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From the outside, the victim of a crime finds solace when a perpetrator is arrested. From the inside, it is a very different story. Their life has been shattered. April 19-25 is National Crime Victims’ Right Week and this year’s theme is “Engaging Community: Empowering Victims”. The Carbon County Sheriff’s Victim/Witness Program has a very important role in the victim’s recovery – from a violent crime or a monetary crime. “It’s a long process, and an emotional one,” Loretta Hansen with the Car... Full story
The Saratoga Men's Golf League is holding an organizational meeting April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Saratoga Resort and Spa in the Aspen. The Men's Golf League is hoping to build the league and invites anyone who is interested in being on the golf league to attend the meeting.... Full story
The Saratoga Encampment Rawlins Conservation District (SERCD) was recently awarded a $600,000 grant from the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) through the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) for the Upper North Platte Watershed Restoration. According to the NRCS website, the mission of the RCPP is to “coordination between NRCS and its partners to deliver conservation assistance to producers and landowners.” SERCD was allotted $600,000 for watershed restoration eff...
Ellen Astrid (Frederiksen) Ewing was born April 23, 1932 at the family home outside of Sundance, Wyo., near Horton, Wyo., to Julius and Martha (Petersen) Frederiksen and passed into the hands of her loving husband and our Lord Jesus Christ on April 18, 2015 at her home. Ellen married the love of her life Dorman James Ewing on May 21, 1949. They were blessed to spend 65 years together before his passing in 2014. Ellen was the loving mother of three children - Billy and Linda (Chuck) Larsen, of...
Judith Hobart (Masnari) died peacefully on April 13 at her son’s house in Mesa, Ariz., at the age of 75. Judy is survived by her sister Amelia Andrews, children John Kleemola, Mary Kleemola, Thomas Kleemola, Edward Kleemola, Lee Hobart, Art Hobart, Wanda Hobart (Dotty Pakieser), Michele Hobart (Thomas Owens), Eric Hobart (Elaine Moran), Craig Hobart (Sabrina Wright), eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, three nieces and four nephews. Judy is preceded in death by her parents Frank and Beatrice Masnari, brother John Masnari and h...
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) is now seeking nominations for its 2015 Women of Distinction recognition. 2015 honorees will be recognized at VSO’s May 28 lunch meeting at the Hotel Wolf. The Women of Distinction program recognizes valley volunteerism. Nominations should be submitted in written form to Women of Distinction, c/o Valley Service Organization, P.O. Box 1601, Saratoga, WY 82331, by Thursday, April 30. The nomination should include the woman’s name, telephone number, at least one paragraph outlining why she should be hon...
The second public meeting was held in Elk Mountain April 14 to discuss the West Side Snowy Range Travel Management Notice of Proposed Action (NPA); which, consequently followed an extension of the NPA comment period until April 28. Early on in the public question portion of the meeting, Saratoga resident Brad Cary vocalized his opinion on the necessity for an extension of the comment period. He thought that attendee’s of the Saratoga meeting deserved the right to have a couple days after the m... Full story
Friday morning volunteer fire department and ambulance crews responded to a chimney fire at the home of Joe Parsons who had returned to his home just in time to discover the fire and alert emergency crews. Parsons girlfriend, Cheena Deakins had also just come home and said Parsons first noticed the fire in the chimney and called the fire department before taking steps on his own to stop the fire and remove some personal property from the home. "He grabbed the hose and started pulling the siding...
The Saratoga Planning Commission held its monthly meeting on Tuesday April 14 where among other items on the agenda, it met with Dave Johnson about his Dec. 9 request for review of his plans to divide his property at 118 N 2nd St. The variance in question would be for Johnson’s lot to be divided at a 50-foot width instead of the 60 feet required by the municipal code because it would cut into Johnson’s back porch if he were to divide the property at the required 60 feet. Johnson is req...
This weekend my boyfriend, Keith, and I were planning on spending the entirety of the weekend in Denver. It was his birthday on Friday, I requested the day off, I bought tickets for his favorite band, the Drive-By Truckers for Sunday night. From the warmer weather that we have had lately, I obviously forgot that if it snows, you have to change plans. Maybe I was in denial, or delirious. Friday rolls around and along with that is the notice that I-80 is closed. If there were no money invested in...
Editor: I see our local blood draw continues to be restrictive as to who may attend. Anyone that requires a cane, a walker, a wheelchair or crutches had better not come alone because they will require assistance opening the front door and holding it while they enter. Then they are confronted with the extremely long walk to the furthest end of the building. Anyone experiencing breathing issues will also find this trek a challenge. It seems to me that the front entry area of the building or the gym would be more convenient for those with...
Dear Mrs. Fullman: Thank you for the phone call yesterday morning. As a Saratoga resident and Snowy Range Forest user since 1936 when my father hauled logs to the R.R. Crow & Co. sawmill for many years, I must express my immediate hurry-up concerns to your proposal to close and reduce use on many Snowy Range Forest roads.The most immediate problem I have is that you dropped this road closure bomb on our area in the third month of the 10th and final year that Congress declared that the U.S. Forest Service administrators and employees prepare...
Editor: I have a question for the politicians, federal government, and American people. From 1776 to 1976 (200 years) we did not have much of a problem with horses in the western states. In 1971 the federal government passed a law called “The Wild Horse & Burro Act” By 1976 the BLM had approximately 17,000 horses and 8,000 burros on hand to feed and take care of with a budget of $1 million. After 44 years of poor management, the American public now has 48,000 horses and burro in small pastures and pens also as of March 2015 there are still 49,...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Board of Trustees approved hiring Saratoga Middle High School Principal Larry Uhling as the District Curriculum Director/Facility Manager for CCSD#2 in the 2015/2016 year at its monthly meeting, which was held at Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow Junior/Senior High School. Uhling has been the principal of Saratoga Middle High School for 14 years. CCSD#2 Superintendent Jim Copeland recommended Uhling for the position stating that two high qualified...
There were nine here to play bingo on Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Grace Johnston, Berneil McCord, Betty Dean, and Carl Kerbs. Betty Dean and Grace Johnston shared two $2 rounds. Sue Howe won the $4 blackout round. There were five here for Bridge Monday. First place went to Joni Johnson, second place went to Mary Sjoden. We had our birthday dinner Friday. We had a pretty good turnout. Dick Perue was the only one here for the birthday table so it was not hard to figure out who won the birthday money. Teense made it back just in time to...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, quality of life is an important concern. The facility’s Activity program is based on residents’ interest and allows residents to achieve a greater level of self-esteem which enables them to perform their Activities of Daily Living at a higher level. Further, it provides residents with continuing contact with the community because of the many volunteers that assist residents as they enjoy activities at the facility. Games provide laughter and socialization during the week. On Sunday afternoon, five residents pla...
