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These days in the chronically online world, it is easy to click on an app on your phone or go to big box stores, but did you know that the Platte Valley retail stores have a lot to offer? In the Platte Valley, Main Street is still alive with shops all around Saratoga and Encampment. We went shopping before Thanksgiving and found great ideas for Christmas gifts in our advertisers’ stores. Restaurants The Hotel Wolf is the cornerstone of downtown Saratoga and offers gift certificates for their r...
When it comes to the main dish during the holidays, turkey may be king for Thanksgiving but Christmas is the prime time for some prime rib. If you’re hungry for that savory, mouth watering cut of meat with a great crust then your best bet is to go to the Historic Hotel Wolf in Saratoga or 307 Pub & Grub in Encampment. If you insist on doing it yourself, then there are some ways you can make sure to serve up the tastiest prime rib for friends and family. The best place to get a prime rib roast i...
The holiday season is right around the corner, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has the answer to the age-old question of what to give to friends and family. These six gifts are perfect for the person who likes to hunt, fish or enjoy wildlife. Wyoming Wildlife Conservation License Plate: The Wildlife Conservation License Plate is a specialty plate for Wyoming drivers. New this year, the 2025 plate features the fastest land mammal in North America — the pronghorn. The initial price of the plate is $180, with $150 going to the Wildlife C...
Christmas tree permits are available online at https://forestproducts.blm.gov. The cost for a permit is $7.50 to $10 per tree, depending on location. Up to a maximum of five Christmas trees can be purchased by an individual for personal use. Permits may also be purchased between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday from your local BLM Wyoming field offices, excluding the Newcastle Field Office. A BLM permit is valid for trees located on BLM-administered lands only. Permits for trees on U.S. Forest Service-administered land can be obtained at...
Selecting the right gift for a man can be ‘whiskey’ if you’re not sure where to start. Fortunately, there are great options in the Platte Valley for the man in your life—whether husband, dad, brother or son—who has started getting into the world of whiskey. From amateurs to aficionados, you really need look no further than Valley Liquor and the Lucky Pearl. Where to Start? What whiskey to buy for a gift all depends on where the person you’re buying for is on their travels through the spirit...
Phil Welsh’s military career spans from 1974 to 2010, serving in Vietnam to an assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Welsh joined the Navy at the age of 18 after living in Durango, Colorado all of his life. He had always had an interest in the Navy and worked on a destroyer. During that time, he was deployed to Vietnam. He served for four years and then got out. Thirteen years later, he joined the Utah Air National Guard during Operation Desert Storm.. He had talked to the U.S. Army, but they w...
The American Legion was formed in 1919 and is the largest veterans’ organization in the United States. American Legion Post 54 is located at 403 E. Bridge Avenue in Saratoga and hosts an annual Veterans’ Day Dinner at their post. James Olguin is the commander and Joe Parsons is the adjutant of the post. The American Legion is also known as the Angus England Post 54 and was named after Saratoga resident and World War I sharpshooter Richard Angus England. The local post began the fundraiser for...
The Veterans of Foreign Service and the National Society of the Army of Philippines asfounded in 1899. They were organized to secure rights and benefits for veterans of the Spanish-American War in 1898 and the Philippines War (1899-1902). The two organizations merged in 1914, creating the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) according to their website at vfw.org. The Platte Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6125 is the last active VFW in Carbon County. In the past, Carbon...
It has been nearly a decade since the Platte Valley Trout Unlimited has sponsored wounded veterans to a fishing retreat in the Valley. That is changing thanks to an effort of several volunteer groups in the Encampment. Ian McCleary, the Wyoming Trout Unlimited State Coordinator and Secretary of Mother Mountain Anglers along with Leslie McClinskey, the Encampment K-12 Language Arts Teacher and National Honor Society sponsor teamed up this summer to bring back the Wounded Warrior Event. Current...
United States Air Force veterans Alex and Karen Smith can be found in full force at downtown’s Shively Hardware in Saratoga moving here in November 2023. Karen is no stranger to Saratoga as she grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and Saratoga, Wyoming. Her mom, Mary Jellen, is the second of the Glode/Shively children making Karen a 4th generation to work in the family hardware store. Alex grew up in Fort Myers, Florida, graduated high school in 1992 and joined the Air Force in 1995. Karen graduated high school in 1994 and attended the University of N...
Schools in the Carbon County School District No. 2 are holding Veteran Day assemblies. Encampment K-12 is holding a Veterans Day assembly November 11, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. The National Honor Society will be collecting retired flags for the Veterans of Foreign Post 6125 disposal. Visitors need to sign in at the office before going to the main gym for the program. Saratoga Middle High School is hosting a Veterans Day assembly November 11 at 9:30 a.m. and the Saratoga Elementary School has been...
When Bergen Love shot his first sage grouse, he was whooping and hollering. He was that excited. Bergen is 10 years old and this year was the first year he could hunt birds. Friday night he was hoping to get another sage grouse. His grandfather, Wildon Ward, was 10 years old when he hunted his first sage grouse and Ward is thrilled to pass on the family tradition. Bergen seems to have inherited his grandfather’s love for all things outdoors, as he is climbing over tree roots and running a...
Months of planning have passed and it’s finally hunting season for some. But before you hit the trail this fall, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to remind people who recreate in bear country to take safety precautions and be on the lookout for bears — and signs of bears. Besides the fact that hunters and bears are often in the same places at the same time during the fall, hunters face an increased potential for bear encounters due to several factors associated with their activities. They often pursue game quietly, making it dif...
The anticipation for hunters has been building for months, and now the time has come or is rapidly approaching as seasons for big and small game are about to open across Wyoming. Some trends — good and bad — figure to hold true once again in 2024. Mother Nature always plays a role in hunter success and animal survival, as does the time and effort put forth by hunters. Whether you are after pronghorn along the sagebrush plains, deer or elk in the foothills, bighorn sheep high in the mountains or birds along the flatlands and wetlands, check out...
Starting this year, all licensed sage grouse hunters will be required to carry a free, annual sage grouse hunting permit. This new regulation aims to enhance the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s efforts to survey sage grouse hunters and gather valuable data on their hunting experiences. Who needs the free sage grouse permit? - All licensed sage grouse hunters must carry the permit alongside their game bird license. This requirement applies to daily, annual, lifetime and pioneer license holders. - Wyoming hunters under the age of 14 are e...
Hunting season is around the corner for some locations throughout Wyoming. No matter the species or method of harvest, it’s wise to know and follow a few safety tips to make sure that dream hunt doesn’t turn into a tragedy. Katie Simpson, Wyoming Game and Fish Department hunter education coordinator, and numerous hunter education instructors in the state use the acronym T.A.B.K. as a reminder of four key safety elements: - Treat every firearm as if it’s loaded. - Always point your muzzle in a safe direction. - Be sure of your target and what...
Gerald Crist’s hunting season just got a little busier. The Greybull resident had three big game licenses secured, but in mid-June Crist added a fourth as he won the Wyoming Governor’s Wild Bison raffle. For the sixth consecutive year, Governor Mark Gordon donated a bison license to support Wyoming wildlife conservation. The raffle, open to Wyoming residents only, raised $8,380 this year. “I was glad to call Gerald Crist to deliver the good news that he was the winner of such an iconic Wyoming hunt,” Gordon said. “I want to thank all those who...
It’s a dream for any sportsman to be able to fill three large game tags in one season. One young hunter in Encampment, however, has done it twice. Coy Munroe is a freshman at Encampment K-12 School and has been hunting on his own for the past three years. Growing up in Wyoming, hunting has been a way of life for the young Munroe who has grown up on the Munroe Ranch south of Encampment. In his first year hunting, Munroe filled his antelope, mule deer and elk tags during rifle season using h...
POWELL — From a distance it may have seemed like a fairly easy hunt. Not far off the road a nice pronghorn buck was spotted in an agricultural field near Heart Mountain. A group of three men, experienced in successfully hunting North America’s fastest land mammal, guided a nonresident hunter to within 100 yards of the target. It’s a fairly typical scene during hunting season in northwestern Wyoming. This picturesque region full of trophy big game animals is at the top of most hunters’ bucket...
Now five years into their program, four playing a varsity schedule, Encampment Tigers six-man football will see a number of experienced players return to the gridiron hungry to push beyond the semi-final playoff round this season. Returning players include seniors Tyrel Brown, Baylin Sifford, Gunner Henrie and Brian Smith. Joining them are juniors Korbyn Barkhurst, Dashaal Baysinger and Caleb Koehn and sophomores Kannon Gilbert, Raden Miller and Chase Brown. Last season, the Tigers ended their...
Heading into the 2024 season, Saratoga Panthers has 10 returning players filling out their deep bench of 17. Under new head coach Jared Mason, the 9-Man program is focused on becoming a more improved team. Senior Allyster Ingraham is joined by juniors Burris Berger, Hazen Williams and Newt Williams. Sophomores Easton Mason, Griffin Bartlett, Jace Westring, Ben Miller and Brent Drake round out the returning players. Also suiting up this year is senior Skylar Wood. Last year, the Panthers finished...
Last season, Saratoga Lady Panthers volleyball finished 3rd in the 1A Southwest Conference with a record of 4-4. This year, they're hoping to improve on that. Shayley Love, Saratoga Lady Panthers head coach, said her girls are focused on winning enough games to earn a top regional spot. No easy feat as they compete in the tough 1A Southwest Conference. A conference which, this year, has become even more challenging with the addition of the Ft. Washakie Lady Eagles. "Every year, our goal is to...
Last year, Encampment Lady Tigers volleyball finished fourth in the 1A Southwest Conference with a record of 1-7 and a 9-11 overall record. This year, the Lady Tigers are focusing on improving their record and setting goals to win more games than last year. Janice Peterson, head coach of the Encampment Lady Tigers, said her team has set high expectations for themselves. "I believe we will be contenders this year," Peterson said. "We have four seniors leading this team with two juniors who have...
Saratoga's distance runners are hoping for a successful year with 10 returning high school student athletes to continue the cross country program. This year, the Saratoga boys' and girls' cross-country teams are working to do their best and put in an honest effort. Rex Hohnholt, head coach for the Saratoga Panthers cross country team, said he wants to set his goals with his boys' and girls' cross-country teams without putting any pressure on them. "My goal would be to have a couple of kids...
Saratoga Cross Country Date Opponent Location Time Friday August 30 John Martin Invitatonal Fort Collins, CO TBA Friday Sept. 6 Wyoming Indian Invite Ethete TBA Friday Sept. 13 Rawlins Invite Rawlins TBA Friday Sept. 20 Sweetheart Invite Loveland, CO TBA Friday Sept. 27 Shana Ward Invite Saratoga TBA Friday Oct. 4 TBD TBD Friday Oct. 11 Leroy Sprague Invite Cheyenne TBA Friday Oct. 18 PreMeet Saratoga TBA Saturday Oct. 26 State Cross Country Cheyenne TBA Saratoga High School Football Date Opponent Location Time Thursday Sept, 5 Cheyenne South...