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Ready Oilfield Service crews finish up on the river gravel removal project. By Monday the project had been fully completed, leaving no large traces of the gravel bar that had been a navigation obstacle and flooding complication for years. The project was completed in under a week.... Full story
At the town of Saratoga’s Tuesday town council meeting, a new 911 system, river work and the appointment of a local resident to the Carbon County Economic Development Board took center stage amid routine business. The council voted to spend $94,000 on a new 911 system to replace the current system owned by the Carbon County Sheriff’s Department the town pays to use. Council members were swayed after figures provided by Saratoga Police Chief Robert Bifano showed the town would save $34 per month at first and would later save $840 per month onc... Full story
Skijoring, a new event blending equestrian riding with skiing and which is replacing chariot races in the Valley for the first time this winter, will be held March 3-5, the weekend that the chariot races would have been held. The event sponsores, the Lion’s and Jaycees, hope the event will draw crowds. According to Will Faust of the Lion’s Club, the racing may be different from previous years, but the event will retain much of the character of the chariot races. Sign up for participants will be held March 3 at the Wolf Hotel, Faust said. Rac... Full story
Boyd C. Ballard, 60, of Encampment, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Laramie Care Center surrounded by his family. He was born July 10, 1956 in Scottsbluff, Neb., to Ed "Shorty" and Hazel (nee. McCart) Ballard. He graduated from Laramie High School in 1977. Boyd enjoyed helping others. He helped the Lion's Club serve pancakes at Jubilee Day's, he helped shovel sidewalks and he helped at the horse arena. He also liked to ride bikes and snowmobiles. Boyd became an Honorary Lion at the... Full story
Roderick David Laird, of Saratoga, Wyoming, passed away on the morning of January 31, 2017, at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, after three months of battling an infection following knee surgery. His loving wife of 45 years was by his side. Rod was born in St. Francis, Kansas, on October 10, 1937. He was the cherished only child of Dorothy Dunn Laird, a native of St. Francis, whose grandfather established the first newspaper in Cheyenne County, and Lorence David Laird who grew up... Full story
Dan Louis Wallis, Born April 13, 1936, in Laramie, WY to Orval and Nellie White Wallis, died January 27, 2017 in the Rawlins Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Lockhart Wallis of Saratoga, WY, a daughter, Dani d'Arge of Paris, KY, a granddaughter, Dahlia d'Arge of Lexington, KY, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both parents, an infant daughter, Marilynn, his sister, Laura Ellis, and a brother, Roy. Dan was raised and attended schools in Albany County, graduating... Full story
Carrie Lea Bernatow, 82, of Laramie, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital. She was born December 13, 1934 in Aladdin, Wyoming to George and Elda (Finn) Gray. Carrie grew up in Saratoga and married her high school sweetheart, William Raymond Bernatow on December 12, 1954 in Saratoga. Carrie and Billy eventually moved to Laramie. She began working for First Interstate Bank for 30 plus years and then began working for WyoTech over the next 20 years. Carrie was known as the wrestling coach’s wife, where she ended up w... Full story
As the temperature in the Valley approached a spring-like temperature on Thursday, the Riverside Town Council focused on initial planning for summer events. Despite Mayor Leroy Stephenson being on vacation in a much warmer clime, and the absence of new council member Katie Cheesbrough, the council had a quorum and went about its business with mayor pro-tempore Fred Lorenz at the helm. Jan Cook, town clerk for Riverside, said she had submitted a grant for $3,000 for the town park to help defray the cost of salaries and $1,500 the expense of... Full story
The Town of Encampment council met in an 18-minute town council meeting, which was dominated by planning for fair-weather fun. The board quickly disposed of routine business like approving minutes and approving the bills and financial statements. The town also agreed to spend $600 on materials to improve service lines for residents in town. The residents complained of low water pressure and a bad taste in the water likely caused by the old galvanized pipe used in that area, Katrina Nuhn, a worker for the town of Encampment told council... Full story
Saratoga Airport Board’s Wednesday meeting was a hit among attendees, as far as such a thing might be possible. Besides routine business and discussion of installing security cameras at Shively Field, the most time spent at the nearly two-hour meeting was the discussion of the airport board’s hangar leases with lessees. Last month, town attorney David Erickson was scheduled to address the airport board and members of the public about changes to the lease agreements for hangar space at the airport. The leases offered are for land only; pil... Full story
The Saratoga Water and Sewer Joint Powers Board (sewer board) met Wednesday to deal with routine business facing the board, as well as to discuss several ongoing projects. Besides routine business, the board discussed the results of an engineering study prepared by a contractor to find potential improvements for the town’s treatment lagoon, passed a draft ordinance to the town council that would raise sewer tap fees and the board discussed bringing the U.S. Forest Service (USFS)office near the airport on to the town’s water supply and sew... Full story
As most people are aware, the State of Wyoming is facing a shortfall in funding this year due to the recent downturn in the mineral industry. There are several bills that are moving through the legislature, most of which will require substantial budget cuts for Carbon School District #2 (CCSD #2). The exact severity of the cuts probably won’t be known until the current legislative session closes on March 3. Since CCSD #2 cannot wait that long to begin working on our budget, Superintendent Jim Copeland has released a survey to give any Parent o... Full story
Meredith Lincoln signs with Ellsworth Community College for a full-ride scholarship in Basketball and Volleyball. Left to right, Athletic Director Rex Hohnholt, Basketball Coach Heather Bartlett, Meredith Lincoln, Garrett Sperry, Sarah Lincoln, and Volleyball Coach Shaylee Love.... Full story
The Carbon County Invite rolled into the Valley over the weekend, drawing high school wrestlers and crowds to the Saratoga High School gym. Dozens of wrestlers, coaches and staff made treks from across the state to attend the invitational that marked the end of the regular season. Over the weekend, an estimated 200-250 wrestlers representing 17 teams from across the state made the home of the Panthers their arena. In the end, three grapplers from the home team placed, and as a team, Saratoga end... Full story
The Saratoga Panthers had a grueling schedule last week. The Panthers faced off against the North Park Wildcats Tuesday, traveled to Hanna for a match against the Hanna-Elk Mountain (HEM) Miners Friday, then topped off the week with an away conference game against longtime rivals Little Snake River. A win versus North Park The North Park Wildcats drew first blood in their game in the Saratoga Tuesday night but it was the home team Panthers who ran away with the game. Though the game started off... Full story
The Tigers started Tuesday evening with a salute to one of their most vocal and steadfast followers. Mary Martin was honored with a short speech detailing her long-time dedication to Encampment sports then presented with two large wooden letters M featuring photos of the Tigers. After the brief ceremony, the Lady Tigers went to work as Encampment demonstrated good interior passing and scoring to begin their game with Little Snake River. At the end of the first quarter, the Lady Tigers had built... Full story
The Lady Panthers had three games scheduled last week like the boys. The Lady Panthers took on the North Park Lady Wildcats Tuesday, traveled to Hanna for a Friday match against the Hanna-Elk Mountain (HEM) Lady Miners, then concluded the week with an away conference game against the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers. Adjustment spurs win The Lady Panthers played zone defense for the first half of Tuesdays contest versus the North Park Wildcats-the result: an 18-23 deficit. Coach... Full story
The Tigers scored first on 1 for 2 from the charity stripe in Friday's game against the Little Snake River Rattlers. That was the only lead of the night for the Tigers. The Rattlers' strong interior rebounding and quality three-point shooting led to a 9-16 lead after one quarter. In the second quarter the Rattlers repeatedly cut into the lane for layups while the Tigers seemed snake bit from anywhere near the rim. This led to a 17-36 halftime deficit. The Tigers came back out of the locker room... Full story
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Joe Parrie was busy on a phone call with a customer during the time that was scheduled for his interview. Eventually, he came out and apologized for the wait and said that dealing with customers and helping them sort issues was what his job was all about, but he was sorry for the delay nevertheless. This year, Parrie is the winner of the Carbon Power and Light(CP&L) employee of the year, an award he says is given to employees who do a particularly good job of working with customers, whom,...
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Manpower shortages during World War II led to establishment of a prison of war camp at Ryan Park, in the Medicine Bow mountains of southern Wyoming. The compound housed Italian, German and Austrian prisoners from 1943 until 1945. History of the POW camp is the subject of a Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. presentation in the Saratoga Branch Library at 503 West Elm Ave. This intriguing history of both the POW compound and its predecessor, a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp, will be related during a... Full story
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Senior Center Menu Wednesday: Baked pork chop, rice pilaf, asparagus, wheat roll, peaches, milk. Thursday: Egg salad sandwich, vegetable soup, pickle spear, purple plums, milk. Friday: Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes/gravy, green beans, pears, milk. Monday: Company Holiday - Closed. Tuesday: Beef tacos/tomato/lettuce/cheese, spanish rice, refried beans, fruit cocktail, pudding, milk. Saratoga School Wednesday: Breakfast pizza or cereal/cracker, fruit/juice, milk. Lunch; Soft shell beef taco/lettuce/tomato/salsa, refried beans, fruit/veg... Full story
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