Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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The Encampment Lady Tigers were honored for the Volleyball 1A State Championship on Nov. 24 in an all-school assembly. Encampment K-12 School Principal Mike Erickson told the students there are lots of opportunities for them at Encampment School. Academics, the science fair, authors contests, competing in art, music and competing in sports are just a few of the opportunities available to the students. “There are all kinds of things that you can compete in,” Erickson said. At the beginning of the...
Aug. 14, 1925 – Nov. 25, 2015 Funeral services for Harry Robert “Bob” Herring will be Friday, Dec. 4 at 10:30 a.m., at the Encampment Presbyterian Church. Military graveside services are also planned at the Encampment Cemetery. He died Nov. 25 at age 90. Mr. Herring was born Aug. 14, 1925, the third son born to Gladys Fisher Herring and George Ellis Herring in Encampment. He was educated in Encampment and graduated from high school there in 1943. He worked for a timber company after gradu...
Century21 in Saratoga is closing, but the franchise owners Will and Susan Speer said that all of their services will still be available to residents in the Platte Valley. They were not quite ready to close the doors yet, but problems with the franchise agreement ultimately led them to the decision move all business to the office in Rawlins. The Speers were hoping to have the Saratoga location as a satellite office in order not to renew a 10-year lease. When that agreement fell through, they had...
"It's the biggest little store in the country," said Mark Rauterkus, owner of the Trading Post in Encampment. At the Trading Post, Rauterkus holds his spot behind the counter, while regulars enjoy food and coffee, ready to help those that stop in for a variety of goods and services. Other employees take that same post, and the staff helps locals and residents as they come by. Rauterkus has owned the gas station, convenience store and sporting goods shop since 1985, and on Dec. 7 they will celebr...
One of Governor Mead's priority areas for analysis and treatment of insect and disease infestation will be discussed at two upcoming public meetings to be held by the U.S. Forest Service. The proposed North Savery project, located about 15 miles west of Encampment, is primarily concerned with silvacultural treatments, but also includes travel and recreation management on the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District. District ranger Melanie Fullman explained, "Whenever we are doing any type of major...
On Nov. 3, it was a normal Tuesday. We were working on the finishing touches of the Saratoga Sun. It was a little different for me as my youngest son Garry was having surgery that day. A simple hernia repair, nothing to worry about. He had put it off for two years, since he couldn’t afford to pay for the deductible. After I had my knee surgery done and had maxed out our out-of-pocket expense, I encouraged Garry to go to the doctor and get the hernia taken care of. His wife texted when he went i...
With 179 people stuffed to the gills, Helpings Hands hosted a record-breaking dinner on Thanksgiving Day. After fulfilling 63 delivery orders (compared to 25 last year) and serving 116 folks at the St. Anne's Parish Hall last Thursday, Helping Hands volunteers basked in the glow of an amazing effort. They provided a full dinner including six turkeys roasted to golden perfection, pounds and pounds of sweet and salty ham, 65 pounds of mashed potatoes, the best stuffing this reporter has ever had...
1 years ago Dec. 12, 1915 Ford for peace Henry Ford is perhaps the greatest success as an automobile manufacturer and designer that the world has today, but that is not saying that his peace voyage will be as equally successful. He seems to be meeting with considerable the reverse in his invitations as he did in his early experience with the automobile, but who knows? When you find a lucky duck like Ford he can fall in the creek and come out perfectly dry with his pockets full of fish. It would seem that success would largely mean what shoe y...
Saratoga Schools Wednesday Chicken parmesan, seasoned noodles, mixed vegetables, fruit and vegetable bar, mandarin oranges, milk Thursday Sixth grade menu: Cheeseburger on bun, french fries, broccoli, fruit and vegetable bar, banana, milk Friday No School Monday Pepperoni pizza, mixed vegetables, fruit and vegetable bar, pineapple, milk Tuesday Chicken drumstick, mashed potato and gravy, fruit and vegetable bar, mandarin oranges, garlic bread, milk Encampment School Wednesday Oven fried chicken, pasta salad, baked beans, milk, fruit and vegetab...
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. There were eight here to play bingo on Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Lila Worden, Grace Johnston and Berneil McCord. Grace Johnston won a $3 round. Grace Johnston and Sue Howe shared a $2 round, and Grace Johnston and Madaline Forbes shared a $2 round. Berneil McCord won the $4 black out round. There were only six people for Bridge Monday. High winner was Betty Mcllvaine. Second high went to Bob Johnson. Winnie Allen brought her son George, daughter-in-law Ann, and grandsons, Gaven and Blane in...
Tis the Season! I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving spent with family and friends. December is finally here and this year has flown by! This sure will give Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Patty Herring, Karen Dibbern, Jo Bonnett, Arleigh Simmons, Ellie Behrmann and Dian Bauer something to chatter about over their morning brew. Bill and Madeline Telfer, Lorraine Knotwell, Phil Fleming, Bob and Lois Thompson and Dick Blake have kept those tiles going in Dominoes with Phil, Bob and Dick being the winners. We didn’t have any quilting this p...
Games provided fun and laughter throughout the week. On Sunday afternoon, five residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Monday afternoon, five residents played Yahtzee with Pat Rust winning. On Tuesday morning, three residents played Uno with Truth Karstoft winning. On Wednesday afternoon and Friday afternoons, residents played Bingo. Barbara Reed, Carol Higby, Truth Karstoft, Koreen Spoon and Pat Rust won Four Corners. Pat Rust and Truth Karstoft won Blackouts. Volunteers were Lila Worden, Dawna Erickson, Elder Coleman and Elder...
Plenty of tags are still hanging on the giving tree at Town and Country Realty. “We have more needs than ever,” said Mary Martin, who manages the tree for the Valley Service Organization (VSO). Annually, the VSO collects a list of children and adults in need of gifts for children from low-income families. Many include simple things like snow boots or new clothes. Also on the hanging tree are adults from the Saratoga Care Center who have simple needs like a new pair of slippers. Some residents have no family to provide for them and while the...
From Nov. 23, 2015 through Nov. 29, 2015 the Saratoga Police Department responded to 92 calls including the following classifications: Alarm (1); Animal Problem (2); Bar Check (7), Business Checks (35); Citizen Assist (5); Barking Dog Complaint (2); Lost Dog (1); Fingerprints (1); Fish and Game (1); Hot Pool Check (8); Lockout (1); Lost & Found (1); Lost Property (2); Motorist Assist (1); Parking Problem (2); Traffic Accident with Damage (1); School Check (3); School Zones (5); Traffic Stop (9); VIN Serial Number Inspection (3); Welfare Check...