At the annual Festival of the Arts, the Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) will be holding a silent auction for a one-of-a-kind bronze inspired by a one-of-a-kind wild horse.

For yet another Independence Day weekend, the freedom of expression will be celebrated at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga with the return of the Festival of the Arts.

Southern Fryed Is making its third visit to Carbon County in four months and will be opening for legendary rock star Lita Ford at Saratoga Days on Saturday, June 6

Southern Fryed made its first appearance in Carbon County on April 27 at the Parco-Sinclair Theater and visited the Platte Valley on June 14 at the Encampment Festival.

Russ Brown, Southern Fryed frontman, said the band is excited to make its Saratoga debut.

Los Cheesies is a high-energy fusion party band with a reputation for playing different genres of music.

“It's hard to explain what Los Cheesies is,” said Shawn Camden, Los Cheesies’ frontman. “It is an experience you have to see for yourself. I guess you could say when you see us perform it makes you feel like you are hanging out with Weird Al Yankovic or Jim Morrison of the Doors, out in the desert in Mexico taking peyote.”