A matter of miscommunication.
That’s what appears to have led to what Saratoga/Platte Chamber of Commerce board members Amanda Shahadey and Cheena Parsons have described as a “deer in headlights” moment.
The board had hired Wyo Laffs Comedy, a duo consisting of Daren Bulow and Don Haines, to perform standup to the room of Chamber Members and award winners.
Suffice it to say, the comedy routine was not well received.

On March 10, members of the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce (S/PVCC) gathered in the Great Hall of the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) to honor local businesses, organizations and volunteers from throughout the community during the Annual Chamber Dinner.

On March 15 the student council for Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School was presented with a check for $460 from the Bank of Commerce (BOC).
The HEM student council was chosen by the employees of BOC for the donation because they contribute half the funds and BOC matches the money.
Copper France, president and CEO of the bank, said this is done monthly and has been going on since 2018.

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. 

Carey Lake is the nurse practitioner at the Medicine Bow Clinic. He is a relatively new face having taken over about three months ago. Lake is also the Hanna representative of South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) and chairman. He has lived in Hanna for a few years, but he was born and raised in Kentucky and Indiana.

The Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) met on January 24 at the Rawlins City Hall.
The CCEDC meets quarterly and one of the main focuses of this meeting was to preview the new website being designed by VIP Marketing.
Cindy Loose, owner of VIP Marketing, attended the meeting to answer questions about the prototype she had designed for the board.