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Saratoga Elementary School won a grant in October for a hydroponic system, and recently, the school reaped the ultimate reward — eating what they grew. A hydroponic system, according to Adelaide Myers, library aide at Saratoga Elementary, is a medium to grow plants that doesn’t use soil. The vegetation can be angled at almost any position; all that matters is that it is receiving light and water. “And basically it’s just some heavy-duty mesh we planted the seeds from little pl...
Three local high school students are competing in the state high school rodeo finals this weekend. Freshman Konnar Knotwell and sophomore Bailey Miller, of Encampment, and junior Jace Berger, of Saratoga, will be representing the Valley. Jace and his team roping partner Matthew Britton, of Wheatland, Wyo., have had some success with their event. So much so, that they are ranked No. 4 in the state right now. That could all change at state, Berger said, because everyone will be...
The Saratoga High School seniors had a plethora of scholarships announced at the assembly on May 29 and they were worth $1,090,566. Dan Marquart had worked with history teacher Jason Williams throughout the year to encourage students to apply for at least 10 scholarships. If the results are any indication, the extra work paid off. Students offered scholarships were as follows: Kyle Barlett Hathaway Opportunity, Eastern Wyoming Black and Gold, Saratoga Middle High School (SMHS)Technology Scholarship Makayla Fairbanks DVR...
Tears filled Debbie Kinniburgh’s eyes as she thought about what she would miss most about the job she has held for 38 years at Carbon County School District No. 2 as a Language Pathologist. Her colleagues and the children are what she will miss most. “It’s been an easy job because of the support I have had from my colleagues, my administrators, my special ed directors and the families of my kids,” Kinniburgh said. “They made it an easy journey.” The biggest change Kinniburgh...
Encampment K-12 School has released the Principal’s List and Honor Roll for the fourth quarter. Those on the Principal’s List are seniors Isaac Dugger, Luke Pantle and Brett Ralston; juniors Alyssa Barkhurst, Guy Erickson, Cassidy Little and Karen Russell, sophomores Michael Dugger, Bailey Miller, Emily Morgan and McKenzie Powell and freshmen Hailey Barkhurst, Gage Bartlett and Micaiah Pantle. In eighth grade, Noelle Peterson was named to the Prinicipal’s List and seventh graders Makiya Johnson and Reid Schroeder. Makin...
A distinct smell fills the air as the branding iron singes the hair on a calf. The calf screams out, then lays still. It may look like torture to the untrained eye, but branding day is an organized way to take care of all the calves’ needs at once; two injections, castration – when needed, clipping the ear, and putting the brand on the calf. Every now and then a calf needs to be dehorned too. Branding day at the Alden Condict Ranch brought neighbors from all over the Val...
If you are itching for some rodeo fun this weekend, take a gander at the Saratoga Ranch Rodeo on Saturday at 6 p.m., at the Bucks Springs Arena east of Saratoga. The Saratoga Ranch Rodeo is in its second year and is organized by Siara Hatch who wanted to find a way to get involved in the community and have a fun event that exhibited the ranching way of life. Ranch rodeos are a little different than the rodeos that are seen at the annual Woodchoppers Jamboree or the Platte...
Two high school boys have been accepted to participate in the Boys State sponsored by American Legion Post No. 54. Aaron Kerbs, junior at Saratoga Middle High School, and Jacob Dickinson, junior at Encampment K-12 School, are attending Boys State June 6-12 at the Wyoming State Fair Park in Douglas, Wyo. Boys who qualify must have successfully completed their junior year of high school, have at least one semester of high school remaining and have outstanding qualities of...
Junior Jacob Dickinson, of Encampment K-12 School, has been selected to participate in the 2015 Engineering Summer Program at the University of Wyoming June 21-27. According to his acceptance letter from the College of Engineering and Applied Science, Dickinson was selected from an “outstanding group of applicants”. The Engineering Summer Program provides hands-on experiences in various engineering fields. Students may have an opportunity to build a digital circuit, study solutions to an environmental issue, program a rob...
Isaac Dugger will be attending the University of Wyoming to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Isaac has been awarded the following scholarships: • Encampment Student Council Scholarship • University of Wyoming Scholars Scholarship Harold Jackson will be attending the University of Wyoming to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Harold has been awarded the following scholarships: • Hathaway Scholarship* • University of Wyoming Scholars Scholarship • Carbon Power and Light District #1 Scholarship • Xi Beta Del...
Over the years I have kept notes about things that I find interesting or might want to write a story about. I have files with several half-finished and half-baked tales (including one about my cats that I can’t believe I haven’t finished yet). I have stacks of articles for research into even more narratives and then … and then I have the scribbles on assorted napkins, thoughts scrawled on scraps, and musings that festoon (I LOVE that word) my desktop calendar pad. It is the l...
The nuisance ordinance is starting to take life, again. It is a touchy subject and the ordinance garners a lot of discussion in the Saratoga Sun office. There are lots of arguments for or against the ordinance and its enforcement. We are a town that depends on tourism, especially in the summer. Many of our business owners depend on tourism to supplement their businesses the rest of the year. Should concerned residents who think the town looks “trashy” be able to tell other residents what they should do to their property to...
Vince and Kim Hytrek, owners of Hytrek Tree Trimming Service, contacted Randy Raymer with the Platte Valley Solid Waste Disposal District (Landfill Board) because they had been turned away at the Encampment Transfer Station when delivering green refuse. Green refuse is handled differently than solid waste because it can be burned, Raymer explained to the audience in attendance at the Landfill Board meeting. Ron Munson, the contractor for the landfill in Saratoga and the...
The Platte Valley Solid Waste Disposal District (Landfill Board) passed a resolution June 3 to increase the landfill rates 18 percent effective July 1. For the a personal landfill fee, that increases the monthly cost from $17 to $20. Commercial increases also went into effect. The rate will reflect on the Aug. 1 billing for each town. Saratoga and Riverside bill landfill use for the outlying areas, while each municipality bills for its residents. An ordinance had been tabled...
Two men have been charged with seven counts of various crimes between them allegedly committed between April 5 and May 2, 2015 in Saratoga. Brandon Christopher Serini was arrested for conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Burglary and Wrongful Taking or Disposing of Property. Brandon Lee Bagby, also known as Brandon Teeters and Brandon Sala was arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Burglary, Wrongful Taking and Disposal of Property and Interference with a Peace Officer. In an...
Eden Deorio was denied her motion to suppress statements by the District Court in Rawlins last week. Deoiro, who has been accused of allegedly taking more than $30,000 from her employer, Valley Foods, requested a motion to suppress her statement to Saratoga Police Officer Ken Lehr. Deorio said in her motion filed on April 13, 2015, that she wanted the statements to be suppressed because of cultural and language differences and her statements were not made willingly, knowingly or voluntarily. The Motion to Suppress Statements...
A floating tree capsized a boat Saturday afternoon sending three Colorado men into the Platte River between the Highway 130 bridge and Saratoga. The three men were able to climb upon the tree and floated for an hour before they were discovered by another boater who called 911. According to Archie Roybal, Carbon County Undersheriff, the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call around 2:15 p.m., stating three men were stranded on a tree floating down the river just north of Treasure Island. Dustin Boyd, of Boulder, C...
A few changes were made to the town of Saratoga’s 2015/2016 fiscal budget at the meeting on June 2. The anticipated general fund revenue and income remained at $3,259,936.00, but the enterprise fund revenue and income was increased by $13,380.00. The changes were reflected in the Water fund. No changes were made in the expenditures of either fund. The ordinance was passed on the second reading by the Saratoga Town Council. On June 15 at 5:30 p.m., the Saratoga Town Council w...
Don Sherrod has found he is not in a very popular position. He has been appointed by the Saratoga Town Council to start work on cleaning up areas in the town of Saratoga. Sherrod told the council June 2 that he would like to have someone from the council to fill out the board that he and Randy Raymer are serving on for the clean up. The ordinance passed by the Saratoga Town Council in 2010 has a lot of leeway, Sherrod told the council. Sherrod asked the council for permission...
Recently, a Legislative Act was passed in the Wyoming State Legislature that has been featured in the national press — relating to a tougher stance for citizens trespassing while collecting data — whether knowingly or unknowingly. The legislation set stauncher punishment for the public that “enters onto open land for the purpose of collecting resource data.” “Open land”, according to the legislation, “means land outside the exterior boundaries of any incorporated city, town, s...
Three women were recognized as Women of Distinction by the Valley Service Organization (VSO) May 28 at their regular meeting at the Hotel Wolf. Two graduating seniors were also recognized for their community service and received a Youth Citizenship award and $350 cash award. Doris Davis, Lynda Healey and Peg McAlister were all recognized as Women of Distinction for their volunteer work in the Platte Valley. Doris Davis plays piano at the churches around Saratoga. Currently...
