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Sewer and audit highlight town council meeting Councilman Steve Wilcoxson read a letter addressing the conflict between Saratoga resident Glee Johnson and town engineer Chuck Bartlett, during the Feb. 18 Saratoga Town Council meeting. Previously, Johnson asked if any other projects had been considered for the wastewater removal project. When Bartlett issued a written response at Feb. 11 town meeting, Johnson said she felt “like this is being personally attacked because I brought up something dif...
Questionable pasts raise concerns, cause removals The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Board of Trustees has removed Lowell Taylor, of Oregon, Ill., and Robert Lewandowski, of St. Ignatius, Mont., from consideration for the Superintendent position. CCSD#2 chairman Diana Berger said that board members “discovered some stuff” last week pertaining to two of the finalists. The board plans to find two qualified candidates to replace the two removed finalists. Board members would not com...
Kim Ward, 62, passed away Feb. 14, 2014, of breast cancer at her home at Crooked River Ranch, Ore. Kim lived in Saratoga from 1984 to 2013. A memorial service will take place this summer. Kim was born Dec. 6, 1951 in Bend, Ore. to Cleo (Smith) and Jimmie W. Lands. Kim graduated from Redmond High School in Redmond, Ore. On Oct. 30, 1981, she married Neal Ward. Kim is survived by her husband, Neal, of Crooked River Ranch; daughters Jammie Newton, of Redmond; Carla Campbell, of Cheyenne, son Kyle, of Phoenix; mother Cleo Smith, of Boardman, Ore.;...
After the fire investigator had inspected Kevin Sharp’s home last week, he told Sharp that he was the luckiest man he has ever met. The fire, initially thought to be started by an electrical short, was caused by a series of incidents that led to the electrical short. David Baker, of Covington, Wash., told Sharp and Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department Chief Randy Sikes that the chimney had cracking for a long time. Eventually the crack allowed the heat from the chimney to melt the shield on the e...
It’s officially that time of the year again. The winter sports season is drawing to an end, and all the regional and state tournaments are just around the corner. Of course, it makes me happy to hear about our local teams making it so far, but I can’t help but feel a little depressed knowing that all the home games are over and done with. As you may be able to tell from my writing, sports is my favorite beat to cover, and I love covering basketball the most. There is just something about bei...
Within days of deciding on three final candidates for the Superintendent of Carbon County School District No. 2, the list had dwindled to one. Even though parents were not involved in the selection process, they took it upon themselves to research the candidates listed on the CCSD#2 website. That research led to parents contacting the Saratoga Sun about a candidate who was the subject of a newspaper story for questionable ethics in handling of funds. The history of one candidate led us to research the other prospective superintendents. The...
Editor: Instead of talking about a town issue I thought I would comment on my experience this past weekend. I had the opportunity to judge for the speech meet in Rawlins. When I was asked to do so I must admit I had reservations as I have never judged one in the past. My daughter had asked me if there was anything I would prefer not to judge. I told her that I would prefer not to judge the debate portion - what a surprise when I found out she didn’t relay the message. I ended up judging four different debate sessions three of which dealt w...
Platte Valley Kiwanis continue to support two ongoing projects focused on community youth in 2014. Once a month during the school year, Kiwanis members bring healthy and tasty treats for Excel Preschool, Saratoga HeadStart and kindergarten kids through our “Muffins and Milk” program. The Kiwanis Club is also reinvigorating our “Baby Packets” program, which provides families with newborn children a suite of fun and educational items to help with this new and exciting time in their lives. Plans are underway for two upcoming events, the Kiwanis...
A hunter education course will be offered in Encampment beginning March 3. According to Wyoming game and Fish Website, the courses are designed to not only prevent firearm related accidents, but to place an emphasis on the “knowledge about the heritage of hunting.” Courses consist of six required sections including hunter responsibility and ethics, wildlife conservation and management, firearms and firearm safety, Game and Fish statutes and regulations, game care and wildlife identification, and outdoor safety. To register for the courses, go...
After last week’s water pump mishap, water flow is back to normal in Saratoga. Saratoga town engineer Chuck Bartlett said that four out of the five wells are back up and running. There is now enough water being pumped to sustain a constant level of water. “We’re out of the crunch now,” Bartlett said. Bartlett said that they were still waiting for parts for the Variable Frequency Drives for the fifth well. The parts should be here by next week. Because of lower water usage in February, the tow...
There was a new face on the board of trustees for Carbon County School District No. 2. At the Feb. 19 meeting, Jimmy Hinkle, of Saratoga, was voted in as a board member by the CCSD#2 board. The board said they received three letters of interest after former CCSD#2 school board chairman Greg Bartlett resigned. The Saratoga Sun made several attempts to contact Bartlett about his resignation. Hinkle said that he has no hidden agenda as a member of the board. “I’m just here to serve,” Hinkle said....
The Saratoga Sun received word late Tuesday that Snead Davis, formerly of Saratoga, passed away Feb. 22. The funeral is at 7 p.m., March 3 at Oaklawn Chapel in Jacksonville, Fla....
Amber Williams, of Saratoga Middle School, placed second at the Carbon County Spelling Bee this past Wednesday and brought home two trophies. One for top speller in eighth grade and one for the second place finish. The second place finish has earned her a trip to Rock Springs to compete in the state spelling bee competition. It was the word "stethoscope" that knocked Amber out of the competition for the first place spot, and it was the same speller from Rawlins, Toby Arment, who beat her last...
Members of the community met to discuss the future of the Platte Valley Habitat Partnership (PVHP) and the Mule Deer Habitat Plan at the PVHP’s most recent meeting Feb. 19. Voices of the Valley (VoV)Executive Director KayCee Alameda was the presenter at the meeting, which took place at the Platte Valley Community Center. Jim States, VoV board vice president, said the purpose of last week’s meeting was to educate others on the PVHP, and learn about how the public would like to move the org...
To help with the Platte Valley Habitat Partnership (PVHP) Mule Deer Initiative, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently assigned Katie Cheesbrough as its new terrestrial habitat biologist. Cheesbrough grew up in Laramie, and has been recreating in the mountains and rivers of the Upper North Platte Valley for most of her life. She began her new position with WGFD Jan. 2, had previously worked in Douglas as a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Forest Service. Cheesbrough obtained a master's...
The Old Baldy Club is known for it world class golfing, prime fishing and upscale resort. Now in its 50th year, Old Baldy Club is filled with new staff members to continue its long tradition. At the helm is new general manager Greg Hoover. In a long career with hospitality, Hoover hopes to maintain the Old Baldy Club's prestige. "My goal is to exceed our member's expectations at all times," Hoover said. "The Old Baldy Club has an outstanding reputation nationwide, its cliental is very high end....
Ashlynn Johnson accomplished a feat last month that has evaded her aunts. She competed at nationals in the Make it with Wool contest. The acceptance was bittersweet, as Ashlynn's grandmother, who was involved with Make it with Wool for several years, passed away in 2013. Roxana Johnson would tell Ashlynn stories of her experiences at nationals. Stories that Roxana also shared with her daughters Elizabeth Downare and Amanda Batteiger. Lynda Jordan, of Laramie, took over Roxana's position as state...
With a 73-64 Monday victory over Southeast's Cyclones, the Panthers are now officially headed to regionals. When the Saratoga boys learned they were scheduled for a home pigtail game against Southeast, they knew it was do or die. A win meant the Panthers were headed to regionals, while a loss meant their 2013-14 varsity basketball season was over for good. After the first quarter in Monday's game ended 17-8-thanks to a three-point buzzer shot from Braxton Schwartzkopf-there was a sense that the...
The Saratoga and Encampment middle school girls’ basketball teams wrapped up their respective seasons at last weekend’s 2014 Junior High Tournament in Baggs. The Saratoga A Team received third place in the Saturday tournament, with wins over Encampment B (41-6) and Wamsutter (51-23), and a loss against Encampment A (33-38). Encampment A reached second with their win over Saratoga A (38-33), and a loss against Little Snake River (14-41). For the other four placements, Little Snake River took fir...
Saratoga’s Lady Panthers ended their 2013-14 varsity basketball season Monday with a 42-69 loss against Lusk's Lady Tigers. Head coach Matt Love said he thought his girls shot the ball well during the pigtail game at Lusk, which determined if Saratoga would go to regionals. The Lady Panthers also lost 37-49 in Friday’s game against Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow’s Lady Miners. Counting both of those games, the Lady Panthers ended with a 6-17 overall record, and unfortunately, had not won a con...
Semester 1: 2013/2014 4.0 Bradley Bifano Jessie Black Larissa Ford Nina Ford Robin Gloss Thomas Ingleby Andrew Janeck-Oiler Aaron Kerbs Katie Loose Ryan Malone Hunter Mason Kaleah McClain Miranda Paddock Lelia Randall Bryce Schwartkopf Lydia Smith Kennison Spiering Thatcher Spiering Garett Wallace Amber Williams Alicia Zaragoza 3.5 Sarah Burton Cameron Collamer Cruz Escobedo Benjamin Falk Justine Fourman Rebecca Hayward Harley Kelmona Matthew Lincoln Veronica Lincoln Aubree Neville Heather Oxford Morgan Rempel Rylee Rempel Taylor Russel Kayla...
Three Hanna-Elk-Mountain-Medicine Bow Middle/High School student poets achieved top placements at their school's Poetry Out Loud Competition last month. Junior Dakota Trump received first place, sophomore Maggie Johnson placed second and senior Aleck Freeman place third at the competition, which took place at HEM Middle/High School Jan. 24. According to its website, Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry, by offering a dynamic memorization...