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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation-Platte Valley Chapter held its 31st Annual Fundraising banquet and auction at the Platte Valley Community Center on August 6th. Approximately 90 people attended and enjoyed food and fun while supporting a very important organization. Paula Klaus-Crozier and her husband, Wess, along with Pat Rollison, Ed and Joni Kenneday, Cortney Place and Josh Crozier hosted the event. Also in attendance were JR Larsen the regional director, and auctioneer Rodeo Rick Darcy....
The Town of Encampment sponsored a tasty barbeque and lots of goodies on August 6. The music from "Pert Near Sandstone musicians, Sipe and Kniebel, J Lenz, Justin Bruhn and Matt Cartier gave us a taste of folksy, Americana style music with a modern twist. Due to sound system issues the band moved down on to the grass and gave us all a wonderful show. The little ones got into the act as well when Matt Cartier, the fiddle player showed off his clogging prowess....
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Platte Valley Arts Council invites the public to join them on Saturday, September 3 for the Public Art Project Grand Reveal Event. It will begin at 11 am at the Platte Valley Community Center with a presentation. The artists commissioned to complete the seven new murals and sculptures will be introduced, as well as the major donors and the site hosts. The artists are Lori Kostur, John Perue, Sierra Smith, Jerry Wood, Jamie Waugh, and Jerry Palen, who will be honored posthumously. Teense...
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From the 1800's to present day, raw country was developed and managed by ranchers and farmers. The word rodeo owes its roots to a Spanish word, rodear, meaning "to surround". Although ranching has been around since the Middle Ages, it was in Spain and Portugal that raising and tending to cattle in masses appears to have originated. Herding, roundups, cattle drives and breeding all came from this area. For approximately 100 years throughout the 18th century, Spain was sending missionaries to the...
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The Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) is pleased to present a mural of the cartoon characters "Flo and Elmo." This work will be "paint-by-number" style and completed by anyone who would like to help. Students at the local schools will help by mixing colors and labeling the spaces. Everyone is invited to participate, and the dates and times for painting days will be posted on the PVAC Facebook page. The mural will be painted on the fence around Harmony Park in Encampment and is one of seven new...
The Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) has announced that local artist Lori Kostur will create a bronze sculpture and mural for the organization's public art display. Kostur's fascination with native wildlife and the historical west inspires her work. She hopes to share with viewers through her sculptures and murals. Her work has been featured in galleries and museums across the country. "My goal is to try to translate the love I have for this area to others, through the subjects that I paint and...
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Popular singing and songwriting twin sisters and Wyoming natives Amy & Annie are returning to Encampment this weekend to perform at the 20th annual Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering in Grand View Park, July 15-17. They will headline the All-Star show Saturday night and perform throughout the weekend. Everyone is invited to grab a lawn chair and join the duo at the gathering. Amy & Annie were a hit at the 2018 gathering where they introduced the new Wyoming state song, "Wyoming Where I Belong"...
Cowboy poetry and music fans are invited to grab a lawn chair and enjoy the 20th Annual Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering this weekend beneath the blue sky, bright moon and shiny stars at Grand View Park in Encampment. For the first time in its history, all events will be held under the tents at the park. In past years the All-Star Show was held in the Encampment school with other activities at the park. Kicking off the three-day event will be the open mic poetry and music performance, hosted...
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This past Saturday evening, June 4, folks from far and wide gathered as The Yard hosted the 10th Annual HiWater Hoedown for an evening of great music, good weather, and fun. The night kicked off with J Shogren Shanghai'd, highlighted by the guest appearance of Mandy Bohlender. The two had playful and familiar interaction on stage, making for a warm and heartfelt show, culminating with their beautiful rendition of "Wade in the Water." A light bout of rain brought a small scare to concert goers, b...
Chalk up your pool cue! This weekend marks the 14th Annual Wyoming Open and billiards players from Wyoming and surrounding states will converge on the Platte Valley Community. Beginning April 7, this four day event will seek to find out who is the best pool player in the Classic, Sportsman, Masters and Expert divisions. According to event organizer Mark Osborne, the event has already had 150 registrants. Additionally, renowned player Rodney "The Rocket" Morris will be in attendance to compete....
Jason Decker, of Brighton, Colorado has the perfect description of what it is like to race on skis behind a horse. “It is so fun and so scary at the same time.” The exuberant Decker has been racing in Saratoga for the last five years. “I missed the first year,” he said. He seems to be a fan favorite as he is recognizable with his bright plaid snow-pants and his jovial spirit at the end of each race. Decker is also one to jump in and help get the track ready on race day morning. Decker said he got into the “coolest and dumbest” rodeo sport...
The Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) recently announced their plans for public art displays throughout the Platte Valley. The pieces will feature local artists and include murals and sculptures depicting local life and culture. According to Stacy Crimmins, a PVAC board member, the public art displays will benefit the community, bringing in economic and community development. “Residents and tourists enjoy the arts,” said Crimmins. “The public art displays will inspire those who see them and increase the Platte Valley’s reputation as an artist...
The weather was perfect for a hike through the Snow Mountains this Sunday, September 14. With fall weather surely not far away, I headed out with a copy of "Platte Valley Adventures" published by the Saratoga Sun which contains maps of various trails throughout Carbon County. The day did not dissappoint. Sunshine, fresh air, wildlife and beautiful surroundings made for some great photo opportunities. The photos on the right are from the trail around Mirror Lake and Lewis Lake. I feel very lucky...
The Platte Valley Arts Council is sponsoring the 5th annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest. All local ranches, businesses or families are invited to show off some good ole’ fashioned ranch ingenuity that could give their outfit creative bragging rights for a year. The rules state that sculptures must be made predominantly of hay, whether loose, round, square or rectangle bales but then are given artistic leeway to incorporate wood, metal, wire, paint, canvas damns, or anything other medium they could dream up. The council did want all of the v...
On Friday evening, the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) hosted their event, Black Ties & Boots, at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga. In line with its mission of economic development, the event was a fundraiser to benefit new business startups in Carbon County. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon was the featured speaker, but was not the only one to speak at the event. The featured speaker was Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. Gordon was not the only speaker. The first...
After having been cancelled last year due to COVID-19, Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO Amanda Knotwell knew the 25th Annual Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival had to go big. If the number of brewers in attendance were any indication, it certainly did that. This year, the Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival saw a total of 17 microbreweries gather on Veterans Island on August 21. Of those 17 however, only 12 could compete for the coveted Steinley Cup, a traveling trophy which goes to the...
What could be more enjoyable than a day of fun for the entire family? The Copper Days Festival in Encampment, Wyoming has been entertaining tractor enthusiasts since 1994. Beginning at 11 am on Saturday, September 11 and at 10:30 am on Sunday, September 12, the whole family can watch antique tractors pull heavy, weighted trailers to compete for the title of strongest tractor. Admission is free! Antique and old-time engines will be on display all afternoon, too. And don’t miss the tractors on parade Saturday morning at 10 am. Tractors have been...