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The varsity Lady Bobcat basketball team split a pair of games last weekend, first in Buffalo on Friday and then in Big Piney on Saturday. Friday’s game against the Lady Buffs was a heartbreaker, losing a tough game 40-42. Coach Matt McPhie said, “The team showed toughness and poise after falling behind early and trailing at half time.” Ashley McPhie had a career high scoring game, dropping 25 points through the net for the Lady Cats. Kamry Bowman chipped in six points on the night and Kayle...
Graduation rates across Wyoming have increased for the sixth consecutive year according to a report released from the Wyoming Department of Education. “Wyoming has reached the highest graduation rate under this methodology, which was put in place over a decade ago,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. “More Wyoming students are prepared to succeed in college careers and military service. Districts have worked hard to increase the number of students who received a dip...
School attendance and drop-out rates were a large part of the January school board meeting with principal Breez Daniels explaining the importance of freshman success to high school graduation. Absence rates are going down in the district quite rapidly when compared to the mid-way point in the year, August through December. In 2017 students with 14 or more absences during that five-month period amounted to 23 percent. By 2018, that number had dropped to just 14 percent. This year, Daniels was hap...
Some extra work on the team's defensive game plan brought great results as the Bobcat boys basketball team racked up a pair of wins over the weekend, beating Newcastle 44-32 and Douglas, 46-43. "Newcastle has an outstanding forward that averages close to 25 points a game," coach Shane Corpening said, "so we worked all week on our defensive game plan. Our plan was pretty simple, we wanted to limit his touches and force him to shoot from the outside." During the game, Corpening rotated fresh legs...
The Lady Cats varsity team took a couple of rough losses over the weekend, first to Newcastle on Friday, 59-41 and to Douglas on Saturday, 63-23. In the Newcastle game, Ashley McPhie dropped in 12 points as well as pulling down five rebounds and added three steals to her stats. Sadie Burr, Sesi Jensen and McKenna Bomengen each added seven points to the score. Jensen also grabbed eight rebounds on the night. “Newcastle had a great night shooting and we struggled to convert or get critical s...
Representatives from the Owl Creek Water District attended the Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting to discover if they had any interest in hooking up to their water system in the future. The district would like to expand their system into a Phase III and the commissioners said they would definitely hook into the system for the airport if at all possible. The airport would need to have the largest pipe/hook up the district would allow, and the commissioners added it would be a definite...
We commonly go through life meeting and becoming acquainted with people, sometimes getting to know them pretty well and considering them friends. We believe we know everything about them and they, us. You trust your friends. You know what they would do in just about any circumstance and are comfortable being around them. But every once in a while that trust will be broken. You suddenly realize you really didn’t know them at all. In some instances, it’s a simple thing that breaks that bond of...
The Lady Bobcats had a successful weekend at home winning two out of three of their games during a tournament that included Shoshoni, Rocky Mountain and Wyoming Indian. The weekend improved their record to seven wins, which eclipses their total from a year ago when the team finished 6-17 on the season. In the opening game against Shoshoni, the team was led in scoring by Ashley McPhie with 15 points. Sesi Jensen was right behind her, adding 13 points to the board along with seven rebounds and...
The Bobcats varsity basketball team travelled to Powell for the Big Horn Basin Classic on Jan. 17 and 18. On Friday, the boys fell in a close game with Rocky Mountain, 40-49. The Bobcats struggle against St. Stephens losing 78-41. On Saturday, the boys rallied to defeat Burlington 71-43. No coaches comments on the games were available at press time. Scores were obtained from the Max Preps website. The boys hit the road to play Newcastle on Friday, Jan. 24 and then return home to take on Douglas...
State Representative John Winter introduced a bill for consideration by the Wyoming Legislature that would allow for compensation to ranchers outside of game hunting zones due to loss or damage by gray wolves. The bill calls for a $90,000 fund to be set up to repay ranchers for their livestock losses for a two-year period. In an interview Friday, Winter said, "If we get this passed it will help. Ranchers need compensated for these losses and the Wyoming Game and Fish doesn't have the money to...
4 marks the start of the United States Census with a kick off in March for questionnaires delivered in the mail and the opportunity to do self-response for the census through the internet or by phone. April 1, canvassers will begin going door to door for those who did not respond either by mail or through the internet. Judy Carswell, the organizational head for Hot Springs County worked to form a committee in June and they have been getting the word out about the upcoming project through...
Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for both the Star Plunge and Days Inn in Hot Springs State Park have been given a 45-day extension. Originally, the Wyoming State Legislature wanted the RFPs to be submitted for the two available concessionaires by January 17, 2020, but the additional 45-days will push back the closing date to March 2. After examining a number of factors, including ensuring adequate time has been offered for potential companies to submit an RFP for these assets within HSSP, it was... Full story
January 1, 2020 started out in record-breaking fashion across Wyoming's State Parks and the nation's with First Day Hikes. Robert Barrett, First Day Hikes national coordinator reported that not only did Wyoming break their hike record but records were broken all across the country, surpassing the numbers of any other year. In Hot Springs State Park, superintendents Kevin Skates indicated we had a record year as well with 55 hikers participating. Skates said he's sure the temperature, which was...
Bobcat boys basketball was on the road last weekend, traveling to Pinedale for a tournament with Lyman, Rawlins and Pinedale. “Overall, I saw a lot of good things and some things that we definitely need to improve on,” said coach Shane Corpening. “We haven’t handled a full court press very well this season. However, we really improved in that area as the weekend progressed.” The boys turned the ball over close to 30 times in the game against Lyman. When it came to Rawlins and Pinedale,...
The Lady Cats varsity basketball team had three games this past weekend, splitting their win/loss record among Big Piney, Lyman and Pinedale. Coach Matt McPhie said the girls struggled early against Pinedale and came away with a 59-43 loss. “We dug ourselves a big hole in the first half, due in part to poor shooting and turnovers,” McPhie said. The girls battled in the second half, closing the gap at times, but in the end, Pinedale made their plays and converted opportunities to seal the win...
Quite often during the holiday season we see requests for donations to this cause or that one, but its only natural to wonder if the donation you’re making really goes where it will do the most good. We’ll be taking a deeper look into poverty in Hot Springs County over the next month or so, but for now let’s look at what People for People did for our community during Thanksgiving and Christmas. As most of you know, People for People holds a free Thanksgiving meal as well as a free Christmas meal...
Hot Springs County Assessor Daniel Webber announced recently that currently qualified Hot Springs county veterans or their surviving spouse should contact the Assessor’s Office to renew their Veteran’s Exemption for 2020 on their property tax. If the applicant will be using the exemption for vehicle licensing, they will need to stop by the Assessor’s Office when they come to the courthouse to renew their registration. The exemption can only be used in one county in Wyoming for the next tax y...
Phil Scheel was elected as chairman of the County Commissioners with Tom Ryan stepping down into the vice chairman position during the reorganization of the commissioners for 2020. Along with those elections, the board appointed Arnold Pennoyer to the Fairboard. Pennoyer has spent 34 years on the board helping Hot Springs County youth. Additionally, Dee Hillberry and Toddi Darlington were both appointed to the Natural Resource Planning Commission and Mark Phips was named to the Predatory Animal... Full story
So far, the weather we’ve had this winter has been right in line with the Old Farmer’s Almanac – dry and cold. Apparently next week it’s going to get even colder, like below zero colder. I don’t know about the rest of you, but as I get older I get colder, faster. You would think with the extra insulation I carry with me I’d be fine, but even at the office I have a space heater running under my desk nearly all day. When I travel on the school bus with the speech and debate team I find myself...
Thermopolis Lady Cats basketball took on the Worland Lady Warriors last Friday in a tight game that ended with the Cats losing 57-55. Coach Matt McPhie said he had to give credit to Worland, they made some key shots and were able to seal the home victory. “We were extremely proud of the way our girls came out and competed,” McPhie said. “The team played good, sound basketball and battled head to head with the number two team in the state. “We’ve got some things to clean up, but we feel real...
Some of the programs that are available to students in Hot Springs County’s School District as well as other districts across the country can be difficult to distinguish and sometimes difficult to understand. At the December meeting of the school board, Brenna Huckfeldt and Kristin Ryan explained the differences between a Section 504 and the Individual Education Program (IEP). Starting with a Section 504, it is part of the Rehabilitation act of 1973 and is federal law. It is designed to p...
When we think about the sights and smells of the holidays many think about lights or Christmas trees, maybe peppermint or the smell of the turkey roasting in the oven. For me, though, it will always be the sight of my grandmother making popcorn balls, filled cookies and a mass of different candies for weeks leading up to the big day. Popcorn balls these days don’t interest me because they’re so sweet. My grandmother’s recipe had vinegar in it. Yes, vinegar. For some reason it made them not s...
The Bobcat boys basketball team made the most of their home court advantage as they trounced Burlington in their first home game of the season, 57-35. Head coach Shane Corpening said he was really excited with the defensive pressure the boys put on throughout the duration of the game. “We forced 20 turnovers and had some easy scores on our end as a result of that,” he said. In addition, the Cats didn’t let Burlington have many easy looks at the hoop, holding them to under 30 percent shooting fro... Full story
It was a great first home game for the Lady Bobcat basketball team as they took down Burlington on Saturday, 46-37. “The team played excellent defense and took down a scrappy Burlington team,” head coach Matt McPhie said. The girls struggled a bit shooting the ball, but relied on their defense and a lot of effort to seal the victory. The Lady Cats forced 41 turnovers throughout the match, which led to key baskets on the offensive end of the ball. Ashley McPhie led the team in scoring with 19... Full story
An educator in the Hot Springs County School District has been named one of six finalists in Wyoming to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Aimee Kay, a seventh and eighth grade science teacher at Thermopolis Middle School, was nominated by Jessica Lippincott. The application process is similar to that for National Boards where Kay had to have a video of herself teaching a class and then reflecting upon it in an 11-page document. The applic... Full story
