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Children in the Lights On Summer program try their hand at roping at the Pavilion in Hot Springs State Park on Monday. A carriage ride was also a part of the summertime fun....
The Bobcat Athletics Hall of Fame induction will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 15 at the Hot Springs County High School Commons. The class of 2016 Hall of Fame includes athlete William “Bill" McCormick, who was a three-sport letterman in football, swimming and track & field; athlete Nate Miller, who was a four-year letterman in football and basketball for the Bobcats; coach/administrator Alex McDougall, who coached over 25 years in Thermopolis; and the 1971 Swimming Team, who compiled a r...
The Gift of the Waters Pageant is coming up on Aug. 6-7, and volunteers are still needed to make this year’s event a success. Treasurer of the Gift of the Waters Pageant Committee Barb Vietti said individuals can volunteer in a variety of ways. A women’s chorus singing Native American songs is in need of volunteers, or they can participate in another part of the pageant. For those who do not seek the spotlight, the Gift of the Waters Pageant Committee is also in search of volunteers to help wit...
Law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to a one-vehicle wreck involving one adult male and one juvenile in Wind River Canyon Tuesday morning. No other details were available about this crash at press time....
The Thermopolis Community Blood Drive by United Blood Services will be from 2-6 p.m. July 18 at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. Hot Springs County Hospital Auxiliary member Melene Mierzejewski said Thermopolis is scheduled for a blood drive every two months. In May, only two people donated, Mierzejewski said. She said at this drive, at least 25 units need to be donated. Mierzejewski said at least 25 pints are needed at each drive to keep the blood drive going in Thermopolis. United Blood...
Pokémon Go has allowed me to revisit my childhood this week, and probably for many weeks, maybe months, to come. It was released as an app this month for iOS and Android devices, allowing players to capture virtual Pokémon that appear to show up in the real world using GPS and camera capabilities. So, it appears as if the Pokémon are in the real world — in your apartment, your yard, downtown. Childhood dreams literally come to life. Players are also able to train and battle Pokémon. To my disma...
A British Open golf tournament will be held this Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Thermopolis Golf Course. Golf professional Donnie Bjorhus said 18 holes will be played on Saturday and 18 holes will be played on Sunday in conjunction with the British Open PGA tournament in Scotland. “Before they tee off on Saturday, they will pick a PGA player that’s playing in the British Open this weekend,” he said. “That’s essentially their partner for the weekend. The local...
Republican Bob Bayuk is running for Wyoming State Senate for District 20. Bayuk said the biggest issue facing Wyoming is the economy. "The biggest part of the Wyoming economy is energy – coal, oil and gas," Bayuk said. "We have to do something about the economy to make it diverse so we are less dependent on a single sector that is so influenced by things outside of Wyoming. What I would like to see is diversifying the economy to take advantage of the resources that we have." Another issue i...
The Hot Springs County School District accepted the resignation of band/choir director Dustin Olsen effective immediately at the meeting on June 28. Superintendent Hunt also reviewed the proposal for the KinderBoost program. He said the implementation of the program will not have a lot of budget impact. The school day will be shortened for students attending the program and a modified bus schedule will allow students to be bussed home at the end of the day. The teacher will also play a role in...
Hot Springs County Commissioners decided to refund $7,000 to the Set Free Church at Tuesday’s meeting, due to disagreements between the church and the Sheriff’s Office. Set Free Church minister Frank Robbins addressed the Commissioners regarding these disagreements. Robbins said his ministry raised $7,000, which they gave to the county to get the jail facilities upgraded. He also said he had set up a negotiation with the sheriff to visit with inmates for two hours at 8 a.m. on Thursdays. Rec...
This year's Fourth of July fireworks from T-Hill were bigger and better than ever. The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department spent nearly $11,000 on fireworks, with money from donors, to provide the community with an impressive show....
The Centennial Celebration for the Swinging Bridge and Bison was chock full of events on Monday, July 4. It began with music, food and drinks for residents in Hot Springs State Park, followed by presentations by President of the Pioneer Association Ray Shaffer and Hot Springs State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates. Barb Vietti began the presentations by singing the National Anthem, for which everyone in the park stood and participated. Shaffer provided history on the Swinging Bridge, explaining...
The Thermopolis Farmers Market will begin on the last Saturday of July and go through the last Saturday of September from 8-11 a.m. at 5th and Broadway. Veggies, fruits, meats, other produce, baked good and arts and crafts will all be featured at the Farmers Market. Farmers Market organizer Sonja Becker said people should come support local farmers. She said everything is locally grown by local farmers, with no outsourced produce. Thermopolis Hardware will support the community table this year,...
Freedom Run Bikers play giant Jenga at the Meet and Greet registration event for the Poker Run at One Eyed Buffalo on Friday evening....
Left to right, Kevin Simpson, Lindsay Simpson and Cody McLean participated in the Red, White and Blue golf tournament at the Thermopolis Golf Course on Saturday....
Republican Charles Curley is running alongside committeewoman candidate Toni Casciato for Hot Springs County Precinct 2. Curley's platforms include grass roots control, training, attendance and delivery. Curley said the Republican Party needs the grass roots far more than the grass roots need the Republican Party. He also said a major problem for volunteer organizations is turnover, the best response being to train new people as they come in and move them up in the organization. As for...
A performer trapezes for an audience of locals near the Quality Inn on June 29, as part of the one-day-only Candy Land Circus....
The Fourth of July and Centennial Celebration for the Swinging Bridge and Bison brought residents out to celebrate the holiday. The night began with the Centennial Celebration (bottom right and left), followed by the lighting of the bridge (middle) and ending with the fireworks display from T-Hill (top)....
The Hot Springs County Commissioners held a year-end budget meeting on June 30, wherein they made amendments to the 2015-2016 budget because of over expenditures. During a public hearing on the budget amendments, Hot Springs County Clerk Nina Webber said the county had three areas in the 2015-16 budget where they had overspent in the total amount of $48,348. Webber said the Commissioners budget overspent by $2,009, the airport budget overspent by $37,165 and the emergency management budget was...
The 2016 final assessed value for Hot Springs County is in, and some reductions to entities in the county will have to be made. Hot Springs County Assessor Shelley Deromedi said that last year’s total assessed value was $230,839,867 and this year the value has plummeted to $139,392,004. This means that last year one mill would generate approximately $230,839 and this year one mill will generate approximately $139,392. This is almost a 40 percent decrease in what one mill will generate. D...
The 2016 Fourth of July celebrations in Hot Springs County are certain to be bigger and better than ever this year. Not only will there be the usual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration, but Hot Springs State Park will also be celebrating the Centennial Celebration for both the Swinging Bridge and the Bison. At 6 p.m. on Monday, July 4 at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Springs State Park, the Centennial Celebration for the Swinging Bridge and the Bison will begin. "We're going to have food,... Full story
The Big Horn Basin Riders are planning their annual Freedom Run for July 1 and 2 in Hot Springs County. On Friday, July 1 a Meet and Greet will be held at 6 p.m. at One Eyed Buffalo. At the Meet and Greet, individuals can register for the 265-mile Poker Run as well as buy tickets for the Bag Lady Sue show to be held on Saturday evening. Tickets are $25. Registration for the Poker Run will also be held at 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 2 at the Recreation Center. Prices for the Poker Run are $20 for...
Shurie and Phillip Scheel and more than two dozen members of the Rotary Club are heading to Kenya July 6 to bring clean water to children in rural schools. Shurie said there is no better way to find yourself in the world, than to lose yourself in the service of others. “When you take your time, energy and resources to serve others, you are the one who benefits the most,” she said. “We have made the best friendships and grown so much as people through serving this community, and we hope to have...
Oh, climate change. The thing that everyone knows about, but either doesn’t talk about or refuses to believe is happening despite scientific evidence. Some individuals refute the existence of climate change the way they refute the existence of wizards, dragons or fairies. I once worked at a broadcast news station with a meteorologist who not only said climate change did not exist despite her extensive knowledge of changing weather patterns which included colder winters and hotter summers but s...
Cowpokes 4-H Club members played bingo with residents of Thermopolis Rehab and Care Center on Monday evening. Ellis Webber plays alongside Thermopolis Rehab & Care Center resident Pam Myers....
