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Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
Late Saturday night, a young gentleman won nearly $2,000 betting $100 a throw on who could pitch quarters the closest to a spot on top of a pool table. Railbirds are strange creatures. Whether they're flocking around a hold 'em game or pacing the perimeter of a pool hall, they always have fascinating conversations to listen to and peculiar practices to observe. A colorful crowd of this breed descended on Saratoga over the weekend, bringing a carnival atmosphere to the Valley,...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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...