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By Jurri Schenck

Punteney interested in donating bobcat to school

Kelly Puntney, who has family ties and residency in Thermopolis, has acquired a beautiful bobcat...

Mike Enzi dies after bicycle accident

by The Wyoming News Exchange Former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi died late Monday after being seriously injured in a bicycle accident in Gillette on Friday....

WYDOT warns of phishing scam

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has been alerted to a potential phishing scam involving driver licenses.Scammers are sending text messages...

By Jurri Schenck

Commissioners updated on transfer station

At the July 20 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Town Engineer Heath Overfield and members of the Thermopolis Town Council attended to give...

New school bus lane plans on hold

At the June Hot Springs County School Board meeting, Superintendent Dustin Hunt followed up on the input that the board had already received from...

By Kirk Boxleitner

School board updated on scholarship fund

The Hot Springs County School Board received an upbeat update on its scholarship fund, and approved two new bus loading zones, during its July 15...

By Jurri Schenck

Town approved for last cell in landfill

At the July 20 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, council member Bill Malloy gave a report about his attendance at the WAM Convention. Malloy said he...

News briefs from around the state

Saw Mill Fire on Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center contained GUERNSEY (WNE) –- The combined efforts of multiple agencies have led to 100%...

Fair kicks off with horse show

The 2021 Hot Springs County Fair, “Sow it, Grow it, Show it!” will be kicking off this Saturday with the Peewee, 4-H and FFA Youth Horse Show....

Nominations accepted for Bobcat HOF

Nominations are being accepted through August 6 for this year’s class of inductees into the Bobcat Hall of Fame. The categories for hall of fame...

Lodging tax receipts up substantially for June

Activities

Mommy and Me Swing

Mother and art teacher Jennifer Emery and her two-year-old daughter, Omriella, have a great time...

History comes alive

Great grand nephew of Butch Cassidy, Bill Betenson gave a presentation at his book signing at the...

Lazy river float

Tourists and locals alike relax on inner tubes floating down the Bighorn...

Cornhole fundraiser

High School football players Gavin Shumway, Jack Ream and Simon Ream with Coach Matt McPhie play...

Donna Searle recently won first runner up to Jr. Miss USA

Donna Searle recently won first runner up to Jr. Miss USA at the Pure International Pageant in...

National Night Out Tuesday

The Thermopolis Police Department is hosting a National Night Out to meet your first responders on Tuesday, August 3 at Hot Springs State Park from...

Raising Support

Members of the community came to support Mike Marr and his family at a cookie jar auction at the...

Opinion

Get ready for some fun

The Hot Springs County Fair starts Saturday with the youth horse show and continues through the next week. And this year, all events are a go. Along...