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The Thermopolis Golf Course will be hosting a night golf fundraiser tournament on Saturday, July 9. Check in and social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. with a live auction and raffle drawing at 7:30 p.m. The raffle is for a Bushmaster XM-15 rifle. Tickets are $10 each or five tickets for $40. Golf begins at 8:30 p.m. with a shotgun start. There will be a limit of 15 four-member teams. Cost is $40 per player. For more information, call 864-5294. Results of the Red, White and Blue Tournament held July 2 include: Kylie Fisher, first; Bailey Fisher,...
Kids who want an opportunity to test their fishing skills are encouraged to participate in this year’s Boysen Youth Fishing Derby, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. July 16. There is no cost for the event, but registration is required. Registration forms are available online via the Boysen State Park Facebook page, and at sites such as the Boysen Marina, Brannon and Tough Creek. They can be brought to Boysen State Park the day of the derby. However, registrants need to keep the top half of their forms, as they p...
The 2016 Fourth of July celebrations in Hot Springs County are certain to be bigger and better than ever this year. Not only will there be the usual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration, but Hot Springs State Park will also be celebrating the Centennial Celebration for both the Swinging Bridge and the Bison. At 6 p.m. on Monday, July 4 at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Springs State Park, the Centennial Celebration for the Swinging Bridge and the Bison will begin. "We're going to have food,... Full story
Jason Christopherson of the Mountain Trash team speeds along during the Chuck Mead Memorial Pack Horse Race. Riders must keep their horses steady through a variety of obstacles, as lost pack items can mean time penalties or disqualification....
The Big Horn Basin Riders are planning their annual Freedom Run for July 1 and 2 in Hot Springs County. On Friday, July 1 a Meet and Greet will be held at 6 p.m. at One Eyed Buffalo. At the Meet and Greet, individuals can register for the 265-mile Poker Run as well as buy tickets for the Bag Lady Sue show to be held on Saturday evening. Tickets are $25. Registration for the Poker Run will also be held at 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 2 at the Recreation Center. Prices for the Poker Run are $20 for...
Authors Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear visit during a book signing Sunday for People of the Earth Days. Joining the gears were authors Lucia St. Claire Roboson, Dr. Steve Horn, Larry J. Martin and Kat Martin, and the scene was buzzing with book questions and discussions, as well as personal stories....
Children ages 5 to 12 years old are invited to attend a fun club for boys and girls running July 5-11. Activities include: Bible lessons, fun activities, games, prizes and more. The event is sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship. There will be two sessions each day featuring the same activities. The morning session will begin at 10 a.m at the wooden park by the Hot Springs County Library. The afternoon session will begin at 1 p.m. in the yard at Thermopolis Rehab and Care Center. Each session will last two hours. For more information,...
Cowpokes 4-H Club members played bingo with residents of Thermopolis Rehab and Care Center on Monday evening. Ellis Webber plays alongside Thermopolis Rehab & Care Center resident Pam Myers....
Thermopolis Golf Course hosted the 2016 Styrofoam Cup Saturday and Sunday. Results include: Saturday, June 25 – morning matches, foursomes (alternate shot): Match 1 – Frank Toth/Lindsay Simpson (Team Palmer), 4 and 3; Ethan Brooks/Bob Ryan (Team Nicklaus). Match 2 – Binky Fisher/Mike Stucky (Team Palmer); Scott Peters/Valerie Bjorhus (Team Nicklaus), AS. Match 3 – Travis McDermott/Dakota Jeffs (Team Palmer); Jason Ciz/Cody Bjorhus (Team Nicklaus), 3 and 1.Team Palmer – 1.5, Team Nicklaus – 1.5. Saturday, June 25 – afternoon matches, four...
Chandler Maddock plows into a tackling dummy during the Big Horn Basin Football Camp this week. Campers were put through a variety of drills June 27-29....
Last week was plenty busy, with both the annual Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo and the People of the Earth happening. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meri Ann Rush said the rodeo had excellent performances each evening - Friday and Saturday - and there were about 50 more participants than past years. She also heard comments that people enjoyed the stock; this year saw a partnership with Powder River Rodeo, which has some of the top bucking stock at the National Finals Rodeo. Those... Full story
Gottsche is planning a Water Kickball Tournament throughout the month of July in Hot Springs State Park. The tournament is scheduled Thursday nights July 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 6-8 p.m. For a team of 5-7 people cost is $100 for all four nights. Drop-ins are $5 each. Sign up at Gottsche by Friday, July 1 by call calling 864-2913....
Tour de Wish 5k ride and walk Thermopolis brought many smiles as participants made their way through the Hot Springs State Park Saturday morning to support the Make-A-Wish foundation of Wyoming....
The Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) Rodeo hits town on June 24-25. There are 197 entrants, and that may go up with re-entries. Gayla Mead-Ellis explained when entrants put in their information a computer selects which events they will compete. If there is a scheduling conflict, cowboys will go in and re-enter. She further noted they are expecting to get more top names this year. There’s also been a great bunch of volunteers who’ve stepped up to hel...
This year’s People of the Earth Days will be June 23-26. It will be a cultural and natural discovery weekend with authors Michael Gear and Kathy O’Neal Gear, with an array of events. The weekend will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday with a “Welcome Reception with the Gears” at the Days Inn Hot Springs Convention Center and an evening of conversation. From 8-9:30 a.m. Friday attendees will participate in The Wyoming Dinosaur Dig Tour. Then from 9:30-11 a.m., attendees will get a guided tour through...
The first Tour de Wish 5k ride and walk event in Thermopolis will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 25 at the Hot Springs State Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Make-A-Wish Wyoming’s Community Relations Coordinator Tess Kersenbrock said the Tour de Wish series was inspired by the first wish granted in Wyoming to 10-year-old Brian of Gillette who wished for a BMX bike in 1985. “Since Brian’s wish was granted more than 30 years ago, over 500 children battling life-threatening medical condi...
The First Baptist Church is hosting a Vacation Bible School (VBS) June 27-30 from 9:30 a.m.-noon daily. The theme of the VBS is “To the Edge; Encounter the God of the Universe.” It is for children four-years-old through sixth grade. For more information, call 864-3171....
Hot Springs County Senior Center is hosting a Formal Dinner and Dance at the senior center Saturday, June 25. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Dinner will be served from 5:30-7 p.m. Live music will be featured from 7-9 p.m. Formal attire is encouraged but not required. All ages are welcome. There is no fee to attend but donations will be accepted. For more information, call the senior center at 864-2151....
Historian and author Michael Amundson will be holding a book signing and slideshow presentation of his book “Wyoming Revisited” at Storyteller Friday, June 24 at noon. Amundson uses the power of rephotography to show how landscapes across the state have endured over the last century. Three sets of photographs—original black-and-white photographs taken by famed Wyoming photographer Joseph E. Stimson more than a century ago, repeat black-and-white images taken by Amundson in the 1980s, and a third view in color taken by the author in 2007-...
The Big Horn Basin Riders are planning their annual Freedom Run for July 1 and 2 in Hot Springs County. On Friday, July 1 a Meet and Greet will be held at 6 p.m. at One Eyed Buffalo. At the Meet and Greet, individuals can register for the 265-mile Poker Run as well as buy tickets for the Bag Lady Sue show to be held on Saturday evening. Tickets are $25. Registration for the Poker Run will also be held at 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 2 at the Recreation Center. Prices for the Poker Run are $20 for...
The 2016 Big Horn Basin Football Camp will be June 27, 28 and 29 at the Hot Springs County High School LeRoy Hayes Field. Registration will be 9-11:30 a.m. June 29. The Big Horn Basin Football Camp is designed to improve individual techniques and football fundamentals. Grades 5-12 will receive one-on-one instructions to improve individual position techniques. They will compete in 7-on-7 competitions. There will also be a strength clinic on lifting techniques and speed and agility training. The w...
Gottsche is planning a Water Kickball Tournament throughout the month of July in Hot Springs State Park. The tournament is scheduled Thursday nights July 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 6-8 p.m. For a team of 5-7 people cost is $100 for all four nights. Drop-ins are $5 each. Sign up at Gottsche by Friday, July 1 by call calling 864-2913....
Children bowl at the Summer Carnival Celebration at Thermopolis Rehab & Care Center on Saturday. Bowling was one of the many activities, including face painting and a dunking booth, at the summer kickoff event. Music, food and fun were all a part of the celebration....
ArtStroll attendees participated in a Sip n' Paint experience at the Hot Springs County Museum on Friday evening. Previous Sip n' Paint artwork lined the stage while participants enjoyed complimentary snacks and created their own masterpieces....
