Your source for news in Hot Springs County
Your source for news in Hot Springs County
Sorted by date Results 101 - 125 of 131
Risen Son Christian School kindergartner Andreanna Moon gets some roping tips from Koy Myers at the FFA Petting Zoo on Thursday. FFA members put on the petting zoo and held other activities as part of National FFA Week....
Ian Oliver races his stick horse around buckets during the FFA Petting Zoo barrel racing Thursday....
Meet a guest to our little town who has seen more in his 22 years traveling than some have seen in a lifetime. His name is Gil, he is a freight rider and has been doing so for those 22 years. Freight riders are homeless people who use the railroad system to travel around, sometimes found sleeping in switching yards, boxcars or bridge underpasses. Upon approaching Gil he asked me for a cigarette and I joined him on the concrete outside of a local business, which despite the 40 degree temperature,...
Kindergartners Abigail Flowers and Orion Jenks raise their colorful chains at the gym in Ralph Witters Elementary. Each grade was present and held different colored chains representing a point students improved in MAP scoring....
The playground during recess at Ralph Witters Elementary was teaming with children eager to play in the unusually warm February weather. Left to right, Lilly Quintanilla, Chloee Owlsley and Trysten DeVries show off their hanging and climbing skills on the jungle gym....
Kaylee DeVries releases her arrow after drawing her bow and holding the shot Tuesday at the fair building during an eighth grade physical education archery unit. Instructor Shannon Hill discussed how important it is to "encourage our students to be lifelong movers" and how much the students enjoyed the 3-D target shooting....
Children hang on to each word Sue Hurd, the children's librarian, speaks as she reads them Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama Home with Mama during story time on Thursday....
Thermopolis Middle School students were treated to music by Lights Along the Shore Friday. The band plays folk and classical music from around the world....
Ralph Witters Elementary students enjoy their recess on the playground....
Fouth grader, Seth Needham, leaps off the swing during recess Tuesday at Ralph Witters Elementary playground....
Phil Scheel scoops up winning turtles during the Great American Turbo Turtle Trek Saturday while turtle owners eagerly watch the races. Top winners include: Grand prize - $1,000 in cash - Suzanne Samelson, 2nd place - $500 in cash - Pinnacle Bank, 3rd place - Rifle – Dick Hall, 4th place - Weekend stay in Casper - Sean Miller and 5th place - Red Pole Lodge stay - Laura Loughlin. The turtle trek is sponsored by the Thermopolis Rotary Club....
Crews work on demolition of the old Pizza Hut Thursday in preparation for a remodeled Pizza Hut building and parking lot....
Left, Damien Oliver, co-owner of One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company at 528 Broadway, gives a tour of the brewing process during their grand opening on Saturday. Taproom attendant Drew Carroll prepares an order for one of the many guests who attended....
Kaili Johanson takes her turn teeing off during Bobcat golf action in Worland Friday....
Left, Brockton Merrill gets into tyrannosaurus character as he makes his way to the stage. Left to right, Vivian Sanners, Nichole Ciz, Mary McGillivray, Jessie Ream and Anna Wassing put on an epic elementary school pep rally showing off their dance moves by performing the dinosaur stomp....
The students at NWBOCES were treated to Mike Shelley and his hot air balloon demonstration. Above, Clay M. tries out the propane release which propels the hot air balloon....
Grant Coates hesitates before petting a wondrous and friendly velociraptor the Wyoming Dinosaur Center staff let loose for children to see during their 20th year anniversary celebration....
Past President Shurie Scheel passes the gavel to Toby Homi who took over as Rotary President July 1. He will serve through June of 2016....
Master Gardener Cindi Dragon works on pulling weeds on a beautiful Thursday morning at the Community Garden so she can make room for some new beds....
The Rod Harris Memorial Roundtop Classic was held Saturday and Sunday at the Thermopolis Golf Course. Results include: Gross Scores First Place Kevin Skates (74-74 -- 148) Second Place Travis McDermott (76-74 -- 150) Third Place Bob Ryan (75-76 -- 151) Net Scores First Place Brock Eckhardt (64-64 -- 128) Second Place JT Walsh (63-67 -- 130) Third Place Binky Fisher (66-74 -- 140)...
Friday, July 31 marked the second full moon in the calendar month of July, also called a blue moon. The next time there will be two full moons in the same month will be January 31, 2018...
Thermopolis Middle School Lights On site facilitator Sady Mounts takes her turn on the Wipe Out Course built by students....
Western native author Rhonda Kylczyk greets fans at her book signing at Storyteller. Kylczyk highlighted the newest book in her Freedom Series, Freedom to Forgive, which is a historical romance fiction series....
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....
