Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Wyoming youth, according to Keith Holte, Chronic Disease and Substance Abuse Prevention Unit chief with the Wyoming Department of Health.

Councilman Steve Wilcoxson kicked off the March 5 Saratoga Town Council meeting with comments about how appointments are made on different boards.
“In my logical mind what should take place is the mayor will nominate whoever he wants for the appointment and that’s up to us to take and discuss whether that person is the one we want to fill the vacancy,” Wilcoxson said.

There is a donation box thief on the loose, and the mayor is offering a $250 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprit.
A town employee discovered the donation box at the hot springs had been forced open after checking the box for money Friday morning, said Mayor John Zeiger.

The Encampment Xi Beta Delta Sorority is hosting a presentation of the crime prevention program “Refuse to be a Victim”. The presentation is 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Grand Encampment Opera House.
This nationally recognized program is designed to provide women and men with information to help them develop personal safety strategies, a press release said.

Dangerous Ideas is a lecture series that will challenge preconceived notions on the topics of art, religion, authority and power according to a press release from the Carbon County Higher Education Center (CCHEC).
The series will begin at 7 p.m., Thrusday at CCHEC in Rawlins. Dr. Jeffrey Lockwood will discuss the role of art in human history and explore the places where art was perceived as dangerous.

The American Legion Auxiliary Post 54 is hosting the District 6 American Legion president at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday at the Legion Post Home.
Shirley McCandlish is a 44-year member of the Laramie Unit 14, but now lives in Torrington.
McCandlish is eligible for the American Legion Auxiliary though the service of her deceased husbands Wilbert Herdt and Jim McCandlish.