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Enterprise funds managed by the Town of Saratoga are restricted but those funds should have also been charged an overhead interfund allocation. That appears to be the argument presented by James Childress, the accountant engaged by the Saratoga Town Council, during the May 19 meeting of the governing body. Over the past several weeks, Councilmember Jon Nelson has been determined in his argument that approximately $1.2 million of enterprise funds were essentially “stolen” to pr...
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at 7 p.m. on May 11 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. Mayor Sharon Biamon called the meeting to order with Councilmembers John Cowdin (appearing via speakerphone), Lyle Flansburg, Lucy Schofield, and Trevor Strauch. Also present were Town Clerk/Treasurer Karen Heath, Public Works Director Charlie George (appearing via speakerphone), Fire Chief Peter Andrews, Town Marshall David Redding, and members of the public who participated by Zoom. At...
When COVID-19 started to hit epidemic portions in parts of the United States, one of the casualties was the NCAA Basketball Tournament. It was the first sign schools were facing changes. Spring break was starting for many schools and, in a matter of weeks, spring break turned permanent It caught many off guard. Suddenly kids were at home and parents found themselves as educators and teachers were educating students remotely. Seniors of 2020 have it particularly hard having...
COVID-19 was not going to spoil the 6th grade graduation ceremony for the Medicine Bow Elementary School (MBES) graduates. The school went door to door on May 20 to celebrate the sixth graders accomplishments. "Usually we have a little ceremony for the kids each year and we wanted to have one this year," Courtney Priest, secretary at MBES said. "Obviously we couldn't do it the same as in the past where we would have a party for the kids at the school." Priest said the...
Since 1993, the Platte Valley Arts Council has been enriching the quality of life in the area and expanding educational opportunities for all forms of the arts, whether it is music, literature, dance, visual arts, or theater. It’s mission is to “to foster awareness of and participation in any form of the arts, with the aim of developing vibrant and cohesive communities.” The arts council’s purpose is to keep Art in our everyday lives. In the year 2000, the arts council began awarding scholarships to high school seniors...
The Carbon County Economic Development Corporation has announced the closing of the “Moving Forward Together Micro-Grant Program” as of May 31, 2020. The purpose of the program was to give financial resources to local, small businesses adversely affected by Governor Gordon’s executive orders in response to the pandemic. The micro-grant was distributed to qualified applicants based on need and on a first-come-first-served basis. Project Manager, Stacy Crimmins, said “We started taking applications at 8:00 am on April 13. Six...
In March, the Town of Saratoga responded to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by closing town hall to appointment only and limiting meetings of the Saratoga Town Council to 10 people or less. While government business has been exempt from the health orders issued by Governor Mark Gordon and State Health Officer Alexia Harrist, local governments throughout Wyoming have still taken precautions. Since then, meetings of the Saratoga Town Council in March, April and May have been...
Over the past several years, Saratoga Lake has arguably been one of the recreational destinations of the area. Aside from being host for the annual Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby for nearly 40 years, Sandy Beach has served as a summer recreation spot. Along with the recreation, however, comes litter. At the May 19 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Councilmember Bob Keel informed the council of efforts he had recently undertaken to clean the location. "With the quarantine...
With energy and ag experiencing tough times, this was the year that tourism was going to help the Wyoming economy soar. And then came the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in our lifetimes, the whole world shut down. Wyoming is a destination reached mainly by auto and camper. With national gasoline prices hitting historic lows, it could have been assumed that we would get far more than our usual 9 million visitors per year and maybe even set new tourism records. Tourism is a powerful force. People today feel their...
For more than two months, regular users of the Saratoga Hot Pool, or Hobo Pool, haven’t been able to soak in the geothermal mineral waters of the longtime fixture. Following recommendations from Carbon County Public Health Officer Wayne Couch, the hot pool was closed to the public and the not-so-hot pool was drained. As restrictions have been eased at both the county and state levels, questions have been asked on social media as to if the hot pool was open. Additionally, o...
During their May 19 meeting, the Saratoga Town Council was faced with the issue of how to gain the attention of Family Dollar corporate headquarters in regards to violation of town ordinance in Saratoga. In a letter from resident Kristen Teubner, concern was raised about the accumulation of trash and cardboard around the Family Dollar store in Saratoga. In her letter, Teubner informed the governing body that she had spent an hour and a half cleaning up trash behind the store...
The Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering is the latest event to fall victim to concerns over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its effects on social gatherings. The annual event, which would have celebrated its 18th year, had originally been scheduled for July 17, 18 and 19. Following a meeting of the Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering Outfit committee, however, the decision was made to cancel the event on May 21. "The Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering Outfit committee made a...
Caroline J. Vyvey was born to William and Betty McBride at her grandmother's home in Saratoga, Wyoming on September 6, 1942. She graduated from Platte Valley High School in 1960. In 1961 she received an associates degree from Central Business College in Denver, Colorado. Caroline married Larry Charles Vyvey in 1962 and they lived in Manderson and Tensleep, Wyoming for four years where Larry taught Vocational Agriculture. During this time daughters Trudy and Pam were added to... Full story
Election filing for town, county and state offices has been open since May 14 and will close May 29. Up for grabs are multiple town council seats, unexpired mayoral terms and county commissioners seats. Additionally, House District 47 incumbent Jerry Paxton will face yet another primary challenger this year. Encampment Town Council In Encampment, two council seats are up for election which are currently held by Bill Craig and Kim Loftice. As of press time, Bill Craig is the on...