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The Water and Sewer Joint Powers Board made a million dollar decision Wednesday. On Sept. 11, the board voted to approve submitting resolutions and applications for a grant and loan that will fund a project to reroute sewer lagoon discharge to the Upper North Platte River. The project could mean increases in fees for Saratoga residents, said PMPC engineer Gary Steele. The project Currently, the town of Saratoga routes all sewer lagoon discharge north of the facility in a cell called Hot Slough...
Memorial services for Marty Rana Brister, 50, of Rawlins was held Sept. 12, 2013 at Carbon County Funeral Home in Rawlins. Ms. Brister died Sept. 8, 2013, at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, after battling lung cancer. She was born in McComb, Miss. on Oct. 30, 1962, to Willie Paul Brister and Martha Lou Ard Brister. Marty was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Jayess, Miss. She loved her partner of 10 years, John Rimmer and said he made her complete. The adventure he took her on with... Full story
Edward Earl Murray passed away Sept.6, 2013. He was born May 23, 1927 in Kemmerer, raised in Saratoga. He is survived by two sisters, Charlotte Kraft and Alice Cornell; six Children, 14 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife Nina Murray; sisters, Jenny Finch and Mary Betz; parents Carl and Clara Murray. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery, Jerseyville, Ill.... Full story
Morgan Kay Merrill, 17, was unexpectedly called home Sept. 7, 2013. Morgan was born Jan. 10, 1996 in Laramie. Morgan attended Bennett High School and graduated with the class of 2013. Morgan’s passions in life were horses, rodeo, her family and friends. She was an outgoing and compassionate young woman and she touched the lives of everyone she met. Morgan won many awards for team roping, including the Nebraska and Kansas USTRC all-girl championships in 2012. Morgan is survived by her parents, C... Full story
Staff Report The second session of grief group support is at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at 106 W. Main. Rev. Susan Dyer, of St. Barnabas Church, said she has had positive comments about the support group. Comments included “I am so thankful to know others experience the same things I do,” and “I am so glad there is a group right here in Saratoga that can help me through this difficult time.” Dyer said the group has been beneficial for those who lost their loved one several year go. The support group offers tips for planning one’s life in order to naviga...
Staff Report The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Rawlins Field Office (RFO) are starting site-specific scoping to identify wind turbine layout for the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre (CCSM) wind farm. The scoping will involve two public meetings, one from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Platte Valley Community Center, 210 W. Elm Ave. in Saratoga, and another from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Depot, 400 W. Front St. in Rawlins. According to a BLM High Desert District RFO press release, the scoping meetings will provide an opportunity for the public...
Big Brothers Big Sisters in Saratoga taught a “Mission to Mars” program this summer. The program allowed children who attended to explore what it would take to go to Mars, and how to survive when they got there. I witnessed some of their projects, including the making of a garden that could grow in a Mars colony. What the children came up with was impressive. The goal of the project, of course, was not to actually plan a trip to Mars. The goal was to teach children about space and the solar sys... Full story
Editor: At a recent training the quote “I will not ‘should on myself’ today” was used. The whole point behind the quote is not to second guess ourselves in the decisions we make. This applies not only in our personal lives but applies if we are an elected official, business owner, a volunteer sitting on a board, or any job that we may choose to do. As an elected official it is a given that on whatever decision we make it will be wrong in somebody’s eyes. Once we make that decision we need to be willing to stand up for it even if we have to take...
Liz Cheney was wrong on both counts when she said, “Newspapers are dying, and that’s not a bad thing.” Cheney made the pronouncement in Jackson after the newspaper in that community reported — accurately — that she had purchased a resident fishing license prior to establishing residency in Wyoming, and paid a fine for making the claim of residency before she was entitled to do so. One of the biggest criticisms of Cheney since she announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate is that she has not lived in Wyoming l... Full story
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The town of Saratoga is moving forward with a project to install a bridge connecting the hot pool area to Veterans Island, after a three-year delay. “This is something that we have wanted to get accomplished for a long time, and I think that it is something that the local people and tourists are going to really enjoy,” said Public Works Director Chuck Bartlett. The town applied for a $150,000 Transportation Enhancement Activities-Local (TEAL) grant through the Wyoming Department of Transportatio...
Completion of the local Emergency Water Supply Project was announced during the Town of Encampment’s regular Thursday council meeting. Ken Schwerdt of PMPC gave an update on the finished project, which was completed the first week in September. “The guys wrapped that up last week, and Friday morning we did a walk-through on it,” he said. “They were within their contract time, so there’s no issue there. It went pretty smooth, but we did end up doing more rock excavation than I estimated...
Sierra Smith has been interested in art since she was a little girl. “I was forever in trouble when I was little because I was always taking something apart and putting it back together again in ways that it didn’t belong,” she said. “It’s been a lifelong obsession,” she said. Throughout high school, Smith exposed herself to art every chance she got, taking classes, making still lives, portraits, sculptures, etc. But she later discovered the media she truly enjoyed working with was much more r...
This weekend folks can saddle up and ride over to the Platte Valley Community Center Foundation’s (PVCCF) “Sagebrush and Six Shooters, Party on the Platte,” held to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Platte Valley Community Center’s existence. The fundraiser and party takes place at the Platte Valley Community Center, and begins with drinks and socializing at 5:30 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. dinner and 7 p.m. live auction. “When the Platte Valley was first settled, people from all up and down the Valley would come together to celebrate a b...
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories about pioneer trails passing through the Platte Valley and Wyoming. Historian Elva Evans introduced the great-great granddaughter of W.H. Johnston, whom Johnston’s Island was named after, during the Saratoga Historical and Cultural Association’s trek Sept. 7. Judy Bellamy had told the group at the Trek that the sir name was actually Johnson, but after returning home and researching her records realized she had unintentionally mixed them...
The Carbon County Library System’s book discussion group is meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday to discuss “Killing Kennedy” by Bill O’Reilly tomorrow at the Encampment/Riverside Library. The library is located at 202 Rankin St. in Encampment. Carbon County Library System’s book discussion groups are open to any adult who would like to read and participate. All adults in Carbon County can be a part of the book discussions without having to attend the meetings, and one can visit facebook.com/groups/cclsbooks to join. Admission is free and no registrat...
With a sharp rise in recent whopping cough cases reported to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), Wyoming’s state health officer is encouraging awareness and vaccination to help protect vulnerable residents from the disease. A total of 63 cases of pertussis, also known as whopping cough, have been reported to WDH so far this year. This is compared to a total of 58 in 2012, but only 13 in 2011 and 14 in 2010. “Wyoming’s level of pertussis activity right now is certainly a cause for conce...
The Saratoga High School Panthers broke out another 40-or-more-point win Friday evening, crushing Wyoming Indian’s Chiefs 62-22. The home-game triumph was another impressive, wide-lead addition to the 2013 Panther record, after their first-game win of 58-12 over Little Snake River. Fans could tell Friday’s battle against the Chiefs was already Panther-owned by the end of the first quarter, since by that point they were already up 24-0 from the aid of Tate Stinson’s three touchdowns. Rodri...
The Encampment High School Lady Tigers clawed their way to the very top Saturday, taking first place out of six teams at HEM’s 1A Volleyball Invitational. The girls won all the matches of each game they played with the exception of one, which was against Lingle-Ft. Laramie. In that game they lost a match 23-25, but won their first match 25-17. For the championship-winning matchup, the Lady Tigers ripped into Farson-Eden 25-23 and 27-26, after already beating them twice in a game from the same to...
Those looking to get dirty had a mud-soaked blast at the Labor Day Pig Digger mud truck rally Aug. 31. Organizer Tammy Vyvey said the race took place in the mud pit area behind the Whistle Pig Saloon and Beaver Liquor, and featured fun for adults and kids alike. She said the point of the wild truck race through the mud was to see who could make it through the furthest. “The mud was pretty thick, so only about two or three made it all the way through,” Vyvey said. “It was mostly to see how far people could get, and there was measurement to see w...
The Lady Panthers got back into their winning stride Saturday with a three-match volleyball victory against Wyoming Indian’s Lady Chiefs. The three-way home-game win was reminiscent of the Panthers’ attack against HEM the previous Saturday, and quite welcome after Friday’s game against Southeast, in which Saratoga lost 12-25 and 18-25. For Saturday’s game, however, the Lady Panthers beat the Chiefs 26-24, 25-17 and 25-13, even after two close calls in the first two matches. There was a 10-0 Pant...
With the warm summer to end soon , players from the Saratoga Ladies Golf Team are getting in as much golf play as they can. On Aug. 27, the play of the day was “Longest Putt on Holes 1,2 and 7.” On hole No. 1, Dawna Erickson shot a putt of 5’2”; on hole No. 2, Mariel O’Grady sank a putt of 5’7”; and on hole No. 7, Joy Hamilton scored a putt of 3’7.5”. The regular closest to the pin on hole No. 4 was not won, and the regular closest to the pin on hole No. 8 was won by Joy Hamilton. On Aug. 22, the play of the day was “Guess the score of the go...
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,three residents played Uno with Charlotte Gibbons winning. On Monday afternoon, four residents played Dominoes. On Wednesday afternoon, 10 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, nine residents p... Full story
Reprint of this story from the Oct. 2, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. New Bank Going Up The laying of the foundations for the new Emerson & Henry bank building in Grand Encampment has been commenced. Several men are employed and the work is rapidly proceeding. Contractor J. M. Davies, under whose personal supervision the work is being done, states that the building will be completed and ready for occupancy by April 1, 1904, s... Full story
There were eight people here for bingo on Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Berneil McCord, Janet Lasco, Darlene Willis, Chris Willis, Betty Dean, and Grace Johnston. Winnie Allen and Janet Lasco shared the $5 blackout round.It was nice to have Bob Cross here to call for them. Thanks Bob. There were two-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were John Blue and Mariel O’Grady. Then there was a three way tie for second place. There were only four people to play Right Left and Center on Wednesday. They didn’t say who the big... Full story