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A woman visiting a family-owned cabin near Encampment was killed in an ATV wreck Monday night. Stacey Houk, 27, of Torrington, was driving a 2010 Polaris Sportsman 550 ATV with a passenger, Tabatha McCoy, 31, also of Torrington on private property approximately 11 miles west of Encampment when Houk lost control of the vehicle. Houk lost control of the ATV after coming to a sharp left turn, said Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Kelly Finn. The ATV slid out of control and rolled over. Finn said he... Full story
Graveside funeral services for Phyllis Elizabeth (Sublette) Api were conducted at 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2013, in the Saratoga Cemetery by family friend Ben Whitfield of Rawlins, followed by interment in the local cemetery. Mrs. Api, 78, died in Saratoga Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Alan Williams, with her family at her bedside. She was born July 19, 1934 in Detroit, Mich., to Capt. William Herold and Edith Elizabeth (Treff) Sublette and grew... Full story
roject to bring faster internet to Platte Valley communities is still on the way, but the deadline for the project is in question. Union Wireless has spearheaded the internet project, promising to bring 20 megabytes per second on the downlink. The project will also allow the company to bring 3G and 4G cellular service to the Platte Valley, an area Union Wireless “normally would not have covered,” if it weren’t for a $23 million grant from the Federal Communications Commission, said Brian Woody,...
Jacob Clayton Jenne passed away Oct. 12 in Alzada, Mont. He was living in Fallon, Mont., at the time of his death. Clay was born March 28, 1962 in Fort Collins, Colo., to Gary and Margaret Jenne. He graduated from Platte Valley High School in 1982. Clay is survived by his father, Gary R. (Kathy) Jenne, of Wheatland; brothers Thomas “Skip” (Donna) Jenne and family, of Gering, Neb.; Trevor R. Jenne, of Hawk Springs, Wyo.; and cousins Reagan (Larry) Spence and family, of Vancouver, Canada; Fli... Full story
Mark “Buck” Neal passed away June 6, at home, in Thermopolis. He was 73 years old. Buck is survived by his daughters, Marshann and Yolanda and sons Ronald, Rusty and Troy. He is also survived by non-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and his first wife Shanna. He was preceded in death by his wife Glynda, son Donald and daughter Kelle. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, July 14 at the Church of Christ in Encampment. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Meals on Wheels.... Full story
A memorial service is to be held for Erica Loseman at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 13 at the First Baptist Church at Eighth and Main Streets in Saratoga. A full obituary will appear in the Saratoga Sun at a later date.... Full story
Julia E. Priquet, 94, of Encampment, passed away July 5, 2013. She was born Oct. 13. 1918 in Laramie to parents Cora Martha and John T. Holmberg. She married John Melvin Priquet Jan. 15, 1941 in Laramie. She was a loving and caring person to all around her. Julia was an active participant in the lives of her children and was always ready to attend sports events, drive on trips and chaperone. She was among those who started the Jamboree Queen program. Together, Julia and her husband, Melvin, ran... Full story
Glenva Dorene Watkins, or “Sue” as she often preferred, was born to Glen and Beatrice Everist in June of 1926 in Cedar Bluffs, Kan. When her mother died in her early life, Glenva was cared for by her extended family. She was a member of the Class of 1944, graduating from Saratoga High School in Saratoga. After graduation, Glenva went to work for the railroad where she was employed as a telegraph operator. Rodney Watkins, returning from WWII, displaced her from her position, but that did... Full story
After spending my first summer in Saratoga, I must say I’m pretty blown away by how many events are here in the Platte Valley. As you may recall from a previous column, one of my concerns about moving to a small town with no big cities nearby was the lack of entertainment, or so I thought at the time. After being here for half of a summer, I’m convinced that our Valley has just as many fun summer events going on as any major city across America. The biggest surprise to me is how much we have goi...
The draft environmental impact survey (DEIS) for a transmission line project to run from a location near Sinclair to a converter station south of Las Vegas, Nev., is ready for public review. Residents interested in the transmission line project being pursued by TransWest Express can view the DEIS on the BLM’s website. Residents can also attend a public meeting and give their feedback. Two meetings will be held in Wyoming so residents can provide feedback and voice concerns. The first meeting w...
Hazard tree removal work will be conducted during the next couple of months on the French Creek Road (Forest Road 500) within the Brush Creek-Hayden (BCH) Ranger District. To avoid closing long stretches of this popular route, work will be completed in three segments, working from west to east. The first closed segment is between the junctions with Forest Road 206 and Forest Road 225. This will be followed by a closure between the junctions with Forest Road 225 and Forest Road 210. The road will be closed between Forest Road 210 and 500.1J....
The Institute for Organization Management (IOM) announced that Stacy Crimmins, executive director of the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, recently completed her third year at IOM, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at Southeast Institute in Athens, Ga. Crimmins, who has attended since 2011, said she found out about the leadership-building program from the Wyoming Chamber Partnership. 2014 will mark her last year in the program in Madison, Wis. She will graduate with other attendees at the end of the program’s week. ...
Valley residents have the chance show off their art and design skills through the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce Logo Contest this month. The object of this contest is to design an original logo for the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce that embodies the diverse services provided by members. It should speak to a “western” way of life and reflect the tagline, “The Good Times Valley: Four Seasons of Fun.” The chosen logo will be used online, in print, on merchandise and on promotional materials. Flexibility is a key require... Full story
The Laramie Kiwanis Club’s Annual Old Time Ranch Tour of 2013 is headed to Encampment this year, with hopes of giving participants a better visual idea of Platte Valley ranch history. For the 2013 tour, participants meet their guides at the turnoff from Highway 127 to Highway 125 in Colorado, which is west of Woods Landing, north of Walden and south of Encampment. The turnoff is close to the Colorado/Wyoming state border and almost halfway between Encampment and Laramie. From there, the tour heads to Big Creek Ranch, where Mark Dunning will t...
The town of Saratoga ran out of ice July 4 before residents and tourists could get their fill of old-fashioned soda provided by the S&J Chuck Wagon Soda Co. Stephen and JoDell Hone, who run the wagon, exhausted their own ice supply during the Fourth of July parade. She said she searched Kum & Go, Conoco and Valley Foods for more ice, but it still wasn’t enough to quench the thirst of the crowd. “We ran out of ice in the town of Saratoga, otherwise we would have probably still been sitting on...
The Saratoga Museum’s event aimed to bring more culture to the museum in an entertaining way was deemed a success after more than 100 people enjoyed four fun-filled events Saturday. “I think it was a wonderful turnout,” said the museum’s director Kim Givens, who helped plan and organize the event. “I wish more people would have taken advantage of the day.” Festivities for the “Celebration of Custom and Culture” started at 10 a.m. with a dedication to Donald Erickson, Debbie Chaanstain and...
Two Saratoga High School students placed fifth in the nation at the 2013 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference June 27-30. Incoming senior Shelby McGuire and 2013 graduate Dillon Boydstun, working together as a team duo, received their fifth-place ranking for desktop publishing at the conference. The event took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. Jared Mason, advisor for the Saratoga High School FBLA Club, said 10 of the school’s FBLA s...
Potential Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Taylor Haynes made a stop in Encampment last week during his exploratory tour of Wyoming. Haynes, who ran as an Independent candidate in 2010, spoke at Encampment’s Sagebrush Senior Center July 2 to let people know of his vision for Wyoming and validity as a 2014 candidate. Haynes, a urologist and former University of Wyoming trustee, is running on a platform that includes property rights, local control and opposition to sales tax. “I’m here to protect t...
The Laramie Kiwanis Club’s Annual Old Time Ranch Tour of 2013 is headed to Encampment this year, with hopes of giving participants a better visual idea of Platte Valley ranch history. For the 2013 tour, participants meet their guides at the turnoff from Highway 127 to Highway 125 in Colorado, which is west of Woods Landing, north of Walden and south of Encampment. The turnoff is close to the Colorado/Wyoming state border and almost halfway between Encampment and Laramie. From there, the tour heads to Big Creek Ranch, where Mark Dunning will t...
A work of art from Encampment High School incoming senior Jennifer Morgan is now on display at the “Artistic Discovery” art exhibit, held at the Barrett Building in Cheyenne through July. The exhibit features work from high school students across Wyoming and is on display this month from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, at the Barrett Building, 2301 Central Ave. in Cheyenne. Morgan’s piece of a print of a skeleton with a scarf and other small details was also one of 25 submi...
Rodeo fans can get a taste of serious roping, riding and wrestling at the 17th annual Platte River Rodeo Association Rodeo this weekend at the Buck Springs Rodeo Arena. According to Terri Hinkle, secretary for the Platte River Rodeo, the two-day rodeo features barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, team roping, mixed team roping, tie-down calf roping, steer wrestling, bareback riding and bull riding both Friday and Saturday night at the arena, Hinkle said the event will include amateur and semi-professional rodeo competitors of all ages....
Former Saratoga High School student Thomas Bokelman was announced to have made the 2013 Spring Semester Chancellor’s List for the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). Bokelman, who graduates from the University of Wyoming in 2014, made the honor roll list for earning a 4.0 grade point average from enrollment in at least 12 UAA credits as an undergraduate degree-seeking student. He spent just the 2013 spring semester at UAA, but his previous college years were at UW, where he plans to finish up in the teaching field. “This is quite an acc...
Reprint of this story from the July 13, 1906 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Doom of Sage Hens Cheyenne visitors to Carbon and Natrona counties, the great sage chicken breeding grounds of the state, report that young chickens are conspicuous this year by their absence, and that hunting during the coming open season will be extremely poor, unless, of course, sportsmen are content to make bags of old hens and cocks, says the L... Full story
There were five here to play Bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Dorothy Miller and Madaline Forbes. Bernneil McCord won the $4 blackout round. There were two-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge this week. There was a tie for high winners between Mariel O’Grady and Vivien Campbell and Mary Alice Sjoden and Sheila Johnson. There was also a tie for second high between Barb Wise and Lori Walck and Pat Bailey and Marianne Blue. We would like to invite the working class to come join us for lunch. Even if you work until noon, if you call in, w... Full story