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It is possible that schools in Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) will not achieve Safe Harbor status. Superintendent Jim Copeland warned the CCSD#2 Board of Trustees that letters may need to be sent out regarding CCSD#2’s federal status. In this case, schools will not be considered as making adequate yearly progress (AYP) under No Child Left Behind regulations. Copeland explained that Wyoming did not get the waiver that other states received from the government, resulting in most W...
The Wyoming Department of Revenue informed Carbon County Treasurer Cindy Baldwin of a recently filed amended tax return that may lead to approximately $1 million in sales tax revenue having to be returned. Baldwin reported this to the Board of Carbon County Commissioners at their Aug. 18 meeting in Baggs. According to Baldwin she does not know who filed the amended return, but it appears that they over paid tax on the sale of property, possibly between oil companies. Baldwin is also not sure if...
Lainee Trevillyan is excited to announcement the arrival of her baby sister, Piper Jo. Piper joined the family on June 3, 2015 weighing 7 pounds 2.8 ounces. Her proud parents are Ty and Lori Trevillyan, of Encampment. Grandparents are Ray and Kathy Freeburg, of Pine Bluffs, Wyo., and Kim and Julie Trevillyan, of Buffalo Gap, S.D. Great grandparents are Troy and Loretta Freeburg, of Cheyenne, Wyo., Lois and the late Freeman Rapp, of Buffalo Gap, S.D., Earl and Sue Boardman, of Gillette, Wyo.,...
Lindsay Parrie, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Colorado State University, is to be married to Levi Rummel, a wildlife photographer, and Information Technology Professional with the State of Colorado. Lindsay is the daughter of Michael Parrie, of Tie Siding, Wyo., and Traute Parrie and Don Carroll, of Red Lodge, Mont. Levi is the son of Leon and Debbie Rummel, of Gladstone, N.D. A September wedding is planned in Rocky Mountain National Park. Following a honeymoon to South Africa, the two will...
The Saratoga Airport Board recommended for council approval the apparent low bid of $746,906 at its Aug. 18 meeting. The low bidder, Mountain Construction Company is based out of Lovell, Wyo. The only other bid received by the deadline was from Cheyenne’s Simon Contractors Company. Simon bid the project at $869,000. The actual project cost will be higher than Mountain Construction’s bid. “With the new bid amount and all of the other costs, which are basically our costs, our fees and the admin...
Saratoga Police Chief Tom Knickerbocker presented a formal resolution on anti-marijuana education to the Saratoga Town Council on Aug. 18. The resolution was “in support of the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of police and our local law enforcement agencies to get local citizens informed about the harmful health effects and negative social consequences of marijuana.” The resolution was questioned by councilpersons Will Faust and Judy Welton because of its vague nature as well as its...
In Minnesota a boy named Trey suffered a traumatic brain injury that very nearly killed the teen.1 As a result of this injury Trey suffers migraines and pain so great that it hampers his daily functionality. The child turned to self-harm and eventually became suicidal because of the pain. In an effort to help Trey, his mother traveled to Colorado to see if medical marijuana could help with the teen’s condition. The mother finally came across a cannibis oil that seemed to relieve Trey’s pain and...
Editor, Just wanted to comment on the fantastic vibe at the first annual Snowy Range Duathlon. The race had 11 folks enter to traverse the 22 1/2 mile course ... really great for a first year endurance race ... but the real magic were the people! I likened it to a Woodstock/Fitness Geek Festival! We had kids and spouses of the runners helping out ... with the little ones handing out the finisher medals to their favorite racers ... In some cases Mom or Dad :) There were pups getting butt scratches and they in turn were supporting the racers...
Editor, When you live in a small town in Wyoming, you live with boom and bust cycles, especially bust. Small towns struggle to survive. Young families move away because there are no jobs to support them and their older parents are left behind, wishing their grandchildren were close by. As time goes on, people die, one by one, and there are no new births and fewer and fewer joys to celebrate. Elderly people have to move away for quicker access to health care. Buildings stand empty and begin to deteriorate. It’s all we can do to provide the basic...
On Page 8 of the August 19 issue of the Saratoga Sun, the production company hired for filming promotional videos in Carbon County was named “Digital Top House.” The correct name is “Digital Chop House.” The staff of the Saratoga Sun apologizes for this error....
"It's time to suck it up and get creative folks," said Sen. Larry Hicks at last week's public meeting in Encampment on opening Battle Highway (WYO 70) earlier in the year. Hicks' statement was made after Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) District Engineer Pat Persson showed that WYDOT's budget will not allow for opening WYO 70 earlier or keep it open all year. Eighteen citizens were in attendance as were eight WYDOT employees, Carbon County Commissioners Sue Jones and John Espy and...
Chris Irwin believes that interacting with a horse on a personal level takes labor and effort, but that the rewards are great if the time is put in. Irwin, who says his passion for horsemanship began when he was a 19-year-old that happened to end up at a race track, hopes to show spectators and participants what happens when you work with horses the way they want to be worked with. Irwin will be returning to Encampment Aug. 29-31 for the second year to provide a horsemanship clinic. Irwin says...
Wednesday Chili and cheese nachos, corn, fruit and vegetable bar, peaches, milk Thursday Hot ham and cheese sandwich, peas, fruit and vegetable bar, applesauce, milk Friday Chicken nuggets/BBQ, carrots, fruit and vegetable bar, cantaloupe, cinnamon roll, milk (SMHS sack lunch) Monday Cheese pizza, mixed vegetables, fruit and vegetable bar, pineapple, milk Tuesday Sub sandwich, green beans, fruit and vegetable bar, fresh strawberries, milk...
Last Saturday 38 people went for a historical adventure on Pick Ranch. Led by local historians Ken Olson, Dick Perue, Ken Swanson and Chilly Rollison the group followed the Platte River and were treated to stories about Sheep Rock, the original location of Pick Bridge and its more recent incarnations, Bennett's Ferry crossing, the Cowan and Haymaker houses, the river crossing at the Shultz/Ward/Sanger place, the Frazier place, the Evans/Bryan trail, Pick Springs and tipi rings near the "Old...
IN THE MONEY 1st place Hawk Whitt Thermpolis, Wyo. $5,180 (82 points) 2nd place Josh Call Thedford, Neb. $3,885 (80 points) 3rd place Lane Gambill Johnstown, Neb. $2,590 (77 points) 4th place Tyler Viers Comstock, Neb. $1,295 (74 points)...
Joe Gaspari, owner of HiTech Auto in Saratoga, rode his custom 1976 Harley Davidson FX to the 75th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and came home a winner. Gaspari said he read an article in "American Iron" magazine about their Indian Motorcycle & Classic American Iron Show for pre-1984 bikes, which had no entry fee. He decided to enter and ended up winning the Custom Class in the show. The type of Harley Gaspari rides is known as a shovelhead because of the shape of the cylinder heads on top of the eng...
Chef Linda Pashcke has studied the culinary arts from Oregon to Florence, Italy and has returned to Saratoga to share her knowledge as a personal chef. She focuses on seasonal and fresh, provides nutritional breakdowns of all of her recipes and has experience with special dietary needs. Recently obtaining her diploma from the Oregon Culinary Institute, Pashcke also has a degree in hospitality from New Mexico State University. While getting her bachelor's degree, Pashcke was able to study abroad...