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  • OES card tournament

    Staff Report|Sep 16, 2015

    Saratoga Chapter #12, Order of Eastern Star is starting their 2015-2016 year off with some great projects and new members. The Chapter will be collecting donations for the Feed Wyoming and local food pantries throughout the year. The annual Bridge and Pinochle card tournament is scheduled for Sept. 27 at noon. This tournament is for anyone interested and for those who have played last year. It will be held at the Masonic Lodge, 112 W Rochester, with prizes, food and tons of fun! The card parties are held all year long and partners are welcome....

  • Police Report

    Sep 16, 2015

    From Sept. 7, 2015 through Sept. 13, 2015, the SPD responded to 122 calls including the following classifications: Agency Assistance (4); Ambulance (3); Animal Problem (1); Assist Business (2); Bar Check (1); Business Checks (55); Check Fraud (1); Citizen Assist (3); Destruction of Property (2); Dog at Large (2); Barking Dog Complaint (1); Lost Dog (4); Dog Tag (1); Controlled Substance Problem (1); Fingerprints (2); Fish & Game (2); Hot Pool Check (7); Lost Property (2); Miscellaneous CAD Call Record (1); Motorist Assist (1); Parking Problem...

  • DPW director hired

    Madeline Weiss|Sep 16, 2015

    Mayor Ed Glode said the town of Saratoga has hired a new Director of Public Works. Jon Winters, of Douglas, has accepted the position and is scheduled to start work on Sept. 21 Glode said. The Saratoga Town Council was expected to ratify the hiring at Tuesday night’s meeting. Winter has experience with the permitting process, as he worked in the uranium mining industry, Glode said. Winters familiar with DEQ and the Army Corps of Engineers permitting processes. When asked about traffic c...

  • The Auto at Cheyenne

    Sep 16, 2015

    Reprint of this story from the September 8, 1905 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. THE AUTO AT CHEYENNE Last night the great Chicago motor car, which was formerly used in an attempt to establish an automobile stage line between Grand Encampment and the Union Pacific, but which failed on account of the high altitude which effected the operation of the gasoline engine, reached Cheyenne last night after a ten days trip overland from G...

  • Menus

    Sep 16, 2015

    Carbon County Senior Center Wednesday Chili, cheese and onion, tossed salad, pears, cinnamon roll, milk Thursday Pork roast, sweet potato, cauliflower, wheat bread, applesauce, milk Friday Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, mandarin oranges, milk Monday Baked pork chop, stuffing and gravy, squash blend, wheat roll, fruit cocktail, milk Tuesday Baked fish, wild rice blend, brussels sprouts, wheat bread, apricots, pumpkin bar, milk Encampment Schools Wednesday Macaroni and cheese, turkey ham, broccoli, spicey apples,...

  • Goings on at the care center

    Tom Mansfield|Sep 16, 2015

    On Sunday, three residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Monday afternoon, residents played Yahtzee with Pat Rust winning. On Tuesday morning, three residents played Uno with Pat Rust winning. On Wednesday afternoon and Friday afternoons, residents played Bingo. Truth Karstoft, Koreen Spoon, Katherine Beckham, and Kenny Hoagland won Four Corners. Truth Karstoft and Kenny Hoagland won Blackouts. Our volunteers were Lila Worden, Dawna Erickson, Elder Springer, and Elder Bingham. Thursday afternoon, six residents played Blackjack with...

  • 55 alive well-received

    Sue Howe|Sep 16, 2015

    There was very nice turnout for the 55 alive driving class on Wednesday. Most of them stayed for lunch so that helped our count. Kenda Coleman said she would be happy to come do another class; all we have to do is call her. So later in the winter or spring if you need to renew let me know. The LIEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program) forms are being mailed out and when you get yours I will be happy to help you fill it out. If you do not get a form we can print one off of the internet. We had a chili dinner on Tuesday in conjunction with...

  • A colorful time of year

    Kim Loftice|Sep 16, 2015

    Fall is upon us and the trees are turning beautiful colors. The ever-talkative bunch of coffee drinkers included Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Jo Bonnett, Karen Dibbern, Ellie Behrmann, Linda York, Patty Herring, Arleigh Simmons, Nancy Lynch, Dani Vorn, Mary Priquet and Dian Bauer. They sure have some funny stories. Our dedicated domino players were Bill and Madeline Telfer, Joe and Shelia Remick, Lorraine Knotwell, Phil Fleming, Jack Riddick and Dick Blake with Joe and Madeline taking the wins a few times. Nancy Lynch, Karen Casson, Vonda...

  • Wildlife by the numbers

    Madeline Weiss|Sep 16, 2015

    Graduate student Alex May at the University of Wyoming provided a presentation on his study of Snowy Range moose population and how it has been affected by the bark beetle kill this year. So far, results have shown that the Snowy Range moose have slightly higher body fat than those in Sublette County (6.7 percent as opposed to 6.1 percent). The study required the capture of 30 female moose, of which one was a yearling. They will be recaptured five times during the course of the study in order...

  • Info released on death at mill

    Erik Gantt|Sep 16, 2015

    The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released preliminary information on their investigation into the death of Dave McConnell. According to OSHA, “Preliminary information suggests the deceased lost his footing and fell while trying to descend from the log deck (which is an elevated structure).” McConnell, a 65 year old Encampment man, died as a result of the accident on Aug. 27. Haylee McKee, Public Information Officer/Policy Administrator, in the Wyoming OSHA Department of...

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