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“Because of an unprecedented effort by dozens of partners across 11 western states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the greater sage-grouse does not require protection under the Endangered Species Act,” U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced Tuesday morning. The announcement was made in a video posted on the Department of Interior’s website and social media outlets. This decision has both economic and recreational impacts in the Platte Valley and surro...
1 years ago Sept. 23, 1915 The Beverly Entertainers Of the smaller companies that have entered upon Lyceum work in recent years none have given better satisfaction than the Beverly Entertainers, an organization of charming young women, who give a diversified and interesting program, at once novel and entertaining. Musical numbers in Dutch costumes are one of the attractive features offered by the company, whose members sing, read, play mandolins and guitars and give musical sketches in charming costumes. Guitarologues by Miss Rita Smith are...
Games provided laughter and socialization during the week. On Sunday afternoon, five residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust and Katherine Beckham winning. On Tuesday morning, three residents played Yahtzee with Pat Rust and Elaine Burge winning. On Wednesday afternoon and Friday afternoon, residents played Bingo. Elaine Burge, Betty Merrill, Kenny Hoagland and Pat Rust won Four Corners. Kenny Hoagland, Pat Rust, Katherine Beckham and Pat Sims won Blackouts. Our volunteers were Lila Worden, Dawna Erickson, Gloria Rakness, Elder Coleman and Elde...
There were two-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge Monday. High winners were Pat Bailey and Janet Donelan. Second high went to Mary Sjoden and John Blue. The LIEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program) forms are being mailed out and when you get yours I will be happy to help you fill it out. If you do not get a form, we can print one off of the internet. We had a fair turnout for our birthday dinner on Friday. Those having birthdays this month are Sonja Collamer, Vern Hunt, Sandy Bennett, Judy Dixon, Shorty Ballard, Norma Fuller, Dixie Mine...
The chit chatter of the morning hens have included Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Karen Dibbern, Ellie Behrmann, Linda York, Patty Herring, Arleigh Simmons, Nancy Lynch, Mary Priquet and Rosalie Cousins. They chatter in the mornings and anyone is always welcome to join them! Our domino players have been Bill and Madeline Telfer, Joe and Shelia Remick, Lorraine Knotwell, Phil Fleming, Jack Riddick and Dick Blake as our most faithful weekly players. We enjoyed having Lila Payton and Roy and Donna Wells join the bunch after dinner on Friday....
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Education Center’s annual trek will be covering the east side of the county on Sunday. The trek begins at 8 a.m., in Baggs at the Cowboy parking lot. The first stop on the trek is the Little Snake River Museum in Savery. There, the attendees will learn about ditch companies that have been or are presently serving the Little Snake River Valley. The next stop will be at Hog Park. The trek will travel Wyoming and Colorado county roads past Three Forks to Hog Park Reservoir. This trip will include stops along t...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has 54 cowboys to add to the Class of 2015, which takes place at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Casper Events Center. The late Len Walker, from Saratoga, is on the list. His daughter, Mary Kay Walker is coming from Reno, Nev. to accept the award, according to Valerie Remick, a WCHF board member. Chuck Larsen, formerly of Saratoga, is the emcee of the event....
On page 16 of the Sept. 16 edition of the Saratoga Sun we incorrectly identified Dave McConnell as a resident of Encampment. He was a resident of Saratoga. We apologize for the error. ••• On page 3 of the Sept. 16 issue of the Saratoga Sun it was stated that Hanna’s Mayor Tony Poulos will not be at the Sept. 22 South Central Emergency Services (SCWEMS) “citing a perceived hostility towards Hanna from SCWEMS.” Mr. Poulos wanted to clarify that he will not be at the meeting because of a work conflict. The Hanna representative to SCWEMS stop...