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A group of holiday merry makers-about a couple hundred people altogether-crowded the Platte Valley Community Center for the Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce's annual Festival of Trees. The crowds were treated to a catered meal and a softly-lit atmosphere meant for celebrating the season. But there was more going on than mere Christmas spirit, visiting with friends and neighbors and indulging in an early Christmas meal; the event is an annual fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce. To pull the e...
A memorial service for noted historian and author, Gay Day Alcorn Clark, 73, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church of Saratoga located at the corner of Bridge and Third streets. Officiating will be the Rev. Steven Niccolls with Teense Willford presenting special music. Immediately following the service, family and friends are invited to a reception at the Day home at 806 Cliff Drive on the south bench in Saratoga. Carbon County native Gay passed away...
Marvin Neil Hughes, 78, of Saratoga, went to his heavenly home on Sun., Dec. 4, 2017 in Saratoga. He was born Aug. 22, 1939 in Delaware County, Oklahoma, to Fred and Anna Hughes. He married Sharon Hughes on Oct. 7, 1956 in Laramie, Wyoming. Marvin and Sharon moved from Laramie to Saratoga in 1969, where they raised their three sons. Marvin was a very hard worker and enjoyed his career as a logging contractor. He later worked for Sinclair Corporation, where he developed a life long illness. He...
The Saratoga Town Council—at least some of it—met for its first scheduled meeting of the month Tuesday before adjourning a scant three minutes later. Council members Richard Raymer and Steve Wilcox were the only two members of the five-person body physically present for the meeting. Councilman Will Faust called in from out of town and spoke over speakerphone. Clerk Suzie Cox said because three members were needed to be present in order to declare a quorum—and one member was on the phone and not physically present—the council would be better...
Winners of the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual Reverse Drawing were announced at Friday’s Festival of Trees at the Platte Valley community Center The first and every 50th ticket drawn won $50 Chamber gift certificates. Those winners were: Joe Elder, (first ticket drawn); Karen Rauterkus (50); Dennis Peters (100); Will and Melissa Faust (150); Randy Lambert (200); and Cindy Carnes (250). The next-to-last ticket drawn (299) was Anita Morris who won a $200 Chamber gift certificate. The 300th, and last, ticket drawn was Phy...
The Geminids, considered by many stargazers to be one of the best meteor showers of the year, will put on a show for us here on Earth on Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning, provided weather cooperates. The meteor shower was washed out by last year’s super moon, but it will return this year unfettered by light pollution by the moon. According to Space.com, the meteor shower has been observable on Earth for nearly 200 years, and can treat skywatchers to up to 120 meteors an hour during its peak. The event occurs every year when the plan...
The holiday Season is upon us and soon a large portion of us will be traveling. That means driving, airplanes, busses and the like. It also means hotels. Mini Bars (not the kind you are thinking of) Hotels are usually a checkpoint in your vacation. You have traveled a bit, then you get to stop, shower and shave before you continue your journey. Anyway, a fixture at most any hotel or motel is tiny soap. There are tiny shampoos and tiny conditioners too. The tiny soaps I find fun. The tiny hair products not as much so. The “fun size” bars see...
Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is spearheading the second year of Leadership Carbon County. Partners in this effort again include the Rawlins Chamber of Commerce, Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Rawlins DDA Main Street, and Carbon County Higher Education Center. Nine graduates of the inaugural class are serving on the committee to help plan next year’s sessions. Leadership Carbon County is organized for the purpose of identifying key individuals with leadership qualities and concern for the future of...
Jeff Brown started working in the health field when he was 19 as a nurse's aide. He knew early on in his life, what direction he wanted to pursue his professional vocation. "I went to nursing school and from there, I held a LPN/RN position for 18 years in ER, ICU and flight nursing," Brown said. "I was a paramedic for 12 years alongside nursing, so I can say, I have been in health care for quite a while." Brown was born and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota and went to college at University...
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through texting or online in social media where people can view, participate in, or share content. Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation. Sexting is sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs or...
Ethan and Carrie Wofford, of Hanna, are parents to three foster children and were expecting their first child in December. Jayce Wayne Wofford didn’t wait until his due date though. Carrie Wofford started having extremely high blood pressure on Oct. 3 and was told she would likely deliver by the end of the night. Carrie didn’t deliver that night but by Oct 5, it was apparent Jayce needed to be born. So the Denver Childrens’ Hospital staff tried to induce labor. Carrie would not dilate and due to the baby’s heartbeat dipping, an emergen...
Carbon County School District No. 2 is using an anonymous computer survey to solicit input from faculty and staff, as well as students and teachers to, help the district find areas of improvement. According to CCSD No.2 Superintendent Jim Copeland, the district is asking stakeholders, including students and parents, to logon to an online survey and complete it. By doing so, parents will help the district isolate issues it may not be aware of, as well as suggesting new ways of doing things, Copeland said. The survey is available on the school...