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Carbon County and the Medicine Bow National Forest are preparing to team up to repair Forest Service Road (FSR) 261 (Cedar Pass Road). "The county contacted us and said that in the meantime, to address what is a serious safety concern, they would be willing to attempt at (FSR 261) getting through the hunting season and into next year," Melanie Fullman, Brush Creek/Hayden District Ranger for the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (MBRNF). FSR 261 is one of the controversial roads listed as...
Chuck Calkins, 81, of Cheyenne died Sept. 30 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born Dec. 11, 1933, in Detroit, Mich. to Charles and Dorothy Calkins. He graduated from Evanston Township High School in Illinois, Beloit College in Wisconsin and received a Master's Degree from Duke University School of Forestry. His career was in forestry and fire management with the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. He married Janet Layman on June 30, 1956 in Evanston, Ill. He had long...
George W. McIlvaine, of Cheyenne, formerly of Saratoga, passed away Oct. 3, 2015 at Davis Hospice Center after the sudden onset of a neuro-degenerative disease. He was born July 21, 1939 in Gunnison, Colo. to Charles W. and Ruth McIlvaine. The family moved to Saratoga, Wyo. when George was in the seventh grade and he graduated from Platte Valley High School. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1961 with a BS in Business. He was commissioned an officer in the US Army upon graduation...
Kathryn G. Rasmussen, 91, of Kimball, Neb., died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, at the Kimball County Manor. Kathryn Rasmussen was born to Carrie and Charles Petersen on Nov. 6, 1923, in Cheyenne, Wyo. Her mother, brother, Wayne, and she lived with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Glassburn, 10 miles west of Lorenzo and one half mile south. She attended District 10 School through the 9th grade. Entering into Sidney High School she worked for her board and room. She graduated from High School...
Betty Margene Rouse, lovingly called "Amo", 91, died on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 in Phoenix, Ariz. She was born Feb. 2, 1924 in Red Cloud, Neb. to Frank and Alvena Burg. In 1940 she married Arthur Eugene Rouse, aka "Boppy" and established themselves in Fort Collins, Colo. They then purchased Elk Hollow Ranch where they spent many memorable years voyaging between the two homes. Elk Hollow Ranch quickly became a family treasure where extended family would spend countless days basking in the...
Betsey C. (Provines) Stoker April 24, 1930 – Sept. 23, 2015 The Stoker/Varner family is sad to announce the passing of Betsey C. (Provines) Stoker, 85, at Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo., on Sept. 23, 2015. Betsey was born on April 24, 1930, in Rapid City, S.D., to Hill City, S.D., sawmill owner/operator, Omer E. Provines and Hill City, S.D., music/mathematics teacher, Eva E. (Stevens) Provines. The family moved to Longmont, Colo., when Betsey was in primary school. After high s...
Brad and Kristen Dirck are proud to announce the birth of their son Brayden Matthew Dirck. Brayden was born at 11:07 a.m., Aug. 20, 2015 at Presbyterian/Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colo. He weighed 3 pounds, 7 ounces and was 16 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Carol and Steve Kelley, of Rawlins, and the late James Pigg, of Saratoga. Maternal great-grandparents are Mary and Carl Pigg, of Saratoga, and George Hooker, of Fort Collins, Colo. Paternal grandparents are John and Cathy MacPherson, of Saratoga, and Jim and Lena D...
In every instance of desperate boredom, a National Geographic waits around somewhere for the reading. Over the weekend, all I had to read was a stack of National Geographics from the late 70s, opting to read an issue about the our national parks—July, 1979. Old magazines might be some of my favorite things to read. Before the advent of the internet, much of the best nonfiction to be read was in the pages of a magazine, and National Geographic was no exception. The articles in this particular i...
It will now be easier for the public to access agendas and governing body related information, thanks to the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) transitioning to a paperless public meeting technology called BoardDocs developed by eGovernance Solution. BoardDocs is a web-based service that will allow CCSD#2 to make meeting agendas and supporting documents available on the district website www.crb2.k12.wy.us. The information is available through a link on the district website. “It will save the district time and money that has been requi...
On page 9 of the Saratoga Sun’s Oct. 7 edition, Meredith Lincoln was identified as Sierra Schutte in the Saratoga Panther photo. The staff at the Saratoga Sun apologizes for the error....
From Oct. 5, 2015 through Oct. 11, 2015 the SPD responded to 136 calls. Including the following classifications: Agency Assistance (3); Ambulance (2); Assist Business (1); Bar Check (1); Business Checks (24); Citizen Assist (10); Disturbance (2); Dog At Large (1); Barking Dog Complaint (1); Lost Dog (2); Fingerprints (4); Fish & Game (1); Fraud (2); Gas Drive Off (1); Hot Pool Check (4); Hot Pool Violations (1); Lockout (2); Loud Noise Complaint (1); Traffic Accident with Damage (2); House Watch (3); Record Check (2); School Check (1); School Z...
Two new ordinances were read at the Saratoga Town Council meeting on Oct. 6. The ordinances, a fencing ordinance and a home occupation ordinance, are subject to three readings each. The fencing ordinance, No. 2015-831, was met with some opposition from those who do not like deer in town and believe that the problem is the deer and fences are not the solution. The opposition sees a problem with aesthetics, arguing that a lack of uniformity regarding fences will not serve the town well. The...
The town of Encampment will take $100,000 available through the Special Purpose Tax to pay down two loans. The town voted to use the $100,000 in a 75/25 split. The drinking water 109 loan, which stands at $229,989.02 according to town clerk Doreen Harvey, will have $75,000 applied to it. The clean water loan, which has a balance of $243,742.82 will be paid down $25,000. Harvey said the town has done very well servicing its loans and is ahead of the payment schedule which is saving the town on...
The Riverside Town Council reviewed the draft of the proposed amendment to the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) Joint Powers Board (JPB) agreement at their regular meeting Thursday. The draft amendment includes revised and newly created sections on both joining and leaving SCWEMS. The council decided to table a vote on approval of the amendment until the town’s attorney, Tom Thompson, can review and approve the document. The amendment should not open the entire a...
After facing a loss earlier this season against Lusk (1-4, 4-16 overall), the Saratoga Lady Panthers (3-2, 10-7 overall) caught the Tigers in their net on Saturday at home (25-8, 28-26, 25-19). The match was the second three set win of the weekend, as the Panthers beat the Burns Broncs (1-4, 4-14 overall) on Friday (25-18, 25-18, 25-20). Though winning in the home gym is exciting, head coach Shayley Love said the Burns game was, to her, better. "I felt like Friday night was a very consistent...
The Encampment Lady Tigers came home with the first place trophy in the Wind River Tournament Saturday night, but they are still looking to improve their game. That makes head coach Robin O'Leary very happy. "Coach Catron and I discussed what we could improve on and when we were coming home on the bus, the girls were saying 'Hey coach, we need to work on this'," O'Leary said. To the coach, that means her players are not settling, even though they are ranked No. 1 in their conference and No. 2...
Jeremy Detterer ran a minute and a half faster-17 minutes and 56 seconds as his time-on Friday than he did at the Cheyenne Invitational last year, said Rex Hohnholt, Saratoga Cross Country Head Coach. In fact, almost all of the runners improved their times once more, placing them in good standing for the State Championship meet on Oct. 24. "I just think the kids are running phenomenally," Hohnholt said. According to Hohnholt, this past race at Cheyenne bodes nicely for the runners and the team...
Saratoga Mayor Ed Glode met with Elizabeth Ridgeway, owner of Tomorrow’s Promise in Rawlins, on Friday to get the ball rolling on a daycare center in Saratoga. So far, a group has been assembled with specific tasks assigned to get the daycare implemented “sooner than later,” Glode said. Glode is interested to see what kind of revenue is possible in a town like Saratoga, and would like to see this accomplished by private enterprise. Currently, in order to keep the daycare private, the group...
The University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing has named clinical agencies in Casper, Rock Springs, Saratoga and Sheridan as community partners. The “Community Partner” awards recognize clinical agencies that work with the school to educate the next generation of nurses. This fall, the awards are presented to Mountain View Regional Hospital in Casper, which works closely with the Basic BSN program; Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, involved with the Bachelors Reach for Accelerated Nursing Degree (BRAND) pro...
Reprint of this story from the October 13, 1905 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma's Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Penn-Wyoming Company Suspends Operations to Double Capacity of Plant The positive assurance that a railroad is to be built into Encampment has caused the Penn-Wyoming Copper Company to order a temporary suspension of operations. There will be but a short period of inactivity, however, and when this big co...
CARBON COUNTY SENIOR CENTERS Wednesday Porcupine meatballs, sweet potato puffs, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, apricots, milk Thursday Cheese pizza with meat and vegetables, tossed salad, fruited Jell-O, cool whip, milk Friday Roast beef, mashed potatoes gravy, confetti corn, wheat roll, strawberries, milk, birthday cake Monday Broccoli and cheese soup, turkey sandwich, lettuce and tomato, pickle spear, fruit cocktail, milk Tuesday Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, wheat roll, peaches, milk SARATOGA SCHOOLS Wednesday...
It is the middle of October already! Sure hope everyone is getting ready for the winter months coming ahead as time is flying by. We had 56 people take advantage of the flu shot clinic. If you happened to miss it, don’t forget to get one from your medical provider. This past week the chatter ladies for coffee had fun figuring out who was who in last week’s paper. Those ladies include, Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Patty Herring, Ellie Behrman, Karen Dibbern, Linda York, Arleigh Simmons, Jo Bonnett, Nancy Lynch, Rosalie Cousins and Mary Pri...