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The future of recycling continued to be a point of discussion for the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) during their Nov. 6 meeting. As the rest of the United States struggles with how to deal with recyclables that are no longer accepted by China under it’s 2018 “National Sword” policy, so to does the UPRSWDD. The discussion on recycling came up as Ron Munson, owner of Evergreen Disposal and site manager for the URPSWDD, gave the board his monthly site reports. In recen...
At the Nov. 12 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission, familiar discussion returned as how to approach the issue of the lack of a permanent zoning officer and building inspector. The Town of Saratoga continues to be without a permanent zoning officer or building inspector, now entering its ninth month using Kent Smith on an as-needed basis. During the Nov. 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Ordinance No. 856, which had been tabled in October, was not renewed for discussion and died on...
John Marston Wiant passed away Saturday, October 26th, 2019, in Citrus Heights, California. John was born in Saratoga, Wyoming on April 20, 1926 to parents Acy and Ruth Wiant. He served in World War II as a radar operator. After being discharged, John married his hometown sweetheart Margaret Honey Stockwell, and moved to California, where they lived for 40 years, raised a family and built several small businesses. John was an electrician by trade but a master handyman and inventor in his spare time. After John retired from the California... Full story
The Platte Valley Helping Hands Board of Trustees invites the public to attend and enjoy their 24th Annual Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner, to be served from 12:30-2 p.m. on Nov. 28, at St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 218 West Spring Street, in Saratoga. The traditional Thanksgiving Dinner menu includes turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, ham, sweet potatoes, cranberries, relish tray, roll and pumpkin pie. The dinner is made possible by food donations from PVHH Board members and volunteers, and monetary donations received at the 2018 dinner. The...
Following the retirement of former Encampment Police Chief Grayling Wachsmuth on Oct. 30, there was barely an empty seat in the council chambers of Encampment Town Hall on Nov. 14. As was reported previously (see “School and SCWEMS” on page 3 of the Oct. 16 Saratoga Sun), Wachsmuth had tendered his resignation from the position during the meeting on Oct. 11. The majority of the audience appeared to be composed of residents of both Encampment and Riverside, with many of them being parents of Enc...
For quite some time, it has been apparent that one of the major economic drivers for Saratoga and the Upper North Platte Valley has been tourism. While both the extraction and energy industries have been top employers in the area, many locals are employed either in the service or retail industry. In fact, according to a study done for the Wyoming Office of Tourism, there were over 1,500 jobs in Carbon County as a result of the tourism industry. This has been a study increase since 2007, when 1,470 jobs in the county were attributed to the touri... Full story
It was a big year for the Saratoga Lady Panthers in volleyball. Not only did they make it to the State Championship, but they were able to make it all the way to the Championship Round where they faced off against the Cokeville Lady Panthers and secured the No. 2 spot in the 1A Conference. Capping off the season, four Lady Panthers were nominated for All-Conference honors with two getting All-State honors as well. All-Conference honors are given to players in each conference and are voted on by...
The first person to score against the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) football team all season was a sophomore from Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School. Jase Smith scored in the first quarter after the Rattlers had scored against the Miners in the six-man championship game. The Miners gave the crowd at the University of Wyoming War Memorial Stadium an exciting game on Saturday morning even though HEM lost 38-71. The Rattlers, not used to being scored on, regrouped and with less...
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. Mayor Sharon Biamon, council members John Cowdin, Lyle Flansburg, Lucy Schofield and Trevor Strauch were in attendance. The agenda, minutes from the Oct. 9 regularly scheduled meeting and the financials were approved in a timely manner. Under old business, Cowdin said he was getting questions about whether next year’s garbage rate cost might be raised. Biamon asked town representative Toby Smith for the H...
The Riverside Town Counsil meeting began with the minutes being read and accepted. The floor was then opened to Leslie McLinskey and Will Faust. The two are part of a healthcare sustainability group that looked into different options to make sure the health care needs of the Valley were being met. The solution the group have arrived at, building a critical access hospital. This type of hospital provides stable funding and will allow the Valley to have a full time doctor. It will also increase...
When one of my best friends got married, she ran into an issue with the wedding cake of all things. Picking a cake should be one of the fun experiences when planning your wedding but it wasn’t for my friend. She discovered that there wasn’t a baker in the area where she lives who specialized in baking for celiacs who are also lactose intolerant. The bakeries who were willing to make a special recipe were going to charge nearly three times the price of a typical wedding cake. So, my friend ask...
Editor’s Note: The essays printed in the Saratoga Sun are the first of three from Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy contestants who placed in the top three spots. Look for future essays in subsequent issues of the Sun. By Anthony Campbell What makes America great is our Constitution which gives us freedom in many different ways. Freedom is one of the most important things in this world. The freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and the freedom to vote are very important in America. If these freedoms were not a thing, then America wou...