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The town of Saratoga will know exactly what they are getting into before they begin to fix erosion problems in the Upper North Platte River near Veterans Island. The town of Saratoga has applied for two Federal Emergency Management Agency grants. If awarded, the money will fund erosion repairs in two sections of the river near Veterans Island. The town is still waiting for grant approval. The town should hear within three to four weeks, said Chuck Bartlett town engineer and public works...
By Liz Wood Brenda Ostendorf calls him the Jim Carrey of Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow (HEM) High School. “He does a great impersonation of Smeagol from Lord of the Rings,” Ostendorf said. That talent has earned Dakota Trump a place in the Wyoming Art Council’s Poetry Out Loud competition. Trump, a sophomore at HEM said he learned about Poetry Out Loud from Ostendorf, his English teacher. Ostendorf played a video of students who had competed in years past and asked if any of her stude...
Editor, The last edition of the Saratoga Sun blew me away. For years and years my favorite column has been the reflections from the archives from the Saratoga Sun. The editor Joe Elder goes through the files and picks a story from 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago and simply reprints an article of interest, after editing of course. I always read that column. This week, it made me lose my breath! There was a story about the convention about the American National Livestock Association convention in Cheyenne on Jan. 27, 1938. It dealt with the hair on... Full story
Saratoga kindergartners shuffle into their classrooms after recess just as they always do, but today is a little different. Students quickly hung up their winter coats as they enter the room and quietly take their seats, but they can’t sit still. They’re excited. Saratoga Elementary School Teacher LeAnn Uhling hangs up her coat as well and stands in front of her students. “Who knows what is happening today?” she asks. “One-hundred days of school,” kindergartener Brecken Sandlian replies as...
Editor, We are writing this letter today to commend two of our Saratoga teachers for their recognition of the importance of youth volunteerism in our community. As you know, Bridge Street Bargains is the Saratoga thrift store managed, staffed and supplied strictly by volunteers and donations. Proceeds from the sales of items at the store directly benefit youth activities in our area. Funds are distributed through a grant program, which, in keeping with the volunteer core of the organization, requires the youth benefitting from the grants to vol... Full story
Editor, Where and when are the private Saratoga Town Board meetings held to discuss the issues so that those issues can be voted on at the public Saratoga Town Board meetings without discussion? Lois Rupert Saratoga & Dillon, CO... Full story
Thanks to the Saratoga Town Council. After hearing public complaints, the council made changes to its agenda and meetings. Issues were discussed openly by council members. Employees of the town were asked to explain processes and procedures during its reports. The Saratoga Sun commends the Saratoga Town Council for this action. The town council plans to further change its agenda to have items from the public after report items and before business which allows the public to comment on what was discussed in the meeting. The only request the town... Full story
The last time I walked into the Event Center in Casper was for the State Wrestling Meet exactly 20 years ago. Back then I was a contestant in the meet and all the teams came through the doors in the back of the complex. All the busses for all the teams in the state still line up in this parking lane to drop off wrestlers, coaches and team managers. The meet brings 2A, 3A and 4A classes from the entire state, from as far off as Jackson and Saratoga. The spectators enter the complex from the... Full story
Road work and tree removal could cause short-term delays for travelers wanting to drive on roads in Medicine Bow National Forest the Brush Creek/Hayedn Ranger District. Contractors have been hired to cut and remove trees in the forest that may be hazardous to visitors. The contractors will carry out work in the district throughout the summer and fall, according to a press release by the Forest Service and Department of Agriculture. The work could cause traffic delays, temporary detours or even complete road closures, according to a press...
Town of Saratoga Councilman Steve Wilcoxson told the audience at the Saratoga Town Council meeting last Tuesday he wanted to clarify a misconception in town about the SSG Tyler Pickett Park. Wilcoxson said the the town has purchased the land, but the American Legion and its volunteers are responsible for the park itself. Wilcoxson said several people are involved in raising money and Carrie Craig has volunteered to write grants for the park, but that the town has never promised to build the...
The Carbon County School District 2 (CCSD 2) Board of Trustees appointed four of its board members to the new Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) Wednesday at its monthly meeting. Tanya Bartholomew, Diane Berger, Joe Gaspari and Bob Patton will serve on the BOCES board. Thursday, Bob Gates said Western Wyoming Community College (WWCC) will appoint a board member. Once the BOCES is formed, Gates said the school will be able to teach concurrent classes to the CCSD 2 students....
March 15 is the deadline for female students to apply for the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Wyoming Girls State program, which takes place June 8 through June 15, in Powell. The Girls State program is a week-long session where students can learn about Wyoming government at the city, county and state levels. Students who apply must be a junior in high school and attend school in Wyoming. Eligibility includes being selected as a delegate and sponsored by an American Legion Auxiliary Department of Wyoming unit. Students who are... Full story
The University of Wyoming’s literary and arts journal, Owen Wister Review, is seeking submissions for its Spring 2013 edition. The deadline is March 4, 2013. Journal editors will be selecting original works of fiction, poetry, photography and art for inclusion in the 2013 edition, a press release said. For detail submission requirements and contact information, visit www.owenwisterreview.wordpress.com.... Full story
Ceile Fisher lets Saratoga Elementary kindergarten students pet her Border Collie Monday at the Saratoga Elementary School Library. Kindergarternrs celebrated 100 days of school Monday starting with a reading from the book “Miss Bindergarten Celebrates 100th Day of Kindergarten. Fisher’s Border Collie played the role of Miss Bindergarten. See related story on page 6....
Wilma Kurtz passed away after a short illness on Feb. 11, 2013 at the age of 99. Wilma was in Tomball, Texas at the time of her death. She was born on July 14, 1913 in Redfield, S.D. to Burness A. and Lola Mae (Tharpe) Blake. Wilma spent her summers in Encampment. Wilma graduated from Midwest. She married Dale M. Burgess in 1931 in Midwest. She married George Kurtz in Nebraska in May 1963. Wilma is survived by her sister, Nadine Wick, of Laramie, sons, Wilbur (Gaye) Burgess, of Encampment and Dobbin, Texas; Orville (Ellen) Burgess, of... Full story
Jennifer Crandall, of Medicine Bow, Hadley Berger, of Saratoga, and Emily Christman, of Saratoga, graduated from the University of Wyoming after the fall semester. Crandall graduated with a master’s of science. Berger graduated with a bachelor’s of science. Christman graduated with a bachelor’s of arts.... Full story
The Wyoming Game and Fish Hunter Safety Education classes start Monday March 4. The first class will be held at the Encampment School library from 7-9 p.m. The Encampment school is at 514 Rankin Ave. Participants will register at the first class and are reminded to bring a pen or pencil to the classes. There are seven classes with one field day on a Saturday in April. The field day will be determined at a later date to avoid conflict with participants. The classes are Monday nights through March 4, 18, 25 and April 8, 15, 22, 29. For more... Full story
On Fridays, Aubree Neville and Leland Wallace can be found at Bridge Street Bargains turning outdated furniture into works of art. Neville and Wallace volunteered at Bridge Street Bargains to raise money for Close-Up. Jack Patrick, the Close-Up advisor, recommended his students volunteer at the shop to earn money for their trip to Washington D.C. in April. Neville and Wallace have been working at the store since December and they have raised the money for their trips, but they enjoyed it so much...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech Team brought home another trophy two weeks ago. The team returned from the Star Valley meet in Afton with the 1A/2A Sweepstakes Trophy. Thursday night, before the Star Valley meet, the team members sat around the dinner table and thanked each other for their contribution to the team, head coach Brenda Ostendorf said. “A team willing to compliment each member significantly demonstrates solidarity within a team, and such a commitment is demonstrated b...
Photo courtesy of Debbie Gates Saratoga High School senior Ben Gates receives his four-year certificate at the All-State Band concert in Gillette Jan. 22....
Band and choir students from Saratoga, Encampment and Hanna -Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow (HEM) high schools combined forces last month to perform in an all-school concert. The band and choir each performed three songs. The teachers from the schools each took turns directing the band and choir. HEM’s music teacher Kit Felton told the audience it was nice to work together as a group instead of competing in sports and she hoped this would become an annual tradition....
Saratoga Panther, Thatcher Spiering, and Hanna-Elk Mountain- Medicine Bow (HEM) Miner, Justin Irene, both wrestled their way into the finals this past weekend. Both wrestlers earned second place in their weight classes at the state wrestling tournament. Saratoga took 11th out of 21 teams in class 2A. “This year was an exciting one,” Mason said. “We had five medals at state and the most I’ve seen while coaching Saratoga is six. It’s an exciting bunch of kids.” Bradley Bifano and Daynon Mowr...
The Encampment Tigers lost their chance to compete in the state championship Saturday. They lost 29-42 against Little Snake River Valley Rattlers at the 1A West Regional Boy Basketball Tournament in Lander. Thursday night, the Tigers faced Dubois Rams and lost the game 43-55. “This was a key game for us,” head coach Dan Kraft said. “I didn’t have the kids ready for low post.” Dubois has a player who is as tall as A.J. Kuster and Kyle Wessel, but bigger, Kraft said. The first half ended 14-...
1 years ago February 27, 1913 Big Jack Rabbit Hunt About seventeen men went out on Jack creek on Sunday morning to rid the ranches in that area of Jack Rabbits which were eating up considerable feed from the stock. The men all lined up at Jack creek lane and started up the creek in a long line spread out taking in the valley, and they hadn’t gone far before the Jacks began to run. Well, run they did, in every direction of the compass. And the cannonading started with a roar that lasted u...
We play duplicate bridge at the Senior Center on Monday at 1 p.m. If you would like to play call me at the Senior Center and I will put you on the list. We would really like to get some more players. There were two-and-a-half tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. High winners were Bob Johnson and Mary Alice Sjoden. Second high went to Sheila Johnson and Evelyn Hammer. We are always happy to deliver you a meal if you are under the weather or have just been in the hospital. Please give us a call at 307-326-5564 and we will do our best to help yo... Full story