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The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) hosted a public meeting On January 12 at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga to share information, answer questions and receive public comment on the proposed West Fork Battle Creek Reservoir which includes a land exchange proposal between the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the State of Wyoming. In November 2022, the Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) submitted a proposal to the Forest Service for a land...
The Encampment Town Council meeting on January 12 opened with the newly elected Mayor Shannon Fagan taking the Oath of Office as presented by Encampment Town Clerk Doreen Harvey. Fagan then swore in new council members Ashley McKinney and Steve Reichert. Before the meeting was called to order, there was moment of silence for Tyeler Harris, the EMT that died in the line of duty in December. Penny Layman, South Central Wyoming Emergency Management (SCWEMS) representative gave an update to the coun...
The Riverside Town Council hasn't changed. The incumbents had no competition on the ballot and were kind enough to sit for another few years on the council. Riverside Town Clerk Jan Cook presided over the swearing in of incumbent mayor Leroy Stephenson who then presided over the swearing in of Fred Lorenz and Ed Golden. Helen Wieland, South Central Wyoming Emergency Services (SCEWMS) representative, addressed the council. She said construction on the Saratoga station will continue and half of...
Governor Mark Gordon’s State of the State Address to the 67th Legislature highlighted multiple fronts where Wyoming is leading and further opportunities to lead the nation through innovation. Reflecting on the current financial position of the state Governor Gordon noted, “Wyoming finds herself at a remarkable juncture. Federal government largess and energy markets have given Wyoming a financial bumper crop. Yet, Wyoming is strong, and her future is bright. Together, we have an opportunity to make her even stronger for our people and for the ge...
Residents in the Platte Valley have watched the Brush Creek Ranch of days past turn into the Lodge and Spa at Brush Creek Ranch (Brush CreeK), which has been acclaimed by travel magazines as the premier resort in the United States. This was due to the efforts of founder Bruce White. When Bruce White started with the ranch, few saw what he had in mind. The luxury he brought to the Brush Creek made it a desired place for celebrities and those with serious wealth. It is no understatement he... Full story
The Medicine Bow Town Council met January 9 to swear in two newly elected council positions. Casey Federer and Lucy Schofiedl were immediately sworn in once the meeting was underway. Then from the newly formed council, a mayor was selected; Lucy Schofield was unanimously elected mayor. Schofield was on the council before her re-election to another term and had been pro-tem mayor under the previous administration when Sharon Biamon was mayor. Once the election was over, the Council went into an...
Throughout the history of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) three women sat on the board; Linda Fleming, Lindy Glode who served as vice chairman and Sue Jones. At the January 3, 2023 meeting of the commissioners, Sue Jones was named Chairperson. She is the first woman in Carbon County history to chair the BOCCC. Jones has served as a commissioner for 10 years. Jones said she is very honored and humbled to have been chosen as chairperson. There were also nine newly elected...
While the House of Representatives hit a stalemate in electing leadership in Washington D.C. on January 3, nearly 1,800 miles away the Rawlins City Council decided on their own leaders. The entire process was held by secret ballot. The governing body will have two familiar faces in leadership for the next two years. Mayor Terry Weickum was reappointed for another two years on January 3 while Steve Sanger was appointed vice-mayor. Sanger previously served as vice-mayor from 2017 to 2021 under mayors Richard Grauberger and Steve Nicholson....
On Jan. 25, the University of Wyoming Extension will host its 2023 Northwest Crop Symposium at the Park County Fairgrounds in Powell. “The Northwest Crop Symposium is an annual event for producers to gather some new information and do a little networking for the future cropping year,” says UW Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator Jeremiah Vardiman. “It’s another great year for presenters and topics.” This year’s event focuses on alkaline soil management. Presentation topics include soil pH and nutrient availability, sugar beet c...
The residents of Ward 2 in Rawlins were without full representation on January 3 and will be without at least until the first meeting in February. Tonya Lewman, who defeated incumbent Linda Smith in the 2022 General Election, did not take her Oath of Office following allegations of violating campaign finance laws. The City of Rawlins began taking nominations for the vacancy on January 6 and will accept them through January 20. The other Ward 2 representative is Councilmember Darril Garner. Lewman Speaks Lewman, who defeated Smith by more than 1...
At the January 4 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Mayor Creed James began by asking for a moment of silence for EMT Tyeler Harris and his family. Harris was killed while responding to an accident on the interstate on December 21, 2022. James thanked the exiting Councilmembers for their service and hard work before proceeding to the oath of office for Mayor. Newly elected Mayor, Chuck Davis, was sworn in by outgoing Mayor, Creed James. Mayor Davis then called the newly elected council member...
William Bailey won the election for Mayor of Medicine Bow in November against incumbent Mayor, Sharon Biamon. This past week, Bailey sent in a resignation letter. A new Mayor will be chosen from the new council that will be sworn into office January 9 at the regularly scheduled Medicine Bow town council meeting. Medicine Bow has a tradition of swearing in the mayor elect at the first town council meeting in January. When a new mayor is chosen, a council seat will become open. Current council...
While most of us were having a cup of coffee, scrolling Facebook or reading the paper the morning of December 28 the Escobedo home was destroyed by a blaze that started in the rear of the trailer from an undetermined cause. The owners, Manuel and Maria Escobedo were not home, having left weeks before for to winter at their home in Mexico. The Escobedo's are well known in the area and almost immediately the community was reaching out to the family to help. Faby Pinedo, the couple's niece, set up...
The mayor for the past four years of Hanna, Lois Buchanan, stepped down on January 3, at a special town council meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Hanna Town Hall. Council members Sammy Sikes, Jayson Nordquist and Bill Dys were in attendance while council member Tracy Fowler was absent. Buchanan, running a little late by her own admission and got to the meeting just as it was 6:30 p.m. "What a day to be late," Buchanan joked as she sat down. "Especially since we have only one thing on the agenda." She...
Childcare is in demand in nearly every community. Saratoga is no different. Valley Village Child Care currently operates at 1012 W. Bridge in Saratoga. Excel Preschool operates out of two mobile homes at 204 W. Spring Avenue. A child care facility, proposed by Valley Village, would provide many benefits to the community. Local businesses with staff members that need childcare would have a professional operation to care for their kids. Quoting from the Valley Village website, "this facility...
Staff Report After taking the oath of office for his second term, Governor Mark Gordon delivered his Second Inaugural Address. Governor Gordon pledged to continue to fight for Wyoming values, and called on her citizens to work together to build the state’s future. The Governor’s speech encouraged engaging with others holding differing views, and laid out a vision “for Wyoming to chart her path, independent of political fashion, or popular trend.” “The undeniable fact is that our founders did not leave us a fire-and-forget, plug-and-...
Less than a week before Christmas, a collision on Interstate 80 west of Rawlins took the life of 29-year-old Saratoga resident Tyeler Harris. A GoFundMe for $15,000 for his wife and three children raised five times that amount within four days. In the early hours of December 21, Harris and fellow Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) EMT Tiffany Gruetzmacher, responded to a request for aid in Sweetwater County. During the call, the MHCC ambulance was struck by a tractor trailer in the...
Saratoga Town Council’s meeting on December 20 was the last one for several council members including Jon Nelson, D’Ron Campbell, Ron Hutchins and Mayor Creed James. Next month the new mayor and council members will be sworn in. Mayor James read correspondence for the 2023 Newly Elected Boot-camp at Wyoming Association of Municipalities conference at the Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne. Dates of conference are January 25,2023 through January 27, 2023. Mayor-elect Chuck Davis ask...
Jeremy McCallister and Sam Allen with TO Engineers presented the Dixon Airport master plan for the Commissioners approval. The Master plan will now be presented to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Once the FAA approves the plan, TO Engineers will continue on to implementation. McCallister explained the airport layout plan to the Commissioners. According to McCallister, the FAA categorizes the Dixon Airport as a “B” runway. He said that there are deficiencies that need to be add...
Beckett Robinson, 18, of Rawlins was arrested on charges of reckless endangering with a firearm, breach of peace, and aggravated assault and battery after allegedly assaulting Chris Henneck, 18, of Saratoga. The incident took place December 10 at approximately 7:30 pm. near the Platte Valley Community Center. Robinson used a gun to beat Henneck following an argument. Statements from eyewitnesses to the attack said that shots were fired. Police Chief Lehr said he examined the gun and in his...
For at least the first three days of the New Year, Rawlins residents will be stuck with their municipal solid waste. On December 20, the Rawlins City Council voted 4-2-1 to table Wyoming Waste Connections’ application for a waste hauler license while a similar application from Dirt Boyz Sanitation (Dirty Boyz) was denied on a vote of 2-4-1. The decision, at least for Dirty Boyz, will likely lead to Rose Cain, the owner of the company, and the City of Rawlins to square off in the courts for t...
Governor Mark Gordon has announced a ban on TikTok from all state electronic devices and networks to address cybersecurity concerns that have been raised by the app’s foreign ownership and the potential influence of foreign governments. In a memo addressed to all state employees, the Governor directed that TikTok will be permanently removed, and access blocked, from all state government electronic devices and networks. This ban extends to all state-issued cell phones, laptops, tablets, desktop computers and other information technology e...
Following an outcry from corral owners in Rawlins’ Glenn Addition, it appears some changes will be coming to water rates for the agricultural section of the city. Interim City Manager Tom Sarvey told the Rawlins City Council on December 20 he had investigated water usage at the corrals and met with corral owners the Friday before the meeting. According to Sarvey, he will be proposing a change to the resolution which set the updated water rates for users in the Glenn Addition. Though, in the p...
The Hanna Town Council met December 19 at the Hanna Town Hall. The meeting was a week later than scheduled due to a power outage which took place on December 12 about an hour before the regularly scheduled meeting. This was the last town council Mayor Lois Buchanan and Council member Tracy Fowler will be in a full meeting. The newly elected Mayor, Jon Oslting and new Councilmember, Roger Hawkes were in attendance. Buchanan highlighted the Public Works report, saying the preview bids for Phase 2...
A special meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) was held to consider formal adoption of County Road 451–also known as Cherokee Road, as an official county road. Chairman John Johnson opened a public hearing on December 15, 2022 at 11 a.m. for public comments for or against the formal adoption. Carbon County Attorney Ashley Davis provided background of Cherokee Road as well as the discussion between Bill Nation, Road and Bridge Superintendent and landowners in a...