Thermopolis

Voters in Thermopolis share what motivated them to come to the polls this general election.

The federal government awarded millions of dollars to states to develop programs to train more healthcare providers in rural areas.

Some young people can picture a life here. Others say they may not be able to find a job and want to get out of the Wyoming ‘bubble.’

The state hopes to use federal Rural Health Transformation Program dollars to help recruit and retain more healthcare professionals. WWAMI’s TRUST training program could help.

Evacuation orders are still in place for both Hot Springs and Fremont Counties as a result of the Red Canyon fire, which grew over 31,000 acres since Monday.

The declaration allows the state to access more federal firefighting resources and directs the Office of Homeland Security to participate in firefighting responses. There is an immediate evacuation alongside the Fremont and Host Springs county lines as a result of the Red Canyon Fire.

The western meadowlark is one of the birds featured in the Draper Natural History Museum. Wyoming was the first state to make the meadowlark its state bird in 1927.

Last year, Red Dirt Master Gardeners received $500 for more refrigeration from the Wyoming Hunger Initiative. A program whose purpose is to fight food insecurity, headed by Wyoming's First Lady Jennie Gordon.

Last week, the Hot Springs County School District #1 in Thermopolis posted a picture of fifth and sixth graders using air rifles in a school gym on their Facebook page. The picture was from an air rifle unit, which is part of the district's physical education curriculum.

There is good news for Wyoming students in the 3rd to 5th grades. A new immersion program that introduces elementary school students to life in a one-room 1920s schoolhouse has been launched at the Hot Springs County Museum in Thermopolis.