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"In my lifetime as a silviculturist, the stuff I'm doing now, I will not see that stand in my lifetime." While many people might have a five-year-plan or a 10-year-plan, Joshua Peck has to have a 100-year-plan. That's because Peck works at the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District for the US Forest Service (USFS) as its silviculturist. To put it plainly, his job is timber management. "I really like to see management happen and I like to see healthy forests. I enjoy being out in...
Beginning May 7, residents of the Platte Valley will no longer be seeing Kendra Sims' smiling face at Albany County Chiropractic - Saratoga. After 10 years, Sims has decided to go into business for herself as Platte Valley Chiropractic, Inc. Though she is moving locations, she will still be providing the thorough and complete chiropractic care that so many residents have come to her for. "This was the next logical step," said Sims. While Sims had played with the idea of going...
Jenn Rothenberger has been selected as Carbon County Realtor of the Year for 2017. Jenn received her Real Estate license in 2007 and her Brokers License in 2010 and has been an active member of the Carbon County Board of Realtors, Wyoming Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors since that time. Jenn is active in the community, is a team mom for the Raw Town Wrestling Club and is active in her church. She enjoys serving in various church positions...
The Small Business Administration of Wyoming (SBA) District Office gave the Small Business Spirit of Wyoming award to a business in Hanna. Kyle and Amelia Young, owners of the Hanna Market, was presented with the award on April 4 at their store by Jim Drever, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) regional director for Albany and Carbon County, and Amy Lea. This award is presented to small businesses that demonstrate potential for success in the areas of growth in number of...
Members of the Encampment chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) traveled to Cheyenne in March to participate in the annual State Leadership Convention and Competitions. The 2018 convention theme was "Peaks of Potential – Rise, Lead, Succeed" and, with Encampment High School sending 23 members to the competition, they did just that. Encampment ProStart students also headed up to Casper in March to compete in the State ProStart competition. FCCLA R...
The Panther Den hosted the Burt Willford Invite on Saturday and several members of the Saratoga track team placed highly over the weekend in multiple events. The day before the meet, Sam Schneider placed 2nd in boys high jump at the Wyoming Track Classic in Casper with a height of 6 feet, 2 inches. Lady Panthers Taylor Bennett placed 2nd in the 100 meter dash with a time of 13.35 seconds. Bennett also placed 2nd in the long jump and the high jump with a distance of 15 feet...
“Our meets went quite well this weekend,” Jackie Jones, Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School head track coach said. “On Friday, Conor McGraw placed 3rd in the 300 meter hurdles at the Wyoming Track Classic (in Casper). This is a major accomplishment, and it one that is well deserved.” The Miners went to Mountain Man Invitational in Pinedale on Friday and the Ranger Invitational Saturday. The team came in 4th overall at the Mountain Man. Shane McGraw placed...
Soccer for all kids kindergarten through sixth grade has started. The teams will be formed from three age groups as in the past and this year practice will be on Monday and Wednesday. Practice will be at the usual place on the fields adjacent to the west side of Saratoga Elementary School. Practice for K-2 will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., all other ages will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. The last day of play will be June 6 when a parent/child game will be held. After that game, a pot luck...
You were warned. I mentioned in my last column I would be writing about the origins of toilet paper. It was kind of a goof—but then I thought, “what the hey?” When I looked up information on the subject I found reams of material on this a-commode-ating accessory. A Crappy History Once upon a time mankind cleaned their backsides with whatever was at hand (including their hand). Leaves, shards of pottery, hay, discarded sheep’s wool, grass, snow, tundra moss, corn cobs, husks,...
A week after the Saratoga Forest Management fire forced the Town of Saratoga to reschedule their budget meeting, department heads and town council members sat down at 5:30 p.m. on April 23 to finally discuss the budget for fiscal year 2019-2020. During the budget meeting, those in attendance were informed by town council member Jennie Lou Garland and members of the Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) that the department was lacking vital supplies and equipment. “There i...
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at 7 p.m. on April 9 at the town hall and started the meeting with the routine business of approving the agenda and paying bills. The council approved the liquor license for C Spear Bar and Grill which is tentatively opening on May 5. Ordinance 1-2018 third reading was approved. It is an ordinance to grant High Plains Power a franchise to operate within the town limits of Medicine Bow. Resolution 2018-2 was approved. It is a resolution...
The Encampment Tigers traveled to Casper on Friday to compete in the Wyoming Track Classic in Casper where Paige Powell placed 5th in triple jump with a distance of 34 feet, 2.25 inches. Encampment then headed to Saratoga for the Burt Willford Invite on Saturday where Powell would set four new school records. "I'm hoping that a lot of the performances our athletes had will build momentum and help them achieve their long-term goals for the season," said Kegan Willford, head...
"Accomplish the mission and take care of the welfare of your people. These are the two dictums a Marine goes by. Same here. We are here to perform the mission to the best of our ability and we are here to take care of our people." Mark Pesognelli, the new administrator for Saratoga Care Center, LLC., spent nearly 30 years in the United States Marine Corp. (USMC) before moving to the Valley almost a decade ago. People who know him sometimes call him "The Colonel." He still...