On Friday, the picture of a vehicle belonging to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Rawlins was posted to social media, eliciting a response from Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken.

The Town of Saratoga will be revisiting the lease for Valley Pharmacy as owner Rod Waeckerlin prepares to sell the business.

At the Feb. 18 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Mayor Chuck Davis told the governing body of conversations he’d had with Waeckerlin about his intent to retire. The sale of the business is currently under contract with Brett Kvenlid, who was in attendance.

As South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) struggles to keep trained staff, board members are also holding out hope that funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill may help the ambulance service.

Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District’s Joe Parsons discussed Upper North Platte River restoration during the fourth week of the Tuesday Talks series on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Platte Valley Community Center.

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As other towns in the Platte Valley and Wyoming face potential water restrictions, the Town of Saratoga has less to be concerned about according to Director of Public Works Emery Penner.

“Growing up here, everybody’s big thing is wanting to leave. I did leave and then I came back. I can be one of those—one of the many— that left and came back.”