By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Voices from across the Platte Valley came together May 3 as graduating seniors, families and community members gathered for the annual Community Baccalaureate Service at the Platte Valley Community Center.

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Connie McGuire, Kiwanis Club of Platte Valley

The Kiwanis Club of Platte Valley will celebrate its 36th year serving the Platte Valley during May with a special dinner and several community activities planned throughout the month.

The club will award two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors, one from Encampment and one from Saratoga. The scholarships will be presented during graduation ceremonies.

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Alliance for Historic Wyoming

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

When 2025 Annual Meeting & Awards organizers announced Marie Christen as the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year, she said she was surprised, not because volunteering is unfamiliar to her, but because she was standing alongside so many others who also give their time to the community.

“It was really sweet,” Christen said.

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Pastor Gwenaëlle Quin, Platte Valley Ministerial Association

One Nation Under…

“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Medicine Bow Volunteer Fire Department received funds generated from table rentals paid by vendors participating in the craft show at the Medicine Bow Community Hall.

The Medicine Bow Senior Center was also present, selling baked goods to raise money for the center.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Community members are invited to take part in the annual Chip in for Cancer Golf Tournament, a fundraising event dedicated to helping individuals and families offset the cost of traveling for cancer treatments.

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Saratoga Friends of the Library

The Saratoga Friends of the Library (SFOL) invites community members of all ages to take part in a weeklong celebration of reading, learning and community connection during National Library Week, set for April 19–25. This year’s theme, “Find Your Joy!” highlights the many ways libraries enrich lives and bring people together.

By Brett Larson

Carbon County Comet Contributor

Despite cold temperatures, Elk Mountain’s Centennial Park was filled with laughter and excitement this past Saturday as families from across the community gathered for the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Easter Bunny made a busy weekend of it, hopping from town to town to ensure children across Carbon County had a chance to collect colorful eggs and snag a few special prizes.

By Virginia Parker

Carbon County Comet Contributor

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Department of Family Services

By Dick Perue and Connie Patterson

Carbon County Comet Contributors

Local historian Dick Perue had announced plans for another of his pictorial history presentations when he learned that admirers planned to honor him with a “surprise 90th birthday party” during that time. And the whole town is invited.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Taking advantage of unusually warm weather, members of the Elk Mountain Park Board gathered early this season to spruce up Centennial Park, preparing the space for spring and upcoming community events.

Carbon County Sheriff

Alex Bakken