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Craig Cameron, renowned horseman, will conduct a free horsemanship clinic at Buck Springs Rodeo Grounds on 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday. Cameron has his own show on RFD-TV, is a member of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, is the author of two books on horsemanship and has been teaching clinics for almost 30 years. He plans to work with at least one "problem" horse to show people at the clinic how to work with their horses. "It's not about making them, it's about teaching them,"... Full story
Chris Irwin spent 14 years working with wild mustangs in Nevada to learn how they communicate with people. Saturday, he came to Saratoga and the Platte Valley for the first time to share his knowledge. Irwin had not worked with horses until he was 19 years old. Irwin said he was a disillusioned 19-year-old when he ran away to find the truth about himself. As fate would have it, he said, he was looking for work when he found day work at the race tracks in Seattle, Wash. When...
By Erik Gantt The George B. Storer Foundation provided funding for four University of Wyoming (UW) College of Education students to participate in the Teton Science School's (TSS) Carbon 2 Science Summer School. The Storer Foundation has partnered with TSS for five years to support learning about local environments and economies, specifically based on hands-on experiences. With tears in her eyes, Storer scholar Rhonda Kraus said "Personally, I got so much more out of this...
1 years ago July 23, 1914 Even Democrats admit his worth My good friend H.S. Ridgely is the ideal republican candidate for governor. He represents in his personality all those republican sentiments which have maintained in the republican ranks in this state for a quarter of a century. He honestly believes that the Republican Party is more than half divine. He has no respect for any manner of side issue which will tend to swerve the party out of the established channels. He regards a progressive republican as a sort of...
Twenty-one non-profit organizations benefited from the concert put on by Brush Creek Ranch's Valley Strong Sunday night. With varying levels of donations, community members opened their checkbooks and tapped their toes to old-time favorites and new songs by Sawyer Brown. Michael Williams, chief operating officer for Brush Creek Ranch, told the audience of 400 plus people that they fundraiser had made nearly $300,000. While donations are still coming in for the Corbett Medical...
The campers at Staddle Camp looked at a tangled mess of ropes and wires high up in the trees of Brush Creek Ranch. Wood planks were suspended only by ropes, 30 feet above the ground; which dangled back and forth from the gentle breeze off the Medicine Bow Mountains. "What? There is no way we are climbing that," one of the campers said. "What if we fall?" asked another. They are going to climb that- this is the high-ropes course, one of the camp counselors explained. The... Full story
The 2014 Encampment/Riverside Lions Club Youth Horse Show was held at the Lions Club Arena in Encampment on Saturday. Children and adults alike enjoyed the stiff competition from the 26 entrants. Girls, who made up 80 percent of the competitors, won both the overall Hi-point in the show and took nine of 13 top spots in the five age classes. Aubrey Berger, of Saratoga,won the overall Hi-Point buckle. Lanae McDonald, an equestrian team coach and equine studies instructor at...
The Teton Science Schools (TSS) brought their Summer Science School to Carbon County School District No.2 (CCSD#2) last week. The five-day program was focused on weather and climate, and it took the children to several places in the Platte River Valley. Working with a host of local experts, teachers from Saratoga Elementary School, Storer Scholars from the University of Wyoming (UW), and TSS faculty-led studies that included: • Local community dynamics • Measuring weather eve...
The WHAT Fest returns to the Platte Valley this weekend. The annual concert is now in its third year being held in Riverside. The intimate setting near the river is an ideal location. “We always look for a more isolated venue for the festival,” Adam Bender, one of the organizers of WHAT Fest said. This year’s lineup will feature 37 regional and national performing artists on two outdoor and one indoor intimate acoustic stage again this year. The organizers are expecting crowd...
Carbon Power and Light (CP&L) will not have to pay a franchise fee to the town of Saratoga. At the July 15 town council meeting Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger asked for an amendment to eliminate the 4 percent fee in the proposed franchise fee agreement. Instead, Zeiger proposed the franchise agreement would go forward with the stipulation of review in 2016. The CP&L franchise fee has received an enormous amount backlash from Saratoga residents and business owners. The fee would...
Wyoming Game and Fish Wildlife Biologist Will Schultz and Game Warden Biff Burton were forced to euthanize a bighorn ram in the Sierra Madre mountains on July 9. The Forest Service contacted Game and Fish about the bighorn ram, which was seen mingling with a herd of domestic sheep on Forest lands near Haggerty Creek. Schultz said it should be clear the euthanization has nothing to do with herd management in the Sierra Madre’s and the Biodiversity Conservation Alliance lawsuit...
Peg McAlister said her goal was to live to 90, and she will be happy with whatever comes after that. Peg said staying physically and mentally active is what keeps her going. She turned 90 years old Monday, and Sunday her friends at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church had a reception for her. Peg likes to be involved. She said she has had a lot of difficulties, but also a lot of fun. "Faith in God can get you through the low times and remembering lots of good times." Peg worked...
The Sierra Madre Muzzleloaders Mountain Man Rendezvous this weekend will feature bigger prizes thanks to a Carbon County Visitors’ Council grant. Because of the additional funding there will be awards for the top three contestants in all of the events, with a total cash prize of almost $3,000. The first prize in many of the events has been raised to $300, as well as a prize for the person wearing the best period costume. Adults and children can participate in a variety of r...
Editor, Last week’s letter about the Good Samaritan helping the exhausted bicyclist was wonderful and I knew immediately who this was. It is her nature, she helps people and animals all the time and has for years. She is the ultimate volunteer and is a certified EMT and serves on the ambulance crew. This Valley is built on volunteers that help each other and community projects like 4H, fire departments , search and rescue, Jamboree, and many more activities and events. Virginia Parker is a dedicated community person and h...
From July 14, 2014 to July 20, 2014, the Saratoga Police Department responded to 104 calls including the following classifications: Agency assistance (3); alarm (2); ambulance (5); bar check (13); business checks (22); citizen assist (7); civil assist (1); civil standby (2); destruction of property (1); disturbance (1); dog at large (3); barking dog complaint (1); lost dog (1); fingerprints (4); fire (1); Green River Violation (1); hot pool check (14); larceny (1); lockout (3); lost property (1); loud noise complaint (1);...
Tonight, the first of three candidate forums begin. All will be at the Platte Valley Community Center. The county candidate forum is at 6 p.m. tonight. On July 29 at 6 p.m., the Saratoga mayoral candidates will present their platforms. The Saratoga council candidates have their say on July 30 at 6 p.m. The Valley Service Organization hosts these forums during election years and they are invaluable for voters. This is an opportunity for you to weigh the candidate’s positions, past performances and future promises against newco...
Dear Editor, We would like to take this means to thank all of the people involved in the river rescue on June 26th. We didn’t get the names of everyone, but we are so grateful for all of the help and support and comfort we were offered. Many different organizations were involved and we hope this thank you reaches everyone. We feel very blessed and grateful. Thank you one and all. Sherri Kaisler, Jo Anderson, Rick Anderson, Laramie, WY...
When I was 15 years old, my sister pressured me to take the driver’s permit examination with her. My sister, who is one year younger than me, couldn’t wait to drive. I had friends who drove or I took the bus, so I really didn’t care. Living in a city without a driver’s license is a lot easier than in rural Wyoming. My dad, who did a lot of mechanical work in his spare time, thought it would be a good idea to teach my sister and I how to change the oil and rotate tires before...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) school board meeting had a fresh face at the table, as new Superintendent Jim Copeland joined the CCSD#2 team. Between moving and learning the district, it has been a hectic few weeks for Copeland, who started working on July 1. However, he said he is excited to take the reins at CCSD#2. “It’s been great just getting to know the community,” he said. Copeland has spent his first weeks receiving a crash-course Wyoming finan...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) board of trustees approved their budget for the 2014/2015 fiscal year. The proposed General Fund budget for the 2014/2015 year was set at $17,380,000. The budget is a $90,000 decrease from the 2013/2014 fiscal year. Sally Wells, business manager at CCSD#2, said in a report CCSD#2 is financially healthy. Despite the decreased revenue of $1,026,286.79 from fiscal year 2014 to 2013, expenses at CCSD#2 also decreased by...
Norma Jean Wright, 88, of Encampment, passed away July 14, 2014 at Deseret Health and Rehab in Saratoga with her son by her bedside. Norma was born to John Lester and Cynthia Gilliland on Feb. 23, 1926 in Chanute, Kan. She was married in 1943 to Delbert E. Fulps. They were blessed with two sons, Dale and Terry. Delbert passed away in 1959. She later married James Wright, they were divorced in 1965. In 1963, Norma started her nursing career and in 1966 earned her license to be...
Wayne, B. (Woody) Woodward, 84, of Boca Raton, Fla., passed away July 16, 2014. Born in Bluffton, Ind., to Erma and Forrest Woodward. He was a graduate of University of Dayton School of Engineering. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Cheyenne, Wyo. He was employed by Wyoming Highway Division as a professional engineer. He left his position at the Highway Division to start Woodward Engineering, Inc. He relocated the business to Deerfield Beach, Fla., until his retirement. He was civic minded and very active in Deerfield Beach...
The Holroyd fire is burning approximately two miles north of the Wyoming-Colorado state line and 15 miles southwest of Encampment. As of Tuesday morning, Aaron Voos, the public affairs officer with Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, said the fire is less than one acre in size. As the result of overnight efforts on Monday, the blaze is fully contained. The cause of the fire has not been determined. One firefighter from the Parks Ranger District was injured during the initial...