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Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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Friends of the Saratoga Library invite all interested persons to "hop aboard the stage coach rolling through the Upper North Platte River Valley" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Saratoga Branch Library at 503 West Elm Ave. The program is open to the public free of charge. "Driving the stage" is valley historian Dick Perue who will present an hour-long slide program entitled Riding the Stage and features views from aboard the stage as seen by a 16-year-old bride traveling...
According to a recent press release from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD), the body of a cow moose was recently discovered around Jack Creek on Oct. 26. By the time the body was discovered by Laramie/Glendo WGFD Game Warden Becca Lutz, however, the meat had spoiled and was unable to be donated. “We realize people make mistakes and I would rather receive a call about a mistake and have been able to donate the meat to a less fortunate family than to see the meat abandoned and spoiled,” said Lutz. “It was a waste...
The monthly meeting of the Upper North Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 failed to take place. Members Sue Jones and Leroy Stephenson were unable to attend, though Stephenson attempted to attend via phone call. Due to the lack of a quorum, the meeting was canceled. The next meeting of the UPRSWDD will be at 7 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the Saratoga Town Hall....
Proposed projects for the 2019 Specific Purpose Tax (6th penny tax) topped the discussion during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Riverside Town Council at 6 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Riverside Town Hall. The council also discussed what to do with money that they would be receiving from the early cancellation of the 2009 Specific Purpose Tax and an excess amount in the town’s checking account. As the council and mayor Leroy Stephenson were going through the financials, S...
The Saratoga Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Tues. at the Saratoga Town Hall in a fairly fast meeting. In attendance on the council were mayor Ed Glode and council members Will Faust, Richard Raymer and Steve Wilcoxson. The first moments were spent approving the agenda, the minutes for Oct. 16 and the financials which came to a total of $181,612.58. Glode said there was no correspondence to go over this meeting. Faust said there were several options to be considered when it...
The Platte Valley Medical Clinic is open again after a brief closure. Dr. Bryan Kaiser signed a Termination of Lease agreement with the town on Oct. 31 which paved the way for Health Management Services (HMS) to move their temporary version of the clinic which was at the Platte Valley Community Center back to the 1208 River Street location. During the transition the clinic has changed its name from the Platte Valley Medical Clinic to Platte Valley Clinic. HMS representative... Full story
By Joshua Wood Wyoming is not a small state. With a length of about 360 miles, a width of 280 miles and sitting at 97,814 square miles it is the 10th largest state in the nation. On Oct. 10, Noah Fredenberg began running 450 miles of the Cowboy State for a non-profit he founded with his sister, Molly Fredenberg, MeUsWe. With a goal of completing the 450 miles in two weeks, Noah has been focusing on the running while Molly has been going ahead and getting the word out. "We're o...
The Saratoga Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring a community blood drive on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from noon until 5:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s Parish Hall. According to Vitalant (formerly United Blood Services), more people would donate if only they knew the importance of blood. Doctors use blood only for one reason: to sustain life. And, there is no substitute for blood. It cannot be manufactured. It is the ‘gift of life’ that only human beings can give to one another. “Blood donors save lives,” organizer Val Larscheid said. “Se...
Carbon County School District No. 2 has given the Hanna Basin Historical Society (HBHS), a non-profit corporation, permission to assume management of the World War I Monument situated on school property in Hanna at their board meeting on Oct. 15. "We will be in charge of having it completely restored back to its original shape and we will be responsible for it and try to get it on the historical register," Diana Springsguth, president of the HBHS said. The monument was...
The 5th Penny Tax is coming up for approval by voters on election day. The Sun reached out to many of the municipalities to find out how the tax effects each community. Encampment "In Encampment the 5th penny tax represents about 27 percent of our income for general purposes," Doreen Harvey, Encampment town clerk/treasurer said. "It funds emergency services, police, fire, EMS, parks, recreation, streets and maintenance, and helps to provide funding through service contracts... Full story
Rocky Mountain Power and Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company (SWRC) had representatives at the Medicine Bow Museum at 11 a.m. on Monday to present Sharon Biamon, Medicine Bow Museum director with checks for $10,000 from each company. Rita Meyer, Vice President-Wyoming for Rocky Mountain Power said her company was committed to the communities in Carbon County. “We’re excited about the fossil cabin’s relocation and the Medicine Bow Museum’s commitment to sharing this histori...
The Riverside Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Oct. 18 due to having to reschedule as Jan Cook, town clerk and treasurer, was on vacation the week before. During the meeting, Mayor Leroy Stephenson and the council heard from Healthcare Sustainability Project Committee board member Leslie McLinskey concerning the Platte Valley Medical Clinic (PVMC) and Health Management Services (HMS), LLC. The town council also disbanded the Music Festival Ordinance Committee. “I am here t...
The Saratoga Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the Saratoga Town Hall. The beginning of the meeting was business as usual with council approving the agenda, the minutes for Oct. 2 and the financials that totaled $226,058.53. Correspondence from the Chamber of Commerce had a request for the closure of Bridge Street for the Halloween Walk from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. The council approved closing Bridge Street on both sides of the highway, but keeping 130 open...
The Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI) Committee for Carbon County met October 15 at the Harshman Building of the Carbon County Higher Education facility to hold a single topic meeting on the recommendations made for the Encampment Wilderness Study Area (WSA) (See “Recommendations Made” on page one of the Oct. 3 Saratoga Sun). After the meeting, Carbon County Commissioners unanimously passed the recommendations for all four WSAs unchanged. The recommendations now proceed to the Wyoming County Commissioners Ass...
The temporary clinic at the PVCC has been seeing patients and taking record requests for a week now. During their first week in operation, the clinic has taken 313 requests to have medical records transferred to the new management free of charge. The clinic has also seen 55 patients over the opening week including giving flu shots. According to HMS representative Mark Pesognelli, "We have already spent over $12,000 to equip the community center with the needed supplies and...
Rocky Mountain Power, in partnership with Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company, is proud to announce a combined grant of $20,000 to relocate the historic Como Bluffs Fossil Cabin to downtown Medicine Bow. Each company provided $10,000 for the project. The cabin, built by Thomas Boylan in 1932 as a US 30 roadside attraction, is located five miles east of downtown Medicine Bow and made entirely of fossilized bone. Historic records indicate Boylan used around 5,800 dinosaur bones...
The Saratoga High School NHS and FBLA chapters will be trick-or-treating for canned goods in Saratoga on Halloween (Thursday, Oct. 31) from 7-8 p.m. All donations collected will go to the local food bank. The members will be dividing up into groups, and then going door-to-door in different parts of town. Everyone’s support will be greatly appreciated.... Full story
In a public statement from the Healthcare Sustainability Project Committee in conjunction with Health Management Services, LLC (HMS) it was recently announced that HMS has opened a temporary medical facility at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC). In their efforts to create a smooth startup and meet their commitment to ensure healthcare services in the Valley, HMS is starting ahead of schedule. Under the new management of HMS, the Platte Valley Clinic has opened a temporary medical facility at the PVCC, operating... Full story
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the Hanna Town Hall for their regular meeting. The minutes from Sept. 11 and the agenda for the evening were quickly approved. Council members Traci Fowler and Linda Schisel were absent. Mayor Tony Poulos and council members Bob Patton and Pat Gregory were present to make a quorum. Patton said the Carbon County Council of Governments meeting that was held in Hanna on Sept. 9 discussed the 5th Penny tax. Patton represented the...
During the regularly scheduled meeting of the Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (CCIJPB) at 6 p.m. on Oct. 10 at Saratoga Town Hall, board member Roger Cox brought the issue of Old Baldy Club (OBC) and water and sewer billing back up for discussion. The joint powers board also discussed the possibility of rate increases with sewer billing to help pay back the loan for the recently completed lagoon project. Treasurer Russ Waldner and board member Dave Christman were...
During their regularly scheduled meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the Saratoga Town Hall, the Saratoga Planning Commission discussed several topics that have been brought to their attention recently. The topics discussed included inconsistent language in chapter 18.48, which regulates solar zoning, further discussion regarding grading and excavation and chapter 18.58, which will cover the permitting of recreational vehicle (RV) parks in Saratoga. The commission also approved...
The regular meeting of the Encampment Town Council at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the Encampment Town Hall was less than 30 minutes from beginning to end as Mayor Greg Salisbury and the council members, minus Gary Stull, went quickly through the agenda. Despite the rapid progression through the meeting, the council still addressed a number of issues. Doreen Harvey, town clerk and treasurer, informed the council that John Farr had expressed interested in representing Encampment on the...
The Saratoga Airport Board, minus chairman Lance Grubb, heard updates from airport manager Bob Maddox on newly implemented landing fees as well as a report on the asbestos in the defunct terminal tower at Shively Airfield during their regularly scheduled meeting at 1 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Saratoga Town Hall. There was also a brief update on the perennial issue of hangar leases. In Grubb’s absence, vice-chair Arlen Hughes ran the meeting. After making the decision to begin c...
The Hanna Agricultural Resource Team (HART) met at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Hanna Market to discuss how to update members on what is going on. Perry Goodrich, director of HART, said he was going to reach out to the members personally. He was also looking at setting up a Facebook page for HART to help with keeping members abreast of what was going on. Before setting up the Facebook page, he wants to get feedback from members. “For too long we have operated with a circle of...
The Saratoga Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the Saratoga Town Hall. Council member Steve Wilcoxson was not present. The agenda and minutes from Sept.18 were approved as were financials in the amount of $180,226.46. Candidate Withdrawal Mayor Ed Glode read an election withdrawal letter from Kim Hytrek who decided, for personal reasons, to withdraw from the general election as town council candidate. Correspondence from the Local Government Liability Pool board asked...
