After 11 years of providing Encampment with a shop, Martha Braga is throwing in the towel, but not before thanking her loyal customers for their support.
“I appreciate the community’s support,” Braga said. “I appreciated them giving me the opportunity to fill a need, but now it’s history.
Braga is closing Aunt Martha’s This ‘n That, a shop she has kept open for 11 years, despite her battle with cancer.

The Encampment class of 2013
collects their diplomas

Preschool students graduated from Saratoga Head Start May 22 and are ready to start a new chapter in kindergarten next fall.

boys (from left to right) Nathaniel Parlow, Sam Schneider, C.J. Boswell, Jacob Sharp, Javin Vaillette, Zachary Fairbanks and Andrew Everett present books that will be donated to Oklahoma schools affected by the recent tornado. Saratoga Elementary is accepting all unwanted books that are good condition to donate to Oklahoma. To contribute books, call Saratoga Elementary School at 307-326-8365 or stop by the school.

A Baccalaureate service for Saratoga and Encampment high school graduates is taking place at the Platte Valley Community Center Friday.

In celebration of their 10th anniversary, the Carbon County 4-H Foundation awarded three $500 scholarships to two Platte Valley students and one to a former Encampment student.
Recipients of the foundation awards were Mandy Harris, of Encampment High School, Olivia Roybal, a former Encampment student and Micayla Crimmins of Saratoga High School. Harris was also awarded the 4-H Stallion Service Auction Scholarship.