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You will soon have the opportunity to win one of 30 or more guns during the Wall of Guns event to be held at One Eyed Buffalo. The annual event, sponsored by Friends of the NRA, will be held at One Eyed Buffalo on Friday, April 13, starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are currently available at One Eyed Buffalo for $10. Only 100 tickets will be sold for the event. Guns will range in price from $600 to $700. The winner will be able to make their choice from the Wall of Guns banner. This event is a pre-event for the Friends of the NRA Banquet in...
The Alphi Phi No. 1148 Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held its annual awards ceremony and dinner at the home of Cindy Magelky on March 20. Awards chair Jenifer Grimm conducted the ceremony and presented the following awards: Perfect Attendance: Carol Andreen, Brenda Barnes, Kim Enis, Ruth Galovich, Jenifer Grimm, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Cindy Magelky and Linda Ziegler. Ireland was also presented an award for 20 years of service and Galovich was honored for 40 years of service. Andreen was awarded Woman of the Year. Enis was awarded...
You can help four of Thermopolis Middle School’s eighth graders get to the National Young Leader’s Conference this summer by attending a rummage and bake sale on Saturday, April 7. From 8 a.m. til 1 p.m., you can stop in to the Episcopal Church at 642 Arapahoe and rummage through the items they have for sale and check out the delicious baked goods while you’re there. Starting at 11 a.m. you can fill-a-bag for just a dollar. All proceeds will help the students attend the National Young Leader’s Conference in Washington, D.C....
The public is welcome to attend a hearing in the ongoing case against the Tri-County Telephone co-operative this Thursday and Friday, April 5 and 6. The hearing is to determine whether the lawsuit will be certified as a class action. The hearing will be at Percy Metz Courtroom, 1002 Sheridan Street in Cody, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday, but people are also asked to come early. Cell phones, purses, pocketknives and other weapons are not permitted in the courtroom. For more information, go online to tctli...
During one of our recent Spring snow storms a couple of cows wonder over to a creek for an invigorating sip of water....
The Casper Children’s Chorale will be making the final stop on their Spring Tour this Sunday at the Community Church. They will be performing four pieces during church services which begin at 10:30 a.m. The approximately 80-student chorale was founded in 1979 under the direction of Marcia Patton to give exceptional students from fourth through eighth grade the opportunity to perform at a higher level. The performance is free and open to the public....
The Hot Springs County Recreation District Adult Softball League for 2018 is getting ready to start. Anyone interested in getting a team together is encouraged to attend an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11 at Thermopolis Middle School. Team packets will be available and league specific information such as starting date, game times and other items will be discussed. For more information, contact the Recreation Office at 864-3767,...
A rafter of turkeys hang out next to the Bighorn River. Wild turkeys can be seen frequently in and around Thermopolis....
The public is invited to come to First Baptist Church for a pot luck supper. Joe Keim with his wife, Esther, will be the featured missionary at the church. Keim is the director of Map (Missions to Amish) and will be describing the religious culture of the Amish and how it relates to Faith in Christ for salvation. Pastor Harvey Seidel noted the church works with missionaries when they are coming through and ask them to present. This year, they’ll also see missionaries from Thailand and Moldova. Seidel noted the church does have a house on the p...
Get ready for an evening filled with a variety of entertainment this Saturday as the Encore Talent Show comes to the auditorium. Starting at 6 p.m. there will be students from across the Big Horn Basin showing off their talents in three categories, elementary, middle school and high school. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three acts in each category. While the event is free, donations will be gladly accepted at the door....
The Bobcat Booster Club will host appreciation dinner on Tuesday, April 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the high school commons. Past, present and future club members are invited to the dinner, and to get involved with the future of out athletic teams. The Bobcat Booster Club supports the cost of summer camps, food, lodging, equipment and some scholarships....
Thermopolis will be home to two visits from candidates who have submitted their names for the office of governor. Bill Dahlin will be at the Black Bear Café on Saturday, April 7 from 9-11 a.m. for a meet and greet. On the same day, Mark Gordon will have his own meet and greet from noon until 1 p.m. at Storyteller. The public is encouraged to come out and meet the candidates, get to know them and ask any questions they might have....
Due to the recent fire and temporary closure of the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center, the upcoming meeting for the Pioneer Association has been moved. The meeting will be held on April 14 at 1 p.m. in the basement meeting room of Big Horn Federal. The scheduled historical society meeting will follow at 2 p.m....
The Senior Class Parent Committee will host a Bingo fundraiser on Sunday, April 8 from 6-8 p.m. at Thermopolis Middle School. Two initial Bingo cards and two meals will be available for $25, with a menu of walking tacos, and additional cards are $5 each. Tickets are available at Storyteller, Community Home Health, S Squared, Thermop Eye Care or any senior parent. Proceeds from the event will go to the Senior Night event following graduation....
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will be holding their annual Big Horn Basin Chapter Foundation Banquet on Saturday, April 7 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Doors for the event will open at 5 p.m. and there will be entertainment, games and fun for the entire family. As always, there is a wide variety of firearms included in the raffles like the 2018 Banquet Rifle, a Henry Big Boy Silver .357 Mag or the 2018 Progressive Rive, a Browning Xbolt Hunter ATAC 26 Nosler. There is also a Kimber Camp Guard 10MM, a Browning T-bolt 17HMR, a...
Jillian Kyle, Adriana Rivera, Dazzlyn Hunt and Chase Herring had a 'ball' at the Student Health Fair last Friday at Thermopolis Middle School....
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will be holding their annual Big Horn Basin Chapter Foundation Banquet on Saturday, April 7 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Doors for the event will open at 5 p.m. and there will be entertainment, games and fun for the entire family. If you purchase your tickets by March 30, you will be entered into a drawing to win a raffle ticket package worth $500. Purchase your tickets online, and you will get an extra chance at the raffle ticket package. You will...
Ralph Witters Elementary will host its Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2018-19 school year on Thursday, April 5 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the school library. To be eligible for kindergarten, students must be five years old by Sept. 15, 2018. Those bringing children to register should have an immunization record and a state-certified birth certificate. Kids can still be registered without the birth certificate, and parents are encouraged to do so, but the document must be turned into the office before the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 22....
Josh Schmidt, a former U.S. Marine and veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission, will conduct community outreach services in Wyoming cities through February, with two stops in Thermopolis this month. Schmidt is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans claims or VA healthcare. He can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Schmidt will be available in Thermopolis on Thursday, April 5, n...
That fluffy bunny will be dropping eggs, candy and all other manner of treats just in time for the annual Easter egg hunts. Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness will host a hunt beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31. All kids are welcome up to age 10, though older folks can volunteer to help. The Lions Club hunt will begin promptly at 2 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 1 at the state park, weather permitting. There are four different divisions based on ages to make things fun for everyone, with special areas set up for different ages. Some...
Dusty Lewis and emergency management coordinator Bill Gordon take a boat along the Sixth Street bridge. Plans are to put a sign on the Eighth Street bridge warning people when the river is too high for a boat to fit under Sixth Street....
Reading is a fundamental building block for all aspects of life, from work to play to school, and the Children’s Resource Center (CRC) in Thermopolis has made great strides in seeing that children of all ages have books to read. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library program was initiated in Hot Springs County in 2011 by CRC. The program delivers an age appropriate book to a child, for free, every month until they reach the age of five. Since then, 178 children have graduated from the I...
Easter will be here on April 1, and churches in the area have shared their plans for services during Holy Week. At the Federated Community Church, there will be a special service on Thursday, March 29, starting at 7 p.m. The Chancel Choir will be performing during services on Easter Sunday at both 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Risen Son Southern Baptist Church will be conducting a sunrise service on Easter Sunday at 7 a.m. at 215 Ramsey Lane, followed by an Easter Breakfast at the church at 8:30 a.m. There will also be Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and...
The Director of the Wyoming Veterans Commission and a member from the Wyoming Department of Health will hold a public meeting at the Wyoming Pioneer Home to discuss veterans skilled nursing, beginning at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4. The meeting is being held to provide information and accept public comment regarding establishing a veterans skilled nursing facility in Wyoming, the availability of nursing home beds in the state, and the demand by veterans for a skilled nursing facility in Wyoming. For more information, contact the Wyoming...
Along with the springtime, an annual tradition is seeing Girls Scouts going out and selling cookies. This Saturday, March 31, Girl Scout Troop 1100 will have a booth set up at 6th and Arapahoe. More information on where booths are set up is available online at girlscoutcookies.org, and more information on the program is available through Kristi Osterlund at 406-252-0488....
