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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will offer a hunter education class in Encampment beginning on April 9. The classroom portion will be held in the library at the Encampment School and will meet every Tuesday and Thursday beginning on April 9 and running through April 25. A mandatory field day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 27, and will include safety in the field, game tracking and gun safety. The hunter education exam will also be given during the field day. There is a $10 fee per student, cash only...
Shop at any of your favorite local business during three weeks in March. Hit a home run with a purchase of $20 or more made between March 11 and March 29 at any Platte Valley Business allows you the opportunity to win one of three great Prizes, The event sponsor, Rawlins National Bank, and the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce (SPVCC) have teamed up to provide Chamber Gift Certificates redeemable only at Chamber Member Businesses. Improve your RBI: the more you shop, the more opportunities you have to win! Just...
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County and Classic Air Medical are proud to announce their new emergent blood transfusion program. This program allows Classic Air Medical to pick up blood from Memorial Hospital of Carbon County and transport it to patients on the scene of a traumatic injury, giving patients early access to lifesaving blood. Memorial Hospital of Carbon County and Classic Air Medical have developed a partnership to provide residents of Carbon County and other surrounding counties with leading edge critical care...
Journey with fun-loving Hobgoblins to the “land of colored ice” as they tell the tale of a young girl and her quest to find her best friend. You may find yourself believing in malevolent mirrors, yetis, talking reindeer, and snow chickens when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students perform an original musical adaptation of The Snow Queen. The local cast features Charli Powell as Gerda; Conner Konecny as her best friend, Kay; and Katharine Backen as the Snow Queen. Fiona Davis will play Gerda...
The application period is now open for the $500 Youth Citizenship Award offered by the Valley Service Organization (VSO) to graduating Carbon County School District 2 seniors. Application forms are available from the counselor’s office at each of the district’s high schools. Home-schooled students are also eligible for this award according to Carol Beach, YCA project chairman for VSO. Home-schooled seniors can obtain the application form by emailing her at [email protected]. Completed applications should be ret...
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) and the Platte Valley Community Center are joining forces to produce a new addition to the Valley’s spring calendar. To be held in early May “A Spring Thing: From Guns to Roses” is designed to promote spring and summer opportunities for recreation and enjoyment in Wyoming’s Upper North Platte River Valley. Areas of focus include gardening, foraging, outdoor activities and exploration of the area’s natural and cultural attractions. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, from 9 a....
There will be a free and open to the public Jazz Concert at the PVCC on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The concert will begin at 12 p.m. and should last about an hour-and-a-half. This concert will feature the Award Wimming Ben Markley Trio with guest tenor saxophone soloist Joel Frahm. Pianist Dr. Ben Markley is the Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Markley’s Trio members are Bass player Marty Kenney from the University of Northern Colorado, and Drummer Jim White from the University of Northern Colorado. Joel F...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department invites members of the public to join in discussions about the management of mule deer migration corridors in the Platte Valley. Wildlife managers want to better define and understand the migration risks for big game animals in the Platte Valley. “We hope to gather input from the public on the potential challenges facing migrating ungulates and look at ways we can mitigate these challenges,” said Embere Hall, wildlife management coordinator for the Game and Fish Department’s Laramie Regio...
PacifiCorp, a regulated utility who serves 1.9 million customers in six western states, has applied for approval to repower the existing Foote Creek Rim 1 Wind Project located near Arlington, Wyo. Repowering will primarily involve removing the existing 68 turbines and replacing them with 12 new turbines. Although the activities involved are typical for wind energy project maintenance, residents may notice increased vehicle traffic during the construction period. The project is expected to bring more than $14 million dollars...
Reverend Stuart German, Assemblies of God (AG) missionary representative at Global University, will be the feature guest speaker at Platte Valley Christian Center AG, on Sunday, March 17, according to Reverend Gene Smith, pastor. Stuart and Jeanie have served in AG World Missions for nearly three decades, spending their first twenty-six years in the Philippines. The Germans first moved to the Philippines in 1991 where their three children, Nathan (25), Erika (21) and Jared...
With the 36th Annual Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby set to take place this weekend, the Saratoga Sun decided to take a look through our archives. This year, the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce (SPVCC) will be offering $41,000 in total prize money including $2,000 for catching the largest fish during the two-day derby and three Trophy Trout that could be worth $35,000 combined. With the prizes in mind, the Sun saw fit to see what other prizes have been offered in the...
The Sons of the American Legion are raffling a two-person ice hut complete with auger, a pair of ice fishing poles, a lantern and a heater off at the 36th annual Ice Fishing Derby this weekend. Proceeds from the raffle will go to the Sons of the Legion scholarship fund. Tickets cost $10 each and are available at the American Legion Post 54 at 403 E. Bridge St. where participants can also view the hut. The drawing will be held at noon on Sat., Jan. 19 at the Legions/Sons...
The Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber is seeking nominations from its membership for positions on the nine-member Board of Directors. Directors are elected by ballot at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner on Feb. 7 with a three-year term beginning in February. According to Stacy Crimmins, CEO of the Chamber, the terms due to expire currently are held by Jim Copeland, Shannon Fagan and Jonathan Schnal. All three directors have expressed interest in serving another three-year term and will be added to the ballot. In addition, there are t...
For the 36th year, the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce (SPVCC) invites everyone to compete in the Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby. Taking place on Jan. 19 and 20, participants will have the opportunity to win the $2,000 first prize by catching the largest fish during the two-day derby. There are also over $6,000 in cash prizes and up to $35,000 in additional prize money available, according to a press release from the SPVCC. Those catching the second and third largest fish during the derby will win $1,000 and $500,...
Platte Valley 4-H is gearing up to start their shooting sports again this year. Starting Jan. 16 from 6-8 p.m., parents will be able to bring their children to the Platte Valley Community Center Multipurpose Room where the children can begin their participation in the program. Those wishing to get their kids involved can do so by contacting the University of Wyoming Carbon County Extension Office at 307-328-2642....
The annual blood drive sponsored by the Valley Service Organization (VSO) is slated for Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the Platte Valley Community Center. The drive will be held in the center’s Great Hall from noon to 5:30 p.m. in conjunction with Vitalant (formerly United Blood Services). Appointments are now being taken through phone calls from VSO committee members or online at vitalant.org, according to Roxie Baldwin, chairman for the project. “Once you’re at the website you can just follow the prompts to make your appoi...
Union Wireless has completed construction of their high-speed fiber optic network in the downtown Saratoga area and the service provider said, in a recent press release, that it is now online and ready for customers to sign-up. With the downtown area complete, the next phase of the project for the Wyoming based phone and internet provider is to install fiber optic in the residential area north of town. “Saratoga is unique in that it is one of the few areas that we serve that is suitable for Fiber to the Home,” said Union Wire...
On Dec. 15, Platte Valley Martial Arts (PVMA) held color belt testing for all three of its classes: Little Dragons, Taekwondo and Judo. The Little Dragons class, according to the press release from PVMA, is intended for younger students between 3-6 years old "with a focus on basic balance and coordination skills." Taekwondo is a Korean form of martial arts that emphasizes kicking, striking and self-defense while Judo, a Japanese art, involves throwing, grappling and...
Churches around east Carbon County are preparing for the highlight of the Christian calendar. Many houses of worship will be offering special Christmas Eve or Christmas Day services. Saint Ann’s Catholic On Dec. 24, Saint Ann’s Catholic Church at 211 West Spring St. in Saratoga will be holding Christmas Eve Mass at 10 p.m. The church will also be holding their Christmas Mass at 10 a.m. Christmas Day. Saint Joseph’s Mission Church On Dec. 24, Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church at 3 Heather Dr. in Hanna will be holding a Christm...
The Healthcare Sustainability Project Subcommittee (HSPS) will be holding their monthly public meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the Platte Valley Community Center Great Hall. An email from HSPS board member George Haigh stated that the meeting will include introduction of new staff members at the Platte Valley Clinic (PVC) and their roles and an update from Health Management Services President Karl Rude on physician recruitment for the PVC. The HSPS will also continue to take questions from the public in regards to access... Full story
Five contestants competed in the Carbon County Make It With Wool (MIWW) district competition held at the Jeffery Center in Rawlins, on Sunday, Nov. 4. Winners were announced at the end of the fashion show. Winners in the Junior Division (age 13-16) included Katie Dugger, Encampment, first place. She modeled a blue/pink plaid jacket and navy blue slacks. Siobhán Lally, Savery, received 2nd place. She modeled a plaid bolero jacket, ivory top, and blue pants. Dugger and Lally rep...
The 2018 Giving Tree, a project of the Valley Service Organization (VSO), is still up at Town and Country Realty, but it won't be there for much longer. There is still time for people with kind hearts and souls to take a tag from the tree and make a child's Christmas even brighter. Kassey Westring, the Giving Tree Chairman for the VSO, explained the tags in a recent press release. The tags, while providing information on the children, does not include names and all...
The Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the "Festival of Trees Gala and Auction" for its 16th year on Friday, Dec. 7 at the Platte Valley Community Center. Decorated trees and wreaths, gift baskets, centerpieces and other holiday decor and gifts are donated by individuals, organizations and businesses and then auctioned. Proceeds of the evening are to benefit the Chamber and local volunteer fire departments. Anyone wishing to donate a decorated tree,...
Following the Christmas parade Saturday, Dec. 1, Valley residents are invited to attend what has become "a long-time holiday tradition" according to a press release from the Valley Service Organization (VSO). Winter Wonderland, which will be located in the Great Hall of the Platte Valley Community Center, will return this year. According to the press release, the VSO's "annual Christmas gift" will feature a free chili and hot dog feed for everyone, along with cookies and hot...
The Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce has begun selling tickets for the annual Reverse Drawing. Tickets are $10 each and only 300 are sold. Unlike the usual raffle procedure, the very last ticket drawn is the grand prize winner in this drawing. “The winner receives a $1,000 chamber gift certificate which can be redeemed at chamber member businesses only,” said Chamber Director Stacy Crimmins. “You could go out to dinner, buy toys for the kids and have your car serviced.” The first, 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th and 250...