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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...
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...
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... Full story
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce approved the first raise to their membership rates since 2011 at their meeting last Thursday evening. The base membership rate for non-profit organizations and non-profit clubs without staff increased by $10 while businesses went up $20. The chamber has not kept up with inflation over the past few years, which has been about three percent. Rather than trying to catch up now, they determined raising it by just one percent would be less of a shock....
Twenty-three percent of the residents of Hot Springs County are aged 65 or older. Nearly 12-percent of the county’s population lives below poverty level. If you were to become ill, or your spouse or parent were to find themselves in need of assistance, would you know where to go? Several community health-based organizations gathered together last Thursday afternoon for a training session with Project Out, a program under the banner of the Wyoming Department of Health through Wyoming Services for...
Set aside this weekend to attend 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 will all parade from the park, drive... Full story
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...
The Hot Spot Jr. Livestock show was held at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds last Friday afternoon, bringing in youth from the surrounding area for a chance to win some big money for their animals. The Champion steer for the day belonged to Madison Bullard of Casper with the Reserve Champion going to Strite Daniels of Thermopolis. Daniels was also the high point Hot Springs County steer. Maddy Dolcater of Riverton had the Champion hog and Reserve Champion went to Garrett Burkett of Casper....
A mystery was solved Tuesday morning after possible graffiti was reported on some rocks in Hot Springs State Park. What looked like blue paint was found in several areas of rock near the entrance to the buffalo pasture from Warm Springs Road. After some investigation, park personnel determined it was nothing more than a dye used in pesticide as some spraying for Dalmation toadflax had been going on in the park Monday afternoon....
After weeks of fundraising, the "Pretty Little DI'ers" made their way to Knoxville, Tenn. to participate in the Destination Imagination Global Finals on May 19. More than 15,000 people attended the event including more than 1,100 teams from 45 states, seven Canadian provinces and 13 countries. The girls did their performance just after lunch the following day in the Clarence Brown Theatre on the University of Tennessee campus. According to their director, Wes Meier, there was a bit of a glitch...
This Sunday, June 14, is recognized as Flag Day across the U.S. Proclaimed first in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson, it did not become an official, yearly observance until President Harry Truman in 1949. The “stars and bars” have been held aloft by military and civilians since the Civil War, taken into battle, flown proudly over government buildings and draped in the windows of countless Americans since 1777. I’ve noticed recently there has been a good deal of hoopla over social media regarding...
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...
County Assessor, Shelley Deromedi, has released updated estimates on the values of Hot Springs County. Final figures will not be available until next week after the final hearing of assessment. Deromedi figures the current local assessment at $50,592,682, but the final figure will not be available until June 15. Final assessment on state assessed utilities is $5,783,687. Other final figures include hard minerals in the county at $3,666,132, oil production during 2014 at $167,162,982 and gas...
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...
The first home in the Crimson View subdivision was placed on Monday via a crane from JMS Crane and Rigging out of Billings. The home was brought to Thermopolis in three pieces on semi trucks, then each piece was carefully lifted from the truck and placed on the full-basement foundation and secured in place. The new subdivision, owned by Scott Miller and Rob Schmidt, was approved by the Hot Springs County Commissioners less than a year ago, and can be found behind the Lutheran Church on Highway...
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...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners signed a proclamation on Tuesday afternoon naming the road into the new airport “Manning Road,” after late commissioner Frank Manning. Commission chair Brad Basse said one of the last things Manning did as a commissioner was review the submittals by the various engineering companies interested in constructing the new airport, recommending GDA Engineering as the contractor. The board agreed naming the road after Manning was a good way to honor his work on the...
Coaches, teams, friends and family gathered last week to celebrate the accomplishments of sports and activities at Hot Springs County High School and witness the induction of the 2015 Hall of Fame. Each sport, from football to volleyball, wrestling and cheerleading as well as the music department and speech and debate team gave a recap of their individual seasons before the Hall of Fame ceremony. Allen Bucher Inducted into the Hall of Fame for Male Athlete, was 1980 graduate Allen Bucher, 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...
Fifth grade students from Thermopolis Middle School held their DARE graduation ceremony last week in the auditorium. DARE coordinator, Cindy Magelky, led her final graduation as she is retiring from the program after 27 years of teaching children to say no to drugs, alcohol and tobacco. The following students graduated from the program: Mr. Strenger's Class Austin Barral Draven Morgan Kael Berg Ryan Mosser Mariah Brooks Kaidy Randall Jim Christensen Gunner Schepker Julie Johnson Michael Slagle...
Hot Springs County 4-H held their annual presentation contest last Friday at the Hot Springs County Extension office. Ten youngsters participated in the event including three in the senior division, two in the intermediate division, four juniors and one Cloverbud. Daniel Leonhardt was awarded Grand Champion in the senior division with his presentation on wooden bows. Jeremy Gibbel won Reserve Champion for instructions on cast iron cleaning. Liz Rhodes took home a blue ribbon for her...
