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Brush Creek Presents will be featuring seven artists Friday night at the Platte Valley Community Center. The program is a free and informal monthly outreach program which features visual presentations, readings and music by current artists-in-residence at Brush Creek Ranch. Friday, the presenters are four visual artists, two writers, one composer and the current director of the Brush Creek artists-in-residence program, Katie Christensen, who is also a visual artist. Stacey Steers, of Boulder, Colo., will present her hand-drawn animations,...
Music teacher John Steinhardt and his two elementary school bands from Medicine Bow and Elk Mountain put some rock and roll into the Jan. 21 Carbon County School District No. 2 Board of Directors meeting. Steinhardt said CCSD#2 Superintendent Bob Gates came up with the idea and Steinhardt and his students ran with it. I thought it was a good way for us to showcase (the students) and their achievements, Gates said. The Saratoga and Encampment choirs sang at the December CCSD#2 board meeting, and...
The 33rd Annual Donald E. Erickson Memorial Chariot Races will be held in Saratoga Feb. 15, 16 and 17. The first races will begin on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Buck Springs Arena northeast of Saratoga. Sunday’s post time is 11 a.m. An award ceremony, based on combined times will follow the Sunday races. The races feature chariot teams from all over Wyoming as well as surrounding states. The two-horse teams pull a single driver in drag racing fashion, three teams at a time. Calcutta betting w... Full story
The annual Donald E. Erickson Memorial races have been a successful fundraiser for the Saratoga Lions Club, president Gary Widemshek said. The money from the fundraiser is basically used for high school scholarships and vision and eyeglass needs for those who need help. “Money is raised through sponsorships, the Calcuttas and gate admission fees,” Widemshek said. For the last 30 days, the Lions Club has been working to prepare for the Chariot Races, but the week before is the most crucial. The...
Once a year, trackside betting is legal in Saratoga, thanks to the Saratoga Lions Club and the Chariot Races. Race fans and bettors line up along the track at Buck Springs Arena to cheer on their favorite team. The quarter-mile track is filled with up to six horses pulling three drivers. Steam rises from the noses of the horses as it meets the cold February air. The four-legged athletes shine with sweat as they compete to cross the finish line. Between races the action takes place in the pit...
Ron Garretson ran the cutter races for 30 years and Garretson knows that not only does the driver of the team need to be on top of their game on race day, but the team of horses has to be ready to run as well. According to Garretson, the type of horses a team runs depends on how serious the team takes the racing. The horses are the factor on how a team does at the races, and if a team is serious about competing they can spend a lot of money on horses. If a team wants to just have a good time...
Treasure Hunt First place – Bill and Maureen Zeiger and Rick Allen Second place – Maggie Kelley, Alyson Sneddon, Randy Lambert, Heather Sneddon, and Dana Ehnle Third place – Sandy, Rick, Mary and Joy Martin and Vicki Loftice Kids Sledding Pre-school - Kindergarten First place – Kasson Soderburg 13.4 seconds Second place – Beck Geisick 14.5 seconds Third place – Ashten Hubbs 16.1 seconds First – Second Grade First place - Conner Buford 13.4 seconds Second place - Trenten Hubbs 15.6 seconds Third place - ace Geisick 25.1 seconds Third – Fourt... Full story
The Sierra Madre Winter Carnival in Encampment has slalomed through some changes over its more than 25 years in existence. This year, the carnival will have a winter feel thanks to snowfall in December and a proactive public works department in Encampment that helped preserve the snow by piling it early on. The carnival kicks off Friday night with a treasure hunt starting at the Opera House at 6 p.m. and ending there with a roast beef dinner afterwards. Kid’s sledding, the event that was a... Full story
Mark your calendars for the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 30th annual Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby. Angler’s will have an opportunity to compete for the $2,000 first prize for catching the largest fish during the two-day derby, Jan. 19 and 20. While competing for over $7,000 in cash prizes, fishing skills will be on display. Hourly cash awards of $100 will be awarded for the largest fish measured that hour. An all-new Womens’ Division has been added this year with its own $100... Full story
Jay Shogren and the Shanghai’d were selected by the Wyoming Blues and Jazz Society to represent Wyoming at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 30 through Feb. 2. “Memphis is a great music town,” Shogren, vocalist, guitarist, mandolin player and songwriter for the band, said. “It should be a great experience and good for the band. We don’t usually see ourselves in competitions, but it will be a unique opportunity to represent Wyoming.” The Shanghai’d were in Saratoga last...
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...