Sorted by date Results 376 - 400 of 4997
Just in time for Halloween, the streets of Saratoga have had their share of spooky noises both at night and in the daylight. Saratoga is also currently the prowling grounds for a male mountain lion, who has been seen around the hobo hot pools according to Saratoga Police Chief Mike Morris. Out with a bang In recent weeks, Saratoga residents have reported noises they’ve described as either a gunshot or an explosion. The current reports have put the noises near the west end of town, but this isn’t...
BBQ pork ribs, stuffed baked potato skins, fried potato patties. garlic bread, desserts and drinks are all on the menu when we next Gather at the Table Monday, Nov. 6th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of 3rd & Bridge. All are welcome to enjoy the free meal along with fun and fellowship. The sponsoring “Gather at the Table” (GAT) committee prays everyone will continue to enjoy the Indian Summer weather by attending this event to eat and chat with family and friends. There is no cha...
I think we all want a life that is carefree without any major complaints so “Don’t Give The Enemy A Seat At Your Table.” This is the title of a book written by Louie Giglio. The book is about how and where we live our lives. It’s not about what type of house we live in, the number of children that we have or how great our marriages are, but how our spiritual lives affect our emotional lives. It’s about what goes on inside our minds, souls, and spirit and whether we navigate our lives with or without Jesus. The question that is asked is, where...
Through joint efforts of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) and the University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP), Food Bank of Wyoming was once again the recipient of over 12,500 pounds of potatoes harvested through the annual Potato Harvest. Quickly becoming a fall tradition, the Potato Harvest began in 2021 through SAREC, a UW Agriculture Experiment Station located in Lingle, Wyoming. The potatoes are part of SAREC’s outreach efforts to connect the area’s youth to agriculture. After the f...
On May 10, 1869 the two ends of the transcontinental railroad were connected during the Golden Spike Ceremony held at Promontory Summit in the Utah Territory. More than 150 years later, on October 22, people in Saratoga were greeted by the sight of a large golden spike in town. Parked along 1st Street, adjacent to the municipal parking lot, a 43 foot monument to the Golden Spike sat on a trailer. People stopped, examined the item and took pictures of it both from across the street and close up....
Platte Valley Arts Council announces 7th annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest The Platte Valley Arts Council is sponsoring the 7th annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest. Back in September, there was an initiation sent out to all local ranches, businesses or families to show off some good ole’ fashioned ranch ingenuity that could give their outfit creative bragging rights for a year. Six participants entered this years contest. Kelley Cattle Company who has participated in all seven years of the c...
Signs were a top topic of discussion for Encampment Town Council during their October 12 meeting. Bob Herring, an Encampment resident and business owner, brought the discussion forward under public comment. Herring, along with owning the Good Things second-hand store in Encampment, owns a short term rental on Macfarlane Avenue listed through VRBO. The property is near a local restaurant, 307 Pub & Grub, which sits at the corner of 6th Street and Macfarlane Avenue. According to Herring, visitors...
It appears any progress on potential regulations for short term rentals, or STRS, in Saratoga is stalled for the foreseeable future. A decision to table a special use permit was made by the Saratoga Planning Commission on October 10. The decision came following suggestions from Kylie Waldrip, legal counsel for the Town of Saratoga, who advised the planning commission to let Jackson “have the fight.” Government Overreach The discussion over whether the Town of Saratoga should regulate short ter...
An application for a setback variance at the October 10 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission led to discussion over the Town of Saratoga’s procedures for building permits, meanwhile a residential project is on hold. Megan Werth and her contractor, Jack Leiseth of Osprey Construction, appeared before the planning commission to discuss their variance application. Werth, who has employed Leiseth for an addition on her 1702 South Veterans property, told the board they were two months into c...
From the streets of Buenos Aires to the Platte River Valley comes the Argentine tango on November 4, 2023 at the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort. This rare opportunity is for all adult dance enthusiasts. So, turn your western boots into dance shoes and bring your favorite person. Come have a fun time expressing your inner Latin lover while learning the basics of one of the most popular dances in the world, known for its intensity, precision, and passion. Your spouse or partner will love you for it. Don’t know how to dance the Argentine tango? No w...
Curb appeal is important, but it’s not the be-all and end-all of house hunting. By factoring in other priorities, such as great schools, a community feel, along with nearby amenities that improve your quality of life, you can feel right at home in your new neighborhood from the moment you arrive. “Many families want it all -- the connection that comes with a small town feel, and the bustle and energy of shopping, dining and culture,” says Blake Gable, CEO Barron Collier Companies, the real estate development firm behind Ave Maria, a 5,000...
The Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) accepted the resignation of Commissioner Byron Barkhurst at their October 17 meeting in Medicine Bow. Barkhurst, who was first elected to a two-year unexpired term in 2018, was nearing the end of his four-year term on the five-member board. The BOCCC accepted Barkhurst’s resignation, which was dated October 11, and declared a vacancy in the office of commissioner. Chairman Sue Jones signed a letter providing written notice of the vacancy to the c...
Town & Country Realty, located in Saratoga, recently announced the addition of Jezria “Jez” Latham to their team. Latham is no stranger to the real estate industry, especially in Carbon County. Jez began her career in 2000 at just 18 years old. She quickly grew to love her career path just as much as her home state of Wyoming. Latham has owned and brokered her own company, Provident Realty, since 2018 but recently made the decision to join Town & Country Realty, something she is excited abo...
Do you feel the world is spinning so fast you cannot keep up? I do! Things seem to be happening so fast. In the four days that will ensue from the time this is written until it might be found in in the published Saratoga Sun, one can only imagine what might have happened. When we went to bed October 7, we certainly did not expect the headlines which greeted us October 8. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan hardly made the news as our attention was fixed on the horrors in Israel. We struggle as our world groans under the weight of...
Laramie, Wyo. (Oct. 11, 2023) -- A memorial service for former Wyoming Head Football Coach and Athletics Director Paul Roach will be held on Thursday, Oct. 19 at St. Paul’s Newman Center at 1800 E. Grand Avenue in Laramie, Wyo. The service will begin at 10 a.m., Mountain Time. A reception in the Wildcatter Stadium Club and Suites at Wyoming’s War Memorial Stadium will follow the memorial service. The family has asked that any memorial gifts be made to the University of Wyoming’s Cowboy Joe C...
The ever popular Fall Soup Luncheons, sponsored by the Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church of Saratoga, will resume this month. A variety of five or six homemade soups will be served every Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19th and 26th as well as Nov. 2nd and 9th in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Third & Bridge Sts. Cost of the all-you-can-eat soup, plus drink, dessert, rolls, crackers, bread and butter is $10 per person. All proceeds go to benefit church and community projects sponsored by the...
October 7 - Justin Mardis of Saratoga, Wyoming was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol - first offense within 10 years. October 8 - Allana Olson of Knoxville, Tennessee was arrested for domestic battery - 1st offense. October 9 - Corey Cruz of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested for no tail lights, fleeing or attempting to elude police and no proof of insurance. - Samuael Hibbert of Gladstone, Oregon was arrested on an arrest and hold. - Robert Miclescu of Valejo, California was arrested on an arrest and hold. October 10 - Terry...
LARAMIE — Stephanie Fortman had a gut feeling about a sale of some land near Laramie. Something wasn’t right. The seller told her he was building a house and wanted to sell the property quickly, below market value, to finance his new home. “Quickly,”Fortman, an associate broker at Mountain Valley Properties said. “That’s a word I learned — quickly.” The reason for the speed, she eventually discovered, is that the seller was trying to profit from selling a piece of property he didn’t own. In the absence of concrete evidence, Fortman moved ahe...
Just call Yvonne Johnson “Miss Carbon County.” At the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) annual meeting and fundraiser, Board President Copper France said Johnson traveled so much it was less expensive for the CCEDC to buy a car for her to use than to pay out mileage. Traveling between all 10 municipalities in the county can certainly put wear and tear on any vehicle. It would appear, however, the investment was well worth it as community leaders from across the county attend...
Saratoga, like many other municipalities in the mountain west, has struggled with a lack of housing inventory both during and after the pandemic. As of October, there were a total of 8 residential properties on the market in Saratoga’s municipal limits, according to the Wyoming MLS website. Of those, they ranged in price from $260,000 to $725,000. Seemingly adding to this issue are the number of active short-term rentals in the area, an issue also being faced by mountain west towns. The S...
September 29, 2023 - Andrea Archuleta of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested for possession of a controlled substance in plant form. - Steven Kline of Boulder, Colorado was arrested for unauthorized use of a vehicle and theft of $1,000 or more. September 30, 2023 - Derik Gomez of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested for probation/patrol jail sanction. - Jonathan Gomez of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested on an arrest and hold. - Christoper Lyon of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested on an arrest and hold. - Tabatha Parker of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested on a...
11 hang up (1); Abandoned Vehicle (1); Crash Initial Assessment (2); Alarm (Non-Fire) (1); Ambulance (4); Animal/Dog at Large (10); Animal Miscellaneous (5); Assist Other Agency (1); ATL - Project Life Saver (2); Business Checks (37); Camping (2); Citizen Assist (10); Civil Standby (2); Disturbance (2); Extra Watch - Misc (13); Fingerprints (2); Fire (1); Found Property (1); Harassment (1); Juvenile Problem (1); Patient Transfer (3); Search and Rescue (1); Suspicious Activity/Person/Vehicle (2); Traffic - Complaint (1) Hit & Run Accident (1);...
6Then they said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?” 34And He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days.” 36Then He spoke a parable to them: “No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old one; otherwise the new makes a tear, and also the piece that was taken out of the new does not...
On October 3, Dorothy “Dot” Severns became the first member of the Encampment Sunshine Rebekah Lodge No. 20 to be awarded the “Rebekah of the Year.” Dot was unable to accept the award, having passed away earlier this year, but her children were in attendance to accept on her behalf. Dot was born to William and Annabelle Drake in 1935 and was the oldest of eight siblings. Her family eventually settled in Riverside and she and her siblings attended school in Encampment. Though Dot did not graduat...
The Encampment Lady TIgers were busy last week as they hosted the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Minersa on October 3 and traveled to Basin for the 1A Riverside Jamboree over the weekend. In both instances, the Lady Tigers were able to secure a total of five wins as things begin to shift towards the postseason later this month. Beginning on Tuesday, Encampment hosted the Lad Miners in Tiger Nation and buried them in three sets. The Lady Tigers went 25-18 in the first two sets and 25-15...