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The town of Elk Mountain held a special meeting Monday night at which they approved the proposed joint powers agreement (JPA) amendment to allow Hanna onto the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS), leaving Medicine Bow as the only SCWEMS member to not sign the amendment as written. Member entities Carbon County, Saratoga, Encampment, Riverside and hopeful member Hanna had all approved the JPA amendment prior to Elk Mountain’s special meeting. The town of Medicine Bow did n...
After discussion with county commissioner Sue Jones the Riverside town council approved the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service Joint Powers Board joint powers agreement (JPA) as written at their Nov. 12 meeting. Even in light of the town of Medicine Bow rejecting the JPA amendment Riverside decided to add their approval to that of Carbon County, Saratoga, Hanna. Encampment approved the amendment later in the evening and the town of Elk Mountain approved it at a special meeting on...
Following a public hearing on the matter, the town of Encampment is moving forward with Ordinance 17.36.020(h), a zoning change in the business district. Specifically, it will take a conditional use permit for existing trailer homes in the district to be replaced with trailer homes in the future. Public concern voiced at the meeting is that the zoning change may disallow the historical use of a property. Mayor Greg Salisbury stated that the town is trying to reserve space for future business...
The town of Encampment will take $100,000 available through the Special Purpose Tax to pay down two loans. The town voted to use the $100,000 in a 75/25 split. The drinking water 109 loan, which stands at $229,989.02 according to town clerk Doreen Harvey, will have $75,000 applied to it. The clean water loan, which has a balance of $243,742.82 will be paid down $25,000. Harvey said the town has done very well servicing its loans and is ahead of the payment schedule which is saving the town on...
The Riverside Town Council reviewed the draft of the proposed amendment to the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) Joint Powers Board (JPB) agreement at their regular meeting Thursday. The draft amendment includes revised and newly created sections on both joining and leaving SCWEMS. The council decided to table a vote on approval of the amendment until the town’s attorney, Tom Thompson, can review and approve the document. The amendment should not open the entire a...
The Encampment Town Council decided to table a vote on the ratification of David Starr to the at-large board seat on the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) Joint Powers Board (JPB) at their regular meeting Sept. 10. The council cited the need for more information on Starr and possible conflicts he may have with current SCWEMS staff and JPB board members. Ken Drain, chairman of the SCWEMS JPB addressed the council to announce the upcoming meeting regarding the SCWEMS...
The Encampment Town Council passed the first reading of an ordinance that would change part of its existing business district to Business-2 zoning at their Aug. 13 meeting. Ordinance 2015-08-13 states that the town council "wants to preserve highway frontage throughout the Business District for business development." According to the ordinance, business district regulations currently include any uses allowed in R-1 and R-2 residential districts. That residential use "has begun to limit...
Councilperson Margaret Weber told the rest of the Riverside town council last Thursday that all plans are in place for Riverside Party Day 2015. J. Shogren Shanghai’d will provide music for the day’s festivities and Weber plans on having food for 200 people to be served at 4 p.m. John Farr presented information to the council on Thursday about opening WYO 70, Battle Highway, by May 1, or possibly keeping it open year round. The council voted to write a letter in support of the effort which the...
The town of Encampment Parks Department reported to the town council last Thursday that the new sand volleyball court in Grandview Park is essentially complete. The parks department would like to bring in two more loads of sand to fill up the court but local residents have already been seen using the new court. The council also approved the first reading of a zoning change in the town’s business district along Wyoming Highway 70 to Business-2. This would mean moving away from residential d...
1 Years Ago Trout! Fried in Camp Ovens Two Days Rip-Roaring Old Time at Encampment August 5th and 6th A week from today and tomorrow, Encampment will celebrate the 2nd annual fish fry, That is going to be some fry, too, by the way. Don’t ask us to attend to any business on them two days next week cause we won’t be to home, to nobody. We’re going to be up there filling both sides of our faces with fish and other good things at the open air dinner, and taking in the evening events, among which is the bucking contest with a $200 purse, $125,...
The town of Encampment would like to invite citizens to the 9th Annual Community Barbecue & Music in the Park where the Teka Brock Band will be performing. The community barbecue will be held from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. and the Teka Brock Band will be from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. on Aug. 1 at the Grandview Park in Encampment. The barbecue will have hamburgers, hot dogs, soda and water — bring a covered dish. The event is sponsored in part by The Wyoming Arts Council, the Carbon County School District No. 2 Recreation Board and the town of E...
Friday July 3 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. National Fish Hatchery Tours The Hatchery is celebrating their 100th anniversary with tours of their facility north of Saratoga. See how they breed and hatch brown and rainbow trout fish before stocking area lakes. Tour the new facility for the rearing and breeding of the endangered Wyoming toad for reintroduction into the wild. 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. Kid’s Fish Kids age 12 and under can bring their rods and tackle boxes to the pond at the Saratoga Resort & Spa for a free evening of catching trout. Non-resident kids n...
Richard Hodges caused confusion in the audience during the Saratoga Town Council meeting when he announced that Sierra Madre Solid Waste Disposal District (Landfill Board) had passed the third reading of an ordinance to increase landfill fees from $17 to $20 at their May meeting. Guy Jansa asked the mayor why the ordinance wasn’t passed through the town council like other ordinances. Mayor Ed Glode said the Landfill Board is a Joint Powers Board and includes Encampment and Saratoga. Randy R...
Once Riverside gets the go-ahead from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) the town’s Bio-Dome project is ready to hit the ground running so that it can get the domes installed into the bottom of its two wastewater lagoons. The Bio-Domes will help to grow the bacteria that breaks down wastewater is fed into the lagoons and keep the process going during the winter months when the bacteria would normally become dormant under the ice. The relatively new technology would be the first of its...
Future scribes scribbled their way to several awards last week when students from Encampment, Medicine Bow, and Saratoga were announced as the 2015 District Young Authors Winners for Carbon County School District #2 (CCSD#2). The Wyoming Young Authors contest is a writing contest for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade and is sponsored by the Wyoming Reading Council. Students are invited to write original, creative non-fiction, fiction and poetry. According to Encampment english teacher...
The Encampment Town Council met Thursday to approve the Fire Department’s sale of an old ambulance and purchase of a Ranger Crew 900 plus a water tank and pump to assist in getting crews into hard-to-reach areas this fire season. The council also approved going forward with its sewer lagoon ultrasonic system project. The system would help to aerate the lagoon. The council approved hiring Doug Tieszen as a part-time clerk and to make a donation to the Carbon County Youth Crisis Center. The n...
Reprint of this story from the April 18, 1902 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS The Department is Organized and Sufficient Fire Protection is Assured The Grand Encampment fire department met Monday evening at the office of Davis & Ashley for permanent organization. Nearly all the volunteers were present and much interest was manifested. Jack Ball was elected chief of the department, Ad Ball assistant, Charles C...
1 years ago: April 8, 1915 Why is a liar. This paper last week took exception to a county paper trying to take credit for condemning excessive expenditures by the County Commissioners of this county on roads and bridges. What we had reference to in particular, was the expenditure from 1908 to 1912, and which matter this paper called attention to, and for which we were abused by the Rawlins Journal, and one or two others. Now comes poor old “bad stomach Bill” of the Journal, taking all the credit, for being the paper to whom we had ref...
Discussing potential funding sources and how to receive the funding was the primary topic for the River Restoration meeting held last Thursday. The meeting was held a week after their monthly meeting to smooth out plans for the geothermal penetrating radar (GPR), sand bar removal and intended funding sources. Joe Parsons and Glen Leavengood, from the Saratoga Encampment Rawlins Conservation District, expressed their concerns about the committee focusing attention on the sandbar removal—which i...
The Encampment Town Council voted unanimously to end the lease agreement with Thompson Logging for the Encampment Mill and to pay them $50,000 for the equipment upgrades made to the Encampment Mill during Thompson Logging’s time there. The council also voted to withhold $5,000 until Thompson Logging is able to remove the leftover lumber left on the property from their operations there. Josh Saier and Joe Morrison of the Sierra Madre Muzzle-Loaders (SMML) spoke to the council about the g...
Have you wondered what a difference recycling make? For Knights of Columbus, it has allowed them to make an impact in the lives of many. The Knights of Columbus Snowy Range Council in Saratoga collects aluminum cans by placing trailers around town for residents to conveniently recycle. All recyclers have to do is put the cans in a trash bag and drop them off at two locations – one is at the American Legion, and the other location is at St. Ann’s Parish Hall. “Generally, we take in about $2,000 p...
Encampment Mayor Greg Salisbury discussed with the council as well as members of Encampment Public Works, his concern over the recent vandalism of the Encampment Park restrooms at the regular council meeting last Thursday. “I guess somebody went in there and [defecated] all over the place. So, I’ve had [Public Works] put some padlocks on it so once you guys do shut down for the season, put them on there,” Salisbury said. “I think another thing is to do is maybe invest in some of these cameras...
Field Representatives for U.S. Senator John Barrasso, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi and U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis will be in Carbon County to visit with residents on Feb 11. Anyone with questions, comments or concerns in relation to federal agencies or legislation is welcome to attend. Field Representatives Kelly Carpenter, Irene Parsons and Nancy Prosser will be available to meet from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Encampment Town Hall Council Chambers located at 614 McCaffrey Ave., from 11 a.m. to noon at the Platte Valley Community Center in...
Gary Stull was sworn in to the Encampment Town Council as were returning councilwoman Cindy Hamilton and Mayor Gregg Salisbury at Thursday night's meeting of the Encampment Town Council. Major actions at the meeting included the approval of a contract for Carbon County Council of Governments grant funding for the replacements of fire hydrants and valves, and the second reading of Title 9.08 for the town. Title 9.08 is a revision of the Alcoholic Beverages Amendment. Changes in the amendment...
So, I was gabbing with the folks on the Encampment Town Council before their meeting on Thursday and the topic of kids and childcare in the Valley came up. An undisclosed source said they would be happy running a daycare facility if they actually liked other people’s children. I got a big laugh out of this. I have always loved kids in general, but I find I am very judgmental of “some people’s kids.” My judgment runs the gamut from “worst kid ever,” to “that kid is freakishly well behaved.” The m...