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The Lady Bobcat volleyball team saw action in Rawlins last weekend at the Rawlins Invitational, starting things out on Friday with pool play. First games in the pool were against Pinedale where the girls lost 7-21 and 14-21, but coach Shannon Hill notes Kelly Johnson had three kills and six digs during the games. Next up was Torrington, where the girls took on two more losses, 17-21 and 17-21. Against Torrington, Johnson added six kills and one block to her stats and Ashley McPhie posted an...
This past weekend saw two competitions for the Thermopolis cross country team, with runners at the Berry Bryant Invite at Riverton on Thursday and the Michelle Ludwig Invite at Sheridan on Saturday. Coach Stephanie Metz noted the middle school runners didn’t get to compete at Riverton due to time, and the meet was a difficult one due to the heat. Though there weren’t any personal records, there were some great placings with the high school girls all finishing in the top 20. Metz said a good thi...
Thermopolis Middle School's volleyball season is underway and last week was a very busy week for them, playing Cloud Peak on Thursday, Meeteetse on friday and then Powell and Cody at a quad meet on Saturday. Head Coach Aimee Kay said last year, when they played Cloud Peak, the girls were beat by quite a bit, but she was pleased to see that they have closed the gap significantly with their level of play. "The girls are playing a 5-1 this year," Kay said, "and they are learning defensive positions...
Two troubadours are riding into Thermopolis for a full day of contemporary cowboy music. Friday, September 14 western music songwriters Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black will present “From Idea to Radio: An Interactive Program” in the morning for students at Thermopolis Middle School, perform a short concert for residents at the Wyoming Pioneer Home in the afternoon, and then finish the day with a house concert at the home of Jacky and Michael Wright. The middle school assembly will be in the commons from 10:30-11:10 a.m. and the Wyoming Pio...
Against a backdrop of the red hills, Old Glory blows regally in the breeze in honor of the men and women who lost their lives in the 9-11 terrorist attack in New York 17 years ago. The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department raised the flag early Tuesday morning at the corner of Sixth Street and Park....
The 11th annual Hot Springs County Friends of the NRA banquet will be Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Days Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. featuring Baron of Beef. The banquet will have more than 20 firearms available through games as well as silent and live auction. In addition to those, there will be the always popular Wall of Guns. There’s always some interesting pieces as well, and this year is no exception with items featuring John Wayne, an AR guitar signed by Ted Nugent and the 2018 Gun of the Year, a Kimber Custom II 45 A...
The Hot Springs State Park Bike Your Park event provides an opportunity to celebrate “Bike Your Park Day” with either casual mountain biking or road biking with discussion of what’s available in the state park. Park Superintendent Kevin Skates said there will be two routes available to riders — one on the pavement through the buffalo pasture, the other on one of the trails. All ages are invited to participate in the event, and there will be a smaller course available for younger kids, which will be on the sidewalk around the main park area. L...
This weekend, Thermopolis will be hosting the first annual Cuboree, sponsored by the Greater Wyoming Council for scouting. Boys and girls between the ages of five and 10-years old are invited to join Cub Scout Pack 5053 and attend the Cuboree in Hot Springs State Park from Friday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Sept. 16. Things will kick off with check in at 5 p.m. and setting up camp and then a campfire program at 8 p.m. There will be breakfast at 7 a.m. on Saturday followed by shooting sports, skill stations, camp-wide games and dutch oven cooking...
If you are looking for another choice for Wyoming’s Governor, Rex Rammell may fit the ticket. Rammell will be on the ballot in November under the Consitution Party. He has been a Republican for years, but this year he waited to see how things went with all the Republican candidates in the primary race before jumping in with both feet. A veterinarian from Rock Springs, Rammell grew up near Jackson and has been in politics for 16 years. His platform matches that of the Republican party, h...
A fire near the water tower in Hot Springs State Park was accidentally started when employees were attempting to scare off turkey vultures. The vultures started in the trees at the Pioneer Home where they have been a nuisance all summer. Tuesday morning they flew to the trees near the water tower and crews used 'crackers', a large bottle rocket type device shot from a gun. One of the rounds unfortunately went straight up and straight down, causing the grass fire. John Fish, firefighter and...
