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Chatting with the Chief: Staffed Up in Dispatch
At the November 21 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, the governing body approved the hiring of two part-time and one full-time dispatcher for the Saratoga Police Department. The two part-time disp...
Saratoga PD hires more staff, discusses raises
The Saratoga Police Department was a top subject for the Saratoga Town Council during their November 21 meeting. The governing body approved hiring three new employees and discussed raises for current dispatchers. Other matters discussed by the...
Tangling with Tango
On November 4, for one day only, the hot springs at the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort weren’t the only things heating up. In the Saratoga Room, just past the Silver Saddle Room, five couples learned...
Planning commission plans for the future
As the year draws to a close, the Saratoga Planning Commission is preparing for 2024. At their November 14 meeting, the planning commission discussed potential ordinances, a brownfield grant...
Hay, Can You Dig It?
The 7th Annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest, sponsored by the Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC), concluded on October 31 with the award going to the newest group to enter the annual contest: the...
Saratoga PD preparing for dispatch shortage
The same struggle of employee shortages plaguing emergency call centers around the nation will also soon impact the Saratoga Police Department, which already has a small staff of dispatch workers. At...
William Craig
William Craig, age 66 of Encampment, Wyoming passed away on November 5, 2023. Bill was born in Rawlins, Wyoming and grew up in the Saratoga area, between the Brush Creek and Pick Bridge Ranches. He wo...
Candidates selected for commissioner vacancy
At a special meeting held on November 2, the Carbon County Republican Party Central Committee selected three candidates for the vacancy on the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) following...
First FallFest Flourishes
It all started with some pumpkin seeds. “I found pumpkin seeds in Cheyenne. I grew pumpkins thinking they weren’t going to make it, I grew them in tiny medicine cups and they took off,” said...
Never Forget Park to go out for bid
After more than a decade, multiple blueprints and plans and a name change it seems there might be some progress for Never Forget Park. During the October 17 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, the...
We need to determine the threshold
In the past three years, the amount of short term rentals in the Saratoga area have grown from less than 25 to more than 70. In fact, they are now nearly 8% of the total housing in Saratoga. For the past year, the Saratoga Planning Commission has dis... Full story
Saratoga council talks overtime, approves subdivision
The subject of payroll, specifically relating to overtime for dispatchers, was discussed by the Saratoga Town Council during their October 17 meeting. The town council also passed a resolution...
Town of Saratoga to accept new flood maps
Calling it "a battle we more than likely can't win" the Saratoga Town Council will not be challenging the updated flood insurance rate maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). That...
Hay There
Platte Valley Arts Council announces 7th annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest The Platte Valley Arts Council is sponsoring the 7th annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest. Back in September, there was an...
STR permit appears to be DOA
It appears any progress on potential regulations for short term rentals, or STRS, in Saratoga is stalled for the foreseeable future. A decision to table a special use permit was made by the Saratoga...
Like A Bridge Over Flooded Waters
Bridges and flooding were the main talking points for the Saratoga Town Council on September 19. The governing body will be following through with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) on...
Planning Commission Discusses Subdivision Developments
The third phase of the Octagon Estates subdivision is on its way to being platted, following the September 12 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission. The seven member commission voted 6-1 to...
Bringing Speedgoats to Saratoga
Saratoga may have another provider of high-speed internet in the near future, adding a fiber optic option provided to parts of the municipality by Union Wireless. At the September 5 meeting of the Sar...
They're Not Making It Anymore
Property development was the main topic of the September 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council as the governing body discussed Town-owned land and improvements of a subdivision. Mayor Chuck Davis...
Council appoints new town clerk
Saratoga Town Hall may have a new town clerk, but she is likely a familiar face to many within the Valley. Jennifer “Jenn” Anderson was appointed as the new clerk and sworn in on September 5...
Affordable housing and sub divisions collide
The Saratoga Planning Commission, now fully seated, discussed short-term rentals (STRs), affordable housing and subdivisions during their August 8 meeting. JoDell Hone, the most recently appointed board member, joins Matt Baker, Johnny Portillo,...
Selling property, rehabbing property
Different properties owned by the Town of Saratoga were major topics during the August 1 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. While one piece of property may have potential buyers, another could...
Pickleball drama continues
Pickleball was again a center court issue for the Saratoga Town Council during their August 1 meeting as the council discussed the recreation commission's handling of the event. The discussion involve...
2023-2024 New Teacher/Staff Profiles
District: Jackie Jones, HES/MBES Principal After 28 years in the classroom, I am starting my new role as principal of the North Carbon County Elementary Schools and couldn’t be more excited. I have...
Saratoga stages inaugural Pickleball tourney
The town of Saratoga, and the Saratoga Recreation Department, staged the 1st Annual Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, July 22, at Veterans Island. The event drew 20 players, competing in doubles,...
