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Encampment Spanish teacher, Mr. Ricks, will be hosting a one-time screening of The Cokeville Miracle on Tuesday, July 14th at 7:30 p.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center. This film is based on actual events that took place in 1986. A madman and his wife took an elementary school in Cokeville, Wyo., hostage in hopes of gaining ransom money. They herded all of the students and staff into one classroom and held them there with guns and a bomb for several hours. Miraculously, when they detonated the bomb, the man and his wife were the only...
The Saratoga Museum will be hosting The Spirit of the West Band to celebrate the life of Charles Alonzo Kennaday 1856-1940. He was a homesteader at Cedar Creek in 1883 and resided in the Valley for 57 years with his wife Elizabeth. This will be open to the public at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Saratoga Museum. Also, Mountain Men Leathers, handmade by the Ed Kennaday of Saratoga, will be donated to the Saratoga Museum. For more information on this event, contact Jackie James at 406-690-2910....
Summer is finally here with vacations, floating, camping and barbecues. But it’s not fun if someone you love is in the hospital and there is no blood on the shelf. Here, in the southern part of Wyoming, it takes 500 people a week to donate blood to serve the 47 area hospitals in this region. One out of every three people will need blood during their lives but only one in 20 people regularly give blood. Saratoga’s next blood drive with United Blood Services is from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on July 14 at St. Ann’s Parish Hall. The drive is spons...
The University of Wyoming recently released their 2015 Spring Semester Academic Dean’s and Provost’s Honor Rolls. These Valley residents made the list: Encampment Brett James Miller Joshua T. Simmons Saratoga Ben M. Collamer Olivia Jennifer Gaudesi Jesse Cole Hinshaw Thomas J. Koenig Ryan Paul Malone Aubree Lynn Neville Shaylan Ray Neville Autumn R. Olson Ryan A. Schutte Leland Wallace Amber Mae Young Provost’s Honor Roll Linda Mae Smith...
The Platte Valley High School class of 1965 is holding their 50-year class reunion over the Fourth of July weekend. So far, 19 of the 28 classmates have registered to attend. Two classmates, Roy Holdeman and Gary Elliott have passed away. The reunion will kick off at the Saratoga Resort and Spa (Saratoga Inn) on July 2 with an evening ice breaker. On July 3, Candace (Carroll) France will host the classmates at her and Dwight France’s home in Riverside. Marilyn (Thompson) and Sam Verplancke will host lunch, followed by the float decorating f...
The Carbon County Fair Queen Committee is looking for contestants. The deadline for application is July 16, 2015, while the actual contest will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2015. The age divisions are as follows: Carbon County Fair & Rodeo Queen, at least 17 and not more than 23; Carbon County Fair & Rodeo Junior Queen, at least 13 and not more than 16; Carbon County Fair & Rodeo Princess, at least 8 and no more than 12. All contestants must be a resident of Carbon County. She shall not be pregnant, currently living with a boyfriend, never have...
A third man has been arrested in a burglary investigation by the Saratoga Police Department. Cory Hagreen, of Rawlins, has been arrested on two counts, Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary and Accessory after the Fact (Aggravated Burglary). In an affidavit by Robert Chitwood, Saratoga Police Officer, Brandon Bagby, a man who was previously arrested for burglary at the home of Gene McDowell, told Saratoga Chief of Police Tom Knickerbocker that the purpose of the burglary was to allegedly exchange the stolen guns for meth. Bagby told...
The U.S. Forest Service officials have been able to clarify the remaining timeline in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process; and they have decided to extend the original process around a full year. The alternatives will be released in July. The remainder of 2015 and the early part of 2016 will be used to consider options and write a draft Environmental Assessment. The draft Environmental Assessment is expected for release in spring of 2016 where another 30-day comment period will be initiated. The notice of proposed decision is...
Children 6 to 12 years old can be their own superhero from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at the Saratoga Branch Library. They will start by taking a quiz to determine what kind of superhero they are and then design their own superhero alter-ego. The Encampment/Riverside book discussion group will meet from 7-9 Thursday at the Encampment/Riverside Library. They will discuss “Bless Me, Ultima” by Rudolfo Anaya. For more information and to reserve a copy, please call Dawna Martin at 307-327-5775. Teens can join the Saratoga Library from 1-3 p.m., June 25...
Rebecca Burton, of Saratoga, was named to the University of Wyoming President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades....
Staff Report The Grand Encampment Opera Company presents "Saved by the Serendipity Circus or She Was Trapped With Ease" by Jill Rust. Performing Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in conjunction with the Encampment/Riverside Woodchopper's Jamboree at the Encampment Opera House. All performances start at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation at the door. The melodrama is produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Services of Denver, Colo. Kindhearted Miss Priscilla Purity (Emily Morgan), owner of...
Two men have been charged with seven counts of various crimes between them allegedly committed between April 5 and May 2, 2015 in Saratoga. Brandon Christopher Serini was arrested for conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Burglary and Wrongful Taking or Disposing of Property. Brandon Lee Bagby, also known as Brandon Teeters and Brandon Sala was arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Burglary, Wrongful Taking and Disposal of Property and Interference with a Peace Officer. In an affidavit by Saratoga...
Eden Deorio was denied her motion to suppress statements by the District Court in Rawlins last week. Deoiro, who has been accused of allegedly taking more than $30,000 from her employer, Valley Foods, requested a motion to suppress her statement to Saratoga Police Officer Ken Lehr. Deorio said in her motion filed on April 13, 2015, that she wanted the statements to be suppressed because of cultural and language differences and her statements were not made willingly, knowingly or voluntarily. The Motion to Suppress Statements also claimed there...
A floating tree capsized a boat Saturday afternoon sending three Colorado men into the Platte River between the Highway 130 bridge and Saratoga. The three men were able to climb upon the tree and floated for an hour before they were discovered by another boater who called 911. According to Archie Roybal, Carbon County Undersheriff, the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call around 2:15 p.m., stating three men were stranded on a tree floating down the river just north of Treasure Island. Dustin Boyd, of Boulder, Colo., Kyle Travis, o...
The nuisance ordinance is starting to take life, again. It is a touchy subject and the ordinance garners a lot of discussion in the Saratoga Sun office. There are lots of arguments for or against the ordinance and its enforcement. We are a town that depends on tourism, especially in the summer. Many of our business owners depend on tourism to supplement their businesses the rest of the year. Should concerned residents who think the town looks “trashy” be able to tell other residents what they should do to their property to make it look mor...
Two high school boys have been accepted to participate in the Boys State sponsored by American Legion Post No. 54. Aaron Kerbs, junior at Saratoga Middle High School, and Jacob Dickinson, junior at Encampment K-12 School, are attending Boys State June 6-12 at the Wyoming State Fair Park in Douglas, Wyo. Boys who qualify must have successfully completed their junior year of high school, have at least one semester of high school remaining and have outstanding qualities of leadership, character,...
Junior Jacob Dickinson, of Encampment K-12 School, has been selected to participate in the 2015 Engineering Summer Program at the University of Wyoming June 21-27. According to his acceptance letter from the College of Engineering and Applied Science, Dickinson was selected from an “outstanding group of applicants”. The Engineering Summer Program provides hands-on experiences in various engineering fields. Students may have an opportunity to build a digital circuit, study solutions to an environmental issue, program a robotic device, or des...
Isaac Dugger will be attending the University of Wyoming to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Isaac has been awarded the following scholarships: • Encampment Student Council Scholarship • University of Wyoming Scholars Scholarship Harold Jackson will be attending the University of Wyoming to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Harold has been awarded the following scholarships: • Hathaway Scholarship* • University of Wyoming Scholars Scholarship • Carbon Power and Light District #1 Scholarship • Xi Beta Delta Scholarship...
The Saratoga High School seniors had a plethora of scholarships announced at the assembly on May 29 and they were worth $1,090,566. Dan Marquart had worked with history teacher Jason Williams throughout the year to encourage students to apply for at least 10 scholarships. If the results are any indication, the extra work paid off. Students offered scholarships were as follows: Kyle Barlett Hathaway Opportunity, Eastern Wyoming Black and Gold, Saratoga Middle High School (SMHS)Technology Scholarship Makayla Fairbanks DVR Tuition and Books...
Encampment K-12 School has released the Principal’s List and Honor Roll for the fourth quarter. Those on the Principal’s List are seniors Isaac Dugger, Luke Pantle and Brett Ralston; juniors Alyssa Barkhurst, Guy Erickson, Cassidy Little and Karen Russell, sophomores Michael Dugger, Bailey Miller, Emily Morgan and McKenzie Powell and freshmen Hailey Barkhurst, Gage Bartlett and Micaiah Pantle. In eighth grade, Noelle Peterson was named to the Prinicipal’s List and seventh graders Makiya Johnson and Reid Schroeder. Making honor roll were senio...
Weather may have dampened the attendance, but not the spirits of those who attended the Second annual CJ Box Trivia Event. Three teams, one of which was formed of people who traveled from Jackson, Wyo., and Scottsbluff, Neb., attended the event sponsored by the Saratoga Museum May 23. Cash prizes provided by the Carbon County Visitors' Council were donated back to the museum by the winners. First place went to The Sage Chickens, consisting of Kim and Vince Hytrek, Barb Surber and Bernie and Jose...
Marisa N. Phillips was named to Columbia College’s dean’s list for the January-March 2015 and March-May 2015 sessions. To be named to the dean’s list, Phillips must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale....
Lake Creek road will be closed on the Pennock Wildlife Habitat Management Area near Saratoga until further notice. Access to Pennock Mountain is still available on the Bureau of Land Management Road 3417 on the south end of the unit. Mark Cufaude, Saratoga Habitat and Access Biologist, said the road will remain closed until things dry out and the department can get the road bladed and smoothed out. Users are reminded to avoid travel on dirt or two-track access roads when wet conditions exist as it can cause permanent damage to the road....
Eighteen Saratoga 8th grade students got a taste of the Tetons this month with a trip to Jackson Hole, for a week of learning and exploration. The trip, over the week of May 12, allowed students to stay with the Jackson Campus of Teton Science Schools. The students hiked through Grant Teton National Park studying the ecology and natural history of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The overarching goals were to immerse students in hands-on, scientific inquiry and to provide opportunities for them to develop a sense of connection to themselves,...
On Monday, the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will be holding memorial services to honor those who died while serving in the United States of America Armed Forces. American Legion Post 54 will hold traditional services along with a 21-gun salute at 11 a.m. Monday. On Friday at 4 p.m., members of the American Legion will decorate graves of veterans at the Saratoga Cemetery, said Deb Clark, adjutant for the American Legion. Clark said if any veterans are being missed at the Saratoga Cemetery during Memorial Day, to conta...