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Dick Termes will hold a special Make It and Take It activity during the Second Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis. Internationally known, Termes is recognized as one of the most original and innovative visual artists living today. Through a self-devised geometric system known as Six-Point Perspective (copyright), Termes is able to transfer a complete environment onto a spherical canvas. With little more than math, science, and his own creativity, Termes can literally capture worlds....
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center will celebrate the end of its most successful tourist season with a “Dining with Dinosaurs Gala” Saturday, Oct. 22 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the center, 110 Carter Ranch Road. Big Horn Basin Foundation Director and Wyoming Dinosaur Center Education Director Jessica Lippincott said the event will feature a string trio from the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra — Christine Dunbar on cello, Ben Winckler on violin and Jack Hess on viola — and guests will be served a four-course...
TCT’s construction crew has been working for the past year, boring and splicing fiber in its Owl Creek serving area near Hamilton Dome, with the intent of offering advanced fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services to their customers in the near future. “This project is one of several projects designed to improve service for prior Tri County Telephone members. The obligation to enhance the network for former members’ benefit was one of the components of the sale of the company,” stated Chris Davidson, TCT’s chief executive officer. The fiber project i...
Rain may have fallen on Oktobrewfest, but it certainly didn’t stop folks from coming down and having a good time according to reports at the Main Street Thermopolis meeting Tuesday night. Although some of the expenses are still outstanding, estimates are the group made approximately $5,000 from the event this year. Plenty of beer mugs were sold and only a few t-shirts are still available at the Chamber of Commerce office. The rain kept just five of the pre-arranged vendors from making the trip t...
U.S. Senator Michael B. Enzi, U.S. Senator John Barrasso and Congressman Cynthia Lummis have announced their respective field representatives Jennifer Fernandez, Pam Buline and Sherlyn Kaiser will be available to visit with Hot Springs County residents on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Thermopolis Town Hall Council Room. Area residents are encouraged to visit with the field representatives on an individual basis during this time to discuss matters regarding the federal government. These comments and concerns will then be relayed...
On Oct. 11, beginning a 6 p.m., the Hot Springs County Library will host a program about Tom O’Day and Bronco Nell. The historical figures will be portrayed by Ray Maple and his wife Jackie. The presentations will feature stories about these two outlaws, who were known for cattle rustling, as well as train and bank robberies. O’Day was friends with folks such as Kid Currie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Bronco Nell, whose given name was Ella Smith, had run-ins with the law when sel...
An open house will be held to learn about the recently launched Owl Creek Watershed Study, Level 1, on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 6-8 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room of Big Horn Federal. The meeting is sponsored by the Hot Springs Conservation District in coordination with the Wyoming Water Development Commission and managed by Lowham Walsh Engineering and Environmental Services of Lander. The project will identify beneficial water distribution, rangeland and habitat improvements that can be completed within the watershed study area and...
Farm Field Day, presented by the University of Wyoming Extension, will be held Oct. 12 from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Mike Baker farm, located at 920 West Sunnyside Lane. Items that will be explored include no-till barley and corn under flood irrigation as well as multi-species cover crops for winter grazing. You must pre-register to guarantee your lunch by calling (307) 347-3431 or 864-3421....
Brian Diggs, United Methodist Committee on Relief Coordinator, will speak at the Federated Community Church on Sunday, Oct. 9 at the 6:32 p.m. service. The UMCOR responds to disasters throughout the United States and around the world. Diggs is the West Deposit Coordinator located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Administration of the fund is paid for by the United Methodist, meaning all contributions to a disaster go to that disaster....
The VFW Auxiliary Indoor Flea Craft/Gift and Community Sale will be Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the VFW, 302 Broadway. There will be plenty of items available for pre-holiday shopping from 16 vendors selling a variety of goods. Coffee and donuts will be available. For more information contact Karen at 921-1247. The event is sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary 2281....
Dyllan Myers joined a mixed group of children and adults for a recent presentation on Hula Hooping at the Hot Springs County Library....
Though the Hot Springs County High School football team lost its Homecoming matchup against Burns, 34-20, Friday night, the Bobcats sure didn't make it easy for the Broncs, keeping within a touchdown at the half and into the third quarter. Coach Matthew McPhie said it was a hard fought game with a lot of back and forth action between the two teams, and the Cats did well but a couple key plays in the the third quarter swung it Burns' way. In particular on the offensive side, McPhie said Cullen... Full story
Coming off some amazing accomplishments at the Worland Invite Sept. 22, the Cross Country Bobcats are showing no signs of slowing down, as the high school girls team beat out Cody, Powell, Lander, Riverton, Worland and Buffalo to take first on their home turf with 40 points Saturday at the Bobcat Invite. The girls had three finishers in the top ten, with Jules Ward in first with a time of 19:48.03, McKenna Bomengen in second with 21:36 and Tahja Hunt in eighth with 22:26.81. Ward also had a big...
The Lady Cats volleyball team had a busy week last week with action on Thursday against Worland and Friday against Buffalo. Thursday, the girls lost 25-11, 25-15 and 25-9 against Worland, but there were some good spots to note. "We knew going into this match that it would be a tough one," coach Shannon Hill said. "Worland is a very good team with some tall, talented girls leading their offense. We could never really get on a roll to gain any momentum." Kelly Johnson led the team on Thursday...
The Bobcat cheerleaders hold up the opening banner for the team as they rush to the field, ready to take on Burns at Friday night's Homecoming game....
The Hot Springs County Barrel Racing Summer Series came to an end on Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Hot Springs County fairgrounds. Recent results and series champions include (in order of finish): Results from Sept. 27 Pewee 1D – Mesa Allen 17.869; 4D – Mesa Allen 27.576 Youth 1D – Kaitlyn Schmuck 15.790; 2D – Emme Norsworthy 16.390; 3D – Maddie Fantaskey 17.125, Maddie Fantaskey 17.308; 4D – Elsie Campbell 17.943 Open 1D – Samantha Hinders 16.708, Elsie Campbell 16.839; Kelly Fisher 16.855; 3D ...
Fifth-grade teacher, Katie DeSpain comes to Thermopolis Middle School from Montana, where she was born and raised. DeSpain grew up in Laurel, Mont. and attended college at the University of Montana Western in Dillon before getting her bachelor's degree in elementary education. Her first assignment as a teacher was a combination classroom in Rapelje, Mont. where she taught fifth and sixth grade in one room. DeSpain married her husband, Dean, in May, and the pair decided they wanted to be...
A fascination with social studies and history has brought seventh grade social studies teacher, Shane Corpening, to Thermopolis. After growing up in Kemmerer, Corpening attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings for his teaching degree. So what does he think of his first teaching job? "It's been enjoyable so far," he said. "Thermopolis is an awesome place. When I was looking at places to teach, I thought this would be perfect. I love to fish and the Big Horns are right here." Corpening said he...
Growing up in a small town, most teenagers can hardly wait to leave, but then there are many who return to their hometown and third grade teacher; Stephanie Boren is one of those "kids". Born and raised in Thermopolis, Boren has spent the last nine years teaching in Sheridan County. She and her husband, Sean, decided Thermopolis was going to be the best place to raise their children ages four, five and seven, so they made the move home. "I've wanted to be a teacher since Mrs. Cordingly in first...
The excitement in the room was contagious Friday evening at the VFW as hunters from around Wyoming and the United States were matched up with local guides in anticipation of their Saturday antelope hunt in Hot Springs County. Nine men and one woman, all disabled veterans, came to participate in the Hunting with Heroes program. One local hunter, Randy Coulter, said it was his third year participating in the program, although his first time locally. Another hunter, Mark Moody, drove all the way...
