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The 5th Annual Octobrewfest is on its way, next Saturday, October 6 in downtown Thermopolis. This year looks to be better than ever with things kicking off at 11 a.m. with more than 10 microbrews coming for you to try. Buy a mug for $25 and you’ll be able to sample brews from not only our local One Eyed Buffalo but Cowboy Brewing, Co., Black Tooth Brewery (Sheridan), Lander Brewing, Melvin Brewing (Alpine), Snake River Brewing (Jackson), WYold West, Wind River Brewing (Pinedale), TenSleep B...
We have hit that time of year when some days it feels as if Mother Nature is having some kind of psychotic episode – freezing in the morning and roasting in the afternoon. That’s the wonderful thing about Wyoming. It also makes it difficult to decide what to wear for the day, whether its sweater and boots weather in the morning or jeans and a t-shirt in the afternoon. I’ve lived in a few places in my life and it seems like the contents of my closet have been different everywhere I’ve been. F...
Lady Bobcat volleyball was busy last weekend with two home games, Friday against Buffalo and Saturday against Douglas. Although they dropped both matches in three games, coach Shannon Hill said she saw a lot of positives coming off the weekend. "We focused a lot of our practices this week on serve/receive, therefore we struggled a little bit with our offense," she said. "Our unforced errors were what lost this match (Buffalo) for us. "We are very evenly matched with Buffalo, but could never...
Thermopolis Middle School seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams are getting a lot of court time for both the A and B teams. Head coach Aimee Kay said the teams are continuing to work on a complicated system. “We are improving on transitioning from offense to defense,” she said. “My hope is that having a solid understanding of these concepts and skills will set them up for an easier transition to the high school level of play.” Kay added their serves are still a struggle and they don’t get a...
Hot Springs County Emergency Management, with cooperation from several agencies, conducted a disaster drill last Saturday in front of the Chamber of Commerce. The drill, which started shortly after 9 a.m., was the reconstruction of a wreck that included a semi-truck carrying guthion, a nerve agent used in pesticides with similar properties to the deadly serin compound. Volunteer actors, including nine students from the high school drama club and four adults, portrayed victims in several...
Although work is progressing well on the roof of the multipurpose building at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, a change order has arisen that will help with the overall look of the inside of the building. While doing the spray in insulation, WYO Spray Coatings noted the steel beams inside the building, while structurally sound, look pretty rough on the surface, especially when compared to the newness of the insulation. The company has offered to spray paint the beams for an additional $10,000 to...
This home on Black Mountain Road barely missed being taken by the Red Hole Fire last Thursday, with burned grass nearly to their front door. The fire ultimately consumed 2,105 acres and was brought under control by concerted efforts between the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department, BLM, units from the Shoshone and Big Horn National Forest Service, Wind River Agency, Worland and one private entity with a fire truck. It was 80 percent contained by Friday night and fully contained by Saturday...
The THS Bobcat Golf Team attended the State 2A High School Golf Tournament last weekend in Newcastle and came home as the new State 2A Boys Champions. The scoring conditions were way harder than when they played there three weeks ago, but they were harder for everyone, and by the end of the tournament the Thermopolis boys team of Hardy Johnson, Jeffry Clark, Will Clark, Kyle Roessing and Lee Grimm came out with a hard fought win. Day one left the Bobcats in a three-way tie for second in the...
Homecoming for the Thermopolis Bobcats will be next week and the school district is inviting everyone to be a participant as they proclaim “One Town, One Team, One Dream.” The concept is to get the community involved in all the Homecoming activities and see how the environment at the school is changing and evolving into a place students want to be rather than just something they have to finish to get on with their lives. Dean of Students, Curt Mayer, said the change in attitude will hop...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team had their first conference match-up of the season last Friday against Newcastle at home. Coach Shannon Hill said the girls came out ready to play that night, started out leading and kept it that way the entire match. "I was really proud of the girls for keeping their intensity and not letting down, even in game three," Hill said. "We really focused on consistency in practice last week and our girls followed through and played the way they know how." The Lady Cats...
Thermopolis Middle School volleyball teams had their ups and downs this past week according to head coach Aimee Kay. The teams are playing well and Kay said the girls are getting more comfortable with running the 5-1 line and switching from offense to defense, but there is still room for improvement. Last week they were introduced to hitting defense and Kay is starting to see the girls get where they need to be when they need to be there. Their serves are improving, too, but they are still the...
Monday starts Homecoming Week for the Thermopolis Bobcats and there is plenty going on to keep everyone entertained for the duration. On Monday, students at the high school will celebrate “America Day”, wearing red, white and blue for the day. Students will also be decorating the halls of the high school with this year’s Homecoming theme, “Las Vegas.” If you’re looking for some laughs on Monday, plan on attending the “Mangeant” from 12:15 to 1:45 in the auditorium. The guys will be donning thei...
Social Studies teacher Steven Soderstrom comes to us from Colorado, although he is originally a Worland native. Soderstrom teaches tenth grade as well as eighth grade social studies. Previously, he taught in Spearfish, South Dakota and Rifle, Colo. He attended Black Hills State University where he majored in social studies with a history minor and played football for the Yellow Jackets from 2010 to 2014. He is helping with the high school football team here, too. “I’m excited to be back in Wyo...
The following citizens have their names on the ballot for special districts in Hot Springs County. The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees: Jennifer Axtell, Kelli Odell-Bloedel, Richard (Rick) Engelbrecht, Ronda Freel, Kendi Heinze, Daniel Pebbles and Sherman Skelton. Three trustees at large open, four year terms. Hot Springs County Conservation District Rural Supervisor: Kevin Dickey and Jim Wilson. Two trustees open, four ye...
MeriAnn Rush, left, and Amanda Moeller work on digging the trench for the rockwork that will become planters and seating on Broadway at the flag pole....
If you happen to stop in at Farmer's Insurance, you're going to see a new face as they have a new owner agent, Robb Williamson. Williamson comes to Thermopolis from Lander where he has been with the company for three years. Although his wife and high school aged children are still in Lander, Williamson said he is not commuting, he is here full time. Both he and his wife are Wyoming natives, she, coming from Worland and he, originally from Casper. "This is a totally new Farmer's," Williamson...
One of my favorite times of the year is here...football season! Although I love sitting on Sunday and watching my Broncos, I’m really talking about all the youth football we have around here. This last weekend was so fun. I had the chance to shoot the little guys playing rec football as well as the older kids with the middle school and the high school athletes on Friday night. It really gave me a perspective on how the game is played. The rec kids are having so much fun, learning as they go, a...
The Bobcat Golf Team hosted their home tournament last weekend, the final tournament before the State 2A Tournament in Newcastle this weekend. Coach Joey Johnson said the team played their best golf yet on their home greens, carding many personal best scores, adding if they keep this up, they may be very competitive this coming weekend. Jeffry Clark scored a personal best of 75-91 for a two-day total of 166, which is also his best for the season. Kyle Roessing scored 108-108 for a two-day...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team saw action in Rawlins last weekend at the Rawlins Invitational, starting things out on Friday with pool play. First games in the pool were against Pinedale where the girls lost 7-21 and 14-21, but coach Shannon Hill notes Kelly Johnson had three kills and six digs during the games. Next up was Torrington, where the girls took on two more losses, 17-21 and 17-21. Against Torrington, Johnson added six kills and one block to her stats and Ashley McPhie posted an...
Thermopolis Middle School's volleyball season is underway and last week was a very busy week for them, playing Cloud Peak on Thursday, Meeteetse on friday and then Powell and Cody at a quad meet on Saturday. Head Coach Aimee Kay said last year, when they played Cloud Peak, the girls were beat by quite a bit, but she was pleased to see that they have closed the gap significantly with their level of play. "The girls are playing a 5-1 this year," Kay said, "and they are learning defensive positions...
Against a backdrop of the red hills, Old Glory blows regally in the breeze in honor of the men and women who lost their lives in the 9-11 terrorist attack in New York 17 years ago. The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department raised the flag early Tuesday morning at the corner of Sixth Street and Park....
If you are looking for another choice for Wyoming’s Governor, Rex Rammell may fit the ticket. Rammell will be on the ballot in November under the Consitution Party. He has been a Republican for years, but this year he waited to see how things went with all the Republican candidates in the primary race before jumping in with both feet. A veterinarian from Rock Springs, Rammell grew up near Jackson and has been in politics for 16 years. His platform matches that of the Republican party, h...
A fire near the water tower in Hot Springs State Park was accidentally started when employees were attempting to scare off turkey vultures. The vultures started in the trees at the Pioneer Home where they have been a nuisance all summer. Tuesday morning they flew to the trees near the water tower and crews used 'crackers', a large bottle rocket type device shot from a gun. One of the rounds unfortunately went straight up and straight down, causing the grass fire. John Fish, firefighter and...
Early this summer the students involved in the Youth Alternatives Program along with local citizens, went out on East River Road and cleaned up tons of trash, televisions, furniture and all manner of "targets" from an area known as TV Draw. At Tuesday's County Commissioners' meeting, Youth Alternatives director Barb Rice said people are already back out there filling it up again. She suggested some signage about "No Dumping" might need to be put up in the area. The land in question is actually...
We’ve been hearing a lot lately from Main Street Thermopolis and the Chamber of Commerce about something called “Placemaking,” but what is it, really? Placemaking is the idea of reimagining and reinventing public spaces as the heart of the community. Its a way for folks in town to work collaboratively toward defining the town’s identity. Actually, its not a new idea. While it gained ground in the mid-90s, it really started in the 60s with the focus on designing cities around people, not just par...
