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A grass fire was ignited by a pickup on the Condict Ranch on July 23. Around 11 a.m., Alden Condict was driving across his ranch with family friend, Nancy Long, when his pickup truck quit, started smoking and eventually caught fire. The fire spread from the truck through the grass and sagebrush adjacent to the two-track Condict was driving on near the Ladd Place. Condict and Long were taking a morning drive to check on cattle around the ranch. They called in the fire and five trucks from... 
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No services are planned at this time for ERMA A. LOGAN, 95, who died at the Goshen Care Center on Monday, July 21, 2014. Cremation has taken place. Memorials may be directed to the Grand Encampment Museum or the Eastern Star Chapter in Saratoga, Wyoming. The Colyer Funeral Home assisted the family with the cremation arrangements. Erma was born January 18, 1919 on the family farm ten miles from Ft. Lupton, Colorado the daughter of Ralph and Alwilda (Pool) Platt. She grew up in Beaver Creek, Colorado and Rawlins, Wyoming where she graduated high...
Saratoga residents showed up en masse at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) for the Carbon County Candidate Forums on July 23, sponsored by the Valley Service Organization (VSO). Nearly every Carbon County candidate made an appearance at the forums, including the candidates who are running unopposed. Clerk of District Court candidates Deborah Olson and Mara Sanger fielded questions from Sue Jones of the VSO about the responsibility of their job and why they were running Additionally,...
The Saratoga Police Department will be blocking the streets and throwing one of the biggest parties of the summer next week, as Saratoga will host its first ever National Night Out. Tom Knickerbocker, Saratoga Police Chief and organizer of the event, said the National Night out in Saratoga will essentially be a big block party aimed towards crime prevention. According to its website, the National Night Out is a nationwide event to promote police-community partnership, crime prevention and...
The town of Saratoga has several construction projects in the works this week. Town Engineer Chuck Bartlett said town crews will be repaving roadways with pot-holes. Roadways on Spring Avenue, State Avenue, Hickory Avenue, Third Street, Second Street and Main Avenue will all see some construction this week. “We are going to start digging Monday,” Bartlett said. Because asphalt is in high-demand during the summer months, construction in these areas will take longer than usual. Saratoga res...
The archaeologist in me is continually amazed at how many people currently living in this Valley have ties to the earliest families, ranches and named places in the Platte River Valley and surrounding mountains. Even before I began working with the paper, I made friends with Judy Bellamy who’s father-in-law was the surveyor who named Lake Marie and many other spots up in the Snowy Range. Having worked on hundreds of historic archaeological sites in Wyoming, I have always had an interest in w...
Editor, I urge Carbon County voters to contact [email protected]. and [email protected]. or call 307-777-7881 or [email protected]. asking them to support Medicaid Expansion for Wyoming. This expansions will help 17,600 senior and low income people to get the help they need. It will bring 47million dollars into Wyoming per a report from the Wyoming Department of Health. Right now if you use all your assets and are in a nursing home and need state help, you will have to wait til some one dies. I know of a senior who tried to...
Editor, Our unthrifty Mayor and his Town Board of Directors just unanimously passed the new very unpopular Carbon Power Franchise Fee 10 year Ordinance on third reading within a few minutes of the last Town Council meeting. Just a quick motion, second, several audience comments and then a unanimous vote to stick every homeowner and business with 8 years of new pass thru monthly electric “fees”. I commended their 2 year carrot “gift”, but read on for the “big stick.” Also, look out, there are still new big increases in Water, Sewer, Trash and m...
The planning commission will be joined by a familiar face to the town of Saratoga, as Tom Knickerbocker was approved as the newest member Knickerbocker, who is also Saratoga's Chief of Police, is hoping to lend his expertise to Saratoga's planning commission. "I think I have a lot to bring to the table for the planning commission. I've been in law enforcement going on 17 years. Prior to that, I was in the construction trade: concrete, masonry, carpentry, excavation, landscaping," Knickerbocker s...
d Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) once again took home top honors at the National FCCLA competition in San Antonio, Texas. Competing against nearly 7,500 students from around the nation, Encampment students competed in the occupational division. FCCLA facilitator Cheryl Munroe said occupational is one of the toughest divisions at FCCLA nationals. Munroe said while there were 16 students eligible, she only took five to nationals. Michelle Hooker and Becca Treat took home the gold medal in...
"One thing we have to remember is we are stepping into their world, they are not stepping into ours," Craig Cameron said Saturday at the horse training clinic at Buck Springs Arena. Sarah Keller's horse, Miracle Maddie, had been ridden for 60 days last year and then put out to pasture for the winter. As Cameron worked with Keller's horse, he said if you quit working with the horse when she is trying to get away, you end up teaching the horse the wrong thing. "You've got to have enough common sen...
The buckin’ bulls are back in the Platte Valley with the Saratoga Lions Club Bullfest. Now in its fourth year, Bullfest will feature a only bull riding only competition and is not associated with any bull riding associations. Bo Alameda, with the Saratoga Lions Club, said there will be a wide variety of bull riders at the competition. “We will have everyone from NFR [National Finals Rodeo] and PBR [Professional Bull Riding] finalist, to those who are just getting started,” Alameda said. The L...
The Power Company of Wyoming (PCW) hoped to begin construction of the Chokecherry Sierra Madre wind farm (CCSM) in the fourth quarter of 2014. This is no longer a realistic start date. “As part of the permitting you have to put a stake in the ground,” said Kara Choquette, Communications Director for PCW. A new extension of the Carbon County conditional use permit for the wind farm states the project must begin before October 2, 2015. Why does PCW need more time? The answer seems to be that the...
The sound of black powder rifle shots echoed through Encampment this weekend. The Sierra Madre Muzzleloaders Club sponsored a weekend filled with competitions at the Sierra Madre Mountain Man Rendezvous and Black Powder Shoot on the grounds of the Grand Encampment Museum. Competitions included a variety of rifle and pistol shoots, knife throwing, tomahawk throwing, fire pan throwing and fire starting. Participants came from around the country to enjoy each others company, talk shop and even...
Take a step back in time Aug. 9 with the Saratoga Museum, as Chilly Rollison shows people how to identify tipi rings located on the Big Creek Ranch. Rollison has a Bachelor's Degree in American Indian studies. More than 200 years ago, most of the residents of the Valley were Native Americans. They were nomads that moved around from place to place following the game. Shoshone, Arapahoe, Comanche and Ute's were four tribes that passed through what is now known as the Platte River Valley. Tipis ran...
The tiny town of Riverside hosted some big regional musical acts this weekend. Music enthusiasts from the Rocky Mountain West showed up in droves to watch some of their favorite bands play. The wide variety of acts included bluegrass, reggae, country and indie bands; filling the interests of a diverse set of music fans. On Saturday night, the crowds grew to near 1,000 people to see the popular, Laramie/Fort Collins based band, The Patti Fiasco. It was a homecoming for their lead vocalist Alysia...
LuDel Deal has both a passion for printing and a family connection to the North Platte Valley. Her great-grandfather was Robert Deal, one of the original owners of the Rudefeha mine, The Rudefeha was just west of the town of Battle, which was about 16 miles west of Encampment. LuDel has been coming up from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Encampment most weekends this summer and restoring the platen press that is housed in the old Battle Miner newspaper building at the Grand Encampment Museum (GEM)....
Reprint of this story from the July 31, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Transportation Company Under New Management is Regaining Former Patronage A great revival of business has taken place with the Transportation Company since the recent purchase by the North American Mercantile Co., and it seems that the good old days of prosperity have returned. After Grube failed a few months ago the company’s business took a sudden dec...
There were five here for bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Berneil McCord, Pat Faust and Sue Howe. Pat Faust won the $3 blackout. There were three tables for Duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were John Blue and Mary Sjoden. Second high went to Pat Bailey and Glee Johnson. I have the forms for the elderly and disabled tax returns, so stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You have until Aug. 31 to get the forms in. Qualifications are you have to be at least 65, if you are single you can...
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Turkey club sandwich on wheat, potato salad, green beans, emerald pears chilled milk. Thursday- Sloppy Joe, French fries, confetti corn, Mandarin oranges, Rice Krispy bar, chilled milk. Friday- Chicken fried steak, mashed potato/gravy, broccoli, wheat roll, fruit cup, chilled milk. Monday- Beef Wellington, oven potatoes, zucchini, wheat bread, cherries, chilled milk. Tuesday- Chicken, enchilada, Spanish rice, mixed vegetables, emerald pears, chilled milk....
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. We will be having our annual summer barbecue on Thursday, July 31, at 5 p.m. All family members and friends of the facility are invited. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, five residents played Dominoes with Dora Martin winning. On Tuesday m...
From July 21 through July 27, the Saratoga Police Department responded to 149 calls including the following classifications: 911 hang up (1); agency assistance (3); alarm (2); ambulance (3); assist business (3); bar check (11); business check (49); citizen assist (7); destruction of property (1); disturbance (1); dog at large (4); barking dog complaint (5); dog impounded (1); lost dog (1); domestic disturbance (1); fingerprints (2); fire (1); harrassment (1); hot pool check (24); juvenile problem (1); lockout (3); lost & found (2); lost propert...
On page 12 of the July 23 edition of the Saratoga Sun in the top, center photograph Kannon Gilbert was misidentified as Hayden Suttee. The staff at the Saratoga Sun apologizes for this error....