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I have been thinking a lot lately about services and businesses in the Town of Saratoga. I’ve also been talking to friends and co-workers about whether or not the town is growing or dying. My wife and I moved here a few years ago following her job and were very pleased with our good fortune. We bought a house and have since had a child. I won’t speak for my wife, but I would like to see our town grow and become more vibrant. It will give my little girl a better place to grow up and hop...
Editor: In response to the Full page disertation on the “benefits” of marijuana, the only blowing smoke is you Keith. The obvious reason Pro medical bills are shot down is they open the door to general legalization of the drug. The same reason the NRA fights restrictions on anything that chips away at the 2nd amendment, however small. Ask any parent that watched their 10 yr old go down that slippery slope with pot, more serious drugs & crime. You can start with me. Ask any Law enforcement officer about the harmful effects of marijuana, bot...
In Minnesota a boy named Trey suffered a traumatic brain injury that very nearly killed the teen.1 As a result of this injury Trey suffers migraines and pain so great that it hampers his daily functionality. The child turned to self-harm and eventually became suicidal because of the pain. In an effort to help Trey, his mother traveled to Colorado to see if medical marijuana could help with the teen’s condition. The mother finally came across a cannibis oil that seemed to relieve Trey’s pain and...
Editor, Just wanted to comment on the fantastic vibe at the first annual Snowy Range Duathlon. The race had 11 folks enter to traverse the 22 1/2 mile course ... really great for a first year endurance race ... but the real magic were the people! I likened it to a Woodstock/Fitness Geek Festival! We had kids and spouses of the runners helping out ... with the little ones handing out the finisher medals to their favorite racers ... In some cases Mom or Dad :) There were pups getting butt scratches and they in turn were supporting the racers...
Editor, When you live in a small town in Wyoming, you live with boom and bust cycles, especially bust. Small towns struggle to survive. Young families move away because there are no jobs to support them and their older parents are left behind, wishing their grandchildren were close by. As time goes on, people die, one by one, and there are no new births and fewer and fewer joys to celebrate. Elderly people have to move away for quicker access to health care. Buildings stand empty and begin to deteriorate. It’s all we can do to provide the basic...
In a logic class, the professor uses the blueness of the sky to represent a truth dependent on something outside of the sentence, or a posteriori. Some analytic philosophy classes beg the students to define blue, explaining a color to a person who has never known anything. Anyway. The definition of blue does not seem to actually matter to our existence too much, but the sensation of color is a ragged part of living. I’ve read two books about the color blue; when I was in college, I read ...
Editor: Something smells at the Saratoga Dump & not just the garbage. We get charged $20 per month whether we use it or not. I “donate” $100 per year during the winter myself. I understand the dead animal pit, the oil dump tank, the construction pit the electronics area, the cardboard trailer, the metal area, the burn pile & the tire pile. I used to understand the household garbage pit. Now we can only put kitchen waste in the household pit. Even tho the sign says no household garbage at the construction pit we are expected to put I there now...
I never thought much about handicapped parking until I had my knee surgery recently. I was using a walker for the first few weeks after my surgery and was issued a temporary Wyoming Department of Transportation disabled parking identification. Depending on other people to drive, using a walker, sometimes in excruciating pain opened my eyes to how important these identification markers are. Mine is red, to show it istemporary. For those who need one permanently, they are blue or their license...
The first time I heard of Saratoga, Wyoming was last year around the Fourth of July. I was in the Tetons, visiting my boyfriend who worked seasonally as a Forest Technician in Vernal, Utah. As we were driving up, I was talking to a friend who grew up with me in Saratoga, New York and was living in Boulder at that time. She was going to be in Wyoming the same time we were for a weekend getaway. I asked her what part of Wyoming, as I wanted to see if we could meet up since I hadn’t seen her in a...
I saw the ad for the internship at the Saratoga Sun at the beginning of June when I was driving with my dad to Rock Springs for one of my way-too-common knee drain appointments. I had been waiting on another summer job to call me back for a while and was starting to get impatient. I called Liz at the Sun right away and we talked about the position and shortly after, I got the job. Both my dad and I were so excited because we knew this would be the perfect opportunity for me. I got plenty of expe...
Hello all, The police department has been getting some complaints about dogs not being on a leash in public places. The biggest area of complaint is at Veterans Island. I do realize that at Veterans Island, the island is somewhat of a confined area, nevertheless the Municipal Ordinance still prohibits dogs running without a leash. Below is the Ordinance as published on the town of Saratoga’s internet website http://www.saratoga.govoffice2.com/. If anyone has any questions regarding Town Ordinances feel free to contact the Saratoga Police Depart...
Summertime is here across America. Yes, summer has even made it to Wyoming. With summertime comes the blooming of preadolescent-run lemonade stands across limitless tracts of urban and suburban real estate. Children across the nation begin to raid their parent’s supply of lemonade mix, plastic cups, ice and occasionally even (gasp) lemons and sugar. Their busy little hands turn to markers, paints and poster board to create cute little signs to attach to the folding table or box that will b...
The wildland fire community has functioned on a somewhat world-wide basis for a long time. As the fire situation worsened in the Canadian provinces a few weeks ago, official help was requested from the US, Australia, and New Zealand. I was one of the Forest Service employees asked to support the effort in Saskatchewan. I flew from Denver to Saskatoon, and then, along with about 20 other American personnel, was taken by bus to Prince Albert near the center of the Province. After a briefing on their general fire techniques and strategies, we...
Being a single parent must be really tough in some cases; however, being a single dad with a daughter must be even tougher. Mine handled it exceptionally well. I don’t think it’s quite possible for me to have grown up with a better dad. He was my superhero — and still is. I admit, he wasn’t very good at braiding my hair or painting my nails. I did get very spoiled though; the town can attest to that. I got called a “spoiled brat” so many times I lost track. When my dad used to work at Carbon Cou...
The 68th UN General Assembly declared 2015 the International Year of Soils with specific objectives to raise awareness of the importance of soil for human life and interactions, promote and support sustainable ecosystem practices and promote soil monitoring and data collection. Healthy soils provide the foundation for food, fiber, fuel and medicinal production. Soils also help mitigate pollution and the effects of extreme weather events. Plants that provide us with fuel, clothing, building materials and food grow in the soil. One element of soi...
I haven’t had reliable internet (or a TV for that matter) since moving here. I can get anything I need done at my office, so I haven’t been able to justify the expense. I wasn’t ever a full-blown screen addict, but I’ve always been like most 22 year olds in that I enjoy my streaming videos. Without constant internet, I’ve been powering through the books I never got to read when I was busy watching shows and movies. Most of them are essays, which are my favorite, but I also have a huge collectio...
There are just loads of people out there that leave me with absolutely no idea as to why they are famous. Your mind most likely went to the same place mine went. When you ask a question like; “Why the hell is that person famous?”, almost everybody comes up with the same answer. Okay, I asked that question around the office and nobody came up with an answer at all. So that last statement was just plain wrong. See, I don’t know everything and my perceptions are just as flawed as anyone’s. But whe...
For those of you planning to die after July, 1, be sure to factor in an additional $50.00 for an obituary in the Sun. In their infinite wisdom, the paper has decided that an obituary is no longer just a public service. It is a source of money as well. Soon we will probably have to pay for expressing our worldly opinion as well. The Daily Times has a more conservative approach. 450 words or less is still free and a valuable public service as well. So - if you want your creditors to know you’ve “left the country,” call the Times and keep your...
Lately I have been cursing myself for my incessant need to over-plan everything. I am not one of those ‘go with the flow’ kinds of people. Planning is my security blanket, and it leads me to make some difficult decisions. So last summer, I was in a situation where one of my most intricately detailed plans fell quicker then I had time to process. I was unbelievably close to a job as an environmental planner. From the time-intensive work I had put into the job hunt, I was confident that I wou...
I have been home from college for a couple of months now. Everywhere I go it seems that I run into somebody who is interested in knowing what my first year away from home was like (which I love). It is so nice being from a small community where people are friendly. I figured there is no better place to explain than here. Things went fairly smooth my first year at Central Wyoming College. The biggest challenge for me was being away from home. I missed seeing my dad every night for dinner. When I...
I started reading Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It by Geoff Dyer right after arriving in Saratoga on June 12. He writes of a bar in Rome and says that while many restaurants and resorts brag about their exclusive status, the best places in the world are far from exclusive. It's so appealing to him because of the people in it, filled with everyone from drug addicts to models. His writing always covers many different places, focuses on himself and usually one other thread. This book,...
For the last several years, I have been limping around on a bad knee. I admit, I abuse it. I spend a lot of time on the floor taking photos and my right knee gets the brunt of it. For years I put up with the pain. I decided to go to the doctor three years ago and see what was going on. Old age – well, not that old, but in my family, the cartilage doesn’t seem to last too long. I decided to try all the steps before going for the surgery. I started with physical therapy. For several weeks, I dro...
With all the recent rain, the diversity and number of fungi – what most people call mushrooms – in the woods right now is outstanding. Even though most should NOT be eaten by humans, the seemingly endless variety of colors and shapes make this an ideal time for hunting them with your camera. Role of the Mighty Mushroom Fungi are some of the most important organisms for life on this planet, both in terms of their ecological and economic roles. By breaking down dead organic material, fungi constantly cycle and recycle the limited supply of nut...