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A fundraiser for the Thermopolis family of Anna, Alan and Piper Rossler will be Saturday, Oct. 24 at the VFW. All proceeds will go to support their constant travel to medical facilities in Denver and Billings. Piper, who was born at 28 weeks and three days, needs close monitoring of health issues in both Denver and Billings, and the funds raised will help eliminate some of the medical and travel expenses. Piper has needed monitoring for the entire first two years of her life. The event, which will start at 5:30 and last until 7:30 p.m., will...
With the season coming to a end, venders and their wares were sparse, that didn't stop the folks from enjoying a beautiful fall morning to get some fresh garden eatables. Even local crafters had some of their items for sale, taking advantage of the nice day....
The Hot Springs County Barrel Racing Summer Series final event will be Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds beginning at 11 a.m. each day. Barrel racing results from Oct. 11 include: Peewee barrels Division 1D: Patrick Chapel, 86.238. Youth barrels Division 1D: Aspen Leonhardt, 19.784; Jacque Leonhardt, 19.814; Dusty Willis, 20.090; Brye Williams, 20.181. Division 3D: Brye Williams 21.122; Katelyn King, 21.542. Division 4D: Taylor Nuttall, 24.004; Kaitlyn Schmuck, 25.626. Open class barrels Division 1D: Shannon Hill, 19.088;...
Kids, it’s time to get the best pumpkin for carving at Sheriff Lou’s Pumpkin Patch. SGT Jerimie Kraushaar will be tending the patch while Sheriff Lou is away. Hours are October 16-17 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in front of the Joint Law Enforcement Center....
By Rex Clothier Scattered along the 24 lanes at the bowling center in Casper on Oct. 8 were five Thermopolis athletes competing in the bowling event of Special Olympics of Wyoming. Sponsors Tom and Lauri Olsen roved along the aisle crowded with nearly a thousand athletes, parents, relatives, and friends encouraging and snapping pictures of their charges as they competed. Earning Gold Medals for the Thermopolis team were David Hansen and Spencer Luce. Ted Clothier brought home a Silver Medal,... Full story
People were out taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather while they check out some great art by local artists during the Second Friday ArtStroll....
On Thursday, Oct. 22 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Hot Springs County School District #1’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program will join together with the 16th annual Lights On Afterschool at Ralph Witters Elementary. The Lights On Afterschool rally will feature a new video release of students participating in Lights On programs K-12, STEM Mystery Kits, student showcase, and an endless dessert bar. All Lights On students, families, and community members are invited and encouraged to a...
The Hot Springs County High High School Foods 2 class would like to present to you with the recipes for a special dinner that is sure to take your breath away. Fallin' to Pieces Pot Roast Ingredients: 4-5 lbs beef roast (cut of your choice) 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ bag washed and peeled baby carrots 5 medium potatoes 1 medium onion 1 1/2-2 cups hot water 4 beef bouillon cube Directions: In a...
Junior Maggie Ryan leaps into the air during the air band competition; Members of the 2A State Champions Bobcats golf team shave coach Jacob Smith's head during community pride night. Clemens Abbott peacocks across the floor during dodgeball skirmish between classes. Homecoming royalty including freshman attendants Chase White and Jaden Schierkolk, sophomore attendants Noah Schwalbe and Emmie Coyne and junior attendants Logan Bartholomew and Taylor Nuttall are presented to students during...
Amanda Moelle keeps the beer flowing during Octobrewfest Saturday....
Hot Springs County High School Homecoming Royalty includes front row, l to r, junior Logan Bartholomew, king contender Tyler Cornwell and sophomore Noah Schwalbe. Middle row, junior Taylor Nuttal, queen contender Breanna Peterson, queen contender KinDale Andreen, queen contender Keri Ann Krueger, freshman Jayden Shierkolk, sophomore Emmie Coyne and freshman Chase White. Back row, king contenders Sean Miller and Kameron Olsen....
Change is always something difficult to deal with. It is even more challenging to implement. Principal Scott Shoop was willing to bring that change to Hot Springs County High School with honors classes. Honor classes are a new concept for students, teachers and parents alike. Going into the second year of offering the classes, Shoop feels the results are starting to speak for themselves. Right now honors classes are being offered are for English and math. Shoop explained the program cannot...
This year’s homecoming activities for Hot Springs County High School will begin on Monday, Sept. 28 and run throughout the week, culminating with Saturday’s Homecoming dance in the high school commons. Homecoming starts early on Monday with class color day. Seniors will wear blue, juniors will wear black, sophomores will wear grey, freshmen will wear orange and staff will wear red. Monday night is community pride night, which features a dinner, pep rally and then bonfire to usher in the week. Tuesday will be movie character dress up day at the...
Some times a child needs a positive place, a safe place. Good News Club is a place for kids to interact, to learn about timeless themes and moral values. Meetings are Tuesdays at 5 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. Ages 5-12 are welcome. The Good News Club has a long history in Thermopolis, many people comment on how they remember the good times they had going to the Good News Club. They remember meeting at the old Middleton School on the intersection of Missouri Flat Road and Owl Creek...
Several churches in Thermopolis are sponsoring a community-wide prayer service for healing our nation and community, Monday, October 5 at 12:15 p.m. in Bicentennial Park, next to the Independent Record. The pastors are taking leadership in praying for good stewards of our land and all its natural resources, for peace and harmony among nations that differ in their religious beliefs, and for reconciliation and healing where there is misunderstanding and conflict, especially in our community. The prayer service is timely. The theme of the prayer...
A canning workshop will be held Thursday, Sept. 25 from 1-4 p.m. at the Extension Office. The workshop is sponsored by Red Dirt Master Gardeners....
Owen Douglas takes his shot during the Hot Springs County Library Olympics while Monte Love and John Maier wait for their turn....
Hardy Johnson won the Utah State Golf Championship for the Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour held Sept. 19-20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He won his age division with an 18 hole score of 73 on day one and a 74 on day two for a combined score of 147....
Tuesday night's sunset makes a beautiful colored reflection in the cooling ponds in Hot Springs State Park. Virga is dropping from the clouds....
Come join astronomer, author and national speaker Dr. Kevin Manning for an evening of “Astronomy for Everyone!” Manning will provide an intriguing, thought-provoking program of exploration into our universe, Thursday evening, Sep. 24, 7 p.m., at Hot Springs County Library. Manning is a former consultant to NASA and on the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (launched on the space shuttle with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics). He has also worked with ground-based observatories such as Brookhaven National Laboratory. Manning is known for...
Sam Mihara, Heart Mountain detainee from 1943-45 Spoke at the Hot Spring County Museum and Cultural Center to packed audience about his time here in Wyoming. Mr. Mihara is a UCLA Professor and rocket scientist....
We all can look back to a moment that changed our lives, an influence at the time that was invisible or unknown. Being part of a team, a group learning to work with others. Developing skills that last a lifetime. The Boy Scouts have boasted this for over 100 years. In that time span there have been many members who have joined the Scouts and even moved on to become Eagle scouts. Our community is no different. Last weekend the Boy Scouts held their annual Boy Scout Jamboree in the Hot Springs...
Friday night's Friends of NRA banquet raised over $14,000, half of which will remain in Wyoming to be awarded as grants for local gun clubs, 4-H shooting clubs and other organizations that support and encourage safe firearm use. An estimated 120 people attended Friday night's banquet. Although there were 150 total tickets available for the event, participation was up from last year's event. The banquet had to compete for participants against Hot Springs High School sporting events, which also to...
Wyoming Game and Fish has released the 2015 hunting forecast for the souther part of the Big Horn Basin. Antelope Pronghorn hunting in the southern Bighorn Basin will likely be similar to 2014. Although pronghorn numbers are still below target levels in both the Copper Mountain herd (hunt areas 76, 114, 115) and the 15-Mile herd (hunt areas 77, 83, 110), there has been some improvements in fawn production in 2014 and 2015, which should translate to better hunting in the future. Hunting seasons will remain fairly conservative in most areas to...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges hunters and other backcountry users to be cautious when recreating in bear country, and to carry and know how to use bear spray. “As bears become more active and hunters begin to pursue game in the field, we anticipate that there will be an increase in human-bear encounters,” said Tara Teaschner, Cody information and education specialist for Game and Fish Department. “As hunters, we do exactly the opposite of what we would have most recreationists do to avoid bear encounters—you might say that hunters...
