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Sawyer Brown, an award-winning and chart-topping country band, will play at the Platte Valley Community Center on Sunday, July 20. The show will be this year’s Valley Strong benefit concert presented by Brush Creek Ranch and the proceeds will go to over 20 local non-profit organizations. The concert is nearly sold out, and both ticket sales as well as interest in non-profits has increased since last year’s concert. “We appreciate the community’s support and are encouraged by the ticket sales,...
The Riverside Town Council met Thursday night and discussed the numerous problems they have been having with mosquito spraying and fogging this year as well as other important topics. “If it wasn’t for bad luck, we wouldn’t have any luck at all,” said Town Clerk Jana Cook about mosquito control efforts this year. The fogger truck has been experiencing mechanical difficulties and there have been issues with both fueling of the plane and being able to fly on days without too much wind. Lengthy...
At the Town of Encampment council meeting Thursday night, the big news was the approval of a retail liquor license for D’s Bar and Grill. The license was approved and the town should have a new eatery and drinking establishment soon. Gary White expressed concern over the need for himself and others that have to use treated water to maintain their lawns, trees and gardens. His property sits too high to utilize the Encampment ditch, but he doesn’t want to see the ditch shut down because peo...
Since crossing the Wyoming state line, there has been a “Head wind right from the start,” said Timothy Williamson. No surprise to Wyoming residents. It has taken him six days to pedal his 100 plus pounds of bicycle, gear, and dog to Walcott, and he hopes to make it out of Wyoming in another week or so. It’s a long journey for Williamson who left Florida in late April and hopes to arrive in Spokane, Wash., in September, making his way with his dog Milo. Williamson used to be a long-...
Every day, on average, 22 United States military veterans commit suicide. Mia and Steve Roseberry are convinced much of this is because of the need for basic support such as housing, food, transportation and health care. Mia saw a niche that needed to be filled when she began hearing stories about homeless and suicidal marine veterans. Steve and Mia live in Vista, Calif., and were accustomed to hosting friends of their daughter, Sara, who were on weekend leave from Pendleton and 29 Palms Marine...
Wearing a seatbelt likely saved Aleck Freeman's life, according to Wyoming Highway Patrolman Regina Schulmeister. Freeman, of Hanna, was traveling north on Wyo. Highway 130/230 Sunday at approximately 12:30 pm when he lost control of his car, crossed over the southbound lane and rolled the vehicle into the median a few miles north of the Overland Trail marker. Freeman, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was taken to Carbon County Memorial Hospital after being treated at the scene by the Saratoga...
"Prepare your party, your boat and your mind," says Biff Burton, Senior Game Warden with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department in Saratoga. The North Platte River around Saratoga is constantly changing and has a great variation in flow and that is "what gets people," Burton said. With one death on the river this year already it may be time for a review of river safety preparations and habits. The death that occurred on the river on June 26 was the result of a person being caught in a pile of debr...
As one of my favorite musicians, Red Knuckles, used to say “mighty fine and a great big howdy!” After 17 years of being an archaeologist I am very happy to be starting a new career as a reporter and photographer here at the Sun. My wife and I have been in Saratoga full time for just about two years now, but since I still don’t know many of you I’ll give you a brief introduction to myself. I was born in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, but raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. I think t...
Summer school students from Saratoga Elementary visited the Saratoga Museum Thursday as part of their summer theme "Journey into the Past". The group was made up of 17 children, kindergarten through sixth grade, led by first grade teacher Annette Kelley and kindergarten teacher Kelly Horn. The kids were toured through indoor and outdoor exhibits by museum Director Virginia Parker and board member and geology and archaeology expert Rod Laird. Parker said "everybody found something they were...
Dean Bartholomew, M.D., the physician-owner of the Platte Valley Medical Clinic (PVMC), was elected President of the Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) last week. Bartholomew said "It is exciting, it is an honor and a privilege to be able to represent the society and the physicians throughout the state." He feels that his presidency will help represent the rural voice and be of benefit to smaller clinics, especially in this time when there are policy changes involving Medicare and the Affordable...
Sue Anderson traveled a hard road before bringing her award-winning artistic talents to Encampment. Severe head and neck injuries resulting from a car accident in 2010 forced her to end a 20-plus-year career in nursing. The loss of her job meant living on a Social Security disability payment. She couldn't afford the mortgage on her house. To add to her woes, she has a violent ex-husband with a history of physical abuse who began stalking her and vandalizing her property. The police were of no...
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that there were 2,469 cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the United States in 2013, resulting in 119 deaths. In Wyoming last year, 41 cases of WNV leading to one death were reported. Since 1999, there have been 722 documented cases of in Wyoming. Nationally, the peak incidence WNV cases occur during August. A wet spring and standing water left by the flood is going to make for a banner year for mosquitoes. Those blood-sucking nuisances...
The health and ecological study of aspen communities is important to the North Platte River Valley for several reasons, and Paul Rogers PhD, director of the Western Aspen Alliance explained why at the Platte Valley Community Center Thursday night. According to Dr. Rogers, aspen systems are economically important because they support water conservation, forage for wildlife, can be used as fire breaks, create wildlife habitat, are important to recreation (think ski areas and leaf tours in the...
The Saratoga Lions Club hosted their 2014 Youth Horse Show on Saturday. Thirteen boys and girls entered the competition. Events included Showmanship, Western Equitation, Western Riding and Barrels. Four classes of competitors including Senior, Intermediate, Junior and Pee Wee. Girls at the show won or tied for all Hi Point places and took first place in 16 out of 19 events. Chuck and Melody Harris organized the show and handed out the awards, which included buckles for the Hi Point winners in...
