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The Wyoming toad has been extinct in the wild since 1984; however, this does not stop many from doing what they can to reintroduce the species into the environment. Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) ran a population survey for the Wyoming toad. According to Lizzy Mack, Wyoming Toad Biologist and Project Manager for U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the toads are being reintroduced in only three different locations in the entire world. "That's it. These three places...
I started reading Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It by Geoff Dyer right after arriving in Saratoga on June 12. He writes of a bar in Rome and says that while many restaurants and resorts brag about their exclusive status, the best places in the world are far from exclusive. It's so appealing to him because of the people in it, filled with everyone from drug addicts to models. His writing always covers many different places, focuses on himself and usually one other...
I have been home from college for a couple of months now. Everywhere I go it seems that I run into somebody who is interested in knowing what my first year away from home was like (which I love). It is so nice being from a small community where people are friendly. I figured there is no better place to explain than here. Things went fairly smooth my first year at Central Wyoming College. The biggest challenge for me was being away from home. I missed seeing my dad every night...
It has been 75 years since Betty (Everist) Vyvey graduated from high school. She attended Platte Valley High School in Saratoga and graduated in 1940. Vyvey was born in a homestead cabin in southern Colorado. The closest school to their home in Colorado was more than 20 miles away. There were no school buses at that time, leaving only horses and her own two feet as options for getting to school. Her family moved to Saratoga in 1936 when she was 13 years old because her uncle o...
A historic graduation announcement proclaims, "The Class of 1910 of the Saratoga High School requests your presence at the Commencement Exercises to be held at Jensen Hall Thursday evening, May 19th at eight o'clock." The gold embossed card continued, "Baccalaureate Sermon at Presbyterian Church, Sunday evening May 15th at eight o'clock." Class motto of the nine graduates was "To him that o're cometh, God giveth a crown." The printed four-page program is neatly tied to the...
On June 19, Saratoga local and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employee Mary Read to survey raptor nests. Raptors, or birds of prey including eagles, hawks, and falcons, are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. As such, the BLM has responsibilities to make sure the wildlife are safe and taken care of, that they have homes to return to when they come back from the south to nest. The surveys are fairly uncomplicated but designed around the nature of the birds....
The South Central Wyoming Emergency Services (SCWEMS) board approved the updated ambulance director’s job description at its June 10 meeting. The board also approved the station manager’s job duties. SCWEMS held a workshop June 2 to discuss the job description and job duties. Vice Chairman Ken Drain explained to the board that it will take longer to change the bylaws. The board had hoped to complete the bylaws this month, but after review at the June 2 meeting, Drain felt the...
Summer is here, and that means people are spending more time outdoors in the hot sun. While being outside is enjoyable, the public needs to recognize the importance of protecting their skin from harmful sun rays. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States with melanoma being responsible for the most deaths with over 9,000 each year. The CDC reports that an individual dying from melanoma...
In a 1913 Chalmers auto, Robert Abrey stopped in Saratoga on Tuesday with a reminder to us all about the history of travel in the West. A farmer from Norfolk, England, Robert and his wife Jane took off from New York on June 4. He was inspired by his antique, made-in-Detroit car (and a lot of historical reading) to travel to San Francisco on the Lincoln Highway. He had been reading about what was called the Great Race and decided to go on a mission of his own with Jane...
The Carbon County Realtors Association has selected their 2015 Realtor of the Year and Businessperson of the Year. This year Carolyn Terry, associate broker/manager at Century 21 Cornerstone Realty, was selected Realtor of the Year and Liz Wood, publisher of the Saratoga Sun, was selected Businessperson of the Year. According to Laurie Forster, Realtor at Town & Country Realty and this year’s Chairman for the Realtor of the Year selection committee, Realtors throughout C...
Weeds are simply undesirable plants. Anyone who manages land (home owners, gardeners, ranchers, farmers) deals with weeds. A weed might be a poisonous plant you do not want in your pasture because of livestock grazing, or it could be something like mint that has simply taken over the garden. Most weeds are fighters. They are resilient and do not readily succumb to the stresses that overtake other desirable plants, which is why the best weed control tool is prevention. There are several weed invaders in the state of Wyoming...
The World War I memorial plaque that had been missing from Hanna for several weeks has been found. While townspeople are excited and relieved to have the relic returned, the investigation to find the thieves continues. A public works employee was mowing the lawn on the east side of Hanna junction when he saw the plaque on the side of the road. Originally, he thought it was rubber. While law enforcement currently doesn't know who took the plaque, they believe that it was more...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees thanked retiring staff for their years of service. The board recognized Debbie Kinniburgh, speech therapist for 38 years, Larry Hepner, facilities specialist for 26 years and Marilyn Brudigam, bus driver for 22 years for their commitment to the school district. Kindergarten teacher Trista Ostrom has resigned and the board approved Andrea Jordan to fill the position for the 2015-2016 school year. Jim Hinkle, school...
ord was received here this week of the death of Anna (Yoakum) Pilot Stubbs, 103, who at her passing was believed to be Saratoga's oldest native. According to an obituary posted on the Schrader Funeral Home website, she died June 12, 2015, at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne. Cremation has taken place and, at her request, no services will be held. Her cremains will be scattered in the Upper North Platte River Valley by the family at a later date. Anna L. Yoakum...
The Saratoga Town Council approved a $10,000 payment to upgrade the police servers. The current server has lasted for seven years. The servers will be migrated likely in November for the upgrade. The police are optimistic that they will get a long wear, Captain Rob Bifano told council at their regular meeting June 16. Mayor Glode remarked he plans to add community reports during Council meetings. This would be a time for community groups—such as the Boy Scouts or school s...
Pam was born on a dark and stormy night in Rawlins, Wyo. to Nestor and Dorothy Miller, of Saratoga. The Millers forgot the baby at the hospital when Dorothy was released and she did not meet her older siblings until 11 months later when her younger sister Dottie was born. Pam grew up in Saratoga and the Snowy Range mountains of Wyoming and completed high school at Platte Valley High School. After a brief visit to San Francisco, Pam returned home and went to work in Rawlins as a waitress in a house of ill repute where she met...
On June 17, 2015, Pauline Doleatti was called home to the Lord. She was born on June 27, 1939 in Bloomfield, Ind. to Lodemia and Michael Obermeyer. At her request, cremation has been performed and services will be held at a later date to be announced. Pauline worked at Jeffery Lanes Bowling Alley, where she touched the lives of many. Pauline enjoyed bowling, gardening, bird watching and her family. Survivors include her siblings, Cecillia Heyl, of Panama; Katherine Rodvenski,...
Lois M. Wingo died in Willcox, Ariz. on June 11, 2015. She was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on July 15, 1927. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. on June 26, 2015 at the Mountain View Cemetery in Riverside, Wyo. Arrangements are entrusted to Westlawn Chapel, Mortuary and Crematory of Willcox, Ariz. You may express condolences at www.westlawnchapelmortuary.com...
Breast cancer is so prevalent in Veronica Lincoln's family, she believes either her or her sister Meredith will have breast cancer sometime in their lives. Because of that statistic, Veronica became active in the Cancer Walk sponsored by the Saratoga Middle High School Technology (Tech) class. This is the fourth year the Tech class has sponsored the race and they have made an impact in raising awareness. This year, the Tech class has been traveling throughout the county to rai...
