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  • Thermopolis remembers

    Sep 17, 2015

    An anonymous artist drew the Twin Towers along with the message "We Remembered" during the ArtStroll on the 14th anniversary of the September 11 attacks....

  • Kids invited to fellowship

    Sep 17, 2015

    Children in grades kindergarten through 4th grade are invited to Wednesday Fellowship at Federated Community Church located at the corner of Sixth and Big Horn St. from 4-5 p.m. every Wednesday. Pick up is available at Ralph Witters Elementary. Youth Pizza Fellowship is available every Wednesday starting at 6:15 p.m. at the Federated Community Church for students in fifth through 12 grade. For more information about either event, call 921-9863....

  • Travel and Tourism

    Durward D. Jones|Sep 17, 2015

    Opening the Travel and Tourism meeting on a positive note, Amanda Moeller reported that it was a record month for the tax deposit with an 18% increase over last year. This is the highest deposit in four years. She mentioned during the Craft Fair one of the venders had trouble finding a place to stay due to the local motels being booked up. With efforts to combine the Craft Fair, Folk Festival and Gift of the Waters was quite successful and if all the motels were booked then something was done...

  • Quick and easy 'Foods 2' you

    Sep 17, 2015

    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. The class spends 2-3 days after they put together the recipe to taste test it and make sure it is something that our local community members are going to love. The recipes will never be too difficult so that way if you do not have dinner/supper plans already made, it will just take you a few minutes to whip it all up. No matter what recipe they provide, they will always make sure you...

  • Strange square science

    Sep 17, 2015

    Ralph Witters Elementary fourth graders Joely Mounts, left, and Jayda Griffin practice blowing square bubbles during a science experiment designed to give a science twist to writing....

  • Get your chalk on at the ArtStroll

    Staff Report|Sep 10, 2015

    The Second-Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis, September 11 from 5-8 p.m. will feature chalk art on the sidewalks. The public is invited to draw a picture or write your name during the second annual Get Your Chalk On ArtStroll. Chalk will be available from many of the downtown businesses. Bring your design and join the fun as Smoking Waters Art Guild members and others draw designs on the sidewalks now through Saturday, September 12. This month’s Second-Friday ArtStroll and Still Strolling Saturday features artists, live music, r...

  • High Flyin' Fun

    Dennis Nierzwicki|Sep 10, 2015

    Fouth grader, Seth Needham, leaps off the swing during recess Tuesday at Ralph Witters Elementary playground....

  • Oktobrewfest taking shape

    Holly Thomas, Reporter|Sep 3, 2015

    Vendors are lining up for Main Street’s upcoming Oktobrewfest event to be held Saturday, September 26. Six non-food vendors have made commitments and will feature handmade crafts and gifts, jewelry, Scentsy products, and 307 Beard products. Additional sponsor booths will line the streets along with seven food vendors providing guests with everything from brats to kettle corn and German chocolate funnel cakes to caramel apples. Main Street Thermopolis board president, Stefanie Gilbert is still e...

  • Pride in property

    Sep 3, 2015

    This yard at 435 Warren is our featured pride in property yard for the week....

  • Fourth graders admitted to National Parks for free

    Holly Thomas, Reporter|Sep 3, 2015

    Being in touch with nature is a beautiful thing. Books, songs, and poems have been written about it and people still photograph, draw, and paint the beauty of the outdoors on a regular basis. This love of the outdoors is something that should not be available to the lucky few, but open to anyone. The White House has taken a step forward to help more families afford to visit our nation’s national parks and lands with the “Every Kid in a Park” initiative. Sponsored by the National Park Service and...

  • Diggin' the dino dance moves

    Dennis Nierzwicki, Graphic Designer|Sep 3, 2015

    Left, Brockton Merrill gets into tyrannosaurus character as he makes his way to the stage. Left to right, Vivian Sanners, Nichole Ciz, Mary McGillivray, Jessie Ream and Anna Wassing put on an epic elementary school pep rally showing off their dance moves by performing the dinosaur stomp....

  • Ready for a Dino-mite school year

    Holly Thomas, Reporter|Aug 27, 2015

    Second grade student Carson Christensen is welcomed by a friendly velociraptor for his first day of school Wednesday at Ralph Witters Elementary....

  • Saturday morning goodies

    Holly Thomas, Reporter|Aug 27, 2015

    Shelley Deromedi sells jam and other garden goodies to local shoppers at Saturday morning's downtown Farmers Market....

  • Jamming Out

    Holly Thomas, Reporter|Aug 27, 2015

    Michael Wright plays the cello while Harold Hutson picks the guitar during a bluegrass jam session at Trails End Cafe at Exxon Southside Friday night....

  • Turtle Trek Saturday

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter|Aug 27, 2015

    The 10th Annual Rotary Turbo Turtle Trek is on its way to Thermopolis, Saturday, Aug. 29. The event begins at 1 p.m. at the Big Spring in Hot Springs State Park with a list of prizes that includes $1,000 in cash for the grand prize winner. Other prizes include guns, big screen televisions, mini-vacations, gift certificates, dinosaur digs and much more. Tickets are $10 per turtle and may be purchased from any Rotary Club member. Tickets are also available at Broadway Bygones, Koerwith, Michel,...

  • Catch me if you can

    Holly Thomas, Reporter|Aug 27, 2015

    New kindergartners play in the grassy area behind Ralph Witters Elementary after the kindergarten orientation barbecue....

  • Up, up and away

    Dennis Nierzwicki, Graphic Designer|Aug 27, 2015

    The students at NWBOCES were treated to Mike Shelley and his hot air balloon demonstration. Above, Clay M. tries out the propane release which propels the hot air balloon....

  • Super Soaker

    Holly Thomas, Reporter|Aug 20, 2015

    Ashley Griffin soaks Beth Lewis during the Gottsche Water Gun Run held Thursday at One Eyed Buffalo. The hot day brought out runners young and old to get some exercise as well as some wet-and-wild fun with water guns and balloons....

  • Tall Cop Says Stop

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter|Aug 20, 2015

    Jermaine "Tall Cop" Galloway, right, chats with Shannon O'Keefe and CJ Scholl about the drug and alcohol culture in the United States. Galloway's presentation not only showed what to look for, drug paraphernalia, and clothing lines, but messages about drug and alcohol use in today's music. The workshop was available for parents, teachers, law enforcement and anyone else who works with youth....

  • August Garden of the Month

    Holly Thomas, Reporter|Aug 20, 2015

    The Red Dirt Master Gardeners named 602 Shoshoni the Garden of the Month for August and presented Julia Schleusner with a sign to display in her yard....

  • Bobcat Booster Club takes over 3-on-3

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter|Aug 20, 2015

    The fate of the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament was the main focus of discussion during last week’s chamber of commerce meeting. A year ago, the chamber board discussed dropping the event as a fundraiser and were soon approached by the Bobcat Booster Club who wanted to take it over as their own fundraiser. At the time, the chamber board offered to continue the event for one more year and were more than willing to mentor the booster club as to the ins and outs of running the tournament. W...

  • Dream weaver

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter|Aug 20, 2015

    Marsha Hill demonstrated her basket weaving techniques at Broadway Bygones during the Second Friday ArtStroll....

  • Get your Turtle Trek tickets now

    Staff Report|Aug 20, 2015

    The 10th Annual Rotary Turbo Turtle Trek is on its way to Thermopolis, Saturday, Aug. 29. The event begins at 1 p.m. at the Big Spring in Hot Springs State Park with a list of prizes that includes $1,000 in cash for the grand prize winner. Other prizes include guns, big screen televisions, mini-vacations, gift certificates, dinosaur digs and much more. Tickets are $10 per turtle and may be purchased from any Rotary Club member. Tickets are also available at Broadway Bygones, Koerwith, Michel, Wright and Associates, Messenger and Overfied and...

  • Ever popular Demo Derby Saturday

    Staff Report|Aug 13, 2015

    It’s that time of year again. Time for crashes, bashes and the roar of engines as the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce hosts the 2015 Thermopolis Demolition Derby. The event will be held at the Hot Springs County Fairgounds Saturday, Aug. 15, starting at 6 p.m. Grand prize this year will be $3,000 cash with the second place winner taking home $1,000, third place $700 and fourth place $500 along with trophies for the top four. In addition to the main event, there will also be a truck derby and a men’s and women’s “Herbie” derby wit...

  • Can we keep him?

    Dennis Nierzwicki, Graphic Designer|Aug 13, 2015

    Grant Coates hesitates before petting a wondrous and friendly velociraptor the Wyoming Dinosaur Center staff let loose for children to see during their 20th year anniversary celebration....

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