Welcome to BAGGS, WYOMING and the Little Snake River Valley

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=130 BGCOLOR="#6666CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Welcome to BAGGS, WYOMING and the Little Snake River Valley</div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us">About Us</A>   |   <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Local Business">Local Business</A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar of Events">Calendar of Events</A>   |   <A HREF="water_quality.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Water Quality">Water Quality</A>   |   <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Community News"> Community News</A>   |   <A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SeniorsMenu">Seniors-Menu</A>   |   <A HREF="valley_community_centerr.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Valley Com Center Minutes">Valley Com Center Minutes</A>   |   <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Births"> Births</A>   |   <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Obituaries">Obituaries</A>   |   <A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SCHOOL">SCHOOL</A>   |   <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wild Bunch/Wagon Train">Wild Bunch/Wagon Train</A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures">Pictures</A>   |   <A HREF="old_pictures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History Photos">History & Photos</A>   |   <A HREF="even_more_memories.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History continued">History continued</A>   |   <A HREF="dixon__and_cccog_info.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CCCOGS Minutes">CCCOGS Minutes</A>   |   <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BAGGS GOVT INFO">BAGGS GOV'T INFO</A>   |   <A HREF="wind_energy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wind Energy">Wind Energy</A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#6666CC" TEXT="#080000" background="c16d2013.jpg"> <div> <B>Data provided on this website is for entertainment only and  not guaranteed for a</B><B>ccuracy or reliability.  U</B><B>se at your own risk. </B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>*********** </B></div> <div> <B>This website space has been donated by Dubois Telephone as a community service</B></div> <div> <B>*********</B></div> <div> <B>LSRV</B><A HREF="http://webcam.rangefamily.net/~baggs" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://webcam.rangefamily.net/~baggs"><B> WEBcam (click) - courtesy of DT</B></A><B>E</B></div> <div> <B>See links listed below for unique web sites</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id70_water_sewer.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Community News"><B>New postage rates effective 1-27-13</B></A></div> <div> <B>************</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://valleycommunitycenter.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://valleycommunitycenter.org"><B>Valley Community Center</B></A></div> <div> <B>*************</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.townofdixon.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.townofdixon.com"><B>TOWN OF DIXON</B></A></div> <div> <B>*************</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.littlesnakerivermuseum.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.littlesnakerivermuseum.com"><B>LSR Museum</B></A></div> <div> <B>************</B></div> <div> <B> for Dixon Airport </B><B>Click on Carbon County, Department, then Dixon Airport</B></div> <div> <B>*********</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.carbonwy.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.carbonwy.com"><B> Carbon County </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.carbonwy.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.carbonwy.com"><B>Website</B></A></div> <div> <B>******************</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.crb1.k12.wy.us" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.crb1.k12.wy.us"><B>Carbon Co. 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Box 300, Baggs, Wy 82321</div> <div> Phone 307-383-7335</div> <div> <A HREF="water_quality.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Water Quality"><B>2012 Consumer Confidence Report - Water Quality </B></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="water_quality.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Water Quality">(click)</A></FONT></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="701" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFF99 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 407 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="186635900.jpg" border=0 width="309" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Order Plants/Flowers</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Town Parking Lot</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>10 am to 3 pm - May 21, 2013</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>RV Dump</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Open - FREE</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Memorial Day</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>May 27, 2013</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Baggs Clean Up Week</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>May 28 -31</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Call the Town Hall</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>THERE IS A HUGE BOOK SALE</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>AT THE LIBRARY (by donation)</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>During the month of May</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> The town hall is open from 8 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.  Town council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >There are zoning regulations in effect and building permits and dog licenses are required. For ongoing information please check the Baggs Council News page.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Our small community of 440 people enjoy the best of all worlds with Medicine Bow National Forest to our east and the desert containing wild horses on the west.  We are located on the Little Snake River.  </I><A HREF="id2_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><I>HISTORY OF Little Snake River V</I></A><I>alley</I><I>(click)</I></div> <div> <I>We have four churches in our Valley:</I></div> <div> <I>     Our Lady of the Sage Catholic Church - Services on Sunday at 3 pm </I><I><B> </B></I><A HREF="http://dioceseofcheyenne.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://dioceseofcheyenne.org"><I>click here for Diocese website</I></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="3bf6aa30.jpg" border=0 width="362" height="163" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>     The Community Church - Services on Sunday at 9:00 am - </I><A HREF="http://www.snakerivercommunitychurch.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.snakerivercommunitychurch.com"><I>Click here for website</I></A><I> </I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="3bd6a840.jpg" border=0 width="362" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" ><I>     The Church of Jesus Christ of</I></FONT><I> </I><A HREF="http://www.lds.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lds.org"><I>LDS</I></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" ><I> (click for LDS website)- Services on Sunday at 9:00 am</I></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="3c1a7d90.jpg" border=0 width="423" height="217" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>     The Little Snake River Episcopal Church in Dixon - Services on Sunday.</I><I> </I><A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002073357416" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1"><I>St Paul's Dixon</I></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="3dbf0400.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" ><I>Post Office Window Hours :  7:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm daily.  Sat. 9:30 to 11:30 am. </I></FONT><I>New postage rates effective Jan 27, 2013 are on the </I><A HREF="id70_water_sewer.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Community News"><I>community page (click).</I></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="149910aa0.jpg" border=0 width="528" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>LSR Valley Community Center has a new website -- see link at left</I></div> <div> The Snake River Lion's Club Rodeo is held every July <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Rockwell" ><B><U>July 6th and 7th, 2013---</U></B>7:30pm start on Sat  and 8am for slack on Sun., with 1:00pm rodeo start and fun days to follow.</FONT><B> </B>at the Russell Community Park.  The Events Center at the Park is used for regularly scheduled roping and horsemanship events. </div> <bR> <div> <I>Baggs Solid Waste Disposal District is open 8 am to 4 pm MST Mon. through Sat. (winter hours) and 8 am to 6 pm MDT (summer hours).  NO DUMPING OF BURNED GARBAGE INTO BALER BUILDING.  Landfill will no longer accept trailer houses or camper trailers.  Will also not accept tires still on the rims.  </I><B>Closed Jan-</B>New Years Day' Jan-<I>Equality Day; Feb-President's Day; May-Memorial Day; July-Independence Day; September-Labor Day;  November-Veteran's Day; November-Thanksgiving and Friday after, December-Christmas Day. 383-7678</I></div> <div> <I>The Town has a RV dump near the town hall, available  at a $10 charge.  This service is only available during regular office hours.  RV dumping only!  Violators will be prosecuted!  A public restroom also near the town hall is open until freezing weather forces closure.</I></div> <div> <I><B>Little Rascals Preschool</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BankGothic Lt BT" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Calibri" >is open Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5:30pm. We take children 6weeks - 12 yrs old. Preschool for children 4-5 years old is on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday's from 8:30 - 11:30 am.  Playschool for children 3-4 years old is on Monday's from 8:30 - 11:30am.  Little Rascals and Project Reach in Rawlins offer Developmental screening for all children free of cost. We also work with the Department of Family Services out of Rawlins with child care assistance for qualified families. For more information call Kyla Otte at 383-7300.  </FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="87b41dd0.jpg" border=0 width="321" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Courier New" ><I><B>LSRV Branch Library in Baggs is open: NEW HOURS BEGIN Sept. 1, 2011 - </B></I></FONT><B>MONDAY </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#660066" FACE="Arial" ><B>1 to 6 pm</B></FONT><B>, </B><B>TUESDAY</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#663333" FACE="Arial" ><B> 9:00 to 2:00</B></FONT><B> pm,  </B><B>WEDNESDAY </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#663333" FACE="Arial" ><B>1 to 6 pm</B></FONT><B>, </B><B>THURSDAY </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#663333" FACE="Arial" ><B>9:00 to 2:00 pm,</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Courier New" ><I><B> FRIDAY </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#663333" FACE="Courier New" ><I><B>Closed</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Courier New" ><I><B>  County Libraries</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Courier New" ><I><B> </B></I><A HREF="http://www.carbonlibraries.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.carbonlibraries.org"><I><B>website - click</B></I></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Courier New" ><I><B>.  To see a list of available </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Courier New" ><A HREF="http://wyldweb.state.wy.us" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://wyldweb.state.wy.us"><I><B>books</B></I></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Courier New" ><I><B> click here. Call 383-7323 for information about programs.  </B></I></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="3c379940.jpg" border=0 width="377" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Friends of the Library meet for a potluck luncheon on the second Thursday of every month at 11:30 EAT AT 12:00.  All are invited.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Wyoming Drivers Licenses testing is available at the Library 10:00am to 2:45pm  the first Thurs every other month (Feb. Apr Jun. Aug. Oct. Dec.) New rules papers required to take with you on </B></I><A HREF="http://www.dot.state.wy.us" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dot.state.wy.us"><I><B>WYDOT home page (click)</B></I></A><I><B>.  Per people who have renewed - if using your birth certificate and your name has changed, proof of that is also required (marriage certificate, legal name change, etc.,) .  Passport works.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>LSRV Community Ed Center is located at 360 Whippoorwill.  Hours are printed on the Calendar of Events page.  Computers on DSL available for residents free to use.  Call for information on classes for continuing ed, enrichment programs.  307-383-6861</B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="1324cdac0.jpg" border=0 width="461" height="172" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Copperplate Gothic Light" ><I><B>Carbon County Senior Centers in Baggs and in Dixon are open 7 to 2, M-F.  Please make reservations for meals one day prior to attending.  For</B></I></FONT><I><B> </B></I><A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SeniorsMenu"><I><B>menu click here</B></I></A><I><B>.  </B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="16aa90d80.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I>Noyes Clinic </I><I>currently closed.</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="6418cab0.jpg" border=0 width="396" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>LSRV Conservation District office hours are 8 - 5:00 weekdays.</I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.littlesnakerivermuseum.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.littlesnakerivermuseum.com"><I>LSRV</I></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#9933CC" FACE="Unique" ><A HREF="http://www.littlesnakerivermuseum.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.littlesnakerivermuseum.com"><I> </I></A><A HREF="http://www.littlesnakerivermuseum.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.littlesnakerivermuseum.com"><I>Museum click here for website</I></A></FONT><I> </I><I>in Savery is open in the summer.  Summer hours from Memorial Day until late October are 10 am to 5 pm daily.  The downstairs community room is available year round with reservations.   </I></div> <div> <I>LSRV School -  </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Caesar Open" ><I> snake pit weekly  </I></FONT><I>the community/school paper published by LSRV school is available upon subscription.  Contact the school.</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="3c7f4940.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I><B>Artisans Group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at the Commu7nity Ed Building or Historic St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Baggs.  </B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="20fe5f00.jpg" border=0 width="485" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>