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The West Battle Creek Fire first discovered July 22 is now 100 percent contained as firefighters focus their goals toward mop-up operations after the blaze covered more than 100 acres within 24 hours due to windy conditions and dry weather. “That first 24 hours, they had some winds that caused the fire grow,” said Aaron Voos, a spokesman with the U.S. Forest Service. The blaze, caused by a lightening strike, initially started as a “less-than-an-acre fire,” Voos said. Initial resources include...
Two contracted employees were injured in a small fire at the Sinclair Oil Refinery Tuesday morning. Both employees were working in a crude distillation unit, located south of the refinery adjacent to the highway, when the blaze started at approximately 11:10 a.m., said Sinclair Oil Corp. employee John Pfeffer. The fire was immediately extinguished by unit operators in the area and the refinery's internal emergency response team, Pfeffer said, but left both contractors injured. Pfeffer said he... Full story
In the Saratoga Fire Department’s 90 years of existence lies a rich history. The department, founded March 15, 1923, started off with noting more than 27 volunteers and a $10 donation from the Saratoga mayor at the time, M.B. McKillip. Now, the department has grown to six vehicles, 31 volunteers and nine decades of service to Saratoga and the Platte Valley. The current force felt it was only right to honor the fire department with a celebration dedicated to its history and advancement t... Full story
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Fran Payne-Rogers, unit president for the American Legion Unit No. 54 in Saratoga, was recently named Unit President of the Year for the 2012-13 year, out of the 43 American Legion units in the department of Wyoming. Payne-Rogers, who was elected unit president for the 2013-14 year in May, received the Unit President of the Year honor at the 92nd annual Wyoming American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) June 26-29 in Cheyenne. She was presented by American Legion Auxiliary Department President Joyce...
Two women from the Platte Valley are out to make sure our overseas soldiers are remembered and loved during their time of service. Stacy Morton, of Saratoga, and Virginia Parker, of Encampment, are looking to provide foods, drinks and necessary or recreational items for the 133rd Engineer Battalion, part of the Army National Guard. Morton’s husband, Charlie, is currently serving in Bahrain, Iran as an engineer with the 133rd, and Parker, a Navy wife of 20 years, has been helping soldiers for abo...
If you have just moved to a small-town rural area, someone will eventually invite you to “take a ride in the country”. This can also be phrased as “wanna see my ranch?”, “let’s head up the mountain” or any number of cleverly concealed requests. At first blush, you will think these folks are doing you a favor by showing you more of the country you liked enough to move to. This is not so. There are ulterior motives involved. Folks around here are going to be mad at me for spoiling their fun, bu...
Cowboys looking for wild bucking and throwing action can get their fill at the 2013 Saratoga Bullfest this weekend. Cooperating sponsors for the bull riding event this year are the Carbon County Visitors’ Council and Saratoga Lions Club. KayCee Alameda, a three-year Bullfest producer and promoter along with her husband, Bo, said the 12th annual event includes an $8,000 added purse and 30 top bull riders from across the Rocky Mountain Region. She said this year’s Bullfest includes com...
Historians and homemade art lovers can view a variety of old and new handmade quilts at the Saratoga Museum-sponsored Pieces of History Quilt Show called “Treasured Quilts, Old and New, Let Us Show Them Off for You”, held this weekend at the Platte Valley Community Center. This is the fifth year the show will be presented, and people from all over Wyoming will showcase different handmade and homemade quilts, Susan Speer, Quilt Show Committee Chairman, said. “People from all over the state...
Giving thanks to landowners and a chance for the public to celebrate and learn more, the Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust (WSGALT) is holding its annual Roundup Barbeque in Saratoga Aug. 24. According to the WSGALT, this year’s Roundup Barbeque takes place at Sheeprock Ranch in Saratoga for the benefit of the organization. Hosts Jack and Donna Glode, Joe Glode and Julie Evans welcome guests for an evening in celebration of conservation through ranching in Wyoming. The event i...
The Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative’s (WLCI) Carbon County Local Project Development Team (LPDT) is meeting to discuss current, future or proposed conservation projects next week in Rawlins. The meeting takes place at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Bureau of Land Management’s Rawlins Field Office located at 1300 N. Third St. in Rawlins. Conservation-minded land owners, project proponents and the public are encouraged to attend the meeting, which includes updates on planned or existing projects, and discussions on potential new...
The Carbon County Economic Corporation board (CCEDC) has formed a committee to address housing needs in Carbon County. The board will hold two meetings Aug. 22, one in Rawlins and one in Saratoga. The Rawlins meeting will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Bureau of Land Management conference room, 1300 Third St., Rawlins. The Saratoga meeting will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Saratoga Town Hall. “We are just trying to gather information and see what can be done to address housing needs,” said Cindy Wallace, CCEDC Executive director. Rea...
Medicine Bow Fuel & Power LLC (MBFP) is showing up on the grid again with a revised Industrial Siting Permit Socioeconomic Impact Analysis Report. The report was submitted to the Industrial Siting Council June 19, 2013. A public notice ran in the Saratoga Sun’s legal notices advertising that the Industrial Siting Council has received MBFP’s proposed change in construction schedule and socioeconomic study. The Saratoga Sun received a copy of the permit update from the Industrial Siting Div...
The SER Conservation District is partnering with Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to help remove approximately 2,000 feet of woven wire fence from a big-game transition area near the Pennock Mountain Habitat Area Saturday. The 9,800-acre wildlife habitat management area is five miles northeast of Saratoga in the foothills below Pennock Mountain. All who are interested should bring gloves, appropriate work attire, plenty of water and fencing pliers. Lunch and soft drinks are provided. Participants will meet...
Wyoming Game and Fish (WGFD) Department officials caught a large number of trout during their fish population estimate conducting along the North Platte River’s Pick Bridge section. According to WGFD Fisheries Biologist Steve Gale, the total number of trout, both brown and rainbow, captured over three days of sampling was 600, with roughly 60 percent brown trout and 40 percent rainbow trout. Researchers used nets and specialized electrical equipment to catch fish along the Pick Bridge section J...
“Great cowboys are made, not born,” Craig Cameron told an audience of 30 people Saturday at the Craig Cameron Horsemanship Clinic. Cameron demonstrated his techniques with horses to the audience working with two horses of people from the Platte Valley. Casi Rummell’s horse has been bucking her off and Cameron demonstrated how he works with the horse. Cameron pointed out one of the problems was the bit. Rummell said she was using the same bit the horse came with, a Tom Thumb bit. Cameron recommen...
A work of art from Encampment High School incoming senior Jennifer Morgan was on display at the “Artistic Discovery” art exhibit, held at the Barrett Building in Cheyenne through July. The exhibit features work from Wyoming high school students and is on display through July at the Barrett Building, in Cheyenne. Morgan’s piece, a print of a skeleton with a scarf and other small details, was also one of 25 submissions, out of more than 4,000, that had potential for a Congressional Award after...
1 years ago July 10, 1913 Regina Jensen hurt Miss Regina Jensen was up in the balcony in the opera house on Thursday evening about 5:30 and as the lower windows come over the floor of the balcony she could look out. One of the windows being partly down from the top she leaned out over it and the catch gave away throwing her to the sidewalk about 10 feet below. She struck on her face and hands and for a while it was thought that she was seriously hurt, but it has proved to be only bad sprains and bruises. Mrs. C. F. Holck saw her as she fell... Full story
Diners at the Saratoga Senior Center were treated to special music two weeks ago from local washboard strummer Dorothy Miller and visiting accordionist Hans Nikolaes. Following dinner the couple performed several tunes, much to the delight of the 20 or so seniors attending. Hans and his wife Tina, who are originally from Holland, now make their home in Michigan during the summer and Apache Junction, Ariz. in the winter. They were visiting Dorothy and Herm and Sherry Weinert. The two families are neighbors in Apache Junction. The Weinerts noted... Full story
There were five here to play bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Pat Faust, Winnie Allen, Grace Johnston, and Janet Lasco. Pat Faust won the $5 blackout round. There were three tables for Duplicate Bridge this week. High winners were John Blue and Mariel O’Grady. Second high went to Marianna Blue and Pat Bailey. We had our barbecue up here on Saturday. We had a great turnout and the entertainment was so enjoyable. Thank you to all of them. And thank you to Ed for cooking the hamburgers. Everyone really enjoyed them. Don’t forget, we wil... Full story
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. We will be having our annual summer barbecue for residents and their families in August. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, four residents played Uno with Jeanette Baker winning. On Monday afternoon, six residents played Crazy Eights. On W... Full story
Several children got to know a little bit more about Jesus after participating in this year’s Vacation Bible School. Children who participated in the camp from July 22-26 made arts and crafts, listed to biblical lessons and learned dances to songs, all geared toward the theme of “getting to know Jesus”. “It reaches in the whole community,” said Helen Young, Pastor for the First Presbyterian Church in Saratoga. “It gives us a chance to share God’s love with them.” Children of all ages walked bet...
About 50 children brushed up on their science skills in a hands-on summer program that spanned from July 15 to 19. Educators from Carbon County School District No. 2 and Teton Science Schools in Jackson assisted with bringing Teton Summer Science Camp to Saratoga for the third year in a row, said CCSD 2 Science Facilitator Josh Sandlian. The program uses a teaching method called place-based education, a method designed to utilize local resources to teach students science in a hands-on...
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Kathy Mattea belts out “Standard Lonesome Time” to a nearly sold-out crowd Saturday night at the Platte Valley Community Center. Brush Creek Presents sponsored the concert, “Valley Strong”. Several organizations sold tickets to the concert and were the benefactors of the tickets they sold. For more photos of the concert, see the Saratoga Sun’s Facebook page.... Full story