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The Saratoga High School Class of 2015 tosses their graduation caps in the air after accepting their diplomas Saturday. The class of 19 had been offered a total $1,090,000 in scholarships. Principal Larry Uhling offered the graduation class his top 10 tips for success. Co-valedictorians Andrew Janecek-Oiler and Hunter Mason as well as class president Justine Fourman shared their words of thankfulness and thoughts to their class. Fourman identified the graduates as a class of achievers....
The Clean Water Act has recently been expanded with the new Clean Water rule, and a range of stakeholders in Wyoming are concerned about this decision. Under the new Clean Water rule, the federal government has expanded the definition of “navigable” waters to “extended tributaries across the country”. This expansion has major consequences for the country, as 60 percent of water in the United States is not considered “navigable”. Many are concerned that this expansion is too vague and there n...
In August, there will be turbidity increase along the East Fork Encampment River and Coon Creek for the removal of two weirs. An advertisement ran in the Saratoga Sun last week for the notice of the turbidity increase as an Application for Temporary Turbidity Increase has to be issued for the project to proceed. According to Bill Bear, Biologist for the U.S. Forest Service, the project is a segment of an extended progress of weir removals in the area. One weir was removed in 2011. “The permit i...
Rose Sharon Hughes, 73 of Saratoga, passed away Sunday in Casper. She was born June 9, 1941 in Delaware County, Okla., to Herman and Nedra Brown. She married Marvin Hughes on Oct. 7, 1956 in Laramie Wyo. Sharon and Marvin moved from Laramie to Saratoga in 1969, where they raised their three sons. Sharon was talented in many different areas, but sewing and cooking were her specialties. Being a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother was her highlight. There was nothing more...
The Platte Valley Kiwanis celebrated their 25th anniversary May 19. The Kiwanis was formed May 18, 1990. Connie McGuire and Bill Rathbun are charter members of Kiwanis, and treasurer Wanda Eberg has been with Kiwanis for 23 years. Eberg has served as the treasurer since joining. The Kiwanis focuses on meeting needs of children, President Dave Gloss said. Some of the programs they have sponsored include providing books for the reading program, reading to children at HeadStart and the preschool...
Weather may have dampened the attendance, but not the spirits of those who attended the Second annual CJ Box Trivia Event. Three teams, one of which was formed of people who traveled from Jackson, Wyo., and Scottsbluff, Neb., attended the event sponsored by the Saratoga Museum May 23. Cash prizes provided by the Carbon County Visitors' Council were donated back to the museum by the winners. First place went to The Sage Chickens, consisting of Kim and Vince Hytrek, Barb Surber and Bernie and Jose...
Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Business Manager Sally Wells gave the board of trustees a lesson on the funding model for school districts in the state of Wyoming. The state held its first recalibration meeting May 21-22 in Casper, a meeting that Wells attended. Wells said she believes that the funding model is fair to school districts. She explained to the board of trustees the key components, including average daily membership (ADM), which include the higher of actual or...
Encampments K-12 School was recently ranked in the Best Schools Ranking of “50 Inspiring Schools Meeting the Challenge”. From the description of Encampment School on the ranking website, “Encampment School has plenty about which to be happy. Their 2014 school report from the state shows that they are Exceeding Expectations — the highest of four designations the state can render after school data is gathered.” Mike Erickson, Principal at Encampment K-12 School, was very proud of the ranking an...
Marisa N. Phillips was named to Columbia College’s dean’s list for the January-March 2015 and March-May 2015 sessions. To be named to the dean’s list, Phillips must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale....
I like to think of myself as a forever skeptic. I avoid letting someone make a political stance for me and I really do my research before I vouch for something. Yes, an intense start to this column, but I find that some conservation practices such as composting and recycling are practices that many disregard because it is only what ‘tree huggers’ do. That negative connotation baffles me. It is astonishing to me that people do not do it. Do you really enjoy taking out the garbage every-other day?...
I must decline credit for the supposed “confusion” caused at the last Saratoga Town Council meeting by the mention of the possibility of a rate increase at the Saratoga Landfill. While I do speak often about recycling in our community at the landfill, as I did in that meeting, I did not mention the possibility of a rate increase. Furthermore my utterances should never be considered official statements of the business of that board, as was so clearly pointed out by the boards’ chairman. Instead please accept them as the rambling of an old man w...
Editor: Especially in these times, I believe in one serving their civic duties, as possible, and I have several issues which I believe could benefit society – certainly Wyoming. Recently Governor Mead has commented (cautioning?) the public concerning the depressed energy situation which may require the state to cut programs. While Governor Mead is employing the best- and typical- resolve at his disposal it well be vastly sufficient and many, many people will be hurt and enduring hard times when considerably more could have been done. The b...
Gardening and harvesting can be therapeutic and rewarding. Gardeners often enjoy the satisfaction of growing the fruits and vegetables they eat. However growing anything successfully in Wyoming can be challenging. Aside from fierce wind and the dry climate, the short growing season can be a major limiting factor. In order to plan a garden and pick appropriate plants for the space, it is important to know approximately how many consecutive frost free days to expect. The National Climatic Data Center has spring and all freeze hazard table...
Imagine having bread three times a day, and if you are lucky, getting chicken broth with the evening meal. That is what life has been like for the last eight years for three boys who will be spending the summer in Saratoga. Jennifer and Peter Maskell are sponsoring three boys from the Ukraine to spend the summer with them. For the oldest boy, DiMa who is 15, this is his last chance at finding a home that will keep him and his two brothers together. Their parents died eight years ago and they...
Marge McAulay and Barbara Plummer were thrilled to come home Monday afternoon. Director of Social Services, Brenda Zeiger and Activities Director Tom Mansfield took the trip to Rawlins to pick up the residents. "I am so glad to be home," Plummer said as she got out of the van. Saratoga Care Center Administrator Anita Mills was there to greet the residents and welcome them home. On Friday, Mansfield was excited to have a list of people who were scheduled to start coming in on Monday. May 27,...
A Volunteer Day led by a Hanna man with the blessing of the Forest Service is planned for June 6 at 8 a.m. at three locations. This is also National Trails Day. Larry Olsen attended the Travel Management Plan public meeting in Saratoga last month, and after hearing people make comments that they have never been asked to help, he wanted to do something to help. Olsen wanted to organize a Volunteer Day in the forest. “These are our forests and this benefits us,” Olsen said. He added that he is...
Saratoga senior Andrew Janecek-Oiler and sophomore McKenzie Powell were named to the Track and Field All-State. To qualify, the athletes must place first or second in the state competition. Both athletes placed first in their respective events. It was the first time in their high school career that either student had qualified for all-state. Janecek-Oiler said it was a great feeling. "I thought to myself, 'Wow, I am one of the best and it is great to see all my hard work pay off'."...
Carbon County School District No. 2 put on the play “Cheaper by the Dozen” May 26 at the Platte Valley Community Center...
The Saratoga Elementary School Carnival May 21 boasted four bouncy houses and loads of fun events....
1 years ago June 3, 1915 Commencement, 1915 The commencement exercises of the Saratoga High School were held in Jensen hall last Thursday evening, and a crowded house greeted the program. Rev. Newport opened the exercises with a prayer. The class history was very ably delivered by Harry Doggett, after which Miss Loretta Wiant read the class prophecy. The play, which was presented by the graduates, was well put on, and all deserve commendation for their efforts. The graduates were Florence Peck, Adelaide Newport, Lanora Welsh, Loretta Wiant,...
There were seven here to play bingo on Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Grace Johnston, Lila Worden, and Winnie Allen. Betty Dean and Grace Johnston shared a $2 round. Also Sue Howe and Madaline Forbes shared a $2 round. Grace Johnston and Lila Worden shared the $5 blackout round. We got in the papers for the tax refund for the elderly and disabled. So you can start coming up and getting the forms or come in and I will help you fill them out. I will be out of the office from June 3-17. So if I can help you get them filled out please come in...