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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:...
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...
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 U...
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 Sar...
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 C...
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 ser...
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 c...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 pe...
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...
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...
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 S...
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...
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 availab...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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 ele...
