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The Saratoga Police Department has received five new portable Breathalyzer machines thanks to a donation by Prevention Management Organization (PMO) of Wyoming. Saratoga Police Department (SPD) Chief Robert Bifano says the machines replaced older machines that had been in use since Bifano started with the Department eight years ago. One of the older machines was donated to the Town of Encampment Police Department, a couple will be kept as spares and the SPD has also offered older machines to neighboring departments, Bifano said. “When we l... Full story
Regarding The Community Garden, Although I have moved out of the area, the community garden remains dear to my heart. Being one of the founding members I would hate to see it fail at this point. In the beginning it required a lot of begging for donations of time and materials. It also required calling in favors for equipment to be used at the garden. I think Cindy has done an excellent job of finding funds for the garden. Some of the experiments that have been done are of great interest to other community gardens and private gardeners. I think... Full story
Recent developments abroad in oil markets have some potential to benefit Wyoming's economy in 2017, but it's difficult to predict whether the state will reap the benefits of rising commodity prices or not. In December, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), plus a few other non-OPEC members such as Russia and Mexico arrived at an agreement by members to cut production of crude oil by about 1.8 million barrels per day. This move prompted oil prices to begin a climb in December... Full story
Get hooked at the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce's 34th annual Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby. January 21 and 22 will be your opportunity to compete for the $2000 first prize for catching the largest fish during the two-day derby. Prove your skills at Saratoga Lake in Saratoga while competing for over $6,000 in guaranteed cash prizes and up to $35,000 in additional prize money. The largest fish caught pays $2,000, $1000 goes to the second largest and $500 is the payout for the third bigg... Full story
When the Wyoming wind howls and temperatures dip below zero, library patrons will have a new treatment for cabin fever this winter. In October, the Wyoming State library signed up for the Total Boox e-book service, adding 50,000 titles to the library’s already substantial electronic arsenal. One of the big benefits of Total Boox is that there is no time limit attached to titles that are “checked out.” There are “no holds, no expirations, no limitations and no fines,” a press release from the... Full story
On the opposite bank of the river, things continued in much the same vein, but the farms were more infrequent, and brief stretches of woods started to get mixed-in with the swamps and grasslands. Since it was now the hottest part of the afternoon, even those few farms I did come across featured vacated fields. An hour or so earlier, the families who worked the soil on those farms had probably eaten a sparse meal of rice or to (a starchy tuber mashed to a frankly snot-like consistency and served... Full story
Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) may be winding down her long Congressional career, but one of the last bills she sponsored in office just took effect. On Nov. 28, President Obama signed into law the Lummis-Walz National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act (NFSTSA). Volunteering to the Rescue The act, which was co-chaired by Representative Tim Walz (D-MN), aims to help the Forest Service maintain the massive network of trails that crisscross National Forests, Grasslands and wilderness areas. "This bill... Full story
The Obama administration released a draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS) highlighting five plans for limiting mining on federal lands to protect the Greater Sage Grouse Friday, according to documents released by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Administration did not specify which plan it preferred, and it is not clear which, if any, will be adopted by the new Administration after President-Elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. Under the possible plans, there would be no new mining or... Full story
Senior Center Menu Wednesday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes/ gravy, corn, wheat roll, fruit cocktail, milk. Thursday: Baked pork chop, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, purple plums, milk. Friday: Sloppy jo, french fries, coleslaw, pineapple upside down cake, milk. Monday: Swedish meatballs, noodles, asparagus, wheat roll, mandarin oranges, milk. Tuesday: Tomato soup, ham/cheese sandwich, pickle, peaches, chocolate chip cookie, milk. Saratoga School Wednesday: Breakfast; Breakfast pizza or cereal/cracker, fruit/juice, milk. Lunch; Hot ham... Full story