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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....
In spite of rain Sunday afternoon, the rock band from the Wyoming National Guard performed for folks brave enough to find a dry spot at the pavilion in Hot Springs State Park....
The Second-Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis, July 10, 5-8 p.m., will feature western artists and musicians. Most downtown businesses are open during the event. Several artists will be demonstrating on Still Strolling Saturday, July 11. The featured artist and host business have a lot in common. The featured western artist is Cindy Clancy. Clancy loves antiques, so the treasures she finds becomes her next “canvas.” Considering her deep love for horses, many of her paintings center around horses or western scenes. Horseback riding all...
Bobcats from near and far will be heading home to their alma mater the weekend of July 17-19 for the Annual All Class Reunion. This year, classes ending in “5” and “0” will be honored, although all classes are welcome to attend. 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 their own class dinner that evening, followed by a free dance at the V.F.W. beginning at 9 p.m. Everyone is invited...
Gunner Morningstar got to be one of the first children to use the new Thermopolis Middle School playground. It was ready to be enjoyed on Thursday after the crew put down the last of the wood chips....
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 now at the Hot Springs County Senior Center, Chamber of Commerce, Car Quest, Needful Things, Storyteller,...
Michael Gear autographs one of he and his wife Kathleen's books during People of the Earth Days last weekend. The weekend was filled with information and one on one time with the internationally famous authors....
The human animal bond is a magical relationship that scientists have never been able to define. The benefits, however, have been obvious to clinicians and pet owners alike for years. Northwest Wyoming BOCES has been participating in equine and animal therapy programs for many years. Rainhorse, a non-profit equine-assisted activities and therapies organization based out of Hyattville, is conducting its third program at NWBOCES. CEO and Manager Maria Eastman walks the kids through horsemanship and...
Don’t put your hats and cowboy boots away just yet because the Lion’s Club sponsored Ranch Rodeo is coming to town. Full of entertaining and competitive events, the two-night event will be fun for the whole family. This year promises to be a big year for the ranch rodeo as well as the Lion’s Club who is celebrating their 90th anniversary. The ranch rodeo was one of a kind at its beginning in Thermopolis in 1974 and was featured in Western Horseman. The rodeo ran for almost ten years and then too...
Mark your calendar for the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 67th Army Band “Wyoming’s Own” on Sunday July 5 at 3 p.m. at two locations. The 67th Army Band Rock Group will play at the Pavilion at Hot Springs State Park. The 67th Army Band Jazz Group will play at Boysen State Park. For more information, call Hot Springs State Park at 864-2176 or Boysen State Park at 307-876-2796....
The Fourth of July may evoke different emotions for different people, but the one common emotion this holiday displays in Americans worldwide is patriotism. Young and old, Americans are proud of their nationalism and the Fourth is the day we let everyone know it with parades, parties, and, of course, fireworks. The festivities begin at 10 a.m. in downtown Thermopolis on Saturday, July 4th with a Patriotic Parade. The Chamber invites all kids to participate in the beginning of the parade for a pa...
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 will g...
Rhiannon Goffena displays her best rodeo queen pose as she rides down the street in the Cowboy Rendezvous Parade on Saturday morning....
Guest artists from England, Maryland and Wyoming, will be featured at the Spinster’s Delight, an all-day fiber event, July 6, in Thermopolis. A needle-felting workshop featuring petroglyph site symbols, will be held from 1-4:30 p.m., with Nancy Jones from Riverton. Jones has been needle-felting for 10 years and is a member of the Fremont Fiber Guild. She is known for her intricate designs and has taught classes at the Lander Art Center and Central Wyoming College. The workshop will be held at Buffalo Creek Lodge, 307 Buffalo Creek Road. W... Full story
Car buffs as far as the eye could see filled Hot Springs State Park last weekend for the 23rd Annual Hot Spot Car Rally. A Father's Day tradition, the rally features a parade, show and shine, and fun for the entire family. With 122 entrants this year, the rally continues to grow in popularity. This year's winners include: Unmodified, pre-1950 – Dick and Sandy Howe, Thermopolis Pre 1985, classic/unmodified/stock – Lee and Terri Tucker, Cody Past 1985, classic/unmodified/stock – Ray Parne...
This yard at 738 Clark was chosen as the Yard of the Month for June by Red Dirt Master Gardeners....
Pack up the family and head on down to the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds for the 2015 Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo June 25-27. The action starts on Thursday June 25 with the Chuck Mead Memorial Packhorse Race starting at 7 p.m. Get in on the Calcutta action starting at 6 p.m. See the two-man teams race through the obstacles encountered in traditional horse or mule packing in this timed event. They have to pack a bedroll, pots and pans, a dutch oven, fresh eggs and a coffee pot,...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting the second annual People of the Earth Days, June 25-28. Join internationally bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear for a taste of the real west, including tours of ancient American Indian archaeological sites, a trip to the Dinosaur Center and a drive through Wind River Canyon. The Gears will also be doing personal readings of their literary works. The weekend begins with a reception at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 2...
Tucker Lake gets a hand shaving his pig from his dad, Jerry, during the swine fitting clinic at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds on Monday....
Jessica Lutz dips Owen McCumber at the Aurora Borealis Dance on the last night of 4-H Camp. Over 30 Hot Springs County kids participated in this year's Big Horn Basin area event at the H◊W Youth Camp in Grass Creek....
Out of Nashville, Tennessee, Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run will be performing June 18 at the Pavilion in Hot Springs State Park starting at 7 p.m. Playing bluegrass tunes, the Colorado-based group is the first part of the Arts in the Park performances being put on this summer. Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run, including band members Isaac Eicher, Mike Sumner, Erik Alvar and Christain Ward, 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. Peo...
Friends of the NRA will be holding a Wall of Guns event Thursday, July 18 from 5:30-9 p.m. at One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company. A banner will be displayed showing the over 20 guns available to be won in the drawing. Tickets are $10. Each time 100 tickets are sold, a winner will be drawn and they will have their choice from the Wall of Guns. Guns will be shipped to Renegade Guns for pickup. Light appetizers will be provided. All regular firearm laws apply. All proceeds will go to the NRA...
Sascha Mobbs works on sanding a picnic table during the Lights On Green Construction program. They are also making sheds....
Carson Christensen throws popcorn toward a bowl in one of the games during the Hot Springs County Summer Reading program as Austin Corbin waits for his turn....
National Pollinator Week is June 15-21. Due to declining bee populations, this special week was established in 2007 to enlighten us about the ecosystem services provided by butterflies, bees, birds, bats, beetles, and other pollinating animals. Wildlife habitat, healthy watersheds and our food are a direct result of pollinators. Of course, we should celebrate year-round these flower-flitting critters without which we would not have raspberries, chocolate, coffee, melons, almonds, tequila and many other tasty treats. We can help ensure the...
