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Nominations for the 2018 Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) will be accepted through Wednesday, Feb. 28. The 2017 Cowboy Hall of Fame saw among its inductees Hot Springs County residents Carl Obe Dockery and Ernest Nathan “Nate” Brown, who was honored posthumously. Inductee qualifications include a minimum age of 65 and at least 45 years in the saddle. Nominees don’t have to be born in Wyoming, but must have had primary residency in the state of Wyoming as a working cowboy or cowgirl. The county the nominee spent his or her life in is requi...
Local author Michael Gear will be signing his latest novels, “Outpost” and “Flight of the Hawk: The River” during a book signing hosted by Storyteller. Fans of science fiction will be enthralled with “Outpost”, the first in a planned series about the planet Donovan and the the realities of colonization under the demands of corporate overlords. Filled with adventure and all kinds of monsters, Gear has stepped away from the Western stories he usually pens to bring his audience something new. Gear will also be signing a second novel more in the...
Dig out those boots and dust off those buckles, its time for the Fourth Annual Boots and Buckles Ball, sponsored by the Thermoopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo, on Saturday, Feb. 24. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy the no host social hour starting at 5:30 p.m. and then dinner, by donation, at 6:30 p.m. An auction will follow along with an auction and dancing to the “Rewinders”. Adults are $10, kids, $8, and those under four are free....
Its last call for cinnamon rolls from the Hot Springs County Senior Center. There are just two dates left to order, Fri., March 2 and Fri., March 9, before they are finished for the season. The sweet treats are just $18 per dozen and you can either pick them up or they will deliver. Get your order in now before its too late by calling the Senior Center at 864-2151....
The Knights of Columbus of St. Francis Church will host fish frys for the next consecutive Fridays during Lent, Feb. 23 and March 2, 9 and 16. The dinners will be at John Paul II Center, located across the street from the church at 8th and Arapahoe, from 5-7 p.m. Prices are $10 for 15 years and older and $5 for ages 5-14. There is no charge for children 5 years and younger. For more information call 864-4169....
During a student-led assembly last Friday, Audrey Hensley presents an award to teacher Linda Umbdenstock. Students presented each teacher their award for being part of a Professional Learning Community At Work™ model school....
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 97th Annual Chamber Banquet on March 24. The banquet theme is “An Evening with the Stars” and chamber will honor the 2017 Business Citizen, and Non-Profit Organization of the Year. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building to the music of local, Eric Kay, during the no host social hour. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., with the awards and speakers starting at 7 p.m. The evening will finish with more music from Kay. Business of the Year nom...
The Hot Springs County Republican Convention will be held on March 10 at 9 a.m. at Big Horn Federal. The caucuses were Feb. 17, during which 60 convention delegates were chosen. Their job will be to unify precinct suggestions into the county’s recommendations. The recommendations will them be presented as Hot Springs County’s proposal for consideration during the Wyoming State Republican Convention in Laramie on April 21. For more information on the convention, call 864-3929....
Blood draws for the Kiwanis Community Health Fair are scheduled for March 1-3 from 7-10 a.m. at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. No appointment is necessary for the draws, and walk-ins are welcome. This year, the health fair is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Thermopolis Middle School gymnasium. The theme for this year is “Get Screened in 2018.” Results from blood draws will be available at the health fair. Schoenewald, is excited because Rocky Mountain Onc...
This calf appears to be completely ignoring the whoops and whistles of the three person sorting team last Sunday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds....
Outside the attractions that bring people into Thermopolis, there is also plenty in the surrounding area to see and do. Among those is the Legend Rock petroglyph site, open every day from May 1-Sept. 30, and volunteers are essential. Hot Springs State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates said, “We’re really looking for volunteers that want to camp out there and stay out there.” Though the months of July and August are covered by a couple from Texas, volunteers are still needed for May, June and S...
Will Farrell and daughter, Logann, tear up the dance floor Friday night at the Community Hall during the Daddy Daughter Dance fundraiser for Hot Springs Dance, LLC....
With fishing comes responsibility to take care of our waters and demonstrate actions that reduce human impact. On Sunday, Feb. 18, folks will be gathering to clean up the Bighorn River starting at the Wedding of the Waters. Adiposse Wyoming Council of Trout Unlimited from Cody will be getting together at 9 a.m. at the Wedding of the Waters to begin the clean up. If you would like to participate, you can bring along your boat, your waders or work along the shore in the public access areas. Trash bags are being supplied and R&C Trucks/Big Horn...
If you’re a caring individual looking for some way to help others, the senior companion program may be just what you’re looking for. Senior companions serve adults aged 21 and over who need help in order to remain living independently at home. You receive training to assist with all kinds of tasks, such as simple chores around the home that are essential, but sometimes impossible for the home bound person to handle on their own. Companions receive a tax free stipend of $2.65 per hour, meal and mileage reimbursement, an annual physical exa...
Local author Michael Gear will be signing his latest novels, “Outpost” and “Flight of the Hawk: The River” during a book signing hosted by Storyteller. Fans of science fiction will be enthralled with “Outpost”, the first in a planned series about the planet Donovan and the realities of colonization under the demands of corporate overlords. Filled with adventure and all kinds of monsters, Gear has stepped away from the Western stories he usually pens to bring his audience something new. Gear will also be signing a second novel more in the aren...
Pictures were displayed during Brenna's Banquet Saturday evening in memory of Brenna Rankin who passed away in 2016 after a battle with cancer. The banquet raised $2,500 for the Brenna Rankin Memorial Scholarship Fund which helps fund a student to attend Risen Son Christian School....
Dig out those boots and dust off those buckles, its time for the Fourth Annual Boots and Buckles Ball, sponsored by the Thermoopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo, on Saturday, Feb. 24. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy the no host social hour starting at 5:30 p.m. and then dinner, by donation, at 6:30 p.m. Coronation of this year’s rodeo queen will follow along with an auction and dancing to the “Rewinders”. Adults are $10, kids, $8, and those under four are free....
There is no greater love than the love a mother has for her child. On Feb. 14 we celebrated Valentine’s Day to honor those we love, and what better way to do that than to keep them safe. This Valentine’s Day, Safe Kids’ Hot Springs County Chapter, Public Health and Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital will start one family off on the road to safety. As part of the Gift of a Mother’s Love Program, sponsored by Safe Kids Wyoming, Wyoming Department of Health and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, the first baby born on or closest to Feb. 14 at HSC...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party will hold its precinct caucus on Saturday, Feb. 17, beginning at 9 a.m. at the county annex. Registered Republicans are encouraged to attend to provide their participation and input. Sixty delegates to the County Convention will be chosen; 20 will be chosen for Precinct 1 and 3, and 10 each for Precincts 2 and 4. During the caucus, the Republican platform, resolutions and by-law issues will be addressed. Jim Collins, the chair of the Hot Springs County Republican Party, explained each precinct will take u...
When United States Flags become torn and tattered by age and the elements, they reach a point where they must be retired. Michelle Shermer, who teaches Seminary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said in one of her classes the students took inspiration from the Winter Olympics and suggested having Seminary Olympics. Through the “contest,” they are competing with other Seminary classes throughout the world. Every day, she explained, students have a different task. One of the...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on the Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume or to retrieve a...
Hot Springs County Weed and Pest along with the USDA-APHIS will be hosting a meeting to discuss projected high counts of grasshoppers in the Kirby Creek and Black Mountain areas. The meeting will give landowners the opportunity to learn about treatment options for the upcoming season. The meeting will be held in the week and pest office at 711 Springview on Wed., Feb. 21, starting at 10 a.m....
Marcia Nelson displays her fused glass works during February's ArtStroll....
The Second Friday ArtStroll/Still Strolling Saturday in downtown Thermopolis, February 9 and 10, is an opportunity to be “Strolling with your Sweetheart” from 5-8 p.m. There will be artists showing and selling their creations, along with musicians, at the businesses and a special art activity on Friday evening. Still Strolling Saturday continues Saturday during regular business hours. This will be another busy Stroll weekend in Thermopolis. In addition to Smoking Waters Art Guild’s ArtStroll, other community organizations have events plann...
Residents should have received invitations and packs of tickets in the mail for the 2018 Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department’s Fireman’s Ball. The event will be Saturday, Feb. 10 at the VFW Club from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. This year the department is mixing things up a bit and will present Jerry Ward of Corpus Christi, Texas to provide musical entertainment for the evening. Ward brings an array of sounds from country music, to classic rock, to modern hits. He will even take requests. The tickets are the key to an evening of dancing, spirits and...
