Much like how the opening of the season pass over the Snowy Range is a sign of summer, so too is its closure a sign of winter. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced on November 19 that the section of Wyoming Highway 130—also known as the Snowy Range Scenic Byway—was closed for the season. According to the press release, WYDOT crews in Laramie and Saratoga jointly decided that current road conditions warranted the closure of this section of Wyoming Highway 130 for the season. The Snowy Range Scenic Byway is a 12-mile sec...
In order to “soak-in” the fascinating history of Saratoga’s famous mineral hot springs and Hobo Pool folks are invited to come to the Saratoga Branch Library for a pictorial slide show by local historian Dick Perue Thursday evening, Nov. 14th, beginning at 6:30. Friends of the Saratoga Library urge everyone to enjoy the stories and photos portraying not only the history, but some of the lore, legends and a few tall tales of the town’s most precious asset. Come for the show and stay for refresh...
As people around the United States prepare to give thanks this month, giving an hour of their time could change a person’s life. On Tuesday, November 19, another blood drive will be coming to Saratoga with the help of the Saratoga Council of Catholic Women and Vitalant. In the time it takes to read this article, nearly 100 people will receive lifesaving blood transfusions. By taking just around an hour to donate, a person can do something wonderful. In the southern corner of Wyoming, it takes approximately 500 people a week to donate blood t...
Thanksgiving is just two weeks away, which mean Christmas is right around the corner. While the season can be one filled with gifts, those in need may often go without. Every year, the Valley Service Organization (VSO) organizes the Giving Tree project. The project is designed to ensure all Valley children—in both Saratoga and Encampment—have a chance to enjoy a Merry Christmas regardless of their economic circumstances, according to Project Chairman Micki Hall. Parents who wish their children to be included in the project this year are enc...
Former University of Wyoming Cowboy Carl Granderson and the New Orleans Saints ended their seven-game slide on Sunday against Atlanta. He defended two passes in the 20-17 victory. For the season, Granderson lays claim to 34 tackles, 3.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, one forced fumble and six quarterback hits for 3-7 New Orleans. The Saints host the Browns in Week 11. Below is a list of the other former Wyoming Cowboys and how they performed in Week 10. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills Allen wasn’t his sharpest Sunday at Indianapolis, however, he d...
Platte Valley Helping Hands will continue to provide their Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner this year. The PVHH Board decided to eliminate their sit-down dinner gathering to protect those they serve from possible exposure to a variety of illnesses that spread during this time of year. For the past 28 years the PVHH has prepared and served meals to residents of the Valley. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner is complete with turkey, dressing, potatoes & gravy, ham, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, rolls and pumpkin pie. Delivery...
History of Saratoga’s famous “Hobo Pool” and “Mineral Hot Springs” will be revealed Thursday evening, Nov. 14th, during a slide program at the Saratoga Public Library. Friends of the Saratoga Library invite folks to soak in the photos and stories beginning at 6:30 p.m. Come for the show, stay for the conversation and refreshments. Local historian Dick Perue will present more than 100 photos of the healing waters, with support from Chilly Rolison concerning Indian lore and Jamie Campbell...
The Encampment K-12 3rd grade class paid a visit to the Saratoga Sun on October 16 to learn about the newspaper and its history. The class, led by Rayna Greenwood, spent about two hours in the Sun office where they learned about the history of the newspaper and had their writing edited. The writing assignment, given by Greenwood, paired students off before their visit to the Sun to interview each other about what they liked about their school and the Platte Valley. Joshua Wood, the interim...
With progress seen in the construction phase of “Never Forget Park (NFP)”, the committee in charge of the park is launching a new fundraising appeal designed to raise $1,100 per day until Veteran’s Day — November 11. According to a press release, “Never Forget Park” Construction Phase (curb and gutter and parking lot prep) is finishing this month. Funds for this phase came from generous support from the community, Order of the Eastern Star, Wyoming Community Foundation, The Marget and James K...
The University of Wyoming Extension has released a new, user-friendly resource to help gardeners, landowners and agricultural producers identify effective weed control options. The digital guide, which is presented in an easy-to-read table format, offers treatment suggestions for specific Wyoming state-designated noxious weeds, county-declared weeds and common garden weeds. Potential control methods for each weed are ranked as effective, somewhat effective and ineffective. In addition to the table, which lists treatment options for more than...
Driver fatigue is being investigated as a contributing factor in wreck near Walcott which closed Interstate 80 for nearly four hours on October 9. According to a press release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), troopers responded to milepost 240 on I80 westbound around 4:30 a.m. for a wreck involving three semi trucks. The first semi rolled over before coming to rest blocking right lane westbound traffic with the bottom of the trailer facing oncoming traffic. The two other semis involved in the wreck collided with the bottom of the...
Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, Stage 1 fire restrictions will be in place for all the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland (MBRTB). This includes National Forest System lands located in Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt counties in northwest Colorado; Albany, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte, and Weston counties in Wyoming. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service has communicated with all affected counties, state agencies, and neighboring federal...
The Wyoming Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program will stop accepting applications on October 31, according to a press release from Wyoming Department of Family Services. The federally funded, temporary emergency program to support homeowners financially impacted by COVID was started in March 2022. According to the press release, the program has distributed a total of $15.7 million in assistance to 2,056 Wyoming households that were impacted by COVID. The funds were used to catch up on delinquent mortgage payments, manage partial claim...
The Carbon County Library System is now down to seven branches following the closure of the Sinclair Branch Library on Monday. The announcement came from Maria Wenzel, executive director of the Carbon County Library System, in a press release late Thursday morning. According to the press release, the majority of the funding for the library system comes from the Carbon County Government at approximately 80%. This funding primarily goes to staffing and operations of all eight branches of the library system. Following a county budget session for...
This past week, the Platte Valley was witness to what one may call odd thefts. The rash of thefts began in Riverside. According to Lee Ann Stephenson, co-owner of Lazy Acres Campground, the Town of Riverside had installed the last of its three repainted and repaired entry signs on September 22. Just five days later, on September 27, it was discovered someone had stolen the Turkey Crossing sign north of Riverside on Wyoming Highway 230. According to Stephenson, it appeared that someone “of less than stellar breeding” had used a battery ope...
A community meeting on property valuation, taxes, and relief will be presented by Carbon County Treasurer Lindsey West and Carbon County Assessor Renee Snider in various locations from October 7 through October 23. The discussions will involve property assessment, Wyoming property tax structure and calculations, and existing and new relief programs available to qualifying Wyoming residents. Time will be set aside to answer questions from attendees, and applications for 2024 HB0003 will be available. 2024 HB0003 is legislation involving long ter...
Town & Country Realty recently announced Broker and owner Amanda Shahadey had been elected the National Association of Realtors’ Director as Wyoming’s Small Board Representative. A National Association of Realtors’ Director has duties and responsibilities for governing the association. The association counts on directors to participate daily as issues in deliberation may impact the members’ business lives. Amanda’s responsible role beginning in January, 2025 will play in the growth and development of the association. She will be asked to...
This week, Governor Mark Gordon ordered the Wyoming State Flag to be brown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Carbon, Albany and Sweetwater counties. The order will be in effect from sunrise to sunset on September 28 in honor of Loren “Teense” Willford. Willford, a fourth-generation Wyoming native, served in the Wyoming Legislature from 1987-1988 representing Carbon County and again from 1993-2002 representing House District 47. He passed away on September 3 following an extended battle with cancer. He was 85 years old. Ser...
With the ballot for the 2024 General Election set, voters in Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) will have the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates running for office this year. According to a press release from the Carbon County 2 Education Association, a School Board Candidates Forum will be hosted at the Platte Valley Community Center. Of the four offices up for election this year, only one of them is a contested race. Incumbents Nick Wamsley, Joe Gaspari and Georgia Miller will be running unopposed. Elk Mountain’s Paul C...
The Wyoming Department of Health is inviting teachers, law enforcement representatives, clinicians, loss survivors, community members and other stakeholders to attend the 2024 Wyoming Suicide Prevention Symposium in Casper. The free two-day event begins at 9:30 a.m. on October 3 at the Best Western Downtown in Casper. “While we have started to see potential signs of fewer deaths in recent years, Wyoming continues to have one of the nation’s highest suicide rates,” said Rachel Nuss, Community Prevention Unit Manager with WDH. “There is a lot o...
Discover Carbon County recently announced it has been awarded a Wyoming Office of Tourism Destination Development Grant which will be effective for the 2024-2026 Biennium. According to the press release, the Destination Development Grant Program is a biennium grant program that was created in early 2023 by the Wyoming Office of Tourism’s 27 local Lodging Tax Boards. “This grant will enable Discover Carbon County to come along side and partner with communities, organizations and agencies on new or continuing projects,” said Leslie Jeffe...
The Lady Panthers were co-hosts for the weekend 2024 1A Volleyball Jamboree. “I want to say that I am proud of my team. We are growing each match and I feel like we are closer to finding the best combination on the floor,” said Head Coach Shayley Love. The Panthers started the competition against Lingle-Fort Laramie, Riverside, and Hulett on Friday, September 13. The first day stats of highest performers are as follows: Saratoga vs. Lingle Fort-Laramie — (1-2) Addie Collins - 6 kills; Cassi...
The Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball team hosts its final non-conference tournament of 2024, as well as its first home matches this week with the UniWyo Invite. Wyoming hosts Coppin State at 6 p.m., Thursday to kick-off the tournament before facing UAlbany at 6:30 Friday night and Utah at 1 p.m., Saturday. Tickets are on sale now for the UniWyo Invite. General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. UW students can get in for free. Reserved chairback seats on the floor are available for $25 with limited availability. Friday night will...
The University of Wyoming Extension has released an updated publication promoting the local food movement across Wyoming, connecting consumers with producers. The “2024 Wyoming Specialty Crop Directory” has nearly 1,100 listings, including many for producers and the specialty crops and products they offer. These offerings include fresh vegetables and fruits; culinary herbs and spices; honey; homemade goods such as jams, jellies, salsas, barbecue and hot sauces, pickled and fermented veg...