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The Thermopolis WJRA (Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association) Rodeo is hitting town at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30 and 9 a.m. Sunday, July 31. Shawna Farrell said this year they are expecting 75-80 contestants, aged 4-16. “There are rodeos all over the state all summer long,” she said. Farrell said the state finals will be held Aug. 20 and 21 in Glenrock. Entries for the rodeo will be taken from 5-9 p.m. on Monday, July 25 by calling 307-921-0729, Farrell said. “Local kids are welcome,” she said. ...
The 2016 Hot Springs County Fair is underway with a “Let’s Stirrup Some Fun” theme. The horse show was held Saturday. There is plenty of action coming up to keep participants and spectators busy. The shooting sports shotgun competition will be held Thursday, July 28 at 6 p.m. at the Bob Milek Memorial Gun Range. The dog show kicks off a packed week of events on Monday, Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. on the grassy area to the east of the indoor arena. Tuesday is move-in day when all building exhibits must be brought to the 4-H building from 8 a.m. until...
The Hot Springs County Recreation District has begun registration for youth football, youth volleyball and adult league volleyball. Youth football registration dates are now through Aug. 8. No registration will be accepted after Aug. 15 unless registration is extended. Registration received Aug. 10-14 will be charged a late fee. The youth football league is for first through sixth grades. Fees are $35, plus a $55 equipment deposit. The equipment deposit will be returned at the end of the season...
More than 130 artisans and crafts persons from 32 Wyoming communities will participate in the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival, Aug. 6-7, in Hot Springs State Park. The Festival celebrates the handwork and creativity of Wyoming’s own artists, craftsmen, musicians and storytellers. Events include musicians at the pavilion in the park, a juried art show & sale, artisan and guild demonstrations, plus hands-on activities for kids. Kiwanis Trading Post has a variety of other arts and crafts for sale as well as the food court. Four area guilds will d...
The 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion held their final reunion at Stones Throw on July 12. Many living members of the 300th Battalion and their family members attended the reunion. The 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion fought in the Korean War, with the Battery "A" Personnel activated for Korea on Aug. 14, 1950. In February of 1951, some of the Battalion shipped out of Thermopolis via train to fight in the Korean War. Upon returning from the war, the unit held yearly reunions, the...
The Liberty Quartet will be in concert on Sunday, July 24 at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services at the Federated Community Church at Sixth and Big Horn. Liberty, a traditional Southern Gospel Quartet, is a full-time concert ministry based in Boise, Idaho. The members of Liberty are Royce Mitchell, bass; Philip Batton, tenor; Doug Wiley lead/baritone and Paul Ellis baritone/lead. The group has had the opportunity to share the platform with groups such as Gather Vocal Band, Legacy Five, Greater Vision, the Both Brothers, The Hoppers, the Isaacs, the...
Ivy Paris, of Thermopolis, and Stephen Asay wish to announce their engagement. Ivy, a 2014 graduate of Hot Springs County High School, attends BYU and will graduate in April 2017 with a degree in Landscape Management. She is the daughter of Christopher and Jennifer Paris, of Thermopolis. Stephen graduated from Billings West High in 2008 and BYU in 2014 with a degree in Public Health. He is currently attending UC Denver Medical School. He is the son of LeAnn Asay Damon and the late Scott Asay of... Full story
For a few brief minutes next year, the moon will pass in front of the sun. Depending on where people are, they might only catch a partial eclipse, but for the majority in Thermopolis there will be about 51 seconds of totality — where the sun will be totally covered — with the three-hour eclipse itself beginning around 11:30 a.m. Aug. 21, 2017. The 2017 Solar Eclipse will attract thousands of visitors; already there are population booms expected locally and in the area around Thermopolis, dow...
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners Tour will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, July 29 at the Community Garden, located across the street from the hospital. President of the Hot Springs County Red Dirt Master Gardeners Becky Hutson said the event will end around 8 p.m. “We’ll start at the Community Garden, where we hope to have several of the community gardeners explain what they’ve been growing,” Hutson said. “Then, we’ll load up and visit three more gardens that we are hoping to tour.” Though Hutson said t...
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with Hot Springs County High School, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to name a few. ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family...
Sunday at Hot Springs State Park, musicians, from left, John Brooks, Dave Todd and Shawn McWilliams remember Rick Phipps during a memorial concert. Phipps, who passed away July 4, was a big part of the music scene in Thermopolis, and performers shared stories of him. A collection taken will go to assist Phipps' family. The concert is planned as an annual event....
Children in the Vacation Bible School at Risen Son presented a program Friday evening. The theme of the VBS was "Submerged," and featured ocean themed decorations. Activities included crafts, songs, exercise and Bible stories....
Dr. Jeb Schenck, award-winning photographer, will lead an outdoor photography workshop/field trip, Friday, Aug. 5. The workshop is designed for adults who want to improve their skills in photographing outdoor scenes and wildlife. The field trip will begin at 7 a.m. and go sunrise to sunset so that participants can get the broadest range of light. It will include some of the area’s outstanding sites — Wind River Canyon, Hot Springs State Park, Legend Rock State Historic Site and upper Grass Creek. The workshop covers technical issues of dig...
The annual Relay for Life, benefitting the American Cancer Society, is just around the corner, and with a Paint Your World Purple theme, should be a fun night for all involved. The Relay will be held in downtown Thermopolis on Aug. 12-13, in conjunction with the Second Friday ArtStroll. Luminaries are available for $5 each or three for $10. Please call Jessica Slagle at 921-9764 for more information or to purchase your luminary. Forms are also available at the chamber office. Caregivers and survivors can register by calling Berta Hurley at...
The 2016 Hot Springs County Fair is coming up and this year’s “Let’s Stirrup Some Fun” themed event has a packed schedule with something for everyone. Entries for 4-H and FFA beef, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, cats and rabbits; open class livestock and 4-H and FFA building exhibits must be turned in to the extension office by Friday, July 22 at 5 p.m. Fair events kick off with the Peewee and 4-H and FFA Youth Horse Show beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 23 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Watch for a story in the July 28 Thermop...
The Thermopolis WJRA (Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association) Rodeo is hitting town at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30 and 9 a.m. Sunday, July 31. Shawna Farrell said this year they are expecting 75-80 contestants, aged 4-16. “There are rodeos all over the state all summer long,” she said. Farrell said the state finals will be held Aug. 20 and 21 in Glenrock. Entries for the rodeo will be taken from 5-9 p.m. on Monday, July 25 by calling 307-921-0729, Farrell said. “Local kids are welcome,” she said. ...
On Sunday, July 17, the 355-mile 20th Anniversary Tour de Wyoming began. Participants will travel the total mileage in only six days via bicycle. Tour de Wyoming began in 1997 with only 45 riders, and has since expanded to 300 riders and 50 volunteers. Participants Ron Philips and Kevin Mahoney are the only cyclists from Thermopolis to bike around the state this year. Philips explained that registration opened in March and was not only full in 20 minutes but had so many registered that...
The VFW was packed Saturday night, as classmates in town for All Class Reunion weekend enjoyed drinks and each other's company....
If you ever sat around a campfire and listened to stories of the ones that got away, you know the spell of a good yarn. Wyoming’s first Storytelling Circle, “Hear Me Now” will be held Aug. 6-7 in Hot Springs State Park as part of the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival. The concept of a “storytelling circle” harks back to the days of campfires and tipis. “Hear Me Now” is Wyoming’s newest effort to share and celebrate our own stories — those that are true (or mostly so), as well as those we imagine. Stories are the oldest form of art and one of the mos...
There was plenty of time for laughs and shared memories during the All Class Reunion Weekend. During the sign-in, people swapped stories and looked through memorabilia of days past....
The Bobcat Athletics Hall of Fame induction will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 15 at the Hot Springs County High School Commons. The class of 2016 Hall of Fame includes athlete William “Bill" McCormick, who was a three-sport letterman in football, swimming and track & field; athlete Nate Miller, who was a four-year letterman in football and basketball for the Bobcats; coach/administrator Alex McDougall, who coached over 25 years in Thermopolis; and the 1971 Swimming Team, who compiled a r...
Wyoming artists, crafts persons, musicians and storytellers will come together Aug. 6-7 in Hot Springs State Park (Thermopolis) for the Annual Big Horn Basin Folk Festival. The Festival celebrates Wyoming’s own with live music, a juried art show and sales, artisan demonstrations and hands-on activities for kids and adults. There is no charge to the public to attend or participate. New this year is a “Storytelling Circle” featuring regional storytellers and poets. It will be open Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The publi...
The annual All Class Reunion for Hot Springs County High School will be held July 15-17. Classes being honored this year end in “1” and “6,” however, any graduate is welcome to attend the dance at the V.F.W. and the all school picnic on Sunday. Friday night will feature mixers by each class. Registration will be at the Hot Springs County Museum on Saturday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Each class will have their own class dinner that evening, followed by a free dance at the V.F.W. beginni...
The first Rick Phipps Memorial Concert is scheduled to take place this weekend. John Brooks said Phipps, who passed away July 4 due to leukemia and other medical issues, was one of the favorites of the musicians group and someone he’s played with since 2005. The concert, a free-will donation event, was originally planned as a fundraiser for Phipps’ medical bills; now, donations will be accepted to assist his family. The concert will feature musicians from Thermopolis and the surrounding area, in...
