Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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Senior Center Menu Wednesday: Chili, cheese/onion, tossed salad, mandarin oranges, cinnamon roll, milk Thursday: Tuna casserole, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, fruited jell-o, whipped topping, milk Friday: Roast beef, mashed potatoes/gravy, corn, wheat roll, fruit cocktail, milk Monday: Beef tacos, luttuce/tomato/cheese, refried beans, quash blend, apricots, milk Tuesday: Pork roast, mashed potatoes/gravy, brussels sprouts, wheat roll, applesauce, milk Saratoga School Wednesday: Italian dunkers, cheesy breadsticks, green... Full story
Senior Center Menu Wednesday: Chicken salad, sandwich, vegetable soup, pickle spear, pears, milk Thursday: Beef/broccoli, rice, egg roll, apricots, peanut butter, cookie, milk Friday: Asparagus/ham, quiche, sweet potato puff, tossed salad, citrus fruit, milk Monday: Chicken supreme, rice, beets, wheat roll, pineapple tidbits, milk Tuesday: Baked pork chop, stuffing/gravy, peas/carrots, wheat bread, strawberries, milk Saratoga School Wednesday: Chicken tender, mashed potato/gravy, fruit and vegetable bar, oranges and... Full story
The Carbon County Museum will host its fourth annual High Plains Powwow on Saturday at the Carbon County Fairgrounds in Rawlins. This Northern Plains-style dance competition is a rich and immersive opportunity to experience Native American Indian culture. Dancers of all ages will compete in 22 dance categories for over $9,500 in prize money. “This event has become our museum’s signature event and the number of Native American Indian artists has grown year after year,” said Kelly Bohanan, Director of Carbon County Museu... Full story
With summer winding down, Encampment is throwing one last outdoor festival before locals hole back up and the snowbirds again fly south to warmer climes. Sept. 10 and 11, the 22nd annual Copper Days tractor festival will be coming to the south Valley, and the weekend will feature several varieties of fun. The heart of the festivities, of course, will center around the tractors. Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the Encampment Riverside Lions Club Arena on WYO 70, things kick off... Full story
Twenty-six bullriders competed in Saturday night's 2016 Saratoga Bullfest, with only one man riding in both the long and short rounds. Zeke Mora, of Colorado, walked away from Buck Springs arena with over $12,000 of prize money and a trophy buckle after he was the only bullrider to ride his bulls during Saturday's event. Mora rode a Weber bucking bull in the long round for a score of 77 points, and the only ride of the round. Mora rode Dirty Little Secret of Flying V... Full story
As described by local author C.J. Box, the road to becoming an internationally best-selling novelist can be long and potholed. Like many faint two tracks winding through the checkerboard, that road can lead to unexpected delights, or peter out in the wastelands, leaving the ambitious motorist in the middle of nowhere with a busted oil pan. With a trivia event celebrating his creations going on in the background, Box sat down for a 15 minute interview with the Sun Aug. 13.... Full story
udents gathered under a large metal canopy adjacent to the Silver Spur Ranch shooting range 8 a.m. Saturday morning, arms crossed and fleeces zipped against an early morning chill. The class was called Advanced Defensive Pistol, and the students ranged in age from a teen competitive shooter to elderly adults looking to master new weapons. The instructors were all former police or military weapons trainers, many from the San Diego area of California. John Russell, former SWAT... Full story
Senior Center Menus Wednesday: Baked pork chops, oven potatoes, peas, wheat roll, apple sauce, cookie, milk Thursday: Meatloaf, wild rice blend, spinach, wheat bread, apricots, milk Friday: Salmon patty, O’Brien potatoes, brussel sprouts, wheat bread, purple plums, lemon bar, milk Monday: Hamburger steak, onions, steamed potatoes, three bean salad, wheat bread, pineapple tidbits, milk Tuesday: Sweet/sour pork, steamed rice, oriental vegetable, egg roll, fruit cocktail, milk... Full story
CARBON COUNTRY SENIOR CENTER Wednesday: Sloppy joes, french fries, mixed vegetables, frog eye salad, milk Thursday: Ham/pasta salad on lettuce leaf, beets, muffin, mixed fruit, brownie, milk Friday: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, wheat roll, pears, milk Monday: Chicken/dumplings, carrots, cookie, peaches, milk Tuesday: Spaghetti/meat sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread, mandarin oranges, milk... Full story
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday: Asparagus/ham, quiche, sweet potato puffs, tossed salad, wheat bread, pineapple tidbits, milk Thursday: Baked fish, wild rice blend, brussels sprouts, wheat roll, apricots, pudding, milk Friday: Swiss steak, baked potato, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, mandarin oranges, milk Monday: Beef stroganoff, noodles, broccoli, wheat bread, fruit cocktail, milk Tuesday: Chicken enchiladas, sour cream, salsa, spanish rice, zucchini, cherries, raisin spice bar, milk... Full story
This year, the Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering (GECG) Outfit selected Karen and Alden Condict as their 2016 County Pioneers. Alden R. Condict was born on the ranch, on the last day of 1927. He has lived and worked on the ranch all of his life. He is very involved with the cattle and horses. At an early age he took a keen interest in the ranch’s water and water rights, continuing to fine tune the system, taking great pride in getting all of the land possible irrigated. At a horse sale in Fort Collins, Colorado, Alden’s lif... Full story
The official State of Wyoming Microbrew Competition will be held Aug. 20 in Saratoga. Microbreweries from Wyoming are slated to compete for the coveted Steinley Cup at the 21st annual competition. This year’s competition brew is ‘American Wheat’ and will be judged by a panel of brewing professionals from Colorado. The event starts at 1 p.m. and goes until 5 p.m. at Veterans Island. Among the breweries invited to this year’s event is the defending Steinley Cup champion, Altitude Chop House based in Laramie and the defendi... Full story
