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“It takes a village to raise a child”. In this case, it took a village to raise a childcare center. Volunteers, board members, and staff spent scores of hours working to make the new Valley Village Childcare Center become a reality. What began as a dream, a possibility, is now under construction and will be completed and ready to house children by next year. Sixteen months of town council meetings and countless meetings with inspectors, architects, builders, and board members have made it all...
The town of Saratoga, and the Saratoga Recreation Department, staged the 1st Annual Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, July 22, at Veterans Island. The event drew 20 players, competing in doubles, divided into two flights; beginners and intermediate level players. Most teams were local; from Saratoga and Rawlins, but a team from Cheyenne and one from Casper were also competing. It is notable that Saratoga staged this tournament of the popular sport since just six weeks ago the courts did not...
A Saratoga man who wrecked a stolen vehicle and is believed to have stolen another is still on the run as of Tuesday afternoon. On July 28, the Rawlins Police Department announced in a press release they had issued a warrant for the arrest of Wyatt Fluty, 29, after he fled from the police. According to the press release, the Rawlins Police Department responded to a call about a suspicious person in an SUV at a business on Airport Road. When law enforcement arrived on the scene, an officer...
The western water tower for the Town of Saratoga, which has long been a source of frustration for both the Saratoga Town Council and the water and sewer joint powers board, was finally demolished this week. The tower had been scheduled for demolition and isolated from the water system for over a year....
A 34-year-old man from Washington State was arrested in June in connection with one of three fentanyl deaths in Carbon County earlier this year. Marty Leroy Ervine is facing two felony counts of delivery of a controlled substance and one count of involuntary manslaughter in Carbon County according to documents filed in circuit court earlier on May 25. Ervine was arrested on June 5 on a warrant issued from Carbon County, according to an article originally published in the Kitsap Sun. The charge...
Expenses presented from the recreation department were the catalyst for a conversation regarding bidding processes, approval policies and the spending of public money during the July 18 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. Councilmember Kathy Beck, who serves as the council representative to the recreation commission, presented a bill for $741 from Cowboy Couture for t-shirts and discussed a $780 bid from Hangry Services, Inc.. Both bids, which were for the pickleball tournament on July 22,...
Within the walls of a hospital, the range of human emotion can be seen and felt on a daily basis. A single visit to these buildings can change a person’s life forever. They can be a place of new beginnings and relief from life’s pain and suffering or can bring sorrow and loss, pulling the world out from under someone’s feet. A person may not feel the true gravity of a situation until they find themselves alone and away from the monitors, noises and organized chaos of the hospital. Many place...
A request by a Saratoga resident has appeared to have highlighted a gap in the municipal code when it comes to temporary agricultural uses on residential property. At the July 18 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Mayor Chuck Davis said Scott Kerbs had asked about letting his sheep graze an overgrown parcel of property along Farm Street between 7th and 9th streets. The property in question is zoned RD7200 which, under section 18.42.150 of the municipal code, only allows horses to be kept permanently on a residential property. There is an exc...
The Saratoga Police Department is making preparations for the 2023/2024 school year, according to Chief Mike Morris. Morris also provided some updates regarding the hobo pool. In a sit down with Morris, the topic of school bus pickup and dropoff along with maintaining a significant presence around the schools was his main concern. Morris spoke on getting everyone on the same page understanding how a safe and effective bus pickup and drop off at the schools should take place. Last year, with the construction on Spring Street, the loading and...
CHEYENNE — In the back of an SUV with a license plate frame proudly stating “I wasn’t born in Wyoming, I got here as fast I could,” a mother and daughter waited patiently Sunday for the unofficial kickoff to Cheyenne Frontier Days. Debbie Harvey told her mother, Cynthia Newby, to be ready early in the morning to head out, but gave little indication what the surprise would be.They drove from Harvey’s home in Cheyenne to the intersection of Interstate 25 and Vandehei Avenue, and were joined by fam...
The start of a new school year carries with it so much potential, particularly when students -- and their parents -- stay organized. Amid the back-to-school chaos, use these tips and gear recommendations to help keep everyone on track, whether they are at school, at home or on-the-go: Notes and Big Ideas Color-coded notebooks and binders, along with labeled dividers, can help you keep your coursework straight and your note-taking organized. Take your color-coding a step further by extending the concept to the tools you write with. Pilot...
A man with ties to Saratoga and the Platte Valley is on the run from the Rawlins Police Department following an incident on the evening of July 27. According to a press release from the Rawlins Police Department, officers responded to a call about a suspicious person in an SUV at a business located on Airport Road. Upon arriving at the scene, one of the officers recognized the driver of the SUV as Wyatt Fluty, 29, of Saratoga. Fluty fled in the SUV until it crashed into a creek bed, then fled on...
More than two years have passed since the formation of a working group for Never Forget Park—formerly Tyler Pickett Memorial Park—and from the outside looking in it appears there has been little more progress than in the previous decade. It’s not for lack of trying. “I have written six grants and have a couple more in the works,” said Stacy Crimmins, who has been with the working group since its formation. “Unfortunately, (we) have not received any of those grants yet. It’s a little frustrating...
The days of the Nigerian Prince asking for financial aid may have gone the way of the snake-oil salesman, but that hasn’t stopped scammers from evolving their tactics to find new victims. The Saratoga Police Department has received several complaints recently about scams coming via phone, email and text to area residents. Everyone should use the utmost caution responding to voice or electronic communication from people they do not know and phone numbers or email addresses they do not recognize. The scams can take many forms from a request f...
An Encampment couple could be facing a total of 28 counts of welfare fraud—all felonies—according to documents filed with Carbon County Circuit Court. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Sarah Fitzwater and Matthew Wagy are accused of defrauding three welfare programs of nearly $45,000 between 2017 and 2023. Fitzwater is facing 19 counts, Wagy is facing 9 counts as an accomplice. Each count carries with it a $10,000 fine, up to 10 years in prison or both. Following an investigation by the Department of Family Services Eligibility Int...
Living history at the Grand Encampment Museum Sat., July 22, will feature the opening and start of tours of a recently remodeled caboose which ran on the rails of the now defunct Saratoga & Encampment Railway, better known as the Slow & Easy. Official dedication of the caboose is scheduled for Aug. 16 at the GE Museum grounds. A news release from the GEM notes: In December of 2014 Gene Bashor donated a wonderful piece of history, a caboose from the Saratoga and Encampment (S&E) Railway, that...
I have the privilege of being the officiant at two weddings this July, and this has provided the inspiration to meditate on, pray on, and research weddings through the ages. As we remember, Jesus very first miracle was turning water into wine at a wedding feast! Other that having barrels of wine, we wonder what other traditions surrounded an ancient Jewish wedding. The Jewish family would have been very familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures and would have known Genesis 2:18, 22, “The Lord God said, ’It is not good for the man to be alone. I wil...
A fundraiser bake sale and homemade breakfast will be held Saturday, July 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Proceeds from the event will help provide “free meals and fellowship” for those who “Gather at the Table” the first Monday of each month. In addition to all the delicious bake sale items, folks may purchase a homemade breakfast consisting of biscuits and gravy or a breakfast burrito, to be eaten at the Fellowship Hall table or to take home. Bake Sale sponsor is “Gather at the Table”, a...
Entertainers gathered in Grandview Park on the North side of the Grand Encampment Museum this last Friday and Saturday, watched and admired by hundreds of attendees. The 21st Annual Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering kicked off Friday evening with an open mic session. Poets and musicians picked, sang, told stories, and in general, lightened the hearts of those watching.Saturday morning Jack Schmidt provided instruction and poetry to a dozen or so participants as he taught the fine art of Dutch...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) High School will be getting a new agriculture education center, the groundbreaking for which was held on July 12 in Baggs. Members of the Carbon County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees and representatives of the engineering and construction companies were in attendance. Others in attendance included FFA officers and students from LSRV High School. The new facility is expected to be completed in February 2024. Federal funding, of $1.7 million, was...
The Wyoming Highway Patrol, Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, and Cheyenne Police Department are joining forces to enforce strict traffic safety measures during the upcoming Cheyenne Frontier Days event. From July 21st to July 30th, 2023, law enforcement agencies will concentrate their efforts on combating driving under the influence (DUI), distracted driving, and speeding within and around the Cheyenne area. Cheyenne Frontier Days is a celebration cherished by residents and visitors alike, and e...
Jon Nelson, of North Fork Engineering told the Encampment Town Council that the project has been mobilized. the contractor began excavation, compaction and backfill with testing to be completed. He said pipe removal is 90% complete and the old structures will be removed. Concrete forms, rebar and road base will be delivered in anticipation of the first footer and the forms in place. Weekly progress meetings will be 2 p.m. each Wednesday at the town hall. Nelson told the Council that the...
Technology offers 24/7 access to HealthONE’s Telemedicine Network of neurologists and psychiatrists for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke victims and patients with neurologic and behavioral health needs. Saratoga, Wyoming – HealthONE Virtual Network (H1VN) is now able to provide telemedicine stroke, acute-neurology, and psychiatry services to North Platte Valley Medical Center. The H1VN Telemedicine program is an innovative system that uses technology to bring the best of stroke, neurology a...
