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Everly Alice Wilson was born Feb. 20, 2016 weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces at 19 and-a-half inches long. parents are David and Megan Wilson of Harlem, Ga. Paternal grandmother is Carolyn Wilson of North Carolina. Maternal grandparents are Theresa Chadwick of Atlanta, Ga. and Terry Chadwick of Cheyenne. Paternal great-grandmother is Gladys Bearfoot of North Carolina. Maternal great-grandparents are Terry and Micki Hall of Saratoga.... Full story
The Wolf Hotel and Restaurant and Duke's Bar and Grill tied for Best Wine and Food Pairing. Valley Foods and Liquor took home the award for Best Wine. Lollypops won the Best Food award.... Full story
Brandon Kandolin, 43, a 1991 graduate of Saratoga High School (SHS) and former Panther basketball player, has made waves in South Dakota where he coached the St. Thomas More's girls' basketball team to a record third state championship in a row, and their fourth in five years. The private Roman Catholic school's girls' team-the Cavaliers-defeated Winner High School 49-32 in the state championship in the Watertown Civic Arena in Watertown, N.D. to take their third straight title. Brandon... Full story
From 6-8 p.m. on Friday, the Saratoga Museum will be hosting ‘A Toast to History: a wine tasting event and museum fundraiser’ in the West Hall at the Platte Valley Community Center. According to Erik Gantt, Interim Director for the Saratoga Museum, there will be appetizers and wine pairings provided by seven local establishments. The participants include The Hotel Wolf, Duke’s Bar and Grill, Sweet Marie’s, Lollypops, The Saratoga Resort and Spa, Platte River Pizza and Valley Foods. These e... Full story
For 36 years now, early March has brought equine excitement to the North Platte Valley. People flock from far and wide to attend the annual Donald E. Erickson Memorial Race, and Saratoga reaps the rewards. According to Ed Glode, who was in charge of the Calcutta for the races, the Saratoga Lions Club took in $41,000 in bets over the weekend with ten percent of all betting proceeds, or $4,100, going to the club's coffers. They will use the money to fund the club's annual scholarship, as well as... Full story
The Carbon County District No. 2 team competed against students from three other schools (Kemmerer, Jackson and Natrona County), so a sweepstakes (team) trophy was not presented. However, they held their own against a competitive field, coach Jacob Mickelsen said. In individual events, Jackson placed fifth in humorous interpretation, while Encampment senior Jacob Dickinson placed 2nd in dramatic interpretation and impromptu speaking, and 3rd in original oratory. Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow... Full story
Rowdy Alameda, fifth grader at Saratoga Elementary School, qualified to compete in the state-level competition for the National Geographic Bee. Alameda won the school-level competition at Saratoga Elementary School, which qualified him for the state-level. He is the only student from Carbon County who will be competing at state. According to the National Geographic Bee website, "The contest is designed to inspire students to be curious about the world." The National Geographic Society prepares... Full story
The Saratoga Lions Club is hosting the 36th annual Donald E. Erickson Memorial Chariot Races, the state championships, in Saratoga this year. Traditionally held President's Day weekend, this year's Chariot Races were moved to correspond with the state racing association finals to be hosted in Saratoga. It is expected there will be about 19 racers competing this year, which is up from last year's number. Awards are given for each of the races, as well as for the overall fastest time. Members of t... Full story
This weekend, during the Chariot Races, youth will have the chance to compete in their own event - and adults can bet on it. The second annual Kirsten Campbell Kids race will be held during the middle of the Calcutta on Sunday; which, begins as 11 a.m. According to Michelle Olguin, organizer of the event, the race was started last year in memory of Kirsten Campbell, who passed away in 2014 of cancer. Proceeds from the race go to the Kirsten Campbell memorial for end-of-life care. Campbell's... Full story
The Hotel Wolf is hosting The Saratoga Lions Club's annual Calcutta auction Friday night for the state championship races and the 36th Annual Donald E. Erickson Memorial Chariot races this weekend. The Calcutta-style betting, which auctions teams off to the highest bidder, is the primary way the Lions Club raises funds for the chariot races and other activities throughout the year. Joe Glode, one of the Lions Club organizers, has some good advice for those new to the unique style of betting.... Full story
The Carbon County Museum Foundation is hosting an evening with bestselling Wyoming author C. J. Box from 5 to 8 p.m. on March 1 at the Rawlins Depot located at 400 West Front Street in Rawlins. Box and the museum foundation are partnering to raise funds for the renovation of the Hugus-Ferguson Building, future home of Carbon County Museum. In conjunction with this event, the Carbon County Board of County Commissioners is honoring the novelist by officially designating the day C. J. Box Day. The evening includes a book signing and book sale....
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 Contestants Choice...
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 high school years,...
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 Haylie Wells Saratoga...
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 sixth place in Poetry...
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....
