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The Fall Friends of the Hot Springs County Library Book and Bake Sale is Saturday, Nov. 21 at the armory building from 8 a.m. to noon. This is a clearance sale and thousands of books will be available, by the bag or by the box – rummage-sale style. Cost is $2 per bag or $5 per box of books. The bake sale will feature a variety of treats and coffee is available. This event will also be the annual membership drive where you can join the Friends of the Library. Proceeds from the sale go toward the Summer Reading Program and help in bringing a v...
From top to bottom: Jessica Lippincott presents the new dinosaur display to Lights On students. The Allosaurus and Stegosaurus mounts were done to depict a more realistic display of how these animals would interact with one another. Ethan Music and Ayden Brawley tour the Wyoming Dinosaur Museum. Trae Owsley handles a cast of dinosaur skin....
Fawn Rush gives a heartfelt speech about the importance of Veterans in her life during the Veterans Day celebration in the school auditorium....
The Walter Manly Haynes Memorial, dedicated to the first Hot Springs County resident to die as a serviceman on foreign soil, was rededicated Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. The memorial was originally dedicated in 1927, but in the years since it has gone unnoticed and most Thermopolis residents do not even know it is a monument to Haynes. Just like the rededication of the monument, Haynes' story is quite incredible. Born on July 31, 1893, Haynes was the second of eight children born to Benjami...
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Hunter’s Ball is fast approaching. The ball is being held at the Days Inn Saturday, Nov. 21 with doors opening at 6 p.m. Admissions is $5 or purchase a autumn raffle ticket. Families are welcome to attend. There will be prizes, food and live music. Musical entertainment will be performed by Unforgiven. There will be a $100 cash prize during the ball. Up for raffle is a Savage 16/116 6.5 x 284 Norma with scope, plus a pair of Zeiss Terra 10 x 42 Binoculars. For more information, call Jill Tonn at 8...
Gottsche Therapy, Rehab and Wellness is hosting two upcoming events. A Sip and Paint will be held Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Gottsche. Join the fun evening of sipping lattes and creative painting. There are only 24 seats available with a $25 entry fee. Sign up before Nov. 16. On Thursday, Nov. 19 Gottsche will be hosting a class with information on weight lifting and equipment use for seniors. The class will be taught by Shayla Upton. To register for either class, call 864-2913....
Red Dirt Master Gardeners is hosting a Salve and Lip Balm Workshop Thursday, Nov. 19 from 1-3 p.m. at Big Horn Federal. Barb Love and Cindy Dragon will be teaching participants how to make salve and lip balm. Different essential oils will be available to choose from for flavoring the salve and lip balm. Each participant will take home two salves and one lip balm. To register, call Becky Hudson at 864-3028....
The Fall Drama Showcase is set for November 17, 19 and 20 at 7 p.m. in the Hot Springs County School auditorium. The pieces being performed and displayed are the pieces the students will be taking to the State Drama Competition. These include costume design, makeup design, lighting design, set design, publicity, duets, monologues, musical theatre and original script. The one act show is called "Spoiler Alert". It is also a piece being taken to competition. Performers and designers included in the Fall Showcase are Aressa Goodrich, Kameron...
Hot Springs County High School senior parents are hosting a night of Bingo, along with a chili dinner, Sunday Nov. 15 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Proceeds will go to support the 2016 Graduation Party. The event will start with a chili dinner at 5 p.m. with Bingo beginning at 6 p.m. There will be cash prizes available, including two blackouts worth $200 each. Two dinners and two bingo cards can be purchased for $20 Each extra meal or bingo card is $5 a piece. For more information and tickets contact Kim Smith at (307) 921-8144 or...
A couple enjoys a trip down the Big Horn River Sunday in a canoe....
The Hot Springs County Library will host the Draper Museum Raptor Experience on Nov. 19 at both 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The show will feature an American Kestrel, Great Horned Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, and a Golden Eagle. The show will answer a number of viewers’ questions, including why a falcon needs to fly so fast, how a red-tailed hawk kills a rattlesnake, why vultures have featherless heads, and why owls are the same color as tree bark. Draper Museum Assistant Curator Melissa Hill will give the two presentations and show the raptors to the a...
Sign ups for the annual Elf Tree are going o now at the H.O.P.E Agency at 426 Big Horn Street or the Department of Family Services at 403 Big Horn Street. Parents of children ages newborn to seventeen must have their slips signed and returned to either of the two agencies no later than December 14 to be included on the tree. The tree will be on display beginning November 19 at the Storyteller. People are encouraged to pick an “Elf” from the tree. Gifts for the Elf Tree should be wrapped and the elf tag attached to the outside for ide...
Artist from around the county are displaying their work during the Young at HeART Second Friday ArtStroll and Still Strolling Saturday in downtown Thermopolis Nov. 12 and 13. Art will be on display in businesses Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday during regular business hours. Stroll downtown Friday evening and enjoy art, refreshments and live music. Bring your family and friends to paint a rock with Kelli A. Wesaw and Timothy T. Wesaw Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10...
Richard Adams, a professor from the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University, will be coming to Thermopolis on Nov. 14 to discuss prehistoric Shoshone life in the Yellowstone ecosystem. The presentation, entitled, “Archaeology on the Crest of the Continent: Prehistoric Life at 10,700 feet above sea level,” will feature a slideshow of images, ethnographic analogy, and recreation of prehistorically correct cuisine. Adams will use these tools to argue that, “The high mountains were the preferred summertime destination, rather than...
The students and staff of Hot Springs County School District invite you to join them in the 2015 Reading Challenge – Stop, Drop, and Read on Friday, Nov. 13. They are looking to set a record for the number of people who stop and read at the same time. To participate find a book and at 9 a.m., stop what you are doing and read for 10 minutes. Remember, they are going for a record so the more participants the better. Reading can be done in groups or individually and can be done from anywhere. Send a quick email to kandreen@hotsprings1.org on N...
Hot Springs County High School and Thermopolis Middle School band a choir perform....
The H.O.P.E. Agency is hosting a Women’s Gathering Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at 426 Big Horn Street. A free lunch will be served for ladies only and promotes women supporting women. Participates are invited to share their thoughts and ideas while enjoying food and conversation. The event is sponsored by Wyoming Division of Victim Services....
Hot Springs County's 4-H clubs held their annual 4-H Achievement Night Banquet and Awards Program Sunday to honor members. Various awards were given in multiple 4-H projects. Community members and the 4-H Council also gave special awards to recipients and introduced nominees for the awards. Ramsay Owens was awarded the Gwynn Sisters Award among nominees Destiny Harris, Hallie Martinez, Jessica Lutz, Daniel Leonhardt, Dakota Leonhardt and Audrey Axtell. Barbara Kissel won the Lucerne Valley...
Participants in the Zombie Color Run throw powdered chalk in the air to mark the start of the mile-long race through Hot Springs State Park Saturday....
With holiday supplies already covering the store shelves, individuals, families, churches and groups in Thermopolis are working to make Christmas a reality for needy children around the world. Filling shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement, the community is once again preparing to help Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, to collect gift-filled shoeboxes. The goal for Northeastern Wyoming (Thermopolis, Casper, Douglas, Lusk, Gillette, Sheridan, Buffalo, R...
Sign up sheets for the annual Elf Tree will be available beginning Monday, Nov. 2 at the H.O.P.E Agency at 426 Big Horn Street or the Department of Family Services at 403 Big Horn Street. Parents of children ages newborn to seventeen must have their slips signed and returned to either of the two agencies no later than December 14 to be included on the tree. The tree will be on display beginning November 19 at the Storyteller. People are encouraged to pick an “Elf” from the tree. Gifts for the Elf Tree should be wrapped and the elf tag att...
Make plans now to attend the Hot Springs County Senior Center Dinner and Dance Friday, Oct. 30 with doors opening at 5 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5:30 and dancing will start at 7 p.m. The dinner menu is pork ribs, baked beans, coleslaw, corn bread, pears and dessert. There will be a costume contest with prizes awarded to best overall, funniest and most creative. There is no charge for this event but donations for an upcoming remodel project will be gratefully accepted. Join the fun at 206 Senior Ave....
The Thermopolis Christmas Committee is asking for businesses and community members to adopt a downtown light pole to decorate for Christmas. Deadline for adopting a light pole is Friday, Nov. 13. Poles have to be decorated by Nov. 28 and will be judged that day. Winners will be announced during the Hometown Holiday and lighting of the Christmas tree at 6 p.m Nov. 28. Contact the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce at 864-3192 for more information or to sign up....
Residents packed the VFW Saturday for the Piper Rossler fundraiser. Over $18,000 was raised for the family....
The Hot Springs County School District No. 1 Music Department will present a fall concert at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 in the school auditorium. Groups performing will be the middle school honor choir and concert band as well as the high school band, jazz band and concert choir. Admission is free and the public is encouraged to attend....
