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The Medicine Bow Town Council met on June 14 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. All four council members were present, Mayor Sharon Biamon was absent. Councilmember Lucy Schofield, President of the Council, ran the meeting. The agenda and minutes from the May 10 regularly scheduled meeting were approved quickly. The financials were ratified. The total for bills to be paid was $51,151.92 Town Clerk/Treasurer Karen Heath said she had been contacted by a group called 307 First and they requested...
On June 17, President Joe Biden signed legislation creating the first national holiday in over 30 years. Juneteenth National Independence Day, or Juneteenth, will be observed on June 19 as a legal public holiday. The last time legislation was passed and signed into law to create a legal public holiday was in 1983 when Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was recognized to observe the birthday of the Civil Rights leader. MLK Day is observed on the 3rd Monday of January each year. While there were 14...
As Saratoga sees substantial development for the first time in many years, the Town of Saratoga and the Saratoga-Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (SCCIJPB) appear to be in disagreement on the subject of tap fees in relation to subdivision development. During the June 15 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Kristen Stocks, co-owner of Octagon Construction, appeared before the governing body to provide updates on Octagon Estates, a subdivision being developed south of Shively Airfield....
Dr. John Collamer succumbed to the effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) after a long and hard fought battle on June 15, 2021. John was born to Ben and Saima (Leino) Collamer and raised in Hanna, Wyoming. He was the valedictorian of his high school class, attended pre-veterinary training courses at the University of Wyoming, obtained his BS degree from Colorado A&M University and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine {DVM) from Colorado State University. He married Sonja (Soreide) and together they... Full story
While summer technically began on June 21, the above average temperatures this month may be seen as a portent of things to come. At the June 15 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Mayor Creed James and the rest of the governing body discussed the potential of issuing water restrictions later in the summer. The discussion came under the council comments portion of the meeting and was initiated by James. “I was contacted by Jon Winter from public works about a concern over our water usage,” sai...
Nathon Christopher Gallant of Rawlins, Wyoming passed away on the evening of June 17 in the Carbon County Detention Center according to a press release from the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office. Gallant had been placed in the detention center after failing to appear at a jury trial in the Carbon County District Court following a lunch recess. Following an arrest warrant issued by the court, Gallant was arrested without incident by law enforcement. The trial was recessed until June 18 and a $1 million bond was set for Gallant. Upon his arrival a...
During their June 15 meeting, the Saratoga Town Council held the third and final reading on two ordinances. Ordinance No. 859 set the budget for the Town of Saratoga’s 2021/2022 Fiscal Year while Ordinance No. 858 amended Chapter 5.08 of the Saratoga Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 859 After multiple budget workshops and three readings, the Town of Saratoga has approved a general fund budget of nearly $3.2 million and an enterprise fund budget of $5.6 million. In the general fund, the governing b...
Wow, it is hot outside. It has cracked 90 a couple times in the past few days. I love it. There are a million reasons I love warm weather in Wyoming, not the least of which is I don’t like bitter cold and winter road conditions. I am reveling being outside doing yardwork where I work up a sweat. Not many times do I get to sweat in winter. Warm weather also reminds me the 4th of July is around the corner. It is definitely one of my favorite celebrations. The day has been my favorite since I w...
Saratoga residents have yet another option to choose from when it comes to hair care. In May, Copper Creek Hair Company opened at 116 West Bridge Avenue. The owner of the new hair salon, Madeline Bonitatibus, may have recently moved to Saratoga from Cheyenne, but is no stranger to the area. Bonitatibus and her family have visited the Platte Valley for many years. Her grandfather, in fact, bought one of the former United States Forest Service houses in Encampment. After a number of years...
Brenda Oxford was born and raised in Wyoming, but she spent many years outside the state. For that matter, she spent years outside the country. For about 16 years, Oxford worked and traveled internationally. "I was a corporate logistics accountant for an oil and gas company," Oxford said. "I traded crude oil for massage oil when I became a massage therapist later in life." Oxford has a degree from American Business College in Rapid City, South Dakota and a massage degree from IMBC in Colorado....
The Bridge Street Bargains (BSB) board is known for the good it does around Carbon County. The organization gives funds to fire departments around the county and are a source of funding for many organizations. The store takes donations from people around Carbon County and, in turn, sells them to customers that enter the store on 114 Bridge Avenue in downtown Saratoga. The store is run entirely by volunteers to keep overhead low. Volunteers are not only needed to run the cash register and help...
Justin Brown had every intention of becoming a pastor. He even obtained both a bachelors and masters degree in theology. According to Brown, however, he's "too rough around the edges" to lead a flock. Instead of leading, he's protecting. Brown is the newest officer to join the Saratoga Police Department, replacing former officer Robert Bifano. Having moved here from Trinidad, Colorado, he isn't hard to spot. At well over six feet tall, the new officer is also broad shouldered and makes an imposi...
County level fire restrictions will be coming sooner rather than later according to interim Fire Warden John Rutherford. During the June 15 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC), Rutherford informed the commissioners of fire restrictions he had been made aware of that morning including from the United States Forest Service (USFS) and from Moffat County and Routt County in Colorado. Indeed, on the afternoon of June 15, Stage 1 fire restrictions were announced for the Medicin...
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