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The forest is resilient. That was the message from the United State Forest Service and The University of Wyoming Thursday night at the Platte Valley Community Center on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests. The dead trees are hard to miss when traveling through the forest by vehicle. Brent Ewers, an associate professor with the University of Wyoming Department of Botany, said there is a mosaic of living and dead trees in the forest, which has always been the case. Ewers is...
Trout Unlimited representatives met with Wyoming officials in Saratoga last week, discussing federal legislation that could affect the future of solar and wind development in Carbon County. Members of Trout Unlimited, an Arlington, Va.—headquartered organization dedicated to conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds, discussed legislation with Carbon County Commissioner Sue Jones, Wyoming House District 47 Representative Jer...
There was not any Bridge on Monday because of the Memorial Day holiday. 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 older, or the spouse of someone 60 or older you are eligible to join us for lunch for the low donation of just $3.00 a meal. We feel that is a great price for a meal this size. Give us a call and come join us. Tickets make a great gift for that hard to buy for... Full story
In honor of Arbor Day’s 125th anniversary in Wyoming, Saratoga Elementary School students planted trees with the help of the Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District (SERCD) Thursday. Kindergarten through second grade students helped dig holes and plant trees in front of the Saratoga Municipal Swimming Pool, while third through sixth grade students dug and planted a block south of that area. SERCD officials helped students operate shovels and plant the miniatures t...
istrict No. 2 Special Olympic Team received several top 10 placements at the Special Olympic State Games in Laramie May 16-18. More than 600 athletes from all of Wyoming competed in the three-day event. For the CCSD 2 team, nine-year-old Amanda Musacchio from Encampment School received third place in the 50 meter dash, fifth place in the 100 meter dash and fourth place in the running long jump. This year was Musacchio’s first year competing in the Special Olympic games. K...
Saratoga High School’s golf team members had fun with their last game of the spring season at the May 17 Old Baldy Club Invite, held at the prestigious Old Baldy Golf Course in Saratoga. The team competed against two other teams from Rock Springs and Wright. “For the girls, Harley Klemola took second place with a score of 116, and Peyten Fisher took fourth with 131,” said coach Matt Daubner. “For the boys, Braxton Schwartzkopf scored a 91, Jerek Bateman scored a 96, Chaze W...
Three local female golfers made the top three against statewide players at the Saratoga Ladies Golf Association-sponsored Old Baldy Tournament May 23. In the nine-hole play, Marty Perue placed first, Joy Hamilton placed second and Mariel O’Grady placed third. The tourney had a total of 38 players, including 33 for 18-hole play and five for nine-hole play. The play of the day was low putts. The winners are as follows: First place in 18 hole- Freddie Sauer of Casper Second place in 18 hole- Rochelle Shriner of Rock Springs T...
Results from the May 25 Mud Rally at the Whistle Pig are as follows: All-Terrain Vehicles: ATV/UTV competition: UTV 1st place: Jerrod Cole UTV 2nd place: Jere Cole ATV competition: 1st place: Kaitlyn McDaniel 2nd place: Jerriah Gonzalez 3rd place: Jace McDaniel 4th place: Tonya Hartman Trucks: Sportsman Class: 1st: Rick Cole 2nd: Gary Shamion 3rd: Nick Smith Modified Stock: lst: Reg Forster 2nd: Julie Trimble 3rd: Rusty Arnold Super Stock: 1st: Ron Smith 2nd: Jeremiah Johnson...
June 5, 1913 100 years ago Putting in Telephone Lines J.D. Kilborn arrived here Tuesday with a crew of men from Elk Mountain. Yesterday morning they left for Ten Mile where they will commence the re-construction of the government telephone lines. They will put in all summer in the Medicine Bow forest putting in lines to connect the Forest stations all up and down the reserve. They will also connect up Laramie and Saratoga through the Reserve so that any ranger station can be reached from either Laramie or Saratoga. The...
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, three residents played Uno with Dora Martin winning. On Monday afternoon five residents played Dominoes. On Wednesday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, 13 r...
Beginning June 3 through approximately August 6, construction of Wyoming Highway 71 (Sage Creek Road) will take place, resulting in two months of road closure during set hours. Construction will begin 26 miles south of Rawlins and end 27 miles from starting point. Portions of Sage Creek Road will be completely closed between the hours of 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Closures will be done Monday through Saturday except for federal holidays. From Jack Creek Road out of Saratoga, there may be 15 minute delays,... Full story
The U.S. Forest Service is offering a “fee-free” day Saturday in celebration of “National Get Outdoors Day,” an annual event to encourage healthy and active outdoor fun. Including the June 8 fee-free day, the Forest Service offers fee-free days four times a year. The first such fee-free period in 2013 was Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The other days are Sept. 28 for National Public Lands Day and Nov. 9-11 for Veterans Day Weekend. “The country’s forests and grasslands beckon people from coast to coast to come hike, bike, fish...
Dear Editor, I hope that I don’t offend anyone with this letter, but I am worried for our students. Like most parents, I’m disappointed to see staff cuts, although I know declining budgets force hard decisions that please nobody. I have attended as many meetings as possible to show my concern. At these meetings, I have remained mostly silent, preferring to leave the speeches to those more eloquent. But when it comes to librarians I’m obliged to speak up. If it is true that the Saratoga Elementary and Middle/Senior libra... Full story
Platte Valley residents undergoing periods of grief or depression can find comfort in a new grief support group set to begin in Saratoga. The group, which is facilitated by Rev. Susan Dyer, begins meeting for a period of eight to 10 weeks, depending on the number of people who attend, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, at 106 W.Main in Saratoga (across from the post office). The group meets every Tuesday, and is free and open to people of all religious denominations who are going through any type of grieving period. “The work of grieving c... Full story
Children can enjoy a free lunch and day of fishing during “Kid’s Fishing Day” at the Saratoga Resort and Spa at 8 a.m., Saturday. The event takes place at the Saratoga Resort and Spa Pond and is free for kids, with lunch and the chance to win prizes. Kid’s Fishing Day is sponsored by the National Fish Hatchery, Saratoga Lions Club, and Saratoga Resort and Spa. For more information, call Pat Malone at 307-326-5562....
The Saratoga Museum hosts its second annual golf tournament fundraiser at the Saratoga Golf Course this Saturday. Registration takes place at noon at the Saratoga Golf Course, and the tournament begins at 1 p.m. There is a $10,000 hole-in-one prize, plus many other contest prizes and giveaways. Signing up to play is $20 per person, and net proceeds benefit the “Raise the Roof” Campaign at the Saratoga Museum. People can sign up to participate in the tournament by calling the Saratoga Resort and Spa at 326-5261, or by cal...
Even in the midst of steep competition, the Saratoga and Campbell County High School (Gillette) track teams continued their team bond at the state tournament. In a tradition that began last year, track team members from Saratoga have been cheering on those from Gillette, and vice versa, during relays and the receiving of awards at each meet where the two teams compete. Saratoga coach Rex Hohnholt said the friendship stemmed from a 4x4 relay at last year’s regional t...
Thomas Craig passed away after a battle with cancer, May 10, 2013 at the age of 83, in Las Vegas, Nev. Tom was born March 11, 1930 in Birch Tree, Mo., to Thomas Wesly Craig and Rachel Cathren (Buff) Craig. Tom wintered in Quartszite, Ariz., from 1997 to 2012 and lived in Saratoga from 1942 to 1997. He worked as a campground host at Lincoln Park from 1990 to 2007. Tom married Dona Jean Jackson on Oct 15, 1950. His partner in retirement was Joann Littler. Tom began working in wo... Full story
Rita Joy Kruse White, 57, of Underwood, Wash., died from a stroke on Oct. 23, 2012 in Portland, Ore. Rita was born March 1, l955 in Rawlins to Pauline and Ben Kruse, longtime residents of Saratoga. After high school graduation in Saratoga, Rita received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Educational Foundations from the University of Wyoming. Rita taught elementary school in Nampa, ID for 10 years and moved to Gillette where she met and married Dale White on Oct. 27, l995. Rita and Dale moved to W... Full story
Three Wyoming-based artists will kick off the music season for The Yard Saturday night. The WYOmericana Caravan featuring Jalan Crossland, Screen Door Porch and JShogren Shanghai’d is the first of three concerts sponsored by Chris Shannon and ‘Toga Productions. Jalan Crossland, who was awarded the Wyoming Governor Arts Award in February, is a guitarist, banjo player and singer/songwriter from Ten Sleep, Wyo. Crossland’s style on stage is as relaxed as if he were playing on his front porch. JShogren Shanghai’d play origina...
I came to Wyoming to scout out my then-future home 20 years ago. The plan was for me and my employer at the time to fly into Denver and rent a car to drive to Saratoga. Eventually I asked how long the drive would take. When I heard, I thought four hours a long drive after a flight. I was then assured that “people from Saratoga drive to Denver all the time” and that it was “no big deal”. I took it with a grain of salt then but have come to learn there is a good deal of truth i... Full story