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"I knew in my heart the deck was stacked against me," he said. When incumbent John Zeiger heard his decade-long run as Mayor of Saratoga had come to a close, he was disappointed, but not surprised. If anything, he had been anticipating it. Zeiger finished with 118 votes in the Aug. 12 primary for Saratoga; nine votes behind Don Sherrod, and 109 votes behind Ed J. Glode. The ballots were recounted and he will not be moving on to the general election. "I knew the odds were not...
Saratoga schools, with sponsorship of Union Wireless, will host the nationally recognized “The Unstoppable You” program. The Unstoppable You program is a series of powerful, true, life-changing stories along with big-screen images and videos that connect to participants on a deeply emotional level. Hosted by Craig Conrad, the presentation is aimed at changing the attitudes of students, staff, administrators and parents to achieve excellence both in and out of class. Dan Marquart, the guidance counselor at Saratoga Middle High... Full story
Stantec Inc. said they are taking more time on the Upper North Platte River Restoration Project preliminary in order to ensure the project is sound. In an Aug. 1 email, provided to the Saratoga Sun by mayor of Saratoga John Zeiger, Project Manager of the Upper North Platte River Restoration Project Nathan Jean said his crew is working on the proposed conditions. “But unfortunately, [we] do not have it in a place where we feel it can be turned in,” Jean’s email said. Jean...
I can’t open Facebook without a slew of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos hogging my newsfeed. Depression, addiction, and Parkinson’s disease are all hot topics with the recent suicide of Robin Williams. My question is, in our highly advanced society why does it still take gimmicks or high profile deaths to bring a moment of awareness to the many diseases that plague us? My old friend Merriam Webster defines disease as “an illness that affects a person, animal, or plant: a con... Full story
More than 80 quilts will be displayed at the Pieces of History Quilt Show Friday and Saturday at the Platte Valley Community Center. The quilt show is sponsored by the Saratoga Museum and includes many quilts made by people in the Platte Valley. One of the oldest quilts to be displayed is from 1895, Saratoga Museum Director Virginia Parker said. "The quilts are different from last year," Parker said. "We have a lot of hand-sewn quilts locally made. It should be an interesting... Full story
Zach Schmidt's teaching career has taken him almost literally around Carbon County, but he's happy to have landed in Saratoga as the new special education teacher at Saratoga Middle/High School. Schmidt graduated from Rawlins High School in 2004. While growing up, he said he frequented the Platte Valley to go fishing, hunting and hiking. After receiving his teaching certification from Dakota Westlyn University in Mitchell S.D., Schmidt came back to his hometown to teach. He ta...
Since the end of July, Sarah Rytting has been serving as Co-director of the Grand Encampment Museum (GEM). Helping usher her in to the Director position is her aunt, Anne Pantle, also serving as Co-director. Rytting has a degree in rangeland ecology, and a strong curiosity to explore new things. Working at the museum "I get to learn a lot about the history, and it's definitely new things every day," said Rytting. It has been an unanticipated journey for Rytting to end up at...
Saratoga may be home to the rebirth of the atlatl and a world-wide competition. What is an atlatl you ask? An atlatl is a device used to throw a spear, commonly called a dart, much farther and more accurately than a human can unaided. An atlatl is usually constructed from a stick or slat with a hook on one end and a handle on the other. If it were explained by your high school physics teacher, they would describe it as creating an extra lever on your arm, thus increasing the...
While many enjoyed the suds of the Wyoming microbrews at Saratoga's Wyoming State Microbrew Competition, perhaps no one enjoyed a refreshing brew more than Rob Streeter. On Aug. 13, Streeter began riding his bike from his current residence of Colorado Springs, Colo., back to the Platte Valley; more than a 250 mile ride. Streeter had trained for the ride since January of this year - using a stationary bike in the winter and doing shorter rides in the summer. He said he would...
Perils and joys of crossing the Upper North Platte River by Indians, explorers, emigrants, settlers, ranchers, or families in the late 1800s will be related to those attending the Saratoga Museum "Crossings of Platte at Pick" trek Saturday, Sept. 6, at historic Pick Ranch north of Saratoga. Trekkers are to meet by 8:30 a.m. at the Saratoga Museum for the day-long excursion. High profile vehicles are recommended, and those attending are asked to car-pool. Persons should take...
In what might seem like a twist of fate to some, a private non-profit is looking at providing more funding for federal agencies in the Valley. The Platte Valley Habitat Partnership (PVHP) listened to proposals requesting funds for six new projects focused on improving mule deer and sage grouse habitat. Three federal agencies, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests (MBRNF), and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) are applying for...
Lindy Glode, of Saratoga, was one of 87 women nominated for the Wyoming Women of Influence award. Glode said she did not know who nominated her, but was grateful because there are a lot of women who qualify. "I have always believed that women need to hold each other up, not put each other down," Glode said. "Lots of women do good things." Glode said she was notified by email that she had been nominated and asked if it was for her volunteer work, as she belongs to many...
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about the journey to write “The Legends of Old Baldy.” Carole Ward, a researcher for the “Legends of Old Baldy”, said she is not a writer, but when she was approached about the book, she felt it was important enough to pursue. Around 20 members at the Old Baldy Club showed an interest and Ward said she thought she could delegate some of the work. Her husband Bill was suffering from health issues, and they weren’t able to tackle a...
The Saratoga Volleyball team is hosting a volleyball match that will feature the Lady Panthers, Encampment Lady Tigers and the Hanna-Elk Mountain Lady Miners at the Saratoga Middle High School gym. The first match begins at 1 p.m....
The South Central Sage-Grouse Local Working Group (SCSLWG) met in Saratoga in July to review project funding applications for projects that benefit sage-grouse conservation efforts. The SCSLWG reviewed conservation project applications and awarded $100,000 toward the following projects: University of Wyoming - Response of greater sage-grouse to treatments in Wyoming big sagebrush, $42,000 WEST Inc. — 7-Mile Hill wind energy research, $25,000 Utah State University - Raven research in Wyoming, $20,000 Bureau of Land M...
Editor: Yes as was highlighted in last week’s Sun, I got my bell rung at the August landfill meeting in Saratoga for not offering my recycling services at the Bullfest and National Night Out event. In chairman Raymer’s angst over my failure to volunteer some more, the real problem was overlooked. The proper handling of the recyclable trash at all public events rests solely with the event organizers. The responsibility to recycle all we can from our trash rests, not with an old man and his old truck but with each of us, our...
Editor: The sad tale about mail continues at the Encampment Post Office. Despite all the training and platitudes, getting the mail delivered is still an issue with the Postmaster. Somehow he does not connect people with their address in the Post Office. Recently I received a return of a first class letter to my box. The box number was correct but the name, the town and the zip code were not! The name was a lady and her town is Rock River in Albany County which has a different zip code from Encampment. In his view, one out of...
In Saratoga, Encampment and surrounding Platte Valley areas, 1,061 voters participated in the primary elections on Aug. 12. The primary had around a 46 percent voter turnout in Carbon County. Carbon County Clerk Gwynn Bartlett said while she always wishes more people would vote in the primary elections, Carbon County was in line with the state-wide average. She expects 70 percent voter turn out at the general elections in November. Mayoral election Saratoga will have a new...
The Saratoga planning commission did not have enough board members for a quorum at their Aug. 12 meeting. Greg Cooksey, Steve Wilcoxson and new board member Tom Knickerbocker were the only attendees at the meeting. Chris Shannon, Rory Grubb and Karl Smith were not present. Though informal discussion took place concerning bylaws and ideas on how to conduct future meetings, no action could be taken. Board members did discuss the idea of calling a special meeting later in August...
Word has been received of the death of Billy Bachman on Aug. 16, 2014 in Frankston, Texas. He was born Nov. 20, 1923 in Fort Collins, Colo. Bachman was a brand inspector in the Saratoga and Encampment area in the late 60s and early 70s. After leaving the Valley in 1974, the family moved to Socorro, N.M. He was a national cattle inspector with Oppenheimer Industry in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, California and the Big Bend area of Texas. He is survived by his wife Barbara, daughter Cindy of Franskton and son Tim of...
The filing period for the Carbon County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees expired Monday. Jim Hinkle filed for the unexpired term of Area 2. Hinkle was appointed after Greg Bartlett resigned. Incumbent Diana Berger has also filed for Area 2. Incumbent Tonya Bartholomew has filed for Area 3. KayCee Alameda and James Sewell have filed for Area 4, which is an at large position. All of these candidates live in or near Saratoga. Linda Crane, of Elk Mountain, has filed for area 1. These names will be included on the general...
The franchise agreement between the town of Saratoga and Carbon Power and Light (CP&L) is a done deal. At the Aug. 19 Saratoga town council meeting, council members passed Ordinance 827; granting a non-exclusive franchise to CP&L. The third reading passed with some slight revisions from the previous draft, Saratoga Town Clerk Suzie Cox said. Whoever is sitting on the Saratoga Town Council in 2016 will have it within their power to impose the franchise fee on CP&L if they...