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Saratoga’s own Logan Robinson performed for an estimated 800,000 spectators with the University of Wyoming’s “Western Thunder” Marching Band during the 2025 New Years Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Robinson, Panther class of 2024, is a freshman majoring in Geology at the University of Wyoming and can be found playing the tenor saxophone on the field at War Memorial Stadium during halftime at Cowboy home football games. “Five-and-a-half miles in a full polyester uniform w...
Photos by Liz Wood...
Are you confident that God is watching you, listening to your words, and searching your heart during times of difficulty or making a request? It’s not that uncommon to hear people say that sometimes they feel their prayers are bouncing off the ceiling and cannot explain why or how this could be happening. These times of spiritual discouragement are fairly common, but it does not mean that our messages are going to voicemail. He is Omnipresent which means He sees and hears everything instantaneously. Others will testify at tim...
"When Judas had left them, Jesus said, ": Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and God will glorify him at once. My children, '1 will be with you only a little while longer. '1 give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. 'This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another" Gosepl of John 13: 31-33a, 34-35). As a small child, I started to quest...
Photo by Elliott Deins Finn McKinney, front, evades defenders during a game of broomball at the Kiwanis Ice Rink in Veterans Island Park on Saturday, December 21....
Axel, glide or look like a newborn deer in skates at the free Platte Valley Kiwanis Ice Rink on Veterans Island this winter. Over thirty pairs of skates were donated by the community, according to Kiwanis President Anita Herold, including 26 pairs from the Saratoga Recreation Department. Herold believes the rink provides physical, mental and social advantages for the youth of Saratoga. “It’s multifaceted,” Herold said about the benefits of kids having the ice rink avail...
Arise, shine, for your light has come, * and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you. For behold, darkness covers the land; * deep gloom enshrouds the peoples. But over you the Lord will rise, * and his glory will appear upon you. Nations will stream to your light, * and kings to the brightness of your dawning. Isaiah 60:1-3 January 6th is observed by Western Liturgical Churches as the Feast of the Epiphany. (Eastern Churches, such as the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches,...
Soon after Jesus had resurrected, we find a beautiful passage found in John chapter 20 that is a wonderful example of how much God loves us and wants to encourage us. The friends and family of Christ were gathered together after his horrific crucifixion and were still grieving over his death when all of a sudden, he appears in their midst! Even though they remembered how he had promised to return I’m sure they were still awestruck. Jesus stretches out His hands and reveals his previous wounds, and of course, they are o...
Winners of Valley Service Organization's annual lighting and decoration contests are Patrick and Stephanie Patterson, whose home at 234 Condit Court, across from the number two tee at the Saratoga Hot Springs golf course, lights up the residential area in fantastic fashion and must be seen in person to be fully appreciated. Pictured in their front yard with a huge Santa are the Pattersons, with Patrick receiving the $25 award from VSO member Cheryl Ervin, while Stephanie...
Topping the menu for the next “Gather at the Table” free meal is stew beef and pork with vegetables over pilaf rice, garlic bread, plus ice cream with fudge brownie and chocolate sauce with cookie crumble, along with a beverage. Everyone is invited to ring in the new year by sharing a complimentary meal along with fellowship from 5:00 to 6:30 Monday evening, Jan. 6th, 2025, in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Bridge & Third. Area residents and...
For many years I’ve had the privilege to visit those in jails, prisons, hospitals, recovery centers, and nursing homes, as I truly enjoy spending time with all people. In nursing homes, I sing, teach Bible studies, and appreciate hearing about their former lives. The Lord has allowed me to make some precious friendships and I want to share with you about a lovely lady who after a devastating stroke was no longer independent and is now in a comfortable setting where she is well taken care of. I love talking with her and a w...
What a wonderful time of year! The giving and receiving of Christmas gifts, or presents, filled many households this year. I find those words “gift” and “present” interesting. Webster defines “present” in the noun form as something presented, as in a gift. Present can also be a verb which is defined as an offer to view, as in to show. The word gift can also be a noun or verb. The noun means a notable endowment or something voluntarily transferred to another person without compensation. Gift is also a transitive verb (sorry...
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Photo by Liz Wood Coltan Ledgerwood schemes up his chilly plot at the Platte Valley Community Center December 20. The play 'North Pole's Talent Show" was directed by Marie Christen and performed by elementary students....
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Photos by D'Ron Campbell and Joshua Wood...
Candice McSpadden was announced as the new Carbon County Educator for the University of Wyoming’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program in November. “I’m new to the role, but I’ve lived in Carbon County for over 13 years,” McSpadden said. Originally from California, McSpadden spent some time in Colorado before moving to the Platte Valley. Her passion for food resources and education comes during difficult times during high school. “I had been homeless in my senior year of high school...
Everyone is invited to ring in the new year by sharing a complimentary meal along with fellowship from 5:00 to 6:30 Monday evening, Jan. 6th, 2025, in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Bridge & Third. Topping the menu for the next “Gather at the Table” free meal is stew beef and pork with vegetables over pilaf rice, garlic bread, plus ice cream with fudge brownie and chocolate sauce with cookie crumble, along with a beverage Area residents and visitors, especially the hungry and lonely, are...
Photos by D'Ron Campbell & Elliott Deins & Liz Wood...
The Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce saw a historic 244 participants during the 21st Annual Festival of the Trees on December 6. The fundraiser, which is held to support a selected non-profit in the Platte Valley, raised $44,475—before expenses—for Carbon County Search and Rescue - East Division. The total number came from both auction items and table purchases for the event. Chamber CEO Amanda Knotwell and Chamber Boardmember Karen Youngberg presented a check for...
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has...
For many years I’ve had the privilege to visit those in jails, prisons, hospitals, recovery centers, and nursing homes, as I truly enjoy spending time with all people. In nursing homes, I sing, teach Bible studies, and appreciate hearing about their former lives. The Lord has allowed me to make some precious friendships and I want to share with you about a lovely lady who after a devastating stroke was no longer independent and is now in a comfortable setting where she is well taken care of. I love talking with her and a w...
Residences and businesses in Saratoga are encouraged to turn on their holiday lighting on December 18 before 5:30 p.m. as the Valley Service Organization will be driving around town to judge who has the best light display. Each year, the non-profit organization heads out with residents of the North Platte Valley Medical Center’s long-term care wing to judge the lights. The winners are then awarded Chamber Bucks from the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, which can be used at any chamber member businesses, and a b...
