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The Wyoming Rancher Family Camp, which was started by a handful of Wyoming ranchers and their families, will be entering it’s 73rd year. This year, the event will host speaker Brandon Buller, a pastor born in Nebraska and raised in Wyoming. After graduating high school in 1999, Buller attended Frontier School of the Bible in LaGrange, Wyo. and is now the pastor at Glendo Community Church where he has served for the last four years. Bible Study will be lead by Pastor Shon McIntyre from The Real Tree Church in Farmington, Minn. McIntyre grew u...
One of the many events that will be available for residents and tourists alike to attend during Togie Days will be the Battle of the Badges. Organized by Carbon County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Hale, the event will be raising money for the Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department. Starting at 11 a.m. on June 30 and running until 1 p.m. at the Saratoga Football field, the event will be more than just watching the Saratoga Police Department and the SVFD go head-to-head. An inflatable obstacle course will be set up for children to participate in while o...
On Sunday, June 10, 2018 at approximately 8:30 p.m. the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Cole Nuhring, stating his friend later—to be identified as Justin Siler (19)— had fallen off a boulder at the South French Creek overlook. Deputy Justin Hale was notified and responded to the scene. Search and Rescue personnel were also notified to respond, while in route to the location EMS, Classic Air Medical were also notified to respond. Upon arrival, the location of where Justin Siler had fallen was approximately 30’ feet down of...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a hunter education class in Saratoga the last week of June. The class will meet on the following days: Tuesday, June 26 from 1-5 p.m., Thursday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Friday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The class will meet at the Saratoga Town Hall, 110 E. Spring Ave. Students must attend all three sessions and pay a $10 fee. Students should be at least 8 years old. Please bring drinking water, and pack a lunch or snacks on Thursday and Friday. Sign up online wgfd.wyo.gov. For more...
The 23rd annual Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival in the Good Times Valley is just around the corner. This year’s competition is set for Saturday, August 18 at Veterans Island Park in Saratoga. An integral part of the afternoon is the Chili Competition and the Craft Show. This event is becoming more popular every year, while still remaining a fun, family-type gathering. There are three categories in the Chili Competition: red chili, green chili, and salsa. People’s Choice voting will begin when the Festival gate opens to the public at 1 pm. Att...
Cool weather and consistent rains aided fire crews over the weekend in containing the Badger Creek Fire. While the fire had been doubling it’s size on a daily basis throughout the week, it held steady at 20,000 acres during the cloudy and rainy weekend. As of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19, the Badger Creek Fire is 88 percent contained. Road WYO 10 was reopened during the weekend and WYO 230 was opened as of Tuesday morning. Evacuation orders were also lifted and people were able to return to their residences. The Badger Creek Fire is still u...
U.S. Forest Service and Albany County fire personnel responded to a wildfire Sunday afternoon in the southern Snowy Range, Medicine Bow National Forest, which forced evacuations from multiple locations due to rapid growth. As of Sunday, 9 p.m. the Badger Creek Fire was roughly estimated at 100 acres and there is no containment. The cause of the fire is unknown and its’ origin is near Forest Road 501, and between Badger Creek and the North Fork of Pelton Creek. That location is 2 miles north of the Wyoming/Colorado state line. Multiple c...
Saratoga Friends of the Library (FOL) is encouraging people to get down to their roots as well as look towards the skies this month. The FOL encourages residents to stop by the Saratoga Branch Library to check out the Saratoga Free Seed Library. Seeds are packaged in small amounts and may be picked up from the display cabinet in the entryway of Saratoga Branch Library at 503 West Elm Ave. during regular library hours. Entering it's third year, the project began as a suggestion by former branch m...
The Saratoga/ Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce’s (SPVCC) guest speaker will be Chris Brown from the Wyoming Association of Governmental Affairs Network. He will talk about this past year’s Wyoming State Legislature and the changes that will affect business. Chris will also discuss the upcoming session and let you know what issues are currently being discussed in committee. Do you think your representatives need to hear more from you? Chris will help attendees learn to do this more effectively. Chris Brown is contracted by the Wyoming Sta...
Eastern Wyoming College, in Torrington, recently released their list for President’s Honor Roll which recognizes students that are full time, with 12 or more credit hours, who also achieve a 4.0 grade average. President’s Honor Roll Sarah Burton...
Principal’s List Barkhurst, Hailey 12 Pantle, Micaiah, 12 Wagy, Makayla 12 Peterson, Noelle 11 Powell, Paige 11 Little, Riley 10 Hopkins, Riley 9 Knotwell, Kamry 9 Peterson, Dalton 9 Gilbert, Koye 8 Powell, Ashton 8 Honor Roll Cor, Cody 12 Cox, Wyatt 12 Jordan, Cheyanne 12 Taylor, Dalton 12 Buford, Lauren 11 Miller, Kyler 11 Pedersen, Takoda 11 Stewart, Sean 11 Anderson, Dayne 10 Barr, Kassidy 10 Cor, Colter 10 Cor, Jackson 10 Herring, Jarom 10 Schroeder, Reid 10 Yeary, Ember 10 Farver, Lindsie 9 Finney, Shiann 9 Biggs, Hayley 9 Gilbert, K...
(A’s and B’s) 4th grade Brianna Blakeman Makayala Johnson Kolby Olsen 5th grade Hyrum Heward Cody Priest 6th grade Alayna Blakeman Hanna Elementary A Honor Roll-4th grade Shane Carroll, Elizabeth Hammond Darrien Pace Ryan Reno Madison Widdiso Sammee Widdison 5th grade Addison Scott 6th grade Sarah Banks Aspyn Claice Chase Kennedy Aaltje Lessard Daniella May Mackenzie Priest Avery Scott Anthony Solaas B Honor Roll-4th grade Alexis Frank Jonas Houchin Royal Olsen Samuel Ramirez Darius Seager 5th grade Destiny Demary Justine Widdison Sheylin Sea...
4 Honor Roll Amy Campbell Madison Campbell Hayley Felton Quinn Felton Hanna Gonzales Taylar Scott Charlee Solaas T’lysa Solaas Freddie Wagner Rayce Ward Taylee Widdison Rainey Wilson Kayle Woods A Honor Roll Howard Bame Jolynn Borah Elizabeth Ellis David Freeman Aubry Hammond Amanda Hazen Megan Hunter Joshua Lee Conor McGraw Shane McGraw Jaquelyn Nelsen Caitlin Olsen Michayla Sailors Annie Sikes Sara Sikes Thomas Wagner CharlaMaee Widdison McKaylee Widdison B Honor Roll Sera Akin Erin Bently Caycee Born Adrienne Broadwater Hannah Christie J...
The Medicine Bow Lions Club chapter met at 6 p.m. on June 15, at the Virginian to elect new officers for the June 2018 to June 2019 terms. Carol Maddox replaces outgoing president Pam Glasser. Serving with C. Maddox is first vice president Bob Heward; Second vice president Lindsey Freeman; third vice president Rob Maddox; secretary Kathy Thompson; treasurer Shane Blakeman and Lion Tamer Sharon Heward. The board of directors now consists of Don Mayfield, Martin Mayfield, Harold Mayfield, Mike McGraw, Pamela Glasser and Cindy Chase. Trevor Strauc...
Members the Platte Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6125 is heading to Cheyenne this weekend for the annual convention. Jaden Campbell will be one of the guests at the convention to recite her Patriot’s Pen essay, Adjutant Liz Wood said. The VFW has added some active members but is looking for more to keep the VFW going. “In Wyoming, it is difficult to keep active members,” Wood said. “We don’t want to lose our post like so many other Wyoming towns have.” The organization meets the first Thursday of each month, a change from the pa...
Carbon County Road 401 and Forest Road 801, also known as Sage Creek Road, will be undergoing repairs from mile post 10 to 62 starting June 1. The improvements are funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Central Federal Lands Highway Division in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and Carbon County. Improvements will include asphalt paving and placement of aggregate surfacing course. According to Bill Nation, of Carbon County Road and Bridge, the construction will last from June 1 to October 31....
Since 1993, the Platte Valley Arts Council has had the goal of 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. Its mission is “to foster awareness of and participation in any form of the arts, with the aim of developing vibrant and cohesive communities.” In the year 2000, the arts council began awarding scholarships to high school seniors who demonstrated that art currently is, and will continue to be, an important par...
Wyoming Ranks No. 5 on ‘Best States for Higher Education’ List The low cost of higher education in Wyoming, combined with low student debt and a relatively high community college graduation rate, have placed the state No. 5 on U.S. News & World Report’s new “Best States for Higher Education” list. Wyoming trails only Florida, Utah, Washington and California in the rankings, which are part of the magazine’s annual “Best States” report. In the area of tuition and fees, Wyoming ranks No. 1 because of its low cost for University of Wyoming (UW) an...
The Saratoga Council of Catholic Women will soon host Tim Francis, with You Shall Believe Ministries, for the first time ever in the state of Wyoming. According to the organization, Francis has presented over 500 missions and will be coming to Saratoga to present “Do You Believe in Miracles? Seeing is Believing!” The presentation will include film clips from a Fox News special that aired in 1999 with testimony and reports from professionionals who have examined certain mystical phenomena currently occurring in the Catholic church. The Sar...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame has announced the newly-selected Class of 2018 by geographic regions. These men and women will be inducted during ceremonies at the Casper Events Center on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Those selected from Region 7 in Carbon County: Leland Ward “Buck” Alameda, Eldon “Pete” McKee and Raymond “Ray” Waliser. Sweetwater County: Mary A. “Mickey” Thoman. The 501(c)(3) WCHF was formed for exclusively historical, cultural, literary and educational purposes. Their chief goal is: “To preserve, promote, perpetuate, publi...
The Platte Valley Arts Council is proud to present the "Frontier Brass Band", an ensemble associated with the 67th Wyoming National Guard Band. They will perform at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 9 at the Saratoga Museum Pavilion. The eleven- piece band is a New Orleans style band playing second line standards to arrangements of today's top 40 hits. Taking its name from the black street parading tradition in which it was developed, second line rhythm has spread around the world through the music of...
The Angus England Post 54 of the American Legion Saratoga, Wyoming held annual elections Saturday, May 19 at their regular monthly meeting. The results are as follows: Post Commander—Steve Wilcoxson; Vice Commander—Don Ainsworth; Adjutant—Deborah Clark; Fourth Executive Board member James Shepherd and Fifth Executive Board member Mark Pesognelli. Glen Parker was appointed Chaplain. Mark Pesognelli was also appointed Sergeant-at-Arms, Color Guard and Honor Guard Commander. Their installation will be held June 8 with the Auxiliary and Sons of th...
Western Wyoming Community College’s Division of Mathematics and Science is pleased to announce a new partnership with Encampment High School (EHS). Encampment High School is a K-12 public education institution and part of the Carbon County School District No.2. The Town of Encampment is home to approximately 440 people. Wyoming Representative Jerry Paxton said of the partnership, “As a former Vocational Agriculture teacher and school principal at Encampment School it is always good to hear that our school is moving forward with plans to imp...
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) will hold its annual public luncheon to honor the recipients of its 2018 Woman of Distinction and Youth Citizenship Awards at noon on Thursday, May 24 in the back room at the Hotel Wolf, according to VSO President Kassey Westring. The Woman of Distinction Award honors a valley woman who has made outstanding contributions to the well-being of the Upper North Platte River Valley and its residents and has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to community service. The Youth Citizenship Award is a $500 grant...
The Elevations Geospatial Summit was held in Saratoga from May 2-4 at the Platte Valley Community Center. Those wishing to learn of advances in the Geographic Information System (GIS) for gathering, managing and analyzing geographic and mapping data attended the 3-day convention. The organizers of the event said they liked that Saratoga is centrally located between Colorado and Wyoming and expressed their pleasure in dealing with the helpful staff at the community center and local lodging...