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Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories on the sixth-month DKRW meeting required by the Industrial Siting Council. While this article is focused on the content presented, next week’s article will focus on public comment. Nearly 40 people attended the public meeting held by DKRW in Hanna Thursday night. Many of them walked away with less answers than they were hoping for. Bill Gathmann, DKRW’s senior vice president of finance, filled in for Bob Kelley, executive chairman of DKRW, who h... Full story
The Saratoga Alliance Church will hold a special service at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve called “Good News, Peace on Earth.” The Platte Valley Lutheran Church has Christmas Eve services at 6 p.m. at 514 S. 1st Street in Saratoga. First Presbyterian Church in Saratoga will have their annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. at Third Street and Bridge Avenue. There will be regular services on Sunday. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will have their Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5 p.m. at First Street and Main Avenue. St. Ann’s Catho...
Jordon and Michelle (Lynch) Folkers, of Seward, Neb., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Jocelyn Elizabeth born at Bryan LGH hospital in Lincoln, Neb., on Oct. 15, 2014 at 5:30 a.m. Grandparents are Patrick and Catherine Lynch, of Encampment, Cyndi and Gordon Sanders, of Cozad, Neb. Great grandparents are the late Leo and late Bernice Lynch, of Iowa City, Iowa, and the late William and Virginia O'Malley, of Iowa City, and the late Dwaine and Donna Folkers, of Gothenburg, Neb.,...
Kelly Ralston was appointed as the Riverside representative to the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) board. Ralston will replace Gary Stull who was elected to the Encampment town council and can no longer serve on the SCWEMS board as it would violate the SCWEMS bylaws. Stull suggested Ralston for his replacement in a letter to the town council. The council voted to retain Dan Jago and Bill Walters as their representatives on the Sierra Madre Water and Sewer Joint Powers Bo...
Only two members of the general public attended an open meeting for the revision of the Carbon County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting was hosted by Emergency Management Coordinator John Zieger and consultant Barb Beck. Town Engineer Chuck Bartlett and Town Clerk Suzie Cox were also on hand for the meeting. No members of the incoming Saratoga town council or other municipal government representatives were present at the meeting. Beck led the meeting and asked questions of the two attendees... Full story
Saratoga native, Sam Platts, and his band, The Kootenai Three, will headline a family-oriented New Year’s Eve dance at the Platte Valley Community Center. The event, sponsored by the Valley Service Organization, had a similar dance party before Christmas last year. The dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m., Dec. 31 in the Great Hall at PVCC. VSO members will serve heavy hors d’oeuvres for the party. The Bear Trap will provide a cash bar, which will also serve soft drinks. Tickets will be sold at the door; children under 12 are admitted fre...
The Platte Valley Food Pantry has a long history of fulfilling the needs of those experiencing tough financial times. Without the generosity of the Platte Valley community, the food pantry would not exist, volunteer Janice Kerpan said. Whether it is food staples or money, the food pantry makes good use of the donations. Over the past year, the food pantry has assisted 235 families in the Platte Valley and surrounding areas. People come from as far away as Hanna and Medicine Bow, Kerpan said....
Writing the “Dunn in the Sun” column every month is often a well-needed change of pace. With columns there is no digging through notes, no listening to interviews, no research involved. It’s just me and my thoughts – talking about everything from life events to political issues. I’ve written more than one dozen columns in my year-long stint at the Saratoga Sun, but this will be my last. I have recently accepted a position as a staff writer with the Sheridan Press in Sheridan, Wyo. While it...
Amid the week after Christmas, piles of wrapping in bags, shiny paper and boxes in trash with the tags. Sad little scissors sit broken and bent, from clamshell packaging--they don’t make a dent. The lights are still sparkly, still light up the town, but pretty soon work begins in taking them down. Kids run around ‘cause they’re still out of schools, having a good old time while acting the fools. But the tots are forlorn from here to Hoboken, Christmas is gone and their new toys are broke...
Responses to a Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) survey drew mixed results from community members. The results from the Nov. 2014 survey were posted on the CCSD#2 website and are now available for public viewing. The survey asked for the public’s opinion on implementing a common district calendar and randomized drug testing for high school students participating in activities. No decision has been made yet concerning either one of these items. The anonymous comments regarding the dist...
Dec. 29 – Deadline for written comments on public records and licenses/permits proposed regulations Dec. 31 – Season closes for sharp-tailed grouse and remaining pheasant areas Dec. 31 – 2014 hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and conservation stamps expire Jan. 1 – Resident and Non Resident application periods begin for all big game species Jan. 1 – Canada goose season closes in Pacific Flyway Jan. 1 – Begin accepting artwork for Wyoming Game and Fish Conservation Stamp Contest...
Wyoming residents who have completed hunter education instructor certification in the last three years are invited to attend the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s annual Hunter Education Instructor Academy to be held June 26-28 at the Whiskey Mountain Conservation Camp near Dubois. Game and Fish Commission regulation requires hunter education instructors to attend a new instructor workshop within two years of becoming certified as an instructor. There is no fee for the orientation training. Meals and lodging at Whiskey Mountain are provided i...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department stocked 1,300 2-year old brood cull rainbow trout into Saratoga Lake last Wednesday. This effort is part of their yearly stocking of the lake, and is timed to support the 32nd Annual Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby to be held Jan. 17 and 18. During the stocking, volunteers and Stacy Crimmins, director of the Saratoga/PlatteValley Chamber of Commerce, were on hand to tag some of the bounty fish for the derby. According to Lee McDonald, Fisheries Biologist for the...
On Dec. 8, the Saratoga High School team of seniors in the “We are the People” competition qualified for the Wyoming State Finals to be held in Laramie, Jan. 26. The Saratoga team was the only 2A team to move forward, the rest of the teams were from 4A schools that participate in an advanced placement government course. The senior class traveled to Casper Dec. 8 to compete against sutdents from across the state in the Congressional District Qualifier for “We the People: The Citizen ad the Constitution.” Jason Williams, the Saratoga High Sc...
Superintendent of CCSD#2 Jim Copeland just completed the long journey in becoming "Dr. Copeland". Recently, Copeland defended his dissertation and received his Ed.D in Educational studies from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley. Copeland began the process in 2012, as UNC started a doctorate program in Educational studies. It was a hybrid program, with most of the classes taking place online. For Copeland, who was living two hours away from campus in Fleming, Colo., the program...
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The Saratoga Panthers (1-3) beat the Hanna/Elk Mountain/Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners (2-2) Friday night 54-46. The Panthers didn't give the Miners much time to enjoy their 0-3 lead to start the game before outscoring them in the first quarter. The Panthers held an 8-point lead most of the quarter ending with a 6-point lead 17-11. The first five points the Panthers scored in the second quarter were at the free throw line. The Miners fouls helped the Panthers to an 11-point lead. Both Andrew Oiler... Full story
The Saratoga Lady Panthers won a tight game against Hanna/Elk Mountain/Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners Friday night 47-46 on the Panther's home court. HEM took an immediate lead in the game with four points before Meredith Lincoln scored a 3-pointer. Justine Fourman tied the game at 5 points and then went on to score a 3-pointer to move the Panthers ahead 8-5. The first quarter ended in a 10-10 tie. The Lady Panthers struggled as the Lady Miners scored 6 points in the first two minutes of the...
The Lady Tigers of Encampment went into the winter break splitting their four basketball games last week. Encampment started their week against North Park (Walden, Colo.) in a tight 27-35 loss. No stats were available for the game. The team then went to Lingle, Wyo. to take on a handful of 1A opponents. The Lady Tigers beat the Lady Oilers of Midwest 31-21. Courtney James (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Konnar Knotwell (10 points, 12 rebounds) put up their first double-doubles of the season. The...
The Encampment Tigers (6-1) put on a show for their fans Dec. 16 with a solid win against the North Park (Walden) Wildcats. The win was particularly sweet for senior Luke Pantle, who attended school in Walden before moving to Encampment. "He had a great game against (the Wildcats)," Encampment head coach Clint Bromley said. "Our boys came out and executed pretty well," Bromley added. The Tigers trounced the Wildcats 68-32. Bromley said he wasn't sure what to expect with the Walden team because...
After hosting a quadrangular on Thursday night, the Saratoga High School wrestlers traveled to Kremmling, Colo., for the West Grand Invitational. The Panthers took third place out of 14 teams, with two individuals placing first. Thatcher Spiering placed first in the 145 pound, with Thomas Ingraham taking second and Kyle Bartlett taking fourth place. At 132 pounds, Bradley Bifano placed first. In the 138 pound match, Chaze Wiant took second place. Jaxon King took third place in the 113 pound...
Reprint of this story from the December 30, 1904 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Martin Farrell, agent for the Dixie Clothing Co., was “up against the real thing” from Sunday afternoon until Tuesday night. He left Encampment Sunday noon on horseback, headed for the Carbon Timber Co.’s headquarters east of Hog Park, carrying six suits of clothes to be delivered at the tie camp. Frank White, the stage driver, who makes regular...