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The Bobcats started the largest invitational wrestling event in Wyoming, Riverton's Ron Thon Invitational, just the way they like, with six straight wins from their three varsity entries. Ultimately, Logan Cole was the only Bobcat to make his way to the finals. Thermopolis scored 41 points to finish somewhere in the middle of the 41-team tournament. Cole (220) pinned his way to the semifinals with wins over Ken Raymond (Rawlins), Brandon Mortensen (Rock Springs), and Brock Sather (Thunder basin...
The Hot Springs Country Recreation District is opening registration for its Start Smart Sports Program. It is offered to all kids ages three to five years old for basketball, soccer and baseball. This is a noncompetitive, one-on-one with the child’s parent, which focuses on developing fundamentals of each sport to teach the basics of each sport. Parent participation is required for these programs. Parents can sign up their child for any or all of the sports offered during the 1st registration period. Smart Start Registration is January 27 - M...
The varsity Lady Bobcat basketball team split a pair of games last weekend, first in Buffalo on Friday and then in Big Piney on Saturday. Friday’s game against the Lady Buffs was a heartbreaker, losing a tough game 40-42. Coach Matt McPhie said, “The team showed toughness and poise after falling behind early and trailing at half time.” Ashley McPhie had a career high scoring game, dropping 25 points through the net for the Lady Cats. Kamry Bowman chipped in six points on the night and Kayle...
The official commitment of a 4-H or FFA market beef project starts with weigh and tag day. Youth showed up at the fairgrounds on Sunday to have their market beef tagged with a Wyoming State Fair ear tag and weighed for a beginning weight. Kaycee Stothart leads her Hereford steer out of the chute after getting his ear tag put in by fair board members.... Full story
Wyoming’s unemployment rate remained unchanged during December at 3.7 percent according to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Hot Springs County was one of only three counties in the state where unemployment actually rose, going from 3.7 percent to 4.0 percent. With a small population, it doesn’t take much for the unemployment numbers to go up and down significantly in Hot Springs County. During the month of December, just one person was added to the labor force, yet that number is higher than it was in December of 2018 by 27 peo...
Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A Republican state lawmaker has introduced a resolution that would encourage the Wyoming Department of Education to offer voluntary gun and hunting safety classes in the state's high schools. If passed during the legislative session that begins next week, Senate Joint Resolution 1 would urge the Game and Fish Commission to collaborate with the Department of Education to create the safety classes as a physical education elective. Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, the main sponsor o...
