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Over the past several years, Cassie and Tommy Orduno have added a number of businesses to Saratoga beginning with Bella’s Bistro and then adding the Saratoga Sandwich Company and SunnyCup. Now, the couple have added yet another business with The Lucky Pearl at 100 N. 1st Street. The location had previously been the home of the Laura M Art Gallery until owner, Laura Morrow, chose to close her business last year. When Laura M made her announcement, Cassie said she briefly considered opening s...
As the year draws to a close, the Saratoga Planning Commission is preparing for 2024. At their November 14 meeting, the planning commission discussed potential ordinances, a brownfield grant application and goals for next year. Processing Code Changes Emery Penner, zoning and planning director, raised the idea of a potential ordinance to the planning commission in regards to meat processing facilities. Currently, under section 18.39.020(B) of the Saratoga Municipal Code, a meat packing plant or...
The Saratoga branch of RNB State Bank recently presented checks totalling $600 to members of the community. On November 3, two checks for $200 each were presented to two Valley non-profit organizations and one check for $200 was presented to Liandro Escobedo. The presentation of the check to Escobedo was due to his success in a recent program called “Saving Makes Cents” in which people were asked to guess the amount of pennies in a jar. “We just decided to select a jar, fill it with penni...
As the representative for Wyoming’s House District 41, top priorities include eliminating bureaucratic red tape, fostering swift economic growth, bolstering businesses, and ultimately ensuring a thriving Wyoming with good job opportunities for hardworking families. When our economy is strong, our Wyoming communities are strong. That’s why I’m proud to support investments to build out, upgrade and modernize our infrastructure to help create much-needed competitive jobs, support Wyoming businesses and strengthen our local economies across the s...
Fishy Finances via Text: A Laramie resident recently received a text message from an unknown number, with the sender claiming to be Amy from Merchant Funding. In the message, “Amy” stated that they had pre-approved credit lines available for the citizen’s company and asked, in poorly written language, “How much could you be looking for?” The message raised suspicions due to the unprofessional grammar and the fact that the sender’s identity was unknown. CyberWyoming Note: When in doubt, throw it out! Suspicious text messages, especially...
As Christmas approaches, there is no better way to kick off the holiday season and get the entire family excited about the approaching fun and festivities than with an advent calendar. For over a century, celebrants have marked the days before Christmas and enjoyed a daily treat, with advent calendars. Fun thematic twists on this tradition have included everything from games and puzzles for kids to dog chews for furry friends. Of course, in the modern era, there are now digital options, too,...
As a father of 8 children, I have read my share of Dr. Seuss books. The “Cat in the Hat” reminds me to keep my kids active otherwise they may get into mischief, and to be very careful who I let influence my children. As a Pastor, the movie “Horton Hears a Who” has some great spiritual lessons that we can draw out; everyone is important, everyone is worthy to be saved, and providing for and protecting the less fortunate. Dr. Seuss’ real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel. He wrote over 60 books and at the time of his death had sold more than 600...
As we enter the holiday season and Americans across the country look forward to spending time with family, thousands of service members deployed overseas – many to the Middle East in response to the Israel-Hamas war – will not have that luxury and will be spending the holidays far away from loved ones. Here is how USO Holidays programming delivers a piece of home to them, along with ideas for how you can get involved: - Care packages: A care package might seem small in light of the cha...
Driving down 1st Street you will see coats hanging from a tree in the yard of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. This unique ministry began last year when someone told Virginia Parker that they had seen three men walking to work in below zero weather without coats. Sensing a need in the community Ms. Parker enlisted the help of her sister, Ginger Peters, and they began to visit area thrift stores buying all of the winter coats they could find. Initially they handed those coats directly to...
Photos courtesy Lee Ann Stephenson Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Town of Riverside now has two state-approved turkey crossing signs posted at either entrance to the small southern Platte Valley town. Wild turkeys have been ever present in the area, often seen taking a relaxing stroll down Wyoming Highway 230 near the Encampment River....
Photo courtesy Yvonne Johnson Yvonne Johnson, CCEDC Director, recently presented a check to members of the Saratoga High School basketball team and Head Coach Jason Williams as well as Saratoga High School FBLA for their help at the CCEDC fundraiser on October 6 at the Platte Valley Community Center. The basketball team served food at the event while the FBLA handled the raffle tickets....
The 7th Annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest, sponsored by the Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC), concluded on October 31 with the award going to the newest group to enter the annual contest: the Encampment Dirt Diggers Garden Club. The Annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest began in 2016, when the PVAC challenged local ranches, businesses and families to get their creative juices flowing and make a “sculpture” with the predominant medium being hay bales. Other aspects could be incorporated such as woo...
The same struggle of employee shortages plaguing emergency call centers around the nation will also soon impact the Saratoga Police Department, which already has a small staff of dispatch workers. At the November 7 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Chief Mike Morris told the council that he would soon be down to only two full-time dispatchers. The typical amount of dispatch staff for his department is four full-time employees. Dispatch Shortage “We’re running into a little bit of an iss...
Barrasso, Lummis express concern over nursing home staffing rule CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regarding the agency’s proposed minimum staffing standards in nursing homes. A news release from the Senate delegation’s office said they “disapprove of the administration’s one-size-fits-all approach that does not account for the needs of rural states, such as Wyoming.” The release said, “Should the proposed rule become a requirement, it will res...
As a medical Provider in Carbon County I take particular interest in the biblical references when our Savior Jesus Christ healed infirmities and raised people from the dead. Jesus is our “Master Healer”. For example the miracle when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead just amazes me and is a wonderful example of God’s love for us! In Luke 17 the story is told of Jesus traveling to Jerusalem when “ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off…lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. When he saw them, he said unto them...
Late one stormy London night in 1763, a man filled with despair was determined to end his life. He hired a driver to take him to the river and was convinced that if he could only cast himself into the depths of the Thames, his agony could be finally put to an end. He was unwavering in his resolve as he stepped down from the carriage and as it pulled away; he walked through the fog toward the pier and suddenly noticed a strange figure sitting there, staring at him as if he had been expecting him. In the awkward silence, he also observed the...
After several years of the Platte Valley Helping Hands (PVHH) Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner being available by delivery only, the 27th Annual Dinner will return with a dine-in option. This delicious free traditional Thanksgiving meal is available to anyone in the valley, but you must contact a PVHH Board Member by Friday, November 17th by calling any one of these Board members: Marilyn Verplancke 326-8190, Crissy Blocker 329-3468, Wanda Snell 256-2860 or Jamie Campbell 321-8728. The PVHH Board decided to eliminate their sit-down Free...
In the southeast corner of Wyoming sits the state’s only university, home of the University of Wyoming Cowboys and alma mater of current NFL players such as Josh Allen and Logan Wilson. Just a stone’s throw away from War Memorial Stadium—which arguably becomes the most densely populated location during home football games—is a surprising looking structure with equally surprising contents. The American Heritage Center (AHC) is located within the Centennial Complex which catches the eye with its u... Full story
JACKSON — For the first time in recent memory, a small herd of horses was grazing outside the Teton County Library. Inside, their owner, Jake Hutton, wore a worn, drooping cowboy hat as he regaled state officials with his thoughts on why 640 acres of state land near Kelly shouldn’t be auctioned off. Hutton grazes his small herd on the parcel, which is just east of Grand Teton National Park, and runs an outfitting business there. He’d like to keep that job, but couldn’t if a developer buys th...
Area veterans and their guests were honored at the annual Veterans Day dinner at the Angus Eng American Legion in Saratoga Saturday night. Those in attendance enjoyed an excellent dinner, prepared by the Legion staff, shared in reflections and remembrance over the course of the evening. One poignant moment came when Legionnaire Don Ainsworth shared memories of boyhood friend Darwin Judge USMC. Judge and his fellow Marine, Charles McMahon, were the last two American casualties of the Vietnam...
When the Kiwanis Club wanted some new benches for the Platte Valley Kiwanis Ice Rink on Veterans Island they knew just where to turn. Kiwanis members Cindy Carnes and Barbara Youngberg contacted Todd Weber, Industrial Tech teacher at Saratoga Middle/High School. Mr. Weber enlisted two of his outstanding students, seniors Jax Pagnac and Tuker Carricato. The end result show that Mr. Weber choose the right men for the job. Barbara and Cindy were impressed with the craftsmanship and excited to be...
At a special meeting held on November 2, the Carbon County Republican Party Central Committee selected three candidates for the vacancy on the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) following the resignation of Commissioner Byron Barkhurst. As was previously reported, Barkhurst’s resignation was accepted by the commissioners on October 17. At the same meeting, the BOCCC also declared a vacancy and provided a written letter to the chairman of the Carbon County Republican Party. The c...
As goes the Red Desert, so goes the rest of the country. This is the concern of Representative Bob Davis (R - Baggs) of House District 47. Davis’ district, while encompassing most of Carbon County, also includes portions of Sweetwater County which is included in the Red Desert. Since it was released in August of this year, the draft resource management plan from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the Red Desert has been the center of controversy and debate. Conservation groups have p...