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Amanda Shahadey passed her Real Estate Brokers license to become the newest Associate Broker at Town & Country Realty. She completed her Broker Sales Course I & II and Law through an extensive set of classes prior to passing the test. Amanda has been in the real estate profession since 2015. She was honored by her peers in 2019 as the Carbon County Realtor of the Year. She graduated from Terre Haute North High School in 1999 and then attended St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana where she...
If you were making a list of the largest private employers in the North Platte Valley, there’s a surprising one you may have overlooked: the Saratoga Care Center. When the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) took over ownership of the Center recently, they learned, among other things, that it has 45 full- and part-time employees. According to Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce Director Leanna Jones, that makes the Saratoga Care Center one of the Valley’s five largest private employers. According to Trina Shirley, business off...
The Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) will soon be host to a multi-day event for the benefit of Valley businesses. The inaugural Platte Valley Regional Business Expo will be held at the PVCC and is a joint venture between the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation, the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Rawlins Chamber of Commerce and the PVCC. According to a press release from the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, "The Platte Valley Regional Expo will enable...
There's a lot more that goes into running a successful medical clinic than just having a doctor or nurse who can see patients. What goes on quietly in the background is equally important to the smooth running of the operation-and ultimately to the healthcare of the community. Consider, for a moment, the jobs of Lisa Bifano and Elizabeth Grubert at the Platte Valley Clinic. Bifano, an LPN, and Grubert, a medical assistant, work as a team with Dr. Adrian Durham and Nurse Practitioner Susan Foley...
The Hotel Wolf is hard to miss coming into Saratoga. An L-shaped, two and one-half story, brick and frame building located on lots 11 and 12 of Block 27 of the town, the front of the hotel faces Bridge Avenue to the north and the west side faces First Street. With a steeply-gabled roof, roof dormers and many plain, rectangular windows, the Wolf is one of the most impressive historic structures in Saratoga. It has enjoyed many years as a must visit venue when travelers come to the Valley. The...
The Virginian Hotel, a historic hotel in Medicine Bow, has hosted many guests over the years and has been in the family of owner Vernon Scott for several generations. "It was known as the 'Pearl of the Plains'," said Scott. Construction on the hotel began in 1901 and was completed in 1911. It was built by August Grimm, the first mayor of Medicine Bow, and his partner George Plummer. "August knew the Lincoln Highway was coming through Medicine Bow and the railroad was already here," Vernon said....
The Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) has agreed to assume ownership of the Saratoga Care Center for $1, the non-profit recently announced. The purchase also includes Laramie Peak Therapies, which is housed at the facility. “It’s important for people to understand why we are doing this,” said Will Faust, chairman of the PVHP. “When the North Platte Valley Medical Center is complete, it will contain the nursing home, the therapy center and the clinic in addition to the hospital. Private donations that were made to the NPVMC are held in...
Over the weekend, the Saratoga Sun attended the 122nd Annual Wyoming Press Association (WPA) Convention. It was the first year that the convention went entirely virtual as newspapers from around the state logged on to learn from and congratulate each other. The staff of the Saratoga Sun had quite the showing as they brought home 19 Pacemaker Awards and 5 Photo Awards for a total of 24 individual awards. With those two dozen awards, it marks the most individual awards that have been won by the...
Dr. Emma M. Bjore, medical director for the Saratoga Care Center, has been approved for accreditation as Certified Medical Director (CMD) by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM). The CMD credential recognizes the dual clinical and managerial roles of the medical director. Certification requires demonstration of competence in clinical medicine and medical management in post-acute and long-term care, and incorporates mechanisms such as fellowship programs, board cer...
Bank of Commerce (BOC), Carbon County’s only locally-owned bank, announced today a rebrand of its visual identity. It has been nearly 30 years since Bank of Commerce has updated the brand. The time is right to refresh the look as a total package. The team has been working on this project for quite some time and a lot of thought and consideration went into adopting the brand package. “We went into this project with an idea of what we wanted and worked out every last detail to make sure it perfectly represented our vision,” said Nicole Henle...
On December 18, Carbon Power & Light, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, and the Wyoming Rural Electric Association made a donation to three area fire departments as part of their effort to support six local fire departments following the events of the Mullen Fire earlier this year. A total of $30,000 was donated to the six fire departments and was split equally among them. Each department received a total of $5,000. Among those that received donations were the Saratoga Volunteer...
In the age of the internet and social media, branding is everything. Wyoming, as a state, is fairly easy to brand. Attractions such as Old Faithful and the Grand Tetons are internationally recognized and, in recent years, residents have come to use the state's area code, 307, as an identifier. Branding a county, meanwhile, is a little more difficult. Danny Burau, owner of Firewater Public House (Firewater) in Saratoga, has decided to work towards that goal with the opening of County 6 Clothing C...
The arrival of one E.J. Shively in Saratoga was not big news, at the time. The announcement of his arrival in Saratoga could be found on page 8 of the February 27, 1919 Saratoga Sun among other short stories, later known as "Saratoga Chips". "E.J. Shivley of Denver arrived here the first of the week to accept a position at Tilton & Son hardware store. His family arrived on Wednesday's train and will reside here permanently." Just how permanent was likely unknown to Shively, his family and...
Rocky Mountain Power energized a major transmission line addition this month, completing a key part of its work to connect Wyoming’s diverse energy resources to the vast reach of the utility’s transmission system. This major milestone is part of Rocky Mountain Power’s ambitious and innovative $3.1 billion Energy Vision 2020 project announced in 2017 to bring low-cost energy to customers by investing in new infrastructure, smart use of energy technology, and a commitment to customer and community partnership. The project includes a new 140-m...
Despite what appeared to be a late boost to the tourist economy in the Valley, the economic impacts from the coronavirus (COVID-19) are still being felt as temperatures drop and confirmed cases continue to rise. The effects of those economic impacts are being seen as at least one local restaurant is preparing to reduce business. Firewater Public House (Firewater) will be ceasing dining room operations for the foreseeable future beginning as of November 16. In an email to the Saratoga Sun, Danny...
by Joshua Wood The Platte Valley has long been home to creative minds. At the turn of the last century, Lora Webb Nichols documented day-to-day life in the Valley with one of the first cameras in the area. Writers, some internationally known, currently or have previously called the Valley home. It is almost as if there is something in the environment that not only encourages creativity, but helps it flourish. Among those flourishing creative minds are Dixie Berger and her husband, Kirby,...
The Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) is kicking off a $1 million “stretch” fundraising campaign to provide resources for upgrades to equipment and facilities that will enable the North Platte Valley Medical Center to provide a higher level of care. Called, “Help Us Build a Strong Foundation,” the campaign will have multiple components throughout the year. Activities surrounding naming opportunities at the hospital, a “buy a brick” campaign offering engraved pavers for sale, and events such as an online auction or raffle are among the t...
Doris Perryman has opened a new business in Hanna; Doris' Favorite Lil Sudsy Dawgs and Pups. Perryman is a certified professional pet stylist and groomer. Pet stylist? Perryman explains that styling a dog coat can make a difference in a very positive manner. She has worked with shelters in Wisconsin and Wyoming that have dogs that are in need of grooming and has seen the effect changing up a dog's look can make when people are adopting. She remembers back to a pup that was a long hair that had...
Governor Mark Gordon has allocated remaining federal CARES Act funding to help Wyoming businesses and nonprofits with ongoing COVID-19 related losses and expenses. The Wyoming Business Council is finalizing two new funds for the COVID-19 Business Relief Program, the Agriculture Fund and the Endurance Fund. Both funds will open on Nov. 2 and close Nov. 18. “The effects of COVID-19 haven’t disappeared from our communities and businesses,” Gordon said. “There are impacts still being felt by business owners, nonprofit organizations and agriculture...
On October 23, co-founders of Village Valley Childcare, Shelby Merrill and Cheena Parsons, were having lunch with Yvonne Johnson, Director of the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) at the Wolf Hotel restaurant when Johnson said she had a surprise for the two women. Taking them outside, she took them to the Wolf Hotel's porch area where she presented them with a large wrapped box. Merrill elected to open the package as Parsons looked over. The ladies were shocked to find two l...
It's time for the annual Halloween Walk! This year, the walk will take place Thursday, October 29th, from 3:30p.m.- 5p.m. to coincide with other school events. For added safety this year, Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO, Leanna Jones has encouraged the participating businesses to set up outside to eliminate gathering and many businesses are participating in trunk-or-treat at the Saratoga Auto Glass Parking lot with the American Legion. Businesses are also encouraged to wear...
Long-term care facilities — especially those in rural areas — have struggled for some time because they often have trouble attracting workers. Although vital to many rural communities, stand-alone long-term care facilities are rarely profitable, and a global pandemic has only made things worse. In a recent letter to the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP), John and Phyllis Smith of Encampment included a donation to the hospital noting they felt that future promotion should focus on the “benefits that will come to the residents of the Valle...
Yvonne Johnson, the new director for the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC), was born in Carbon County and grew up in Rawlins. When she left Rawlins, she worked in Saratoga. She worked in hospitality for some years but the job many in the Valley may remember her for was as the Saratoga Museum director. Johnson left the museum to move to Florida, but got side tracked when she was asked to be a short term director for the Chamber of Commerce in Rawlins. Johnson said when her...
A process that began little more than two years ago finally come to fruition on a warm October day in Saratoga. On Saturday morning, the groundbreaking for the much anticipated North Platte Valley Medical Center was held at its future location at the intersection of West Bridge Avenue and N. 13th Street. The path to the groundbreaking was not an easy one for the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP), the Corbett Medical Foundation or Health Management Services (HMS). The PVHP, previously...
It may seem odd for a coroner to hold an open house but that is exactly what Carbon County Coroner Paul Zamora did this past Saturday. Even though he was unable to attend, the event was a success. People were talking about it on the streets of Rawlins, saying how unexpectedly interesting it was. Brittany Nyman, Deputy Coroner, provided a tour. The first two rooms upon entering the building are offices. Zamora's is decorated with display cases showing artifacts he has collected over the years....