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The Thermopolis Middle School track season got underway with their first meet April 6 at Riverton. Coach Brandon Deromedi said he’s pleased with the results as there were 24 personal records, 25 top ten placings for events and a first place finish for Ethan Music in the 200 hurdles with a time of 30.24. A total 46 students are competing. The April 6 meet, he noted, was a sizeable one that included Powell, Cody, Riverton, Worland, Lander and Rock Springs. On top of that, since there were only d...
Wednesday, April 10 saw the final matches for the Hot Springs County Adult Recreation District's Co-ed Basketball League. The No. 3 seed, Merit Energy, took third place with a 48-34 win over No. 4 Two Hills of a Cizzle. According to Anja Abbott, the recreation district director, "Merit Energy jumped out to a lead in this game and never looked back. Two Hills of a Cizzle fought back in the second half but could not overcome their poor shooting at the start of the game. David Evans and Brad Peil...
Hot Springs County High School senior Ethan Becher has been selected by Down Under Sports to represent Wyoming on the 2019 track and field team in Queensland, Australia July 6-15. The program also includes competition in football, cheer, cross country, golf, basketball, volleyball and soccer. Becher, who will leave for the games on July 6, said he was first contacted abut being on the team during football season but he wasn’t sure if he was going to be able to do it because he tore his knee a... Full story
Ralph Witters Elementary will host a kindergarten registration event on Tuesday, April 30, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the school cafeteria. To be eligible for kindergarten, students must be five years old by Sept. 15, 2019. Those registering students should bring a state certified birth certificate and immunization records. If a birth certificate is not available on April 30, it must be brought to the school office before the first day of the 2019-20 school year. Online pre-registration is also available, and can be done by going to hotsprings1.org...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners approved an approach agreement at their Tuesday afternoon meeting, however, there is a caveat to agreement. Jeramie Prine requested the permit on County Road 15-8, one mile from the start of the county road. He is asking permission for the approach so he may store a boat in a building at that location. Prine operates a fishing guide service and both the County Planner and Road and Bridge Supervisor are concerned what is requested as a private boat storage...
Kevin Simpson was the first winner of the night during the Wall of Guns last Friday at One Eyed Buffalo. Not only was he the first winner, it is the first gun he's owned as well, and it's obvious he's thrilled....
This past week, members of the Thermopolis Wrestling Club saw action on the mats at the Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association’s State Championship April 11-14. Several Thermopolis wrestlers brought home championships. Freestyle In Female 14U 145, Kailey Allen placed third and scored 12 team points. In Female 12U 70, Chloee Owsley placed first and scored 24 team points. In Female 9U 55, Briar Lahoe placed first and scored 18 team points, and Brayli Price placed second and scored 15 team points. In 10U 63, Dyllan Myers placed second and scored 7...
Tuesday at the regular meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, Director Amanda Moeller reported that the lodging tax receipts are up 76 percent for this month compared to April 2018, a welcome change as February’s receipts were down 14 percent and March’s were down 41 percent compared to last year. Overall, receipts are still down by six percent for the year-to-date. Moeller pointed out the board received the deposit of receipts two months after it’s collected, meaning April’s deposit...
LARAMIE — A new short documentary filmed on the Wind River Reservation last fall aims to push back against negative stereotypes and showcase avenues by which tribal members find peace and healing. “Good Medicine,” directed by filmmaker Jackson Tisi, is now available online. A Laramie screening is also scheduled for Wednesday at the University of Wyoming Arts and Sciences Auditorium during a cultural presentation sponsored by Wyoming Humanities. The presentation is in conjunction with WY-Wind River: Economic Development and Entre...
Stan Kraushaar hangs one of the new signs designating the historic Thermopolis downtown area. The locally-made signs were obtained with a technical assistance grant through Main Street Wyoming....
At their regular meeting on April 11, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce continued discussion regarding a possible collaboration between the four entities of the chamber, Economic Development Corporation, Travel and Tourism, and Thermopolis Main Street. The idea was first presented at the chamber’s March 14 meeting, where it was decided to further examine how the collaboration would impact the chamber. To that end, chamber members used the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, O...
We’re starting to see more rain falling from the clouds than snow, and those interested in becoming trained weather spotters and assisting the National Weather Service with storm conditions can attend a weather spotter training on Thursday, April 25. The training is sponsored by Hot Springs County Emergency Management, and begins at 6 p.m. in the Hot Springs County Annex at 117 North Fourth Street. The training is free and everyone is welcome....
The spring sale is on for the Friends of the Library book sale, scheduled for Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27. The sale starts at 5 p.m. on Friday evening until 7 p.m. and then Saturday at 8 a.m. until noon at the armory. The Friends of the Library have lots of inventory, but they’re always happy to take more. Book donations may be dropped off at the armory up to a week before the sale. If you have a donation to make but need it picked up, please call Cindy Toth at 864-2060 to set up a pick up time. You will find all sorts of books a...
The youngest crowd was having a terrific time at the Gymkhana Series Fundraiser last Friday night at the fairgrounds....
