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By the middle of April, Saratoga residents will know whether the "No Truck" signs installed on Bridge Street are going to be effective or not. Gary Ervin, managing partner at Saratoga Forest Management, expects the mill to be back running at full capacity by then, with trucks again routinely hauling timber in and out of the complex. The work is moving slower than Ervin had initially predicted. When an early morning fire first disabled the plant on January 20, estimates of how long it would be...
The Saratoga Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce (SPVCC) Annual Dinner celebrated local businesses, people and organizations once more. The Red Wagon and The Trading Post were New Business and Business of the Year, respectively. The Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department was awarded Organization of the year for the first time in memory and Teense Willford was named Volunteer of the Year. SPVCC provided their annual report, stating that they have 179 members and 23 new members, a 75 percent saturation...
"It's the biggest little store in the country," said Mark Rauterkus, owner of the Trading Post in Encampment. At the Trading Post, Rauterkus holds his spot behind the counter, while regulars enjoy food and coffee, ready to help those that stop in for a variety of goods and services. Other employees take that same post, and the staff helps locals and residents as they come by. Rauterkus has owned the gas station, convenience store and sporting goods shop since 1985, and on Dec. 7 they will celebr...
When Dee Trease and her husband Tom sold the Roadrunner Restaurant and Saloon in New River Ariz,. back in 2003, they thought they were moving to the Platte Valley to retire. Turns out Dee is great at running bars and restaurants but is terrible at retiring. Almost immediately after moving to the Riverside-Encampment area, the two veteran restaurant/bar owners bought the Mangy Moose and ran it successfully until they sold the bar in 2011. Once again Dee was ready to retire, but when her husband...
Carbon County Commissioner Lindy Glode has been invited to be a panelist for the annual Leap into Leadership 2015 Thursday and Friday. Wyoming Leap into Leadership was started in 2008 to invite women across the state to become familiar with legislation. The Wyoming Women's Leadership Caucus is made up of all women, but both men and women are invited to participate in the Leap into Leadership seminar. "The group was started to network and a way to share lessons learned," Melissa Turley,...
Keith Bailey said he liked the mission of the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce (SPVCC), which is "Serving the Valley businesses and visitors by enhancing our economic vibrancy." Saratoga, like many small towns is fighting an aging infrastructure they can't afford to replace or expand upon. "Defining the mission is probably the easy part," Bailey said. With communities working toward similar objectives the opportunity for growth and development is a "zero sum game," Bailey said. This...
Engineering Associates (EA) announced Thursday that it recently acquired PMPC-Civil Engineers in Saratoga. This seven-person firm provides municipal engineering services to a number of towns in south-central Wyoming. PMPC also does civil engineering for private clients in Sweetwater, Carbon, and Albany counties. Six of the current PMPC employees have become shareholders of Engineering Associates, the new parent company of PMPC. CEO Heath Overfield believes that their participation in ownership should send a strong message to existing and...
The business people of Saratoga celebrated a successful year with the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce and recognized those who were selected and voted on by their peers. The Saratoga Resort and Spa was selected as Business of the Year, Sweet Marie's was selected as New Business of the Year, the Saratoga Encampment Rawlins Conservation District (SERCD) won Organization of the Year and Jimmy Hinkle earned Volunteer of the Year. Bella's Bistro, Brush Creek Ranch, Burns Insurance Agency,...
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
Although recent flooding had closed it temporarily, the newly-revamped Saratoga Golf Course is expected to receive more play from clubbers around the state. Matt Daubner, Course Manager and PGA Golf Professional, said he had seen many golfers hit the greens so far this season before the flood hit. He said the 3,580-yard nine-hole course, which has a cliff-top tee and three over-water tee shots, officially opened up for spring on April 23. "We've gotten people from all over, including Colorado,... Full story
The town of Saratoga has a new face balancing its checkbook, as Sammy Flohr becomes the town treasurer. Flohr, who refers to himself as a "recovering Greeny", is originally from Lakewood, Colo., but has always wanted to live in Wyoming. "I just wanted to get out of the city," Flohr said. "I used to come up here as kid. My dad was from Superior, which is near Rock Springs. I spent summers in Fremont Lake and the Green River in Flaming Gorge. I have always loved it up here [in Wyoming] and I...
Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Stacy Crimmins has been reappointed to serve on the Platte Valley Community Center Joint Powers Board. Crimmins has served on the seven-member board since its inception in 2003, the years she also began as the local chamber’s executive director. Her reappointment to the board was announced during last week’s Carbon County Commissioners meeting. “I’m very proud to serve on the board, and we’ve worked really hard to get to where we...
After inventing a specialized coffee cup, Saratoga businessman Mitch Bangert is savoring in his success and earning acclaim from coffee lovers worldwide. For his growing coffee cup business, the Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced Bangert had won the Wyoming Small Business Exporter of the Year Award, and the Region VIII Small Business Exporter of the Year Award, which includes entries from North and South Dakota, Montana, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. Bangert's business goes by...
After three decades of business in the Valley, The Flower Pot florist in Saratoga is still going strong. Owner/designer Connie McGuire said it is hard to believe it has been 30 years since she opened her flower shop on April 20, 1984. The shop, currently the only one in the Platte Valley, was first located at 122 E. Bridge Ave, before it moved to its current corner spot at 102 E. Bridge Ave. The store originally offered fresh, silk and dried flowers, floor and table plants, terrariums,...
Joe Elder has taken over as Executive Director at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC). The Saratoga resident brings a wide array of abilities to the position. Elder said that combining his previous jobs as Saratoga town treasurer and the editor of The Saratoga Sun made the executive director position at PVCC an ideal job for him to take on. "I think moving here and being a reporter for The Saratoga Sun was really a unique and in-depth way to get involved with the community and get acquaint...
The Old Baldy Club is known for it world class golfing, prime fishing and upscale resort. Now in its 50th year, Old Baldy Club is filled with new staff members to continue its long tradition. At the helm is new general manager Greg Hoover. In a long career with hospitality, Hoover hopes to maintain the Old Baldy Club's prestige. "My goal is to exceed our member's expectations at all times," Hoover said. "The Old Baldy Club has an outstanding reputation nationwide, its cliental is very high end....
Keeping a community safe — sometimes it happens in the most unusual places. And a few local people are keeping our community safe one drink at a time. Several bartenders, waiters, waitresses and other liquor distributors in the Platte Valley have expressed interest for the Training for Inventions Procedures (TIPS) training. According to it’s website, TIPS “is a dynamic skills-based training program designed to prevent intoxication, drunk driving and underage drinking by enhancing the fundamental...
The town of Saratoga will surely gain an economic boost during the 34th annual Donald E. Erickson Chariot Races this weekend. Saratoga resident Rosemary Erickson said she was excited for another year of busyness during the big racing event, which was named after her husband, Don, who passed away in 1980. She said Don was very well-known in the community before his passing. “We moved here in 1970 and had a corner drug store, and Don was active in the business community,” Erickson said. “He helpe...
With the Valentine's Day spirit in the air this week, two Saratoga businesses are staying stocked with enough gifts to keep loved ones happy. This Friday, the Flower Pot florist will celebrate nearly 30 years of Valentine's Day, while Sweet Marie's bakeshop will celebrate its first experience with the holiday. Owning the only flower shop in the Platte Valley, Connie McGuire said she has already made many Valentine's Day sales and orders. She named Valentine's Day and Mother's Day as the two...
Saratoga Resort and Spa's new general manager brings several years of hospitality experience to the Platte Valley. It has been a winding road for Scott Randall. But if there is one thing that has stayed the same throughout the years, it's his passion for hospitality management. A native to the California Bay Area, Randall moved to Utah to get his degree in management of recreational facilities. He then worked for a resort in the Park City area as the director of activities. "The resort in Utah...
The town of Encampment has a new business. Alyson Sneddon opened her vendor business, known as “The Red Wagon”, on Dec. 12 in the former Aunt Martha’s This N’ That shop next to Encampment Town Hall. Since her opening she has been subleasing the space for vendors who have items to sell, much like Aspen Sky Merchants in Saratoga. According to Sneddon, the Red Wagon can provide many separate vending areas for people who have interesting or unique products to sell. She said she runs the busines...