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The U.S. Forest Service officials have been able to clarify the remaining timeline in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process; and they have decided to extend the original process around a full year. The alternatives will be released in July. The remainder of 2015 and the early part of 2016 will be used to consider options and write a draft Environmental Assessment. The draft Environmental Assessment is expected for release in spring of 2016 where another 30-day comment period will be initiated. The notice of proposed decision is...
At the Riverside Town Council meeting Thursday, the town decided to not allow camping at Rick Martin Memorial Park. The action was mainly driven by the impending WhatFest that will be in Riverside in July. Requests have been sent in from many residents that surround the park to not allow camping. “There were several people that wrote in, none in favor of it,” said Leroy Stephenson, mayor of Riverside. After doing some research, Liz Swynarczuk, found there are little to no towns that act...
One thing became very apparent at the Threat and Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (THIRA) meeting last Thursday, a flood taking out the bridge at Fort Steele would affect Carbon County’s economy for months. Around 25 representatives from around the county attended the THIRA meeting in Rawlins to discuss the worst case scenario of a flood washing out the Fort Steele bridge crossing the Platte River on I-80. Carbon County Emergency Management Coordinator John Zeiger hosted the meeting to assi...
Jesus (Jesse) Vargas passed away on June 8, 2015 at his home in Saratoga. He had battled Polycystic Kidney Disease and related complications for the past several years. Jesse was born on Jan. 2, 1936 in Puebla, Puebla Mexico. He married Nancy (Anderson) Vargas on June 11, 1977 in Longmont, Colo., They made Saratoga their home for the past 38 years. He worked for Edward Hines and Louisiana Pacific for 28 years. Jesse became a citizen of the United States in 1993. He enjoyed watching boxing and old westerns, working on his property, listening to...
Saratoga Mayor Ed Glode asked the Saratoga Planning Commission what they would like to see in a planner. The consensus was to have a planner that works closely with the Planning Commission and follows through on the wishes of the Planning Commission. Chuck Bartlett, the Town Engineer who also served as the planner, resigned from all town positions last month. Glode also asked the members what they needed from the governing body. The members of the Planning Commission discussed the job descriptio...
On June 10, the Saratoga Airport Board met to discuss updates to the construction this summer at the airport, hangar inspections and updates to the hangars for safety concerns. Engineer for the project Dave Shultz, updated the board on construction at the airport. It was determined a material that they were planning on using, called base coarse gravel, has not been used by many airports in the West—so little that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not have it listed as an approved co...
Designs for the Saratoga Outfall Project were reviewed at the Saratoga/Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (Water and Sewer Board) on June 10. The DEQ sent a letter addressing the outfall and whether Saratoga can minimize the load of one outflow. Then, during flood events, the extra effluent would overflow into a secondary outflow. Heath Overfield, Chief Executive Officer of Engineering Associates, says he would be talking with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on Monday...
On June 24, Medicine Bow Fuel and Power LLC will host a biannual meeting as part of the permit process for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality/Industrial Siting Council (DEQ/ISC). The meeting, to be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Medicine Bow Community Center, (221 Pine St., Medicine Bow) is a progress report which will include a timeline with critical path key dates, according to a public notice advertisement running in the Saratoga Sun. Condition 18 of Permit DEQ/ISC 07-01 required...
Children 6 to 12 years old can be their own superhero from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at the Saratoga Branch Library. They will start by taking a quiz to determine what kind of superhero they are and then design their own superhero alter-ego. The Encampment/Riverside book discussion group will meet from 7-9 Thursday at the Encampment/Riverside Library. They will discuss “Bless Me, Ultima” by Rudolfo Anaya. For more information and to reserve a copy, please call Dawna Martin at 307-327-5775. Teens can join the Saratoga Library from 1-3 p.m., June 25...
Rebecca Burton, of Saratoga, was named to the University of Wyoming President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades....
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6125 held elections in May. For the 2015-2016 year, Liz Wood is commander; Bob Kelley is senior vice commander; Bob Herring is adjutant; Willis Greenwood is quartermaster; H.R. Herring is Chaplain. The VFW will lead the Woodchoppers parade Saturday, which is organized by the Encampment/Riverside Lions Club. Those interested in riding the float should meet the VFW in front of the Karl’s Auto Repair in Encampment at 8:30 a.m., Saturday....
The American Legion Post 54 family had elections in May. The officers for the Legion are commander – Jim Shepherd; vice-commander - Steve Wilcoxson and Adjutant - Deb Clark. The Auxiliary officers are president – Fran Payne Rogers, vice president – Kathleen Martin; secretary – Diana Galbriath; treasurer – Donna Younger. The Sons of the American Legion are commander - Jim Shepherd; vice commander – Steve Fletcher and adjutant – Matt Hayes. The American Legion family will meet June 28 at 2 p.m., to plan the Fourth of July activities, w...
For the last several years, I have been limping around on a bad knee. I admit, I abuse it. I spend a lot of time on the floor taking photos and my right knee gets the brunt of it. For years I put up with the pain. I decided to go to the doctor three years ago and see what was going on. Old age – well, not that old, but in my family, the cartilage doesn’t seem to last too long. I decided to try all the steps before going for the surgery. I started with physical therapy. For several weeks, I dro...
With all the recent rain, the diversity and number of fungi – what most people call mushrooms – in the woods right now is outstanding. Even though most should NOT be eaten by humans, the seemingly endless variety of colors and shapes make this an ideal time for hunting them with your camera. Role of the Mighty Mushroom Fungi are some of the most important organisms for life on this planet, both in terms of their ecological and economic roles. By breaking down dead organic material, fungi constantly cycle and recycle the limited supply of nut...
Editor: Last weekend the State of Wyoming and the City of Casper hosted a “Welcome Home Viet Nam Veterans Celebration”. I would like to do two things, the first is to thank Governor Mead, the City of Casper and everyone else that had a hand in making this happen. The second is, as a Viet Nam Veteran, I would like to share with you some very interesting things about the Viet Nam Memorial, or as it is commonly referred to “The Wall”. The Wall is a very simple concept in it’s nature. It is that way for a reason, the architects designed it that, wa...
This coming weekend the 55th Annual Woodchopper’s Jamboree will take place in Encampment, Wyo. Before this popular event occurs, you might be interested in brushing up your knowledge on the very first Woodchopper’s in 1962. According to the archives of the Saratoga Sun, there was an estimated 1,000 spectators at the event. Of those 1,000 people, about 800 of them attended the barbecue and 500 went to the Woodchopper’s Ball that same evening. Events of the first Jamboree included a parade, log b...
This weekend the 55th annual Woodchoppers Jamboree will be held on Saturday and Sunday. This year will be full of the traditional events and will also have some new features. According to Bob Merrill, president of the Encampment/Riverside Lions Club, and Jerry Kraft, rodeo organizer, this year should be just as good for the Woodchoppers events—and there will be a new addition this year. Women will have another opportunity to compete in chainsaw events. “There were some women really int...
Compiled by Dick Perue A headline in the June 21, 1979 “Saratoga Sun” proclaims, “Brahma charges through house”. As the following story portrays not all of the action takes place at the rodeo arena. A couple in Riverside, Joe and Betty Love, might have thought they were on the live set of a television commercial Saturday when a black Brahma bull charged through the sun porch of their home. The bull had jumped the arena fence at the Jamboree rodeo Saturday afternoon in Encampment and had found his way to Riverside. Members of the stock contrac...
Four men have been added to the Encampment/Riverside Lions Club Hall of Fame for 2015. Dave Johnson, Neal Kirk, Leonard Johnson and George Bruegman. Each have been recognized for their contributions to Woodchoppers over the years. Dave Johnson Dave Johnson believes that he has received the highest honor he could possibly receive when he was notified he was going to be included on the Woodchoppers Hall of Fame wall at the Encampment/Riverside Lions Club Arena. Johnson retired in 2009 as the...
Staff Report The Grand Encampment Opera Company presents "Saved by the Serendipity Circus or She Was Trapped With Ease" by Jill Rust. Performing Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in conjunction with the Encampment/Riverside Woodchopper's Jamboree at the Encampment Opera House. All performances start at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation at the door. The melodrama is produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Services of Denver, Colo. Kindhearted Miss Priscilla Purity (Emily Morgan), owner of...
Chuck and Linda Larsen have been chosen as the Grand Marshal for the Woodchoppers Parade on Saturday. Chuck has been announcing the rodeo for Woodchoppers for the past 20 years. Linda pretty much stays in the background and supports Chuck in his many volunteer ventures. Chuck joked that he is the parade marshal and that Linda has held marshal law on him for a long time. Linda has participated in plays and shootouts that Chuck has participated in. Chuck has always been cowboy-oriented, he said, a...
The Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce received a grant from the Carbon County Visitors' Council as well as other sources to join one of Wyoming's newer marketing campaigns as well as some original advertisement ideas. This campaign involves a variety of stickers-some include generic lines such as "bike Wyoming" or "road trip Wyoming". There are others that include original designs featuring towns in the state, with personalized designs that are only sold in the region. This is...
