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The Grand Encampment Opera Company presents "The Widow's Might or What Happened to Henry" by C. H. Keeney. Performing June 16, 18 & 19, 2021 in conjunction with the Encampment Riverside Woodchopper's Jamboree at the Grand Encampment Opera House, 622 Rankin, in Encampment, Wyoming. All performances start promptly at 7:00 p.m. Admission is by donation at the door. Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Services, Englewood, CO. Harriet Highgrade (CayCee Cox) and her...
Reprint of this story is from the files of the June 8, 1899 Saratoga Sun. Mr. Thomas Tonge of Denver, Colorado during his recent visit of one week in Saratoga and vicinity was very favorably impressed with the possibilities of the Saratoga Valley and the great future which it has immediately before it. Prior to leaving Saratoga Mr. Tonge was interviewed by a representative of the Sun and expressed himself as follows: “No one can realize the wonderful capabilities of this Valley, say, for upwards of 100 miles south of Fort S...
Show off your green thumb this September Sign up now for the Saratoga Friends of the Library’s (FOL) inaugural Sunflower Growing Competition. Created in collaboration with the Friends’ Free Seed Library and the Saratoga Branch Library, this program aims to get kids and adults outside to care for their sunflowers and inside the library to participate in the programs that Sue, Saratoga Library’s Branch Manager, has planned. Packets of sunflower seeds and a handout, including the registration form, were provided to every student...
This year the Saratoga Historical & Cultural Association (SH&CA) annual dinner/meeting is very special as founders of the 45-year-old organization are being honored. According to a news release, “These are the folks who had foresight in the 1970’s to save and preserve the history of the Upper North Platte Valley.” Sponsors announced that at 5:00 p.m. in the Platte Valley Community Center, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, “we will start the evening with small talk, cocktails and hors d'oeruvres, followed by dinner catered by Firewate...
The Hanna Agricultural Resource Team (HART) met on May 18 at the Hanna Market for their first meeting of the 2021 growing season. Perry Goodrich, chairman of HART, told the group their community garden located on grounds owned by Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) was going to have to be moved to a new location behind the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School. "They (C J Mahan Construction) are going to need the land that the garden is on for the...
Each year, the ladies of the Valley Service Organization (VSO) bestow the title Woman of Distinction on a woman who has made significant contributions to the North Platte Valley. In previous years, honorees have included influential Valley residents such as Elva Evans (2018) and Cheryl "Mo" Munroe (2019). This year, the VSO awarded the title Woman of Distinction to five Valley residents for their hand in filling a need for childcare in the area. Tiffany Jones, Cheena Parsons,...
The Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering will be celebrating two years in one this summer. The annual event, which sees cowboy poets and musicians from across the country descend upon Encampment, was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). This year, however, the event will return with plenty of bang for your buck; especially since it will be free. Beginning on Friday, July 16, attendees will be able to take in a free open mic poetry/music event before gathering...
Bonnie Culver first went to work for the Medicine Bow Library 15 years ago. "This is a sad and happy day," Culver said as librarians from all over the county came inside to wish Culver well in her retirement. "I am touched by all that have come by so far." A small party was thrown for Culver from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on May 20 at the Medicine Bow Library to honor her years of service. Culver decided a couple months ago it was time for her leave. "My macular degeneration is...
"I gave him title of Town Ambassador not only because he greeted people, but because if someone came in a little upset, Bo would run to the door and people would start petting him," Medicine Bow town clerk Karen Heath recounted. "And any anger that they had would go away." Bo was a dog owned by Public Works Director Charlie George, although it could be argued the town of Medicine Bow had a stake in this community canine. If people didn't see Bo with his master during the day,...
The World War I monument in Hanna is close to being repaired entirely and should be ready for its unveiling on July 4. The monument was originally dedicated on July 4, 1920. The Hanna Basin citizens honored 111 servicemen who served in World War I by erecting a large white monument featuring a cast bronze plaque listing their names. Sadly, the monument was vandalized in the summer of 2015 when the bronze plaque was taken off the stone monument. The plaque was found later that...
On a sunny, albeit breezy, day on April 18, members of the Saratoga Alliance Church gathered to observe the most recent groundbreaking for the growing congregation. While the event itself was important as it signaled growth, its connection to the church's origins were just as important. In 1978, Paul Stumbo, the Rocky Mountain District Superintent of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, walked into Mom's Kitchen in Saratoga looking for a group of people he had been told...
When driving along U.S. 30, the town of Medicine Bow can be a welcome sight to those traveling to Carbon, Natrona or Albany County. The town of less than 300 people nearly seems an oasis in the high desert. An almost fitting role to play as the small town began as a water stop for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1868. More than 150 years later, a few businesses still serve as stops for the weary traveler, though they offer far more than water now. On May 14 and 15, JB’s S...
Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) Director Yvonne Johnson won't deny that 2020 has been challenging. Not only because she was newly hired as the year went into its third month, but because the United States was facing an uncertain time as a new virus started to challenge the way of life for many Americans. She was hired in February but, due to the COVID-19 virus, she found herself not able to start the job until the end of May. Johnson grew up in Carbon...
On April 24, 11 students from three communities in Carbon County gathered at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga. The students, who come from Saratoga, Encampment and Hanna, received their Sacrament of Confirmation. The Sacrament of Confirmation was conducted during a Mass officiated by the Bishop of the Dioceses, the Most Reverend Steven R. Biegler. The students were instructed in the reception of the sacrament by Sarah Butler and Heidi Suttee under the guidance...
"I definitely feel that I'm supposed to be here doing this right now. It doesn't mean that I'm the best person or the most qualified, it just means that for some reason I was supposed to do this and I believe that. I know that to be true." Robert "Bob" Keel has taken on various roles in the community in recent years. He served on the Saratoga Town Council for two-and-a-half years, has coached youth and Saratoga Middle School basketball and is a physician assistant for Memorial...
The week of April 18 is being recognized by the Carbon County Sheriff’s Victim/Witness Program as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The intention of the week is to raise awareness about crime victims’ issues, promote victims’ rights and to honor victims of all crimes. The theme for 2021 is “Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities” with the goal to remind people that the rights of crime victims are best protected when all participants in the criminal just process—not only victims—are appropriately educated about...
For several years, the Town of Hanna has worked to relocate an old foot bridge to the Hanna Basin Museum. The bridge, which once crossed a ditch that connected the town, was removed to discourage people from crossing the railroad tracks. Since then, the footbridge has rested near the ditch it once crossed and is in remarkably good condition. To understand why the footbridge is important to the town, it is essential to have an understanding of how Hanna evolved. "In the early...
In the Valley, sports often reign supreme. In the fall, middle school and high school students either run long distances in cross country, attack the net in volleyball or reach for the touchdown in football. When winter arrives, basketball is practically the sole sport as the squeaks of shoes and the roar of fans fill the gyms. As the snow flies and the temperatures drop, one Saratoga Middle High School student is still playing on a green surface, one that is more associated...
For the past seven years, Marie Christen has been the sweet and smiling face behind Sweet Marie's Bakeshop in Saratoga but will now be showing her smile at Saratoga Town Hall as the new town clerk. Having first arrived in the Valley in 2010 as a sous chef for Brush Creek Ranch, Christen worked for the luxury ranch resort for more than three years before starting her first business. From custom cakes for any occasion to unique sweets and a la carte breakfast items, Sweet Marie'...
The Wyoming Health Fairs and Wellness Health Fairs (WHF) will be returning to the Valley and the Hanna area in 2021. While cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), longtime users of the WHF will be able to use the services once again. The Encampment chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and the Valley Service Organization in Saratoga have worked together, again, this year to bring the WHF to area residents. As in years past, the WHF will feature a slate of various screenings...
In the past, Valley residents who have utilized the health and wellness blood draws from Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) have had to drive to Rawlins to attend MHCCs health fair to speak with their providers. This year, MHCC is providing those health and wellness lab panels in the Valley, though it will look a little different than in years past due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). “Typically we do a large health fair event in Rawlins. We’re not able to do that this year because of COVID, we’re just not quite out of t...
Rack 'em up! After being "permanently postponed" last year due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Wyoming Open will return to Saratoga for it's 13th year with ball in hand. The Platte Valley Community Center will, as in years past, play as host to the annual event. Mark Osborne, organizer of the Wyoming Open, stated that there will be some slight changes compared to past events. In previous years, as the event grew in size, it required multiple locations as...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is holding season setting question and answer sessions online to review 2021 hunting season proposals. No in-person meetings will be held. Game and Fish will present region-specific information that addresses proposals for: •Chapter 2, General Hunting Regulation •Chapter 5, Antelope Hunting Seasons •Chapter 6, Deer Hunting Seasons •Chapter 7, Elk Hunting Seasons •Chapter 8, Moose Hunting Seasons •Chapter 9, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat Hunting Seasons •Chapter 11, Upland Game Bird and...
When local historian Nancy Anderson donated a railroad shed to the Hanna Basin Museum in December, she was not sure what it was actually used for (See "Shedding a mystery" on page 10 of the December 23, 2020 Saratoga Sun). "I am curious, as a historian, to learn more about this shed," Anderson said. "I would like to know if there is anybody alive or anybody who knows stories about such a shed." Anderson noted she remembered a wire of some sort hanging out of an obvious hole....
The importance of tourism to Carbon County is everywhere if one knows where to look. The iconic hotels and good restaurants are not the only places that serve visitors. Gas stations, retail establishments, law enforcement agencies, museums and even town halls benefit from tourists. Almost all Carbon County residents of benefit from tourism to varying degrees and it is in the county's best interest visitors leave with a positive impression of the area. The Carbon County...