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NBHA Barrel Racing results from Sunday include: Open 1D – Mesa Allen, 15.584; Jerrie Slagle, 15.665; Maddie Fantaskey, 15.721; Lindsay Curran, 15.797; Nick Comes, 16.035; Faith Pheifer, 16.041; Faith Pheifer, 16.053; Nick Comes, 16.054 2D – Debbie Combs, 16.099 3D – Brenda Sims, 16.709; Bobbi Byrd, 17.015; Taylor Malcom, 17.022; Jessie Coy, 17.095; Irelynn Campbell, 17.104; Jennifer Harvey, 17.111; Bobbi Byrd, 17.193; Jody Campbell, 17.488 4D – Mddie Fantaskey, 18.097; Valerie Stothart, 19.233;...
Hot Springs County High School’s two robotics teams, 4273 Aluminati and 7283 Fist Full of Axels, competed over Valentine’s Day weekend at the FIRST Tech Challenge, Wyoming State Championships in Casper. Held this year at CY Middle School, the challenge brought robotics teams from all over the state to compete head to head. The Aluminati came away with a 2-3 record for the weekend, placing them in 18th place among the 30 competitors. “They had much better driving than they’ve had at previous tournaments,” said coach London Jenks. Fist Full of A...
It was a packed house at the former Stone's Throw restaurant for the fourth annual Brenna's Banquet February 15. Proceeds from the event go to the Brenna Rankin Memorial Scholarship for a student to attend Risen Son Christain Church....
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department held their annual Fireman's Ball Saturday at the VFW with live music provided by Rattlesnake Ridge. Funds raised at the ball go toward repair and replacement of equipment for the department. At their banquet, just prior to the ball, awards were presented. Jay Erk was named Fireman of the Year for 2019 by the department while Mike Mascorro received his five-year service pin, Ken Smith received his 10-year service pin and Mark Brawley received his 15-year... Full story
Ralph Witter's Elementary School held a special flag ceremony for two families whose fathers were deployed overseas in the Middle East. The event idea was sparked by RWE's secretary Connie Dickinson, who received a package from a former student. Army National Guard Specialist Brad Becerra sent the package that contained an American flag along with a letter and two certificates from Afghanistan. This special flag flew over their base in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Dickinson thought about how to make...
Friends and family gathered at the Wyoming Pioneer Home Sunday, February 16 to help Al Jackson celebrate his 100th birthday. Jackson was born in Burlington, Wyo., and grew up there until he was 14. For fun, he would ride horses. When he was a teenager, he went on a thirty-day pack trip with some young girls on a valley dude ranch. He did this for three years in a row. He got to see a lot of good country and he was working a lot with the horse wranglers. Jackson said, "They had a guide, a cook,...
National FFA Week, set for February 22-29, will kick off for the Thermopolis Chapter with the State Agriscience Fair in Larmaie on Mon., Feb. 24. There will be 40 high school and middle school kids attending with meats, mechanics and livestock practice happening at the University of Wyoming. Wednesday, Feb. 26 will feature a teacher breakfast put on by FFA members. The popular petting zoo will be open to the public on Thursday, Feb. 27 in the high school ag shop from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Finishing out the week, FFA members will host the Bobcat Pride...
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will be holding their annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Marking the beginning of the Lenten Season, the supper is prepared entirely by the men of the church and is an event many look forward to each year. They will begin serving at 4:30 p.m. and will serve until they are out of pancakes, generally around 6:30 p.m. Cost for the meal is $5 for adults or $15 for a family. Children three to 13 are $3.50 and those under three are free....
Deb Stewart works on a Valentine during a free hands-on activity during the Second Friday ArtStroll downtown.... Full story
Hot Springs County High School’s Speech and Debate team brought home their third first place win of the season from the Jackson Hole tournament last Saturday. Putting up 50 points, the Bobcats were actually third overall for the tournament behind Riverton and Natrona. Senior Breeze Petty had a stellar weekend in congress as the only competitor at the tournament to rank first in all three of her preliminary rounds, then topping it off with straight firsts in Super Congress to come out with a first place win for the tournament. Petty also went i...
Dreama Thorpe displays a quilt up for auction while John Holm and John Gerrels gather bids at the Fisher Family Triplets Fundraiser Auction Saturday at the VFW. Approximately $33,000 was raised at the event and will go towards medical expenses incurred by the family.... Full story
The Hot Springs County 4-H Junior Livestock Judging team was named the champion team at the 2020 Black Hills Stock Show. Teams gathered from Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska to participate in the Black Hills Stock Show Youth Day Livestock Judging Contest. Youth judged six classes of livestock, answered questions on two classes and gave one set of oral reasons on their placings for a class of Yearling Balancer Bulls. Team member Taylor Agar dropped 18 points in placings on the...
Hot Springs County Recreation Director Anja Abbott shows off team spirit with members of the Hot Springs County Recreations District's youth basketball program.... Full story
Classical Piano and Violin music artists Andre Bohren and Conor Jacobson teach high school band students how to play together during a live performance.... Full story
Alpine Services, LLC will be conducting a conceal carry class on Saturday, February 15 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The class will focus on basic fundamentals, loading and unloading procedures, conceal carry options, situational awareness, Wyoming State statutes and law. There will also be range time available. The cost is $100 per person the day of the class, however, you can sign up now and pay early for $90. Sign up at www.Alpine-Security.com/store or call 307-272-1401. The class will be held at the County Gov. Annex Bld., 327 Arapahoe St....
Grasshoppers have been prolific the past few summers, eating everything in their path and just being a general nuisance. Hot Springs County Weed and Pest will be holding an informational meeting on grasshoppers today, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. at the Weed and Pest office, 711 Springview. The meeting is open to the public....
Friends of the Library will host Chocolate Lover’s Dream on February 15 at the H. S. County Library. Come and fill a dessert plate full of delicious goodies. All proceeds benefit the Hot Spring County Library. The event will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m at 344 Arapahoe St, The fee is $5....
What could be more romantic on Valentine’s Day than Strolling with your Sweetheart in Downtown Thermopolis? Music, art, Valentine crafts, a bake sale and shopping combine to make the Second Friday ArtStroll a truly romantic one. The stroll will be on Friday, February 14, from 5-8 pm. Still Strolling Saturday will take place on Saturday, February 15, during regular downtown Thermopolis business hours. New to the ArtStroll is Wyoming Leather and Lace, a business owned by Michelle and Ken Smith. Wyoming Leather and Lace will custom-engrave l...
If you’re thinking about something fun to do with your Valentine this year, the 2020 Thermopolis Fire Department’s Fireman’s Ball could be just the ticket. This year will feature the band Rattlesnake Ridge on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the VFW. All ages are welcome to attend. Although the event is free to the public, donations will be accepted at the door and raffle tickets will be sold at the door for special prizes. All donations from the evening will be used for repair and replacement of equipment for the department....
Aime Robinson was featured at Hot Springs County High School Bobcat Pride last Friday presenting her speech piece, "God of Cake."... Full story
The Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital will conduct a class called Safe Sitter Program on Monday, February 17 at 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. It will be for children between the ages of 11 and 13. Class size is limited to only eight students. For more information please call 921-3217....
The Hot Springs County Museum will hold a special event for a famous photo coming out of their vault. They will have a big introduction of one of three known copies of the famous photo of Harry Longabaugh and Etta Place Longabaugh is better known as the Sundance Kid who was an outlaw member of Butch Cassidy’s gang “The Wild Bunch”.This infamous gang performed the longest string of successful train and bank robberies in American history. Etta Place was Longbaugh’s significant other and little is known about her. The reveal for the public...
Eric Kay looks on as Eli Dickey explains his presentation during Agri Science Day at the high school. Both middle school and high school students participated....
Cross country skiing enthusiasts in Hot Springs County no longer have to travel 75 miles or more to enjoy your favorite winter pastime. Lloyd Lafave and Tom Anderson put their heads together and created trails for cross country skiing at the Thermopolis Golf Course. Lafave came here last year with plans to retire and noticed some skiing going on at the golf course but knew he could improve it with a little grooming. An avid snowmobiler and cross country skier himself, he started checking around...
Valentine’s Day makes you think of love and maybe hearts filled with chocolate. Unless, of course, you’re in grade school. We asked teachers at Ralph Witters Elementary to ask their students “What does love mean to you?” We hope you enjoy their responses. Julia Lindquist’s third grade class “Love means giving someone your food, love is passionate.” -- Jack “In my opinion love means giving your life to somebody to save someone.” – Brylee “Love to me is when a man asks to be your valentine.” – Tayci “To me love is a feeling that you have for some...
