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Though the current location of American Legion Post 54 “just across the bridge” has been a fixture since 1991, the Post itself has held a location in Saratoga for 98 years and it turns 100 this year. In celebration of reaching its centennial mark, the American Legion will be holding the North Platte River Poker Run at 10 a.m. on Aug. 3 followed by Stockwell-Wilcoxson Chicken Burn. American Legion Post 54, also known as Angus England Post 54, is named after Saratoga resident and World War I sha...
At approximately 2 a.m. on July 28, officers from the Saratoga Police Department responded to a call of a possible attempted suicide at 204 West Main. Upon arriving, the officers located Saratoga resident Keith McLendon unconscious in his residence. The responding officers performed chest compressions until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived. McLendon was transported to Wyoming Medical Center in Casper where he was later pronounced dead. McLendon was employed with the Saratoga Sun for...
Memorial services for Shorty and Ballard will be held at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 10 at the Encampment Presbyterian Church....
Valley resident Robert "Bob" West died July 16, 2019 in Glenwood Springs, Colo., two days shy of his 93rd birthday, with a twinkle in his eye, a smile on his face and his beloved daughter, Lori, at his side. Born in Briggsdale, Colo. to James Andrew and Minnie Franklin West, he was the youngest of five children. His siblings Wesely, Alfred, Andrew and Elvira "Sis" preceded him in death. Bob left home at age 13 and went to work in an aircraft plant in Utah. He eventually returned to the... Full story
Businesses that purchase poultry, lamb, pork or bison during the Carbon County Fair and Rodeo will be able to donate the processed meat to Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2). This information was provided to the CCSD2 Board of Trustees during their July 17 meeting during public comment. As the Board of Trustees wished all the students participating in the county fair luck, CCSD2 Business Manager Sally Wells took the opportunity to inform the trustees of the recent information....
A Saratoga/Rawlins rivalry is starting up again. No, it’s not like the Hatfields and McCoys this time, it’s coed softball to raise funds for a favorite cause in each municipality. The Saratoga and Rawlins teams are set and ready to go—all they need are spectators and folks to cheer their home teams on. Organizers TK Skraastad and Monte Thayer decided to do a fundraiser for Saratoga Safe Ride with the Saratoga game and came up with coed softball games. The Rawlins coed team will be visit...
On July 26, Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) announced in a press release that the MHCC Board of Trustees had unanimously approved a decision to “begin the process of acquiring or constructing a primary medical facility in the Platte Valley” during their regularly scheduled July 25 meeting. Jason Campbell, MHCC Board of Trustees member and Saratoga resident, was quoted in the press release as saying “Memorial Hospital of Carbon County has played an important role in our famil...
The Saratoga Sun lost a member of the family early Sunday morning and we are all grieving. For the foreseeable future, things will be in a little bit of chaos as we struggle with how to move forward. There are no puns today. No jokes. That, I think, is the hardest part about all of this. For nearly 10 years, and it would have been 10 years on August 9, the puns and jokes of Keith McLendon filled the newsroom. They also were printed in the pages of this paper. Sometimes his humor got a few... Full story
I just read the letter from Mr. Carl Beach. I have been coming to Saratoga for a number of years and have always enjoyed the area. 3 years ago I decided to retire and make Saratoga home. I have been watching Brush Creek buy up more and more land for the use of the 1% as Mr. Beach stated. I do agree that the vistors of Brush Creek do not care about the locals or the history of carbon county. I now feel like a prisoner, I can’t enjoy the valley as I did years ago. I did see a group of kids with the Brush Creek camp at the Encampment museum the o...
Dear Editor, I just wanted to let you and your town know that I love coming to Saratoga. I happened upon the hot springs by accident and that was the icing on the cake! I usually camp at Ryan Park in one of the Brush Creek campgrounds and also at the lake for a few days. I have made a few friends at the hot springs, early in the morning. I’ve learned a lot about Saratoga from them. Thanks, Dick Perue, Dale and Lori, Ken, Clyde, Marilyn (that has moved away) and Steve for giving me some good company and sharing with me some of the town’s his...
Nashville based musician Jake Clayton will be playing Encampment's Music in the Park on Aug. 3. Recently, the Saratoga Sun sat down for an interview with Clayton For many people, there are pivotal moments that happen in their lives. These moments are so important in how one's life moves forward and the path they take that the date is forever in their memory. When it comes to Jake Clayton, that date is Aug. 7, 1997. It was on that date that an 11-year-old boy from Mexico, Mo. saw the broadcast...
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at 7 p.m. on July 8 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall with President of the Council Karla Denzen presiding due to Mayor Kevin Colman being absent. Council member Sharon Biamon was not present in beginning of the meeting. Once Biamon arrived, the agenda and the minutes from the regular council meeting of June 10 and the special council meeting on June 26 were approved. The next order of business was to ratify and pay the financials presented by Town Clerk/...
Mayor Kevin Colman called a special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on July 15 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall with council members, Karla Denzin, Sharon Biamon, John Cowdin, and Trevor Strauch present. Colman explained the purpose of the meeting was to discuss and decide on prioritizing the impact monies received from the TB Flats and Gateway projects. Town Clerk/Treasurer Karen Heath said they had received $400,000 to date from the TB Flats project and $93,333.34 from the Gateway projects....
A trivia contest based on six C.J. Box books is the heart of a Western themed gala that kicks off this Saturday. The Saratoga Museum sponsored event takes place at The Yard, an outdoor venue at 108 SE River Street, from 5:00 to 8:30. Teams of six Joe Pickett fans will compete for prizes of $400, $350, and $150. The contest is based on these books: Free Fire, Blood Trail, Below Zero, Nowhere to Run, Cold Wind and Force of Nature, with bonus questions from Box’s latest thriller, Wolf Pack. Questions concern those who partnered with Joe Pickett a...