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  • Sunday barrel racing results

    Dec 7, 2017

    Hot Springs County Barrel Racers held an event on Sunday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. A total of 34 riders took home $1,033.60 in winnings. 1D: 1st, JoDawn Leonhardt, 15.555; 2nd, Karson Bradley, 15.587; 3rd, Jerrie Slagle, 15.678. 2D: 1st, Jessi Knight, 16.076; 2nd, Gloria Philp, 16.093; 3rd, Tammy Trollinger, 16.157. 3D: 1st, Katie Fisher, 16.621; 2nd, Kaitlyn Schmuck, 16.672; 3rd, Missy Givens, 16.739. 4D: 1st, Tatyen Ellis, 17.572; 2nd, Bobbi Zupan, 17.602; 3rd, Cayde O'Brien,...

  • Hot Springs Dance program Friday

    Dec 7, 2017

    Hot Springs Dance LLC will present its Winter Wonderland program at the high school auditorium, beginning at 6 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 8. Dancers age three and older will perform in a variety of dance styles including ballet, tap, contemporary, hip hop and musical theater. Donations for the program are appreciated at the entrance....

  • Bobcat robotic teams prep for qualifiers

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Dec 7, 2017

    When you think of robot competitions, you might conjure up images of metal creations battling it out with saw blades, battering rams, spikes or any other devious implements. But at Hot Springs County High School, the Robotics students are busy building and programming their robots not to battle but to perform tasks. Eric Range explained his team, Fistful of Axles - 7283, is coached up by Curtis Hamer, while London Jenks coaches Aluminati - 4273. This year, Jenks said, they have a new CNC...

  • Going up

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Dec 7, 2017

    JolieAnne Herring puts up a shot during Monday's games for the Hot Springs County Rec. District girls basketball program. The girls' final round of games is Monday, Dec. 11 at the middle school beginning at 6:20 p.m....

  • Clearing a path

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Dec 7, 2017

    Workers were busy this week clearing snow in the parks, streets and highways, as a storm dropped a wet batch Sunday night and into Monday. Along with the snow, the majority of town was without power beginning about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Crews worked through the night to have the power restored by early Monday morning....

  • Raasch reflects on life, military

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Dec 7, 2017

    As he looks upon a picture of his platoon when they were in Korea, or at the Purple Heart he received during his service, one knows how important the military has been in the life of DeWain Raasch. Currently a resident at the Pioneer Home, in 1930 Raasch was born in Wauwatosa, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee. A flag featuring the Green Bay Packers hangs behind his bed at the home. He came out to Wyoming in 1976 after leaving his job of installing and repairing passenger and freight elevators. When...

  • Impaired driving prevention

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Dec 7, 2017

    For decades, the month of December has been declared as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. During this month filled with holiday parties and travel, it is imperative to be aware of how much you have had to drink at the company Christmas party or the New Year’s Eve bash at a friend’s house, and make sure you make it home safely. The number of drunk driving incidents and fatal crashes peaks this time of year, from Thanksgiving through New Years, all across the country, and Wyoming is no...

  • Making your Christmas safe

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Dec 7, 2017

    Tis the time of year when Clark W. Griswold comes out in all of us. That is, Christmas decorations abound both inside and out. There are, however, some safety tips you should be aware of that Clark obviously didn’t follow. When it comes to your lights, be sure to inspect each of the light strings, looking for frayed wires, broken bulbs and loose connections. If you happen to find any of these problems, it is suggested you throw those strings out and replace them. When doing your outdoor decorati...

  • Rockin' the keyboard

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Dec 7, 2017

    Johnny B showed the students at Ralph Witters Elementary a rockin' good time as he played all variety of music on the piano while telling them about his life in Alaska....

  • 'Tis the season to give

    Dec 7, 2017

    Christmas is known as the “Season of Giving,” and what better way to celebrate the season than giving to others? The annual Department of Family Services (DFS) Elf Tree will be available again this year for those needing a little helping hand for Christmas. Sign-up sheets for the tree are now available through Dec. 15 at the DFS office. The tree will be put up at Thermopolis Hardware on Nov. 16, allowing those who wish to give a chance to pick their ornaments from the tree, do their shopping, and gets the surprises back to DFS by Dec. 20, jus...

  • Christmas basket signups end

    Dec 7, 2017

    The final date for signups for the 2017 Community Christmas Baskets will be Friday, Dec. 8. Sign ups are held at the H.O.P.E. Agency, 426 Big Horn, or at the Help Center at Common Ground, Fifth and Arapahoe, noon-3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Pickup and delivery of the baskets will be Saturday, Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Parish Hall, 642 Arapahoe. Non-perishable food donations for the baskets can be left at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church entry, marked “Christmas Baskets.” Monetary donations can also be made to “Ch...