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Anglers who prefer to catch and eat their fish—rather than catch and release—have updated guidelines from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and the Wyoming Department of Health in regards to fish consumption. The new consumption guidelines, announced in a July 11 press release from the WGFD, provide recommendations on healthy servings of fish while limited mercury consumption to safe levels. According to the press release, the 2022 consumption guidelines are “simplified and consistent with guidance from the Environmental Prote...
The Carbon County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) lost one of their own over the July 4 weekend. According to a press release from the CCSO, Deputy Jeffrey Walton-a 30 year veteran of the office-passed away on July 3. "In Deputy Walton's forty-year career in public service, he served in a variety of different positions starting at the Rawlins Department in 1982 as a dispatcher," read the press release. "In 1987, Deputy Walton started his career at the Carbon County Sheriff's Office as a Detention...
Crowd favorite and renowned cowboy poet Chuck Larsen will be honored with a special tribute during the 20th annual Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 15-17, at Grand View Park in Encampment. Chuck, one of the founders of the event, passed away earlier this year. He was the Gathering's first emcee and featured poet in 2002 and prior to his death was scheduled to emcee and entertain again at the upcoming 20th annual celebration. However, from his grave Chuck would...
Since its inception 20 years ago the Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering has featured art work by Wyoming artists. The first three years drawings by Gollings of Sheridan were used. For the past 17 years noted western and wildlife artist R. G. Finney of Riverside has drawn and donated a framed painting to the GECG Outfit for use as a fund raiser. Art work for this year's posters, flyers, programs and promotional material again comes from the brush of Finney and is a framed Giclee painting entitled...
Staff Report Saratoga native Jamie Waugh was announced by the Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) as one of six artists selected to create a piece of art as part of the nonprofit's public art display project in a recent press release from the organization. Waugh has a background in fine arts with work which reflects the harsh terrain, bitter elements, and the undisciplined inhabitants one encounters on the backroads of southern Wyoming. Waugh will paint an 8 foot by 30 foot mural on the side of...
A 28-year-old Laramie, Wyoming woman is facing two felony charges and two counts of child endangerment as the result of an investigation following an incident in May near Miracle Mile. According to a press release from the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), on May 21, at approximately 4 p.m., the CCSO received a report from the Nation County Sheriff’s Office about a possible child abuse incident which occurred in the Miracle Mile area north of Seminoe Dam. Sergeant John Moore and Deputy Caleb Schultz responded to the area and found the camp...
Prepare to laugh, cry, ooh and ah next weekend during the 61st Annual Woodchopper's Jamboree and Rodeo as the Jamboree Melodrama returns to entertain locals and visitors alike. The Grand Encampment Opera Company will present "Unhand Her, You Villain or Stop Thou Evil Presses" by Ray Hamby. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday June 15, Friday June 17 and Saturday June 18 at the Grand Encampment Opera House in conjunction with the annual Woodchopper's Jamboree. Admission is by...
Since 1993, the Platte Valley Arts Council has been enriching the quality of life in the area and expanding educational opportunities for all forms of the arts, whether it is music, literature, dance, visual arts, or theater. It’s mission is “to foster awareness of and participation in any form of the arts, with the aim of developing vibrant and cohesive communities.” The purpose of the art council is to keep art in our everyday lives. In the year 2000, the arts council began awarding scholarships to high school seniors who demonstrated that...
The Platte Valley Chapter of Kiwanis International recently announced three recipients of their scholarship for the 2021/2022 school year. Two seniors from Saratoga High School and one senior from Encampment High School were awarded scholarships from the local service organization. Geoffrey Johnson, a graduate of Saratoga High School, will be attending the University of Wyoming to obtain a degree in civil engineering. Johnson was the Valedictorian of the Saratoga Class of 2022 with a 3.9 GPA. Samantha “Sam” Fiedor, another graduate of Sar...
Funds raised from an old-fashioned bake sale this Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall will be used to help fight hunger and loneliness in the valley, according to an announcement made this week by a spokesman for the newly organized “Gather at the Table” committee. Featured at the event will be all kinds of baked goods. An organizational meeting of “Gather at the Table”, a community dinner planning group, recently took place at the Presbyterian Church. Those in attendance and duties were: Herman Str...
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced one of two seasonal highways in the Platte Valley had reopened earlier this week. On May 23, WYDOT announced the opening of Wyoming Highway 70 over Battle Pass. This 23-mile stretch of highway connects the Platte Valley with the Little Snake River Valley during the summer months and closes during the winter. According to the press release, crews from Saratoga and Baggs began working on the highway in early May. Multiple rotary plows and...
Sierra Smith is one of six artists selected to create a piece of art as part of the Platte Valley Arts Council’s public art display project. Smith will design a metal sculpture as a memorial in honor of Sergeant Tyler Pickett, a Saratoga veteran who lost his life in Iraq. Smith’s sculpture will reflect Pickett’s sacrifice for the county while showcasing who he was as a soldier, Wyoming resident and person. “It’s important to me that the final piece be something Tyler would have been proud of and that his family will be proud of too,” sai...
The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a gunshot incident which occured on April 30. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, the CCSO received a call for a woman with a gunshot wound being transported by passenger vehicle on Carbon County Road 351 (Seminoe Road). At the time of the call, the vehicle transporting the injured woman was at mile marker 30 and heading south towards Rawlins. Deputy Alex Bakken and Deputy Zach Burns responded to the call and intercepted the vehicle at the Dugway, which is app...
Wyoming communities can now apply for the 2022 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant from the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security. The SHSP grant is 100 percent federally funded and provides funding to eligible applicants based on Wyoming’s homeland security strategies and priorities. State, local, tribal governments and other special districts are eligible to apply for funding. At least 30 percent of the combined SHSP funds allocated must be dedicated toward law enforcement terrorism prevention activites. The state must pass through 8...
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) has, once again, opened up the Youth Citizenship Award for graduating seniors from Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2). This scholarship awards $500 each year to a senior selected by the VSO Award Committee. VSO Chairwoman Cindy Walton has emphasized this scholarship is not based on grades. Instead, it is a cash award given directly to the student for their “community service and understanding of what it is to be a good citizen”. The award is open to graduating seniors from Saratoga Middle/High Sch...
Chalk up your pool cue! This weekend marks the 14th Annual Wyoming Open and billiards players from Wyoming and surrounding states will converge on the Platte Valley Community. Beginning April 7, this four day event will seek to find out who is the best pool player in the Classic, Sportsman, Masters and Expert divisions. According to event organizer Mark Osborne, the event has already had 150 registrants. Additionally, renowned player Rodney "The Rocket" Morris will be in attendance to compete....
Members from the Saratoga High School FBLA chapter had an amazing showing at their State Conference March 16 - 18 in Laramie. The event kicked off Wednesday evening with the Keynote Speaker, Brandon White who shared his personal story and passion for life while encouraging students to be risk takers and "own it". Milan Scott "owned it" as she volunteered to go on stage to learn how to dance the tango with Brandon White, who taught her the importance of quality leadership, in front of the nearly...
The Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) is pleased to present “Two’s the Limit,” a sculpture selected for the public art displays to be revealed in the valley this fall. This work includes a 20-by-15-by-11-inch sculpture of trout leaping into the air by local artist Jerry Wood. The sculpture is one of seven new public art displays in the Platte Valley, that will be revealed this fall. These pieces feature local artists and include murals and sculptures depicting local life and culture. Wood’s sculpture demonstrates his expertise in using translu...
Staff Report Pairing art and repurposed materials is not foreign to Rawlins–born artist John Perue. The Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) chose the Saratoga resident to create one of seven new public art displays. Despite no formal art training, Perue learned at an early age that arts, crafts and hobbies could help one through the long Wyoming winters. With limited access to materials, tools and machinery, he learned to be resourceful in recycling and repurposing what was available. Perue has teamed up with his wife Linda Fisher-Perue, an a...
A 58-year-old South Dakota man is dead following an avalanche in the Encampment River Wilderness on March 12. At approximately 1:02 p.m., the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) received a call from Roy Simonson of Rapid City, South Dakota. Simonson reported himself and Jon P. LaFramboise, also of Rapid City, had been caught in an avalanche while snowmobiling near Hog Park in the Sierra Madre mountain range. He also reported he had performed CPR on LaFramboise, but couldn’t find a pulse and noted LaFramboise still wasn’t breathing. CCSO...
The Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) recently received two grants from two organizations which will go towards the installation of public art in the Valley. One of those grants comes from another Valley organization, Bridge Street Bargains. The other comes from the Wyoming Community Foundation. The announcement of both grants came in press releases on March 15 from Stacy Crimmins, project coordinator for the PVAC. The Wyoming Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization which works with donors to support the charitable causes they care...
While spring may be just around the corner, the cooler weather has been making itself known in the Valley in recent weeks. There’s nothing better to fight the cold touch of Old Man Winter than soup. For the next four weeks, the Saratoga Presbyterian Church will be hosting their popular Lenten Soup Luncheons beginning March 10. The luncheons return after two years of delays and cancellations due to the global pandemic. Members of the sponsoring Deacons, along with volunteers, will be providing an abundance of soups for lunchers to choose f...
The Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) has received a $500,000 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to purchase an advanced computed tomography (CT) scanner for the North Platte Valley Medical Center. A CT scanner is a high-resolution imaging device that combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around the body and uses computer processing to create detailed cross-sectional images of bones, blood vessels and soft tissues. CT scanning has a wide array of medical diagnostic uses, including for...
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon will end the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency effective March 14, nearly two years since the pandemic first began. The announcement came from the Office of Governor Mark Gordon on February 28. “As we see our numbers and hospitalizations receding, it is time to begin the shift to a new phase. This virus will be with us for the foreseeable future and we should manage it appropriately,” said Gordon in a press release. “That means being personally responsible for one’s own health and respectful of your fami...
The Medicine Bow National Forest is seeking to fill host positions at multiple campgrounds in southeast Wyoming for the 2022 season. Campground hosting is a rewarding volunteer experience that gets people outside and serving the public. Host duties include answering questions and helping campers, posting reservations, and ensuring campsites and restrooms are kept in clean condition. Hosts keep campgrounds running smoothly, contributing to an enjoyable recreation experience for visitors. Campground hosting is a volunteer position with a small...