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With golden shovels in hand, Hanna Elementary School students broke ground at the sight for the new elementary school. “This project has been going on for a while and all of you put hard work into making this new school happen,” Superintendent Bob Gates said at the sight before the groundbreaking commenced. Each class had something prepared to show their gratitude and appreciation for the new school. Kindergarteners did a cheer, as they raised letters that spelled “School”. First graders...
More than 100 Encampment and Riverside residents packed Town Hall Thursday night, all prepared to testify against the behavior and disservice of the postmaster. Residents spent more than an hour in the meeting sharing stories about and lack of service from Wendell O’Connell, who has served as the town’s postmaster for several months, in hopes for immediate action. Wyoming Representative of House District 47 Jerry Paxton called for the meeting after sending a petition to Wyoming rep...
Merl S. Aydelott, 97, of Encampment, died Wednesday, Sept.18, 2013 at Deseret Health and Rehab, in Saratoga. Services were held Monday at the Grand Encampment Opera House with Phillip Myers officiating. Interment was a Mountain View Cemetery. Merl was born June 10, 1916 in Duluth, Minn. on the Caribou Farm to Vergal and Mayme J. (Claussen) Aydelott. He moved to Encampment in 1927. Merl married Frances Harris on Jan. 18, 1952 in Fort Collins, Colo. His family had ranches in the Encampment area until they were sold in 1958. Merl took pride in bei... Full story
Henry Harrison Day Jr., 84, of Hanna, formerly of Peoria, Ill. passed away at 9:50 a.m. Sept. 21, 2013 at the Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland Colorado. He was born Oct. 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri to Henry and Lilly Berniece Day. He married Donna Jean Lindley in Bartonville, Ill.on Jan. 23, 1954, she survives. Also surviving are his five children, Cindy (Wayne) Schuck, of Spring Valley, Ill., Steve (Leora) Day, of Mapleton, Ill., Brenda Dillree, of Peoria Heights, Ill., Debbie (Phil)... Full story
Jeannie Lorraine James passed away Sept. 19 at the Deseret Nursing Home in Saratoga where she had been a resident for 10 years. She was born July 8, 1920 in Diller, Neb., to Earl and Bethel Stull. She grew up in Fairbury, Neb. and after graduating in 1938 she taught third grade for three years at a rural school. She then moved to Goodland, Kan. with her parents and eventually met her future husband Curtis James of Kanarado, Kan. They married on Dec. 23, 1950 and moved to his ranch southeast of Burlington, Colo. Three years later she welcomed... Full story
Floyd Eugene Roberson passed away Sept. 18, 2013 at his home in Encampment at the age of 83. Floyd was born May 5, 1930 at home in rural Maries County, Mo., the second son of Sarah Ellen (Deardueff) Roberson and Floyd Clinton Roberson. Raised in various small towns in Missouri, he graduated from Neosho High School in 1948, and moved to Dixon, Mo., shortly after, where he met his wife, Josephine M. (Beydler) Roberson, and married in1951. Floyd joined the U.S. Navy in 1950, serving two tours on... Full story
Local carnivores won’t be asking “Where’s the beef?” at the Encampment Beef Committee’s annual community picnic. The picnic this Saturday is free and open to all meat lovers everywhere. Jerry Kraft, one of the organizers and committee members, said the provided beef hamburgers and chili will come from a 4-H steer once owned by Encampment youth Brett Miller. Kraft said attendees should also bring at least one side dish, such as a vegetable, salad or dessert, and their own place settings....
The Fall Soup Luncheons at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church are back, according to a press release from the Presbyterian Church. Beginning Oct. 3, people will be able to enjoy a variety of homemade soups, breads, rolls and crackers every Thursday through October, with the exception of Halloween, at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church. The lunch is by donation and the proceeds will be used to pay for bills and projects. The church is located at the corner of Third and Bridge streets.... Full story
I recently got a letter from the state Department of Transportation informing me that my driver’s license was about to expire and did I want to renew it by mail. The letter went on to inform me that renewing by mail is a very simple process and all I had to do was send them the documents from the enclosed list. The list was not short. Apparently federal and state law now requires: 1. Verification of identity. These screwballs sent me the letter informing me of my license’s impending inv... Full story
Encampment and Riverside residents have been more than serious about the US Postal Service (USPS) at the Encampment Post Office. Several residents gathered at Encampment Town Hall Thursday night with the collective goal of replacing Wendell O’Connell, who has served as Encampment’s postmaster for several months. These residents spoke out against O’Connell with real passion and real concerns, and the least USPS can do is grant Encampment a representative with real authority. USPS did not have such a person at the meeting Thursday. Instead, Curt...
Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to address concerns raised in a recent article about the state of local mail delivery in Encampment, WY. I apologize to any customer who has been unhappy with our service or communications and want to assure them these issues have our immediate attention. However, I object to State Rep. Jerry Paxton’s call for the removal of the Postmaster. The Postmaster has the full support of the U.S. Postal Service and as an organization, we have a fair due process and we can’t and won’t make personnel decis... Full story
A human skull and bones were found near Silver Lake in the Snowy Range this weekend. A hunter reported the find. Carbon County Sheriff Deputies and search and rescue personnel searched the area and collected and marked anything that looked human, Carbon County Sheriff Jerry Colson said. The search turned up a skull, lower jaw and some bones, Colson said. “They searched the area thoroughly.” Colson said he doubts that the remains are those of Charles Gustafson, a hunter from Minnesota who was...
Those looking for a bargain on clothes to add for their wardrobe can attend a local fall clothing drive and exchange next month. The drive and exchange takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 19 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints building, 950 Hugus Ave. in Saratoga. People can either come to exchange their clothing for other clothing out of the selection, or just come to take free clothing they may find useful. The drive and exchange is free and open to the public.... Full story
The town of Saratoga is drafting a new water user agreement with the Old Baldy Club. The two parties entered an agreement in 2005, stating the town of Saratoga could continue to use water rights owned by Old Baldy in exchange for potable water at a fixed rate. The town has not used those water rights since switching from a water processing system to water wells, meaning the 2005 agreement is null and void. Public Works Director Chuck Bartlett reported to the Water and Sewer Joint Powers Board la...
The Encampment River Riparian Restoration Project, which is helping to benefit fish, prevent land erosion and promote future growth, work is still moving forward. The idea for the project came about more than two years ago, after Christina Barrineau, Wyoming Game and Fish Aquatic Habitat Biologist, and Jeff Streeter, Trout Unlimited Project Manager, noticed an unstable, degraded portion of the Encampment River just downstream from Riverside that was unsuitable for fish habitat. The two then...
Encampment Lady Tigers swiped three wins out of four games from the Saratoga Lady Panthers Sept. 17. The Panthers won the first match 25-21, but the Tigers fought back hard and won the following three games with 25-17, 25-16 and 25-19. Coach Robin O’Leary said she knew her girls were equipped for winning the whole game, even after a first-match win from Saratoga. “I knew my girls were capable of winning, but I knew it wouldn’t be easy and it definitely wasn’t a guarantee,” she said. “Saratoga...
Closing out the 2013 Saratoga High School fall golf season, six players are happily swinging their clubs toward this weekend’s State Tournament in Sundance. Braxton Schwartzkopf, Guy Erickson, Chaze Wiant, Hazer Hinkle, Harley Klemola and Peyten Fisher will round out the five heading to the State Tournament, which takes place Thursday and Friday in Sundance. All scored below 150 on each day they played at the team’s Lusk Invitational last Friday and Saturday, and Schwartzkopf and Klemola bot...
Up against a large number of competitors, the Saratoga Cross-Country Panthers pushed hard to improve their times at Friday’s John Martin Invitational in Colorado. The larger running meet took place in Fort Collins, Colo. The team will be running in front of local friends and family at their home meet this Friday. For the team’s high school boys, Cameron Collamer scored the highest with a time of 19:36, which earned him a respectable 51st place out of 184 runners. Katie Loose scored the hig...
The Saratoga High School Varsity Panthers had their first loss of the season against Midwest’s Oilers Friday evening, after two victories with strong leads. The Panthers’ 70-12 loss against the Oilers was quite unexpected, after winning 58-12 and 62-22 for their first two games of the season. Assistant coach Josh Sandlian said there were some positives throughout the game, but that unexpected injuries and lack of focus on football basics slowed the Panthers down in the first half. “We were...
Ending the season on a positive note, members of the Saratoga Ladies Golf Association (SLGA) enjoyed their last formal golf play and honorary banquet last Thursday. Players met at 9:30 a.m. Thursday to first play Closest to the Pin. Winners were Joy Hamilton for the First Flight and Nancy Facciani of the Championship Flight for Hole No. 4. Joni Johnson won for the Championship Flight, and Joy Hamilton won for the First Flight for Hole #8. The final golf banquet was took place that evening at the Saratoga Resort & Spa. President Dawna Erickson...
Homecoming at Saratoga Middle High School begins Monday according to a press release from the school. The theme for this year is “Panther Heroes.” Homecoming lasts through Oct. 5 and will have specific spirit day themes and students are encouraged to participate by dressing to match the day’s theme. Students vote for royalty Oct. 2. The royalty will be announced at 7 p.m., Oct. 3 during the pep rally, which includes the traditional burning of the “V”. The homecoming parade will take place in downtown Saratoga on Oct. 4. The time has yet to be... Full story
All sports in Carbon County School District No. 2 are allowed two coaches, after the Board of Trustees changed a regulation on Sept. 16. The regulation, IGDJ-R, regulates the number of kids needed to maintain a team in each sport, how many players needed to maintain three coaches and, before a vote, it regulated how many players needed to maintain two coaches in middle school sports. The regulation states a second assistant coach will be provided to middle school volleyball, basketball and...
Acting Chief of Police Tom Knickerbocker got a swift promotion Sept. 17. Mayor John Zeiger officially swore Knickerbocker in as Chief of Police at the regular Saratoga Town Council meeting Sept. 17. The action means Knickerbocker is officially the chief of police of the Saratoga Police Department. Knickerbocker was named acting chief of police in a previous town council meeting, a meeting Zeiger was absent for. Zeiger said he wanted to name Knickerbocker chief of police, but could not attend...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office (RFO) invites individuals, families and groups to participate in its annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) gathering. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday at the Corral Creek Campground along the North Platte River southeast of Saratoga. The RFO has held many successful NPLD events in the past and appreciates the continued support of the community. This year, volunteers will help construct tent pads, repair picnic tables, fix fire rings, install water filters, paint...
Editor, The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changes are coming … no matter if you view this as a step forward or backwards. We are starting to field questions on the changes and thought that we should make some of these reputable sources known to the community. www.healthcare.gov is the official website of the federal “marketplace” which also has been known as the health insurance exchange. Residents of Wyoming who are looking for insurance coverage will be able to buy coverage from this website. Small businesses will also be able to buy coverage at... Full story