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The Bobcat football team held a hot dog eating contest fundraiser last Friday afternoon. Anthony Vargas (standing) was the winner with nine dogs in four minutes....
Ty Vass holds the front end of a calf as Seth Dickey holds on tight to a back leg as his dad, Dr. Kevin Dickey, helps restrain the calf. Anthony Martinez gets ready to brand the calf as part of the annual procedure of marking ownership of calves before they are turned out to spring pastures....
If you’re into barrel racing an opportunity to hone your craft is coming up with the Connie Combs Barrel Racing Clinic at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The clinic will be three days, June 8-10 and the $550 fee per rider includes lunch each day of the clinic, a t-shirt and a catered meet and greet dinner with Combs and Tammy Chase on Saturday night. There are still spaces available, however, space is limited. Pre-registration is encouraged, but if there are spaces available the first day of the clinic, you may register then. To r...
The Annual Smokin’ Waters Golf Tournament is just around the corner, Saturday, June 9 at the Thermopolis Golf Course. The shotgun start will be at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., featuring an 18 hole scramble with four person teams. Entry fees are $100 per player which includes green fees, cart rental, a mulligan package and awards. Over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be given away during the tournament. Also on the line is a $25,000 prize for a hole in one on hole eight, sponsored by the Wyoming 4-H Foundation. There will also be a putting contest with a...
The end of the school year is, literally, just a day away. That means the flurry of summer activities and tourists is again getting ready to fire up for the next few months. Travel and Tourism Director Amanda Moeller said they’ve been doing the regular radio spots and promotion of special events, noting those events are also promoted on the digital billboards in Gillette. Kicking off this Memorial Day weekend and running through Labor Day is the annual sticker venture between Travel and T...
We may only be near the end of May, but the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department is already thinking about the 4th of July fireworks display and are unfortunately coming up short. According to fire chief Mark Collins, it takes about $12,000 to create a 20-30 minute display. This year, one of the department’s main funding sources cut their donation from $5,000 to just $1,000, a huge blow to the event. “The fire department has been doing this show since 1962,” Collins said, “and the community has always been generous.” The cost of the fireworks...
Registrations are now closed for the Hot City Summer Slam 3-on-3 basketball tournament May 26 and 27 in the Hot Springs County High School parking lot. The tournament is hosted by the Bobcat Booster Club and all proceeds will go to Bobcat Athletics. There are several different age groups for those 10 and younger on up to those 30 and older. There will be vendors on sight such as, Beartooth Concessions, a Robotics Club food booth, Speech Team Pepsi Trailer, Mama Z’s Pizza, Wyoming Big Kahuna Ice Cream, LuLaRoe and gift type items. There will b...
Jump Rope For Heart is a national education and fundraising events sponsored by the American Heart Association and the Society of Health and Physical Educators. Jump Rope For Heart events are conducted in school by physical education teachers. The money raised goes directly to the American Heart Association and every little bit helps. The kids at Ralph Witters Elementary along with our great community raised over $4,500 for the American Heart Association. That money will be spread out through...
Wyoming Connections Academy, a tuition-free virtual public school, will host free information sessions for families interested in learning about its online program and individualized approach to education. Wyoming Connections Academy is a program of Big Horn County School District No. 1, which is accredited by North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an accrediting division of AdvancED. The information session will provide families with an opportunity to meet with a Connections Academy teacher,...
Hot Springs Dance, LLC is putting on their dancing shoes to bring Thermopolis a new recital, “On Broadway”. Dancers from age three and up will perform everything from tap dancing to ballet, hip hop and contemporary dance during the show beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday evening, June 1. The recital will be held in the school auditorium and is free, however, donations would be appreciated. There will also be roses for sale at the door for your favorite dancer....
Saturday saw the 2018 WYO Quarter Horse Ranch Spring Sale at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The sale brought in buyers from 22 different states, and a total of $728,260 The high seller for the event was Lot 32, Choice Two Remember, a Buckskin which sold for $32,000 to a buyer from Maryland. Next highest was Lot 21, Two Eyed Partner, a Buckskin which was a half brother to Choice and went for $25,500 to a buyer out of Massachusetts. The high selling two-year-old was Lot 26, Wyo Spark and...
The Hot Spot Car Rally Committee hosted a cruise event Friday evening, with members of the public bringing their favorite rides for a quick drive through the town. Upcoming cruises are scheduled for June 1, 8 and 15, and the annual car show will be June 16 and 17....
The Hot Springs County High School Football program will be hosting the inaugural hot dog eating contest this Friday. Come enjoy some friendly competition and meet the staff and players of the 2018 Bobcat Football team. The contest is open to all members of the public, and contestants will eat as many hot dogs with buns as they can in four minutes. Competitors can use a beverage to help down the food, and water will be provided. The contest begins Friday at 5 p.m. in front of the high school. Sign up with football coach Matt McPhie. Entry fee...
Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Raegan Stanley, M.S., CCC-SLP from Thermopolis is collaborating in a research study for the University of Wyoming dealing with a treatment technique for Parkinson’s patients. Parkinson’s is a degenerative neurological disease that affects numerous individuals. Stanley states that a common Parkinson’s symptom is speech impairment. The treatment technique being studied is called Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT) Loud. This technique was developed in 1985, and there is a plenty of evidence proving the effic...
The Hot Springs County Library Summer Reading Program will be June 1 through July 13 this year. With a theme of “Libraries Rock!” activities will include a visit from Peter Davison, a “poet of motion,” creating musical instruments, possible rock painting and a talent show. The summer program is open to students who will be in grades 1-5 this fall and activities will be each Friday, 10:30 a.m. until noon, but there is no program on July 6....
Get your running shoes on and prepare for Running with the Buffalo, a Ready, Set, Run! Road race on Friday, June 8. The race starts in Hot Springs State Park and will run through the buffalo pasture. Pre-registration will guarantee a t-shirt for all participants and awards will be given to the top finisher in each age group of the run. Pre-register at the rec district by June 1 for $15, or register the day of the race starting at 6:30 a.m. for $20. Ready, Set, Run! kids who complete the program are free. The race will begin at 7 a.m. For more...
Third grade students have been learning about the career opportunities available, what experience they might need and the salaries they can expect. Recently, they used this information to write about their future career plans. When I grow up I'm going to be a foot solider. My job responsibilities are loyalty,duty,respect,personal courage,selfless service,integrity,and honer. My work environment is the battlefield. You need to be at least 18 or have a high school deploma. You will not make money...
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality recently received a request from DOWL, a surveying and planning company, on behalf of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, for State certification of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for discharge of dredged or fill material into the Wind River, south of Thermopolis. The project is to stabilize a bank failure along the Wind River adjacent to the Upper Wind River campground. The segment is designated a Class 1 water, where point source discharges are prohibited except for...
Students from Ralph Witters Elementary get a close up look at the buffalo in the pasture in Hot Springs State Park. Prior to the trip, students learned about the animals' biology and history....
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, and the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is committed to removing barriers for riders on the path to the freedom of the open road on a motorcycle. Starting this spring, motorcycle safety classes through WYDOT will now include an online component for a portion of the classroom learning. A three-hour online course is required to be completed 30 days prior to the class and replaces what was previously a Friday evening classroom session. The hands-on safety riding instruction will still require...
Supporting the Friends of the Hot Springs County Library can be as easy as pie through an upcoming fundraiser at Pizza Hut. On Sunday, May 27 from 5-9 p.m. 20 percent of profits at the restaurant will go to the Friends for the library. All members of the community are welcome....
Friday at Thermopolis Middle School, sixth and fifth grade students were recognized for their accomplishments throughout the year. These awards include one from each core in the subjects of Math, Reading, Writing, Science and Social Studies, as well as top students in other classes, winners of the Jessie Thompson Writing Contest and awards for citizenship, attendance and straight A's all four quarters. 6th grade awards: Jessie Thompson Writing Contest winners - first Porter McCumber, second...
Lee Grimm gets into the groove during a hip-hop dance class at Thermopolis Middle School, taught by the University of Wyoming dance troupe....
It was definitely a learning experience last week as the middle school held an Ag Expo. Students learned the difference between horns and antlers and compared the size of a black bear skull with a grizzly. There were sheep shearing demonstrations, enormous bulls, a class on saddling and riding a horse as well as what sugar can do to your body. Of course, the most fun all day were the sack races and other competitions between the classes....
Valedictorian Haley McDermott Class of 2018, we are about to enter a new chapter of our lives, and lets be honest, we could use some advice. Of course, I could give you some traditional advice, like don't trip across the stage, but you already know that. So instead, here's a few words from Johnny Rider Jr. A mighty wind blew night and day It stole the oak tree's leaves away Then snapped its boughs and pulled its bark Until the oak was tired and stark But still the oak tree held its ground While...
