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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....
While their techniques may be a little different, from running with a rolled tongue to laughing at the end of the long jump pit, it is plain to see the third and fourth graders from Ralph Witters Elementary had a splendid day for track and field....
One of the more popular recreational sports one can play is Pickleball. John Brooks describes the game as something like a smaller version of Tennis or an enlarged Ping Pong match. Brooks noted the game is widely taught in schools and is a sport for every age. Played with paddles and a whiffle ball, the game most closely resembles Ping Pong but played on a larger scale. Brooks is currently looking for players to get a Pickleball league or association going here in Thermopolis, possibly through...
People of all ages brought bikes, wagons strollers or just their own two feet to participate in the first ever Thermopolis Morning Stroll beginning at the football field and going around town. The event encouraged everyone to join in and get some activity....
Josi Thurgood was crowned prom queen during grand march Saturday in the school auditorium and using a sombrero in honor of the Cinco de Mayo theme, Logan Meier was crowned king....
The Second Friday ArtStroll/Still Strolling Saturday in downtown Thermopolis, May 11 and 12, will feature art of the hunt artists and celebrates Mother’s Day. Stroll hours on Friday evening are from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The ArtStroll continues Saturday during regular business hours. This is a good opportunity to see some new art and artists and to shop for the favorite “mom” in your life. This month’s Stroll also welcomes the opening of Sallie Wesaw’s Blue Bison Fine Arts Gallery, at 515 Arapahoe. Wesaw works in many media and has created a new str...
The P.E.O. chapters will host a Mother’s Day salad luncheon on Saturday, May 12 from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. at the Community Hall. In addition to the meal, there will also be door prizes and entertainment provided. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased by contacting and P.E.O. member, Kathy Taylor at 864-3231 or Judy Kenast at 921-9994. Proceeds from the event will go to women’s education....
Students at Thermopolis Middle School and Hot Springs County High School spent last week taking the latest Wyoming State Assessment tests, WY-TOPP, which replaced PAWS testing this year. Taken completely online, students had to complete all of the sections electronically, while PAWS had been strictly paper and pencil the last few years. Every student from fifth to 10th grade had to test in reading and math, while science was added for eighth graders and 10th graders. For the first time in many y...
Jarek Sorenson as Reginald Punnett and Josiah Butler as William Bateson speak about their role in genetic studies during the Thermopolis Middle School's Living Wax Museum last week....
Monday night saw the 80th annual FFA Awards Banquet, with 25 members and 152 guests in attendance. Following a dinner at the Hot Springs County High School ag building, those attending traveled to the auditorium for the awards ceremony. Among the important parts of Thermopolis FFA activities and programs are community, chapter and student development. Students work diligently all year to fulfill the requirements of the chapter application. This year the chapter earned a Two Star rating, and...
