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Avalanche Safety through Education

What recipe creates an Avalanche?

What are five clues of an avalanche?

What gear is vital for taking on and exploring Carbon County’s backcountry?

All these questions were addressed and answered during the Carbon County Avalanche Operation Team’s Avalanche Awareness 101 class in the Great Hall of the Platte Valley Community Center last month.

Big Meeting for the Bighorns

The Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation hosted its annual winter meeting at the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort in Saratoga last month.

The two-day event featured a WWSF Board meeting, member meetings, raffles, auctions, dinner and a weather-canceled field tour.

Look Forward to 2026 With a Look Back at 2025

From Skijoring to public meetings and State Championships, 2025 was another great year for the Saratoga Sun covering all things Platte Valley. 

A Grateful New Year

For 138 years, the Saratoga Sun has been the Platte Valley’s newspaper. Publishing for more than a century is a privilege we don’t take lightly, and it comes with a responsibility we hold dear. As we turn the calendar into 2026, it’s easy to be grateful.

The Foundation of Community

 

Near the end of 2025, Riverside’s Lee Ann Stephenson was welcomed to the Wyoming Community Foundation Board of Directors. In doing so, she succeeded a spot previously held by Encampment’s Irene Archibald.

C.J. Box Signs Books as Carbon County Library System Celebrates 100 years

The Carbon County Library System celebrated 100 years of operation in December. 

Encampment/Riverside Community Choir Carols for the Holidays

The Encampment/Riverside Community Choir along with some Encampment K-12 students held the annual Christmas Concert Celebration, Here We Come A-Caroling, at the Grand Encampment Opera House on Saturday, Dec 15. 

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