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As the weather gets colder, staying indoors under a blanket becomes more appealing. However, the coming months will provide an opportunity for people to get some exercise and learn about some interesting spots around Wyoming. The Winter Walk Wyoming program starts Nov. 1 and runs through February. Hot Springs Recreation Department Director Brad Morrison said the program promotes walking and can help with symptoms of seasonal effective disorder, when people become less active because it’s cold a...
Pinnacle Bank held their annual Halloween Costume contest last Thursday evening in the bank lobby due to some chilly weather. Winners in the six different divisions were: 0 – 1-year olds: Josephine O’Conner (Cotton Candy), 1st; Cora Jo Schwalbe (Gumball Machine), 2nd; Crimson Diltz (Redneck), 3rd. 1 – 3-year olds: Archer Price (Aquarium), 1st; Ryker Weber (Mystery Machine), 2nd; Piper Reynolds (Ice Cream Cone), 3rd. 4 – 5-year olds: Braelyn Price (Octopus), 1st; Mya Anderson (Candy Princess), 2nd; Payton Straley (Vampiress), 3rd. 6- 7-year... Full story
Locals gathered at Hazel and Pearls during Moonlight Madness for the drawing of the T-town Cancer Crusaders rifle raffle. The winner of the Remington 783, camo barrel rifle is Jerah Bushur. Bushur is an avid hunter, just harvesting a big buck deer this season and looking forward to using her new gun next season. Bushur wasn't present for the drawing but when Connie Hoffman, President of T-town Cancer Crusaders, called her at work, she came rushing over. Ironically, she was dressed in costume as...
The annual 4-H Achievement Night will be Saturday, Nov. 4 at the fair building, beginning with a carry-in dinner for 4-H members and their families. Awards will begin after the dinner, typically around 6 p.m. Though the end of 4-H fiscal year is Sept. 30, this is the culminating event of the year for 4-H members, for their record books....
Mandi Reynolds of the Hot Springs County Senior Center was recently named the Wyoming Public Transit Association Dispatcher of the Year for 2017. Reynolds said senior center executive director, Lisa Pierce, made the nomination, but she didn't know she'd received it until the Wyoming Public Transit Association annual conference in Jackson on Oct. 25. In her nomination, Pierce sated Reynolds "is professional in every way, from her dress to the way she deals with clients and co-workers every day. S...
The Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery Center Joint Powers Board is hosting a meeting Nov. 10 at 1:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners room in the County Annex. The meeting is for a forum regarding the Children’s Nature Discovery Area of the Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery Center. The center is planned for the area just north of the Chamber of Commerce along Highway 20. The roundtable discussion will bring all interested partners together to collaborate and generate ideas for the project’s future and direction, and be the groundwork for...
Orders for cinnamon rolls are open at the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center. Rolls will be made on three consecutive Saturdays — Nov. 4, 11 and 18 — and orders need to be in at least two days before any of the bake days. Kitchen staff make the rolls, the Golden Age Club pays for ingredients and boxes to transport them and office staff have a hand in packaging and delivering. People can either have the rolls delivered or stop by the center to pick them up. Rolls are $1.50 each or $18 per dozen, with all proceeds going to benefit the cen...
Pull out those running shoes for a good cause. The annual Turkey Trot 5K run/walk will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the high school track, starting at 9 a.m. The run will begin at the track then head over to the State Park, around Monument Hill and back to the high school. Registration forms are available at the high school office, Gottsche and the Chamber. Costs will be $15 with five cans of food or $20 if you run without bringing along food. Proceeds go to high school student activities and food will be distributed to the community....
Members of Hot Springs County High School's FFA program returned over the weekend from the 90th Annual FFA National Convention in Indianapolis. While chapter members have gone to the convention in the past, this year was a special one since they were taking their booth to add to the Hall of States. They won the state competition with their booth, allowing them the opportunity to present it in competition on the n ational level. "The expo hall was ginormous," FFA sponsor Britton VanHeule said....
Thermopolis Middle School is one of eight schools in the United States recognized by Solution Tree in 2017 for its sustained success in raising student achievement. The school’s successful implementation of the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process was a major contributing factor in the improved achievement of its students. PLCs are schools and districts in which educators recognize the key to improved learning for students is on-going, job-embedded learning for the adults who serve those students. The three big ideas of a PLC cal...
Starting her fourth year as head coach for the Bobcat Speech and Debate team, coach Cindy Glasson is optimistic about this team’s season. “We have retained all of last years competitors and added a few new faces this season,” she said. “I am excited to get these kids on their feet.” With the new additions to the team, there will be about 15 students traveling with the team this year, nearly double the members of last year. “The team really went out and recruited this year,” Glasson said. “All last season they would sit around and discuss eighth...
Christmas is known as the “Season of Giving,” and what better way to celebrate the season than giving to others? The annual Department of Family Services (DFS) Elf Tree will be available again this year for those needing a little helping hand for Christmas. Sign-up sheets for the tree are now available through Dec. 15 at the DFS office. The tree will be put up at Thermopolis Hardware on Nov. 16, allowing those who wish to give a chance to pick their ornaments from the tree, do their shopping, and gets the surprises back to DFS by Dec. 20, jus...
Those with some original songs or poems are encouraged to submit them to the Friends of the Library Poetry and Song Writing Contest. The contest is scheduled for Nov. 11, 6-8 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Museum, but entries should be in by Nov. 8. There are divisions for K-5, middle school, high school and adult, with cash prizes in each. There is no cost for entering, and forms are available at the Hot Springs County Library. For contestants, there will also be a rehearsal on Nov. 11, prior to the event. The public is welcome to watch the...
Are you forgetting things? Worried about your memory? Most adults do, and there are many supplements and “brain games” that claim to help. You can do as well without spending a lot of money with a series of well-tested brain strategies. As we age more of us notice that we seem to forget thing with increasing frequency. A free workshop, entitled “Maintaining your memory, simple and inexpensive methods,” is being presented by Dr. Jeb Schenck. The 90-minute workshop will help older and adults (as well as younger adults) with practical methods...
Rod 'Swede' Anderson helps out his grandsons, Dawson and Daxton McLean, play one of the games during the Pheasants Forever Banquet Saturday evening. Joe Johnson gets tickets ready for their winnings....
The Christmas Baskets Program started in about 1982 at NOWCAP, moved to the Elks, then to the Episcopal Church, which now provides business status, auditing, and oversight. “Christmas Baskets” is a non-denominational program that serves anyone in need of the food and has people from the whole community who volunteer to help with the setup & distribution. This year, because of the decreasing number of Scout troops and Boy Scouts available, the high school and some middle school students will start the Holiday Food Drive (Scouting for Food’s new...
Those looking to help others in need beyond just basic first aid can still sign up for EMT classes beginning Nov. 6. Classes are at the fire hall every Monday and Thursday, 6-10 p.m., with some all-day Saturday classes, and the final class on April 2. EMT Jim Andreen said the education provided in the classes includes information about the human body and how to treat illnesses and injury. Those attending must be CPR certified, though certification can be done through the classes, and pass a...
An open enrollment event is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Hot Springs County Library. Enroll Wyoming navigators will once again be available to provide individual assistance during the Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 1 through December 15. “Enroll Wyoming navigators will be traveling to each Wyoming county to educate residents about their health insurance options and provide free enrollment assistance to individuals and families who need coverage for 2018,” said Monica Jen...
A large crowd attended the Saint Francis Harvest Dinner on Sunday at the Parish Fellowship Hall....
Moonlight Madness and Halloween provided plenty opportunities for kids and adults to have a little fun....
Last week, members of the Hot Springs County 4-H Fishing Club set out on the Bighorn River with staff from Wyoming Game and Fish to gather information on the fish population. Using electrofishing, a process which involves dropping electrodes in the water to create a mild electric field and cause involuntary muscle contractions in the fish so they are easier to net, the fish are then weighed and measured. The full process takes about four days, with fish marked with small fin clips to ensure the...
School District transportation director Jerry Bowman, with the help of Buster the Bus, took students at Ralph Witters Elementary through bus safety tips last week. Buster is a remote controlled bus on loan from WYDOT for schools to use during Bus Safety Week, complete with flashing lights, blinking eyes and a microphone that allows Bowman to give instructions through the bus....
The little ghouls and goblins will have a few opportunities to Trick or Treat in other ways rather than just door to door this year. Reese and Ray’s IGA will be having a Trunk or Treat in their parking lot from 5:30 – 7 p.m. on Halloween. Folks will be decorating their cars and the kiddos can go from car to car in the parking lot to get their Trick or Treating off to a good start. Another Trunk or Treat will be held in the parking lot of the firehall and search and rescue from 6 – 8 p.m., sponsored by Search and Rescue, Thermopolis Fire Depar...
It’s almost time to get all those little ghouls and goblins, princesses and Power Rangers dressed up for Moonlight Madness. Come downtown to celebrate the season on Thursday, Oct. 26. Pinnacle Bank will be hosting a costume contest for children. There are various age divisions. Judging will begin at 5:45 in Bicentennial Park. Right after the costume contest Las Fuentes will have their annual Pinata Bash. It is free, and they will be serving free apple cider. There will be ghoulishly great special from the local businesses that will be open f... Full story
Those looking for a way to get involved with their community can check out the Wyoming Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) ministry awareness event on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 4:45 in the Thermopolis Middle School Commons. Ernie Mecca, FCA state director, said the event will let people know what the FCA is and what their mission is. It is also a volunteer recruiting event, he said, noting there are multiple things we could be doing but are not as there is only a handful of staff across the state...
