Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Sorted by date Results 1 - 22 of 22
The room was brimming with cowboy hats. Cowboys and ranchers from across the state filled the room at the Fort Reno building at the Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas Sunday afternoon. They were there to recognize the first 32 inductees into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame. One woman and 31 men were recognized for their dedication to the ranching way of life. Four of those men were from Carbon County. Sen. Mike Enzi presented the plaques and medals as Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns announced the... Full story
Possible contamination caused the town of Saratoga to close the Hot Pool last Thursday. Town officials say the hot pool was closed after an individual, who had been admitted to the hospital for the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcis aureus (MRSA) infection, had reportedly visited the hot pool. The individual had reportedly been to the hot pool on more than one occasion, but town officials could not confirm when the visits to the hot pool were made. "Crews are working hard at the Hot Pool...
Discussion of the noise ordinance resulted in heated discussion at the Saratoga Town Council meeting on Oct. 21. Ordinance 9.20.050 reads “no person shall between the hours of ten [10] p.m. and seven [7] a.m. maliciously or wilfully disturb the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or family within the town limits by loud or unusual noises or by tumultuous or offensive carriage, threatening, quarreling, challenging to fight or fighting.” Todd Hughes, who was issued a citation for breaking the ord...
The bank stabilization project will not move forward, Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger said. The project, which was intended to clean the cement rip-rap on the river bank behind the town of Saratoga shop and pay for the river bank protection adjacent to the Veterans Island Bridge, was suspended due to increased costs of the project. The money provided to the town for that project has been returned to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Zeiger said the initial costs of the stabilization...
The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at most of its day-use recreation sites from Nov. 8 - 11, in honor of Veterans Day. The fee waiver is the last of four offered this year. The program is in cooperation with other federal land management agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. Fees will be waived generally for day-use areas, such as picnic grounds, developed trailheads and destination visitor centers. Sites operated by private concessionaires may be included in the waiver if the permit holder wishes to participate....
I’m Keith McLendon, and I approved this message. Of course I did. I wrote the damned thing. After a given candidate has run on for his 30 seconds about how evil he thinks his opponent is, they then have to let you know (in no uncertain terms), that they agree wholeheartedly with the words that were just coming out of their mouths. I know PACs (Political Action Committees) pay for a lot of advertising. These messages do not come directly from the candidate’s campaign, so the PACs would like you t... Full story
Editor, I would like to thank the Saratoga Sun for covering the First Annual Saratoga Community Garden Fall luncheon. We all had fun making dishes from our produce, hosting the town employees and others that have helped us, and giving away some of the bounty we had gathered. From my perspective, it came from a great mix of Valley people who have long contributed to improving our town, and new townspeople who brought lots of good ideas and energy. The Community Garden, which will continue to grow into an even greater asset to our town, was made...
We are the Cowboy State for many reasons. This past weekend, four of Carbon County’s cowboys were recognized for their contribution to the state of Wyoming as ranchers. Wyoming is so cowboy, we have a Cowboy Code of Ethics. Wyoming was the first state to adopt a Code of Ethics in March 2010. • Live each day with courage • Take pride in your work • Always finish what you start • Do what has to be done • Be tough, but fair • When you make a promise, keep it • Ride for the brand • Talk less and say more • Remember that some things aren’t for s...
Wyoming's head of tourism did some traveling herself last week. Diane Shober, the Executive Director of the Wyoming Office of Tourism, visited Saratoga community members at Sweet Marie's on Oct. 29. Shober said her visit was a part of an outreach with stakeholders in the state-run Wyoming Office of Tourism. Representatives of the Carbon County Visitors Council were also in attendance. The Wyoming Office of Tourism is the only state-wide organization dedicated to growing the state's tourism...
“We are pleased to award the Gary Beach Memorial Scholarship to Rebecca Burton, a Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management student at the University”, Bobbie Frank, Executive Director of the Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation, said. Burton graduated from Saratoga Middle High School in 2011. In addition to her studies, Burton is employed by the Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District as a seasonal Resource Technician. Burton plans to stay in Wyoming and use her education to preserve and protect Wyoming’s wildlife. She hopes to ga...
On a perfect fall-color drive a little over one month ago, John Farr told the story of making Battle Pass a scenic byway. The story of the pass itself includes paleoindians hunting mammoths, settlers and travelers traversing the landscape, tie hacks and miners eking out a living, boom towns that busted, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp and the ecology and economic contribution of the forest. Battle Pass is a 57-mile stretch of Wyoming Highway 70 between Encampment and Savery that is mostly in... Full story
The Encampment Lady Tigers qualified for the state tournament Saturday morning with a win against the Dubois Lady Rams. The win came after a crushing loss against Cokeville Friday night. "(Cokeville) played well, we didn't," Encampment Lady Tigers Head Coach Robin O'Leary said Saturday after placing third in regionals against the Burlington Huskies. Little Snake River, which was ranked as the No. 2 seed going into regionals, pulled off wins against Cokeville and Encampment during the tournament... Full story
Reprint of this story from the November 6, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. A new opera house Grand Encampment is going to have a real opera house, small but well arranged, and it is now in building. The city hall, in which entertainments have been held for a year past, is being enlarged, a stage is being built, and a new drop curtain and other necessary properties are being made. Jerry Dunn has the new addition well under way....
Saratoga Schools Breakfast Wednesday – Breakfast pizza or cereal/string cheese, fruit or juice, milk. Thursday – Breakfast burrito or cereal/string cheese, fruit or juice, milk. Monday – Breakfast pastry or cereal and yogurt, fruit or juice, milk. Tuesday – Cereal, string cheese, fruit or juice, milk. Lunch Wednesday – Chili & cheese nachos, green beans, fruit and vegetable bar, pears, Swiss brownie, milk. Thursday – Chicken nuggets, BBQ sauce, peas, fruit & vegetable bar, cinnamon roll, milk. Monday – Pizza, mixed vegetables, fruit & veget...
From Oct. 27 through Nov. 2, the Saratoga Police Department responded to 104 calls including the following classifications: Alarm (3); assist business (1); bar check (8); business checks (44); citizen assist (2); barking dog complaint (2); dog bite (1); dog impounded (1); lost dog (3); dog tag (1); fingerprints (2); gas drive off (1); Green River violation (1); hot pool check (14); juvenile problem (1); lockout (1); lost property (2); miscellaneous CAD Call record (1); record check (2); school bus violation (1); school zones (3); suspicious...
Schools in the Valley are holding Veterans Day assemblies on Tuesday to honor those who have served their country. The Encampment School’s Grand Encampment Chapter of National Honor Society is holding their Veterans Day assembly at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Encampment gym. Saratoga Elementary School plans to hold an assembly Tuesday, but had not decided on a time as of press time. The Saratoga Middle High School was still discussing plans as of press time. Check the Saratoga Sun’s Facebook page for updates on Veterans Day assemblies. All sch...
The Lady Panther volleyball team brought their A game to the pigtail match against Lusk last Monday and showed what they are capable of. Even with a slow start, Saratoga took the Lady Tigers in four sets 10-25, 27-25, 25-16 and 25-22. Coach Shayley Love said the girls brought lots of energy and played a solid match. The Lady Panthers served well and had a total of 10 aces during the match. The defense was also strong with 25 kills, 10 blocks and 59 digs. The win against Lusk put the Lady...
