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The Saratoga Sun's special Christmas section.... 
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A special section of the Saratoga Sun to commemorate those who have served their nation, and those who currently are.... Website
The 2017 Saratoga Sun Hunting Guide... Website
The Saratoga Sun staff spent the week in Rawlins covering the Carbon County fair. Here are scenes and stories about the people who made the fair happen, and all the events that went on.... Website
Wyoming Roadtrip Stickers have been around for a couple years. The 17 stickers, representing various towns and counties the Wyoming Visitors Council deem of consequence to tourists, are available at different Wyoming visitor centers. The new Wyoming map titled "That's WY" has four routes highlighted for travelers coming to the state to enjoy points of interest. The "Salt to Stone" journey starts out at the border where the routes U.S. 89 and I-80 meet Wyoming and Utah borders. The course also in... Full story
James Shepherd, 64, of Saratoga joined the U.S. Navy in 1970. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon and having lived in Klamath Falls, the first major shock to his system he dealt with was traveling to Orlando, Florida for boot camp. "I was from Oregon, this temperate place, and they sent me to Orlando where it's hot all the time." After boot, he went to Naval Station Great Lakes for gunnery school. On the north side of Chicago, Great Lakes' heat is not quite as stifling as that of Central Florida....
The public is invited to an American Legion Veterans Day dinner to be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at the Legion post home at 403 Bridge Ave. Dinner will consist of roast beef, baked potatoes with fixings, green beans, salad, rolls and cake. The cost is $15 for individuals and $25 per couple. There will be a social hour beforehand from 5 to 6 p.m. with a cash bar. During the dinner, Gary Maki do a reading on the significance of the POW/MIA table and Jim Shepherd will give the Commander’s s... Full story
Joe Parsons was 17 years old when he signed enlistment papers with the U.S. Marine Corps. "My mom wouldn't sign off on me going infantry, so I figured, 'I'll show her and go field radio operator' –which is basically infantry with a heavier pack," he said. At the time, it would have been easy to dismiss her maternal concern. It was June of 2000 and the U.S. was still riding the tail of a long post-Cold War high that left America's global dominance largely uncontested. Outside of a handful of T... Full story
"I was on one of the last Bear missions," D'Ron Campbell, 47, of Saratoga says. "It was maybe 1994 when they (the Russians) — before open skies — were still poking us. "We were launched with F-15 fighters," she says. A Bear mission focused on the interception of Russian nuclear bombers. During the Cold War, Soviet bombers would constantly probe the outer edges of U.S. airspace to test the reactions of the American military and practice making nuclear bombing runs. Campbell is a graduate of the... Full story
No one likes to think about death, but if a veteran wants to be buried with military rights, or in a national cemetery, pre-planning is a must. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a website which includes information about national cemeteries, preparing in advance, donating burial flags and burial benefits for veterans buried in a private cemetery. To insure eligibility of burial in a VA cemetery, discharge papers are required. Family members should be made of aware of where these papers are kept. The discharge papers are... Full story
Constitution Party Daniel Clyde Cummings did not respond to repeated calls and emails from the Saratoga Sun. Democratic Party Ryan Greene When listing his qualifications, Ryan Greene begins with the story of his family business. “Over the last two decades, I helped my family expand one welding truck into a 250 employee energy services business,” he writes. Greene describes a life of steady career progressions, in which he worked his way up “from roustabout to welder, and crew foreman to operations director.” Time spent in both coal mines a... Full story
Democratic Party Ken Casner Some of the qualifications Casner listed in his questionnaire include one three-year term on the Economic Development Corporation of Carbon County, three years on the High Country Landfill Joint Powers Board and two years as a City Councilman for Elk Mountain. Though he says “Economic diversity really does not come from one elected official,” Casner offers some ideas for broadening Wyoming’s job market. Providing natural gas pipelines to the communities of Dixon, Encampment, Elk Mountain, Riverside and Savery would...
The ground is thawing, birds are chirping, and gardeners are hittin’ the flower beds. Little green guys push through the dirt surface; some are keepers and some have to go, but how? Is pulling unwanted weeds really the way to go, or will pulling them be a waste of time and simply increase the infestation? Understanding the weed’s growth cycle is important to understand how the weeds will respond to hand-pulling pressure. Annual plants complete their growth cycle in one year. Biennials complete their growth cycle in two years. The first yea... Full story
Friday, July 1 8 p.m. Live Music The Snowy Mountain Brewery will host Captain Red Eye & The Rhino Hunters. This Americana band shoots for a dance-able performance. The band’s sound is often compared with the sounds of Tom Petty, Allman Brothers and Steve Earle. Live music also occurring at other local bars. Saturday, July 2 7-9 a.m.: Breakfast served at the American Legion Post #54 9-5 p.m.: Platte Valley Arts Festival at Platte Valley Community Center Juried art show featuring Jan Hodson, Chuck Weaver, Jerry Wood, Elizabeth Wood, Gray K... Full story