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Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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Snowmobilers should be aware that over-the-snow logging will be taking place along Forest Road 100 this season on private land within the Medicine Bow National Forest. A two and a half mile stretch of the road, which runs through both National Forest and private land, will be closed to all public traffic until the snow no longer needs to be plowed next spring. The road is a groomed snowmobile trail (N) during the winter so a reroute has been created. Snowmobile trails ‘H’ and ‘L’ should be used to access the upper portion of the ‘N’ tra... Full story
In what turned out to be an exciting night of round ball on the hardwood, the Encampment Tigers (7-1), (2-0) hosted Valley rivals Saratoga (2-5), (0-2) on Thursday. Assistant coach for the Encampment Tigers Kevin Pantle said, “You always look forward to these close mach-up games. You’re always a little bit excited, always nervous about the game.” Encampment is coming off a loss at Hayden, Colo. and the Panthers suffered two conference losses two weeks ago. “It’s always a good game and it’s alway...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers took on a six-member Tiger (1-7), (0-2) team in Encampment Thursday night. With freshman Shawneka Sifford out, the Lady Tigers were left with only one sub on the bench against Saratoga (3-4), (0-2). On the other side of the court, Saratoga was almost back to full strength after suffering from illness and injury, including coach Matt Love, who was battling the flu himself two weeks ago on the road. “I think it will be good tonight, we are still missing one starter, s...
Mark Shirley, NRCS District Conservationist received the Outstanding District Conservationist Award at the Wyoming Association of Conservation District’s Convention recently. A state-wide award, Shirley was nominated by Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District and Medicine Bow Conservation District. Shirley is the District Conservationist for these two districts and Little Snake River Conservation District.... Full story
Well, the world is still here. This development has caught me off guard and I had prepared nothing new in the way of “entertainment” for you to read. Fortunately for me this world- continuing thing has fallen squarely during the “week between Christmas” and it has been tradition for the two previous years now that I print my sad attempt at poetry. I think this year though I will try to break down or give some rationale to the events chronicled in this poem. The first part is, to me, pretty on th...
A new section of The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s website will make it easier for hunters to plan their hunt for the coming year. By selecting ‘Plan Your Hunt’ at wgfd.wyo.gov hunters can choose the species they want to hunt and look up information for that species including license costs, drawing odds, and harvest information by hunt area. Hunters can also check their preference point totals and hunt area maps for each species. Hunters can find both resident and nonresident application documents and information on how to apply for a lic... Full story
Sam Platts has been living his dream of being a professional musician since he left Saratoga over three years ago. In 2009, Platts moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to be closer to his parents. Since that time he has performed in several bands including the band he is traveling with this winter. This will be the one year anniversary for his band, The Kootenai Three. Last year Platts was playing a solo gig and invited his musician buddies to play with him. “We just winged it and it turned out pretty...
Con artists are scamming Wyoming grandparents out of thousands of dollars by posing as grandchildren in distress. The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office has recently seen a rise in the number of this type of scam and suspects the number will increase even more over the holiday season. The typical scam involves a con artist calling a grandparent and falsely identifying themselves as a grandchild who needs money wired quickly to get out of a bind. The con artist claims to be involved in some type of trouble while traveling in Canada, Mexico or o...
Saratoga resident Royce Kelley read a letter to the Town Council at its meeting Tuesday in response to a motion approved by the Planning Commission at its Dec. 11 meeting to require a special use permit from individuals cutting and selling firewood in residential zones. At the Planning Commission meeting, zoning officer Chuck Bartlett had asked the board’s opinion on cutting and selling firewood in town and resident Andy Van Tol complained about what he described as “basically an industrial typ...
Heading into a winter predicted to be drier and warmer than normal, snowmobilers and skiers got some much-needed snow last week. The snow has been slow in coming this year. Highway 130 over the Snowy range and Highway 70 over the Sierra Madre range did not close until the end of the first week in December, the latest closing in a quarter century. Storm systems in November gave the snow pack a much-needed boost in the North Platte, White and Laramie River basins, but dry conditions in early... Full story
A comprehensive U.S. Forest Service report released Dec. 18 examines the ways expanding populations, increased urbanization and changing land-use patterns could impact natural resources, including water supplies, nationwide during the next 50 years. The study shows the potential for significant loss of privately-owned forests to development and fragmentation, which could substantially reduce benefits from forests that the public now enjoys including clean water, wildlife habitat and forest products. U.S. Forest Service scientists and partners... Full story
Dr. Yusuf Ruhallah is about halfway through a month-long stay at the Platte Valley Medical Clinic. He is here to complete the rural medicine portion of his residency which he is completing in Cheyenne at the University of Wyoming Family Practice. Born and raised in Pleasanton, Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area, Dr. Ruhallah said practicing medicine has always been a goal of his and he wants to go into family medicine. He went to medical school and completed a one-year internship in Hyderabad...
Encampment and Saratoga put their JV squads on the floor Thursday, and both the men and women had a chance to hone skills that will be featured on varsity teams in the coming years. The Saratoga men built up a commanding lead by the end of the first quarter in a game that see-sawed all the way to the end. Panther fouls repeatedly sent Encampment to the line in the second quarter and the Tigers took advantage of the free throws, cutting Saratoga’s lead to 1 point halfway through the quarter. E...
Reprint of this story from the December 29, 1899 issue of the Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. NEW YEARS DINNER Miss Mary Bohn, the genial and affable proprietress of the Bohn Hotel will give a grand New Years dinner on New Year’s Day, the menu of which will be found below. The wide popularity of this lady as a hostess was evidenced by the numerous presents bestowed her on Christmas by her many guests. Her excellent management in all the ted... Full story
Here’s trusting your Christmas was merry and your plans for the New Year are happy! We have had a great week around here. The coffee gals have been able to make the coffee disappear pretty steady. Arleigh, Laura, Connie, Patty, LeDawn, Jo and Ellie had a visitor. Dani Herring was here to visit over the holiday. Dominos are the life-line for some of the folks around here. Madeline, Bill, Bob, Betty, Lois, Jack J., Dick, Kay, Jack R., Ginny, Phil and Dodey kept the tiles moving last week. Madeline, Bob, Ginny and Dodey shared the winner’s cir... Full story
There were five here for bingo on Tuesday. One-dollar winners were Berneil McCord and Pat Foust. Two -dollar winners were Grace Johnston, Merle Starr and Berneil McCord. Grace Johnston won the $4 blackout round. There were two-and-a-half tables for duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were Barb Wise and Kristi Groshart. There was a tie for second high between Lee Groshart and Sheila Johnson and Bob Johnson and Marilyn Walck. We are always happy to deliver you a meal if you are under the weather or have just been in the hospital. Please... Full story
At Valley View, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental, and psychological well-being of each resident. We had our annual resident Christmas party on Thursday and had 56 family members, volunteers, and friends of Valley View at the party. Jeff Streeter was our Santa and passed out Christmas presents that were bought and wrapped by the Kiwanis. We wish to thank the town of Saratoga for helping us... Full story
Two years ago a grass fire east of town almost ignited a 20 year old pile of sawdust and old, dry logs at Squirrel Tree Automotive. The grass fire occurred on a Sunday and if Squirrel Tree Automotive owner Sterling Arnold had not been at his shop checking on his horses, he would not have been able to alert the fire department. Because of the old sawdust, it took two weeks for the embers of the grass fire to go out. Since then, Arnold has wanted to burn the pile of sawdust, and finally got a...