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The Hot Springs County Weed & Pest and University of Wyoming Extension Service will be conducting a Private Applicator Training on Tuesday, March 14 beginning at 9 a.m. at the weed and pest office, 711 Springview St. The training is for individuals that require a pesticide applicator certification in order to purchase and use restricted pesticides. The training will cover rules, regulations, record keeping, safety issues, reading and understanding labels and MSDS’s. If you have any questions contact the weed and pest at 864-2278 or the e...
It is nearly that time again when the clocks will spring ahead for most of the country and we will begin enjoying an extra hour of daylight in the evenings. Daylight saving time this year begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. We will lose an hour of sleep with the time change....
The Wind River Canyon saw a lot of activity this weekend, as people took advantage of the lull in the snow to fish, bike or just go for a drive....
James Coates and son Grant, a Head Start student, present a $400 check to Head Start teachers Heather Herring, Rachel Johnson and Ashleigh Wilson. The money will go toward the purchase of a sandbox on the school playground. James stated that he helped set up the donation gathering, but it was contributions from the community, friends and family that made the donation possible....
Fourth grade teacher Toby Emery leads students through the halls at Ralph Witters Elementary, picking up high fives along the way. The special event was part of the kickoff to PAWS testing. Students were also encouraged with chants of "Rock the PAWS!"...
The Hot Springs Democratic Committee met on March 1 at the Hot Springs County Annex. The meeting was well attended by local members of the Democratic Party with the addition of two special speakers. The focus of the meeting was to elect new officers, to start to plan to revise or replace the by-laws and to get an update of events on the state and national level. Officers elected by the membership include: Howie Samelson, Chair; Jane Norskog, Vice Chair and Levi Shinkle, Secretary/Treasurer. State Committeewoman and Committeeman positions were f...
Although they will not be moving on to the State Tournament, the Lady Cats finished their season with great heart and a ton of effort at the Regional Tournament in Buffalo last weekend. The girls took on Douglas in their first game on Thursday, a team they were eager to meet again after a horrible loss to them just a few short weeks ago. Head coach Cory Sova said the girls got off to a very competitive start although they didn't take care of the ball very well. "The score was tied after the...
The Thermopolis Bobcats had a tough time at the 3A Regional Tournament in Buffalo last week, losing to Douglas 72-30 on Thursday, and to Rawlins 51-38 Friday. Of Douglas, Thermopolis Coach Kevin Gerber said they went on to win regionals on our side, and they certainly showed why they were up there the whole season. The Bearcats played their best game at the tournament, Gerber said, noting several other coaches said the same. Douglas didn't do anything unexpected when they played the Bobcats,...
Six Bobcat wrestlers finished the season with more than half of their matches ending in victory. Leading the team were Cullen Becher (40-15),Koy Myers (36-17), Austen Ireland (18-11), Jonathan Harvey (16-11), Blake Williams (14-10), and Riley Shaffer (12-11). One might expect Becher to be the Take Down Master based simply on his record and success at the state tourney. He led the team with 47 of the two point moves. More than half of the two point moves were team criteria and the prevue of a coming victory seeming to inspire the Bobcat to a max... Full story
Members of the Thermopolis Wrestling Club competed at the North Big Horn Folkstyle Tournament in Lovell over the weekend. Results include: Pre Pee Wee: 30-35 Teige Owsley, second; Archer Price, third; 40-45 Ryder Buckner, third; 40A Tanner Myers, third; 40B Brayli Price, third; 40B Hoyt Peil, first. Bantam: 45 Jay Emmett, first; 55B Dyllan Myers, first; 55C Chad Emmett, second. Intermediate: 65A Mack Buckner, third; Talon Burton, sixth; 65B Chayce Buckner, first; Dallyn Griffin, sixth; 65C Trae Owsley, second; Colter Price, first; 75B Zane...
The Hot Springs County High School Athletics Hall of Fame is accepting nominations now through May 1 for the 2017 class of inductees. Categories for hall of fame members are male athlete, female athlete, coach/administrator and special contributor. Nomination forms are available by calling Mark Whitt at 921-1592 or by email at markw@rtconnect.net. Completed forms can be returned via email or mailed to: Hall of Fame, PO Box 1326, Thermopolis WY 82443. The awards ceremony is Friday, July 14 to tie in with reunion weekend, making it convenient...
A rider and horse look to keep a cow from the herd during competition hosted by the Central Wyoming Cutting Club this weekend at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds.. In cutting, riders have to separate a cow, then loosen their grip on the reins and allow the horse to hold the cow....
The Bobcat Speech and Debate team traveled to Worland last weekend for the last tournament of their regular season. As a whole, the team brought back third place honors with several students breaking into semi-finals on Saturday. Hannah Hu went to semis once again with her original oratory. “Hannah (Hu) has been one of those on the team that has been very consistent,” coach Cindy Glasson said. “Once she got on her feet, got the first couple of meets under her belt, she’s proven weekend after weekend that her oratory belongs on the stage....
Ruth Needham was among the youth showing items at a Friday dinner and auction hosted by the Thermopolis Rotary Club. The event generated $2,252, which will go to Rotary International and the goal of eliminating polio....
Mary McGillivray, music educator at Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) and high school drama director, was recently awarded the Outstanding Young Music Educator for the North Big Horn Basin. Nominated by her colleagues, McGillivray has spent a lifetime in music and theatre, attending Casper College where she was deeply involved in the music and theatre departments before moving on to Black Hills State University where she received a Bachelors in Vocal Music Performance, a Bachelors in Music Educatio...
Hot Springs County’s 4-H members are hosting the 3rd Annual Chili Dinner and Dessert Auction on Saturday, March 11. Everyone is invited to the fairgrounds for a free chili and soup dinner at 6 p.m. and are encouraged to stay for the silent and live auction dessert event to raise funds for the 4-H program. A variety of desserts will be made by 4-H members and their families, so there is sure to be something to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth. Monies raised at the auction are used for the 4-H youth programs in Hot Springs Count...
Matea Vargas seems to think there's nothing unusual about Crazy Hair Day at Ralph Witters Elementary. Students had hairstyles of all shapes and sizes as well as a wide variety of colors to honor Dr. Seuss week....
