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  • Happy days here again

    Jun 3, 2015

    As of June 1, 2015, Health Management Services (HMS), a Montana-based corporation, took over this facility. It has a three-year lease with an option to buy. Since HMS already has another facility named Valley View Nursing Home, we are now Saratoga Care Center. We expect most of the residents who left the facility for other places to return, many of them during the week beginning June 1st. Happy days are here again. The facility’s Activity program is based on residents’ interest and allows residents to achieve a greater level of self-esteem whi...

  • Police Report

    Jun 3, 2015

    May, 18 2015 to May 24, 2015 the Saratoga Police Department responded to 139 calls that included the following classifications: 911 Hang Up (2); Agency Assistance (1); Alarm (1); Animal Problem (1); Bar Check (6); Business Checks (34); Citizen Assist (5); Disturbance (1); Barking Dog Complaint (2); Dog Bite (1); Lost Dog (4); Dog Tag (4); Domestic Disturbance (1); Fingerprints (2); Hot Pool Check (14); Information Report (1); Lockout (4); Lost and Found (2); Lost Property (4); Loud Noise Complaint (1); PBT (16); Traffic Accident with Damage...

  • Netting a Scholarship

    Jun 3, 2015

  • Sage Creek Road closure times

    Liz Wood|Jun 3, 2015

    The contractor for the Sage Creek Road Project has resumed construction, according to an email sent to Carbon County Road and Bridge Supervisor Bill Nation, U.S. Forest Service District Ranger Melanie Fullman and Ralph Tarango with Wyoming Department of Transportation. Traffic control closures have been implemented and will take place through Sept. 30 according to Chris Offe with RockSol Consulting Group. Closures will take place during the daytime hours with traffic allowed through from 7 to 8...

  • Water damage closes road on Pennock WHMA

    Staff Report|Jun 3, 2015

    Lake Creek road will be closed on the Pennock Wildlife Habitat Management Area near Saratoga until further notice. Access to Pennock Mountain is still available on the Bureau of Land Management Road 3417 on the south end of the unit. Mark Cufaude, Saratoga Habitat and Access Biologist, said the road will remain closed until things dry out and the department can get the road bladed and smoothed out. Users are reminded to avoid travel on dirt or two-track access roads when wet conditions exist as it can cause permanent damage to the road....

  • Flag Etiquette

    Sarah Hutchins|Jun 3, 2015

    This weeks flag 101 etiquette reminder is how to properly display a United States Flag indoors. According to USflag.org, there are some ways that the flag should not be displayed. “The flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speakers desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top. The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It s...

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