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Hot Springs County High School students have fun during the "Skin the Snake" held during their Bobcat Pride assembly last Friday.... Full story
The Travel and Tourism Board recently hired their new director Jackie Dorothy from Legend Rock Media Productions as of March 1. Dorothy replaces Amanda Moeller, who recently resigned. At the March meeting, Moeller officially handed off the position and provided all documents and resources for the transition. The board voted and approved of Dorothy’s hire. Dorothy previously worked as the marketing director at the Wind River Hotel and Casino in Riverton for 11 years. She worked closely with D...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon signed an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in Wyoming today in response to the nationwide coronavirus pandemic. The proactive measure allows the Governor to more quickly activate the Wyoming National Guard in the event it is necessary and also makes state businesses eligible to apply for federal funding from the Small Business Association. “Although we have only one confirmed case of COVID-19 in Wyoming, I have taken this action to ensure we are prepared in the event additional steps need to...
Although the Wyoming Democratic Party has announced there will be no in-person caucus for the 2020 Presidential Preference Caucus, Chairman Joe Barbuto encourages voters in the caucus to vote by mail. Caucus voters may still vote via ballot pick up and drop off on March 28 and April 4. The committee is still working with public health officials to assess local conditions to ensure voters’ health and safety. In Hot Springs County the pick up and drop off location is at Common Ground. Every registered Democrat in Wyoming will receive an o...
The Bureau of Reclamation, at the request of, and in collaboration with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGF), has scheduled a one-time flushing flow in the Wind River downstream of Boysen Dam, according to Wyoming Area Manager, Carlie Ronca. “The Bureau of Reclamation is able to retime operations and provide the flushing flow due to the above average anticipated inflows to Boysen Reservoir, and the expectation of needing to pass excess water this spring,” said Ronca. “The flush will be accomplished without adversely impacting overa...
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued warning letters to seven companies selling fraudulent COVID-19 “cures”. The FDA is particularly concerned that products which claim to cure or prevent serious illnesses like COVID-19 may cause consumers to delay or stop appropriate medical treatment that could lead to serious, life-threatening harm. The warning letters were issued to Vital Silver, Quinessence Aroma...
Decked out in green and St. Patrick's Day fashion, participants of all ages run in the 5k Shamrock Shuffle last Saturday.... Full story
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge A short story by Ambrose Bierce Set during the American Civil War, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek" is Bierce's most famous short story. It was first published in the San Francisco Examiner in 1890. It then appeared in Bierce's 1891 collection Tales of Soldiers and Civilians. I A man stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama, looking down into the swift water twenty feet below. The man's hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a cord. A rope closely encircled his neck. It was attached to a stout...
by Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Volatile markets roiled Wyoming’s energy sector again this week, with oil prices tumbling and investors shedding energy shares as the coronavirus, or COVID-19, continued to spread worldwide. The Federal Reserve’s emergency rate cut over the weekend did little to stop the free fall in oil prices Monday morning. A glut in oil supply worldwide, coupled with weak fuel demand has brewed what several analysts have called the “perfect storm.” The toll on Wyoming operators could...
Due to the nationwide concerns of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chamber of Commerce will not be holding its banquet on March 28. The banquet has been rescheduled for October 10, 2020. Also, during the Chamber’s recent meeting, the Hot Springs County Future Farmers of America presented to the Chamber of Commerce a team skit discussing the various pros and cons of faux-meat versus cattle beef manufacturing. This was their first presentation of many as they prepare for their formal presentation later in the year. Chamber Member Howie Samelson s...
