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Photo by D'Ron Campbell Margaret Weber smiles with one of the 1,750 hot dogs given to hungry attendees of the HF Sinclair 100th Anniversary Event on August 17....
A public hearing on short term rentals (STRs) at the August 13 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commision saw fiery discussion from a packed crowd. Many members of the public participated in the hearing, giving reasons both for and against regulation of STRs. Discussion on this issue originally began in 2023, when the Planning Commission considered creating an ordinance to limit the number of STRs in Saratoga. The proposed ordinance was tabled after Town Attorney Kylie Waldrip raised concerns it...
Complex questions regarding zone changes were raised during the August 13 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission, following a public hearing on a zone change request from retail business (RB) to residential (RD7200). David Rousa said he was requesting the zone change for his property on 804 W Bridge Avenue. Emery Penner, Director of Public Works, said the buildings on the land currently surrounding the plot were residential, making them non-conforming lots. Rousa said his intention was to...
On August 14, Shelby McGuire was recognized by her peers as she was awarded Realtor of the Year by the Carbon County Board of Realtors. The Realtor award honors one member each year who has contributed the most to the advancement of the real estate profession in Wyoming and its communities; to recognize that Realtor for efforts and work expended in the interest of the Association; to demonstrate to the public the place of the Realtor in the community; and to call attention to the qualifications...
Michael Roy Hennek was born on March 4, 1947, in Rawlins, Wyoming, and peacefully passed away on July 12, 2024, in Buhl, Idaho. He is deeply missed by his loving wife, Martha Hennek, his children Michael (Randi) Hennek and Brandi (Casey) Olive, his beloved grandchildren Cassidy, Cheyenne, and Lane Olive, as well as Paige and Patrick Hennek. He also leaves behind his brother Joe Hennek, his sister Kathy Hennek, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Michael is now reunited in peace with...
With family surrounding her, Laurie Sue Johnston of Saratoga, Wyoming joined the ranks of the angels and made her way back to her Creator on August 16th, 2024. Laurie spent her childhood with skinned up knees, being a tomboy, all while keeping up and setting the pace for her four brothers in Beaver City, Nebraska. Among her many talents, Laurie became an accomplished seamstress and loved making her own clothes. After high school, her love of athletics and the Nebraska Cornhuskers drove her...
Carbon County 4-H has lots to be proud of with six state champion titles that came home in July from the Wyoming 4-H State Shooting Sports Contest in Douglas. The first trophy was won by the Junior Shotgun Team consisting of Ira Haskins (Baggs), Tuff Weber (Baggs), Stran Weeldreyer (Baggs), and Coy Munroe (Encampment). Shotgun team members shoot 50 clays in a singles round and then 50 more clays in a handicap round. Individual scores out of 100 are combined for the team score and Carbon County’s Jr team scored 324 to clinch first. Coy led t...
Monday was the sixth “first day of school” for my son, Jareth, and possibly the final one in which I got to drive him. We sent Jareth to the preschool in Encampment and, when it came time to choose a school, we opted for Encampment K-12 as he already had a number of friends. Since kindergarten, it has been a tradition for me to drive Jareth to school and walk with him into the building. It is something I have tried not to take for granted, understanding that it won’t be long before he’d rather...
Now that an actual conversation has started regarding short term rentals in Saratoga at the August 13 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission, we believe this conversation should continue. First, we commend the planning commission for holding a public hearing on the issue and getting feedback from the public. We also commend those residents who showed up to the meeting to make their voices heard, regardless of their viewpoints on potential short term rental regulations. Following the public hearing, there are some things we believe need to... Full story
Have you ever known someone that you admired because of who they were? There is something special and refreshing to witness the light and love of Christ shining brightly in one of His children. I know a sweet lady like this. I will not mention her name because she does not like the attention of anyone telling her how wonderful she is, even though it’s true. She just enjoys working and serving quietly in the background no matter where she is or what she’s involved with. For example, if someone mentions that something needs cleaning she imm...
Oh, boy! Does the world ever need love now! “What the World Needs Now is Love,” a popular song from the 1960s, was written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach. The song is as timely today as it was during the tumultuous decade of the 1960s—a time of divisiveness, prejudice, hatred, and violence. Today, in the United States and in other countries, there seems to be an increasing culture of divisiveness, bigotry, hatred, and violence. Many people have become distrustful and fearful of those who are d...
CASPER — An up-and-coming renewable energy venture on Tuesday filed an application for the construction of a large-scale solar generation and storage project that could add an additional 500 megawatts to the state’s energy portfolio. The Dutchman Renewable Power Project would see the construction of utility-scale photovoltaic solar panels, battery banks, a new substation and three miles of overhead transmission lines to bring its electric generation near Glenrock to the wider Wyoming grid. The application comes at a gangbusters moment for sol...
JACKSON — Local elections aren’t just about deciding who sits on the Town Council or heads to Cheyenne to write laws in the Wyoming Legislature. Voters decide on the makeup of their county political parties. Precinct committee people are selected every two years to make up the county central committee, according to Wyoming law, for the Democratic and Republican parties. One precinct committeeman and committee woman is elected for every 250 votes or major fraction cast for the party candidate’s representative in Congress in the last gener...
CASPER — Weighing less than 1 pound, with short ears, little legs and an endearingly “scampering gait,” the pygmy rabbit is the smallest rabbit species in America. Worryingly, though, its population is also small — and getting smaller — and is now in desperate need of protection, according to a chorus of conservation scientists. In the hope of protecting the species, a contingent of conservation groups issued a notice to sue the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for failure to respond t...
The new school year is here and pedestrian safety is a top priority for the Saratoga Police Department. In a press release, Saratoga Police Chief Mike Morris said motorists should be alert when driving during the school rush hour. “The Saratoga Police Department would like to remind everyone that with the start of the school year, drivers should be extremely cautious when driving into our towns and streets,” Morris said. “When operating a vehicle please pay attention to the speed limits in sc...
The Rocky Mountain Region of the USDA Forest Service is hiring over 250 permanent seasonal wildland firefighters across national forests and grasslands in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Firefighter positions include engine operators, hotshot crew members, hand crew members, helitack crew members, airtanker technicians, airtanker base managers, fuels technicians, fire prevention specialists, assistant fire management officers, dispatchers, and other essential fire management positions. Job information, including duty...
A World War II training aircraft, the AT-6 Nella, was at Shively Airfield on August 13. According to The Bullock Texas State History Museum, the AT-6 airplane was first known as The Texan, becoming the most important training aircraft ever. The Texan would change its name to the AT-6 Nella in 1944, named after Fifinella, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Squadron mascot. The AT-6 Nella was used in training classes from mid-1943 until the WASP Squadron was disbanded in December 1944....
WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming. A retired architect donning a “Return to Freedom” ball cap that featured a bucking mustang, Smith proudly described herself...
Bailey Miller 5th Grade - Encampment K-12 School Bailey Miller is one of three Encampment alum returning to the hallways, having graduated from Encampment K-12 School in 2017. She will be teaching 5th grade, the role previously held by Principal Jake Johnston. “I have a bachelor’s in elementary education. I started in Casper and did two years there and I was on the rodeo team. Then I went to the University of Wyoming where I continued my education and was on the rodeo team,” said Miller. “From...
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