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On Thursday, September 7 a small group gathered at the Carbon County Road & Bridge shop in Encampment to honor Dave Acord’s service to the County for 44 years. A special sign designed by Road & Bridge hangs above the shop door in Encampment. Acord kept county roads clear and passable, making it safe and pleasant for travelers. Although retirement came several years ago, a friend of Acord’s, Gary Jacobsen felt there should be some kind of official recognition for Acord’s many hours of servi...
Saratoga may have another provider of high-speed internet in the near future, adding a fiber optic option provided to parts of the municipality by Union Wireless. At the September 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Mayor Chuck Davis informed the rest of the governing body he had signed a letter of support for Mountain West Technologies. The letter, which was included in the council packet, was dated August 22 and addressed to the Wyoming Business Council Connect Wyoming Grant Committee. “I...
Property development was the main topic of the September 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council as the governing body discussed Town-owned land and improvements of a subdivision. Mayor Chuck Davis informed council members of the public about additional interest in property owned by the municipality, leading to a discussion about people “cherry-picking” lots in town limits. The council and members of the public also discussed progress—or lack thereof—in improvements for Octagon Estates Phase O...
Ronnie Orr Walton, 81, of Rupert, ID, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Friday, July 21, 2023. He was born August 11, 1942, in Preston, Idaho to Warren and Mary Walton. He is preceded in death by his first wife Blanche (Calkins), his mother and father Mary and Warren Walton, sister Mary, brothers Sheldon, Leonard, Kent, and his grandson Stephen. He is survived by his wife Kyong, his 2 sons Rex and Tyrell, his brother Norman, sisters Idella, and Barbara, and many g...
Claudia Anne Schalk Short, May 4, 1949, first child born to Martha Rouse Schalk and John E. Schalk in Oklahoma City, OK. As the first grandchild, Claudia was always doted upon by grandparents and three beloved great aunts, Henny, Mabel, and Elna. The family moved to Denver, CO when Claudia was two and lived there until Claudia attended college. While living in Denver, Martha and John welcomed two more children, Stephen P. Schalk and Karen Elizabeth Schalk to the family. Claudia went to 5th...
CHEYENNE — Proficiency rates among Wyoming students increased in all content areas during the 2022-23 school year, according to results from the state’s standardized tests, but still remained slightly below pre-pandemic levels. Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder called for action during a news conference Thursday morning, where she said proficiency scores were 1-2% below the 2018-19 results. “We must do better,” Degenfelder said. “While our state standards and assessment scores are set intentionally high, and we do...
Everyone is invited to gather at the table for a fundraiser homemade breakfast Saturday, Sept. 16th, from 7 to 10 a.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Third & Bridge. For only eight dollars, folks may purchase a homemade breakfast consisting of biscuits and gravy or a breakfast burrito, to be eaten at the Fellowship Hall table or to take home, or both. Sponsor is “Gather at the Table”, a non-profit charity extension of the First Presbyterian Church of Saratoga. Its mission is to provide a welcoming meal to...
The Saratoga Sun thanks all of our readers and everyone who participated in the School Supply Drive we held on behalf of, and in association with, Carbon County School District 2. We did not snap a photo or weigh everything but we received bags and bags full of school supplies. Something over 50 store size bags and a few boxes. One full of new backpacks. In addition to the backpacks, we collected paper and notebooks, glue, pencil, pens, markers and assorted folders. These items will help get our area students off to a good start in this new...
History in the Making: Indian Relay Championship of Champions Gallops into Casper, Wyoming Casper, Wyoming – Get ready to witness history in the making as the Horse Nations Indian Relay Council (HNIRC) partners with the Wind River Hotel & Casino and the Northern Arapaho Tribe to present the most coveted event in Indian Relay racing – the Indian Relay Championship of Champions. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Casper, Wyoming, this thrilling event is scheduled for September 22nd, 23rd, an...
When you read the title of this article, what do you think? I believe that most of us would think that this article is going to talk about financial stability or material wealth and how much money we have in the bank. This is how society has taught us to think and measure our lives beside our neighbors to see how successful we are. Charles Haddon Spurgeon puts it this way, “We have all things and abound; not because I have a good store of money in the bank, not because I have skill and wit with which to win my bread, but because the Lord is my...
On Thursday afternoon the Saratoga High School Lady Panthers volleyball team traveled to Little Snake River Valley for a match. The results favored the home team as LSRV won all three games, 25-17, 25-13 and 25-9. Some noteworthy stats from the Lady Panthers starts with Josie Little going 5 for 5 on serves, adding 3 kills with 9 digs. Team captain Makenna King recorded 3 kills. Piper Gray went 6 for 6 on her serves with 2 kills. Sophia Diaz had 3 blocks and Cassidy Herring 2 kills. Allie...
On a beautiful early Autumn evening - perfect for football - at the Saratoga High School Stadium, the Panthers opened their season against Moorcroft High School. The Panthers kicked off and after forcing a punt by the Wolves took over on offense at their own 35. Then, on the very first offensive play of the 2023 season, sophomore quarterback Burris Berger hit Snowdon Williams with a nice pass and the freshman running back took it to the end zone for a 65 year touchdown. Saratoga punched in the...
To say the Encampment Tigers dominated the gridiron in their first home game of the season would be an understatement. Hosting the Farson-Eden Pronghorns on September 9, Encampment tore into the Pronghorns with a 63-6 victory. Just a few seasons before, it was the Pronghorns who had cut short Encampent’s path to the State Championship during their first conference season with their new six-man program. As this season begins, it would seem the Tigers are serious about returning to War Memorial S...
In Friday’s league contest against Little Snake River’s Lady Rattlers the Lady Tigers struggled to make points. Scoring 25 points in each match put the Rattlers at the top with the Lady’s losing all three matches. The Tigers had their work cut out for them, facing the Rattlers who ended last season with a record of 9-1. Saturday saw the Lady Tigers face off with Farson-Eden’s Lady Pronghorns. The loss from the previous day didn’t keep the Tigers down, with a two point spread in the first mat...
