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Disappointment showed on the faces of Encampment High School volleyball players Friday in Casper, when the Lady Tigers gave up a match to the Little Snake River rattlers in the semifinal round at the State Finals. The loss to the Rattlers eliminated the team from taking first place, relegating the Encampment netters to either third or fourth place at best. The loss was a blow and emotions ran high for team members, especially those who were in their final weekend as volleyball players for... Full story
1SG Martin George "Marty" Clever Jr. (Ret.) passed away October 29, 2016 in Aurora, Colorado. He was born on June 14, 1936 in Hemet, Calif. He grew up in Southern Calif. Marty joined the U.S. Army in 1953 at Age 17 and was drafted into Company A, 350th Infantry Regiment. He was an Army Ranger and served in Austria, IndoChina and Vietnam. When he returned from the War, Marty was a drill sergeant, training and influencing hundreds of young soldiers over the years. He retired from the Army in 1973... Full story
Graveside services for Carbon County native Jean Marie (Peterson) Garnett will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at 11 a.m. in the Mountain View Cemetery east of Riverside. A celebration of life with full military honors was held Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Clearmont Community Church in Clearmont, Wyo., with Pastor Shane Haynes officiating. United States of America flag presentation and a 21-gun salute were conducted by the honor guard from Ellsworth Air Force Base. Jean passed away on Thursday,... Full story
Two fires from the night before and a forthcoming World Series baseball game were weighing on several minds at a Nov. 1 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. It was the last meeting of the council before elections Nov. 8 will determine who will replace departing council members Sue Howe and Judy Welton. “I wish some of our fire department was here to thank, but I’m sure they’re all sleeping,” Saratoga Mayor Ed Glode said at the meeting. Two separate blazes had the firefighters working overtim... Full story
The 21st annual Platte Valley Helping Hands (PVHH) Free Thanksgiving Dinner is coming. The dinner will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day—Thursday, Nov. 24—at St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 218 Spring Ave., Saratoga. The Thanksgiving menu includes roast turkey and dressing, baked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green peas, relish trays, dinner rolls, beverages and pumpkin pie for dessert. Take-out dinners will be available, and those who want meals to go can call to place their order on or before Nov....
I remember the first time I tried a martini. I had been watching M*A*S*H,1 and the lead characters had been on and on about the still they operated in their tent and how great martinis are. So martinis—and how great and fashionable they must be—played wildly in my pre-teen mind as the family went out to dinner at the Tower of Americas in downtown San Antonio. When it came time to order dinner I asked for one. When that request was declined, I explained that I would be willing to try a bit of... Full story
Around noon Nov. 4, about 15 different stakeholders gathered in the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) for pulled-pork sandwiches and some serious talk. The meeting was a strategy and implementation session arranged by the Prevention Management Organization of Wyoming (PMOW), a public health group. Representatives from law enforcement, medical providers, local businesses, community organizations and area religious groups were present for the powwow, which lasted about two hours. Discussion ce...
James Shepherd, 64, of Saratoga joined the U.S. Navy in 1970. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon and having lived in Klamath Falls, the first major shock to his system he dealt with was traveling to Orlando, Florida for boot camp. "I was from Oregon, this temperate place, and they sent me to Orlando where it's hot all the time." After boot, he went to Naval Station Great Lakes for gunnery school. On the north side of Chicago, Great Lakes' heat is not quite as stifling as that of Central Florida....
The public is invited to an American Legion Veterans Day dinner to be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at the Legion post home at 403 Bridge Ave. Dinner will consist of roast beef, baked potatoes with fixings, green beans, salad, rolls and cake. The cost is $15 for individuals and $25 per couple. There will be a social hour beforehand from 5 to 6 p.m. with a cash bar. During the dinner, Gary Maki do a reading on the significance of the POW/MIA table and Jim Shepherd will give the Commander’s s... Full story
Joe Parsons was 17 years old when he signed enlistment papers with the U.S. Marine Corps. "My mom wouldn't sign off on me going infantry, so I figured, 'I'll show her and go field radio operator' –which is basically infantry with a heavier pack," he said. At the time, it would have been easy to dismiss her maternal concern. It was June of 2000 and the U.S. was still riding the tail of a long post-Cold War high that left America's global dominance largely uncontested. Outside of a handful of T... Full story
"I was on one of the last Bear missions," D'Ron Campbell, 47, of Saratoga says. "It was maybe 1994 when they (the Russians) — before open skies — were still poking us. "We were launched with F-15 fighters," she says. A Bear mission focused on the interception of Russian nuclear bombers. During the Cold War, Soviet bombers would constantly probe the outer edges of U.S. airspace to test the reactions of the American military and practice making nuclear bombing runs. Campbell is a graduate of the... Full story
No one likes to think about death, but if a veteran wants to be buried with military rights, or in a national cemetery, pre-planning is a must. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a website which includes information about national cemeteries, preparing in advance, donating burial flags and burial benefits for veterans buried in a private cemetery. To insure eligibility of burial in a VA cemetery, discharge papers are required. Family members should be made of aware of where these papers are kept. The discharge papers are... Full story
Senior Center Menu Wednesday: Swedish meatballs, noodles, steamed carrots, wheat roll, strawberries, milk. Thursday: Egg/sausage bake, tater tots, zucchini, wheat bread, purple plums, banana dessert, milk. Friday: Roast beef, mashed potatoes/gravy, mixed vegetables, wheat roll, mandarin oranges, milk. Monday: Salisbury steak, baked potato, spinach, wheat bread, pears, milk. Tuesday: Baked pork chop, wild rice blend, beets, wheat roll, citrus fruit, milk. Saratoga School Wednesday: Breakfast; Breakfast pizza or cereal/cracker, fruit/juice,... Full story