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Looking for some local produce? Visit your local farmers market. Looking for some low-key family fun? Visit your local farmers market. The Thermopolis Farmers Market starts back up for the season on Saturday, July 25 and will feature locally-made products as well as a welcoming forum to visit with neighbors, share recipes, listen to live music, and enjoy a relaxing morning downtown. The fourth annual farmers market, supported by the Master Gardener’s, will be set up in the same location - F...
“History is a symphony of echoes heard and unheard. It is a poem with events as verses.” Charles Angoff For the first time in October, 1925 Marie Montabe’s play about the Gift of the Waters was presented to the public. It was not seen again until 1950, however, this year marks the 65th anniversary of the production and will be presented at the Big Spring in Hot Springs State Park on Saturday and Sunday evening, Aug. 1 and 2 at 6 p.m. In 1896, the Shoshone Nation entered into an agreement with th... Full story
Double amputee and former Army Golden Knight Dana Bowman dropped into town last week, parachuting on to the football field as part of the HSC Library's Summer Reading Program, Bam! Pow! Read! Every Hero has a Story....
The first major folk festival in Wyoming in 20 years will be held Aug. 1-2 in Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis. The Big Horn Basin Folk Festival includes a juried folk & fine arts show/sale, trading post sale area, food vendors, music performances both days, a mountain man camp with outdoor activities, and more than two dozen demonstrators and try-it-yourself hands-on activities for all ages. “This celebration honors our artisans and skilled crafts persons, especially in the middle and northern part of the state,” said Annie Hatch, Wyo... Full story
The Hot Springs County Recreation Department will be offering their annual summer band program August 3-20 at the high school band room. The program will offer beginning and advanced music lessons along with music theory and all-state mentoring. Upcoming 5th grade students through seniors in high school are invited to attend the music program. The program will run from 8-11 a.m. Registration for summer band is Tuesday, July 28 from 6-7 p.m. in the high school band room. Please contact music teacher Dustin Olsen at 307-864-6540 if you have any...
Seven Wyoming kids visit Washington D.C. and experience the big city for the first time with subways, commuter traffic, historic landmarks, and even fireflies. This is not describing a new movie, but rather the experience five Thermopolis and two Laramie 4-H'ers had on their recent trip to the nation's capitol. The trip was the second year Hot Springs County 4-H had participated in the leadership conference, Leadership Washington Focus, which is open to 7th and 9th grade 4-H members. Last year o...
Attendees of the 100th Anniversary celebration in Kirby Saturday enjoyed entertainment, food and learned a little about the history of the small town north of Thermopolis....
Bralee DeVries and Kaycee Stothart show their stuff with hula hoops at the Hot Springs County Library Kid's Talent Show Friday. Kids were able to showcase their talent in an array of subjects including dance, archery, reading, music, and more....
Whether you were a cheerleader, a bookworm, an athlete or anything in between, chances are you’re coming home this weekend for the annual All Class Reunion for Hot Springs County High School. Classes being honored this year end in “0” and “5”, 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 V.F.W. on Saturday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Each class will have... Full story
Thermopolis resident Rex Clothier recently earned a “Life Master” award for bridge playing, and although he has retired from tournament and competitive play, he still carries an abiding interest in the game and would like to share his knowledge with anyone wishing to learn about the age-old game. Some years ago, Thermopolis hosted duplicate bridge tournaments that brought in players from all over the state. Clothier, however, would just like to share the fun of playing the game with others wit...
The annual Grass Creek Reunion will be held Saturday, July 18 at the Hot Sprigs County Museum from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A potluck lunch will be available. Bring a dish to share. For more information, contact Larry Marcott at 864-2033....
Pig Wrestling will be held July 28 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds during the county fair. Deadline for entries is Tuesday, July 21 at 5 p.m. There is a limited number of team spaces. Entry fee is $50, $65 for late entries. Rules and entry forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce, Storyteller and Canyon Concrete. For more information, contact Cassie Owsley at 921-9257 or TJ Owsely at 921-0534....
The Kids eXtreme Youth Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, July 18 at Boysen Reservoir, in conjunction with Boysen Lake Marina, Shoshoni Recreation District and Lip Rippers. This event is part of State Parks’ Wyoming Kids eXtreme program designed to connect children with the outdoors. Open to kids 13 years of age and younger, participants can obtain more information and a registration form from Boysen State Park, 307-876-2796, the Shoshoni Recreation District, 307-876-2663, Boysen Lake Marina, 307-876-2772 , or online at www. Srd24.com. B...
Twenty-three Wyoming artists have been juried into the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival Juried Art Show & Sale, in Hot Springs State Park, Aug. 1-2. The show is part of the larger festival, which includes music, demonstrations and hands-on activities. “A juried art show means that the work of the individuals shows a commitment to quality and artistic excellence,” said Annie Hatch, Wyoming Arts Council folk arts specialist. “It shows a high level of craftsmanship, perhaps a creative use of materials and color. It may be true to traditional skill...
Home Town, a trio formed from the original five-piece local band, Prairie Grass, harmonizes with an old-timey sound. The five- and three-piece bands have been busy this summer performing throughout the region in places such as Red Lodge and Cody, and have upcoming performances scheduled for Kirby Days on Saturday and the Big Horn County Fair in late July. Original band, Prairie Grass, has been playing together for over 20 years. Home Town, formed about a year and a half ago, includes Harold...
The 2015 Hot Springs County Fair is coming up and this year’s “Kids ‘N Kritters” themed event has a packed schedule with something for everyone. The fair kicks off with the Peewee and 4-H and FFA Youth Horse Show beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 18 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Watch for a story in the July 23 Thermopolis Independent Record listing the fair events featured July 27-31....
Art strollers watch as spray paint artist Joe Moon demonstrates his detail work on a mosaic graffiti art piece at Storyteller last Friday....
Hallie Martinez and Luke Dickey learn the finer points of canning using a pressure cooker during a canning lab presented by Phyllis Lewis through the Hot Springs County Extension Service....
Looking for some local produce? Visit your local farmers market. Looking for some low-key family fun? Visit your local farmers market. The Thermopolis Farmers Market starts back up for the season on Saturday, July 25 and will feature locally-made products as well as a welcoming forum to visit with neighbors, share recipes, listen to live music, and enjoy a relaxing morning down town. The farmers market, supported by the Master Gardener’s, is preparing to start its fourth season and plans to h...
Bryce McKenzie shows Lexi Overfield some tips on handling her sheep. McKenzie, from Buffalo, was brought in to put on a sheep fitting and showmanship clinic for the youth in preparation for Hot Springs County Fair....
A representative from Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, will be available to help job seekers and employers at the Hot Springs County Library from 10 a.m.-noon, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21. The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231 or on their website at http://wyomingworkforce.org/....
Men and women alumni from Thermopolis and Worland are taking it to the basketball court, revisiting an age-old rivalry, to find out who still has it at the Has Beens Basketball game. The benefit matchup will be held in the Hot Springs County High School gym Saturday, July 18 at 1 p.m. Doors will open at noon. All proceeds will go to the Hot Springs County Senior Center. Tickets are on sale at the Hot Springs County Senior Center, Chamber of Commerce, Car Quest, Needful Things, Storyteller,...
Park Superintendent Kevin Skates bottle feeds female bison calf, Falina, at the corrals in the bison pasture. Falina is a three-month old calf that State Park employees were able to capture after noticing her mother was not producing any milk. Falina was captured shortly after her birth on April 20 and ever since Skates and a slew of volunteers have been bottle feeding her until she is able to fully rejoin the herd and feed herself. For now, the calf is familiarizing herself with the herd but...
Winners in the Fourth of July parade included Thomas, Sam, Ben and Mike South in the kids division; the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors in the motorized division and Katie Little and Dawn Jones in the most patriotic category....
Two fundraisers are being planned by the “Pac-Man’s Munch for a Cure” Relay for Life team on the next two Saturdays. During the Ranch Rodeo Saturday, you can take a chance and “Shop in the Slop” to win prizes. A horse trough will be filled with “slop” along with numbered rocks. For $5, you can reach your hand in, rustle around, and hopefully come up with a numbered rock. Each number corresponds with a different prize with the grand prize being two tickets to go white water rafting. Ther...
