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Doug Nichols was recently named Wyoming 4-H Leader of the Year for the Northwest Area. According to a statement from 4-H Educator Joey Johnson, “Nichols has been a steadfast 4-H Leader and volunteer for the Hot Springs County 4-H Program since 2013. Doug has spent countless hours teaching archery to 4-H youth ages 8-18. Since Doug started helping, the archery program has grown exponentially and 4-H youth of all ages enjoy learning the 4-H Archery discipline. Nichols has also been instrumental in helping the Hot Springs County 4-H program w...
In June, Hot Springs County High School students Olivia Weyer and Akeyla Franklin attended the 33rd annual Summer High School Institute at the University of Wyoming. The two were among the 90 students selected for the program from across the state. After it was suggested they attend the program by their school counselor, the pair set to applying. They noted as part of the process they had to write essays on topics chosen from a provided list. The program at the University of Wyoming was June 10-30, and the girls said the first day they were...
The Hot Springs County Recreation District is gearing up for the Jr. Bobcat Volleyball Camp, starting Monday, July 16. The week-long camp will be held at the high school, with high school players and coaches running the camp. Third through fifth graders will begin at 9 a.m., finishing at 11:30 a.m. Sixth through eighth graders start at 1 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. Registration for the camp is being held at the armory or the day of the event. Cost is $20 per athlete....
Fourteen golfers took part in the Red, White and Blue Tournament this weekend at the Thermopolis Golf Course including top left Binky Fisher, top right Kevin Simpson and bottom Jake Homer. First place went to Dana Bjorhus with a score of 69. Ethan Brooks came in second with a 69.8 and Bob Ryan finished out the top three with a 70....
Friday night, local performers visited Exxon Southside Travel Center to jam for the crowd. Top, Cal Gandy, Harold Hutson and Michael Wright perform with their respective string instruments. Bottom, Jacky Wright and John Brooks sing along while they play....
At the Southside Travel Center, the restaurant space once again is seeing life, with the opening of a Champs Chicken location. Marian Lanik explained when the owners of the previous restaurant put in notice they were going to move, she met with the building owners to determine what could go in the space. After doing some research, she decided Champs would be a good franchise. In addition to chicken, the restaurant also has fish and shrimp available, and Lanik hopes to have pork tenderloin this week. There are also multiple sides as well....
The Hot Springs County Fair is just a couple weeks away, but deadlines for entries begin this week. Youth Horse Show entries are due at the Extension Office by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 13. Friday, July 20, at 5 p.m. marks the deadline for entries for 4-H and FFA Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Poultry, Cats, Dogs and Rabbits. Entries for 4-H and FFA Building Exhibits must be turned in to the Extension Office. This year’s fair theme is “From the Ground Up! Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders Through 4-H and FFA Today!” The schedule includes the Wyoming Junior...
The final parade of the summer is just around the corner, and with a theme of Red, White and Blue, everyone should be able to think of something fun to enter. The Gift of the Waters Parade will be on Saturday, Aug. 4, starting at 10 a.m. The traditional parade route will be followed, from Arapahoe to Fifth Street, then west on Broadway before turning to finish up coming down Broadway toward the east. As always there will be Native American dancers at the flagpole once the parade is complete. There will be an overall winner of the parade who...
Last week, a few calls came in to the Hot Springs County Law Enforcement Center regarding sick wildlife. Though the animals could not immediately be located and confirmed they had Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Game Warden Benge Brown said the county is one of the more prevalent areas for the sickness. The disease is a chronic, fatal disease of the central nervous system in mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, and moose. Brown said animals afflicted with CWD become very thin and unresponsive to...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, July 17 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...
Amanda Dinsmore and Darren Leonhardt were named to the 2018 spring semester President’s Honor Roll at the University of Wyoming. Chloe Crosby, Bailey Fisher, Eric Herold, Haylee Hoffman, Erin Kreho, Jake Maksin, Margaret Ryan, and Courtney Yarrington were named to the 2018 spring semester Dean’s Honor Roll at UW. Dana Bjorhus, Charles Patterson and Zoe Stone were named to the 2018 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll at UW....
A wide variety of colors and patterns were seen above T Hill for Independence Day. The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department puts on the fireworks show with the help of donations from community members and businesses. Following the grand finale, cheers for the show could be heard all over town. Personal caches of fireworks added to the sights before, during and after the main show....
Among the candidates for Hot Springs County Clerk is Joe Martinez. Martinez and his wife Becky moved to Thermopolis in 2004 when he accepted a job with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture as an inspector for Hot Springs County and surrounding areas. They have three children. Martinez decided to run because it would provide the opportunity to more effectively utilize leadership and management skills developed through his years in government service as well as his time on the Hot Springs County School Board, President of Wyoming Environmental...
Howie Samelson is on the Democratic ticket for House District 28 Representative. Among the long list of concerns Samelson has heard voiced since announcing his candidacy are education, economic diversification, energy, the environment, elections and equality. His concern for these issues and their belief that he can address all the issues that will come before the legislature prompted him to run for this position. In the last several years he has worked to address them through his work with many local organizations including Main Street...
On the Republican ticket for State Auditor is Kristi Racines, who is running against Nathan Winters. A fourth generation Wyoming native who was born in Casper and raised largely in Bar None, Racines said she is a Fremont County woman. Following high school, she attended at the University of Wyoming and earned her degree in accounting and went on to earn her CPA. She is currently the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State Judicial Branch, as well as the director of HR for the branch, and resides in Cheyenne with her husband and two children. Racines...
Among the services provided by Hot Springs County Library is adult coloring once a month. The activity provides a relaxing time to visit with others while creating some colorful pieces....
The Fourth Annual Big Horn Basin Folk Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 4 and 5, in Hot Springs State Park. There is still time to sign up to participate as an artist or vendor or food purveyor. The Festival attracts large local and tourist crowds. The Festival program already includes a robust line-up of Wyoming’s own artists, craftsmen, musicians, storytellers, artisan and guild member demonstrations, plus hands-on activities for the whole family. Supported in part by a grant from thinkWY /Wyoming Humanities, a new feature a...
“Moccasined feet of Indians trod the paths surrounding the Big Horn Hot Springs long before the coming of the first white man.” These words are the opening of the “History of the Spring” written by Jessie L. Duhig and found in the program for the annual Gift of the Waters Historic Indian Pageant, this year at 6 p.m. on Aug. 4 and 5. The pageant honors when Chief Washakie, in 1897, entered a federal treaty and ceded about 10 square miles of the northeast corner of reservation having the Big Hor...
Kids get into the groove provided by Hamilton Loomis during the Sounds of Summer concert on July 4....
