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Guest speaker at the annual Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber dinner, Erin Taylor, speaks Thursday in favor of an increase in Wyoming’s state fuel tax. Ms.Taylor, Executive Director of the Wyoming Taxpayers Association, highlights her talk with a slideshow depicting several reasons why a 10 cent per gallon statewide tax increase on fuel would provide a balanced, stable, equitable, transparent and fair way to maintain Wyoming’s crumbling roadway infrastructure. She also notes that the measure has... Full story
Mark your calendars for the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 30th annual Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby. Angler’s will have an opportunity to compete for the $2,000 first prize for catching the largest fish during the two-day derby, Jan. 19 and 20. While competing for over $7,000 in cash prizes, fishing skills will be on display. Hourly cash awards of $100 will be awarded for the largest fish measured that hour. An all-new Womens’ Division has been added this year with its own $100... Full story
The Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech Team began their season in December with the novice meet in Cheyenne Dec. 1. Taylor Russell and Jacob Dickinson, both of Encampment, earned first place in their humor round in duets. Both are members or novice members of the speech team. On Dec. 7, the speech team travelled to Green River and returned with the 1A-2A Sweepstake Trophy. Jan. 4 and 5, the speech team competed at the Cheyenne Central Speech Tournament. Saratoga High School Senior, Amber Adams, received a first place trophy in poetry... Full story
This column was supposed to be about New Year’s resolutions, but it is probably going to end up going to the dogs. Either way, much has already been written about both subjects. I am disorganized when it comes to New Years’s resolutions. I’ve never started a positive change on Jan. 1 and stuck with it much longer than a week. Most of my positive initiatives have come at random points during the year, sparked by a challenge or an insightful conversation. I started running 10 years ago after... Full story
Lynn Holly Kendrick and Kyle Brandon Norman were married in an outdoor ceremony Sept. 30 at Monet’s Place in the Hudson Gardens of Littleton, Colo. Terry Ash officiated the double-ring ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her family. She is the daughter of Stuart and Cathy Kendrick, of Albuquerque, N.M. The groom is the son of Dave and Marilyn Norman, formerly of Saratoga. His grandparents are Dave and Jane Norman, of Moorcroft, and Evelyn Martin, of Rock Springs. Her grandparents are J... Full story
Community Block Service Grant funds from the Tripartite Board for the Emergency Health Program became available to Carbon County Public Health Jan. 7. The grant funds are renewed yearly and usually last through the summer. They can be used for medical and dental services, eye care, pharmacy expenses and mileage for trips to and from clinics or hospitals out of town. Public Health nurse Sue Bartlett said the Emergency Health Program has been around for at least 13 years. The funds are distributed to qualified patients through a paper voucher... Full story
Two irrigation control boxes were run over and ripped out of the ground at the Saratoga Resort and Spa golf course over the weekend. “We’re pretty confident it had to be sometime Friday evening,” Susan Wallace, general manager for the Resort said on Monday. “A neighbor stated they noticed it Saturday morning - another member walked the golf course Friday afternoon and said it wasn’t there then.” The Resort is offering a $1,000 dollar reward leading to the identity and prosecution of the individ...
4-H Shooting Sports is ready to load up for its 2013 season. Those interested can sign up Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Saratoga Library. A safety film will be presented, followed by a short informational meeting. Air rifle and pistol shooting will start Jan. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center multipurpose room on Spring St. “We’ll be going every Wednesday night from 6 to 8 until the weather warms up and then we’ll move out to the gun club,” instructor Louis Braun said. “We can get started a lot earlier in the year if we sta... Full story
Sheriff Jerry Colson (left) presented Deputy Sheriff Steve Flauding with his retirement plaque. Flauding, who was assigned to the Platte Valley, retired after 19 years of service.... Full story
Coming off a tough loss to their Valley rivals, the Encampment Tigers, the Saratoga Panthers’ men’s basketball team (3-7) (0-2) traveled to Ethete over the Christmas break and picked up three more games in the Fremont Tournament against teams that the Panthers wouldn’t normally play. Coach Josh Sandlian said, “This tournament guaranteed three games. We get to see a couple other 2A teams we don’t normally get to see, and the boys decided they would rather play games than practice through t...
The Lady Panthers played in the Fremont Tournament over the Christmas break and finished with one win and three losses. The Lady Panthers had good shots at the basket, but they would not fall for Saratoga. “We definitely didn’t play our best basketball, as we must start making things happen in 2013,” head coach Matt Love wrote in an email. Wind River was the first game of the tournament and the Cougars topped Saratoga 31-71. “We simply did not play well,” Love said. The second game of the day s...
After an executive session to discuss personnel and matters of litigation, the town council approved a motion to allow Mayor John Zeiger to act on behalf of the town in a court hearing against Randy Stevens on Friday. Prior to going before the judge, attorneys for the two parties settled on a tentative deal that is contingent on both sides signing the agreement. “In my opinion, it was a win-win situation,” Zeiger said in an interview Tuesday. Stevens will empty a container and the town will mov...
After the winter break head coach Jared Mason and his Panther Grapplers headed to Douglas last weekend for the Shane Shatto Memorial Wrestling Tournament. Mason held four practices over the Christmas break with all practices attended by 10 or more wrestlers. “We don’t know what to expect,” Mason said about the tournament. “This is Saratoga’s first time going to Douglas.” With a field of 35 teams from all over the state and from Colorado and Nebraska, this tournament gave the young Saratoga squad...
Jay Shogren and the Shanghai’d were selected by the Wyoming Blues and Jazz Society to represent Wyoming at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 30 through Feb. 2. “Memphis is a great music town,” Shogren, vocalist, guitarist, mandolin player and songwriter for the band, said. “It should be a great experience and good for the band. We don’t usually see ourselves in competitions, but it will be a unique opportunity to represent Wyoming.” The Shanghai’d were in Saratoga last...
With the Christmas break over and school back underway, the Encampment men’s basketball team hosted Hanna-Elk-Mountain-Medicine Bow last Saturday. HEM (1-8) (0-1) has had a tough time of it this season and Saturday’s conference matchup showed the Encampment Tigers (8-1) (1-0) what it is like to fire on all cylinders for the entire game. “Everyone played well,” coach Dan Kraft said after the game. “We got a lot of young kids time on the floor, and they impressed me. The younger kids didn’t gi...
With a full squad back in action, the Encampment Lady Tigers (1-8) (0-1) were on the hardwood again last Saturday against Hanna-Elk Mountain- Medicine Bow (2-6) (1-0). The Lady Tigers had the spark coming into this conference game and it was a seesaw battle until the final buzzer. Cassidy Little started out the Lady Tigers’ scoring, and also had a key block to shut down the Miner’s offense early in the game. Little also played lights out under the rim tallying seven rebounds. Jennifer Mor...
Reprint of this story from the December 27, 1902 issue of the Dillon Doublejack brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. DILLON DEMANDS DUTIFUL DEVOTION. This is a mining town nearest the only coal banks known in the Sierra Madre mountains, and a good wagon road connects them directly with this place, thus insuring the cheapest fuel in the district. This is a mining town with the best fire and brick clay, and the best lime and building stone, as far as known, in the Sierra Madr...
At Valley View, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental, and psychological well-being of each resident. Residents rang in the new year on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. On Monday before supper, residents enjoyed a happy half-hour to celebrate New Year’s Eve with Malibu Rum and pineapple juice, whiskey and coke, or a beer. On Tuesday morning, residents watched the Tournament of Roses P... Full story
It seems like we just can not get enough to play bingo right now and we did not have enough for bridge this week. Hopefully people will get home from vacation and being sick so we can start the games again. We are always happy to deliver a meal if you are under the weather or have just been in the hospital. Please give us a call at 326-5564. If you are 60, or the spouse of someone 60, you are eligible to join us for lunch for the low donation of just $3 per meal. We feel that is a great price for a meal this size. Give us a call and come join... Full story
We are back to a somewhat normal schedule after the holidays. Now you ask, what is normal? Well, you will have to come and see. The quilters were able to get Lila’s quilt in the frame and a good start on the stitches. I haven’t heard what it is called, but it’s a bunch of scraps and very colorful. It will be quilted with straight lines and that makes it nice, as well. Sandy, Betty, Karen, Jo, Kay and Charlotte joined Lila as they added stitches. They are still working on the blocks for the raffle quilt. I can’t wait to see what it is like. We w... Full story
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