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Ashlynn Johnson, of Encampment, won the Junior Division at the state Make it with Wool (MIWW) contest Nov. 31, 2015, modeling a gray fit-and-flare coat with machine embroidery and a magenta/gray plaid vest and skirt. She traveled to Scottsdale, Ariz., to compete in the national MIWW contest Jan. 28-31. Winners were announced at the banquet and fashion show held on Saturday evening. Johnson was announced as being in the top ten junior contestants. She also received the "Junior...
Chris Proctor, composer and guitarist, will be performing on Saturday, March 5 at the Platte Valley Community Center Theater. According to his website, “He is an acclaimed composer of original music and a wonderful arranger for the 6 and 12-string guitars. A performer with a gift for communicating the tremendous variety, vitality, and accessibility of his music.” At 6:30 p.m., there will be a reception with a cash bar. The performance will start at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15 per person....
The Saratoga Speech and Debate team's winning streak was interrupted in Rawlins this weekend when they took second place to Greybull. "We had a number of our strongest underclassmen home sick this last weekend, which really drives home to me that our success is not just contingent upon the performance of our upperclassmen," said head coach Jake Mickelsen. Still, the seniors did not let the team down with Jacob Dickinson taking first place in Drama, Mariah Scharosh taking...
Saratoga Middle School 4.0 Grade Point Average Taylor Bennett Aubrey Berger Katelyn Bifano Dallys Chitwood Zakary Dady Kelly Glode Campbell Grabow Kaylyn Hunter Hunter Sheils Saratoga Middle School 3.5 Grade Point Average Jenna Dew Liandro Escobedo Asher Gideon Kaylyn Herring Teegan Love Richard Seahorn Heather Wallace Logan Wells Savannah Wells Saratoga Middle School 3.0 Grade Point Average Katharine Backen Samuel Barkhurst Kylee Conseen Tasia Daley Joseph Gonzalez Kaden Hedley Evan Palmier Shelby Randall Jordan Travis...
Giving out awards and posing with the biggest fish of the weekend is not the most glamorous thing Autumn Olson has done since being crowned Miss Wyoming USA, but she was still all smiles. Olson was the celebrity guest during fishing derby Jan. 16 and 17. She was crowned Miss Wyoming USA last fall and has been busy since. Olson was raised in Saratoga and attended school in Encampment. She was known for her killer spikes that were set up by her younger sister, Aspen. During her...
The Valley Service Organization is hosting the Snowshoe Shuffle, Tuesday night snowshoe hike events, again this year after they gained popularity last year. According to a press release, the hikes are different each week and are followed by a short visit to a different bar or restaurant for snacks and refreshments. The first hikes have already occurred, and they meet at 6 p.m. either at the U.S. Forest Service office or the hike location. The night hikes are free and open to anyone interested in snowshoeing or learning how...
The winning fish wasn't the biggest fish that has come out of Saratoga Lake, but with a score of 35, it was the winner for this year. Tammy Guerra, of Parker, Colo., could be the first woman in the 33-year history of the fishing derby to win the tournament. The chamber has records back to 1993, and the only woman to place in the top three was Encampment's Maureen Zeiger, who won third place in 2012. Not only does Guerra have a $2,000 check to take home, she has a pretty good f...
Michael Patterson (you probably know him as 'Hack') has participated in every Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby. That's more than 30 derbies since the first one in 1983. "I can't imagine missing one or where I would have been or why. At least last year I told them I have been," Patterson said. Patterson is also the proprietor of Hack's Tackle & Outfitters on 1st Street just south of the bridge, a business he took full-time in 1993. He doesn't let work get in the way of the...
The 20th annual Platte Valley Helping Hands (PVHH) Free Thanksgiving Dinner will be on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, this year. The dinner will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at St. Anne’s Parish Hall, 218 Spring Ave., Saratoga. This year’s menu includes roast turkey and dressing, baked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green peas, relish trays, dinner rolls, beverages and pumpkin pie for dessert. Take-out dinners are available, and those who wan...
This time of year the air is beginning to cool and pumpkin spice flavoring is hitting the shelves. It’s time to think about how to give your yard and garden the care they need to get through the winter months. It is important to water trees and shrubs throughout the winter months, especially if there isn’t good snow cover. Water on days with little to no wind when temps are above 40 degrees and when the ground is not frozen. The combination of these circumstances probably equates to about once a month. Winter watering is imp...
Games provide laughter and socialization during the week. On Sunday afternoon, four residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Monday afternoon, four residents played Yahtzee with Elaine Burge winning. On Tuesday morning, four residents played Uno. On Wednesday afternoon and Friday afternoons, residents played Bingo. Kenny Hoagland, Elaine Burge, and Pat Rust won Four Corners. Elaine Burge and Kenny Hoagland won Blackouts. Our volunteers were Lila Worden, and Dawna Erickson. On Saturday afternoon, residents played...
September is officially over. Bring on October! Hope everyone got a look at the red moon this past Sunday night. It sure was beautiful! Chuckles and Chatter away have included Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Karen Dibbern, Ellie Behrmann, Linda York, Patty Herring, Arleigh Simmons, Nancy Lynch, Dodey Brown and Rosalie Cousins. Our domino players have been Bill and Madeline Telfer, Joe and Shelia Remick, Phil Fleming, Jack Riddick, Bob Thompson and Dick Blake with Bob and Shelia being the winners. Nancy Lynch, Karen Casson, Ro...
Reprint of this story from the September 29, 1905 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. MONEY PAID IN FOR THE RAILROAD TO ENCAMPMENT The money for the construction of the new railroad from Encampment to Walcott is now in the hands of the Saratoga and Encampment Railway Company. President Chatterton has been in Omaha this week negotiating with Kilpatrick Bros. & Collins, prominent railroad builders and contractors, to l...
Zachary and Aya Laux are proud to announce the birth of their son, Isaac Takashi Laux. Isaac was born at 5:52 a.m. Sept. 5, 2015 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colo. He weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Takashi and Hisako Murakami, of Tokyo. Paternal grandparents are James and Josephine Laux, of Laramie. Zac worked for the Saratoga Sun from 2012-2013....