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Results from the Thermopolis Golf Course Men’s League on May 4 include: Low Gross: Frank Toth (35) Low Net: Chris Ryan (30) Deuce Pot: Frank Toth (#2, #8) Long Putt Made (Hole #7): Dale Cornella Closest to the Pin (Hole #2): Bob Ryan Skins: Frank Toth (#2, #8), Joey Johnson (#4), Frank Roling (#7)...
The Thermopolis Post Office is gearing up for the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday, May 14. All food collected will go to four local pantries including People for People, Community Church, Risen Son Christian Church and River of Life Church. Donation bags have been distributed across the community for use. Food items should be nonperishable items, such as canned meats, soup, fruits and vegetables; and packaged nonperishables such as pasta, cereal, powdered milk. Food bags will be picked up May 14 d...
The Hot Springs County School Board held a special meeting Monday to approve staffing recommendations and to discuss a student matter. The board approved the resignation of Jack Beckwith as bus driver effective May 19, Jack Wilson as bus driver effective May 27 and Wanda Wilson as bus driver effective May 27. The board also approved several new hires, including Nancy Scovil as bus driver effective Aug. 17, Kathernia Tanner as crossing guard effective April 25, Tyler Cornwell as summer grounds...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, May 17 from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers. The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is available by phone at 307-856-9231 or on their website at wyomingworkforce.org...
Mothers and daughters of all ages filled the Thermopolis Middle School Commons for the annual P.E.O. Mother's Day Luncheon Saturday....
County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon is working to provide a five-step process to prepare a plan in the event the dam at Boysen Reservoir breaks. The first step of the process is an informative seminar beginning at 2 p.m. June 13 at the government annex building. The coming months will see workshops and tabletop exercises as part of the plan’s creation, but a full-scale exercise in the community is not until May of 2017. The community is encouraged to participate in the process. Gordon emphasized he has the utmost confidence i...
Thermopolis Middle School students help to put up the fence for the TMS garden. In two weeks, students will begin planting the garden....
The annual Wyoming Reads celebration for first-graders was held at the Ralph Witters Elementary library on Tuesday. Hot Springs County Library Youth Services Librarian Sue Hurd read a book to first-graders, explained Summer Reading at Hot Springs County Library and presented students with a free book that they chose back in October. "All of the first graders in the state will be getting a book from the Sue Jorgenson Library Foundation," Hurd said. "They are given to students so they will be...
Registration for Lights On summer programs will be held Monday, May 16 from 5-6 p.m. in the Ralph Witters Elementary Library and Tuesday, May 17 from 5-6 p.m. in the Thermopolis Middle School Commons. Lights On is hosting a number of summer activities for students including RWE adventure camp, camp invention, TMS summer camp, makerspace, ropes course, FLL robotics camp, green construction and certified nursing assistant course....
The Second Friday ArtStroll/Still Strolling Saturday celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Buffalo in Hot Springs State Park May 13-14 in historic downtown Thermopolis. Learn the history of the buffalo and how they came to be in the park Friday evening at One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company. “It’s an interesting history and one we are very proud of,”says Kevin Skates, State Park Superintendent. Stroll by and visit with state park personnel Friday from 5-8 p.m. Friday evening will feature artists, musicians, demonstrations and art activities from...
Hot Springs County School District's School Nurse Janet Chimenti will be retiring after the 2015-16 school year. Chimenti has worked as the school nurse for the Hot Springs County School District for 24 years. "My mother was the school nurse ahead of me for 28 years," she said. "I grew up here in the school system. Then there were three nurses inbetween my mom and I." Chimenti said she graduated from Hot Springs County High School. She then attended and graduated from the University of Wyoming....
Juliann Terry, a biologist traineee with Wyoming Game and Fish, shows the pelts and skulls of various animals to fourth grade students Tuesday morning. Students also learned about plants and mosquitoes, and planted lilacs at the armory....
On Friday, the Hot Springs County High School Track and Field Team competed in Thermopolis for the Bobcat Invite. Coach Ernie Mecca expressed his appreciation to the members of the school community and the town for helping at the meet. It takes a large number of volunteers to have a successful meet, Mecca said, and this one saw 569 athletes from 24 teams, and it took everyone that helped to get it done in five-and-a-half hours. Mecca also acknowledged senior Tyler Cornwell, noting he is the... Full story
The Hot Springs County High School golf team competed in Lander on Friday. Coach Jake Smith said the team had many amazing performances. “We coaches couldn’t be prouder of their progress,” he said. “Nor could we be more excited about peaking going into spring championships.” The scores for Friday’s game in Lander were as follows: Hudson Roling – 71, Logan Bartholomew – 84, Caleb DeCroo – 88, Jake Maksin – 95, Eric Herold – 88, Will Devries – 93, Colton Dobbins – 86, Jaydon Weaver – 140, Kris...
The Thermopolis Middle School tracksters competed this past weekend at the Conference Track Meet in Worland. The season is winding down for the school with the Best of the Best scheduled for this Thursday in Lander. Results from the Worland meet are as follows. Where needed, results are listed for heats and finals: 8th Grade Girls — second, 83 points 100 Meter Dash Heats Dani Jo Pebbles — 14th, 17.95 400 Meter Dash Aspen Jensen — fourth, 1:11.94, Olivia Weyer — seventh, 1:16.31 800 Meter Run Tahja Hunt — first, 2:38.68, McKenna Bomengen...
The first of the Thermopolis Gymkhana summer series events was held May 1 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results include: Lead Line Barrels: 1st, Hoyt Peil; 2nd, Talon Owsley; 3rd, Kylee Williams; 4th, Casen Eckley; 5th, Scotlyn Armajo Poles: 1st, Hoyt Peil; 2nd, Talon Owlsey; 3rd, Caden Rhodes; 4th, Kylee Williams; 5th, Misty Flower; 6th, Casen Eckley Goats: 1st, Hoyt Peil; 2nd, Talon Owlsey; 3rd, Misty Flower; 4th, Abigal Flower; 5th, Caden Rhodes; 6th, Scotlyn Armajo Flag Race: 1st,...
It was a packed house in the Thermopolis Middle School Commons Thursday night as eager family members awaited the performance of the 5th and 6th grade band orchestrated by Dustin Olsen. Instruments ranged from brass, wind, percussion and many others....
Dorothy Marie Evans, 94, former Ten Sleep resident passed away on January 12, 2016 at the Well Springs Post-Acute center in Los Angeles, Cali. Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 17 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Chad Fox officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Ten Sleep Cemetery. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.... Full story
Wolfgang Luehne, 77, passed away at his residence in Thermopolis, Thursday, May 12, 2016, after a valiant battle with cancer. Born November 9, 1938, in Steienebach, Bavaria-Germany, Wolfgang was the son of Egon and Irmgard (Michael) Luehne. As a youth he finished schooling at the young age of 17. In 1955 he attended a carpentry trade school and then in1957 he enlisted in the German Military. Wolfgang became a sergeant in the German Mountain Patrol division. In 1960 Wolfgang came to the United... Full story
