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The Thermopolis Police Department is working with the Secret Service to investigate the circulation of $5 bills that have been bleached and altered to appear to be $50 bills. The bills will pass the pen marker test as they are made on real currency paper. There are also counterfeit $100 bills being circulated. They are marked with Chinese writing and have the serial number LGQ03229158. A suspect has been arrested and charged for passing of counterfeit $100 bills. Karl Bert Loos Jr. is facing... Full story
The Bobcats fought a tough battle against the defending state champs Friday night in the 2A Wyoming High School State Football Semifinals, but in the end, Buffalo proved too strong. Bobcats ended their season defeating five different 2A opponents. Friday night's game included touchdowns by Duder Harvey, Jase Longwell, and Logan Cole. "It was Coles' team leading 13th touchdown on the season," said coach Matt McPhie. Harvey threw for 177 yards Friday vs the Bison. Cole grabbed five receptions for... Full story
A small group braved the cold Saturday for the grand opening of the T-Hill Trail. They met at the parking lot near the disc golf course and then hiked the 2.5 mile round trip course....
Just before noon on Monday, the Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office and Wyoming Highway Patrol responded to an accident in Wind River Canyon. The driver of the vehicle, who complained of minor injuries, received a ride from another driver to the Wedding of the Waters, prior to report of the accident....
Taysen Neeff excitedly bumps knuckles with Thermopolis Volunteer Fireman Ken Smith II after fireman Mark Brawley gets done giving Neeff a battery to replace in a household fire alarm. Members of the fire department helped delivery pizza's from Pizza Hut as part of their National Fire Prevention Week activities....
A house located on Highway 20, just over the county line between Hot Springs and Washakie counties, caught fire Monday around noon. Members of the Thermopolis Fire Department assisted the Worland Fire Department in extinguishing the fire. According to Chris Kocher, Worland Fire Chief, investigators are on the scene and the cause of the fire is still under investigation....
Steam rises off the terraces in Hot Springs State Park on Saturday. A few trees are starting to show some fall color making for a beautiful display of nature....
Summer Beach looks out from a log home that burned Friday evening. Firefighters responded to an alarm that came in at 10:22 p.m. with four trucks and 18 personnel, and were on scene for about four hours. The home was occupied by Jason Hailey, who lost all his belongings as the result of the fire. Information on how to provide assistance to Hailey is in an ad on Page 3....
Neil Strickland and Allison Wrye coax their minnows down the race track toward the finish line during Saturday's Minnow Racing action at Shorty's Liquor. Chris Roberts, from Jackson, takes photos in the background....
Tanner Colburn, top, was the first winner in the wall of guns raffle Saturday night at the Friends of the NRA banquet. Dennis Sinclair presented Brian Yarrington with a sculpture he won in a raffle offered only to veterans attending the event....
The Bighorn River is enjoyed by floaters on devices of many types....
A fundraiser was held at the Thermopolis Golf Course Saturday....
Monica Jones had a good selection of vegetables at the first Farmers Market of the season....
Hot Springs State Park visitors ramped up a standard afternoon in the park by jet skiing in the Bighorn River below the Rainbow Terraces. The park was full of visitors Saturday....
Antelope visit well stocked Anchor Dam for an evening drink. The dam is located around 40 miles west of town....
The hail and wind storm that ravaged Hot Springs County July 1 caused severe damage to area homes, businesses and vehicles. Contractors, automotive, and roofing businesses are flocking to Thermopolis to help us repair. Many have set up temporary business locations in town to better serve the community. Local businesses are also scrambling to repair the seemingly endless amount of damage. Initial estimates put damages well over a million dollars, unlike anything we've experienced in Hot Springs...
Community members and others from out of state gathered at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church to celebrate Fr. Joe and Ellen Galligan's retirement....
Runners of all ages enjoyed the second annual Buffalo Bash 5K Saturday in Hot Springs State Park. Proceeds went to The Shop Gym for equipment and maintenance....
Sunday at the Thermopolis VFW, these ladies were busy painting and decorating their planters shaped like trucks, campers and boots....
Hot Springs State Park was filled with visitors enjoying the Swinging Bridge and all the other beautiful attractions the park has to offer....
A heavy rain and hail storm Friday afternoon covered Thermopolis streets with running water....
Vehicles of all shapes and sizes filled Hot Springs State Park during the Hot Spot Car Rally....
Downtown Thermopolis was packed with activities during the June Second Friday ArtStroll....
Hot Springs State Park was a beautiful setting for the Running with the Buffalo Walk/Run Saturday morning....
Members of a Morgan Car Club passed through Thermopolis last week as part of the Morgan Across America Tour. The group had 18 cars from California and cars shipped here from England, New Zealand, France and Australia. They stopped here to get gas and have a little lunch before hitting some of the hot spots, then traveling through to Cody where they planned to spend the night before heading into Yellowstone. The tour is seven weeks long....