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The North Platte Valley Medical Center (NPVMC) received last week a long-awaited Critical Access Hospital Certification Letter from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The letter indicates that CMS has reviewed and approved that NPVMC meets the location and distance requirements to become a Critical Access Hospital (CAH). NPVMC may now seek initial CAH Medicare certification via DNV Healthcare USA Inc., an internationally recognized accreditor, which entails an in-depth survey of...
“Best free meal in the country,” boasts a satisfied patron with a full tummy at the last Gather at the Table supper. He further promised, “I’ll be back next month.” That happy diner, along with everyone else, is invited to “Gather at the Table” for a free meal and fellowship Monday, June 3rd, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Third and Bridge Streets in downtown Saratoga. On the menu is stir fried glazed pork with broccoli as well as buttered rice, ramped-up baked mac-n-cheese,...
It’s common in this modern age for religious seekers to comb the Bible for passages that promise endless blessings. People love to hear messages about God protecting His children from danger and suffering, and how He wants to give us everything we dream about. The problem is this is not exactly why the Christian life was established. Christians should read and study the Bible daily, while keeping everything in context is critical to understanding more clearly to what God is saying. It’s true that He loves us, but even in His endless com...
This Memorial Day I find myself reflecting on the people in my life that have passed on. In a newspaper article I cannot say enough to do justice to them. Ultimately, I settle on my grandfathers who served in the Army and the other served in the coast guard during World War II. They had passion about their country and their ability to fight for their freedoms and the freedom of us all. Jehovah in the Old Testament said “He shall say: “Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be ter...
On Monday, many community members came together at the Encampment Cemetery to be a part of a Memorial Day tradition. Memorial Day was first celebrated under the name of Waterloo on May 5, 1866. From there it spread across the nation. On May 5 1868, General John A. Logan created Declaration Day which was to be held on the 30th of May. Then, in 1971, Memorial Day as we know it was made a federal holiday to be held on the last Monday of May. A ceremony, put on by VFW post 1625, was held in honor...
Photos by Richard Espinoza The summer-like weather allows members of American Legion Post 54 hold their Memorial Day Service at Saratoga Cemetery on May 27 without any concern for the unseasonable weather experienced in the Valley recently....
Saratoga and Encampment graduates applied for and earned a large number of scholarships their senior year as they prepare to further their education. What follows is a list of students and their scholarships. Thanks to Amy Johnston at Saratoga Middle High School and Brooke Bodar at Encampment K-12 School for the list. Saratoga Tucker Carricato - Tarleton - Ag Communications Tarleton - Rodeo Scholarship High School Rodeo Championship Scholarships SMHS Rodeo Scholarship American Hats Scholarship Aidan Clarke - Working career at Valley Foods...
A sign of summer in the Valley, even despite the unseasonable weather recently, is the opening of the Wyoming Highway 130, or Snowy Range Scenic Bypass, and Wyoming Highway 70, or Battle Pass. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced the opening of both seasonally-closed sections for the summer on May 23. According to a press release from WYDOT, work on the 23-mile stretch of highway between Encampment and Baggs began in early May with the use of multiple rotary plows,...
Get ready to witness the raw power in powersports at the 2nd Annual Snowy Range ATV/UTV Pull at the Whistle Pig. Every competitor who rides all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility task vehicles (UTVs) will put their machines to the test and see if they can meet the challenge of how far they can pull a weighted sled. According to Dan Jones, one of the event organizers, the ATV/UTV pull is almost like a tractor pull but the machines involved pull a smaller load. Jones said contestants in the...
Twin brothers Jack and Jim States were guests at the final Tuesday Talks of the season on May 14. The brothers provided background on the long history of the States family, beginning with how the family made its way from Europe to Colonial America. Included within the presentation was the family’s involvement in pottery, electrical work and beekeeping. “The long history of the States family was unknown to us,” Jack said. “As I got older, I became interested in the stories of our family backgro...
First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative, in partnership with the Hughes Charitable Foundation, hosted its fourth regional summit in central Wyoming recently to bring folks together who are working in the space of food insecurity and to honor volunteers. Wyoming Hunger Initiative was launched in 2019 with two tenants in mind: one, to never reinvent the wheel and two, to be in all twenty-three Wyoming counties. There are grassroots efforts in every Wyoming county dedicated to r...
Pentecost, a Greek word meaning 50, is the 50th day after the Easter Resurrection – a Feast Day celebrated this year on May 19th. Pentecost is the day the “Holy Spirit” entered a room holding Jesus’ apostles and entered each of them, an event which “makes the church the church.” Happy Birthday, Church! Jesus has gone and the disciples are hanging out rather fearfully in the upper room. They have just had a rather tumultuous time – they walked with Jesus for up to three years before he is taken from them on the cross. Now they wait, disappo...
I recently read a story about an elderly preacher who was invited each week to speak at a school in Africa and he made a tremendous impact on the children. In every lesson, he would begin and conclude by leading them into confessing the phrases, self-control, self-discipline, and sound mind. One of the young students in these classes is now a man who remembers how they recited these words so much they became a part of their vocabulary. When the children would see him walking down the streets, they would shout, “self-control, self-disciple, a...
Photo courtesy Lindy Glode Ralene Crum, left, celebrated her retirement from Shively Hardware on May 3. Crum worked for Shively Hardware for nearly 40 years. She posed for a photo with co-owner Mike Glode at her retirement party....
When Saratoga Forest Management first began operations in 2012—operating the sawmill once owned by Louisiana Pacific—it was big news for two reasons. First, the sawmill had been closed since 2003 dealing a major blow to the local economy. Second, Saratoga Forest Management was processing the abundance of beetle-killed lodgepole pine. When newspapers descended upon Saratoga to report the news of the sawmill reopening, one of the people they spoke with was Orville Howe. Howe and eight of his broth...
It was a night of music, culture, family tradition, and history as the Town of Sinclair held its inaugural Cinco De Mayo Dance Festival on, May 4th. The Latino community of Carbon County, along with family and friends, came to honor the history of their ancestry with a fun night of live entertainment and dancing. The Rawlins Latino Dancers performed a cultural dance wearing traditional costumes that are part of Mexican heritage. People went out on the dance floor, enjoyed the food, and rode on...
Photos by Joshua Wood Saratoga Elementary School held their spring concert last month with musical numbers from a variety of popular movies. The students also bid farewell to music teacher Ivy Palmer, presenting her flowers and giving her a group hug....
The Platte Valley Christian Center Assembly of Gods screened the movie ‘Cabrini’, also known as Mother Cabrini, who founded the Missionary Sisters of The Sacred Heart of Jesus. She went before the Pope of Italy in 1880 and told him she had a mission to help others. He consented to send her and seven Nuns to New York City. After arriving in America with broken english and poor health, she is greeted by disease, crime and impoverished children. She soon set off on a daring mission and became a fie...
As we struggle to make sense of life in this fast-paced, endless changing, no-time-to-pause world, we’ve been conditioned to assume that waiting is something to be avoided no matter the cost. In the generation of direct flights, television streaming, quick bites, two-day shipping, and instant answers to our inquiries, we fall victim to the illusion of control. Modern technology has created this misleading concept. Is our aversion to waiting any greater than that of previous generations? God’s people have always faced difficulties waiting on...
It’s wonderful to be positive-minded and appreciate that God is good all the time because He is! It’s common to seek the Lord for His protection and blessings as this usually takes up a majority of our prayer time, and it’s perfectly fine to do so. However, it’s also important to remember we are not just a spectator within the Christian life waiting for manna from heaven. Being a participator is a very real aspect of our personal relationship with Jesus Christ that involves our responsibility to trust and obey Him. Our vow to follow God is...
Have you considered that most individuals are convinced that what they believe is true, and all who disagree with them are not as wise as they are? What is your personal view about this? May I ask, where did you discover your truth? Did God speak truth to you, or were you just persuaded by what someone else believes? If knowledge was passed on to you from those you respect, how do you know they received it from the Lord? To learn and discern spiritual wisdom, we must have spiritual ears to hear God. The Almighty is divine truth and has never...
Will you agree that living in the North Platte Valley is an honor and a privilege? Perhaps you have never thought of it before. We are so privileged to breathe clean air, to be in a place where a large variety of birds – water birds, song birds, and birds of prey – can be seen and heard daily. Deer are free to wander through the town, though not everyone thinks of this as a blessing. We do not suffer traffic jams or road rage, and the wait at the grocery store is seldom long, and there are always wonderful people to chat with in case of a del...
About a year ago, Theresa Ramsey found herself in a situation helping a dog which touched her heart. In response, she started an organization called Must Love Dogs Sanctuary. About this time of year, I learned about a white German Shepherd that had been abandoned,” Ramsey said. “Saratoga Police Chief Mike Morris picked her up and she was beautiful. I wanted to adopt her. When I met her with my dog, she became aggressive.” Ramsey knew she had to find the German Shepherd a home. She asked herself...
Romans 4: 5-8 “5But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: 7“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered; 8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.” (NKJV) Using a stress ball might be good for relieving some anxiety, but it doesn’t get to the heart of our human condition. Perhaps, I can release enough stress...
The older we are, the more we can see how the world has changed. The Bible reveals the human race fell from God’s favor when Adam and Eve decided to disobey God in the Garden. Since that separation curse, all humans are now born with a depraved nature. Our spirits and minds can be transformed through God’s power, but this does not mean the optimist ignores reality or has blind faith. So how can we regain a positive attitude and discover restored spiritual security with our Creator? For those who are truth seekers, God’s word explains the probl...
