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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...
Elementary students had plenty to do during their annual field day....
Jason Capelle, Paige Jones and Morgan Jones were among the many bouncing around in Knockerballs to the amusement of others during the Gottsche Wellness Summer Festival at Hot Springs State Park on Saturday. The park pavilion was home to plenty of live music, including Eric Kay. Other activities included plenty of vendors, 5k and one mile races and silent auctions....
Sixth graders from Thermopolis Middle School worked hard last week planting four new trees in Hot Springs State Park as part of the Arbor Day celebration. The celebration was sponsored by the Red Dirt Master Gardeners and each student went on a nature hike to identify different species of trees in the park, learned about the proper planting techniques for trees and even got to take home a bush to plant....
Tobi Johansen shakes a few tree blossoms loose during a clean up of the 300 block of Broadway for the Adopt-a-Block program. RT Communications, CAPTEL employees and volunteers helped spruce the block up and enjoyed a hot dog lunch....
Tim Troutman with the National Weather Service out of Riverton said we may have a very active wildfire season if the weather predictions for the next few months hold true. Troutman said we are looking for a continued trend toward above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation for the next three months, making the conditions ripe for wildfires. Average precipitation for the Thermopolis area in June is 1½” with temperatures averaging 77 degrees for highs and lows around 46 degrees. Fo...
The public is invited to an information meeting/open house about the 2020 or 2021 effort by WYDOT to conduct isolated reconstruction, including a storm drain located near the current Hot Springs State Park headquarters. The project includes Americans with Disabilities (ADA) improvements at 16 intersections, isolated replacement of broken sidewalk and curb gutters, and asphalt milling and a pavement overlay throughout the project area, which runs from milepost 130.82 to 133.40 on Highway 20. The meeting will be Thursday, May 31 at 6 p.m. at the...
The Hot Springs County Senior Center will have a Driver Safety course on Wednesday, May 23 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The course, intended for senior citizens, is provided through the AARP with volunteer Barbara Gast instructing. Gast has been teaching the course for more than four years, and the seven-hour class goes over topics such as physiology changes people go through as they age, including changes to their eyes and ears, as well as how any medication might impact their driving ability. She also goes over changes on the road, such as...
Its hard to believe, but we are coming up on graduation and all its respective activities for the Class of 2018. Graduation this year will be on Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. in the high school gym. Four Hot Springs County High School students receive top honors of Valedictorian this year, Stormy Cox, Daniel Leonhardt, Haley McDermott and Mary Ryan. This year’s Salutatorian is Shianne Yarrington. The class of 2018 chose a quote from Lemony Snickett as their Class Motto, “If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives....
Grab the family and head to Hot Springs State Park this Saturday for the Gottsche Wellness Summer Fest from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be lots of fun for the entire family, including food, vendors, music and even a 5k and one-mile race. Race registration will start at 10 a.m. or you may register at the Gottsche gym before Saturday. Ages 11 and under are $10 and 12 and over are $20. Musical entertainment for the day will include Jalan Crossland, Drones Over Yellowstone, Shark Twain, Daniel Kosel and the Crue and Eric Kay....
At the Second Friday ArtStroll, Rita Bishop shows off some of the original items she has decorated. The handpainted works feature animals and landscapes....
Life with diabetes can be difficult, and the disease can lead to major health problems if it is left unmanaged. The Hot Springs County Senior Center will be home to a Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP) through June and July, with classes providing tips on how to improve quality of life, prevent serious complications and illness, improve eating habits, increase physical activity, develop self-care skills, improve relationships with health care providers and utilize community resources. The DEEP classes will be at the senior center,...
Tickets are available for the Reagan Day Picnic at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The event is designed to be a fun family event, and the menu will be an old-fashioned picnic style, with fried chicken and salads as the main dishes. There will also be candidates or their representatives available. There will be a dessert auction following, and silent and live auctions. Proceeds from the event will go to the HSC Republican Party. The picnic is on Saturday, June 2, with a social hour at 5 p.m. and the meal at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are...
Hoyt and Malinda Lynch get sprayed a bit after dropping a Hot Springs County High School cheerleader in a dunk tank. The cheer team recently hosted a fund raising carnival activity at Pizza Hut complete with games, face painting and a bounce house....
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on the Tuesday, May 22 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume or to retrieve a...
The final preparations for the 35th annual WYO Quarterhorse Spring Sale are being made and things will kick off with look at the horses on Friday, May 18. Friday night will feature the parade of geldings and two-year olds starting at 7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Saturday morning, at 9 a.m. will be the performance preview before the sale begins at 1 p.m. Bill and Carole Smith will have 89 head for sale in the arena including 55 broke geldings, 11 started two-year olds, 23 yearlings and a couple of stallion prospects. Anyone may...
It was a family affair at the PEO Mother's Day luncheon with Isabelle Wilson, Francine Hauser, Belenda Wilson and Rosie Wilson enjoying some quality time together....
