Music teacher John Steinhardt and his two elementary school bands from Medicine Bow and Elk Mountain put some rock and roll into the Jan. 21 Carbon County School District No. 2 Board of Directors meeting.
Steinhardt said CCSD#2 Superintendent Bob Gates came up with the idea and Steinhardt and his students ran with it.
I thought it was a good way for us to showcase (the students) and their achievements, Gates said.

Brush Creek Presents will be featuring seven artists Friday night at the Platte Valley Community Center.
The program is a free and informal monthly outreach program which features visual presentations, readings and music by current artists-in-residence at Brush Creek Ranch.

Treasure Hunt
First place – Bill and Maureen Zeiger and Rick Allen
Second place – Maggie Kelley, Alyson Sneddon, Randy Lambert, Heather Sneddon, and Dana Ehnle
Third place – Sandy, Rick, Mary and Joy Martin and Vicki Loftice

The Sierra Madre Winter Carnival in Encampment has slalomed through some changes over its more than 25 years in existence.
This year, the carnival will have a winter feel thanks to snowfall in December and a proactive public works department in Encampment that helped preserve the snow by piling it early on.

Jay Shogren and the Shanghai’d were selected by the Wyoming Blues and Jazz Society to represent Wyoming at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 30 through Feb. 2.

Mark your calendars for the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 30th annual Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby. Angler’s will have an opportunity to compete for the $2,000 first prize for catching the largest fish during the two-day derby, Jan. 19 and 20.
While competing for over $7,000 in cash prizes, fishing skills will be on display.
Hourly cash awards of $100 will be awarded for the largest fish measured that hour.