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Rhyan Schmuck tags one of Cooper Agar's lambs while his aunt Hannah Agar holds the lead rope and looks on. The yearly ritual for 4-H and FFA youth was Sunday evening at the fairgrounds. The youth must have their animals weighed and tagged, with a Wyoming State Fair electronic RFID ear tag, in order to show and sell their animals at county fair later this summer....
Megan Degenfelder, a Republican, is running for Wyoming’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction. She announced her candidacy on April 7 in Casper at the Boys and Girls Club. She and her husband Bryan reside in Laramie. She was in Thermopolis last week to attend the Reagan Day Dinner. Regarding her vision to improve schools in Wyoming, Degenfelder said, “As a 6th generation Wyomingite and product of our state’s K-12 public schools and the University of Wyoming, I am very passionate about...
People for People Backpack Program will be providing weekend bags of food throughout the summer. Curbside pickup will be available between 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. every week on Thursdays through August 25. The location will be 642 Arapahoe Street at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Volunteers will need to meet at 9:45 am to prepare. The Backpack Program will provide shelf-stable food. If there are any questions please contacted Judy Carswell at 307-921-8264....
The May 19 meeting of the Hot Springs County School Board saw some overdue recognition of student success finally addressed, before the board moved up laying some groundwork for the next school year. The board of trustees took time to celebrate a significant event from nearly two months prior, as Hot Springs County High School Principal Breez Daniels introduced her school’s chapter of the Future Farmers of America, so they could receive congratulations for their performance as part of the 92nd Montana FFA State Convention, at Bozeman from M...
Hot Springs Health employees Paula Witt, Jennifer Ogle, Shelby Soderstrom and Michelle Westman recently completed an Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course. The program is supported by the Emergency Nurses Association. The purpose of the program is to accurate assess a child with acute illness or injury. Wyatt Radford Wright graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with honors. Jesse Scyphers was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll at Eastern Wyoming College for the spring semester....
Last Thursday, Annalyn Sharp performed piano at the Bill Malloy Auditorium for the audience of families and supporters. She joined other students who were trained by Melene Mierzejewski who hosted the event....
Hoyt Peil shakes the the hand of beef judge Kyle Despain as he prepares to exit the arena. Hoyt along with several other Hot Springs County youth participated in the annual Hot Springs Junior Livestock Show on Friday at the fairgrounds. The livestock show draws youth from around the state....
First Baptist Church is hosting Zoomerang, Returning to the Value of Life Vacation Bible School on June 20-24 from 9 a.m.-noon at the church. Participants will experience the jaw-dropping beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, the arid temperature of outback afternoons, the architectural marvels of Australia’s modern cities and the fascinating eucalyptus forest. They will be introduced to unforgettable wildlife, culture and beauty of Australia while exploring the wonder and value of life, from the lives of preborn babies to eternal life in the k...
Join the Meeteetse Museums on Saturday, June 18 beside the First National Bank Museum in Meeteetse at 10 am for a stone tool knapping workshop. The workshop, which starts at 10 am, is led by Dr. Lawrence Todd, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Colorado State University, and special guest, John Kiernan. Kiernan studied Experimental Archaeology with a concentration on lithic technology/evolution of lithic technology, as well as the development of weapons from prehistory until the Viking age at Archaeology, University of Exeter. Stone tools...
Gas prices up 20 cents in last week CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 20.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.52 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 35.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and stand $1.46 per gallon higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 11.5 cents nationally in the past week, and stands at $5.62 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Wyoming was priced at $4.09 per...
The Hot Springs County School Board on May 19 awarded the bid to remodel the Thermopolis Middle School locker rooms, and install a new vocational-agricultural bathroom. After Board Clerk Joe Martinez made the motion to approve the contract, which Board Treasurer Nichole Weyer seconded, Hot Springs County School District Business Manager Chauncy Johnson explained, “As soon as the board approves this recommendation. we’ll be in communication with the contractor, most likely tomorrow morning.” Johnson added, “They’re looking at getting started a...
The Hot Springs County Senior Center will hold a prime rib dinner fundraiser on June 11 from 5:30-7 p.m. at 206 Senior Ave. Senior Center’s Trenda Moore explained they hosted this popular dinner before the Covid regulations shut it down two years ago. However, Moore said, “We were asked to do it again, and we’re back. It’s really big this year for us for the fundraising part.” The cost is $26.95, and the meal included the main course, sides of baked potato, green beans, rolls, soup, and salad. Dessert will be cherry fudge cake. The event has...
Hot Springs County High School alum Tawnya Rush recently watched the new Top Gun: Maverick movie starring Tom Cruise at the Mikey’s Theater and found the experience to be thrilling. Rush saw the original Top Gun film in the same location, originally called The Ritz, in 1986 as a junior high school student. An “Eighties girl,” Rush recalled the original film and said, “At that time, I loved it. I laughed, and it was inspiring to go get the soundtrack, the music kit, the bomber jackets, the styles, and you left the theater with that same excitem...
Members of the community, school staff and students gathered for a run in the Hot Springs State Park last Saturday to help raise funds for Speech and Debate Team members to attend Nationals....
