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The North Platte River is in the midst of its third major flood in five years. The flood has closed Veterans Island, the Saratoga Hot Pool, along with several public access points around the river. Encampment/Riverside, Sinclair, Elk Mountain and other Carbon County communities have experienced flooding as well. High snowpack and rainstorms Friday night created perfect conditions for rising waters. The river went from 8.13 feet on noon Saturday to 9.17 on Monday. "I held up Friday, I wanted to... Full story
The hiring of Saratoga Town Treasurer, Sammy Flohr, was not approved by the Saratoga Town Council. At the May 6 town council meeting, Flohr was introduced as the new treasurer for the town of Saratoga. Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger said Flohr had been working as treasurer since May 5. According to 2.08.031 of the Saratoga municipal code, “the town clerk, treasurer, chief of police, attorney and municipal judge shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the governing body and may be r...
At the Carbon County Saratoga Joint Power Impact Board (Water and Sewer) meeting May 13, Scott Reiman with Reiman Construction told the board members he was “kind of shocked” at the email he read earlier in the day that the town of Saratoga was holding back the retainage fee for the water meter project in 2009. He said he had not seen the email until May 13, and was not aware that it had reached the point to involve attorneys. The discussion intensified as the board members explained the exp...
Many Saratoga residents spoke out against the Carbon Power and Light’s (CP&L) franchise agreement with the town of Saratoga at the May 20 town council meeting. As the current franchise agreement will end July of this year, town attorney Tom Thompson asked the council for guidance to draft an ordinance for CP&L’s franchise agreement with the town. Thompson requested the council decide how long the franchise agreement would last, and how much the agreement would charge the power company. The franc...
Was it that last snow? Was it the re-emergence of the sun? Rising springtime temperatures maybe? I don’t know what exactly sets off the infernal bloom, but it happens all across the West … every single year … right about this time. They pop up faster than head shops in Colorado. They are more pervasive than celebrity award shows. More perfidious than stupid text abbreviations. What am I talking about? Road cones. Not just road cones either. Orange barrels, construction signs, reduced speed...
Editor, Last week when I asked Town officials to empty half-filled 55 gallon barrels of dog poop and spray some tumbleweeds along the dog park new trees on the road right-of-way, I was told the Town had no money. Down to only $200. Maybe just facetious comment, but very disturbing when for years our current Mayor and Majority of Board members have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on frivolous and unnecessary projects and litigations. I am not alone in being “Mad as Hell” at this extravagance and incompetent spending. It takes two to tan... Full story
Children can enjoy a free lunch and day of fishing at this year’s “Kids’ Fishing Day”, held the Saratoga Resort and Spa June 7. This free event takes place at the Saratoga Resort Fishing Ponds, from 7:30 a.m. to noon, and is for kid fishers 12 and under and their parents. Lunch, refreshments and the chance to win prizes are included. According to Lee Bender, manager of the U.S. National Fish Hatchery in Saratoga, the hatchery will stock the ponds with many well-sized fish for the event. The lunch and refreshments are provided courtesy of the...
The Carbon County 4-H Foundation has awarded scholarships to two students from the Platte Valley. Micayla Crimmins, a 2013 Saratoga High School graduate, was given a $450 foundation scholarship. Brett Miller, an Encampment High School student, was awarded the $500 4-H Stallion Service Auction scholarship. These scholarships will be used for the 2014-15 semester. The Carbon County 4-H Foundation assists the further development and education of 4-H members and volunteer leaders....
In celebration of its quarter-century as a Wyoming chapter, the Nature Conservancy is hosting two activities in Saratoga next month. At 2 p.m. June 7, there will be tree planting along the North Platte River. Participants should meet at the Saratoga hot pools, and bring work gloves and a water bottle. Later that same day, at 6 p.m., the Nature Conservancy is hosting the Hi-Water Hoedown concert with the WYOmericana Caravan, which takes place at The Yard in Saratoga. In Saratoga, the Nature Conse... Full story
Students from Rawlins received outdoor lessons on nature, wildlife and historical artifacts during Saratoga Lake Environmental Education Day, held May 16 near Saratoga Lake. Fifth-graders from Rawlins Elementary traveled to the lake’s surrounding land area, where they were taught by representatives from Carbon County Weed and Pest, Trout Unlimited, Wyoming Game and Fish, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and Saratoga Museum, and the Carbon County Fire Department. The school’s fif...
Discussion about the possibility of forming a county-wide fire protection district took place last week in Rawlins. The meeting took place May 21 at Fire Station #2 in Rawlins, and many residents from across Carbon County and Wamsutter attended. All five Carbon County commissioners, and Carbon County Fire Warden John Rutherford, were present and in favor of going forward with the proposed fire protection district. According to a handout with calculations based on an estimated three mill levy... Full story
The filing deadline to run for Wyoming county, state and federal offices is Friday. County Candidates: Open seats: Two commissioners, attorney, assessor, clerk, coroner, sheriff, treasurer, and clerk of the District Court. Jared E. Frakes - sheriff (R) Jerry Colson - sheriff (D)- Incumbent Ron Iversen - commissioner- District 15 Precinct 1 (R) Matt Feldmann - commissioner (R) W. John Johnson - commissioner- District 1 Precinct 1 (R)- Incumbent Leo Chapman - commissioner- District 3 Precinct 2 (R)- Incumbent Terry Weickum - commissioner-...
After the meet and greet on May 10, the Saratoga Sun asked U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi questions about local and national issues. Health Care Since serving in office, Sen. Mike Enzi has sponsored 100 bills, some of which has been signed by the three sitting presidents, since Enzi has been in the Senate. Most of the bills were done when Enzi was chairman, a position he hopes to hold again. "You're really in charge of what your committee does when you are chairman, it is tremendous power," Enzi said....
A sea of white Navy uniforms filled the Navy Marine Stadium in Annapolis, Md., in preparation for graduation of the Class of 2014 Naval Academy. Midshipmen were there to watch their upper classmate's graduation and commission. Saratoga High School graduate Wyatt Hill was among those receiving their commissions. The weather, which is usually raining and cold on commissioning day, was warm and the sky was a clear blue as the stadium filled with guests, parents and friends of the graduating class....
Breaking a school record in the process, the Saratoga High School boys' 1600 meter relay team sped to first place at the 2014 Wyoming High School State Track and Field Championships. During the final track event of the three-day weekend tourney, Cameron Collamer, Ben Falk, Hunter Mason and Alex Ziegler raced toward a time of 3:32.09, which broke the 2012 SHS boys' 1600 meter record of 3:32.25. Collamer, who placed first at state last year with the 3200 meter relay, said there was steep... Full story
Nearly a month after busting her school's long jump record, Encampment High School sophomore Alyssa Barkhurst became a 1A champion leaper again at state. Barkhurst, who broke Encampment's 32-year-old long jump record at the Saratoga Invite, brought home another first-place in the event at the 2014 Wyoming High School State Track and Field Championships in Casper. Competing against 15 1A girls in the finals, Barkhurst delivered a gold-winning long jump of 16 feet and 2.5 inches. In final running...
Hanna/Elk Mountain/Medicine Bow's Trevor Rice earned first in the 400 meter dash at last weekend's Wyoming High School State Track and Field Championships. In addition to his first-place time in the 400 finals, Rice also scored second place in the 800 meter run finals, long jump and triple jump. The highest ranker for HEM's Lady Miners was Cheyenne Tompkins, who earned second place in both the long jump and triple jump finals. HEM results from the 2014 tournament, held May 22-24 at Kelly Walsh...
Three Carbon County School District No. 2 athletes brought home several gold, silver and bronze medals from the Special Olympics this spring. At the April 24 area games in Cheyenne, Allen Fairbanks, Kenny Wohl and Amanda Musacchio competed in track and field events and basketball skills, which were coached by Chuck Mollica, district occupational therapist. The three scored multiple medals and ribbons at the area games. Kenny and Amanda also competed during May's state games in Laramie, and...
Reprint of this story from the May 30, 1902 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Woodson Bros, Find Free Gold in Property within Sight of Grand Encampment Woodson Bros, are doing the location work on a group of four claims called the Gold Nugget Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, located less than three miles east of Grand Encampment in the foothills. The ground can be seen from town, it being on the top of the first high bluffs. Some interest has been...
There were two tables here for Bridge Monday. First place went to Mary Sjoden & Sheila Johnson. Second place went to Vivien Campbell & Sue Howe. Sue from the nursing home is coming over once a month to do the blood pressure checks for us. The seniors really do appreciate her coming over to do the blood pressures checks. We are having the Jam sessions again for the summer. The next one will be on June 3rd. Please make plans to come up at 6:00 and enjoy the music. The players have so much fun playing, and the audience always has just as much fun...
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, five residents played Dominoes, with Charlotte Gibbons winning. On Tuesday morning, six residents played Yahtzee with Dora Martin winning. On Wednesday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo, and Friday a...
From May 19 through May 25, the Saratoga Police Department responded to 85 calls including the following classification: 911 hang up (5); agency assistance (1); ambulance (4); assist business (1); bar check (2); business checks (20); citizen assist (6); destruction of property (1); dog at large (1); barking dog complaint (3); dog impounded (1); lost dog (4); dog tag (1); domestic disturbance (1); fingerprints (1); fire drill (1); Green River violation (1); hot pool check (4) hot pool violations (1); intoxicated person (1); lockout (1); lost...
The Saratoga Lions Club, in cooperation with the Saratoga Resort and Spa golf instructor, Matt Daubner, are conducting a summer golf program for children 5 to 17 years of age. The Jim Hull Junior Golf Program consists of six lessons and a tournament. The June lesson dates for the driving range and putting green, with start times and age groups, are as follows: June 9 (at the range) and June 16 (at the green) for 12-17 years old, at 8:30 a.m.; June 10 (range) and 17 (green) for 5-7 years old, 9:15 a.m.; June 11 (range) and 18 (green) for 8-9...
