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Ralph Witters Elementary was a busy place on Aug. 21 with students and parents getting ready for back-to-school time. During the evening, RWE Principal Catelyn Deromedi introduced various staff for the year....
Last Friday, the Bobcat Cross Country season kicked off with the Kelly Walsh Beartrap meet at Casper Mountain. Coach Stephanie Metz said the Varsity girls had huge improvements, dropping multiple minutes from their previous times and staying strong through the whole race. Tahja Hunt finished 11th with a time of 22:17.34, McKenna Bomengen finished 17th with 22:54.97 and Olivia Weyer finished 44th with 24:53.53. As for the JV team, Metz noted Hallie Martinez’s 20th place finish with a time of 2...
During a short meeting of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, the board heard reports in regard to quality, growth and finances. During the Quality report, Nina Landis said the quality team had a meeting last week and she thinks they are moving in the right direction and things are going well with regard to tying everything together. She also noted there will be a full-scale disaster drill next month, which will be a big thing particularly with regard to safety to make...
Members of the Hot Springs County High School football team and their coaches recently gave the T a fresh coat of paint....
With the new school year comes new staff members. Here are some of the teachers joining Hot Springs County School District #1. Amanda Bridges Amanda Bridges is joining the Ralph Witters Elementary team this year as a third grade teacher. From Denver, Bridges is a 2018 graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Literacy. Having spent some time in Wyoming, she knew she wanted to stay because she fell in love with the state and the people. As for her...
Teacher Korinne Thoren paints a student's face while others wait their turn. The activity was part of the Thermopolis Middle School "Back to School Carnival."...
The 17th annual Fall WYO Quarter Horse Ranch Sale will be Saturday, Sept. 8, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. There will be a performance preview at 9 a.m. As at previous sales, there will be “The Parade of Geldings and Two-Year-Olds” on Friday, Sept. 7, beginning at 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Carole Smith said this year’s sale will see 89 head, including 33 broke geldings, 26 two-year-olds started under saddle from the Bartlett Ranch — a partner with the WYO Quarter Horse Ranch — 21 weanling colts and nine yearlings....
Those looking to do a bit of grouse hunting will get the opportunity beginning this Saturday, Sept. 1, as seasons open for Blue (Dusky) Grouse, Ruffed Grouse and Sharp-Tailed Grouse. Bag limits for each of the grouse species is three daily and nine in possession. In a couple weeks, on Saturday, Sept. 15. Sage Grouse season opens as well. Bag limit is 2, with a possession limit of 4. Sage grouse season closes Sept. 30, while seasons for Blue, Ruffed and Sharp-Tailed is Dec. 31. Other small bird seasons opening Sept. 15 are Chukar and Gray...
La Patronal is a unique brass band from Lima, Peru. Rooted in the tradition of ‘fiestas populares’ or town fairs common in rural villages across Latin America, La Patronal honors these gatherings which celebrate tradition. The fourteen La Patronal members are the direct descendants of rural musicians from Peru, and use this knowledge of folk culture in combination with their formal music studies to preserve their heritage while also bringing it into the present. Their lively performances include contagious percussion, vibrant brass and win...
HSCHS members of the class of 1963, (l-r) front row: Jerry Kvaall, Jeanne Roberts McMillan, Carolyn Achilles Ehli, Corinne Hall Turnbaugh, Dan Hill, Lorraine Stevens, Keeffe, Renee Shipp Petrausch, Karl Allen (Honorary Teacher), Linda Garrelts Bredeson, George Vlastos, Rose Kowalski Capshaw, Mary Ireland Nation, Don Bent. Back row: Betty Benson Haulman, Ginger Matheny Shephard, Laura Cantleberry Taylor, Alice Hopcus Thompson, Jerry Ready, Jim Bumford, Arlie Nelson, Diana Randall Knight, Jim...
Though enrollment numbers in the school district are up compared to the end of the 2017-18 school year — 674 compared to 650 — there was a decrease of 26 students, compared to the 700 at the start of the 2017-18 year. The majority of grades showed lower numbers from year to year, with the only increases in Grades 1, 7, 9 and 12. Enrollment numbers from the start of the 2018-19 school year, as well as the beginning and end of last year, are as follows: Grade 0: Aug. 22, 2018 — 51; May 25, 2018 — 69; Aug. 24, 2017 — 68 Grade 1: Aug. 22, 2018...
Now that the kids are back in school, it might be a good idea to brush up on your knowledge about driving in school zones. Of course, just about everyone is aware of the 20 mph speed limits in school zones, and there are a few of them throughout town to help students get to school safely. However, if you happen to speed through one of those school zones, Wyoming Statute 31-5-301(b)(i) will mean a fine anywhere from $52 to $450 or more, depending on your speed. If you drive through one of the...
People of all ages enjoyed the second annual Farm to Table dinner, hosted by the Red Dirt Master Gardners. The event features a meal with locally sourced foods....
