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"It's weird because I've never held a job this long," jokes Margaret Weber when asked how it feels to mark her seventh year as owner operator of the Bear Trap Cafe and Bar. Under Weber's ownership, the Bear Trap will be celebrating its "copper anniversary" from 7-9 p.m. on Friday with musical guest Screen Door Porch. Weber estimates that over the course of seven years, she has re-invested around $200,000 in improvements and repairs back into the restaurant and bar. "I could actually make a prett...
Front-woman Alysia Kraft recalls the name of her band, Patti Fiasco coming from a take on a nickname of sorts she got whenever she would get in trouble as a kid. "My mom's younger sister's name was Patti and when (mom) would yell at me for getting in trouble she would slip up and yell, 'Patti!'," Kraft said. According to the band's website pattifiasco.net, Kraft and company got together after a 2008 open-mic night when they decided they wanted to write and play music full time. One of their...
I bumped into C.J. Box the other day as he was passing through town on his way to begin his latest book tour for his 15th Joe Pickett novel titled, "Endangered". Of course, I had to take the opportunity to ask him a few questions about himself, Joe Pickett and the Valley that helped to inspire both. The following conversation took place between this cub reporter and former Saratoga Sun reporter C.J. Box as the current New York Times best-selling author was heading out to appearances and books...
Recently I went south to Houston to see family and friends. This time I flew out of a regional airport that turned out to be both closer and cheaper than our nearest big city hubs. The security is much less stressful to get through at a regional airport and this particular regional airport actually lands the big jets and not so much with the little sickness-inducing prop hoppers. It is also neat to walk up a portable ramp to board your 737—it seems to harken back to an earlier and simpler m...
The most controversial Oscar nominee this year isn’t American Sniper. Nor is it Selma, the Oscar-snubbed Martin Luther King docudrama. If you were like me, you probably hadn’t even heard about the film. Chances are you likely will following this year’s Academy Awards. The documentary, nominated for an award in the Best Documentary category is titled, “CitizenFour”. CitizenFour was the codename used by Edward Snowden when he reached out to award- winning documentarian, Laura Poitras. In the fi...
Encampment K-12 School kicked off homecoming week with a pep assembly on Monday morning to show off the different dress up days to the students. The classes also watched a video about the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Penny Wars end today. The the classes compete to raise money for the Wyoming chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The students were told during the assembly that the winning class of the Penny Wars will get to throw pies at three of the faculty. If the school meets it's goal of...
The Saratoga Historical and Cultural Association (SH&CA) is hosting the second annual wine tasting event from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday in the west lobby of the Platte Valley Community Center. Local restaurants and businesses will feature hors d’oeuvres to compliment wine offered at their establishments, SH&CA board president Liz Wood said. The event is co-sponsored by Valley Foods and Liquor, Saratoga Resort and Spa, Bella’s Bistro, Offero LLC, Lollypop’s, Sweet Marie’s Bakeshop, Hotel Wolf, Duke’s Bar and Grill and Platte River Pizza. “This yea...
The Wyoming Film Office is seeking submissions for the Wyoming Short Film Contest. Film makers can submit their videos online at www.wyomingshortfilmcontest.com by April 2, 2015. A $25,000 grand prize will be awarded to the winning entry with a storyline that takes place in Wyoming, features Wyoming or presents the state as a major character. Film Office Representative Colin Stricklin explains the contest’s origins saying, “We wanted to give something back to the film-making community in Wyoming. A lot of our energy is spent attracting out...
Reprint of this story from the Feb. 5, 1904 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma's Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Herewith is presented in halftone cut, showing the newly constructed Fowler M. E. Church at Grand Encampment. This is the city's first church building. The first preaching services were held in this building on Sunday, December 20, 1903. The dimensions of the building are 32x60 feet and 20 feet m height. The...
The Saratoga and Encampment Libraries are planning events that have to do with love for the month of February. “Blind Date with a Book” is planned for the Saratoga Library Feb. 9-12 during regular hours. The library staff is hoping that readers will be ready to fall in love with a new read, since it’s the month for love and have several great books picked out for readers to take on a blind date. “Book Speed Dating” will take place at both libraries. From 3:15 to 4 p.m., Feb. 10 at the Encampment Library, teens can attend a speed dating se...
Zombie prep should never be left to the last minute - unless you happen to like the taste of brains for dinner. Teens ages 11-17 will learn how to prepare for an upcoming Zombie Apocalypse 11a.m. to 1p.m., Feb. 6 at the Saratoga Library. Training will include Zombie Makeup–Camouflage yourself amongst the undead; Defensive Training–Use the library as your fortress, arm yourself and protect it and Starburst Body Parts–Make juicy treats for yourself and your zombie friends. For more information, contact Kendra Graham at 307-328-2621, or visit...
Sierra Madre Winter Carnival organizer Alyson Sneddon is hoping for people to do snow dances this week. The lack of snow has made the Sierra Madre Winter Carnival a bit of a challenge for the past several years. “Get your snow dance shoes on and pray for snow,” Sneddon said. Sneddon, who volunteered to take over the event last spring said she has made changes because of the lack of snow and in some cases lack of participants. The Snow Sculpture contest has been scrapped because the town of Encam...
Reprint of this story from the January 22, 1904 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. FROM LARAMIE TO ENCAMPMENT Building of “Copper Belt Route” to Encampment Assured The Laramie Hahn’s Peak & Pacific railway, or “The Copper Belt Route” will be built from Laramie to Grand Encampment, crossing a variety of scenic country rarely surpassed in a trip around the world and tapping a virgin territory of diversified resources of great promise - ...
1 Years Ago Jan. 14, 1915 D. E. Windsor has just completed putting into commission his new electric light plant. This plant is located on a part of his resident property close to the center of town. The new plant consists of two 25 h.p. oil engines, one 20 kilowatt and one 15 kilowatt dynamos, and the two machines run from one exciter. This makes a fine, neat clean, little plant and will prove to be a saver in running expense to some extent. 75 Years Ago Jan. 11, 1940 Wyoming is “mineral wealthy.” The state’s mineral content is so exten...
Saratoga native, Sam Platts, and his band, The Kootenai Three, will headline a family-oriented New Year’s Eve dance at the Platte Valley Community Center. The event, sponsored by the Valley Service Organization, had a similar dance party before Christmas last year. The dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m., Dec. 31 in the Great Hall at PVCC. VSO members will serve heavy hors d’oeuvres for the party. The Bear Trap will provide a cash bar, which will also serve soft drinks. Tickets will be sold at the door; children under 12 are admitted fre...
Amid the week after Christmas, piles of wrapping in bags, shiny paper and boxes in trash with the tags. Sad little scissors sit broken and bent, from clamshell packaging--they don’t make a dent. The lights are still sparkly, still light up the town, but pretty soon work begins in taking them down. Kids run around ‘cause they’re still out of schools, having a good old time while acting the fools. But the tots are forlorn from here to Hoboken, Christmas is gone and their new toys are broke...
Reprint of this story from the December 30, 1904 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Martin Farrell, agent for the Dixie Clothing Co., was “up against the real thing” from Sunday afternoon until Tuesday night. He left Encampment Sunday noon on horseback, headed for the Carbon Timber Co.’s headquarters east of Hog Park, carrying six suits of clothes to be delivered at the tie camp. Frank White, the stage driver, who makes regular...
If you are lucky, you may go home with a piece of Saratoga history, or a vacation in St. Croix, Saturday night at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC). A round oak table, used in the Palace Hotel Dining Room, has been donated to the seventh annual Platte Valley Community Center Foundation’s fundraiser auction. In 1903-1904, the Palace became the second hotel built in Saratoga. The table was in the hotel’s dining room until 1936. The hotel, established by Charles and Barbara Mitwalsky, own...
Ballet Emmanuel, a Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Christian Ballet company, treated an audience to the world of inspirational dance at the Platte Valley Community Center Sunday evening. The night began with three Christian-themed choreographed dance performances featuring local Platte Valley children aged 4 and up. The girls, separated into three age groups, learned their dances during special workshops earlier that Sunday. The Ballet Emmanuel dancers, Erin Benson, Alyssa Schneider and Sarah Sher...
From contemporary-music ballads to two-minute piano stanzas, several local youth entertained audiences at the Stars of Tomorrow Talent Show on Sunday. Nine different children, ranging from second grade to high schools, showed off their musical talents at the Platte Valley Christian Center. The show, put on by the Platte Valley Kiwanis, aims to help youth work on their talents and emphasize the importance of fine arts. "It's an opportunity for kids to work on their talents," Val Morris with the...