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Carbon County District Court Judge Wade Waldrip reprimanded the town of Saratoga and Randy Stevens at the end of a court hearing aimed to settle an agreement between both parties. “I am embarrassed by the conduct of (both parties), and there is plenty of embarrassment to go around,” Waldrip said in his reprimand during the May 8 court hearing Stevens Vs. the Town of Saratoga. “You people must really love to pay your lawyers and you are acting like school children.” Stevens and the town of Sara...
Blair Madaline Sedman was born at 11:48 a.m. on April 1, 2013 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Neb. She was born 8 lbs., 12 oz. and 21.5 inches long. The proud parents are James and LeeAnn (Forbes) Sedman. LeeAnn was raised in Saratoga and graduated from Saratoga High School in 2000. Jack Allen Sedman, 2 1/2, is the proud big brother. Maternal grandparents are Neal and Pat Forbes of Saratoga, and paternal grandparents are Jane and Bruce Sedman of Huntley, Wyo. Maternal great-grandparents are Madaline Forbes of Saratoga and the...
American Legion Auxiliary met April 16 at the post with nine members present. It was reported that the group was at about 94 percent of its membership goal with only five members needing to pay their dues. The American Legion Auxiliary heard reports from the four members that attended the district meeting in Rawlins April 13. The group received seven scholarship applications. The committee met April 18 to rate the applicants and made a decision on the scholarship recipients. The nomination committee presented a slate of members that were...
A special training to prepare for disasters will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Saratoga Town Hall. The training is known as “Mobilizing Faith-Based Community Organizations in Preparing for Disaster.” This 8-hour planning and management level course trains faith-based community organization (FBCO) representatives, management-level emergency managers, and first responders from small and rural communities to strategically mobilize and engage members of VDBO’s, including religious charities, nonprofits such as the Salvation Army,...
The Carbon County Library System’s book discussion groups are open to any adult who would like to read and participate. The Encampment/Riverside group, will meet from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday at 202 Rankin St. in Encampment to discuss “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. For more information, contact April Martinez at 307-328-2608, visit carbonlibraries.org or call the Encampment Library at 307-327-5775....
Sometimes I ask myself, “Why do I want to write for a newspaper for a living?” or “Why is being a newspaper reporter the best thing I’m good at job-wise?” Friends and family members have always told me that there’s no money in my profession, and that newspapers are slowly dying off because of the internet and poor economy. It also doesn’t help to go online and see articles about newspapers laying off writers or going out of business completely. Adding to the blow, I recently happened to stumble...
Editor: As a resident of Saratoga, local fishing outfitter, and lifelong river boater, I have a few concerns I would like to express to the river restoration panel making decisions about our river and community. First, I attended the second meeting and was quite impressed with Stantec, their representatives, and their proposal. I am in agreement that the 1 1/2 mile section of river through Saratoga requires help and believe the city council and chosen river restoration panel is headed in the correct direction. My feeling is that the projected g...
Editor: The administrators of the Saratoga schools have decided that the elementary school and the middle high school need only a half-time librarian each. With this type of “reduction force” district policy clearly states that the position should be filled by the most qualified and most senior staff member. While it is true that administrators may reassign staff as they see fit, it seems they should also take into consideration district policy in this matter. The needs of the students should be considered first and foremost. With this in min...
Editor: At the Saratoga Town Council meeting on Tuesday, April 16, I addressed the council concerning the waiting lines at Kaake Walk Dog Park. I asked if we (dog owners) might use the Bennie Walters Field for overflow at Kaake Walk Dog Park. I also volunteered to fix the fence and clean up Bennie Walters Field. Lisa Burton, the Saratoga Recreation Director, and Chuck Bartlett, the Town Engineer, saw no problems with using Bennie Walters Field for dog training and exercise. In addition, Mr. Bartlett said he would have the park cleaned up and...
With support from the Bureau of Land Management and the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, Platte Valley residents will have another chance to learn and give input to the proposed changes that could affect future use of the North Platte River. The meeting was the idea of Mitch Bangert, owner of Harrison’s Guest House and Guide Service, who decided to take it upon himself to educate the community on how residents and businesses rely on the North Platte River. The BLM will give a 2...
Voices of the Valley delivered a new perspective on energy development impacts with stories from the past. Bart Myers and Laurie Latta, who both have experienced the impacts of large energy development, shared their personal stories at the VOV meeting May 8 of what happened to them during an energy boom in Sublette County. The pair had a formal presentation prepared, but decided to abandon it and talk about their personal observations during the boom and bust in Sublette County. “We knew what w...
Some residents expressed appreciation to the Saratoga Town Council after it unanimously approved of several special event applications. “Our winters are long enough and our summers are way too short. It’s really nice to be able to have, in my opinion, these events. I believe they are a benefit to our community,” Councilman Steve Wilcoxon said before the meeting was adjourned. The town council approved six applications, including one for the Laura M Farmer’s Market and several events to take pl...
Summer celebrations were a hot topic at both Encampment’s and Riverside’s recent town council meetings May 9. At both meetings, John Farr mentioned a summer gathering celebrating the yearly opening of the Battle Pass Scenic Byway, or Highway 70, which runs from Encampment to Baggs. He also gave the Encampment and Riverside councils new Wyoming state maps that more clearly marked the Battle Pass Scenic Byway. “On Friday the 21st of June, the first day of summer, we’re going to have a little...
An Encampment School art teacher is ending her career on a high note after receiving the Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award. “It was pretty thrilling,” Kraft said. “It was really the frosting on the cake. After a wonderful career like this, it felt really good I was going on a high note.” Kraft was one of only 10 teachers in the state to receive the award, and only one of two in Carbon County, according to Arch Coal’s website. Kraft, along with nine other teachers, were awarded at a ceremony...
Platte Valley community members geared up for their happening summer season at the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Leaders Luncheon, held May 8 at the Grand Encampment Opera House. The luncheon was led by Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Stacy Crimmins. Those in attendance included chamber and board members, and representatives from the Town of Saratoga, the Carbon County Museum, the Grand Encampment Museum, Carbon County Power and Light and the...
After a successful two days at regionals, several Saratoga High School track team members are now mentally and physically preparing for their state meet starting this Thursday in Casper. Coach Rex Hohnholt said several of his athletes are qualified and excited about the challenges that state presents for them. The state meet in Casper runs Thursday through Saturday, May 16-18. “All athletes who placed in the top eight in their individual events are automatic qualifiers for state, and the same h...
A total of eight Encampment High School track stars will make their way to the state meet this weekend in Casper. Waddie Love, Kyle Wessel, Lucas Jarrett, Mandy Harris, Alyssa Barkhurst, Cassidy Little, Gale Jackson, and KeeGan Johnson are the team’s athletes going on to compete against other top athletes from around the state in Casper May 16-18. Coach Kegan Willford stressed the importance of qualifying for state in the competitive world of high school track. “Qualifying for the state tra...
Three of Saratoga High School’s girls basketball team stars honed their coaching skills with local K-6 Junior Jazz last month. Senior Amber Young and junior Heather Oxford coached Team S6 (Saratoga Team 6), made up of fourth and fifth graders, while freshman Cruz Escobedo helped coach Team S5, another fourth- and fifth-grader teams from Saratoga. The local Junior Jazz basketball league, which ended last month, included coed teams from Saratoga, Encampment, Hanna and Rock River, with boys and g...
Amber Martin never wanted to trade her comfortable life in Twin Falls, Idaho for one in Hanna. In Hanna, activities were severely limited, Martin said. The lack of activities robbed some opportunities from Martin — opportunities she would have had in Twin Falls. “I have to admit I was reluctant at first,” she said. But if it wasn’t for the move to Hanna, Martin would have never gotten a full-ride scholarship to Michigan State University. “It’s crazy to think that just after being here for two...
Reprint of this story from the May 4, 1916 issue of The Encampment Record brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. BEGIN FLY WAR AT ONCE NOW is the time to begin effective warfare on flies. They have not yet had time to breed in great numbers. If we wait until warm weather they will breed so rapidly we shall be unable to cope adequately with the pest. In order to make the warfare a fight to a finish for the fly we must have the cooperation of the entire community. If only a f...
There were two tables for Duplicate Bridge. High winners were Bob Johnson and Mariel O’Grady. 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 326-5564 and we will do our best to help you out. If you are 60, or the spouse of someone who is 60, you are eligible to join us for lunch for the low donation of just $3 a meal. We feel that is a great deal, for a meal this size. So give us a call and come join us. Tickets make a great gift for that hard-to-buy -for p...
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 Sunday afternoon, four residents played Uno, and on Monday afternoon five residents played Uno again. On Wednesday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo. Frank Jereb and T...
There is a lot going on this week. Drivers Safety classes start Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is a $12 fee. Entertainment for the evening dinner at 6 p.m. Friday is Teense Willford. We will also have a special guest, ,Carbon County Senior Services’ new director Lisa Engstrom. For dinner we are having chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with country gravy, mixed vegetables, wheat rolls, cherries and let’s not forget the birthday/anniversary cake provided by Encampment students who bake us some wonderful cakes. We have a new...
The public is invited to attend a local informal meeting offered this month by the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and University of Wyoming’s Ruckelshaus Institute. The open house highlights ecological dynamics as local forest service employees respond to and move beyond the bark beetle epidemic. Forest managers and their UW colleagues will provide insight on the past, present and future of the forests. The meeting will run from 6 to 8 p.m., May 30 at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga. The meeting with a presentation from U...