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Spirits were high and excited voices filled the Platte Valley Community Center Great Hall for the 8th annual C.J. Box Trivia event sponsored by the Saratoga Museum. Baked potatoes with all the fixings and plenty of sweets were served before the contest. Sadly, C.J. Box, author of the popular "Joe Pickett" series of books, couldn't attend this annual event due to an accident that left him injured and requiring surgery. He did however send his best wishes via video sent to Dana Davis, Saratoga...
Hidden amongst the cottonwoods and aspens, the sleepy little village of Encampment hides a secret. Just a little more than a hundred years ago, this little village was a mecca of industry. In the late 1840s trappers and traders rendezvoused at the base of the Sierra Madre Mountains. The Ute and other tribes also lived, hunted, and fought in the area. At that time the area was known as Camp le Grand. The Cherokee Trail was blazed through the region in 1849 when wagon trains headed for the gold...
The town of Hanna, once a major coal boomtown as recent as the 1980s, has watched jobs disappear to the point, the town itself is the largest employer versus any other industry. The transition has not been an easy one for the miners and their families that have lived in the area for generations. In the Hanna Basin area, coal has been the lifeblood for development to the town of Hanna. Now there is little evidence coal was king other than a few sites, like the Hanna Basin Museum, which has...
Michael David Parrie, born November 16, 1958, lost a long battle to cancer on August 21, 2022. Mike's whole life was dedicated to helping the underdog and fixing things. Too bad he can't fix our broken hearts today. Michael was born to Albert and Alice, in Rawlins, Wyoming. Mike thrived in Saratoga, where his parents had the Parrie's Electronic Store. He was Student Council President 3 times in High School, and was a State Champion wrestler. A lifelong entrepreneur, Mike started several...
Nancy L. Facciani, age 76, of Saratoga, Wyoming passed away on August 21, 2022. Nancy was born in Fresno, California on March 7, 1946, to Theresa and Ernest Cerutti. She was an only child. Nancy attended grade school in Easton, California, and high school and college in Fresno. Her parents had a small farm/ranch in Easton, where she had numerous pets, i.e., horses, cats, dogs, chickens, and a pig named Grumpy that ran away every time she was supposed to go to accordion lessons. She loved the...
Y’all, including anyone who is hungry, lonely, physically limited or just wishing for companionship is invited to enjoy a free hot meal and fellowship Tuesday, Sept. 6th, between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, corner of 3rd & Bridge Sts., compliments of the newly organized “Gather at the Table” committee. “Down South Y’all” is the theme of Tuesday’s dinner and the menu lists “chicken pastry/dumplings, BBQ chicken, deviled eggs, hush puppies, dessert and drink.” No reservations are needed and no restricti...
I’ve been called a Pollyanna more than once in my lifetime. Actually, truth be told, this sobriquet has been tossed around too much to describe my optimistic perspective at least a few hundred times. It does chafe a little, but I have learned to try to embrace my “glass is half full” mind-set. Besides, who decided that the person who sees the glass as half full is somehow a romantic idealist and wears rose colored glasses to avoid dealing with reality? It’s like being told I’m too loud! I’m not...
In the next few weeks, thousands a little children across Wyoming will march off to their first day of school. Especially for those parents of kindergartners, this is a poignant time. It sure was for me back in 1976 when our daughter Amber marched off to her first day of school. Here is a column that I wrote about how I felt about that event. The column won a national award and was originally published in our newspaper, the Wyoming State Journal in Lander. It was included in my first book, The Best Part of America, which was published in 1993....
Dr. Brendan Fitzsimmons will take over as medical director and head physician of the North Platte Valley Medical Center November 1, the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) has announced. “While we were sorry to see Dr. Durham leave — as I’m sure he was — Brendan Fitzsimmons has a great deal of experience in family practice, rural healthcare and Critical Access Hospitals, and much of it in Wyoming,” said PVHP Chairman Will Faust. “He will be a great addition to the team at NPVMC.” Prior to joining NPVMC, Fitzsimmons was the physician at...
A silent Sunday morning greeted residents of Encampment A power outage that occurred at 6:15 a.m. was due to a pole catching fire, according to spokesman for Carbon Power and Light. Power had to be turned off in order to replace the pole safely. Members of the community were without power until 10 a.m. This is a good reminder to be prepared for sudden power outages, especially in our rural areas. Repairs and maintenance at this time of the year aren’t nearly as challenging as when winter has moved in with whiteouts, cold snaps and accidents. F...
• Kandis Fritz of Road and Bridge reports traffic counts have risen. For example, the traffic on CR387, South Spring Creek the count was 118 cars, Cow Creek was 86 per day. These numbers determine whether magnesium chloride will be applied to the roads. • Resolution 2022- 36 for application for Federal Funding for the Seminoe Centerline Marking Project was passed. • Two lease agreements for Wille Pit 525 and Wiant Pit 425 were presented for renewal and were passed. • Financing options and availability for two motor graders were discuss...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School girls volleyball team played their first game under new head coach Hannah Williams on Friday at 6 p.m. at HEM against a strong Carbon County School District No 2 team. It was the Encampment Tigers. The Lady Tigers were in a similar position last year with a new coach, but the team has adjusted under her supervision and it showed at Friday's game. The team from Encampment won all sets of the game, although the last one, was the most...
The Encampment Lady Tigers faced off with the Hanna Lady Miners on Friday, August 26. The Lady Tigers came out with a win in three games. Coach Robin Brown said she was very pleased with their positive attitude and how the girls jived as a team. Brown said this is a young team, with five freshman/sophomores and three seniors. "They overcame their first game jitters, and worked hard. We are still working out some kinks and learning to play a softer pace offense, but overall they did...
Cookies, cakes, pies, cupcakes, goodies of all kinds, plus burritos and biscuits and gravy will all be available Saturday, Sept. 3, at a Bake Sale sponsored by the “Gather at the Table” Committee. Everyone is invited to drop by the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, Third & Bridge Streets in Saratoga, any time after 8:00 a.m. to have a helping of biscuits and gravy, select a burrito, or purchase any of the baked goods available. Proceeds from the event help support the “Gather at the Table” free meal and fellowship gatheri...
1 Years Ago Saratoga Town Council Proceedings September 7, 1922 A special meeting of the Town council was called to order by Mayor McKillip. Upon roll call, Councilmen Gross, Ledbetter, Sowder, and Dahl were found present. A motion was made by Councilman Ledbetter and seconded by Councilman Dahl to put in a concrete crosswalk on Elm and 5th Streets, in front of the school house. Motion carried. Mr. Hall and Mr. Bossard Mae applications for an electric light franchise and the council took same under advisement. There being no further...
by Tom Mansfied, Activity Volunteer The Activity Director and her assistants offered another week of activities both morning and afternoon. On Monday, residents worked out to Sittercise in the morning and listened to Trivia in the afternoon about occupations and mother nature. On Tuesday, the morning found residents enjoying the game of hot potato beach ball. During the game, the residents really laughed when the ball bounced off the top of Susan Sampson’s head and when Carol Clemetson kicked the ball, but her sandal flew off. In the a...
