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The 11th annual Hot Springs County Friends of the NRA banquet will be Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Days Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. featuring Baron of Beef. The banquet will have more than 20 firearms available through games as well as silent and live auction. In addition to those, there will be the always popular Wall of Guns. There’s always some interesting pieces as well, and this year is no exception with items featuring John Wayne, an AR guitar signed by Ted Nugent and the 2018 Gun of the Year, a Kimber Custom II 45 A...
The Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association published the year-end points recently, and a few Thermopolis youth came away with some high spots. Ellis Webber took second place in season total points for the Junior Boys Division and placed in the top 10 in several events. Mesa Allen took first in the Junior Girls Poles and fifth in season total Junior Girls, along with hitting the top 5 in her events. Jace Longwell took second for season total Senior Boys and Senior Boys Steers, while also finishing... Full story
Ammon Gevas plunges down the bouncy house slide at the Best Western Plaza Hotel centennial celebration on Saturday. Marking the 100th anniversary of the building, the Best Western offered t-shirts, food, music and family fun....
Epsilon Sigma Alpha‘s (ESA) Rocky Mountain Regional Roundup was hosted by Wyoming ESA on August 10, 11, and 12, at the High Island Ranch west of Thermopolis. There were 34 members present from seven states. Rocky Mountain Regional Council (RMRC) was formed in 1987. The purpose of the RMRC is to impart information at Roundup from International Council Convention to members who were unable to attend the convention and to promote education and leadership development as well as philanthropic endeavors in an informal setting. Rocky Mountain R...
Thermopolis Volunteer Firemen will be participating once again in the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Fill the Boot campaign on Labor Day. For more than 60 years, fire departments across the country have been supporting MDA with more than 100,000 firefighters taking part in 2017, raising $24 million. In Thermopolis, the firemen will be at the stoplight and on 14th Street and Fremont on Monday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. until mid afternoon. When that firefighter comes to your window, drop what you can into the boot and help MDA find a...
The 11th annual Hot Springs County Friends of the NRA banquet is just a couple weeks away. The event provides an evening of fun and fellowship, and there’s plenty opportunity to win through the games, raffles and auctions. This year’s banquet will be Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Days Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. featuring Baron of Beef. The banquet will see 23 firearms, as well as the familiar Wall of Guns. Among the more interesting items available are a items featuring John Wayne, an AR guitar signed by Ted Nugent and the...
To show their appreciation to customers, Bank of Thermopolis hosted a small luncheon on Aug. 16. Those attending had the option of using chips to make nachos, or put the toppings right in the chip bag for a "walking taco."...
We’re fortunate in Wyoming to be able to see wildlife almost any time we wish, with deer walking down our streets and fields full of antelope just about everywhere, but what if you want even more? Spring and fall, of course, are the best viewing times for all sorts of wildlife, with early mornings and evenings near dusk when animals are feeding or visiting water sources as prime times to see them. In the spring you can see all the new babies and if you return to the same spots, you may get l...
On Saturday, September 8, more than 20 artists from around the Big Horn Basin will be painting on-location at Hot Springs State Park in Thermoplis during the inaugural Plein-Air Thermopolis. This all-day event will begin at 9 a.m. and end with a free public reception from 2-3 p.m. where the artists will be available to discuss their work and sell pieces painted that day, as well as other art from their studios. There will be judging and first, second, and third prize ribbons will be awarded, and each artist is encouraged to bring three...
Suzan Kinsey's garden was selected as the Red Dirt Master Gardeners' Garden of the Month for August. With the setup of the senior apartments, Kinsey has several plots in front of her residence that she cares for and she also takes care of her neighbor's garden. She's also got some interesting ways to deal with visitors that might want a snack, such as putting cayenne pepper near roses to discourage the deer....
The Thermopolis Golf Club will be holding their Labor Day Yellow Ball tournament next weekend. The tournament will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start on Saturday, Sept. 1, with four-person teams. Registration is $30 per person or $120 for a team of four. Sign up at the Thermopolis Golf Club Pro Shop or by calling 864-5294....
Ralph Witters Elementary was a busy place on Aug. 21 with students and parents getting ready for back-to-school time. During the evening, RWE Principal Catelyn Deromedi introduced various staff for the year....
Members of the Hot Springs County High School football team and their coaches recently gave the T a fresh coat of paint....
Teacher Korinne Thoren paints a student's face while others wait their turn. The activity was part of the Thermopolis Middle School "Back to School Carnival."...
The 17th annual Fall WYO Quarter Horse Ranch Sale will be Saturday, Sept. 8, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. There will be a performance preview at 9 a.m. As at previous sales, there will be “The Parade of Geldings and Two-Year-Olds” on Friday, Sept. 7, beginning at 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Carole Smith said this year’s sale will see 89 head, including 33 broke geldings, 26 two-year-olds started under saddle from the Bartlett Ranch — a partner with the WYO Quarter Horse Ranch — 21 weanling colts and nine yearlings....
Those looking to do a bit of grouse hunting will get the opportunity beginning this Saturday, Sept. 1, as seasons open for Blue (Dusky) Grouse, Ruffed Grouse and Sharp-Tailed Grouse. Bag limits for each of the grouse species is three daily and nine in possession. In a couple weeks, on Saturday, Sept. 15. Sage Grouse season opens as well. Bag limit is 2, with a possession limit of 4. Sage grouse season closes Sept. 30, while seasons for Blue, Ruffed and Sharp-Tailed is Dec. 31. Other small bird seasons opening Sept. 15 are Chukar and Gray...
La Patronal is a unique brass band from Lima, Peru. Rooted in the tradition of ‘fiestas populares’ or town fairs common in rural villages across Latin America, La Patronal honors these gatherings which celebrate tradition. The fourteen La Patronal members are the direct descendants of rural musicians from Peru, and use this knowledge of folk culture in combination with their formal music studies to preserve their heritage while also bringing it into the present. Their lively performances include contagious percussion, vibrant brass and win...
HSCHS members of the class of 1963, (l-r) front row: Jerry Kvaall, Jeanne Roberts McMillan, Carolyn Achilles Ehli, Corinne Hall Turnbaugh, Dan Hill, Lorraine Stevens, Keeffe, Renee Shipp Petrausch, Karl Allen (Honorary Teacher), Linda Garrelts Bredeson, George Vlastos, Rose Kowalski Capshaw, Mary Ireland Nation, Don Bent. Back row: Betty Benson Haulman, Ginger Matheny Shephard, Laura Cantleberry Taylor, Alice Hopcus Thompson, Jerry Ready, Jim Bumford, Arlie Nelson, Diana Randall Knight, Jim...
People of all ages enjoyed the second annual Farm to Table dinner, hosted by the Red Dirt Master Gardners. The event features a meal with locally sourced foods....
The Rotary Turtles surfed their way down the stream from the Big Spring on Saturday afternoon, bringing all the numbers downstream for prizes at the Annual Turtle Trek....
The Hot Springs County Fairgrounds were filled to overflowing last Saturday for the biggest event of the summer, the Annual Demolition Derby, sponsored by the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. There were enough drivers to have three main heats, the top two winners moving on to the winners heat, the losers moving down to the losers heat, a Herbie Derby, Truck Derby and new this year, a Power Wheels Derby. This year's winners were: 1st – Travis Long, $4,000 2nd – Zack Larson, $1,...
The Hot Springs County Historical Society and Hot Springs County Pioneer Association 2018 Summer Trek is this Saturday, Aug. 25. The trek is for members of the HSC Pioneer Association and HSC Historical Society, and a $5 membership is required. Those who wish to be members should stop at the Hot Springs County Museum, and those attending the trek will meet at the museum at 7:30 a.m., with a prompt leave time of 8 a.m. This year’s trek will include an all-day trip to Birdseye Ranch, Birdseye Stage Station, De Pass, De Pass Ranch (Stage Stop), D...
The second annual Farm to Table event, put on by the Red Dirt Master Gardeners, is this Sunday. The event provides people with a locally sourced meal with a Western theme. The menu includes Sloppy Joes, corn, tomatoes, stuffed mushrooms and coleslaw. Dessert includes root beer floats and brownies with raspberry sauce. Live entertainment will also be provided, with Harold Hutson, Harold Jr. and Chauncey Morris performing, and a silent auction with donations from local businesses. The event begins at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug 26 at the Hot Springs...
On April 2, 2017, Autumn Bansemer was at the spillway at Boysen Dam when she caught and landed a Game and Fish 27.5-inch walleye. Jessica Korhel noted Autumn caught the fish herself, with nobody else on the other end of the line. Her dad and fisherman friend were on hand to coach her in reeling the fish in. Jessica said Autumn caught the fish through "jigging," further explaining the process involves casting the line, letting it sink for a while then tapping the rod while reeling in to get the...
Cake Decorating Junior, icing based: Purple - Summer Galovich; Blue - Lilly Johnson Intermediate, icing based: Purple - Hallie Martinez Senior, icing based: Purple - Rebekah Johnson; Red - Ramsay Owens. Junior, fondant based: Purple - Taylor Agar; Blue - Rylee Agar Intermediate, fondant based: Purple - Ruthanne Johnson Junior Grand Champion – Taylor Agar Junior Reserve Champion – Summer Galovich Intermediate Grand Champion – Ruthanne Johnson Intermediate Reserve Champion – Hallie Martinez Senior...
