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In their season home opener, the Bobcats hosted the Kemmerer Rangers on Friday, September 19. On a beautiful fall evening, the Cats put on a display of offensive, defensive and special teams prowess, defeating the Rangers by a score of 34-7. Numbers which looked mighty nice on that new scoreboard at Leroy Hayes Field. Sporting their home purple uniforms, the Cats came into the weekend at 2-0 overall, and 1-0 in the 2A West and ranked five in 2A West. Thermopolis had not been a ranked team in...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats and Lady Cats cross country teams traveled to Lander last Thursday to compete in the Lander Invitational. The course was a little different this year, including a hill climb which was intense, and proved to be a significant challenge for the teams who came to test their metal. For the Lady Cats, Jakae Elder ran a time of 24:33.55, which was good enough for a 14th place finish. Mimi Johnson ran a time of 27:18.30; and Ave Dafoe clocked a time of 31:22.38. For the Bobcats, Jadeth Elder finished in 5th pl...
The Hot Springs County High School volleyball team welcomed a number of 1A and 2A teams to Thermopolis last weekend as half of the Western Wyoming Volleyball Challenge event. Games were played on Friday and Saturday in Thermopolis, while other teams played in Greybull. The event is the last of the early season tournament play, as conference play will begin this week, and will span the next several games. On Friday morning, the Lady Cats first faced off with Big Piney, winning the first set (25-14), but then losing two straight sets (25-22 and 1...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on September 16 for their second regular meeting for the month. Shane Rankin reported that his department was working on a project with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to identify what right-of-way rights thestate has in Hot Springs County. Apparently, the state does not have records to indicate what rights they may have on county roads. The state will pay for any survey work which needs to be done in conjunction with the project. The project is estimated to be long-term and will keep...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams competed in a dual with Kemmerer at the Lander Golf Course on Friday, September 12. The two teams had selected the Lander course as a mid-point for travel, and a good locale to hone their game for the upcoming state tournament in Douglas, on September 19 and 20. With each member of the team carding some of their best rounds of the season, the teams appear to be peaking at just the right point of the short fall golf season. Commenting on the...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats and Lady Cats cross country teams competed in the Chief Nations Invitational at the Wyoming Indian School in Ethete on September 13. With some very impressive times being recorded, the team brought home some well-deserved hardware. The Bobcats were tournament champs, placing four Cats in the top ten. Senior Jadeth Elder came in first, with a remarkable time of 17:58, while Ammon Gevas finished third with a time of 19:10. Davian Martinez finished in sixth place with a time of 19:37, and Cole Keller came...
In a game that was historic on many levels, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcat football team was in Worland last weekend. It was the first game played against the Warriors in Worland since 2008. And, it was the first time the Bobcats have defeated the Warriors since 1998. In a hard fought battle, the Bobcats claimed the win, 14-10. After winning their season opener against Tongue River on September 5, the Cats were pumped to play in Worland. With fall rains in the air causing two lightening delays in the course of the game, the contest...
The Hot Springs County High School Volleyball team hosted Lander Valley last Tuesday night. After suffering a gut wrencher to Worland on September 5, the Lady Cats were in need of a win and a boast to their morale. The game against Lander was just what the doctor ordered. After losing the first two sets to the #5 ranked, Class 3A Lady Tigers, the Lady Cats could, perhaps, have been excused for giving in, however, that thought never entered their minds. As the student section came alive,...
On August 20, a local group, calling themselves Concerned Leaders of Hot Springs County, Wyoming, filed two Petitions in the District Court of Hot Springs County. In each petition, the petitioners sought removal of a county Commissioner in Hot Springs County. One petition was directed at county commissioner Bob Aguiar, while the other at commissioner Paul Galovich. The petitions are signed by more than 50 residents of Hot Springs County. In the most recent action, the petitioners filed a voluntary Motion to Dismiss the Petitions, which was...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on September 2 for their first regular meeting for the month. At their August 19 meeting, the commissioners had requested County Attorney Jill Logan to look into the issue of enforcement of the District Court’s Judgment in the Tipi Retreat litigation. On Tuesday, Logan stated that she had provided the commissioners with a document setting forth her conclusions and her advice to the county. Despite her stated concern that discussing her memorandum in the public forum could be considered a waiver of the c...
The Hot Springs County High School volleyball team hosted their nemesis from Worland last Friday night. Although the team made improvements in their play from the week before, Worland just proved to be too much. The Lady Cats started the night strong in game one, getting up by as much as ten points, however, a few let ups in focus allowed the Lady Warriors to get back into the game, and the changing score seemed to negatively impact the Lady Cats self-confidence. Game one went to Worland, by a...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat football team opened the 2025 season against the Tongue River Eagles last Friday night. Coming off a close loss to Newcastle in week zero, the team was geared up to get the new year under way. With the late afternoon sun fading beyond the west end-zone, and casting long shadows across the length of the field, the Cats won the toss but elected to defer. After the Eagles went three and out, and following a shanked punt, the Cats found themselves with first and ten from the Eagles 41 yard line. A...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams were in Riverton last week to play in their next-to-last regular season tournament. The teams will travel to Lander on Friday, September 12, to play a tournament with Lander Valley, Kemmerer and Ten Sleep. The state tournament arrives the following week, where the teams will play on Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20 in Douglas. All of the Cats and Lady Cats played well in Riverton, either posting consistent scores from day one to day two, or even improving their play on day two. For...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats and Lady Cats cross country teams traveled to Buffalo last week for their second meet in the young season. Senior Jadeth Elder and junior Alec Martinez, who each competed in Buffalo in 2023, improved their times this year by significant margins. Although it is difficult to directly compare times from different courses, Mimi Johnson, Ava Defoe, Jadeth Elder, Cole Keller, Davian Martinez, Alec Martinez, Allen Thurman, and Aiden Cleare all improved their times over their runs in Cheyenne a week ago. For...
The Hot Springs County School Board met on August 21for their regular monthly meeting. The board took up a number of matters, including resignations by board member, Justin Budd and maintenance/custodial director Jared Jeffs. The board disclosed that Budd had submitted his resignation from the Board, which will be effective on October 1, 2025. At their upcoming September meeting, the board will determine the manner in which the vacancy will be filled. The reason for the resignation was not disclosed. At a July 2, 2025 special meeting, board...
The Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism Board met for their August meeting and continued their discussion from last month regarding potential projects for which the organization might seek a grant of Destination Development Funds from the state. Director Angie Guyon reported that, as instructed, she had submitted a request for funding, however, the state was requesting specific project details in order to continue processing the funding request. Also discussed was a possible project to create, produce and install way signs around Thermopolis...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on August 19 for their regular second monthly meeting. With a sparsely populated agenda, the commissioners spent more than half of the meeting considering a Single Lot Subdivision requested by Luke and Valerie Mead. The Meads requested approval of a preliminary plat for dividing a parcel of land consisting of approximately 71.16-acres into 1 lot consisting of 10-acres changing the Land Use Category from Agricultural to Residential. The 61.16-acers parcel will remain Agricultural. The board spent a good...
For the second year in a row, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats traveled to Buffalo last week to face off with the Dogies of Newcastle for a week zero clash. Last year the Cats earned a win on the final play of the game, with a touchdown pass to Ryan Arends in the end zone. As with a year ago, the battle in Buffalo proved to be an exciting way to kick off the Bobcats new season. The final score this year was 20-21, with the Cats falling just short of the win. While the game only counts as a scrimmage for purposes of the season...
The Hot Springs County High School volleyball team traveled to Lander last week to compete in their season opener, at the Lander Invitational. Pitted against two Class 3A teams (Lander and Worland), and two Class 2A teams (Wyoming Indian and Shoshoni), the Lady Cats came away from the tournament with a 1-3 record. After losing to Lander on Friday in three straight sets, the Lady Cats bounced back later in the day and put up a win in five sets against Wyoming Indian. Showing some early season grit, the team won three straight sets against...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats golf teams were competitive in the Worland Invite tournament last week, with the boys team finishing fourth, and the girls team finishing one place better, at third. Both teams continue to play well in this rapidly passing fall season, with each team shaving much needed strokes off the score cards in day two action. Teams from ten schools competed in the event, but the two teams from Wheatland ran away with the championships. The Wheatland girls finished in first place with a combined score of 517,...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats Cross Country team headed to Cheyenne last week, to compete in the Wyoming Invitational. Teams from all over State of Wyoming were joined by at least four teams from Colorado to face off in the event. For the Cats, it was a chance to preview the course which will be the site of the State Championships later this fall. Boulder High School, which is a Class 5A school in Colorado, won the boys championship, followed by Sheridan and Kelly Walsh. Thermopolis finished in 19 place out of 26 teams in...
For the past several years, a number of civil actions have been heard in the Hot Springs County District Court, which pertain to a request for a land use change, which was filed by local residents, Michael and Michele Stevens. Initially, against the advice of the County’s Land Use Commission, the Hot Springs County Commissioners denied the requested change. On review by District Court Judge Bill Simpson, he ruled that the county had lawfully denied the land use change and following a subsequent hearing, imposed a fine upon the Stevens’ for oper...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats are back at school and that means fall sports are gearing up. The Cats compete in football, golf, volleyball and cross-country in the fall season and the teams are looking to build on gains made last year. Volleyball New varsity head coach Kylie Corpening will take the reins for the Lady Cats volleyball team. Corpening will be guiding a number of players whom she has coached throughout their middle school careers. With a heavily loaded team of seniors, the team has a wealth of skill, talent and...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams played host to Ten Sleep, Worland, and Lovell this past week, at their fall invite tournament. Both the Cats and the Lady Cats finished atop the leader board, in a finish that definitely sounded like a roar. The Lady Cats slotted in four of the top five spots, while the Bobcats finished with three in the top five. With the benefit of a smaller size tournament for a change, all of the members of the Thermopolis golf team were able to gain some much appreciated tournament experience. At the...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams traveled to Douglas last week to kick off their fall season. It was a good opportunity to check out the course, as the State Fall Championship Tournament will be played at the Douglas Community Golf Course in September. The Cats have four seniors returning this year: Jackson Coates, Lilly Johnson, Maile McCumber and Madison Shaffer. They are joined by juniors Anthony Cheatham, Hayden Johnson, Ty Simeral and Brody Welch. The teams will field th...
