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Despite efforts to replenish the number of mule deer in the Platte Valley herd, the population of the local animal is still in decline. Around 30 people showed up at Saratoga Town Hall March 3 for an update from Wyoming Game and Fish (WGFD) on the Platte Valley Mule Deer Initiative. The main presenter was WGFD Regional Wildlife Supervisor Rick King, who spoke about past progress and what the next steps should be. The effort to increase the Platte Valley mule deer herd made with other agencies,...
Alternatives cost prohibitive, Water and Sewer Board says “I guess I have some real concerns with this project,” Saratoga resident Jeff Bullock said. And he was not alone. On March 6, the Saratoga Town Hall chambers were flooded with over 20 members from the community. It was the first time the Town of Saratoga/Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (Water and Sewer Board) had held a public hearing concerning the 2014 Wastewater Outfall Transmission Line and Pump Station Project. Among tho...
Barbara Daily Hooker, 95, of Rawlins, passed away on March 2, 2014, at Deseret Health Care and Rehabilitation in Saratoga. Barbara was born in Logan, Kansas on Dec. 16, 1918, to Otto and Tessa Mae Daily, and moved to Rawlins in the early 1920's. She married Homer H. Hooker, of Bairoil, on Aug. 16, 1940, in Moose Pass, Alaska. They were married 74 years. Barbara and Homer made their home in Rawlins in 1943, when they returned home, so Homer could go to war. Barbara was a daughter, wife, mother,...
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) is now accepting applications from graduating high school seniors for its 2014 Youth Citizenship Award worth $500.00. Carol Beach, VSO co-chairman for the award program with Melanie Fullman, said applications are now available from the counselors’ offices at the all Carbon County School District No. 2 high schools. All graduating seniors in the district are eligible to apply, including those who are home schooled, she said. Deadline for returning applications is April 15. Applicants must be residents of C...
“Those who can’t do, teach.” Whenever I hear that saying, it tends to rub me the wrong way. Not that I blame anyone for saying that. Logically, that saying makes a lot sense. It rubs me the wrong way because I know that there is a lot more to teaching than just “teaching”. I come from a family of educators. My mom is a family consumer science teacher, my dad teaches English and Civics, grandparents from my mom’s side were both teachers, my grandpa on my dad’s side was a long time administrator...
A recent post on a social media site hit the nail on the head. “When citizens ask questions of their government, it means there is not enough transparency and communication. It doesn’t mean they are looking to discredit the elected officials and staff. Whose money is this anyway, and who are the government’s ‘customers’? If citizens don’t ask, who will?” Those words came from Stacy Crimmins. We, at the Saratoga Sun, think these are wise and true words. Newspapers have been asking for transparency in public meetings for as long as they have bee... Full story
Editor: I understand that there are 3 finalists vying for the Carbon County 2 school district (CC2) superintendent position. I would like to suggest four questions for these individuals. Their answers will shed light on important beliefs and convictions they hold concerning the education of our children. Questions are as follows: 1. I would like each candidate to respond to the following quote from the website of Wyoming Citizens Opposing Common Core: “ Student learning is complex and impacted by many factors which include, but are not l... Full story
A letter to the Editor and to Mayor Zeiger In the Mayor’s letter to the editor last week in this paper one sentence confused me –“In the last nine years there has never been a request for a copy of the audit. After the allegations of misappropriation of funds and the covering up of the same, I wasn’t surprised to have two people come in and request a copy of it.” As one of the folks who picked up a Town audit and was then maligned here, I want to be very clear - I have never suggested this administration misappropriated funds for their own use.... Full story
The Vocational Agriculture (Vo-Ag) shop at Saratoga Middle/High School is currently filled with machinery that is older than the kids that use them. But not for long. Dressed in their signature blue jackets, several members of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) held up a poster-sized check for $23,556 given by Sinclair Wyoming Refining company. Lane Moreland, the Vo-Ag Teacher at Saratoga Middle/High School said that the grant will go to purchasing new shop equipment. "The plan is that we are...
The mountain snow pack and associated snow water equivalents (SWE) were reported as “above average” for February. The Wyoming Weather Service reported that there is a moderate to high potential for flooding due to snow melt in the Encampment and Riverside area. There is also a moderate potential for flooding associated with snow melt for Saratoga residents. State Engineer’s Office reported that the North Platte River Drainage is currently sitting at a drainage average of 120 percent of the 30-year average, which is up from 77 percent last...
The Saratoga Town Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on March 4. Town Engineer Chuck Bartlett discussed plans to re-stripe the parking lines downtown. The parking lines on Bridge Street are currently faded, making it difficult for patrons to park at local business. The last time the parking lines were striped was 2012. Bartlett said that they should be striped “every year.” Councilwoman Judy Welton said that it might be a worthwhile to invest more into a striping product that wil...
Carbon County residents interested in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can learn more about who can be helped, reached and affected by the program. A local presentation on the ACA takes place from 2:30-5:30 p.m. today at Saratoga’s branch of the Carbon County Library, 503 W. Elm in Saratoga. The same meeting takes place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today at the Encampment Library, 202 Rankin St. in Encampment. Craig Herd, broker with Cheyenne based Personal Financial Solutions, Inc. will give an overview o...
A former Saratoga resident is on his way to pursuing a life in Law Enforcement. Joseph Grubb, a 2010 graduate of Saratoga Middle/High School, recently graduated from the Florida police academy at the top of his class. Law enforcement has always been a career goal for Joseph. In 2010, he escaped the blustery cold of the Platte Valley and attended Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla. "I went their to enjoy the coast and the warmer weather," Grubb said. "I wanted to go to a Christian...
"Ready on the left ... ready on the right ... commence firing" A barrage of arrows flew forward at incredible speeds toward six targets ranged from 10 to 20 yards away. "Bullseye," yelled one of the archers. Their ages range from 8 to 18 years and their abilities are spread across as wide a spectrum. Some hit their target consistently. Others, still learning the proper way to release a bow, watch as arrows sail over their target. As the last arrow strikes the target with a thud, instructor...
Although two straight losses put them out of state placement this year, Encampment's Tigers took home a sense of pride and accomplishment from last weekend's 2014 Wyoming High School State Basketball Tournament. Head coach Clint Bromley said simply being at the state tournament after a four-year absence was a great experience in itself. "They got to play in the State Tournament and the Event Center, and see what it takes to get to the final game," he said. "Until you get to see and experience...
Saratoga Police Chief Tom Knickerbocker said, in the early morning of March 6, three cars were stolen in Saratoga. Two cars were stolen from Club Court and another car was taken from West Walnut. Jerry Colson with the Carbon County Sheriff's Office said that one of the stolen vehicles was recovered Sunday evening. An off-duty member of the Carbon County Search and Rescue originally saw a Toyota Tacoma two miles south of Rawlins and reported the pickup as suspicious. No one was found around the... Full story
Encampment K-12 School's ProStart management team students became state champions at the Student Invitational Culinary Competition March 3. The event took place at the Hilton Garden Inn Laramie, and was put on by the Wyoming Lodging and Restaurant Association Education Foundation. Members of the management team, consisting of Matt Jarrett, David Flauding, Harold Jackson, Brett Ralston and alternate Jacob Wells, all took home first-place medals from the event. Ty Trevillian helped with their...
Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech and Debate Team members will show their gift of gab at the 2014 Wyoming High School State Speech and Debate Tournament. Taking place at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs Thursday through Saturday, teams from all over the state will converge to showcase their skills and practice. Saratoga’s individuals will enter events ranging from oratory, drama, humor, duet, Lincoln-Douglas debate and Congress. “Teams from all over the state will converge for three days to showcase their skills and...
“Dang, those Mexican food words always mess me up,” Amber Williams exclaimed Saturday afternoon after she was eliminated in the fifth round of the 2014 Wyoming State Spelling Bee for misspelling chalupa as “c-h-o-l-u-p-a.” Because of an error in the final tabulation of the first three rounds of written competition, the Saratoga Middle/High School eighth grader almost missed the final oral competition. In order to qualify for the finals, the 69 students from all Wyoming counties had to receive an 80 percent or above. When the finalists were an...
The American Legion Auxiliary met at 6:30 pm on Dec. 17, 2013 at the Post Home. It was reported that the food raffles are going well with the last two to be held in January 2014. This project is for the Christmas year round for the VA Hospitals. Discussion was held about the concessions for the Fishing Derby in January 2014. There was a special meeting Jan. 15, 2014 to finalize plans for this project. Fruit baskets were delivered to the veterans at the Deseret Health and Rehab Center on Dec. 21, 2013. The members put craft kits together for...
2 years ago March 13, 1913 Old time war dance Under the supervision of Chas. Taylor a number of the male citizens are going to give an old time war dance March 17, 1913, being St. Patrick’s Day, and next Monday night. They expect to get some old time music played by some of the old timers in the valley. The supper will be served at midnight on the stage by the men and will be cooked by them. No ladies will be allowed to have anything to do with this feast. It will be an old time supper and the main fair will be boiled potatoes with the j...
There were eight here for Bridge Monday. High winner were Teense Willford and Bob Johnson. Second high went to Sandy Willford and Vivien Campbell. It has been a pretty quiet week. We want to welcome Pat Rust from the nursing home to our little group. She just got into the nursing home and will be joining them several times a week when they come to have lunch with us. We want to tell Jim Elliott we are going to miss him very much. He is moving over to Cheyenne to a senior housing apartment. He will be closer to his family and he has many...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. With the advent of daylight savings time on Sunday, the sun continues its march higher in the sky towards longer and warmer days. Moving the clocks forward one hour caused residents (and everyone else) to be sleepy at breakfast. On March 20, spring officially arrives, although m...