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Despite entering the fewest grapplers of any of the 20 schools participating in the Don Runner Wrestling Invite, Saratoga High finished in eighth place and sent two athletes to the first-place podium. Another Panther wrestler took home a fourth place finish from the weekend competition. Coach Zach Schmidt summarized, "I think as a whole, this is the best we've wrestled as a group all season." As they have routinely this winter, junior Jaxon King and senior Thomas Ingraham ended the weekend atop... Full story
The Riverside Town Council met Thursday to swear in a new member, make appointments and make other preparations for the upcoming year in governance in the town. New council member Katie Cheesebrough was sworn in by mayor Leroy Stephenson. Cheesebrough ran for the position after former council member Margaret Weber resigned her position because she had sold her business and residence in Riverside and moved just outside town limits. Cheesebrough’s introduction to the world of town council politics went smoothly, with the board conducting mostly h... Full story
Preparations for Winter Carnival, and thanking town employees were top at Encampment Council Meeting The Encampment Town Council swore in two members before moving quickly through routine business and preparations for the upcoming Encampment Winter Carnival. The council then passed on thanks to town workers from community members and approve equipment for a new volunteer firefighter. The council swore in Kimberly Loftice and Bill Craig. Loftice is an incumbent to the office, whereas Craig is a newcomer to the council. After the swearing in,... Full story
About five members of the public tuned into a conference call held by the Saratoga Airport Board at the board’s Jan. 11 meeting. The conference call, with representatives from the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Sage Civil Engineering, was meant to help the board plan logistics for improvements to the airport over the next two years. Winter weather kept the meeting’s most eagerly anticipated guest, Saratoga town attorney David Eri... Full story
The Saratoga Water and Sewer Joint Powers Board (sewer board) met Wednesday for a brief meeting where they discussed potential lagoon improvements and got to the bottom of a supposed illegal lift pump that had been uncovered on Rochester Street in Saratoga. The pump was installed by Triple-D Construction with the purpose of lifting sewage from basement hookups at three lots being developed by the company to a sewage line that runs into a town-owned main that runs through the alleyway. In late 2016, Triple-D ran into issues with the line after... Full story
No petitioners approached the Saratoga Planning Commission at their Jan. 10 meeting, but the body made substantial progress on a number of long-term projects. Karl Smith was elected the commission’s new chair, adding additional oversight to the town building permit was discussed and the commission voted to send long-worked on alterations to Chapter 18.51 of the town code to the town attorney for review. Less encouragingly, the commission continues to lack a zoning officer and a Carbon C... Full story
I recently took a trip for Christmas vacation. Doing so, I had to pack a bag. Over the years I have determined that there are five separate and distinct stages in the life of a piece of luggage during the travel process. Since I try desperately not to ever check a bag, this piece will deal with the carry on bag I usually take. Since airlines have begun to charge for regular size carry on luggage now, for this last flight I bought a piece of luggage that is at the max size limit of “personal i... Full story
What? What a shock it was to read in the Saratoga Sun of the accusations of financial impropriety against Garden Board member Cindy Bloomquist and her partner Chris Shannon voiced at the recent Saratoga Town Council meeting. Is this how Saratoga rewards those who have given so generously of their time and energy to make the town a better place to live? What proof has been presented? Thankfully, the knowledgeable and well-informed Glee Johnson was at the Town Council meeting to provide some factual information regarding Garden Board operations.... Full story
Dear Editor, The purpose of this letter is to attempt to clarify the ongoing situation involving the Saratoga Community Garden and the Town of Saratoga. Let me begin by being very clear, it is my personal belief that we are extremely lucky to have such an asset in our community. A place where we can gather and share ideas, techniques and local knowledge about how to reap the bounties our short and challenging growing season can provide. The hours and hard work of local volunteers should not go unnoticed, a big thanks to them for creating such... Full story
Over the weekend, the Saratoga Panthers boys basketball team held two third quarter leads, first against Farson-Eden Jan. 13 and the next day against Cokeville. Before the buzzer had sounded in each game, those leads had been surrendered and Saratoga was left holding an L. According to coach Jason Williams the losses taught his Panthers “the importance of not ever taking any plays off. That can come back and bite us in a close game.” Saratoga fell 61-51 to Farson-Eden and went down 47-38 to Cok... Full story
A tough weekend featuring away losses against top 2A contenders Cokeville and Farson-Eden left the Saratoga Panthers girls basketball team bruised but unbowed. For senior Meredith Lincoln, who suffered a deep thigh contusion during a 43-37 defeat at the hands of Cokeville Saturday, the turn of phrase was no metaphor. Lincoln’s injury doesn’t appear serious, and she should be ready to practice at full-strength this week, coach Heather Bartlett said, but the incident came at an inopportune tim... Full story
The 34th annual Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby will be held Jan. 21-22 and will offer prize money to ice fishers who brave the cold and ice of Saratoga Lake. The event will bring ice fishers from the Valley and afar to the frozen surface of Saratoga Lake for a weekend of fishing and, perhaps for a lucky few, some significant cash prizes as well as the fisherman’s favorite; bragging rights. There will be over $6,000 in guaranteed prize money at this year’s event plus up to $35,000 in other prizes, according to a release by the event spo... Full story
After a very successful homecoming week, the Encampment Tigers hit the road for games against conference rivals Cokeville and Farson-Eden over the weekend. Unfortunately, the streak the teams had during homecoming last week did not carry through to the important conference games. At the beginning of the season, Clint Bromley, Encampment School’s athletic director and coach of the girls’ team told the Saratoga Sun that the Tigers would be facing a strong conference, saying that several of the best teams in the state were in the Tigers’ division.... Full story
They were offering Rusty Rogers, of Saratoga, his choice of prize. He could choose $25,000 cash, a new car or a kitchen renovation. All he had to do was give his name, address, age, yearly income and Social Security number to the person on the phone. Like millions made across the nation every year, the call was a scam. Fortunately, Rogers knew better than to fall for it, and even took the effort to call the local newspaper so his neighbors could be alerted. Unfortunately, though, the scam criminals tried to pull off against Rogers is not all... Full story
Senior Center Menu Wednesday: Spaghetti/meat sauce, Italian veggies, garlic bread, citrus fruit, milk. Thursday: Chicken enchilada, spanish rice ,zucchini, pear crisp, milk. Friday: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, carrots, wheat roll, peaches, milk. Monday: Chicken alfredo noodles, brussels sprouts, wheat bread, apricots, milk. Tuesday: Beef roast, mashed potatoes/gravy, squash blend, wheat roll, fruit cocktail, spice cake, milk. Saratoga School Wednesday: Breakfast pizza or cereal/cracker, fruit/juice, milk. Lunch; Sub... Full story