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According to Amanda Knotwell, the CEO of Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, the 2022 Festival of the Trees Auction and Gala was a huge success. Knotwell said the event was sold out at 230 guests.Food was served by Sweet Marie's Bakeshop, with a wide variety of holiday inspired items. There were 41 Items donated for the auction ranging from wreaths and trees to gift baskets and fresh cut centerpieces. The highest item went for $900 and was donated by Aspen Sky Merchant Mall, a wood cut...
The Saratoga Town Council had a flurry of items to address at their December 6 meeting. Issues ranged from a shortage of water treament chemicals to continued childcare discussions to the ongoing Spring Avenue project. Councilmember Ron Hutchins gave an update on a potential shortage of chemicals used in the Town’s water department. Hutchins reported there should be enough to last until April. The vendors are in Salt Lake City and they currently have chemicals available if needed. Hutchins s...
South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical (SCWEMS) representative Irene Archibald gave an update to the Board of Carbon County Commissioners at their December 6 meeting. SCWEMS was given $154,179.00 for sustainability from the Wyoming Department of Health. Archibald this was designated specifically for bonuses for personnel as well as sign on bonuses. One of the burdens that came from being given this money was SCWEMS would have to pay payroll taxes on it and it had to be used by December 31,...
Saratoga Police Officers responded to a report of an assault Saturday night, following the Lighted Christmas Parade and Winter Wonderland. Saratoga Police Chief Ken Lehr told the Saratoga Sun a fight broke out on Elm Street across from the Platte Valley Community Center. A Saratoga man was inolved in an argument with two men from Rawlins and was assaulted by the two men. According to Lehr, the men used a handgun to beat their victim before they fled the scene. Lehr said the victim was...
The snow is coming to the valley in greater amounts now; falling across the valley in blankets of white, turning trees and bushes into works of art. It also brings out the adventurer in some of us. It’s one of the most treacherous activities in winter. I’m not talking about skiing down black diamonds or driving on icy roads-I’m talking about that most mundane of activity-snow shoveling. Over my past 63 years on this earth, I don’t think I’ve lived anywhere where it didn’t snow. Being born...
South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) Representative Penny Layman updated Encampment town council on the use of funding they had received from the Wyoming Hospital Association. The funds were specifically earmarked to enhance recruitment and sign-on bonuses. The requirements were that the money be used before December 31 and given to front line workers and as bonuses. The amount SCWEMS received was $154,000.00. The board decided to use only $112,000.00 due to the amount of pay...
The Encampment Tigers headed into the season with a young team, said Head Coach Jake Johnston. The first game against Midwest ended in a wide point spread with the Tigers walloping the Midwest Oilers 66-26. Three hours later the Tigers faced the Dubois Rams and left them in the dirt with a win of 52-44. Coach Johnston said he felt "the weekend went well." He was able to play different combinations of players and see what they need to work on. Saturday morning was a downer for the Tigers with a...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers warmed up after the first game of the Carbon County Classic was behind them, winning the second game. For the third game they faced Burlington's Lady Huskies, but the girls couldn't make it happen. "We played three games this weekend and improved significantly with every game. I was proud of the girls and how they stepped up their effort every game we played this weekend," said Head Coach Heather Bartlett. "Our first game was against Rock River. We started off pretty s...
Saratoga Middle High School Senior Whitney Bennett reached a remarkable milestone in her high school sports career by scoring her 1,000th point in basketball. The countdown started when Bennett entered her freshman year. She played both volleyball and basketball and left nothing on the court. Bennet scored the landmark 1,000 in the first half of the last game this last weekend against Burlington's Lady Huskies. She said she felt some pressure to make it, and was fairly sure it would happen this...
The Encampment Lady Tigers basketball team came out swinging in their first conference games of the season. Coach Clint Bromley said, "With one win and two losses you are disappointed, but you get to reflect on what improvements you need to make before the conference season begins. We were fortunate to get a win over Dubois 55-52, Cora Schroeder and Kayla Smith scored 17 each and Eckerley Pickett had 9. We were not as fortunate versus Burlington in a 67-39 loss. Kyenna Jackson had 10, Cora...
With the contractor Lewis and Lewis a month behind the scheduled completion date the Saratoga Town Council and the Saratoga-Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (SCCIJPB) met on November 30 to discuss the contractor's request for a winter shutdown.The first question asked by Josh Ward, the project superintendent, is how the town will handle the shutdown. Ward asked if the town is going to assess liquidated damages. Liquidated damages are penalties the town can charge the contractor for...
When Lynda Jordan Johnson came to Wyoming in 1997 to work for the the College of Agriculture, University of Wyoming, the last thing on her mind was writing a book. Johnson was busy with her three children and finishing her bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Science. She continued her education at the University of Wyoming, completing her Master's Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences with an emphasis in Historical Clothing in 2002. As fate would have it, Johnson married a rancher from...
Madi Dunning of Encampment was selected as the Junior Division winner at the Wyoming State Make It With Wool Contest held in Casper December 4 and 5. Winners were announced at the Stockgrowers/Wool Growers Convention during their opening luncheon, fashion show, and awards program. Dunning will compete in the National Make It With Wool competition in Fort Worth, Texas in January. She is the daughter of Mark and Suzi Dunning. The Make It With Wool contest objective is to promote the beauty and...
Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church, initially called the Church of the Heavenly Rest, sits at 106 West Main Street in Saratoga. It has been there since January 10, 1889. It was the first completed church building in the Saratoga/Encampment Valley and cost Thomas H. Hood approximately $1,000 to build. Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church has been a haven for travelers and those in need of rest and sustenance since the day the doors opened. The Rectory, currently called the the Agape House, is on the corn... Full story
Every year the Head Start program gives turkeys to the families enrolled in the program. These turkeys are usually bought through the generosity of Sinclair Oil. Depending on the remaining funds available, families would receive a food basket with non-perishable items that can be used all year long. This year no one will go away empty handed thanks to the incredible generosity of Sunny Cup owner Cassie Orduno. According to Mindy Greene, this is the first year, she can remember, Saratoga being...
Every year the Dirt Diggers Garden Club has a Christmas greens sale. All the items for sale are assembled by the members of the club using various ribbons, greenery and Christmas decorations. Centerpieces for the table or sideboard, swags and wreaths to hang will be available from $15 to $50. This year there is a new addition to the event, a last minute Christmas Gift table with all kinds of items for purchase. The Dirt Diggers support community projects, recently they purchased picnic tables...
"It started as an ice cream truck," said Michelle Wolfard when asked what led her to be the owner of a food truck. Wolfard had seen a modified golf cart that was turned into an ice cream vending trailer. She remembered loving those as a kid and thought it would be fun. Unfortunately, she missed out on buying that vehicle, but a couple years later her dream came true. Wolfard was able to purchase a trailer with a shed sitting on it. The shed had already been turned into a food truck and just...
Brett Miller started teaching VOAG at the Little Snake River Valley school June 2020. He is also the FFA Advisor for ninth through twelfth grade. This year Miller received the 2022 Outstanding Bighorn Teacher Award at the 29th Annual Bighorn Bash, sponsored by the National Bighorn Sheep Center in Dubois, Wyoming. The National Bighorn Sheep Center came to be in "remarkable effort of cooperation and partnership." Many entities including the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the town of Dubois, U.S...
Carbon County Clerk Gwynn Bartlett recognized Lisa Smith at the November 15 Board of Carbon County Commissioners meeting. Smith has been with Carbon County and has been Deputy Clerk with the Elections. Bartlett said it is a tough job and Smith handles it with grace and does an amazing job. Bartlett also thanked all of the temporary help that comes in to help and the eighty election judges who work at the polls. Bartlett also gave an update on the elections with no change to the results on...
Mayor Creed James shared with the council the Christmas Magic Lighted Parade will be downtown on December 10th starting at 5 p.m. Participants will line up at 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Platte Valley Clinic. The route begins at the intersection of River and Holly and will head south on River and make a loop around Kathy Glode park to give the Saratoga Care Center residents a chance to view the parade. It will then continue down River Street, turning left onto Bridge and south onto...
In life you have three things to give to your fellow members of society: wealth, wisdom, and work. Giving your time to your community can make an impact not only in your community, but also to your happiness. Volunteering means giving of yourself, with no monetary or material compensation. The rate that people volunteer has dropped considerably over the past few years, according to The Bureau of Labor and Statistics data. It isn’t dire, but it is clearly a downward trend. Organizations with v...
Congratulations to the Carbon County School District No. 2 all-conference champions: Saratoga Lady Panthers Whitney Bennett, Hanna Lathrop and Makenna King; Encampment Tigers Kyenna Jackson and Cora Schroeder; Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) McKaylee Widdison. All Conference is an honor given to the best athletes in a given league. It is a prestigious accomplishment and is only awarded to those athletes who have demonstrated superior skill and dedication to their sport. Being named an... Full story
Every year the west end of Ninth Street near Highway 70 drifts in as much as six feet deep. Billy Accord and the rest of the Encampment Town Crew are trying to make that less likely this year. Accord said, "that part of Ninth drifts really bad and we fight it anytime the wind blows. We cut that slope back on the south side to help reduce the drifting as well as give us a little more room to plow. Additionally, we will fix the ditch on the south side of the street so it will keep water off the...
South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) Director Stanton Moseby and SCWEMS representative Penny Layman presented Resolution 2022-11 to the Council at the Encampment Town Council meeting November 10. The resolution is to allow SCWEMS to apply for the American Rescue Plan Act ARPA grant. This would provide money to help fund Emergency Medical Response (EMR) classes and purchase two SUV type vehicles to be stationed at the Encampment Station and Elk Mountain. These vehicles would...
Helen Weiland, South Central Wyoming Emergency Services (SCWEMS) representative, and SCWEMS Director, Stanton Moseby presented Resolution 2022-5 and gave a report to the Council at the November 10, 2022 meeting. The resolution is to allow SCWEMS to apply for the American Rescue Plan Act ARPA grant. This would provide money to help fund Emergency Medical Response (EMR) classes and to purchase two SUV type vehicles to be stationed at the Encampment Station and Elk Mountain. These vehicles would...