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The Fourth of July is an exciting time to be in the Valley. There will be activities for all age groups during the holiday weekend of July 3-5, including the annual parade and fireworks show. All these activities on Independence Day allow the community to stay together and have all sorts of things to do. One event in particular, Togie Days, is being brought back to Saratoga for the Fourth of July. Togie Days is one of the events on the Fourth that is unique this year. From 2 -- 6 p.m. you can en...
At 1 p.m. on April 24, the Master Planning Committee met with stakeholders to discuss who would be involved in creating the Town of Saratoga Master Plan; and they decided to schedule a second meeting to further research the consultants who bid on the project. Originally, the intention for many was to make a decision that day; however, after some time debating over the intended method of making the choice, the group thought calling references should be an important part of the equation....
The University of Wyoming’s own Larry Nance Jr. heard his name called this year at the 2015 NBA Draft on June 25 as the 27th pick of the first round. He is the first person to get called at the Draft from Wyoming in 20 years. It was a proud moment for Wyoming fans as they were ecstatic to hear his name called in the Draft. Nance Jr. will be number seven on his new team, the Los Angeles Lakers. He is following his father’s footsteps, as Larry Nance, Sr. was also drafted into the NBA back in 198...
The Platte Valley High School class of 1965 is holding their 50-year class reunion over the Fourth of July weekend. So far, 19 of the 28 classmates have registered to attend. Two classmates, Roy Holdeman and Gary Elliott have passed away. The reunion will kick off at the Saratoga Resort and Spa (Saratoga Inn) on July 2 with an evening ice breaker. On July 3, Candace (Carroll) France will host the classmates at her and Dwight France’s home in Riverside. Marilyn (Thompson) and Sam Verplancke will host lunch, followed by the float decorating f...
The Carbon County Fair Queen Committee is looking for contestants. The deadline for application is July 16, 2015, while the actual contest will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2015. The age divisions are as follows: Carbon County Fair & Rodeo Queen, at least 17 and not more than 23; Carbon County Fair & Rodeo Junior Queen, at least 13 and not more than 16; Carbon County Fair & Rodeo Princess, at least 8 and no more than 12. All contestants must be a resident of Carbon County. She shall not be pregnant, currently living with a boyfriend, never have...
“It’s nice,” James Chaney said, “because it helps me to let things go, let the past go, enjoy the water and the company I have with people with common backgrounds.” This was Chaney’s fourth year at the Wounded Warrior Project hosted by Trout Unlimited. With trained fishing guides, Wounded Warriors from the Cheyenne VA hospital practice casting, fishing or just relaxing in the great outdoors. The Warriors and members of Trout Unlimited went to a pond on the Upper Cedar Creek Ranch, owned by To...
The Saratoga Resort and Spa has been recognized on CNN's travel website as one of the best "Luxury Beer Vacations." "I'm often surprised when we make these lists, because we get these honors from time to time," said Cindy Loose, Marketing Manager at the resort. "But to be a part of the CNN-I mean, there's only like, ten of America's Luxury Beer Vacations. I'm just amazed that we are there and we're in such great company. If you look at the businesses that are there-I'm just in awe." The...
Lately I have been cursing myself for my incessant need to over-plan everything. I am not one of those ‘go with the flow’ kinds of people. Planning is my security blanket, and it leads me to make some difficult decisions. So last summer, I was in a situation where one of my most intricately detailed plans fell quicker then I had time to process. I was unbelievably close to a job as an environmental planner. From the time-intensive work I had put into the job hunt, I was confident that I wou...
Saratoga has had a reputation for having fine art galleries and when Blackhawk Gallery announced it was closing, the future of art galleries in Saratoga was grim. Today, just seven month later, two art galleries are open in Saratoga, both with roots from the Blackhawk Gallery. Laura Morrow, long-time owner of clothing boutique LauraM, just could not fathom Saratoga without an art gallery. She made a bold move – one that had not been done before in Saratoga. She combined her clothing boutique w...
The Saratoga Museum is hosting its second annual A Celebration of Custom and Culture by recognizing the 125th anniversary of Wyoming becoming a state. Festivities will be held the Fourth of July after the parade with the 67th Wyoming Army Band performing from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Saratoga Museum Pavilion at 104 Constitution Ave. in Saratoga. Beginning at 2 p.m., re-enactments will take place featuring prominent people from more than 125 years ago. J.W. Hugus, portrayed by his great-great...
Friday July 3 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. National Fish Hatchery Tours The Hatchery is celebrating their 100th anniversary with tours of their facility north of Saratoga. See how they breed and hatch brown and rainbow trout fish before stocking area lakes. Tour the new facility for the rearing and breeding of the endangered Wyoming toad for reintroduction into the wild. 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. Kid’s Fish Kids age 12 and under can bring their rods and tackle boxes to the pond at the Saratoga Resort & Spa for a free evening of catching trout. Non-resident kids n...
The Saratoga Encampment Rawlins Conservation District (SERCD), Wyoming Game & Fish, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and volunteers spent last Saturday removing old fence near Bennett Peak for their 3rd Annual Platte Valley Volunteer Day. The removal has been a long time coming, according to Biff Burton, Game Warden for Wyoming Game and Fish. "This fence has been a concern for a number of years - in fact, as long as I've lived here," Burton stated. According to Joe Parsons, Supervisory...
Darrell "Whitey" Stewart, born and raised in Wyoming, stays in shape at the age of 87 years old by participating in running events such as half-marathons. Stewart first started running around 1943 while he was running errands and working as ranch help for Ralph Platte in Riverside. His endurance was built up by things he did in the field such as haying. He mostly does race walking in events rather than race running. The difference between the two, according to Stewart, is that a race walker has...
7 Years Ago Fireworks prohibited on forests As the Fourth of July approaches, it is time to remind all National Forest users that the use of fireworks on National Forest lands is prohibited. This is a general ban which applies to all National Forests and National Grasslands. It is not limited just to the up coming Fourth of July holidays. According o Gary Heath, Forest Supervisor for the Medicine Bow National Forest, “ We want to advise people not to bring fireworks onto the National Forests. They can easily start fires, causing c...
There were eight people here for bingo Tuesday. $2 winners were Sue Howe, Winnie Allen and Berneil McCord. Betty Dean won the $4 blackout round. There were two tables for duplicate bridge Monday. High winners were Vivien Campbell and Mariel O’Grady. Second high went to Gertrude Herold and Mary Sjoden. We made the papers for the tax refund for the Elderly and Disabled. So you can come up and get the forms or come in and I will help you fill them out. Several of J.R. Henslee’s children and spouses were here and had lunch with us. They were her...
Games provide laughter and socialization during the week. On Sunday afternoon, four residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Tuesday morning, four residents played Yahtzee with Elaine Burge winning. On Wednesday afternoon and Friday afternoons, residents played Bingo. Pat Rust, Marjery McAulay, Kenny Hoagland and Nadine Caleb won Four Corners. Katherine Beckham, Pat Rust, Nadine Caleb and Elaine Burge won Blackouts. Our volunteers were Lila Worden, Dawna Erickson, Gloria Rakness, Sue Bartlett, Christi Wallace, Elder Palmer and Elder...
Bareback Riding: 1 Chance Ames 74 $313.60 2/3 David Streweler 72 $196, Lane Morrow 72 $196 4 Brian Brown 69 $78.40 Steer Wrestling: 1 Tait Kvistad 5.2 2 Casey Downs 25.5 Tie-Down Roping: 1 Dean Geeson 11.3 $396 2 Dusty Taylor 11.5 $308 3 Paul Fornstrom 13.1 $176 Breakaway Roping: 1 Abbea Faris 3.0 $364.48 2 Tia Brannon 3.1 $289.44 3 Tana Johnston 3.2 $214.40 4 Lacy Holeman 12.0 $139.36 5 Konnar Knotwell 15.2 $64.32 Saddle Bronc Riding: 1 Nate Oetter 76 $331.20 2 Justin Dory 71 $257.60 3 Tyler...