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At a special meeting Monday night, the town of Medicine Bow decided not to adopt the proposed first amendment to the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) which would allow the town of Hanna as a new member of that Joint Powers Board (JPB). Medicine Bow Deputy Town Clerk/Treasurer Alice Clark reported to the Saratoga Sun that some of the Medicine Bow town council members were not satisfied with the amendment, as written, which does not include language about demographic...
The 2016 open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace (HIM) began on Nov. 1 and will end on Jan. 31, 2016. To help Wyomingites navigate the sometimes complicated system, George O’Hare with Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and Enroll Wyoming will host a workshop at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County on Wednesday. According to Enroll Wyoming, the workshop is designed to help consumers understand how the Health Insurance Marketplace works, review coverage options and assist e...
With the new transfer station imminent, the Upper Platte River Solid Waste District (UPRSWD) board members express concerns over funding at the state level. While Craig Kopasz, of Engineering Associates, reported that about 95 percent of the transfer station specs and plans are complete, board member and county commissioner Sue Jones discussed the state financial situation, saying that money is tight at the state level and UPRSWD should cover its bases to make up the difference in funds if it...
Dr. John Lunt, a resident of Wilson, Wyo., passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah on Nov. 18, 2015 at the age of 87. Lives he touched are countless, and patience, kindness, humility and common sense were his trademarks. John would not like people making a fuss about his passing. He would prefer a smile and a nod recognizing his love of life, family, friends and laughter. Dr. Lunt was born in Stockbridge, Mass. in 1928 to Dr. Lawrence Lunt and Marjorie Glen Lunt. He attended Middlesex boarding...
Three out of five seats on the Sierra Madre Water & Sewer Joint Powers Board (SMWSJPB) are up for appointment at the beginning of 2016. This year one appointment will be made by the town of Riverside, and two appointments will be made by the East Riverside Wyoming Water and Sewer District (ERWWSD). The ERWWSD represents the outlying communities of Cherokee Meadows and Blackhall Road. Because they are separate governmental entities a joint powers board was formed to manage the water...
Saratoga Town Councilperson Will Faust brought an update on the oft-discussed issue of daycare in Saratoga at the Dec. 1 Saratoga Town Council Meeting. After meeting with the team of volunteers working to get a daycare in town as well as Jamie Stine, of Developmental Preschool and Daycare, the group identified a problem of staffing, square footage and minor repairs in the preschools. In order to move forward, the town needs to complete a feasibility study. According to Faust, the updated...
Carbon County Undersheriff Archie Roybal warned of holiday scams this season, saying that any unexpected requests that ask for credit card information or money orders and warn that “time is of the essence” should be regarded as suspicious. Suspicious activity should be reported to the Carbon County Sherriff’s Office. Scams that have been reported usually come by letter or phone call, Roybal said. According to a newsletter issued by the Sheriff’s office, scams identified so far include police...
I didn’t imagine that when I graduated college I would still be fighting and hoping for a decent minimum wage, but I am. I think about it daily, because I actually can’t imagine what life would be like without significant financial struggles. I’ll admit it: I’m one of America’s poor. I’m not one of America’s poorest, but I’m not in the position to save more than a few dollars every month, if any dollars at all. I have some light college debt, but those loan payments still eliminate poten...
Locally sourced thrift store, Bridge Street Bargains, has moved to 114 E. Bridge Avenue and is continuing its tradition of benefiting the Saratoga community. After the lease on its previous location was not renewed and Chris Lamprecht had made the decision to step down from running the store, a corps of volunteers made some quick moves to keep the shop running. Carol Beach, president of the new board, said the move was a blur. Beach and fellow Valley Services Organization members Merlynn Hoopes...
Koyoty Sports moved their business to Bridge Avenue on Nov. 1. Warden Patzer, co-owner, said the business will focus on sales of guns, ammo and other sporting goods, potentially moving away from taxidermy services. Patzer said the new location has more space and a better location downtown with more walk-in traffic, however the taxidermy business cannot continue on Bridge Avenue. The inventory has changed along with the focus of the business, which will include more outdoor shoes and clothing, Pa...
Alyson Sneddon coined the phrase “Merry Merchant Day Encampment/Riverside,” when discussing this upcoming Saturday when local businesses will join together to promote shopping locally this holiday season. Christy Smith, director of the Grand Encampment Museum (GEM) came up with the idea to band local merchants in the Upper Platte Valley together for their own version of the national Shop Small Saturday. “I was out of town for the national shop small day, so I thought ‘Let’s do our own,’ it...
The Saratoga Community Choir is holding its holiday concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Platte Valley Community Center. The performance by the all-volunteer group will sing familiar, traditional favorites that audiences enjoy every year, while also playing other newer songs that offer a bit of a zip, a press release said. The concert will include several selections involving horns and other instruments. During the intermission will include refreshments. As always, the concert is free, but donations are happily accepted....
The Saratoga Wrestling team saw a solid season in 2014–15, and wrestling head coach Jared Mason is looking forward to an even more improved year. With five wrestlers as state placers last year and four of them returning, Mason expects an exciting season with the team of seven. “We haven’t had an individual state champ in a while and hopefully we’ll get one this year, and I think it could happen,” Mason said. Right now, the team is working on basics and conditioning, drilling to get back up t...
Last year’s season ended in disappointment when the Encampment Tigers did not make it through regionals. “It is always our goal to make it to state,” the Tigers head coach Clint Bromley said. With eight players returning and eight new players added to the team, Bromley is still working to get the team playing together. “Things looked a little ratty this week. We are trying to put them together, but not quite there yet,” Bromley said. A huge loss to the team was Luke Pantle, who graduated...
After this week’s practice which included mandatory participation in the Jingle Bell Run, the Lady Panthers Basketball squad is heading to Burns this weekend for the first tournament of the year. Head Coach Scott Bokelman said that the team has a core of experienced players to lead the team from the start. Three returning starters, Meredith Lincoln, Haley Soles and Katie Loose will be joined by Cruz Escobedo who had her fair share of time on the court last season. Bokelman said since those l...
Head Coach Jason Williams said his seven returning seniors will lead the team this weekend at the Burns tournament. Williams pointed out that he has a large senior class including last years’ starters Rod Escobedo, Jace Berger, Darian Williams and Cameron Lehr along with Christian Soles, Aaron Kerbs and Danny Brannon. Junior Morgan Rempel fills out the list of returning players. “We’re pretty balanced, and then there’s the senior leadership,” Williams said looking forward to the first games of t...
For the first time in years, Encampment Lady Tigers Head Coach Amy Clay will have a deep bench. Seven newcomers are coming into the mix this season and they are not all freshmen, Clay said. With 14 team members and seeing the hard work the Lady Tigers are already putting into the season, Clay is pretty sure she can go eight or nine deep on the bench with the work she is seeing at practice. The team will start off against Rock River at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow...
