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Government officials representing every corner of South Central Wyoming gathered in Riverside July 20, from Melodie Seilaff of the Dixon Town Council to Jerry Paxton, Wyoming State Representative for House District 47, as well as all five Carbon County Commissioners. The group of about 35 represented high turnout for the bimonthly meeting of Carbon County Council of Governments (COGs), and the headline item on their agenda was a resolution opposing increased taxation rates for wind power. COGs...
This weekend’s weather brought a drying trend that increased fire activity, including some interior heat, smoke, and both single and group tree torching. “The fire woke up a little bit today,” fire behavior analyst Phil Perkins reported on Sunday morning’s briefing. As of Tuesday, the fire had burned 26,067acres. On the southeast portion of the fire, helicopters dropped water to cool hot spots and prevent fire advances. Crews continued working on a mechanical line between Three Mile Creek and Parson’s Draw, including use of two feller bu...
Anna Mae Prather entered heaven on February 10, 2016 from Fort Meyers, Fla. A time of remembrance for Anna Mae, a long time resident of Carbon County and business owner in Saratoga, will be held Saturday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. at the Saratoga Cemetery Chapel. Anna Mae's friends are encouraged to join her family with their favorite memory of her, with a story, picture or song. A gathering to celebrate Anna Mae's steadfast love and commitment to her heavenly Father, His Son and her Savior, Jesus...
William "Will" Speer, beloved husband, father and brother, passed away suddenly Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his home. Will was born in 1940 in Rockford, Ill. to Roy J. and Rhoda Jane Speer. In his teens he guided fishermen at a resort located in the Boundary Waters between Minnesota and Canada. During his college years at Iowa State University as a forestry major, he fire jumped for the USFS in the west. He came to love the west and after college moved to Oregon and never looked back. He helped...
Outside of a resolution opposing a proposed increase in the wind power excise tax (see: COGs, page 1), there were few actionable items on the agenda at a July 19 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. Council members Will Faust and Sue Howe were absent from the proceedings, which were attended by about 10 members of the public. The resolution opposing the increase in the wind power tax was passed unanimously after it was first presented at the last council meeting July 5. Kara Choquette and...
Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD 2) board of directors met on Wednesday where it passed a new budget for the 2016-2017 school year, discussed a new scheme to improve educational performance district wide and adopted a plan to standardize emergency response at local schools. The 2016-2017 budget was similar to that of the 2015-2016 school year budget, only with $100,000 less allocated for the year than last year, with increases in spending on instruction and significant increases in major maintenance to school buildings. Though CCSD 2...
A coterie of seven from the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) arrived in sharp attire to a July 20 meeting of the Carbon County Council of Governments (COGs). The mix of road workers and WYDOT officialdom represented about a fifth of the total turnout at the COGs meeting. Their presentation, delivered by WYDOT District 1 District Engineer Tom DeHoff, was a half-hour summary of WYDOT’s plan for the next seven years. DeHoff gave a brief overview of 28 different projects WYDOT hoped to c...
When Donald J. Trump becomes president he has promised to build a wall along the Mexican/American border. As recently as his win in the South Carolina primary, Trump reaffirmed that “… we’ll do the wall, don’t worry. We’re going to do the wall.” I, for one, applaud this for several reasons. I would like to see America build more monuments. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is a wonder. Mount Rushmore is amazing. Crazy Horse is a labor of love, the Empire State Building is an architectur...
The official State of Wyoming Microbrew Competition will be held Aug. 20 in Saratoga. Microbreweries from Wyoming are slated to compete for the coveted Steinley Cup at the 21st annual competition. This year’s competition brew is ‘American Wheat’ and will be judged by a panel of brewing professionals from Colorado. The event starts at 1 p.m. and goes until 5 p.m. at Veterans Island. Among the breweries invited to this year’s event is the defending Steinley Cup champion, Altitude Chop House based in Laramie and the defending “People...
This year, the Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering (GECG) Outfit selected Karen and Alden Condict as their 2016 County Pioneers. Alden R. Condict was born on the ranch, on the last day of 1927. He has lived and worked on the ranch all of his life. He is very involved with the cattle and horses. At an early age he took a keen interest in the ranch’s water and water rights, continuing to fine tune the system, taking great pride in getting all of the land possible irrigated. At a horse sale in Fort Collins, Colorado, Alden’s life changed for...
At its Wednesday meeting, Carbon County School District No.2 (CCSD 2) board of directors discussed the district’s performance on the state standardized PAWS test, on which the district showed improvements in scoring on math and reading across most grade levels. The scores show improvement among the district’s students and mean the district’s curriculum—which is tied to common core academic standards—has a sufficient degree of academic rigor needed for the district to continue to improve, Jim Copeland, CCSD superintendent of schools told the...
About 50 people attended a July 25 Candidate Forum hosted by the Valley Service Organization (VSO) at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC). Eight candidates auditioned for three different government positions at the event including Clerk of District Court, Carbon County Commissioner and Wyoming State Representative for House District 47. The three who ran for the House District 47 seat consisted of two Republicans and one Democrat. Jerry Paxton, the Republican incumbent, has served since...
Wyoming Game and FishDepartment (WGF) held an annual meeting in Saratoga Thursday to update Valley residents and hunters about the progress of the Platte Valley Mule Deer Plan, and to hear public feedback on the plan from residents, hunters and nature lovers. The plan began in 2011 according to Will Schultz, a biologist for WGF. At that time, the population of mule deer in the Valley was decreasing, and so was satisfaction with the hunting conditions and harvest among hunters, Schultz said. At that time, WGF determined population goals for the...
The Valley Strong benefit concert featuring Under the Streetlamp raised over $10K for Valley organizations July 12. The Brush Creek sponsored event sent money to 19 Valley charitable groups....
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday: Asparagus/ham, quiche, sweet potato puffs, tossed salad, wheat bread, pineapple tidbits, milk Thursday: Baked fish, wild rice blend, brussels sprouts, wheat roll, apricots, pudding, milk Friday: Swiss steak, baked potato, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, mandarin oranges, milk Monday: Beef stroganoff, noodles, broccoli, wheat bread, fruit cocktail, milk Tuesday: Chicken enchiladas, sour cream, salsa, spanish rice, zucchini, cherries, raisin spice bar, milk...