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.

Voices of the Valley (VOV) is an organization developed to keep the best interest of the Valley first. There are several proposed projects in Carbon County and the first of the concerns for VOV is the influx of workers coming into Saratoga for those proposed projects. The second concern is the environmental impact of one of the projects in particular according to Jim States, Vice President of VOV.

The school district decided to eliminate half a teacher after receiving a letter of resignation from the Encampment art instructor.
After 30 years of teaching and building up the Encampment School’s art program, Pam Kraft decided to retire. She said she wants to stay involved in art, but also wants more time to spend with her family and travel. Kraft will officially retire at the end of the school year.