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Improvements and declines in math, reading and science scores are neck and neck for Carbon County School District No. 2 students, according to data from the 2013 Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS). The data shows CCSD 2 students improved in eight areas from last year: fourth grade math and science; fifth grade reading; sixth grade reading and math; seventh grade math and reading; eighth grade reading; and 11th grade math. The data also shows students’ performance declined in e...
Voices of the Valley made a leap in status this summer after its efforts to bring the interest of North Platte Valley residents to the forefront were recognized by a funder. VOV, an organization previously funded through the Sonoran Institute, became an independent organization within a matter of weeks. “I feel like it is a huge pat on the back for the work that people here and the people in the upper North Platte … have worked to get this group off the ground,” said VOV Executive Direc...
Jeanette F. Mason Baker, a resident of Saratoga, since July 1995, died Aug. 27 at Saratoga’s Deseret Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 19, 1935, the oldest daughter of Leo and Eva (now Stubbs) Cummins, in Newcastle. Jeanette was diagnosed with Type I diabetes while a teenager and survived a crippling stroke in May 2001. Cremation has taken place and her life will be remembered in a memorial service at 11 a.m. Sept. 21 at First Presbyterian Church of Saratoga. Jeanette was a long-time school teache... Full story
Don McVey passed away of a massive heart attack at 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the North Idaho Advanced Care Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho. Don was born on Sept. 15, 1934 to Jack and Adeline McVey in Ronan, Mont. Don spent a good percentage of his youth farmed out to farmers and ranchers to help with the haying and the everyday chores. Nobody seemed to have had much money in those days, but from the stories he’s told of his youth he seems to have had a young life full of horses, goats, dogs, chores and chocolate cakes (his personal favorite) and h... Full story
Richard Thomas Fisher, 84, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Laramie Care Center. He was born on May 17, 1929 in Laramie, Wyo, to Richard and Matilda Roberts Fisher. Two years later shortly after the birth of his sister, Alice, his mother died and Richard then made his home with Reno and Marietta Chace. Fisher graduated from Medicine Bow High School in 1947 and attended the University of Wyoming where he belonged to the Sigma Chi fraternity. An Ag major, Richard was a member of the... Full story
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Well kids, it’s officially that time of the year again when school has recently started, yet you’re probably still missing your fun summer season like crazy. This was the time of the year I dreaded most as a kid. Mostly during junior high or high school, I always hated being back in school right after a long, fun summer break, and I remember getting that nervous, uneasy feeling in my stomach on the morning I had to go back to school. Well, it was more like I had that feeling for a whole week or... Full story
I didn’t have what you would call a quality high school education. It’s not easy talk about, but it is a discussion worth having. I left high school unexcited about my own future, and the only motivation to go to college was my mother’s concern and the Hathaway Scholarship, money I am truly grateful for receiving. It wasn’t until my sophomore year in college I began to get excited about writing, all because one professor taught me what I should have learned in high school – that writing i... Full story
Editor: The Encampment post office is a small post office, which serves 500 people (at the most) in the two communities of Encampment and Riverside. We don’t have mail delivery to our homes and must have our mail come to a post office box. I’m writing this letter out of frustration with our new postmaster here at the Encampment post office. The postmaster has begun sending letters and packages back when they don’t meet his addressing requirements. Letters and packages addressed to our physical addresses are no longer being placed in our post of... Full story
Jessica Lane and Joseph Gaudesi announce the birth of their son, William James Gaudesi. William was born Aug. 4, 2013 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie and weighed 7 pounds, 7.5 ounces and was 19 and 3/4 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Kathleen K. Lane and James R. Lane, of Saratoga. Paternal grandparents are William J. Gaudesi and Eunice C. Gaudesi, of Saratoga. William has one sister, Olivia J. Gaudesi.... Full story
Supply and demand of homes in Carbon County is presenting a real problem in the Carbon County housing market, according to an Aug. 22 presentation aimed to discuss housing issues in Saratoga. According to census data, rent for an apartment in Carbon County rose 218 percent within 10 years. Rent for a house rose 243 percent in the same amount of time. Mark Ames, a project manager for the Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office, and an extensive background in real estate, those percentages...
Carbon County School District No. 2 administrators are beginning to look at new standards adopted by Wyoming a year ago. The new standards, known as Common Core, apply to math and language arts learning primarily and are focused on preparing students for college. The standards began to set roots in multiple school systems around the United States in 2010. Wyoming adopted the standards last year, which means the state assessment will change to reflect those standards, said Stephen Marsh, Wyoming...
The postmark deadline for the The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund is Oct. 1. Nonprofit and governmental organizations are elgible to apply for the grant for projects beginning after Jan. 1, 2014. Application and submission information are available for download from the Cultural Trust Fund website, http://wyospcr.state.wy.us/CTF/Index.aspx The mission of the Cultural Trust Fund is to serve the citizens of the state by supporting Wyoming’s culture and heritage through grant funding of innovative projects for the enjoyment, appreciation, p...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a public scoping meeting this month to address wild horse and burro management for the Rawlins Resource Management Plan (RMP). The meeting takes place from 4 to 7 p.m., Sept. 12 at the Rawlins Field Office, 1300 N. Third St. in Rawlins. The scoping period for the RMP revisions will also be extended to Sept. 27 to allow adequate time for public comment. The scoping meeting will provide an opportunity for the public and interested parties to ask questions one-on-one with BLM specialists, view maps...
The Platte Valley Habitat Partnership (PVHP) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) held a meeting and mule deer habitat tour last week, giving a glimpse into future projects and what has been done through past research. Last Wednesday, the first day of the two-day event, members of PVHP, Voices of the Valley, the USFS, Wyoming Game and Fish (WGFD) and other organizations reviewed the PVHP Plan and Process, discussed the role of Voices of the Valley in the partnership and talked about current proposed h...
The Saratoga Historical and Cultural Association is hosting its annual trek beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, meeting at the Saratoga Museum. This year’s trek will cover the Overland Trail and Emigrant’s Crossing. Bob Randall, Elva Evans and Chris Rollison will be the guest speakers of the trek and will share their research of the Overland Trail, the graves near Emigrant’s Crossing and the attack on Kit Carson by Indians. Tour guides will also read accounts from people who traveled with one o... Full story
Folks attending the history trek to Emigrant’s Crossing on the Overland Trail Saturday will discover that a piece of history is missing. Gone is the “Killed by Indians” headstone from the Emigrant Cemetery. The incident has been reported to the Carbon County Sherriff’s office for investigation. In 1933 the old emigrant cemetery (shown here) was restored through the efforts of the Wyoming Land Marks Commission and the Lions Clubs of Saratoga and Rawlins. It was fenced and the area within the enclosure cleaned and original markers repaired and se... Full story
Reprint of this story from the September 5, 1902 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE WITH SUPPOSED HOLD-UP MEN An attempt was made last Tuesday night to enter and rob the smelter office. About half past eight a telephone message came from Thos. Hardwick, bookkeeper for the Smelter Company and who has his sleeping apartments adjoining the office, announcing in frightened subdued tones that an attempt was being m... 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. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, four residents played Uno with Truth Karstoft winning. On Wednesday afternoon, nine residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, eight residents played Bingo. Truth Karstoft, Nadine Caleb, Pat Sims, and D... Full story
There were six people here for bingo this week. Two-dollar winners were Winnie Allen, Berneil McCord and Chris Willis. Berneil and Winnie shared a $2 round. Winnie won the $4 blackout round. There were two-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge this week. High winners were John Blue and Pat Bailey. Second high went to Janet Donelan and Sandy Cameron. Don’t forget we will be having the music jamboree up here every other Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The next time will be Sept. 10, so mark your calendar. We only had four people stay for Right, Left, a... Full story
Plenty of stellar student athletes from across the Platte Valley are ready to win their way up to the top, but most importantly, have fun during this fall sports season. With our young determined athletes busting their butts during football, volleyball, cross-country or golf practice, what can we adults do to help them and make them feel respected and appreciated during games? What can we do to make them feel like their many hours spent practicing and competing in sports, even with their busy...
The Whistle Pig Saloon was the sight of Sunday’s fundraiser for accident victim Kayci Swimley....