By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The holiday spirit was on full display at the 21st Annual Festival of Trees Gala & Auction, held Friday, December 6, at the Platte Valley Community Center. Organized by the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, the event brought together local residents and businesses to celebrate the season and support a worthy cause.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

St. Vincent de Paul will be distributing Christmas Day food baskets on Saturday, December 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Catholic Church parking lot. The distribution will take place at the south entrance off Pine Street, where recipients can drive up to the back of the school building to receive their food basket from volunteers.

Press Release

City of Rawlins

This holiday season, do you have room in your heart and home to give a furry friend some extra love? We’re inviting the community to consider fostering or fostering-to adopt one of our dogs or cats. Fostering allows our animals to experience the warmth of a home environment during the holidays, while giving our dedicated staff the opportunity to spend time with their families. 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Christmas wreaths were put on graves in at least two cemeteries in Carbon County on December 14.

At the Elk Mountain Cemetery, the ceremony was led by Carbon County Commissioner Garrett Irene.

Secretary of State Chuck Gray had been slated to come, but an accident which closed Interstate 80 prevented his appearance.

 By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The town of Elk Mountain embraced the holiday spirit with a weekend packed full of cheer and community celebrations on December 8 and 9.

By Connie Patterson

Valley Service Organization

Press Release

Food Bank of Wyoming

By Dick Perue

GATT Correspondent

Just as soon as folks are through stuffing themselves with turkey and dressing, they are invited to another mouthwatering home cooked meal from 5:00 to 6:30 Monday evening, Dec. 2nd, in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Bridge & Third.

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Sinclair can nearly be seen from space with her oil refinery lights lighting up the prairie sky offering a constant landmark for travelers, truckers and locals alike. On Friday, November 22, with the advent of the Advent Season on the Christian calendar, Sinclair started the celebration of the holiday season.

By Dick Perue

GATT Correspondent

Folks looking forward to another mouthwatering home cooked meal will be thrilled with the menu at the next Gather at the Table free dinner Monday, Dec. 2nd, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall.

Topping the menu are barbeque ribs with mac-n-cheese salad, coleslaw, buttermilk cheese cornbread, pineapple cake with cream cheese frosting and a beverage.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Ribbons of Hope is a local Carbon County nonprofit that was formed by several Carbon County residents and is having their third annual Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving in Rawlins and this year, also in Saratoga.

By Rev. Dr. Peggy Hotchkiss

Platte Valley Ministerial Association

By Connie Patterson

Valley Service Organization

 By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Gary O’ Connell and Tom Murray have grown up in Rawlins together since the 3rd grade and have been best friends since those early years.

They not only went to school together, they joined the Navy together and went in on the buddy system.

This was 1959.

This meant the two got to go to boot camp together.

 By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet