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Saratoga is the host for the Wyoming State Championship Chariot Races this year, taking the place of what would have been the 35th annual Donald E. Erickson Memorial Chariot Races. The races will begin March 7 at 1 p.m., at the Buck Springs Arena east of Saratoga. Post time March 8 is at 11 a.m. Much of the weekend will be familiar to race goers as the Saratoga Lions Club plans to have the Calcutta on at 8 p.m., March 6 at the Hotel Wolf. Bidders will have an opportunity to bid on their favorite chariot team before the races at the Hotel Wolf,...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech Team took the 1A/2A Sweepstakes Trophy at the Rawlins Speech Meet last weekend. Jacob Dickinson took second place in oratory and Lydia Smith took fifth. Dickinson also advanced to semi-finals in drama. Robin Gloss and Larissa Ford won three of four rounds in Public Forum. The girls missed advancing to semi-finals with three other teams because of the other opposing teams with the same record had won against stronger teams. Eighteen schools participated in the Rawlins meet. This weekend, the team...
The amendment to the Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance for the town of Encampment was passed after it’s third and final reading. Town Clerk Doreen Harvey stated the only change in the third reading was that the attorney’s advice that the term “alcoholic liquors” be replaced with the term “alcoholic beverages”. Councilman Gary Stull moved to approve the third and final reading and the motion was passed. According to Harvey, “There is one small update since the regular meeting minutes. The Town made a motion to accept an offer for us to purchase 507...
The South Central Sage-Grouse Local Working Group is considering recommendations from the public in relation to the Wyoming Sage-Grouse Conservation Plan’s core area map at its next meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23 at the Rawlins Bureau of Land Management office located at 1300 N. Third St. Any person proposing changes to a core area boundary are asked to provide the local working group with maps and/or written descriptions along with an explanation of their proposal in advance of the meeting. These documents can be emailed to t...
The Platte Valley Kiwanis is celebrating their 25th anniversary in community service for the Platte Valley. As the club has aged, so have the members. Three members of the club are in their 80s and still active, former Kiwanis president Connie McGuire said. With that in mind, Kiwanis is looking for new members to help with its service projects. At 5:15 p.m., Feb. 17, Kiwanis will be hosting a guest night at their meeting place, the Saratoga Senior Center, where people who are not familiar with the club can come and find out what it is about....
Luke Pantle, of Encampment K-12 School and Andrew Janecek-Oiler, of Saratoga High School, have been selected to receive the 2015 Trustees' Scholars Award, the University of Wyoming's top academic scholarship. The two Carbon County School District No.2 (CCSD#2) students are part of 88 high school seniors in Wyoming who were selected for the prestigious scholarship. The recipients are evaluated on their academic excellence – which include high school grade point average (GPA), ACT/SAT scores and curriculum rigor. This year's applicants had an a...
The Encampment Lady Tigers (1-2, 1A Southwest, 11-6 overall) basketball team leapt to victory over the Rock River Longhorns (7-10) on Saturday in a non-conference game that was decided 56-40 with Alyssa Barkhurst leading the way with 16 points, five rebounds and seven assists. The rest of the team was right behind her with Cassidy Little bringing in 14 points, four assists; Konnar Knotwell with 13 points; McKenzie Powell with 8 points, Courtney James with 5 points and Baily Miller with 1 point. The Lady Tigers shot 60 percent from the field...
Greek Mythology is the theme of this year’s Homecoming festivities for Encampment K-12. The Encampment Student Council has many activities planned, including the annual “Penny Wars” to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Penny wars will take place starting on Monday and will end on Wednesday at 8 a.m. Dress up Days for homecoming week will be Pajama Day on Monday; Go Greek Day on Tuesday; Neon Day on Thursday; Twin Day on Thursday and Red & Black Day on Friday. The Pep assembly will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The student council invi...
Eden Deorio, accused of an alleged felony theft from Valley Foods in Saratoga, waived her preliminary hearing in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District, Carbon County, Wyo. on Jan. 27. The next step in the judicial process is an arraignment hearing in District Court. As of press time the arraignment hearing has not been set....
“Celebrating Wyoming’s TREE-mendous Future” is the theme for this year’s Wyoming State Arbor Day Poster Contest. Any Wyoming fourth and fifth grade students may participate in the contest which is sponsored by the Wyoming State Forestry Division and the Wyoming Project Learning Tree. First place takes home a $100 check and a framed copy of his/her poster. For more information, including all contest rules, you can visit the Wyoming Project Learning Tree website at http://wyomingplt.org. The contest deadline is March 2....
Field Representatives for U.S. Senator John Barrasso, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi and U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis will be in Carbon County to visit with residents on Feb 11. Anyone with questions, comments or concerns in relation to federal agencies or legislation is welcome to attend. Field Representatives Kelly Carpenter, Irene Parsons and Nancy Prosser will be available to meet from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Encampment Town Hall Council Chambers located at 614 McCaffrey Ave., from 11 a.m. to noon at the Platte Valley Community Center in...
Marshal Hill was among Senator Mike Enzi’s 2015 nominations to the U.S. Naval Academy earlier this week. “Every year, Wyoming students demonstrate their patriotism and willingness to serve their country by applying to our service academies,” said Enzi. “Apart from a quality education, the service academies open doors and provide a unique set of experiences that graduates will carry with them throughout their careers.” Enzi said. “It’s an honor to nominate these Wyoming students.” Hill was picked by an academy selection committee put t...
Students from Carbon County made the University of Wyoming’s academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls for the 2014 fall semester. The Honor Roll includes: Micaela O’Connor, Arlington Miles Engelhart, Baggs; Kyle Warren, Elk Mountain Kyle Wessel, Encampment. Saratoga Honor Roll: Rebecca Burton Ben Collamer Mikala Fletcher Kylie Jordan Thomas Koenig Ryan Malone Aubrey Nelville Shaylan Neville Autumn Olson Rebecca Treat Amber Young Undergraduate students above freshman standing who are enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for let...
The Saratoga Historical and Cultural Association (SH&CA) is hosting the second annual wine tasting event from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday in the west lobby of the Platte Valley Community Center. Local restaurants and businesses will feature hors d’oeuvres to compliment wine offered at their establishments, SH&CA board president Liz Wood said. The event is co-sponsored by Valley Foods and Liquor, Saratoga Resort and Spa, Bella’s Bistro, Offero LLC, Lollypop’s, Sweet Marie’s Bakeshop, Hotel Wolf, Duke’s Bar and Grill and Platte River Pizza. “This yea...
The Wyoming Film Office is seeking submissions for the Wyoming Short Film Contest. Film makers can submit their videos online at www.wyomingshortfilmcontest.com by April 2, 2015. A $25,000 grand prize will be awarded to the winning entry with a storyline that takes place in Wyoming, features Wyoming or presents the state as a major character. Film Office Representative Colin Stricklin explains the contest’s origins saying, “We wanted to give something back to the film-making community in Wyoming. A lot of our energy is spent attracting out...
Carbon County is updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan. Barb Beck of Beck Consulting and Carbon County Emergency Management Coordinator John Zeiger will be holding a public meeting at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Baggs Town Hall. “We need to think about natural hazards ahead of time … We can’t necessarily prevent natural disasters like wildfires or floods, but hopefully we can lessen the impacts and avoid loss of life when we do have a disaster,” Zeiger said of the importance of updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan for Carbon County. Under the guidanc...
The Saratoga and Encampment Libraries are planning events that have to do with love for the month of February. “Blind Date with a Book” is planned for the Saratoga Library Feb. 9-12 during regular hours. The library staff is hoping that readers will be ready to fall in love with a new read, since it’s the month for love and have several great books picked out for readers to take on a blind date. “Book Speed Dating” will take place at both libraries. From 3:15 to 4 p.m., Feb. 10 at the Encampment Library, teens can attend a speed dating se...
Miranda Paddock, of Saratoga, was named to the President’s Honor Roll at Western Wyoming Community College. Recognition on the President’s Honor Roll is awarded to full-time students who complete a minimum of 12 credit hours with a letter grade and have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0. Brandee Forster, of Baggs and formerly of Saratoga, and Jessica Sharp were named to the Part-Time Honor Roll at WWCC. This honor is awarded to students who have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in consecutive semesters with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and...
The University of Wyoming lists two students from the Platte Valley on the 2014 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. The students are Daniel Greenwood, of Riverside and Benjamin Gates of Saratoga. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) 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....
Mary Miller, of Saratoga, was named to the Presidents List for the fall semester of 2014 at Chadron State College. The President’s List required a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average and students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework during the semester to qualify....
The Encampment K-12 School has released the Principal’s List and Honor Roll for the second quarter. PRINCIPAL'S LIST To make the Principal’s List, a student must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0. Seniors Luke Pantle, Brett Ralston, Jamie Stradley Juniors Alyssa Barkhurst, Jacob Dickinson, Guy Erickson, Cassidy Little, Karen Russell Sophomores Michale Dugger, Konnar Knotwell, Bailey Miller, Emily Morgan Freshmen Hailey Barkhurst, Gage Bartlett, Kaylyn Herring, Ashlynn Johnson, Micaiah Pantle Eighth Grade Morgan Dale, Noelle Peterson, Pai...
Zombie prep should never be left to the last minute - unless you happen to like the taste of brains for dinner. Teens ages 11-17 will learn how to prepare for an upcoming Zombie Apocalypse 11a.m. to 1p.m., Feb. 6 at the Saratoga Library. Training will include Zombie Makeup–Camouflage yourself amongst the undead; Defensive Training–Use the library as your fortress, arm yourself and protect it and Starburst Body Parts–Make juicy treats for yourself and your zombie friends. For more information, contact Kendra Graham at 307-328-2621, or visit...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech Team competed in Gillette last weekend at the Campbell County Tournament. Several CCSD#2 speech members made it to the semi-finals while competing against 18 schools. One student, Jacob Dickinson, made it to final rounds with his original oratory. Making it to semi-finals were Kat Hytrek in poetry, Maya Zeiger and Lydia Smith in duet and Milo Hunter and Bradley Killion in duet. Head coach Brenda Ostendorf said the Campbell County Tournament allowed her team to experience the talents of new...
Accounts of fire lookout towers will be told during a Friends of the Library program scheduled at 7 p.m., Jan. 27 at the Saratoga Branch Library. The program is free and open to the public. Saratoga historian Dick Perue will present a program on the history of the lookout towers and the folks who manned then. The 45-minute video is accentuated with dozens of photos and personal accounts. Perue will also share a printed pictorial history of the "Lookout Towers of the Snowy Range & Sierra...
United Blood Services will be in Saratoga Tuesday to conduct the annual blood drive organized by the Valley Service Organization (VSO). The drive will be from 1 to 5:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Platte Valley Community Center. Roxie Baldwin, VSO coordinator for the blood drive, said members are currently calling prospective donors to make appointments. Donors can also sign up on line by logging on to www.bloodhero.com (sponsor code: toga) to schedule their appointments. Walk-ins are also welcome. This year those who sign up online can save...