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An emotional debate over Bill Dahlke’s involvement with additional pay for the Saratoga EMS occurred at a special meeting Thursday of the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) Joint Powers Board (JPB). At the special meeting, Bill Dahlke, former board chairman and current Saratoga representative to the board, offered his resignation from SCWEMS and left early. The meeting was called by town of Elk Mountain Mayor Morgan Irene and held in Saratoga. The SCWEMS JPB was formed in 2...
Glenn Vawser, a former resident of Saratoga, passed away at 82 years of age on July 20, 2014 in Fort Collins. His wife Gladys of 60 years and four children survive him. A memorial service was held August 9th at 2:00 p.m. at The Worthington, 900 Worthington Cir., Fort Collins, Colo. Condolences: Gladys Vawser, 900 Worthington Cir., Apt 226, Fort Collins, CO 80526....
After a lengthy battle with cancer, Jerry Frank Ward, age 77, of Cody, passed away at Spirit Mountain Hospice House in Cody on July 29, 2014. Jerry was born the youngest of 9 children on Feb. 18, 1937 to Fred and Georgia Ward of Saratoga, where he attended school and graduated in 1955. He joined the army in 1956 and married Della Henderson on July 14, 1962. Jerry attended Hastings college, was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Stinking Water Free Trappers, Yellowstone Mountain Men,...
The new Hanna Elementary School is well on its way to completion Larry Hepner, District Facility Manager with Carbon County School District No. 2, said in an interview Monday the building itself is expected to be completed on Sept. 17. Hepner said they are hoping to move students and teachers in to the building itself on Oct. 6. However, Hepner said these dates are still tentative. Mostly, construction has remained on schedule. Hepner said the big delay they are running into right now is with...
On Page 8 of the July 30 edition of the Saratoga Sun Power Company of Wyoming’s projected sales tax revenues for the Chokecherry Sierra Madre wind farm were miscalculated by The Sun. The correct figures are approximately $9 million in sales tax revenue for Saratoga, $2.4 million for Encampment, and $276,000 for Riverside. The Saratoga Sun apologizes for this error....
After the town council elected to suspend the franchise fee at their July 16 meeting, town departments have been at work making cuts to their budgets. According to town clerk Suzie Cox, the department heads are currently reviewing their budgets. Once final cuts are sumbitted from department heads, and reviewed by the town council members, town attorney Tom Thompson will write a final budget amendment. Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger expects a first reading of the budget amendment to take place at a S...
On Aug. 19, 2009 I woke up in my empty room one last time. It was 4:30 a.m., and on any other day, it would have taken me an hour to pull myself out of bed. But not this day. I was headed to Spokane International Airport. The day I had waited for all my life had finally come: I was moving out and was finally on my own. My mother made me an omelet that morning; just as she had done almost every morning while I was in high school. I was dressed in full Wyoming gear. She looked back from the stove... Full story
As cross-country bicycling becomes more popular, towns like Saratoga are faced with a small dilemma of who is responsible to provide in-town campgrounds. Should the town of Saratoga provide an in-town campground for bicyclers who ride through our town? The Good Times Park behind the hot pool has been suggested as a place to have a campground for bicyclists. When most bicyclists are planning a trip across America, they just don’t decide to jump on a bike and start pedaling. They plan, prepare and research their route. Bicyclists should know t...
Crowds once again rolled into the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) to hear from local primary candidates. On July 29, nearly 80 Saratoga community members arrived to hear from candidates for mayor of Saratoga. The candidates include incumbent John Zeiger and challengers Don Sherrod, Glee Johnson, Lynda Healey and E.J. Glode. All candidates were asked questions about their background, their solutions to the town's budget crisis, how to repair infrastructure, how to keep the zoning ordinance...
Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger has recently been under fire for not commenting on pending and current litigation. During the Valley Service Organization (VSO) Mayoral Candidate Forum, candidates were asked to respond to the litigation issues the town of Saratoga are facing. Zeiger declined to comment because of ongoing litigation. Several audience members were noticeably displeased with his reply. On Monday, Zeiger sent a written statement to the Saratoga Sun on why he could not say more on... Full story
At the Valley Service Organization (VSO) candidate forums this past week, Saratoga residents asked questions to the candidates on ordinances within the municipal code. Specifically, residents asked about enforcing property nuisances and whether or not bicyclists can camp on town property. So what does the Saratoga Municipal Code say about these subjects? Nuisances When the candidates were asked whether or not they would enforce property nuisances, their answers ranged from “It’s hard to enforce,...
Karah Pantle, of Encampment, was interested in a variety of careers when she attended a recent summer camp at the University of Wyoming, and health care now is a prominent choice for her career path. Pantle received hands-on medical training during the recent Wyoming Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Health Care Careers Summer Camp at the University of Wyoming. During the camp, 40 high school students from 21 Wyoming communities learned about the requirements necessary to pursue a health care...
Overall Aggregate Winners Men’s Gary Millhouse $200 Women’s Teri Schwindt $200 Junior Thomas Duncan $200 Sub-Junior Heather Wallace $200 State Shoot Men’s Bruce Schwindt 49XX Women’s Teri Schwindt 45 Junior Brandon Donner 41 Sub-Junior William Shade 34 (x = Bull’s eye) Millhouski Men’s Gary Gillen Women’s Terri Schwindt Junior Ian Knight Sub-Junior Heather Wallace Fun Target Men’s Gary Millhouse Women’s Teri Schwindt Junior Ian Knight Sub-Junior William Shade Turkey Shoot Men’s Andy Lawrence Women’s Kim L. Junior Ian Knight Sub-Junior Wil...
The bulls and bull riders put on quite a show for the Bullfest audience Saturday night. Jason McClain, of Cortez, Colo. split the buckle and prize money with Kayne Boswell, of Cheyenne. Both men scored an 83 in the first round of the Bullfest Saturday night. The weather was cool, and the bulls were mad enough to give many bull riders a less-than-eight second ride. Six riders would get thrown before the buzzer went off, and only three men rode the required eight seconds in the long round. Josh... Full story
The Encampment Winter Carnival has a new chairperson in Alyson Sneddon. Sneddon decided to volunteer to be the Winter Carnival Chairperson because no one else was stepping up, and she hates to see their community’s customs and activities die. Winter Carnival brings “the spirit of competition to Encampment … it also brings camaraderie,” Sneddon said, referring specifically to the treasure hunt and sled races. Sneddon may work on adding events to this year’s Carnival, but ensures the tradition...
From July 28 through Aug. 3, the Saratoga Police Department responded to 139 calls including the following classifications: Agency assistance (4); alarm (2); ambulance (1); assist business (1); bar check (7); business checks (31); citizen assist (8); destruction of property (1); dog at large (2); barking dog complaint (5); lost dog (4); dog tag (1); fish and game (1); Green River violation (1); hot pool check (13); lockout (3); lost and found (1); miscellaneous CAD call record (1); house watch (2); record check (3); REDDI (1); suspicious person...
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1 years ago August 3, 1914 Concert The concert and reading of the two ladies here last evening was not very well attended, but merited a good attendance. Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Kennedy are both artists in their respective lines and deserving of good support. Mrs. Henry is an exceptionally good reader and rendered several fine pieces and Mrs Kennedy sang a number of solos, which pleased her hearers. The ladies promised to come back at a later date and to give sufficient notice so that people could all come. 75 years ago August 3 1939 24 fires in...
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Cheesburger, tator tots, tossed salad, banana, peanut butter, cookie, chilled milk. Thursday- Baked pork chop, baked potato, green beans, wheat roll, peaches, chilled milk. Friday- Crab cake, macaroni & cheese, stewed tomatoes, wheat bread, blue buckle, chilled milk. Monday- Beef/bean burrito, French fries, coleslaw, cinnamon apples, chilled milk. Tuesday- Sweet/sour pork, steamed rice, Oriental vegetables, wheat roll, purple plums, chilled milk....
We had our annual summer barbecue with 32 family members and other guests attending. The dietary department again did a great job, providing really terrific food. We had hot dogs, hamburgers and spare ribs cooked on our outdoor grill by our Administrator, Mark Nelson. In addition, we had baked beans, macaroni and cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, potato salad, potato chips, ambrosia, watermelon, strawberry short cake and chocolate cake. The food was absolutely yummy. Teense Willford sang and played for everyone along with Jack on the fi...
There were five here for bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were, Pat Faust, Grace Johnston and Sue Howe. Pat Faust won a $1 round as well. Pat Faust won the $3 blackout. There were two-and-a-half tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. High winners were Pat Bailey and Mary Sjoden. Second high went to Sandy Cameron and Marianne Blue. 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...
Improvements to the town of Riverside's wastewater system are nearly complete. Recent upgrades have been made to the wastewater treatment and settling ponds. The ponds have had roadbed material laid down around their perimeters, electrical upgrades and the replacement of the chlorine treatment process with a UV treatment system. The only remaining improvement will be the addition of a backup electric generator. The town has already had the sewer pipes mapped and scoped to identify blockages and...