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Saratoga is in the national news, again! Okay, technically it’s Brush Creek Ranch, but I think we can still count this as a win. It turns out that Karlie Kloss—I have no idea who she was until I did a Google search to be honest—and Joshua Kushner—brother of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner—recently visited the luxury ranch for a 2nd celebration of their wedding. Among those other famous faces joining them were Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry and Mila Kunis. This isn’t the first time... Full story
"I got a horse when I was seven," Jake Zielke said. "We more or less saved it from the slaughterhouse because it was old. The first year, I rode it bareback before I could save up enough money to buy a saddle." Little did he know this first step would lead him to travel to every habitable continent -where has made his living as a cowboy. The purchase of "Snowball" was one of Zielke's first steps in becoming a cowboy. Zielke started his years in Estes Park, Colo. where his...
On a bright Saturday morning, June 29, around 33 people interested in learning about the past gathered at the Saratoga museum for a trek to area burial places to soak up information about local cemeteries, those who populate them and those who have worked to restore and beautify them. The trek, titled "From Boot Hill to Paradise", began with Saratoga Museum director Kim Givens introducing the host for the Saratoga Historical and Cultural Association sponsored journey, local hi...
Conor and Shane McGraw, twin brother student athletes at Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School were invited to the 44th Annual Great Southwest Track and Field Classic (Great Southwest) sponsored by the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation to be a chosen few representing Wyoming. The meet was held on June 6-8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "There were actually 24 states represented," Shane said. "It didn't really make sense they say Southwest since Pennsylvania,...
Following a 35-year career in special education, 24 years of which were spent in Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2), Deb Riker has retired as the district’s Special Education Administrator. Riker has had the fortune to be one of those lucky people who has a career doing something they love. “I knew I always wanted to be, somehow, in education, because I loved school. I was great in school. I’d line up the teddy bears and I’d teach them when I was little,” said Riker....
Editor, On our recent travels through the wonder-filled state of Wyoming, we stopped in Saratoga to enjoy the hot springs. It is truly a wonderful concept that a city supports a hot springs for residents and travelers alike to enjoy at no charge. After soaking in the waters for awhile, I was thirsty and wanted a drink of water. But the water fountains do not work. And the steps are bit slippery. I understand cities can be strapped for cash to keep up maintenance of their recreational facilities. Still, it would be nice to...
When Seth "Turtle" Johnson first returned to Saratoga and started his business, Slow and Steady Law Office, he knew that he wanted to bring change to his hometown. From the very beginning, he had his eyes set on 402 1st Street, the home of Mom's Kitchen. On June 19, Johnson officially closed on the property. "This something I've been looking at since I came back to town; trying to figure out a way to make a deal to purchase the property, then to get the deal made and to get...
Due to a fish passage project on the Encampment River, a press release from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department said, “boaters are strongly discouraged from boating or floating the river downstream of Baggot Rocks Public Access Area beginning July 15.” The construction site is situated downstream of Baggot Rocks and upstream of the confluence with the North Platte River. Boaters will be able to launch at Odd Fellows or the Smelter and leave the river at Baggot Rocks. Portage is mandatory at the construction site because the...
Following John Zeiger’s stint as Carbon County Emergency Coordinator (CCEC), a familiar face has stepped in for the interim. Ron Brown, who has served as the Carbon County Deputy Fire Warden since November 2015, was appointed the same day Zeiger vacated the position. According to Carbon County Fire Warden John Rutherford, while that position could be left vacant until a replacement is found, it isn’t in the best interest of the county. “It actually can be left vacant, but i... Full story