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Jase Longwell breaks away from the Greybull defense during the JV game Saturday morning. A quick moving offense and strong defense gave the Bobcats a 38-6 win....
Saturday's Gymkhana session was the last for the 2018 series. Events during each Gymkhana include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, a flag race, dummy roping and a fun event. This session event was "Around the Barrel." Results from Saturday's event are (in order of finish) Lead Line Barrels: Tylee Agar, Ben Farrell, Corbin Dean, Talon Owsley, Scotlyn Armajo and Sawyer Wilson Poles: Tylee Agar, Ben Farrell, Scotlyn Armajo, Talon Owsley, Sawyer Wilson and Cooper Nye Goats: Tylee Agar,...
Thermopolis Middle School volleyball teams had their ups and downs this past week according to head coach Aimee Kay. The teams are playing well and Kay said the girls are getting more comfortable with running the 5-1 line and switching from offense to defense, but there is still room for improvement. Last week they were introduced to hitting defense and Kay is starting to see the girls get where they need to be when they need to be there. Their serves are improving, too, but they are still the...
Many parts of Wyoming are home to both black bears and grizzly bears. Bears may avoid encounters, however hunters can certainly come into contact with a bear that does not avoid you and instead exhibits predatory or aggressive behavior. There have been 7 people killed by grizzly bear attacks in the Yellowstone area since 2010, including the most recent tragic death of hunting guide, Mark Uptain, in the Teton Wilderness east of Grand Teton National Park. There have also been numerous bear encounters that ended with human injuries and/or bear...
Hunting season is getting underway and Wyoming Game and Fish has released their predictions for the 2018 hunt. With more fawns being born in 2017, the harvest looks good for antelope this year. Overall, the numbers look good and hunters can expect buck quality to be comparable to last year with good to excellent hunting success. Deer had a better fawn survival rate in 2017 than they have in years past, mostly due to the mild winter and a wetter springs providing plenty of feed. The mule deer numbers are still down some as they struggle to...
Attendance was a bit down for this year's Hot Springs County Friends of the NRA banquet last Saturday, though Friends member Cynthia Garbin noted those who attended were very enthusiastic. In particular, she said, the live auction saw plenty of competition, with a Diamondback 308 rifle the top dollar item at $1,300. The Gun of the Year, a Kimber Custom II 45 ACP, went for $875. Garbin said the recipient was very excited for the Kimber, as it came with knife that had a matching grip and a nice...
Fifth Judicial District Court Honorable Judge Robert E. Skar will retire on Oct. 2, and in recognition for his years on the bench there will be an open house for him at Worland, where his main office is. As a justice in the Fifth Judicial District, Skar covers Washakie and Hot Springs counties, as well as part of Big Horn County. The open house will be at the District Courtroom inside Washakie County Courthouse on Friday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Attorney Bobbi Overfield was recently selected by Governor Matthew Mead to fill Skar’s v...
Monday starts Homecoming Week for the Thermopolis Bobcats and there is plenty going on to keep everyone entertained for the duration. On Monday, students at the high school will celebrate “America Day”, wearing red, white and blue for the day. Students will also be decorating the halls of the high school with this year’s Homecoming theme, “Las Vegas.” If you’re looking for some laughs on Monday, plan on attending the “Mangeant” from 12:15 to 1:45 in the auditorium. The guys will be donning thei...
Social Studies teacher Steven Soderstrom comes to us from Colorado, although he is originally a Worland native. Soderstrom teaches tenth grade as well as eighth grade social studies. Previously, he taught in Spearfish, South Dakota and Rifle, Colo. He attended Black Hills State University where he majored in social studies with a history minor and played football for the Yellow Jackets from 2010 to 2014. He is helping with the high school football team here, too. “I’m excited to be back in Wyo...
Carter Arnold carefully makes his way across a rope bridge during the Cub Scout Camporee in Hot Springs State Park. The event gave Scouts a chance to participate in a wide range of activities including skill building....
During last week’s meeting of the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush provided a recap of the 2018 demolition derby, noting that the event went well. A total $35,000 was budgeted for income from the event, though the actual amount received was $34,424.25. However, the budgeted expenses were $20,000, but came in at only $19,391.10. That means the total proceeds were $15,033.15, just exceeding the budget estimate of $15,000. Rush noted there were i...
Jayssie Owsley helps trail the cows off the mountain pasture. As fall comes area ranchers bring their cows home from summer pastures to prepare for pregnancy testing, weaning and selling calves....
