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In the past, school resource officers were typically pulled from the local police department. In a historical move, the Board of Carbon County Commissioners approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Carbon County Sheriff's Office and Carbon County School District No. 1, establishing a full-time District One School Resource Officer for the Sheriff's Office. Deputy Joel Robertson, who was worn in Monday, February 28, will become the first School Resource Officer in the history of...
At their February 9 meeting, the Encampment Town Council updates from the South Central Wyoming Emergency Services (SCWEMS) and various projects which would require attention once the weather clears. Slow, but steady Penny Layman, a representative for SCWEMS, updated the council on the progress of the ambulance station in Saratoga. Construction began on the addition to the Saratoga station nearly two years ago but progress has been slow. Layman reported one of the new features would be two bedro...
Less than two weeks after the overdose death of a Saratoga couple on February 4, at least one suspect is in custody. On February 21, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest had been made in Saratoga on February 17 in connection with the deaths. Max Schneider of Saratoga appeared in Carbon County Circuit Court on Tuesday where he pled not guilty to one count of unlawful manufacturing or delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Schneider is being held at the Carbon County Detention Center on a...
Emergencies and emergency management were among the topics for discussion for the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) on February 7. The Carbon County Fire Protection District and the West Fork Battle Creek Watershed Plan were also discussed by the commissioners. Deputy management On December 6, Carbon County Emergency Manager Lenny Layman had requested permission to fill the deputy position within his department. Layman presented the BOCCC with a grant awarded from the Wyoming...
After several years developing new flood maps, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has finalized the documents. The maps, however, are being called into question by a former council member and the county emergency manager. Discussion about the flood map was one of several topics discussed at the February 7 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. The governing body also discussed a Transportation Alternative Master Plan, which has been spearheaded by Saratoga resident McCall Bura...
A hunting violation involving Saratoga resident Tom Arthur has finally reached a conclusion. On January 20, Arthur pled guilty in Carbon County Circuit Court to the charge of Illegal use of Firearm to Take Deer during Archery Only Deer Hunting. The guilty plea relates to a September 2022 violation and a back-and-forth between Arthur’s legal counsel and the Carbon County Attorney’s Office. “The circumstances for the violation occurred in September while legally hunting for a cow elk with a rifle on our ranch near Saratoga,” said Arthur in a st...
Despite a short agenda, the Riverside Town Council was able to open bids and receive updates during their February 9 meeting. South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services representative Helen Weiland was at the meeting to share updates. She said SCWEMS had received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) which will be used to purchase an ambulance in Hanna. This grant also freed up money from the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) grant application for an...
The Saratoga Police Department has major concerns about multiple incidents that have been reported regarding people passing school buses that are stopped to load or unload students. The police department recently posted a reminder on their Facebook page reminding drivers that it is illegal to pass a school bus with flashing red lights. The confusion seems to be when buses are loading students at the Saratoga Elementary loading area on the south side of the school. The students' exits and bus...
In a press release sent to the Saratoga Sun, Sheriff Alex Bakken said the death of a couple found in their apartment is still under investigation by the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. Sheriff Bakken stated in the press release on the morning of Saturday, February 4, the Saratoga Police Department received a call for service to the 400 block of North Sharp Street for two unresponsive individuals at a residence. Deputies from Carbon County S...
Saratoga Police Department received a report of a mountain lion sighting at the hot pools on Wednesday, February 1. . Saratoga Police Chief Mike Morris said that a dead deer was reported near the hot pools before the sighting of the lion. Wyoming Game and Fish was notified and removed the deer which showed some evidence of possible lion activity. Although law enforcement never spotted the lion, Chief Morris said they did find paw prints in the snow. They followed the tracks to no avail. Chief...
Governor Mark Gordon invites the public to attend the 2023 Governor’s Prayer Breakfast featuring keynote speaker Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne’s, the world’s largest hand-rolled soft pretzel franchise. A longstanding tradition spanning more than 70 years, the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast will take place at 6:30 am on February 15th, 2023 at Little America Hotel and Resort. Beiler’s journey towards success began many years before she rolled the first pretzel, when she and her husband experienced any parent’s worst nightmare – the loss of a...
U.S. Senators John Barrasso, Cynthia Lummis, and Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., participated in their first Wyoming delegation tele-town hall of the 118th Congress Wednesday night. “While working together in Washington, it is critical we hear directly from people across Wyoming on issues directly impacting our state,” the delegation said. “Tele-town halls are an effective way to reach as many towns and people as possible around our great state. The best ideas come from Wyoming—not Washington. These calls are a great opportu...
Governor Mark Gordon has announced a historic economic development investment, as the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) approved a grant to support development of the world's largest and most advanced vertical farming research center in Laramie. The project will support the retention and creation of nearly 200 high-paying jobs in the community. The company, Plenty Unlimited Inc., is dedicated to advancing the emerging technology field of indoor agriculture. The new research center in...
The Carbon County Sheriff’s office received a missing person report on the evening of Thursday, January 19. Searchers were called out to try and locate a missing Saratoga man. The victim, Neal Lee Forbes, was found approximately four hours after the call came in to dispatch. The vehicle was found about 50 yards off the road in a remote area of Encampment, stuck in the snow. Members of the Carbon County Office of Emergency Management, Carbon County Sheriff’s office and Saratoga and Enc...
Five young people were lost Sunday, January 22. They were returning from a week long visit to a Bible college in Jackson Hole. The five victims were from Pulaski County, Arkansas. At 6:52 p.m. Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) received a report that a Dodge Ram 3500 was driving east in the westbound lane of Interstate 80– just east of Rawlins. A few minutes later, WHP was notified the wrong-way driver had been in a collision with other vehicles. The driver, Arthur Nelson of Utah, collided with a s...
Governor Mark Gordon and 24 other Republican governors issued a joint letter to President Joe Biden opposing the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and are calling on him to delay implementation until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling in Sackett v. EPA. The Governors argue that President Biden’s most recent revision only further complicates the efforts to create certainty for rural communities. They make the case that the Biden Administration’s overburdensome bureaucratic agenda could not come at a worse time for American fam...
It has been 75 years since the first blast began to reveal the likeness of Lakota leader Crazy Horse in the granite on Thunderhead Mountain in southwestern South Dakota. Over the years, as the sculpture began to take shape, so did the mission of the Memorial. "We are excited to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Crazy Horse Memorial," said Crazy Horse Memorial CEO Whitney Rencountre. "We would like to honor the work of all those who have contributed to Crazy Horse Memorial: past, present, and...
When icons of an industry pass on from this world, it is interesting to perceive their life and accomplishments. When all is said and done, recounting this unique person's life and contributions, it is important to remember where this individual considered his home to be. Bruce White, founder of White Lodging which includes Carbon County's Brush Creek, considered Wyoming his home. "Bruce loved Saratoga, the Valley, Wyoming," said Mike Williams, Chief Operating Officer, Brush Creek Ranch who knew...
A snowmobile accident in the Sierra Madre Mountains, west of Encampment, occurred in the afternoon of January 19, only one man hurt was hurt. Sheriff Alex Bakken said, "At about 1 p.m. the Carbon County Sheriff's Office got a call for a snowmobile accident on Battle. Carbon County Sheriff's deputies, Saratoga and Encampment Search and Rescue and Saratoga Ambulance responded to the gates end on Highway 70. They sent in the Haglund, several search and rescue units on snowmobiles. They were able...
At the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) meeting January 17, Emergency Management Director Lenny Layman introduced Joe Parsons, Saratoga Encampment Rawlins Conservation District (SERD), who gave an update on the hazard mitigation plan for flooding at Boozer Creek. Parsons told the Commissioners the snow-pack is currently sitting at 132% on the Upper North Park drainage. He said over the past year the WWC Engineering has come up with a survey and design so they have been able to apply...
Saratoga Town Clerk Marie Christen presented a letter received from Two Rivers Wind, LLC. This letter was sent to inform the public that they are beginning applications for permits required to construct and operate Two River Wind project on a private ranch and BLM lands in Carbon County, Wyoming. The project will include up to sixty turbines, with a total capacity of 280 megawatts, located on 15,657 acres. The project will be on the Two Rivers Ranch in Carbon County north of Highway 30 and the...
A bill that authorizes the use of video systems on official traffic control devices to monitor pedestrian safety at school zone crosswalks will be heard by the House Transportation, Highways and Military Transportation Committee tomorrow, Tuesday, January 24. H0068 School zone crosswalks is authored by Rep. Bill Henderson (H-41) and addresses safety concerns heard by stakeholders, community members and the Wyoming Department of Transportation. “We must do everything we can to prevent further injuries and death at school crosswalks,” said Rep...
Governor Mark Gordon has announced the appointment of Byron Mathews as State Fire Marshal and Director of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. Matthews replaces Mark Young, who is retiring after serving as interim State Fire Marshal following the retirement of Michael Reed in August, 2022. Mathews has been employed by Cheyenne Fire Rescue (CFR) since 1999 and currently serves as Fire Marshal Division Chief. Mathews has worked through all the ranks at CFR, including Firefighter, Engineer and Lieutenant. In his current...
Governor Mark Gordon has appointed John LaBuda to be a Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District serving Sublette County. LaBuda’s appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Jim Radda in Teton County and the subsequent transfer of Judge Curt Haws from Sublette to Teton County. LaBuda has been a private practice attorney in Pinedale since 2008 and is currently the Managing Partner at LaBuda & White. From 1997 until 2008 he was a partner at Palmer & LaBuda law office in Rock Springs. He has also served as an attorney...
The Hanna Miner Memorial Parks and Recreation Center welcomed the Boys and Girls Club to open their 9th chapter in the state. The ribbon cutting was attended by close to 150, with many children and young adults in the audience. Sue Jones, Chairperson of the Carbon County Commissioners, was in attendance along with Carbon County Commissioner John Johnson . New Hanna mayor Jon Ostling was present as was the former Hanna mayor Lois Buchanan. Representatives from Holly-Frontier Sinclair and Rocky...