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  • Has Beens Basketball face off set for July 18

    Lara Love|Jun 25, 2015

    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,...

  • Travel and Tourism approves 2015-16 event funding

    Lara Love, editor|Jun 18, 2015

    The Travel and Tourism Board approved funding for a number of events in their 2015-16 budget during their meeting Tuesday. Three events new to the funding list were Smokin' Waters Golf Tournament, Main Street Oktobrewfest and 12 Days of Christmas. Other events receiving funds include Hot Spot Car Rally, Gift of the Waters Pageant, Kiwanis Craft Fair, Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo, Arts in the Park, Big Horn Basin Football Camp, Thermopolis Demolition Derby, 3-on-3, People of the...

  • Wall of Guns event Thursday

    Lara Love, Editor|Jun 18, 2015

    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...

  • Bowling pin shoot Sunday

    Lara Love, Publisher and Editor|Jun 11, 2015

    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...

  • Editorial: This ride is your life

    Lara Love, Publisher and Editor|May 21, 2015

    Grab your diploma, enjoy your accomplishment and buckle up for the ride that is your life. Congratulations. You graduated high school. Things get fun now. Really. Someday, who you were in high school will matter very little. The popular will lose their shine, the shy will come out of their shells and the geeks will take over the world. Whether you go to college or straight to a career, things will change. You will be making new friends, exploring new opportunities and working to become whatever...

  • HSCHS graduation Sunday

    Lara Love, Publisher and Editor|May 14, 2015

    Thirty-four seniors will be in cap and gown when the Hot Springs County High School Class of 2015 celebrates graduation with commencement exercises Sunday, May 17 at 2 p.m. in the high school gym. Co-valedictorians Vinchinzo Hinojos-Castle and Dakota Jeffs will each provide a brief address, as will salutatorian Haylee Hoffman. Hinojos-Castle’s high school activities include track, football and wrestling. He was named four time All Conference Wrestler, All State Wrestler and Regional Wrestling C...

  • HSC Barrel racing winter series winners announced

    Lara Love, Reporter|Apr 30, 2015

    Hot Springs County Winter Series Barrel Racing held their last event for the season April 18 and announced overall winners for the season. In the Peewee Division, Kamryn Farrell was Series Champion with Mesa Allen second and Kaycee Stothart third. Johanna Tomash was Series Champion in Youth 1D, 2D and 3D. Brye Williams came in second in 1D. Kaitlyn Schmuck took Championship honors in 4D with Katelyn King coming in second and third. Missy Givens was Series Champion in Senior 1D, 2D, 3D and also...

  • Editorial: Getting the word out

    Lara Love, Publisher and Editor|Apr 16, 2015

    What was launched in February 2004 and claims to have more than one billion active users worldwide? Yes, the answer is Facebook, despite the fact many users have a love/hate relationship with the social networking site. There are no boundaries on this out of control time guzzler. Users can say what they want, express themselves through an unlimited number of selfies and even pretend to be a 14-year-old girl when in reality ‘Betty Sue Smith’ is actually a 43-year-old pedophile preying on our you...