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Encampment, Wyoming Born: Sept. 13, 1913 Died: Dec. 26, 2013 Ralph E. Platt, who celebrated his 100th birthday Sept. 13, a pioneer of the Platt Valley, passed away Dec. 26, at 8:13 p.m. at the Deseret Health Care in Saratoga surrounded by his loving family. Ralph was born on the Platt Ranch in a dirt-roofed cabin that was originally built by homesteader James King, referred to as the King Place in later years, located on Beaver Creek, Wyo., southeast of Encampment. Parents were Ralph Henry and A...
William L. "Bill" Bartlett passed away Dec. 21, 2013 at Deseret Health Care in Saratoga. He was 92 years old. Bill was born in Rawlins on April 14, 1921, to Garland Philip Bartlett and Pearl Ellen (Frisby) Bartlett. He was the middle child of three children. Bill was raised on ranches west of Saratoga, and was a graduate of Saratoga High School. On Dec. 26, 1943 he married Marguerite Marie Sallade. They had six children, five of whom survived. Bill served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, after...
Wildlife researchers are trapping mule deer in southwest Wyoming to learn more about migration patterns, habitat use, survival and other factors important to sustaining a healthy mule deer population. The trapping is being conducted by personnel from the Game and Fish, Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Wyoming, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and volunteers. Research projects continue in the Baggs and Wyoming Range mule deer herds. The Baggs mule deer herd is hunt area 82. The Wyoming Range...
I don’t know about you, but I am completely blown away by the fact that it is already 2014. We are already officially 14 years into the 21st Century, and 14 years past the highly-anticipated, millennium-changing year of 2000. Being a 90s kid, I still constantly look back on my childhood and say things like, “Did that really happened 15 or 20 years ago? It seemed like only yesterday!” In addition to being surprised at how quickly time as flown by and how many years have passed, I’m also surpris...
At the Dec. 17 Saratoga Town Council meeting, Mayor John Zeiger introduced a new ordinance for first reading. Ordinance No. 822 covers the dismissal of employees and removal of board members. One sentence is particularly disturbing to the Saratoga Sun. “All board members serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may be removed by the mayor for incompetence or neglect of duty.” Since when do boards appointed by the governing body serve “at the pleasure of the mayor”? Boards, along with the governi...
Editor I would like to explain the reasoning behind Ordinance 822, as I said in the council meeting one of the main reasons for introducing the ordinance is the concerns I have over Conflict of Interest with board members discussing or voting on items that could be perceived as benefitting them. ( 9-13-106. Official decisions and votes. ) Other reasons for the introduction to the ordinance were the fact in the last year we have had to have police officers attend the planning meeting on occasion because of concerns for the behavior of board...
Editor, The Mayor’s letter to the editor on Dec. 24th in the Saratoga Sun gave the impression that the people willing to attend meetings and offer a different opinion were all rebels, instead of being people who believe strongly in the voice of the public. People that believe open government should be just that: open. They do not expect the governing body to always agree with them, they want the governing body to hear different opinions in hopes that they too will have a good open discussion before voting on issues that affect the Town of S...
It’s that time a year again for anglers to brave the cold the frozen landscape and show of their fishing skills. The 31st annual Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby will take place on Jan. 18 and 19 at Saratoga Lake. Ice fishing enthusiasts will have the opportunity to pit their fishing abilities against each other, but will also have the ability to win cash prizes. The competition for the largest fish caught during derby hours will come with a $2,000 prize, second place will receive $1,000 and third p...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Resource Management Plan documents are now available through an interactive website known as “ePlanning”. The ePlanning website brings Land Use Planning as well as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process into one’s home or local library. With an Internet-connected computer, one can open and read land use planning and NEPA documents produced with ePlanning. One can search for issues such as recreation, wildlife or energy. During the comment periods, one can easily submit comments onli...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office (RFO) will host the 2014 Industry Government Conference in March at the Jeffrey Memorial Community Center in Rawlins. The BLM RFO was designated as a pilot office under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. As part of that designation, the office hosts an annual Industry Government Conference. The focus of the event is sharing of ideas, information, and learning opportunity for improving operations. The BLM is looking for industry/operator/lease holders to present on best management practices,...
Beginning January 2014, hunters will be required to use an online application process to apply to hunt in Wyoming. “Due to the recent budget cuts, printing and distribution costs and temporary clerical staff for processing paper applications was cut,” said Jennifer Doering, license section manager for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD). “We had planned to go paperless with our application process in 2015, the cuts moved our timeline up one year.” The majority of hunters already submit applications through the department’s electroni...
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is seeking public input to develop proposals for the West Side Snow Range Travel Management Project taking place east of Encampment and Saratoga. The USFS is looking for people to identify specific issues and concerns with the possible projects and actions. The project is proposing to provide safe access to and through the Medicine Bow National Forest, provide additional ATV-only designated trails, while minimizing user conflicts and minimizing travel and recreation impacts to the environment. Written...
With only their second try and a creative recipe on hand, two young chefs from Encampment School won the Taco John's Culinary Competition held in November. Students Matthew Jarrett and Brett Ralston revamped their entry from last year to submit their "fiery cornbread bites" for the competition, which took place Nov. 20 at the Taco John's restaurant headquarters in Cheyenne. Their teacher, Cheryl Munroe, and fellow student Harold Jackson were also present at the competition. Taco John's Vice Pres...
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series about the river restoration project on the Upper North Platte River. Next week’s story will discuss the financial issues. By Mike Dunn The Upper North Platte River physically divides the town. It divides the west part of the town from the east. It separates downtown from most of Carbon County. People depend on the bridges in Saratoga. Not just for access to the other side of the town, but as a source for commerce and growth to the town as wel...
A Rawlins man who had been soaking at the Saratoga Hot Pools Saturday died last weekend of causes still under investigation. According to Carbon County Coroner Paul Zamora, the man who died was 46-year-old Robert Nichols of Rawlins. Zamora said EMTs picked up Nichols at the hot pools at around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, but that he did not receive a call regarding it until after midnight of that day. Nichols was transported to Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, but the cause or exact time of the death is still under investigation....
2 years ago Jan. 2, 1913 Herald suspends publication With the issue of Dec. 27th, the Encampment Herald suspended publication indefinitely. Editor Drury is going to the Cheyenne Daily Leader as its business manager. He says in his farewell article that the main reason was in the fact that the business was no longer paying and as that is an essential factor in any business he preferred taking another position to remaining and running behind. The Herald has been established for a number of years and was always a well printed and edited paper...
From Dec. 16 through Dec. 22, the Saratoga Police Department responded to 95 calls including the following classifications: Agency assistance (1); alarm (1); ambulance (1); bar check (7); burglary (1); business checks (29); citizen assist (12); destruction of property (1); dog at large (1); lost dog (1); controlled substance problem (1); fingerprints (1); gas drive off (1); hot pool check (15); paper service (1); traffic accident with damage (3); house watch (3); record check (1); school zones (1); threatening (1); traffic stop (4); utility...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities last week. On Christmas Day, residents enjoyed a sumptuous dinner of roast turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll, cranberry sauce, and apple pie. The turkey was donated by Suzie Cox. Our administrator, Tim Monroe, dressed as Santa Claus and passed out Christmas presents to residents after breakfast. Dick Ament from the Veterans of Foreign Wars passed out carnations to every resident after the Christmas presents were passed. Residents chose to watch the John Wayne movies...
South Central Wyoming residents often prefer the benefits of the rural life. But the wide open spaces do provide some challenges for residents. Receiving adequate emergency care to your house is not always a simple as it needs to be in rural areas. But one local group is helping to bridge that gap between sufficient emergency health care and small town life. They call themselves the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) and they have been helping Carbon County towns since...