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Ralph Witters Elementary students and their families celebrated their return to school with all sorts of activities, from bounce houses, slides, face painting and special flavored lemonade and limeade drinks. Lucas Strickland, Cora Schwalbe, Emberly Spencer and Mieka Johnston jump around in a bounce house....
Dan and Jocelyn Wychgram selected tomatoes at the Farmers Market last Saturday. The market will be held downtown at the flagpole through the last Saturday in September....
Grass Creek Supper Club sponsored a free concert in the Hot Springs State Park last Saturday that featured performers Kimmi Bitter and Eric Kay. All proceeds go to support Carbon Vault, Inc, a non-profit dedicated to training disabled veterans in agriculture trades....
Zakyrah Paul, Steph Palu, Catalaya Palu, Callen Ennis and Breanna Ennis enjoy one of the activities at the Preschool Fair held last Friday in Hot Springs State Park. Representatives at various booths offered activities for children and resources for parents....
The first day of school at Ralph Witters Elementary School was full of joy and excitement for students and staff members. Picture here are a group of first graders getting ready to start their day together with Leilani Johnson hugging her classmate as they prepare to line up to enter the building....
Wyoming Whiskey held a celebration last Friday to release their Integrity Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a tribute to Senator Alan K. Simpson. During the event, he signed bottles and posed for pictures, including this one with Carol Abad, Shawna Bainbridge, Amanda Evans, Senator Simpson, Char Bartlett and Katie Jones ....
The Thermopolis Rotary Club held a Turtle Trek Fundraiser in Hot Springs State Park last Saturday. Many turtles with numbers on them floated from the Big Springs all the way to the cooling ponds. Top there winners are Sue Pasioc - $1,000, Reuben Horde - $500 and Coulter Mann - $250. Proceeds raised go to community programs, scholarships and other worthwhile projects....
Risen Son Christian School has reopened after being closed for the past two years. New Headmaster Jon Locke and his wife, teacher Michele, who is pictured here with Cabre Rose Mayer, Haddie Johnson, Lizzy Harvey, Bentley Harvey and Lincoln Harvey....
Stefani Haga serves Annie McDonald at the well attended Farm to Fork Fundraiser Indian Dinner last Sunday at the Community Hall....
Red Dirt Master Gardeners selected Nina Carroll for the August Garden of the Month award....
Central Bank and Trust held its Banana Split Social last Thursday where they served over 200 people. Staff members Kurstin Turnbaugh and Amanda McIntyre served ice cream and toppings to Stephanie and Josh Conrad....
Jefferey VanAntwerp, Clay VanAntwerp and Justine Whitt competed at the Thermopolis Booster Club cornhole fundraiser last Saturday. The event raised money for the Hot Springs School District athletes....
Several types of ice cream were served up during the HSC Democratic Party hosted social in Hot Springs State Park last Wednesday....
Aiden Estenson throws a velcro hatchet at an inflated target as Morgan and Colton Blakesley wait for their turn during Family Fun Night at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds last Wednesday. Families enjoyed various activities such as bounce houses, t-ball, slides and more....
Chloee Owsley tempted her Grand Champion Market Swine with marshmallows during the Junior Livestock Auction last Friday. Several youths sold their market animals during the live auction. Bake goods sold during the Judges' Choice Bake Sale Silent Auction. Official results from the sale were not available at press time. They will run in a future edition of the IR along with all the 4H, FFA and open class fair results....
Members of the Shoshone tribe and others performed the Gift of the Waters ceremony at the Big Spring in Hot Springs State Park on Saturday. The event featured the blessing of the waters. The Pageant Days Parade featured the local VFW flag members, the fire department, and entries from various local organizations, businesses and community members. The overall winner is Powder River Percherons and the traveling trophy winner, inspired by the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center, is...
Adellynn Page, age 5, shows off a dress designed by her mom Heather Page and Cali Cup, right, age 9, shows off a pillow she made during the fashion revue held last Wednesday during Hot Springs County Fair....
Last weekend Wyoming Discovery Days packed Hot Springs State Park with visitors and featured musical performances, horse rides, a petting zoo, crafts, painting, dog races and many vendors selling their wares....
Levi Logan, Lillyana Reed and Blakeley Postma competed in the Western Horsemanship class during the Hot Springs County Fair Youth Horse Show. For results and more photos, see the back page of the B section....
Central Wyoming 4x4 hosted the third annual Wagonhound park event last weekend northwest of Thermopolis. Several participants had a great time navigating the terrain in their rigs....
Gottsche Rehab and Wellness hosted a tabletop exercise to discuss the the catastrophic failure of Boysen Dam and its effect on Thermopolis and Hot Springs County. They invited individuals from area organizations to attend the meeting. Shelly Fish, far right, and others discussed possible scenarios that may occur if the dam fails. Hot Springs County Emergency Management has dedicated a hi-lo siren alert should a total failure of Boysen Dam happen....
Ten teams competed in the highly competitive Ranch Rodeo on Saturday. When the dust settled, Cordingly's Horses, consisting of team members Mat Cordingly, Abel Cordingly, Cole Kadrie, Sam Marvel and Porter McCumber, came out with a first place finish. The Lucerne Gang finished in second place. Team members were Brad, Dawn, Bridger and Hoyt Peil and Travis Allen. Finishing in third place was the Left Eye Gang. Team members were Levi Klemm, Chance Karst, Ben Thompson, Pacen Zeller and Cooper...
The Hot Springs County Fair Youth Horse show was held Saturday, July 29 at the fairgrounds. Results, in order of finish, include: Showmanship Senior - Kaycee Stothart, Riley Dean Intermediate - Paisley Logan, Ava Dafoe, Emma Dean, Allen Thurman Junior - Blakeley Postma, Levi Logan, Lillyana Reed, Cali Culp Halter Quarter Horse: Filly foaled in 2022 - Ava Dafoe Quarter Horse: Mare foaled in 2017-2020 - Paisley Logan, Kaycee Stothart, Riley Dean, Kaycee Stothart Quarter Horse: Mare foaled before...
Phebe Buck and Trehvor Lea cut out pieces for a game during the Absaroka Head Start literary munch meet and greet at the Hot Springs County Library last week. Starting at the end of August, Head Start will be offering a free all day preschool program for the very first time....
Cayla Thorpe, Dawn Gerrells and Brian Elliott work on painting the panels during the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds volunteer day last Saturday....
