Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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Carbon County Senior Center Wednesday: Beef fajita, flour tortilla,steamed rice, tossed salad, Mandarin oranges, cookie, milk Thursday: Baked pork chop, mashed potatoes and gravy, beets, wheat roll, melon cup, milk Friday: Tuna salad on lettuce leaf, crackers, carrot/raisin salad, pears, bread pudding, milk Monday: Swedish meatballs, noodles, zucchini, wheat roll, cherries, milk Tuesday: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, green beans, wheat bread, pineapple tidbits, sherbert, milk... Full story
From Broadway stages in New York, to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to the Wilbur Theatre in Boston to ... the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) in Saratoga. On July 12, the four-member retro band "Under the Streetlamp" will be bringing the sounds of an earlier era in America right here to the Good Times Valley. Brush Creek Ranch will be underwriting the costs of the concert as part for their annual "Valley Strong" benefit, and all proceeds from the show will go towards... Full story
A vintage car endurance race made its way into Rawlins on June 22, boasting unique vehicles of all kinds as they continued on their way from California to Illinois.... Full story
A once-popular independence day activity, Festival of the Arts, will be coming back to Saratoga this year on Independence Day weekend, allowing visitors to view and purchase art. The event will be held at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 2-3, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 4. The show will include 35 pieces of juried art, and many other pieces that are not juried. Admission will be $5 per day, or a three day pass will be available for $10. "We ha... Full story
The cowboy life is what identifies living in the West. It is not an easy life. The cowboy needs to know how to rope a calf, brand the calf without inflicting too much pain and learn water laws. Water rights in Wyoming can be confusing. Saturday, Mike Condict, along with his cousin, Reggie Thornburg will talk about water rights of the past, present and future, beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Saratoga Museum Pavilion. The two have been studying water law and work with 16 ranchers in the Platte Valley, the University of... Full story
Carbon county Senior Centers Wednesday: Porcupine meatballs, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, blueberry buckle, milk Thursday: Pork roast, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, wheat roll, applesauce, milk Friday: Baked fish, O’Brien potatoes, stewed tomatoes, wheat bread, citrus fruit, pumpkin bar, milk Monday: Sweet and sour chicken, steamed rice, stir fry vegetables, egg rolls, apricots, milk Tuesday: Beef goulash, peas, wheat roll, fruited Jell-O, whipped topping, milk... Full story
Four men have been added to the Encampment-Riverside Lions Club Hall of Fame for 2016: John Priquet, Otto Wirz, Jay Talbott and Marvin Brandt. Each have been recognized for their contributions to Woodchoppers over the years. Biographies for Brandt, of Fox Park, and Talbott, of Laramie, are forthcoming. John Melvin Priquet John B. Priquet, Melvin's grandfather, came to America from France when he was seven. He came to the Valley on Jan. 1, 1900 with his wife and 11 children.... Full story
This year, the Grand Encampment Opera Company will present "The Treasure of Shiver River or It's Hard to Drive Cattle When Their Horns are Frozen," by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus. The melodrama has all the traditional plot elements for a melodrama. The nasty scoundrel Rod Enreel will soon take over the Shiver River Ranch and find the hidden treasure if Colonel Sanders can't sell his cattle to come up with the mortgage money. Heroic Marshal Marshall Law would love to propose t... Full story
Saratoga’s past and present will be revealed during a “Historic Downtown Walking Tour” Saturday, June 11, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center parking lot and concluding with lunch at the Wolf Hotel. The event is open to the public, and persons interested in participating are asked to register by 9:30 Saturday morning at the Saratoga Museum, 104 Constitution Ave., across from the airport, or call (307) 326-5511. Cost for the trek, lunch and a printed brochure is $20 per person for members of the Sarat... Full story
Battle Pass Scenic Byway Alliance will host Michael Martin Murphey from 4:30-6:30 p.m., June 12 at the Platte Valley Community Center. Murphey will also do a Saturday night show on the second Saturday in June during future years, a press release said. When Murphey performed last year in the Valley, the show received rave reviews, the release said. The country artist performs all across America each year, and his annual Cowboy Christmas Tour is a long running, successful musical tribute to the holidays. Murphey lives outside... Full story
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday BBQ pork riblet, potato salad, beets, wheat roll, apricots, milk. Thursday Chicken enchilada, sour cream/salsa, Spanish rice, zucchini, pears, brownie, milk. Friday Salmon patty, oven brown potato, Brussels sprouts, wheat bread, melon cup, milk Monday Hot hamburger sandwich, mashed potatoes/ gravy, green beans, Mandarin oranges, milk. Tuesday Turkey and noodles, broccoli, corn muffin, pineapple whip, milk.... Full story
They came from Washington state and Nebraska, as well as Colorado, Idaho and Utah. Their vehicles ranged from $700 junkers to $50,000 monuments to backyard engineering and gear head fantasies brought to life. There was even a snowmobile. Color, variety and a distinctive brand of manic fun were evident in every direction at the seventh annual Pig Digger Mud Rally May 28-29 at the Whistle Pig Saloon. The event has grown steadily in popularity since its inception in 2009, and... Full story
