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The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD #2) board of trustees discussed security issues at schools and came up with plans to make changes in security systems at the campuses and staff training for security protocols, among other routine business. Several new security programs were discussed by board members, including electronic access systems for staff and faculty, and a new training program for faculty and staff to help them respond in the event of an emergency in a school such as a threat of violence against the school, or a natural... Full story
A series of last minute financial tweaks roughly sketched out at a June 20 public meeting of the Carbon County Library System Board (CCLSB) will keep all library branches open with significant hour reductions across the board. In total, patrons will be losing 47 hours of access to the CCLSB’s eight libraries each week due to deep cuts in county funding. The flagship location in Rawlins and the Saratoga branch library will lose the most hours, taking hits of 16 and 10 hours respectively. The l... Full story
The thin line separating “guidance” and “pre-approval” was at the heart of discussions at a June 14 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission attended by about 10 residents. “We have to have a way to serve the public and give them guidance without doing pre-approvals, and that’s what my intentions are,” commission chair Rory Grubb said describing the delicate balance the commission must strike. At the meeting, area resident (and past commission member) Randy Raymer said he was upset over pr... Full story
In a June 16 interview, Carbon County Commissioners Lindy Glode and Sue Jones described themselves as strongly opposed to closing libraries, but would not back off sharp reductions in county funding to the library system. The county indicates it will cut its mill levy funding to the Carbon County Library System Board (CCLSB) by close to 60 percent, from $558,295 in fiscal year 2016, to $225,000 for fiscal year 2017. Additional county funds of $42,000 from motor vehicle registrations were made... Full story
The Platte Valley Habitat Speaker Series will host a presentation by Robert Kimbrough, United States Geological Survey (USGS) Associate Director for Hydrologic Data, about water quality in the North Platte River at 7 p.m., June 27 at Saratoga Town Hall. The referenced study, conducted at Northgate on the North Platte River from 2012-2015, is a summary of baseline water quality sampling and results for organic contaminants in stream bed sediment. Kimbrough will also report on several additional... Full story
The annual meeting for members of the Carbon Power and Light co-op will be Saturday, June 25 at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) in Saratoga. Meeting registration will begin at 10:30 a.m., lunch will be served at 11 a.m. and the business meeting will start at 12:30 p.m. Any members of the co-op are allowed to attend. Members will have the opportunity to vote for reelection of directors from districts one, two and three, and members will also be able to pick up capital credit checks. This year’s meeting is the 75th annual meeting, a... Full story
The town of Saratoga recently was given a copy of the new master plan for the town by Community Builders, Inc., the firm that was hired to produce the plan. The master plan is 254 pages including all appendices, and lays out strategies for town growth, the resources that Saratoga has and issues that may stand in the way of progress for the town as it grows over the next couple decades. The plan notes that a well-diversified economy will help the town grow and become more prosperous. According th... Full story
The Beaver Creek Fire, reported on June 19, has grown to approximately 500 acres on the Routt National Forest as of June 20, and management of the fire transitioned to a Type III incident management team on Monday. This fire is responsible for the heavy smoke seen in the Platte Valley beginning Sunday. Additional resources have been ordered to help deal with the wildfire in northwest Jackson County, Colo., which is burning in heavy timber with a high percentage of beetle kill, said a press... Full story
Carbon county Senior Centers Wednesday: Porcupine meatballs, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, blueberry buckle, milk Thursday: Pork roast, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, wheat roll, applesauce, milk Friday: Baked fish, O’Brien potatoes, stewed tomatoes, wheat bread, citrus fruit, pumpkin bar, milk Monday: Sweet and sour chicken, steamed rice, stir fry vegetables, egg rolls, apricots, milk Tuesday: Beef goulash, peas, wheat roll, fruited Jell-O, whipped topping, milk... Full story