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I recently had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with three local ladies talking about the roaring days of Kirby, a small community about 13 miles north of Thermopolis. The Skoric sisters, Dorothy and Ellen, and local historian Dorothy Milek, had plenty of stories about the early days when Kirby was growing at a rapid pace, the characters who lived there and the simple, yet wonderful, life growing up in the midst of it all. John Nelson bought the land where Kirby stands in 1904. His...
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...
This weekend marks one of the busiest of the summer for Hot Springs County, bringing in alumni, history buffs, horses, golfers and even a parachutist. Things kick off with former Golden Knight and double amputee, Dana Bowman dropping in to the football field as part of the Hot Springs County Library’s “Superheroes” summer reading program. Bowman arrives on scene at 11 a.m. on Friday. Hot Springs County High School alumni will begin arriving on Friday, too, with a plethora of activities going...
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....
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce had a brief meeting last Thursday evening, discussing the outcome of People of the Earth Days. According to Barb Heinz, organizer of the event for the chamber, it was a great weekend with a 33% increase in attendance over last year’s maiden event. There were so many attendees they had to include two whitewater rafting trips and many of the activities had to be broken down into two groups in order to cover everything. “They are actually asking for...
During Tuesday’s Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, emergency management coordinator Bill Gordon told the commissioners, in spite of the issues we faced, Hot Springs County really skirted a lot of disaster this spring. Gordon is now asking county residents to really assess their situation and make the changes necessary to eliminate future hazards. For example, Gordon said if you live near the river and were concerned about the rising water, perhaps you should think now about building a b...
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...
When most of us think of a "red card" we automatically think "stop" or "pink slip", neither of which is a good thing. For one young man from Hot Springs County though, that "red card" was a very good thing. Harley Rhodes, a 2014 graduate of Hot Springs County High School, recently tried out for "The Voice" in Oklahoma City. "I really just did it for the fun of it," Rhodes said. He had heard about the auditions from a friend and decided to go for it. "It was different than I expected," he said....
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 M...
Boys and young men from Thermopolis and the rest of the Wyoming gathered for the Annual Big Horn Basin Football Camp last week at LeRoy Hayes Field. Athletes learned everything from the basics to various strategies for their individual team positions from coaches from the University of Wyoming, Black Hills State, Western State and 18 Wyoming Colorado high schools....
Four young musicians from Thermopolis were recently on a once in a lifetime tour of Europe as part of the Wyoming Ambassadors of Music band and choir tour. Kayla Gilbert, Cameron Igou and Wyatt Wright participated in the band while Korey Smith sang with the choir during the whirlwind tour that included England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Lichtenstein and Austria. The quartet departed Denver on June 15, flying through New York before landing at London's Heathrow Airport. England Their first...
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....
Figures are now final for the 2015 assessed value of Hot Springs County according to treasurer Shelley Deromedi. Current locally assessed values are $50,592,682. State Assessed utilities have come in at $5,783,687, railroads are $3,634,384 and hard minerals have been assessed at $3,666,132. Oil production came in with a final $166,763,947 and gas production assessed at $399,035. Together, these values bring the total assessed value of Hot Springs County to $230,839,867, up 1.46% over 2014. One...
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...
Hot Springs County School District No. 1 has decided to continue with the four-and a half-day school week for the 2015-2016 school year. The intent with the shorter week was to ensure students were getting more time with their teachers as well as opening up Friday afternoons for sports and other activities without a loss of class time, especially on the high school level. Since the change, the district has been able to schedule professional development for educators on Friday afternoons rather...
Local photographer Michael Balog received two awards in June during the annual Cody Art Show. His first place entry was a female Broad-tailed hummingbird, shot in the Wind River Canyon as she was attempting to land on a nectar feeder. His second place entry, also taken in the canyon, featured a baby Rufous hummingbird on his maiden flight from the nest. Balog's photos may be seen on his website, HogbatsPhotogaphy.com or by stopping by Thermopolis Chiropractic where a large display of his work...
Andrew Arellanes died May 13, 2013. He was 17 years old, a star athlete on the Surprise, Ariz. high school football team and had good grades. Andrew died late at night from head injuries he received when the speeding pickup he was riding in the bed of made a sharp turn, tossing him from the truck onto his head on the pavement. Andrew was playing “Fugitive.” Fifteen-year old Ashlee Aguilera from Ft. Worth, Texas spent weeks in intensive care after being hit by a car in the dark while dashing acro...
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 2015 Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo had a great turnout last weekend, bringing visitors and cowboys from not only the U.S. but several distant countries as well. Visitors were treated to a night of rodeo action on Friday with bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, barrel racing and bull riding, along with a salute to Wyoming's 125th birthday. Saturday night was "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" night and the latest inductees into the Wyoming...
Darren Leonhardt and Logan Kay competed at the National Speech and Debate tournament in Dallas, Texas last week as the grand finale to their 2015 speech season. Leonhardt competed in World Schools Debate, a five-person team event that brought competitors from Korea, Mexico, Saipan, China and other countries for the week-long event. The team Leonhardt was part of consisted of Wyoming debaters from Jackson, Greybull and Green River, all members of the Wind River District. The team posted three...
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....
The Hot Springs County Commissioners made several board appointments at their June 16 meeting, received an update from GDA Engineers on the fuel system for the new airport, discussed the grand opening of the airport and met again with Frank Robbins and members of the Set Free Church regarding issues in the jail. The commissioners reviewed applications they received for several openings on various county boards before making final decisions on whom to appoint. For the Big Horn Basin Nature and...
Classes have only been out for about a month, but the Hot Springs County School District No.1 Board of Trustees are still hard at work preparing for the 2015-16 school year. During their meeting last Thursday, the board approved, on second reading, the transportation and athletic handbooks for the coming year. While a majority of the transportation handbook remains the same at this point, there have been a few things changed in the document, including hiring procedures for bus aides and school... Full story
