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Summer is officially here, and though travel plans are often made for those days around July 4, consider sticking around and making a contribution to help others. A Thermopolis Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Monday, July 8 from 3-7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. All blood types are needed. To make an appointment call Vitalant at 800-365-4450 and use sponsor code “Thermopolis” or contact Melene Mierzejewski at 307-240-1414. Walk ins are welcome, and donors should eat well and drink plenty of fluids before donating. Don...
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners' Garden of the Month for June is at the home of Ruth Clare Johnson. Among the blooms at the house there are lilies, piennes, blue allium and even a few poinsettias...
Runners of all ages enjoyed the second annual Buffalo Bash 5K Saturday in Hot Springs State Park. Proceeds went to The Shop Gym for equipment and maintenance....
A great way to help our deployed troops is to take part in the 6th Annual Freedom Run with the Big Horn Basin Riders. A meet and greet will be held on Friday, July 5 at 7 p.m. at the Oasis Motel and RV Park in Meeteetse, with kickstands going up on Saturday, July 6 at 9 a.m. The first draw for the run will be in Thermopolis, followed by Worland, Ten Sleep Greybull and then back to Meeteetse. Bingo cards will be $2 each or three for $5 and there will be prizes at every stop along the way. Blackout cards are $10 each with a grand prize of $500....
Main Street Thermopolis held their annual meeting last week and elected a new slate of board directors. Suzanne Samelson remains president of the group with help from vice president Johnny Dorman. Meri Ann Rush is treasurer and Tracy Linko is the Main Street secretary. Others on the Board of Directors include Howie Samelson, John Dorman, Sr., and Deb Tudor. There are some vacancies available on the board and folks are encouraged to attend their next meeting on Thursday, July 25 to see what Main Street is all about. Patrice Frey, President and...
On June 24, the Rotary Club of Thermopolis hosted a Pass the Gavel party. The parties are held when the current president passes along the gavel to the president-elect. At a barbecue at Wedg and Kathy Taylor’s, President Phillip Scheel passed the gavel to President-Elect Brad Basse. Family and friends of members are invited and there were about 30 people in attendance. The club will also be “branding the turtles” in late July for their annual Turbo Turtle Trek fundraiser which takes place at the Big Spring outlet in the State Park on Saturday,...
Eight FFA students joined their advisor Britton VanHeule at FFA Leadership Camp in mid-June at the Fremont County Youth Camp near Sinks Canyon. One of the attendees, Spencer Axtell, said one of the things he enjoyed was making new friends. “These are people we’re going to be talking with for a long time,” he said. “I would definitely recommend this to anyone in FFA. I’d like to see more people attend.” The group agreed it was a collective experience as a team along with 135 other attendees. “It built leadership skills,” said Riley Shaffer....
Sunday at the Thermopolis VFW, these ladies were busy painting and decorating their planters shaped like trucks, campers and boots....
Eva Shafer cools off during a special day of fun water activities during the Lights On Adventure Camps. The second session of camps kicks off Monday, July 8....
Hot Springs State Park was filled with visitors enjoying the Swinging Bridge and all the other beautiful attractions the park has to offer....
Brandley Peabody of Billings, Mont. holds on tight during the bareback bronco event at Saturday's rodeo competition. Cowboys from all over the country came the Thermopolis last weekend to test their mettle against broncs, steer and bulls. See more action from the rodeo on Page 9....
The 2019 Tour de Wyoming will be heading out from Thermopolis this year on Sunday, July 14. The tour started in 1997 when 45 riders gathered in Powell for a six-day ride up and over the Bighorn Mountains and has grown into an event featuring hundreds of riders from across the country and Canada. This year the group will leave from Thermopolis to start the 365-mile ride that includes riding to Basin for the first day, then traveling the backroads and badlands to end their second day in Cowley. From there, they head northwest into Montana,...
Runners get moving at the Tour de Wish Thermopolis 5K, Saturday morning. The event helps generate awareness and donations for Wyoming Make-A-Wish....
Join the Meeteetse Museums and Elaine Haberland of Lost Canyon Photography for a Western photography workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29. The workshop will be hosted at the museum. Haberland is a Cody area photographer specializing in wildlife and landscapes of the American West. She will teach about the techniques of photographer Charles Belden, who photographed life on the Pitchfork Ranch from 1914 – 1940. Belden’s work appeared in publications such as Time and Life magazines, National Geographic, and numerous newspapers. Workshop par...
The State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) will be holding one of their public meetings in Thermopolis to address the future of highway projects in central and northwest Wyoming. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, starting at 10:30 a.m. in the Hot Springs County Annex. This meeting will focus mainly on projects in Hot Springs County, providing an opportunity for local officials as well as local citizens to provide input to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) planning process. They will discuss future...
Warrior’s Guild Jiu-Jitsu will be hosting their second annual Buffalo Bash 5K race/walk on Saturday, June 29 at Hot Springs State Park, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cost for the event is $10 per person, with proceeds going to The Shop gym for equipment, building maintenance and utility expenses. The route will begin on Tepee and go east to Buffalo street and into the pasture before coming back around to Tepee. Warrior’s Guild Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Is a local martial arts group that provides both children and adults the opportunity to learn dis...
There is still time to get your registration in for the Bighorn Bowhunter’s Mountain Shoot coming up July 6-7. The shoot is held in the Bighorns above Ten Sleep on Canyon Creek Road, two miles in from US E 16. Registration will be on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. and will be $20 per day for adults, $10 per day for youth, $5 per day for cubs and just $40 per day for the whole family. There will be a fun shoot on Saturday evening starting at 6 p.m. that will feature a milk jug shoot, monster, Armadillo and kid’s balloon shoot. Sunday will be th...
Scenes from the 15th annual PRCA Rodeo...
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, Wyoming Whiskey has created a special release bourbon and are inviting people to come celebrate the release during a fun filled event under the night sky. The event will be on Saturday, July 20, 7-11 p.m. in the field between Wyoming Whiskey and the gift shop. Space for the event is limited to 30 people. Tickets are $100 each for those 21 and over, and include: dinner with Mead Ranch Beef and a specialty cocktail, a full tour of the distillery and a tasting with Head Distiller Sam Mead,...
A couple bull elk were spotted Monday morning on Owl Creek. Typically the animals are not spotted at such low elevations, but these two did not appear to be in distress. They were simple taking a roam around the area....
The Hot Spot Car Rally this past weekend saw a total 111 vehicles registered and the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department flying the U.S. flag high. Awards and winners from the show include: People's Choice: Jenni Cook of Thermopolis, 1946 Olds Series 66 Off-Road: Johnny Dorman of Thermopolis, 1978 Jeep CJ5 Motorcycle: Gage Maser of Thermopolis, 2003 Harley Davidson Softail Deuce Rat Rod: Dave Marlatt of Riverton, 1929 Chevy Sedan Street Rod: Shane McKinny of Lovell, 1926 Ford Model T Truck:...
One of the bigger Thermopolis events for the summer is the Cowboy Rendezvous Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo. The billboard south of town certainly announces the event, June 21 and 22 this year, but it’s far from the only new sight in 2019, the 15th year for the rodeo. A mobile screen will show arena action and instant replays as well. Also new to the rodeo this year are the working dog trials, right after the 10 a.m. parade on Saturday. A course will be set up for the dogs with three to four obstacles such as a chute a...
This coming year, 2020, marks the year for the U.S. census to be taken throughout the country. Getting an accurate count of everyone in households across America is extremely important, not just for population counts, but the census is used to determine all manner of federal funding. Judy Carswell, the person in charge of the census for Hot Springs County, said, “We have formed a committee called the Hot Springs 2020 Census CCC or Census Complete Count Committee to help get the word out to the public about the census.” Informing and edu...
July would not be complete without the annual Red, White and Blue Golf Tournament at the Thermopolis Golf Course. There is no registration necessary to participate in the event you simply play 18 holes between July 4 – 7, picking six red holes, six white holes and six blue ones. The course opens at 8 a.m. each morning and carts have to be back to the clubhouse by 8 p.m. each evening. For more information, call the Thermopolis Golf Course at 864-5294....
Hot Springs County’s Cowboy Hall of Fame committee will be recognizing this year’s inductees during the PRCA rodeo on Saturday, June 22. During the evening’s rodeo performance the committee will be reading the nomination letters sent in on behalf of Mary Sue and Hugh Vass as well as Norman Sanford. Both the Hot Springs and Fremont County committees will honor the inductees at the Fremont County rodeo on July 27. That evening will include a social hour from 4 – 6 p.m. for those in attendance to share stories and reminisce while having a bite to...
