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On November 18, Carbon County became one of nine other counties in the state to institute a mask mandate. The total number of counties in Wyoming with such a mandate is now at 12 with the public health orders coming as active cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the state continue to rise. Dr. Wayne Couch, public health officer for Carbon County, first announced the mask mandate during the November 17 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC). At that t...
Rocky Mountain Power energized a major transmission line addition this month, completing a key part of its work to connect Wyoming’s diverse energy resources to the vast reach of the utility’s transmission system. This major milestone is part of Rocky Mountain Power’s ambitious and innovative $3.1 billion Energy Vision 2020 project announced in 2017 to bring low-cost energy to customers by investing in new infrastructure, smart use of energy technology, and a commitment to customer and community partnership. The proje...
As millions of Americans travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, the number of active cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) across the state and within Carbon County continue to move upward. Following Governor Mark Gordon’s press conference nearly two weeks ago it was expected a statewide mask mandate would be implemented. Gordon, however, has not issued one while Carbon County and eight other counties have issued county-wide mandates. Gordon did, however, announce new restrictions o...
For some time, downtown Saratoga has had a number of amenities to offer both locals and visitors. If people fancy a warm drink, they can get coffee at one of two locations on Bridge Avenue. That pang of lunchtime hunger can be sated with a diverse choice of restaurants. Shopping is, of course, also available along the downtown stretch. Beginning November 28, one more attraction will be added to the downtown area; a skating rink. It's been a number of years since Saratoga has...
As classes in Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) enter their third month of being in session, there have been changes to every aspect of how school is conducted. During their November 16 meeting, the CCSD2 Board of Trustees heard an update from Encampment K-12 School Principal Mike Erickson on how his school was adapting to the changes for the 2020/2021 School Year. “I kind of thought that I would do something a little bit different than normally we do with the report...
The Carbon County Visitors Council had to change their meeting from Sinclair Town Hall to meet virtually due to concerns of COVID-19. The meeting started at 10:31 on November 18. The agenda and minutes from the regularly scheduled meeting on October 10 were quickly approved. The next order of business was going over and approving the 2021 Budget Amendment that incorporated $270,428.06 of Cares Act Relief Funding (CARF) received for the purpose of marketing and promoting...
Parents and staff members alike were in attendance at the November 16 meeting of the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board of Trustees to express their concern and frustrations over a “blanket quarantine” issued by Carbon County Public Health for three sports teams in the school district. As was reported previously (see “Over 100 cases in Carbon County” on page 1 of the November 18 Saratoga Sun), CCSD2 Superintendent Jim Copeland announced the news of the quarantin...
In response to rising cases of COVID-19 and increasing strains on medical facilities, Governor Mark Gordon announced additional statewide measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19, ease the pressure on Wyoming’s healthcare system and preserve the viability of the state’s economy. The new health orders issued by the State Health Officer yook effect on November 24. There are no business closures included in the new orders. They reduce the size of indoor and outdoor gatherings. These are part of a series of measures the sta...
The Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) is in the process of developing a draft Natural Resource Management Plan (NRMP) for the county. The County has hired Y2 Consultants and Falen Law Offices to work with a County appointed steering committee to develop the NRMP following the guidelines set forth by the Wyoming Governor’s Office and the Wyoming County Commissioner’s Association. The County is developing this Plan as a tool which allows a local government to have a substantive impact on federal decisions, pla...
During the November 17 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC), the commissioners approved a road use agreement between Carbon County and Brush Creek Ranch for a section of Carbon County Road 504. The approval of the document comes a week after the commissioners balked at a request from the luxury ranch to place a gate on the south end of the county road. Carbon County Road 504 is just one of many roads that, while accessible during the summer, is not...
The Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) met at 6:30 p.m by Zoom on November 18. The municipalities represented were Baggs, Dixon, Elk Mountain, Rawlins, Riverside and Saratoga. Chairman Morgan Irene started the meeting by having all in the conference introduce themselves. After introductions, the voting members from the municipalities identified themselves. Once the voting members identified themselves, the council approved the agenda and the minutes from the...
You would never know it- given that I have changed jobs, homes and residences in countries like some people change jeans but I really don’t like change. I am a guy that gets set in his ways and don’t like to mix things up much once I get comfortable. Saying that, I make the best of a situation when I realize change is coming and there is not much I can do to stop it. Feeling powerless to stop an oncoming onslaught of change where I don’t know the outcome is not a great feeli...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has released the Platte Valley Mule Deer Migration Corridor Draft Biological Risk and Opportunity Assessment. The document provides an overview of the conservation challenges and opportunities along the 80 miles in south-central Wyoming that make up one of the most crucial pathways in the state for spring and fall mule deer movements. The public is invited to review the draft and submit comments. The Platte Valley Migration Corridor has...
Carolyn Lynn Adams was born on October 21, 1950 in Craig, Colorado. She passed away on November 13, 2020 at the Sandrock Ridge Care Center in Craig, Colorado. Carolyn grew up on a ranch in the Brown's Park area and graduated from Moffat County High School. Carolyn and Steve (Stevie) F. Adams were married on September 4, 1971 and lived in Laramie for a short time. They then moved to Snake River and purchased their ranch near Dad later moving to a ranch east of Baggs. Carolyn...
LeRoy Bush, born in Hulett, Wyoming on the 5th day of November in the year of our Lord 1937, left this world to be with his maker two days after his 83rd birthday. Best known as Lee of Lee's Texaco, he will be fondly remembered for his smile, his friendliness and his sense of humor. He leaves behind his wife Jean, his children Greg, Todd and Tammy, his son-in-law James and grandsons Sean and Tyler. He also leaves behind his only surviving sibling, Sally Ann Neiman of Hulett....
“I understand people have expressed concerns about their civil liberties. I get that, I understand that. On the other hand, this is a public health emergency. The last one of these major pandemics like this was over 100 years ago. We’re not planning on this lasting forever, I don’t expect the public to tolerate it forever.” On November 17, Carbon County was one of nine counties in Wyoming that instituted a mask mandate following approval by State Health Officer Alexia Harrist...
Saratoga’s mayoral vacancy is no closer to being filled, despite council members-elect Ben Spaulding and Creed James being given two weeks to meet with sitting members of Saratoga Town Council. While Saratoga’s governing body was supposed to meet on November 17, and potentially appoint someone as mayor, the meeting ended up being canceled due to lack of a quorum. The announcement of the cancellation came at approximately noon the day of the meeting in an email from Sar...