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The town of Saratoga will likely come to a settlement with Reiman Corporation worth $31,000, the town council announced at their Sept. 9 meeting after an executive session. “Talking with (town clerk Suzie Cox), we felt the easiest way would be we would pay Reiman their retainage, and they would write a check back to the town,” town of Saratoga Engineer Chuck Bartlett said. Though the settlement is not final, the town council voted in favor of releasing the retainage fee for the water meter pro...
The town of Saratoga has received the preliminary report for the Upper North Platte River Restoration Project. The 80-page report, written by Stantec Consulting and Wildland Hyrdology, details conceptual designs of the potential river restoration project. In the report, Stantec and Wildland Hydrology listed 12 objectives they wish to complete for the final river restoration project. These objectives include designing a self-sustaining, natural, stable river; reducing the flood stage through...
A storm was not the only thing to roll into Saratoga on Friday night, as the Fort Laramie-Lingle Doggers (1-0, 1-0) overpowered the Saratoga Panthers (0-1, 0-1) 13 to 46. Head Coach Scott Bokelman said there is still a learning curve for many of the younger and inexperienced players. "Our youth is really what showed, especially on the line," he said. "We have to work on staying on our blocks." After giving up three touchdowns on turnovers, Bokelman stressed they have to continue working on ball...
"After his win Dave was hailed as 'the best.' And it's no wonder. Dave is strong, fast and smart - a combination rarely found in a high school wrestler. He has what you call a wrestling instinct." -Saratoga Sun, March 24, 1960 *** Dave Edington looked up at a plaque at Saratoga High School holding the names of 31 state wrestling champions. He scratched his grey goatee, and pointed towards a name at the top of the list. "Yep, there I am," he said It was him - even if his name was spelled wrong...
A new preschool may be saying “hello” to the Platte Valley in the near future. Or they might be saying hola … they also could be signing “hello”, too. Tomorrow’s Promise, a Rawlins-based preschool and learning center, is considering expanding to Saratoga to offer a new learning and child care experience to the Valley. “We are a trilingual program, so we teach Spanish, Sign-Language and English all-day long, as part of our curriculum,” Director of Tomorrow’s Promise Elizabeth Ridgeway said. Ri...
I have some ideas for a column. Actually, I have a lot of ideas for a column. The problem with some of my ideas, is that I am not too sure how they will be received by you, as a reader. You see, I like to keep my personal beliefs close to my chest. I don’t have to, I just choose to. I have many strong beliefs, and I do like to discuss them with people. It’s part of my profession. As a journalist, I like to inform, not instigate. Even though, once a month, I have this spot set aside for me to wri...
A product of the Wyoming education system hopes to inspire young minds, as Cody Sheldon becomes the new music teacher at Saratoga Elementary School. Sheldon is graduate of Meeteese High School in Meeteese, Wyo. He attended Northwest College in Powell, then moved on to the University of Wyoming. He studied music education at both schools, and did his student teaching in Cheyenne. As a first-year teacher, Sheldon said came to Saratoga Elementary because he was looking for a job. "This job just sor...
Saturday's scrimmage was a good first look for Saratoga Panther football, head coach Scott Bokelman said. "It was good for them to finally get into a game atmosphere," he said. "It's good for them to get those pre-game jitters out of the way." The Panthers squared off against the Pine Bluff Hornets in a scrimmage. Though no official scores or stats were kept, the Panthers ended the game scoring once, and the Hornets scored three times. Bokelman said he was very optimistic after the scrimmage,...
The franchise agreement between the town of Saratoga and Carbon Power and Light (CP&L) is a done deal. At the Aug. 19 Saratoga town council meeting, council members passed Ordinance 827; granting a non-exclusive franchise to CP&L. The third reading passed with some slight revisions from the previous draft, Saratoga Town Clerk Suzie Cox said. Whoever is sitting on the Saratoga Town Council in 2016 will have it within their power to impose the franchise fee on CP&L if they wish. Changes to the...
The Saratoga planning commission did not have enough board members for a quorum at their Aug. 12 meeting. Greg Cooksey, Steve Wilcoxson and new board member Tom Knickerbocker were the only attendees at the meeting. Chris Shannon, Rory Grubb and Karl Smith were not present. Though informal discussion took place concerning bylaws and ideas on how to conduct future meetings, no action could be taken. Board members did discuss the idea of calling a special meeting later in August to take care of...
In Saratoga, Encampment and surrounding Platte Valley areas, 1,061 voters participated in the primary elections on Aug. 12. The primary had around a 46 percent voter turnout in Carbon County. Carbon County Clerk Gwynn Bartlett said while she always wishes more people would vote in the primary elections, Carbon County was in line with the state-wide average. She expects 70 percent voter turn out at the general elections in November. Mayoral election Saratoga will have a new mayor next year, as...
"I knew in my heart the deck was stacked against me," he said. When incumbent John Zeiger heard his decade-long run as Mayor of Saratoga had come to a close, he was disappointed, but not surprised. If anything, he had been anticipating it. Zeiger finished with 118 votes in the Aug. 12 primary for Saratoga; nine votes behind Don Sherrod, and 109 votes behind Ed J. Glode. The ballots were recounted and he will not be moving on to the general election. "I knew the odds were not great that I was...
Stantec Inc. said they are taking more time on the Upper North Platte River Restoration Project preliminary in order to ensure the project is sound. In an Aug. 1 email, provided to the Saratoga Sun by mayor of Saratoga John Zeiger, Project Manager of the Upper North Platte River Restoration Project Nathan Jean said his crew is working on the proposed conditions. “But unfortunately, [we] do not have it in a place where we feel it can be turned in,” Jean’s email said. Jean continued saying they...
Zach Schmidt's teaching career has taken him almost literally around Carbon County, but he's happy to have landed in Saratoga as the new special education teacher at Saratoga Middle/High School. Schmidt graduated from Rawlins High School in 2004. While growing up, he said he frequented the Platte Valley to go fishing, hunting and hiking. After receiving his teaching certification from Dakota Westlyn University in Mitchell S.D., Schmidt came back to his hometown to teach. He taught in Rawlins for...
While many enjoyed the suds of the Wyoming microbrews at Saratoga's Wyoming State Microbrew Competition, perhaps no one enjoyed a refreshing brew more than Rob Streeter. On Aug. 13, Streeter began riding his bike from his current residence of Colorado Springs, Colo., back to the Platte Valley; more than a 250 mile ride. Streeter had trained for the ride since January of this year - using a stationary bike in the winter and doing shorter rides in the summer. He said he would ride his bike...
A Saratoga substitute teacher is being charged with three drug-related offenses. Fifty-one-year-old Gregory Scott Bush is facing one count of delivery of a controlled substance marijuana, one count delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor and one count endangering children after he allegedly allowed Saratoga High School students to use marijuana in his home. The Saratoga Police Department released an affidavit to the Saratoga Sun on Aug. 14. In the affidavit, Saratoga Police Chief Tom...
The Saratoga/Carbon County Impact Joint Powers (water and sewer) Board are reportedly close to a an agreement with Reiman Construction. At the Aug. 16 water and sewer board meeting, town of Saratoga Engineer Chuck Bartlett said “we are very close,” when asked about the Reiman meter issue. The water and sewer board went into executive session at July’s meeting to discuss a settlement number. At the June 11 water and sewer board meeting, board chairman Don Price said the board paying anywh...
Upper Platte River Valley Solid Waste Disposal District (Landfill) Board chairman Randy Raymer was less than pleased with recycler Richard Hodges at their Aug. 6 meeting. Raymer said Hodges’ absence was “duly noted” at Bullfest and the Saratoga Police Department’s National Night Out. Raymer said he was disappointed Hodges had not set up any recycling at either one of the events. “Of all the time you take of mine, regarding recycling, that you were not present or didn’t have anything available t...
Saratoga Police Chief Tom Knickerbocker said he was taken aback by the questions at the Valley Service Organization (VSO) candidate forums about the Saratoga Police Department (SPD) not addressing the drug problems in town. At the council and mayoral forums, a question asked of candidates stated, “there are drug dealers in some neighborhoods. Individuals have reported when they contact the police about it, they say they know all about them, and no one wants to do anything about them. Plus we d...
New faces and new opportunities will ring in a new school year at Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2). Jim Copeland has already taken the helm as CCSD#2’s new superintendent. As he started on July 1, Copeland said he hopes to make CCSD#2 one of, if not the top, school district(s) in the state. Additionally, Copeland said he hopes to be present in all of the communities and schools as the school year progresses. The 2014/2015 school year will have many exciting opportunities for s...
After responding to criticisms, the Saratoga Town Council elected to move public comment to the beginning of the meeting at their Aug. 6 meeting. Mayor of Saratoga John Zeiger said public comment was originally placed at the beginning of the meetings due to public requests, however, it was requested recently to be moved to the end. “When we put this at the bottom of the meeting, we got (a positive response). Now people are wanting to put it at the beginning of the meeting,” Zeiger explained. Cou...
Some of the best microbrews in the state will once again pour into the Platte Valley, as the official State of Wyoming Microbrew Competition comes to Saratoga this weekend. Now in its 19th year, the annual event will bring Wyoming breweries to compete for the coveted “Steinley Cup.” “It was one of the first, original competitions and brew festivals in the state, and is known by the brewers as the official competition. No one can claim they’re the best in the state unless they have carried...