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Out of Nashville, Tennessee, Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run will be performing June 28 at the Pavilion in the Park. Playing bluegrass tunes, the group is the first part of the Arts in the Park performances being put on this summer. Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run performed once before in Thermopolis in 2006. Coordinator Bruce Webster said he looks forward to having them back. “They really did a nice job,” he said. People are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets to the performance. Webster said there should be vendors on site, and pos...
The Wyoming Judicial District of Hot Springs, Washakie and Big Horn Counties in conjunction with the Wyoming Supreme Court is presenting You Be The Judge at the Worland High School Little Theater June 16-17 from 6-8 p.m. You Be The Judge is an interactive community outreach program designed to educate citizens on the purposes and responsibilities of the Wyoming judicial system. Attendees will learn how the Judicial system works, how judges are selected and what the rule of law is. Participants will hear from Justice Michael K. Davis and Chief...
Entries are being accepted for the Chuck Mead Memorial 2015 Pack Horse Race scheduled for June 25 at the Hot Springs County fairgrounds. Entry fee is $50 per team, limited to 12 two man teams. Entry forms and rules are available at thermopoliscowboyrendezvous.com or contact Dave Denton at 864-3047. Deadline for entries is June 22 The pack horse race kicks off the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo June 26-27....
TOPS 215 Thermopolis best loser for the month of April lost 4.4 pounds. The runner-up lost 4.4 pounds. There were three members with honorable mentions and six members with perfect attendance. TOPS meet every Tuesday downstairs in the Community Church at 244 North 6th Street with weigh-in at 8:30 a.m. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m....
Garrett Titmus and Sascha Mobbs take their turn during the 4-H County Shoot Saturday. 4-H members shot with rifles and hand guns as part of the Shooting Sports program....
Scouts from Troop 53 spent Saturday selling hot dogs at Thermopolis Hardware as a fundraiser for the troop. Pictured, l-r, Lane Randall, Landon Sosa and Austin Barral....
The Historical Society/Pioneer Association/Museum Annual Summer Picnic will be at HW Youth Camp Saturday, June 13 starting at 11:30 a.m. Chicken and drinks will be provided. Please bring a dish (dessert, salad or veggie), table service, chairs, coats, camera, etc. Driving directions are available at the Hot Springs County Museum. A group will be meeting at the museum parking lot at 10 a.m. for those who would like to caravan. Everyone is welcome. Please call Ray Shaffer (864-2678) or Barb Vietti (921-1551) for more informati...
The Thermopolis Gun Club is sponsoring a Bowling Pin Shoot Sunday, June 14 at the Bob Milek Gun Range northwest of town from 1-3 p.m. Cost is $5 per event per shooter, who is part of a six-person squad. Gun raffle tickets will be awarded to the top shooters. This is a center fire handgun match, with two divisions – revolver and semiautomatic. The goal is knock five bowling pins off a board from a distance of 25 feet, with one-on-one shooting featured. Shooters are asked to bring their own h...
There is summer reading fun available for adults and children alike at the Hot Springs County Library. For the adults, the theme this summer is “Escape the Ordinary,” with an emphasis on heroes. The idea behind this year’s theme is to recognize heroes in all their forms and challenge your idea of what a hero may be. “Bam! Pow! Read! Every Hero has a Story” is the theme for the children’s summer program, which runs now through July 17. Children in first grade through fifth grade may participate...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, will provide Thermopolis services on Thursday, June 18 at the Hot Springs County Library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. This is a one-time change from the usual third Tuesday. The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231, or on their website at wyomingworkforce.org...
The Big Horn Basin Riders are planning another great 4th of July Freedom Run in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County with fun for everyone. Things kick off Friday, July 3rd with a meet and greet at the armory at 6 p.m.. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy the music, drinks and bonfire scheduled for that evening. The 130-mile Poker Run will start with registration at 8 a.m. at the armory. Wheels hit the ground at 9:45 a.m. You don’t have to ride a motorcycle to participate in the run. The trip w...
Heather Hayes takes some instruction on posture and looking ahead during the Connie Combs Barrel Racing Clinic over the weekend....
Tate Adams supervises his daughters, Remi, Zoe and Arin, as they move their pigs down the alley to be weighed. Sunday was Hot Springs County sheep and pig weigh and tag day for the 4-H and FFA youth that will be showing their livestock at county fair....
Set aside Father’s Day weekend for something dad is sure to love, the Annual Hot Spot Car Rally in Hot Springs State Park. For more than 20 years the rally has brought in classic and antique cars as well as trucks and other vehicles sure to take you back in time and make your heart race a little faster. On Saturday, June 20, early registration will be held for the poker run at 8 a.m. at the Kiwanis shelter in the park. The poker run will run from 10 a.m. til 4 p.m. After the run, the cars w...
Everyone loves a parade! The first parade of the summer will be for the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous Rodeo on Saturday, June 27. The parade begins at 10 a.m. with line-up starting at 9:30 at 5th Street and Shoshoni. They will travel down 6th Street to the stop light, turn right on Broadway and finish up in front of the VFW. There are awards in each of the categories: walking, automobile, float, horse, pet, music and ranch. Entry forms are available for download at thermopoliscowboyrendezvous.co...
The smell of tacos, burgers and kettle corn filled the air. The sun was shining and the music bounced off buildings downtown while the sound of shouts, cheers and basketballs bouncing off the pavement marked yet another successful 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Thermopolis. After the rock and mud slides in the canyon last week, there was some concern whether or not the canyon would re-open in time for teams from the south side of the state to get here. Fortunately, crews got the road open and...
Along with dinner, games, prizes and auction items, Nancy Darland chooses a beautiful rose which was available for purchase at the Pheasants Forever banquet Saturday....
The eighth annual Hot Spot Livestock Show will be held Friday, June 5 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Youth are encouraged to bring their prospect beef, heifers, swine and lambs to the show, which begins at 1 p.m. Livestock weigh-in and entries for livestock exhibitors begin at 10 a.m. The Joey Mahoney Peewee Showmanship is free to all exhibitors 7 and under. There will be cash prizes for all peewee participants. Belt buckles and cash prizes for champion beef, lamb and hogs will be awarded. Cash prizes go to all class winners. The...
Alive at 25 is sponsoring a free defensive driving course Friday, June 5, at the Hot Springs County Annex building from 12:30-5 p.m. The course is designed for ages 15-25. You can register online at aliveat25.us. Participants are asked to bring a photo ID (if available). Snacks and drinks may also be brought to the class. Students will receive a certificate of completion immediately following the successful completion of the course....
The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund recently awarded $195,678 to 30 cultural organizations around the state at their recent grant review board meeting held in Pinedale. Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation was awarded $8,000 for the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival scheduled for August 1-2. This grant round was very competitive with 45 grant applications requesting essentially $1 million in grant support....
Thirteen Hot Springs County children were awarded scholarships to attend a “Local Only” Kids’ Dig on June 12 at the Warm Springs Ranch and Wyoming Dinosaur Center. Director, Jessica Lippincott, of the Big Horn Basin Foundation collected nominations from teachers at Risen Son Christian School, Ralph Witters Elementary and Thermopolis Middle School. Board Members of the Big Horn Basin Foundation selected the following students to receive the scholarships: Ethan Yarrington, Anthony Sword, Samantha O’Brien, Waikeli Balstad, Kalli Blanford, Kianna M...
Bryce Harvey and Dylan Shaffer move a bench which was dedicated to the late Peggy Shaffer. Peggy Shaffer was a Hot Springs County native from 1946 to 2012. Britton Van Heule said the Ag students at Hot Springs County High School built the bench after Ed Schaffer asked him to do so. The bench rests behind the old school building at the Museum Annex on Broadway Street....
Carl Jones of Ralston recently brought his miniature donkey to Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center to visit with residents....
After weeks of clouds and rain, the sun came up Saturday to shine on the Thermopolis Golf Club for the three-person scramble. Low score and first place for the day went to the team of Ethan Brooks, Bob Ryan and Kevin Skates with a 56. Second place, with a score of 57, went to Matt Mason, Kevin Simpson and Lindsay Simpson. Following in third place was the Bjorhus family team of Dana, her father Donnie and her grandfather Duane, with a score of 64. Brett Bury, Steve Bury and Frank Toth scored a...
Young ladies from Wyoming and surrounding states will be participating in the Third Annual Connie Combs Barrel Racing Clinic this weekend at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. World champion barrel racer and seven-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, Combs is the only person to win the WPRA World Championship on a stallion. Combs now spends much of her time training some of the best barrel horses on the rodeo circuit and girls participating in the clinic will be receiving hands-on training...
