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County museum poker room on display
Watch any old Western movie, and it’s a pretty safe bet there’s going to be a saloon scene with...
Pounds of meth kept out of community
Through the assistance of several law enforcement agencies, three pounds of methamphetamine were...
Fun-filled night
Among the stops for Halloween trick-or-treating was Risen Son Southern Baptist Church. In addition...
Striplin speaks on move to Thermopolis
Varnie Striplin moved to Thermopolis in 2000, though he was originally born and raised in Albany,...
Bobcats head to semifinals
With a big 49-14 win, the Bobcats busted through the Wyoming High School State Quarterfinals by... Full story
Planning committee discusses power outage concerns
During an informal meeting of the Hot Springs County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) on Mo...
A wonderful cast
Among the Halloween sights every year is the staff at Red Rock Family Practice, who have dressed up...
Hospital board approves policy changes
During the Tuesday evening meeting of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, ch...
Candy smash
Mya Anderson takes a swing at one of several piñatas available during the downtown Moonlight...
Unraveling the mystery of the 'Outlaw Groupie'
Halloween always has associated with it an air of mystery and of spirits roaming the earth, at... Full story
Lady Cats cross country team runners up at state
The high school girls returned from the 2A State Championships in Afton with a second place win -...
Some final words
For those of you who haven't heard yet, this will be my last official personal column at the Thermop...
Fish numbers show increase
October 14-16 saw members of Wyoming Game and Fish on a four-mile stretch of the Big Horn River,...
Bobcats have close finish
Team Bobcat was defeated by Burns Friday night by a score of 29-28, Coach Matt McPhie stated....
Middle school wrestling opens
Last Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle School wrestling team opened its season at the Powell Invitati... Full story
Holiday food drive beings
The Christmas Baskets Program started in about 1982 at NOWCAP, moved to the Elks, then to the...
Kelly speaks about life experiences
Born in Great Falls, Mont., in 1958, George Kelly graduated from Charles M. Russell high school -...
Early treats
Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar, as well as Deputy Casey Freund, stopped by Ralph Witters Elementary last...
Spirits of the season
John and Terry Kimes have quite the display set up for Halloween at their home on East Broadway. In...
New chamber board members, officers elected
During their Oct. 10 meeting, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce welcomed new members J...
Tuffner reflects on move here
Waiting to get some lunch at the Hot Springs County Senior Center, Betty Tuffner visited for a few...
The chase
Though blasters are the typical weapon of choice at the monthly Nerf Wars, there are plenty who...
Cats get monumental win
With a final score of 56-12 last Friday, Thermopolis got its first win over a Glenrock team in five...
High placers at cross county regionals
Thermopolis was home to the Five Rivers Conference Meet last Friday, and the runners really showed...
Fall finale
Visitors to Thermopolis took advantage of the warm weather last Saturday to squeeze in a game of...