Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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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...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has 54 cowboys to add to the Class of 2015, which takes place at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Casper Events Center. The late Len Walker, from Saratoga, is on the list. His daughter, Mary Kay Walker is coming from Reno, Nev. to accept the award, according to Valerie Remick, a WCHF board member. Chuck Larsen, formerly of Saratoga, is the emcee of the event....
The chit chatter of the morning hens have included Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Karen Dibbern, Ellie Behrmann, Linda York, Patty Herring, Arleigh Simmons, Nancy Lynch, Mary Priquet and Rosalie Cousins. They chatter in the mornings and anyone is always welcome to join them! Our domino players have been Bill and Madeline Telfer, Joe and Shelia Remick, Lorraine Knotwell, Phil Fleming, Jack Riddick and Dick Blake as our most faithful weekly players. We enjoyed having Lila Payton and Roy and Donna Wells join the bunch after...
Games provided laughter and socialization during the week. On Sunday afternoon, five residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust and Katherine Beckham winning. On Tuesday morning, three residents played Yahtzee with Pat Rust and Elaine Burge winning. On Wednesday afternoon and Friday afternoon, residents played Bingo. Elaine Burge, Betty Merrill, Kenny Hoagland and Pat Rust won Four Corners. Kenny Hoagland, Pat Rust, Katherine Beckham and Pat Sims won Blackouts. Our volunteers were Lila Worden, Dawna Erickson, Gloria Rakness, Eld...
There were two-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge Monday. High winners were Pat Bailey and Janet Donelan. Second high went to Mary Sjoden and John Blue. The LIEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program) forms are being mailed out and when you get yours I will be happy to help you fill it out. If you do not get a form, we can print one off of the internet. We had a fair turnout for our birthday dinner on Friday. Those having birthdays this month are Sonja Collamer, Vern Hunt, Sandy Bennett, Judy Dixon, Shorty Ballard, Norma...
1 years ago Sept. 23, 1915 The Beverly Entertainers Of the smaller companies that have entered upon Lyceum work in recent years none have given better satisfaction than the Beverly Entertainers, an organization of charming young women, who give a diversified and interesting program, at once novel and entertaining. Musical numbers in Dutch costumes are one of the attractive features offered by the company, whose members sing, read, play mandolins and guitars and give musical sketches in charming costumes. Guitarologues by...
"This is the art of the car," said Community Liaison for the Colorado Grand, Eddie O'Brien summing up the automobile side of the tour that made its way from Steamboat Springs, Colo. to Encampment last Wednesday, but there is a serious charitable component too. The Colorado Grand is an automobile tour for exclusive, high-end, vintage sports cars that began 27 years ago. This is the second time they have crossed the state line into the Upper North Platte Valley. The lunch stop...
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....
September is Library Card Sign-up Month at the Carbon County Library System. The Carbon County Libraries, in conjunction with the American Library Association and public libraries nation wide encourages students to sign up for a free library card. The library is an important tool for students, according to a Carbon County Library press release, as the library system in Carbon County offers materials, programs and services that support academic achievement. The library system offers access to educational resources such as...
