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Platte Valley mule deer hunt areas may be limited for the first time ever. Wyoming Game and Fish released its proposed changes for hunting regulations Monday, and sought public input. One of the proposed changes was to limit the number of hunters in specific hunt areas around Carbon County. “Platte Valley Mule Deer will be a limited quota hunting season this year,” said Wyoming Game and Fish Biologist Will Schultz in Monday’s meeting. “Those of you who want to hunt in areas 78 through 81, 83 or...
The Encampment Presbyterian Church will observe Maundy Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The service will be in memory of The Last Supper, Rev. Mikki Hall said. The candlelight supper will include worship music, praise music by the Encampment Youth Christian Band, reading scriptures of The Last Supper and communion, Hall said. The service will take place at the tables and the deacons will serve the meal. “All are welcome,” Hall said. Also observing Maundy Thursday is the First Presbyterian Church in Saratoga. (Call Helen Mon...
Lainee Louise Trevillyan was born Feb. 28, 2013 to Tyler and Lori Trevillyan, of Encampment. Lainee weighed 6.2 pounds and was 19.5 inches long. She was born at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie. Paternal grandparents are Kim and Julie Trevillyan, of Buffalo Gap, S.D. Maternal grandparents are Ray and Kathy Freeburg, of Pine Bluffs....
Saratoga resident, Gene E. Trowbridge, died Monday at the Memorial Hospital of Carbon County with his wife Sudie and hospital staff at his side. He had suffered from a long illness. Gene was born Nov. 6, 1943. A private family service will be held at the family’s convenience. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of the Saratoga Sun....
Katherine “Kathie” V. (Unger) Tinney, 60, of Cheyenne passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Davis Hospice Center after a long battle with leukemia. Kathie was born in Mobile, Ala. on May 20, 1952, to Don and Alice Unger. They then moved to Scotland, Texas and then Colorado. She graduated from Northglenn High School and attended BYU and LCCC. Kathie married her sweetheart, Bob Tinney, on January 1, 1973. Their children are Chris Tinney of Arizona, Daniel Tinney, of Wyoming, and Suzy Tin...
Children should have a good Saturday with the Easter Bunny visiting three different locations in the Platte Valley. The Easter Bunny and his helpers will be at two places at once at 10 a.m., Grades preschool through sixth grade will have a chance to hunt eggs at the Rick Martin Memorial Park in Riverside. The Encampment/Riverside Volunteer Fire Department is hosting the hunt. In Saratoga, children in kindergarten and younger will hunt at 10 a.m., at the Saratoga Resort & Spa. The Xi Alpha Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Sorority has invited the Easter...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD 2) Speech and Debate Team placed second in the 1A/2A division at the Wyoming State Speech and Debate Competition held March 14, 15 and 16 in Rock Springs. The meet was held at Western Wyoming Community College. Kaylyn Wessel and Becca Treat made it into semifinals with a rendition of “The Story of Robin Hood”. Jacob Dickinson and Taylor Russell received special recognition for the duet of two old men. Brenda Ostendorf, the speech team coach was nominated as Coach of the Season for the 1A/2A sch...
The community garden, which began last year, will have a full growing season and can begin signing up for the beds. The beds are $25 each and entitle the renters to use of the bed and to pick produce from the community strawberry plants and apple trees in the garden. The garden also has three beds of herbs to be used for education purposes. The beds are 9-foot long by 3-foot wide and 18 inches high are available to anyone who lives in the Platte Valley. On April 26, a workday is scheduled to...
No one loves hitting the open road like I do, but after the past few years, I am about to drive myself crazy. I met the love of my life while attending the University of Wyoming. During my fourth year, I popped the question, she said yes and we lived happily ever after. Wrong. Shortly after I proposed to Aya, she was accepted into a graduate school in Aurora, Colo. Committed to making our relationship work, I decided I would drive to Aurora every other weekend, a 151-mile trip from Laramie....
Although Carbon County School District No. 2 is in a tough position with its budget, district officials need to carefully consider where to cut the $15 million budget. The district identified at least $160,000, or two full-time teaching positions, it needs to cut from the budget. Cutting personnel is an option the district needs to avoid if possible, especially if the cuts are to affect art-based programs. Studies have shown students who are involved in the arts have better test scores. These Children are four times more likely to be...
Five of the top pool players in the world are competing this weekend at the sixth annual Wyoming Open in Saratoga. Rodney Morris, Raj Hundal, Charlie Williams, Shane Van Boening and Stevie Moore are signed up. Van Boening just won the U.S. Open and is ranked No. 1 in the United States. The team of Boening and Morris competed in the World Cup in the Philippines and are ranked No. 3 in the world. The team won the World Cup in 2008. The news of the Wyoming Open spread even wider thanks to the effor...
Seven of 13 students in the Saratoga Family Community and Careers Leadership of America (FCCLA) Chapter returned with medals from the state convention, advisor Linda Fisher-Perue said in a press release. Harley Klemola, who competed in the occupation division, earned a gold for her interior design. Also in the occupation division were Micayla Crimmins, who earned a gold in recycle and redesign and Nick Smith, who won bronze for recycle and redesign. In the consumer division, Rachelle Wilson won gold and Lacey Dale grabbed silver in interior...
Lindy Glode and Sue Jones were elected as the second and third female Carbon County Commissioners last fall and took office in January. The two women are from the PlatteValley. Glode lives in Saratoga and Jones lives in Encampment. After serving for three months as commissioners, the women talked with the Saratoga Sun about their experiences on the five-commission board. Glode said serving as a commissioner is very challenging but also exciting. She likes the dynamics of the five-member board....
Although some remember her reappointment to the Planning Commission, the Town of Saratoga cannot find any record of Bev Hempel’s renewal. “We have not found any official minutes from the town council that shows that she was reappointed,” Mayor John Zeiger said. The town will begin to advertise the position on the Planning Commission after the next council meeting, giving people who applied last time a second chance to get on the commission. In the last Saratoga Town Council meeting, Zeige...
The Planning Commission is looking at drafting new ordinances, which could save some Saratoga residents a lot of trouble. Planning Commission members voted unanimously to move forward with drafting new ordinances for Title 18, ordinances relating to zoning for the town of Saratoga. The matter came to a vote after long discussions and a disagreement on how Title 18 defined “home occupation” and how that definition relates to special use permits. The town’s interpretation is residents need a spe...
The Saratoga Panthers boys track team came home with second place at state last year. “I hope the feeling they got last year with their second place finish will spur each and every one of them to have even greater expectations this year,” Panthers’ head coach Rex Hohnholt said. With four returning seniors, the team who were state qualifiers last year followed by returning sophomores and juniors, the team has a lot of experienced athletes, Hohnholt said. Jake Fourman finished second with the 4...
The Encampment athletes will have until Thursday to continue their conditioning. The next track meet is at Wind River. The Natrona County Invite was cancelled Friday after Casper received six inches of snow, Encampment High School head track coach Kegan Willford said. Willford is used to Wyoming’s unpredictable weather, he said, but it does put a lot of pressure on the athletes. Three years ago, nearly every meet was cancelled because of inclement weather and the track team had to qualify for s...
1 years ago March 27, 1913 Looks Like Big Year Judging from all indications this valley will be more prosperous this year than for several years. We are not handing out a bunch of hot air, either. There is certain matters taking place that lead us to believe that we are going to have a better business than is usual. While things have been a little quiet as a whole, this town and valley have suffered less than nearly every community that we have had reports from. Business has been good, although we would like to have seen twice as many men...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, 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. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Monday afternoon, six residents played Uno. On Wednesday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, 14 residents played Bingo. Nadine Caleb and Sunny Behonek won Four Corners. Carol Higby, Nadine Caleb, a...
There were five here to play bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Grace Johnston, Madaline Forbes, and Berneil McCord. Madaline Forbes won the $4 blackout round. There were two tables for duplicate bridge Monday. First place went to Bob Johnson & Barb Wise. Second high went to Glee Johnson & Sheila Johnson. We are always happy to deliver you a meal if you are under the weather or just been in the hospital. Please give us a call at 326-5564 and we will do our best to help you out. If you are sixty, or the spouse of someone sixty you are eligib...
Spring is in the air, or is it? All that snow didn’t stop our dedicated coffee drinkers or our lunch eaters. It’s getting closer to installation of our new Heating and Air Conditioner, looks as though it will be installed just in time for summer. It was brought to my attention that the rule of delivering meals within a 5 mile radius does not apply to Encampment Senior Center. So any one needing lunch within 15-20 miles of the center we would be more than happy to deliver to you provided you qualify for those services. If you have any que...
The Encampment Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) brought home 25 medals Friday after competing against 36 schools and 710 entries. FCCLA advisor Cheryl Munroe said 522 FCCLA members were registered at the state competition. She had 24 students compete. Munroe said there are three divisions: junior grades 7-9; senior consumer grades 10-12; and occupational grades 9-12, which includes students who are taking occupational classes. In the occupation division, Lucas Jarrett was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Johnson and Wales...