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At least 20 firearms and a number of other items will be on the auction block during the ninth annual Hot Springs County Friends of NRA (National Rifle Association) Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Days Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for games and a social hour. Dinner will be served beginning at 7 p.m. featuring baron of beef and ham. Members of NRA and nonmembers are welcome to attend. The evening will include games, raffles, and live and silent auctions that will include firearms,...
There will be an auction the evening of Saturday, Sept. 24 at the VFW, with proceeds going to support Clay Little and his family, as he endures his battle with cancer. Susan Little explained Clay has cancer in his lungs, for which he is currently undergoing injections every three weeks in Billings. The purpose of the injections is two-fold, she noted. They are to help with the lung cancer, and hopefully shrink a cancerous tumor on his kidney and adrenal gland. The treatment takes about three...
The second annual Interactive Health Fair for Seniors will be from 8-11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. Biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit and juice will be served from 7-8 a.m. “People should attend this event to experience health education in a hands-on, interactive way,” Hot Springs County Senior Center Director Chanda Waddell said. “This event is fun for vendors and attendees alike and is definitely something to look forward to.” Waddell said when this concept for the health fair wa...
A Thermopolis Community Blood Drive held by United Blood Services will be from 3-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. Hot Springs County Hospital Auxiliary member Melene Mierzejewski said 32 units were collected locally during the July blood drive. The goal for each blood drive is to collect at least 25 units. To set up an appointment for the blood drive, individuals can call Mierzejewski at 307-240-1414 or they can do so online at www.bloodhero.com using the sponsor code “Thermopolis.” Individuals can also do the...
Bob Ryan was on of the members of fifteen teams who played in the Smokin' Waters Golf Tournament Saturday. Around $8,000 was brought in for the Hot Springs County 4-H program....
Charlene Harvey shows off her great-grandchildren, Bentley and Lizzy, during Still Strolling Saturday downtown....
The annual WYO Quarter Horse Fall Sale saw 91 horses sold to buyers in 20 different states. Carole Smith, co-owner of the WYO Ranch, said 31 geldings sold for an average of $9,185. , 23 two year-olds averaged $4,856, five yearlings averaged $1,670, and 25 weanlings averaged $1,618. The high selling horse was an eight-year-old buckskin gelding, Gold Drift Dun, who went to a new owner in California for $15,000. The top ten geldings averaged $12,100. The high selling weanling sold for $5,700, and...
A representative from the Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day for Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Hot Springs County Library to help job seekers and employers from 10 a.m.-noon, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231, or their website at wyomingworkforce.org....
Visitors and locals alike are taking advantage of some of the last days of summer as we head toward the first day of fall on Thursday, Sept. 22....
Main Street Thermopolis is working toward this year’s Oktobrewfest planned for 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Shorty’s Liquor will be providing 16 different beers along with two kegs — one with Bud Light, one with Coors Light. The microbrews will come from Ten Sleep, Red Lodge and possibly other locations. Shorty’s Liquor will provide wristbands with the help of Becky Mortimore who will check ID’s. The price of the mug will be $10, filled with beer. Each beer after will be $4. Wyoming Whiskey will also be there, providing a sample of...
Shoppers and admirers filled the sidewalk during the September Still Strolling Saturday Get Your Chalk On ArtStroll. The lizard was created by Joe Moon with Tom Butler adding the tessellating lizards down the side....
This weekend, expect to see plenty of tents popping up at Hot Springs State Park, during the annual Boy Scout/Cub Scout Jamboree. John Gibbel, the scoutmaster for Troop 5053, said during the late afternoon and early evening on Friday, scouts will start arriving, and there will be plenty of activity on Saturday, including pellet gun shooting, archery, canoes, the Ropes course at Thermopolis Middle School, rifle range shooting, rappelling, skill stations and the mystery contest. The park will not...
Those who are comfortable on a horse, motorcycle, bike, car or even the two-sole express are invited to participate in the Ridin’ for the Brand poker runs Sept. 17 at Saddle Horn Horses Rx — the McWilliams ranch on Hamilton Dome Road. The runs are for those in motorized vehicles and horsemen, as well as cyclists and cross-country runners. Janic Bartlow said an average of 22 veterans a day are being lost to suicide. Though over 5,000 soldiers have died in Iraq, she said, more than that are lost a...
Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department Secretary Ryan Georgius accepts a donation during the Fill the Boot campaign Monday. Chief Mark Collins said this year was about the second best, with $4,418 raised for the Muscular Dystrophy Association....
The second annual Interactive Health Fair for Seniors will be from 8-11 a.m. Sept. 15 at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. Biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit and juice will be served from 7-8 a.m. “People should attend this event to experience health education in a hands-on, interactive way,” Hot Springs County Senior Center Director Chanda Waddell said. “This event is fun for vendors and attendees alike and is definitely something to look forward to.” Waddell said wh...
The Second Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis, Sept. 9, 5-8 p.m. will feature chalk art on the sidewalks. Chalk art promoter Toddi Darlington invites the public to join her in to draw a picture or write your name during the third annual Get Your Chalk On ArtStroll. Darlington is a member of the Smoking Waters Art Guild. “I love helping to organize the strolls, but my real passion lies with the art activities. There is nothing more fun or gratifying than seeing a child’s face light up after making a piece of art. Art is creative, fun and...
While some kids piece together their creations, others look in bins for just the right pieces during Lego Club at Hot Springs County Library. Kids were also encouraged to name their work and put in on display....
Those who are dealing with the death of someone close to them are invited to attend the 13-week GriefShare seminar beginning Thursday, Sept. 15 and running every Thursday through Dec. 8. GriefShare helps promote healing after the death of someone. It is a Biblically-based program that delivers hope and support for those going through the grief process. GriefShare is led by Miranda Nelson, BSW. Those who wish to attend do not need to register and do not need to attend every session. All sessions are free. Through the sessions, people can share...
During a ranch roping clinic at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, instructor David Weaver pulls a log as a means to get horses used to things they might not typically see, and better prepare them for when a kicking calf is on the rope instead....
This Labor Day weekend was a time to play for many around Hot Springs County. Plenty of others had to work through the weekend at business and for themselves....
Much as high school sports teams have rivalries that can last seasons, even years Tom Cunningham — the safety education coordinator for Injury Prevention Resources and Safe Communities coordinator for WYDOT District 5 — is helping spark some healthy competition among communities in the name of safety with the Battle of the Belts. Cunningham explained at its core the Battle of the Belts is a competition to see how well people are doing with safe driving. As the name implies, one of the pri...
On Sept. 9 and 16, Northwest Wyoming Board of Cooperative Education Services (NWBOCES) will provide students with equine assisted learning classes. Carolyn Conner, the administrative director for NWBOCES Administrative Director, said instructor Maria Eastman has been providing the service for seven years. The unique part of Eastman's approach, Conner said, "is she brings the horses to us. Our students don't have to travel, they're right there on campus, and thus more students get to...
The Hot Springs County Historical Society, Pioneer Association and Museum are planning their annual summer picnic at Anchor Dam on Saturday, Sept. 10. The picnic will begin at 11:30 a.m. There will be a group meeting at the museum parking lot at 10:15 a.m. to caravan to the dam or you can drive out on your own. Chicken and drinks will be provided. Please bring a dish (salad, vegetable or dessert), table service, chairs, camera, jacket, etc. For more information, contact Ray Shaffer at 864-2678 or Barb Vietti at 921-1551....
A Say's Phoebe enjoys the setting sun along East River Road Saturday evening....
Rilynn Pinkston is ready for her first day of kindergarten at Ralph Witters Elementary as her mom, Ashly, says 'Goodbye.'...
