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Reprint of this story from the August 5, 1904 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. BIG FIRE AT RIVERSIDE Post Office and Miss Peebles Store Consumed -- Exson Badly Burned An explosion of gasoline in the building occupied by the Riverside post office early Saturday morning caused the biggest conflagration in the history of that place and frightfully burned Postmaster A. B. Exson. The cause of the explosion is a m...
“I’ve never woke up any day and not wanted to go to work. This just provides me with another arena and it was open and available,” Larry Uhling said of his new position as District Curriculum Director and Facility Manager for Carbon County School District #2 (CCSD#2). He began the position on July 1. “I was the principal for 14 years at Saratoga High School and I loved, loved being the principal,” Uhling said. “It was an opportunity for me to kind of be in a position th...
John Farr, President of the Battle Pass Scenic Byway Alliance (BPSBA), wants to improve the number and quality of the interpretive signs on Highway 70 in-between Encampment and Baggs - which, was the start of the Michael Martin Murphey benefit concert for Battle Pass Highway. The benefit concert is for the Battle Pass Scenic Byway in attempt to earn some funds to ultimately improve interpretive signs along the highway. "There's some [signs] up but not all of them are accurate...
Hello all, The police department has been getting some complaints about dogs not being on a leash in public places. The biggest area of complaint is at Veterans Island. I do realize that at Veterans Island, the island is somewhat of a confined area, nevertheless the Municipal Ordinance still prohibits dogs running without a leash. Below is the Ordinance as published on the town of Saratoga’s internet website http://www.saratoga.govoffice2.com/. If anyone has any questions regarding Town Ordinances feel free to contact the Sar...
I saw the ad for the internship at the Saratoga Sun at the beginning of June when I was driving with my dad to Rock Springs for one of my way-too-common knee drain appointments. I had been waiting on another summer job to call me back for a while and was starting to get impatient. I called Liz at the Sun right away and we talked about the position and shortly after, I got the job. Both my dad and I were so excited because we knew this would be the perfect opportunity for me. I...
The first time I heard of Saratoga, Wyoming was last year around the Fourth of July. I was in the Tetons, visiting my boyfriend who worked seasonally as a Forest Technician in Vernal, Utah. As we were driving up, I was talking to a friend who grew up with me in Saratoga, New York and was living in Boulder at that time. She was going to be in Wyoming the same time we were for a weekend getaway. I asked her what part of Wyoming, as I wanted to see if we could meet up since I...
This year the town of Encampment has a 'refurbished' archery range that many feel will get increased usage this season. Bob Kelley, resident of Encampment, explained how the public archery range that has been around for 25 years has needed some significant updating. "The town has been very good supplying all of the materials and this year they finally wore out," said Kelley. "We have replaced centers of them over the years but finally the whole backstops needed to be...
Nearly 70 years after their deaths, the U.S. Forest Service and the Wyoming Game and Fish are dedicating a memorial to two game wardens who were killed in the line of duty. Jack Creek Campground will be temporarily closed during the memorial dedication as officials from the U.S. Forest Service, Wyoming Game and Fish Department and other local officials and state agencies are expected to attend the event, according to a press release from the U.S. Forest Service. A...
The first of three open houses for the West Side Snowy Range Travel Management project was held from 5 p.m.- 8p.m., Thursday in Elk Mountain. Citizens attended the open house on Thursday to look over the three different alternatives that the Forest Service has released to the public. The three different alternatives chosen for analysis within the Environmental Assessment were the No Action Alternative, the Modified Proposed Action Alternative and the Less Roads Alternative. Ac...
Mychaela Jackman, 14, of Saratoga, has been named the Carbon County Fair Lady-in-Waiting for 2015. A former rodeo competitor, Jackman will be seen at the State Fair as well as the Carbon County Fair and rodeos throughout Carbon County until the next year when a new lady-in-waiting is announced. To be chosen lady-in-waiting, Jackman had to model, show her horse, Scorch, and give a speech, which was about her horse. "I was really nervous to give my speech, and model and stuff....
