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This year, the Grand Encampment Opera Company will present "The Treasure of Shiver River or It's Hard to Drive Cattle When Their Horns are Frozen," by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus. The melodrama has all the traditional plot elements for a melodrama. The nasty scoundrel Rod Enreel will soon take over the Shiver River Ranch and find the hidden treasure if Colonel Sanders can't sell his cattle to come up with the mortgage money. Heroic Marshal Marshall Law would love to propose to Heidi Claire, the... Full story
Four men have been added to the Encampment-Riverside Lions Club Hall of Fame for 2016: John Priquet, Otto Wirz, Jay Talbott and Marvin Brandt. Each have been recognized for their contributions to Woodchoppers over the years. Biographies for Brandt, of Fox Park, and Talbott, of Laramie, are forthcoming. John Melvin Priquet John B. Priquet, Melvin's grandfather, came to America from France when he was seven. He came to the Valley on Jan. 1, 1900 with his wife and 11 children. John and his sons... Full story
Wyoming HWY 70, or Battle Pass, is now open. Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) reopened Battle Pass on Thursday morning after snow removal, according to a press release. “We encountered more snow this year than we anticipated,” said Tim McGary, district maintenance engineer in Laramie. “As always, our crews worked hard to get the pass open and ready for the season.” Battle Pass is a seasonal closure due to huge volumes of snow during the winter months, along with another Platte Valley staple HWY 130, the Snowy Range Scenic Byway.... Full story
The Carbon County Museum invites everyone to experience Native American culture through song and dance at the fourth annual High Plains Powwow. This free event will be held Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Carbon County Fairgrounds in Rawlins. Registration is now open for community sponsors, program advertising, and vendor spaces. “We are excited to see the High Plains Powwow in its fourth year,” said Lauren Hunley, the museum’s education and outreach coordinator. “The success of this event wouldn’t be possible without the generosity and participa... Full story
Battle Pass Scenic Byway Alliance will host Michael Martin Murphey from 4:30-6:30 p.m., June 12 at the Platte Valley Community Center. Murphey will also do a Saturday night show on the second Saturday in June during future years, a press release said. When Murphey performed last year in the Valley, the show received rave reviews, the release said. The country artist performs all across America each year, and his annual Cowboy Christmas Tour is a long running, successful musical tribute to the holidays. Murphey lives outside of Gould, Colo. on... Full story
Guy Erickson has finished off his senior year at Encampment High School with a plethora of different athletic honors. Among these awards are All-State Golf, Three Trails Conference Basketball Player of the Year, All-State in Basketball, Wyoming Coaches Association All-Star Basketball Selection, Southwest District Student Athlete of the Year, Jake Clark Memorial Carbon County Athlete of the Year and Encampment Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Erickson will be off to the University of Wyoming... Full story
Saratoga’s past and present will be revealed during a “Historic Downtown Walking Tour” Saturday, June 11, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center parking lot and concluding with lunch at the Wolf Hotel. The event is open to the public, and persons interested in participating are asked to register by 9:30 Saturday morning at the Saratoga Museum, 104 Constitution Ave., across from the airport, or call (307) 326-5511. Cost for the trek, lunch and a printed brochure is $20 per person for members of the Saratoga Historical & Cul... Full story
Local American Legion Post 54 and Platte Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6125 (VFW) will hold memorial services Monday for those who died while serving in the United States of America Armed Forces. The American Legion will be placing flags on veterans’ graves Friday May 27 at 4 p.m., said Deb Clark, adjutant for the American Legion. Also on Friday, VFW members will put up the Avenue of Flags in the Encampment Cemetery and in the Mountain View Cemetery east of Riverside, said VFW Commander Liz Wood. For the second year, Congressional Award... Full story
At the last meeting of the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD No. 2) on April 18 in Hanna, Superintendent Jim Copeland notified the board that a group of people in Saratoga has asked the school district to consider donating land near Saratoga Elementary School (SES) for an expansion of the ExCel preschool. While Copeland said there was not a formal motion to the board to consider such a donation, he did say he wanted to bring the proposal to the board’s attention. ExCel preschool currently occupies trailers on land belonging to the R... Full story
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi announced that Encampment and Saratoga have more Congressional gold medals per city than any other in the nation, a press release from the Wyoming Congressional Award Council (WCAC) said. Fifty-eight young citizens were recognized by the congressional delegation for earning Bronze, Silver and Gold congressional awards. Earning Gold from the Platte Valley were Sarah Burton, Ashlynn Johnson, Cassidy Little and Cristian Soles. Silver medalists were McKenzie Powell and Jarom... Full story
The Grand Encampment Museum (GEM) is working on a Textile Preservation project that was initiated by Christy Smith, GEM director, and Lynda Johnson, GEM staff member. The goal of the project, which was started in spring 2015, is to inventory all of the textiles within the museum's collection, which includes military uniforms, dresses, suits, hats, scarves, quilts and other items dating from 1860s through the 1920s, according to a press release. Taking an inventory of the collection helps the... Full story
Saratoga resident Sherry Kunz, 45, appeared in second district court in Rawlins on April 25 for sentencing after pleading guilty to obtaining property by false pretenses, a felony. Judge Wade Waldrip sentenced Kunz to 3 to 6 years in prison, with five years suspended sentence. She was also ordered to pay $38,728.77 in restitution to Spur Outfitters, as well as various court fees. Kunz had been accused of embezzling nearly $40,000 from her employer, the Silver Spur Ranch in Encampment, and was charged with theft, obtaining property by false... Full story
Cowboy Basketball Camps will return in June, with the individual camp beginning first on June 5 and running through June 8. Registration can continue through the first day of camp, though it should be known that space is limited for this overnight camp. It’s available for boys aged 8-18. Skills Camp follows from June 13-15 and is open to boys and girls grades K-12. According to the camp’s website, this is an opportunity for campers to enhance their basketball techniques and pack in some more knowledge about drills to improve their future pla... Full story
Karen C. Russell, of Encampment, is to receive the $1,000 American Legion Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship for 2016. Karen was a delegate to the 2015 Girls State program. The American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion also offered a $1,000 scholarship this year. The recipient of that scholarship was Cruz Escobedo from Saratoga. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 54 of Saratoga will sponsor McKenzie Powell, of Encampment High School, and Alicia Zaragoza, of Saratoga High School, as the two delegates from the Platte Valley... Full story
Saratoga's Morgan Rempel will be going to nationals in San Diego for his Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) project, which was an end table made of recycled materials for the Recycle and Redesign portion of the state competition. "(Rempel) scored really high," said Kaelin Crawford, the Saratoga High School FCCLA advisor, describing the end table that was made for the tech class entirely out of scrap wood with a center filled with corks and sawdust. Other students performing... Full story
Encampment Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Advisor Cheryl Munroe was proud of her junior high students for just how well they did in Textile Arts. “They worked really hard for first year students. The thing is in Textile Arts—or any of them—the seventh, eighth and ninth compete against each other. So when your seventh graders go in and place it’s really great,” Munroe said. Students placing in Textile Arts for Original Design at the junior level were Jarom Herring with gold, Ashley Yeary with silver, Lindsie Farver wi... Full story
Construction has begun on HWY 230, north of Encampment. The project will be similar to what Platte Valley residents saw north of Saratoga on 130 last summer, as a mill and overlay project. The construction is contracted by McGarvin-Moberly Construction out of Worland, and according to president Phil Caines, the group will start with a contractor this week to grind the top two inches off the road. The shoulder work drivers have seen will use a rotor mill to create a safety slope. Weather permitting, the workers should conclude by June 1 and... Full story
During spring, trails and roads are most vulnerable to damage caused by rapid snowmelt. Those that do not follow late season snowmobiling guidelines can suffer costly repairs, cause soil erosion, and damage vegetation according to a press release from the Bighorn National Forest. With the recent high snow melt across the state, the Wyoming State Trails Program reminded snowmobilers of the National Forest Service’s six-inch rule in regards to snow depth via a press release. As the “Ride on Wyoming!” slogan goes, “Respected Access is Open Access... Full story
Wyoming Insurance Commissioner Tom Glause distributed a press release warning Wyoming customers not to fall prey to high-pressure telemarketers selling short-term or limited benefit health insurance products that are not compliant with the Affordable Care Act. Consumers are cautioned to exercise caution with companies marketing health insurance over the phone. The open enrollment period ended on January 31 for the 2016 health insurance marketplace, the release advised, with the next enrollment period not beginning until November 1. If someone... Full story
Saratoga men’s league golf will be holding an organizational meeting and electing officers 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 at the Saratoga Resort and Spa. Those interested are encouraged to attend.... Full story
The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust is seeking nominations for the Kurt Bucholz Award, which honors an individual who exemplifies the core beliefs held by Kurt Bucholz, D.V.M. during his lifetime of dedicated public service and commitment to conservation. The award was created in memory of Bucholz, a legislator and rancher from Saratoga, Wyo. His wife, Laura Bucholz, and the Stock Growers Land Trust Board of Directors established the award in Bucholz’s name in 2008. The award is presented each year to an individual who represents his conservat... Full story
Each year, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Victim/Witness Program recognizes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. April 10 - 16, marks the annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by promoting victims’ rights and honoring crime victims. The 2016 theme, “Serving Victims; Building Trust; Restoring Hope,” reminds communities that coming together to support and assist victims helps build trust, restore hope, and break the cycle of violence. Each year there is the opportunity to highlight the diversity of our communities, expand partner... Full story
Fire crews working at the Medicine Bow National Forest hope to conduct a prescribed burn in the northwest portion of the Sierra Madre Range sometime in the next month. The burn units are located on National Forest System lands managed by the Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District, west of Encampment. The primary burn unit will include 609 acres in the Divide Peak area and is part of the Divide Peak Prescribed Burn Project. Located on the northern end of the Sierra Madre range, this project area encompasses about 1,600 acres and is expected to... Full story
The Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation (WNRF) will be awarding the annual Gary Beach memorial scholarship. This $1,200 scholarship for the 2016-2017 school year is available to University of Wyoming students enrolled at the junior level or higher. The Gary Beach scholarship was created in 2006 in honor of Gary Beach, a long time Department of Environmental Quality employee. Beach served for several years as the administrator of the water quality division and was instrumental in working with local conservation districts to establish the local... Full story