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Articles from the August 24, 2017 edition


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  • Trek with the turtles

    Aug 24, 2017

    There are still some tickets available for the 12th annual Great American Turbo Turtle Trek on Saturday, Aug. 26. The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., at the Big Spring outlet stream. The trek is the main fundraiser for the local Rotary, which uses the money for projects such as scholarships, handicap accessible swings in Hot Springs State Park, helping with Christmas baskets and donating to building an outhouse at the 4-H camp. The local club has also sent Rotarians to Kenya to help with the clean water project. The turtle trek begins...

  • Be aware of increased traffic with school starting

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Aug 24, 2017

    Summer vacation has again come to its end, and with the resuming of classes around town, it’s important for drivers to be aware of the increased foot traffic, particularly around the school buildings. Keep your eyes on the road and be aware of the other drivers as well, keeping in mind each new school year brings with it a batch of newly licensed high school drivers. Among the more common vehicles taking to the streets will be the school buses. These student transports are equipped with amber a...

  • Good day, sunshine

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Aug 24, 2017

    Visitors to Thermopolis for the eclipse used some home-grown ingenuity when it came to photographing the event. People came together to fill parks, downtown and surrounding areas to view the once in a lifetime event....