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The sleepy little hamlet of Encampment will be roaring to life this weekend with food, fun, and festivities. The 36 th Annual Sierra Madre Winter Carnival has already started the competitions with the Winter Carnival Button Contest. The winner, Aspen Boxberger took home $50 for her prize-winning art design. Friday, January 27 begins with judging of snow painting, sponsored by the Platte Valley Arts Council. Saucer bowling is next up on Rankin and 8 Later in the evening the...
Bingo! That is one word that has not been heard by many residents in Saratoga in years, unless they happen to be residents at the Saratoga Care Center or a visitor to The Senior Center. Bingo has not been offered to the public in the valley for quite a few years. There was a time when the American Legion and the Odd Fellows hosted bingo but stopped doing it. This past Wednesday night, laughter and fun was had by all who attended The Saratoga Hot Springs Resort and Spa’s B...
7 Years Ago January 21, 1998 Land exchange open to comment The Bureau of Land management and Great Divide Resource Area offices are asking the public to comment on the second phase of a land exchange with the Nature Conservancy which was proposed in the fall of 1996. Under the first phase of the land exchange, the BLM has issued a decision to exchange about 8,300 acres of public land on the Mark Ledder ranch south of Medicine Bow for 705 acres of a 1,030 acre parcel of TNC-owned land adjacent to the Whiskey Mountain Bighorn...
Reprint of this story from the December 25, 1901 issue of the Saratoga Record brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Riverside, Carbon County, Wyoming A few facts concerning the history of the prosperous little town may be of interest to the readers of The Record. The writer will not attempt to dwell upon the scenic beauty of the locality or upon the favorable climatic conditions. Its’ close proximity to the town of Saratoga should be sufficient gua...
The holiday season is an opportunity to get together with family and friends and celebrate being in each other's company. However, sometimes circumstances occur and a person might find themselves alone during this time. Dana Davis, the director at the Saratoga Museum was thinking about these people when she decided to have a "Game Night" at the museum on Christmas Eve."The community gives a lot of support to the museum and I wanted to do something to give back to the community...
When a person's fate hangs upon the roll of dice and cards in hand, money is usually involved. The cards placed on tables at Geek-ish Things on December 10 weren't clubs or spades though. Instead, the cards were adorned with fantastical artwork featuring creatures, spells and land types. For several hours, players from Rawlins and surrounding other towns battled it out in a Regional Championship Qualifier for Magic: The Gathering. The first but not the last Released in 1993 by...
Adults and kids alike enjoyed the Party on the ice sponsored by the Platte Valley Kiwanis. Susan Marich, President of the Kiwanis here in Saratoga, was thrilled by the turnout, which appeared to be approximately 80 visitors. Counting heads was difficult as people came and went and came back again. The ice rink was Kiwanis club brain child. The rink is 30 feet by 50 feet and was filled with water by the fire department. There are skates available through the Saratoga...
The festivities continued after the lighted parade at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) where the VSO provided food, hot chocolate and cookies. Mr. & Mrs. Claus made an appearance to the delight of children. The PVCC was adorned with many festive inflatables for all to enjoy.... Full story
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) continued their 41 year tradition of hosting the Christmas parade in Saratoga. This year's theme was "Christmas Magic". The parade route started by giving the seniors at the Care Center the first look at the floats as they passed by Saturday night. Many said it was a the largest parade in recent memory with more than 20 entries. The line of festively adorned vehicles continued down first street to the crowd who were waiting to catch a... Full story
December 3 started the Christmas season in Carbon County in a resounding manner as holiday events were held in several different communities. At the "Old Pen" in Rawlins, there was a bazaar and the town's "Festival of Trees" in the evening. The cowboy town also played host to "Rudolph the Red Nose Christmas" at the Carbon County Fairgrounds. The event started at 11 a.m. and ended by 3 p.m. Damien Cesko, one of the hosts for the event, said there was a line to get in. The winte...
The Saratoga Museum held an event that has not been seen here, in Saratoga, in the past. The first Model Train Show was held November 19, 2022 and it was a hit with more that 140 attending the event. Museum Director, Dana Davis, wanted to create an event that would be family friendly as well as get kids and adults interested in trains and museums. Since, most of the museums in the area have train related displays and the Saratoga Museum building is an old Union Pacific train...
1 Years Ago October 26, 1922 Forest Road Men Breaking Camp Cold weather and Frost cause interruption of construction work- Will be resumed next spring The road crew which has been engaged the past few weeks on the Brush Creek Road, to be built from the Brush Creek ranger station to Headquarters Park, has stopped work for this season and most of the employees have gone to Rawlins to take employment on the refinery work going on near the city. About one mile of the new highway...
Reprint of this story from the November 8, 1912 issue of the Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Stick a pin in this: The place for the gun-toter is in jail! Having gotten this statement, to which no originality claims attach, off the journalistic chest, the next thing is to prove it. Every day the press dispatches - yes, Denver’s own police records - recite tales of ghastly killings that may have been prevented by locking up tho...
When it comes to Thanksgiving Day, iconic imagery typically includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, candied yams and pumpkin pie. One way to work up a large appetite for such a large spread is to run a 5K. Specifically the Ribbons of Hope Turkey Trot. The Ribbons of Hope, which has given nearly $200,000 in grants to Carbon County residents fighting cancer, first began as an idea in 2012. According to Bank of Commerce President Copper France, who helped found RIbbons of Hope with other local business owners, the idea came...