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  • The Freight Rider

    Dennis Nierzwicki, Reporter & Photographer|Mar 3, 2016
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    Meet a guest to our little town who has seen more in his 22 years traveling than some have seen in a lifetime. His name is Gil, he is a freight rider and has been doing so for those 22 years. Freight riders are homeless people who use the railroad system to travel around, sometimes found sleeping in switching yards, boxcars or bridge underpasses. Upon approaching Gil he asked me for a cigarette and I joined him on the concrete outside of a local business, which despite the 40 degree temperature,...

  • Luce fundraiser set for Saturday

    Mar 3, 2016

    An Irish Evening with Spencer is set for Saturday, March 5 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. All proceeds from the event will go toward helping with expenses incurred after Spencer Luce was injured after being hit by a car on Dec. 9 while walking at the intersection of North Sixth and Big Horn. His leg was badly broken and he is wheel chair-bound doing follow up care hoping to be able to walk again. The fundraiser will be a family-friendly evening featuring games, prizes, silent auction, dinner and a cash bar. Live... Full story

  • Vets assistance offered March 10

    Mar 3, 2016

    A Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will be in Thermopolis Thursday, March 10 at the Hot Springs County Museum from noon-3 p.m. Brad Cline is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans' benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Cline can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Contact Cline at 307-250-3890 for more information or to schedule an appointment....

  • Rummage and pie sale Saturday

    Mar 3, 2016

    Holy Trinity Church Women will be hosting a Rummage and Pie Sale Saturday, March 5 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at 642 Arapahoe. Pie can be enjoyed by the slice or take a whole pie home....

  • A tisket, a tasket, a goodie filled basket!

    Donna Pennoyer, Photographer|Mar 3, 2016

    4-H Junior Leader Kaitlyn Schmuck carries around and shows off a basket full of goodies that was up for auction Saturday. The Hot Springs County 4-H held their third annual Free Chili Dinner and Dessert Auction. The event started with a dinner that featured chili, regular and green, as well as chicken noodle and potato soups. The dinner was followed by a dessert auction, silent and live, where attendees bid on yummy baked goods to finish off their meal. The desserts ranged from fancy baskets...