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The 14th Annual Rotary Club of Thermopolis’ Great American Turbo Turtle Trek is coming, Saturday, Aug.17 in Hot Springs State Park, starting at 1 p.m. The Trek is the main fundraiser for the local Rotary Club and the funds generated go towards service projects. Some of the things they have funded over the years include scholarships, the handicap accessible swings in Hot Springs State Park, helping with the Christmas baskets and donating to building an outhouse at the 4-H camp. For the past few years, the local club has also sent Rotarians to K...
Pigs and mud take wrestling to a whole new level during the Pig Wrestling event during the Hot Springs County Fair....
Tymber Eckley, left, showed the Overall Reserve Champion Market Sheep at Hot Springs County Fair. Bridger Peil had the Overall Grand Champion Market Sheep....
During the July 30 meeting of the local chapter of Rotary International, District Governor Chris Woodruff and his wife Karoline joined more than 20 board members for a meeting before their regular meeting. Chris first spoke about his background as an assessor for many years, among other things, and told them he joined Greeley’s Greeley Centennial Club in 2000. He wears many hats, both in Rotary and in other areas. Since he joined in 2000, Chris has held many positions in the club, including six years as Club Secretary, Club President and F...
Large animal results Hot Springs County Fair wrapped up last week. Here are the results, in order of finish, of the large animal shows. More results will be printed in the Independent Record as they are received. Swine Breeding Swine (crossbred, junior gilt) – Rebekah Johnson, Chase Moeller Breeding Swine (any other colored breed, senior gilt) – Ruthanne Johnson, Seth Dickey, Eli Dickey Grand Champion Breeding Swine – Rebekah Johnson Reserve Champion Breeding Swine - Ruthanne Johnson Feede... Full story
After the grand finale of Hot Springs County Fair Week on Friday, things started buzzing right away for the Gift of the Waters Pageant and the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival in Hot Springs State Park on Saturday and Sunday. The Folk Festival took over a good portion of the park for two days with not only local musicians, but players from around the Big Horn Basin and Fremont County. One of the organizers, Toddi Darlington said, "It was nice to showcase local talent and people seemed to enjoy the...
Before we blink, and mid-summer becomes mid-winter, stroll the Thermopolis downtown businesses during the “Summer Fun” Second Friday ArtStroll/Still Strolling Saturday. This month’s stroll will take place Friday, August 9 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., and Saturday, August 10 during regular business hours. Lynn Burton will display her intricate handiwork. She will display and sell a fine collection of hand-embellished hats, beaded jewelry, fairy babies, and crocheted scarves using ladder ribbon. Angela Siems will display and demonstrate oil painting... Full story
Soren Webber is all smiles as he takes control of the pig and Sawyer Wilson backs him up at pig wrestling on Tuesday night. Teams from little tykes to adults had a great time trying to get the slick pig in the barrel in less than a minute....
The Thermopolis Independent Record teamed up with Key Energy Services for the "Off the Record" pig wrestling team of Tasha Doyle, David Kimes, Calvin Morsette and Amber Geis. More pictures will appear in next week's IR....
4-H members from Hot Springs County traveled to Douglas the middle of July to participate in the State 4-H Shoot. The group spent four days on the range shooting everything from .22 pistols to muzzleloaders and even archery. Results are as follows: Junior .22 pistol – Mac McCumber, 19th Senior .22 pistol – Owen McCumber, 52nd Junior .22 rifle – Mac McCumber, 7th Senior .22 rifle – Carson Williams, 31st (light target) Junior air pistol – Mac McCumber, 12th Senior air pistol – Owen McCumber, 31st Senior air rifle – Carson Williams, 39 th (light...
A fundraiser was held at the Thermopolis Golf Course Saturday....
Maile Mae and Kati McCumber look at the ultrasound findings of Eric Geving with Precision Beef Ultrasound during the carcass contest....
Nominations are currently being accepted for the fifth annual local kids dig at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. The dig itself is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., and includes lunch. Regularly $100 per child, the scholarships cover those costs. Nominees must by ages 8-12 and Hot Springs County residents, and 12 spots are available. During the dig, kids will dig at the dinosaur quarry, do prep work in the lab and a variety of other museum activities. They will collect surface fossils at the Sundance Sea formation, and help...
Mark your calendars today for the fourth annual Hot Springs County Airport Fly-In, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10. Enjoy a free pancake breakfast starting at 7 a.m. The event runs until 11 a.m. with door prizes and plenty of opportunity for the whole family to look over the airplanes at the airport....
Members of the Shoshone Nation from Fort Washakie will be fundraising for the Gift of the Waters pageant on Friday, Aug. 2 from 4-8 p.m. at the Kiwanis shelter in Hot Springs State Park. Indian tacos will be available for $7 each, or you can get some frybread and honey for $3 or a soft shell taco for $4. Soda and water will also be available for $1. For more information, call 307-258-9861 or 921-1551....
Monica Jones had a good selection of vegetables at the first Farmers Market of the season....
Hot Springs County Fair kicked off with the horse show Saturday. It was a beautiful summer day and fun was had by all. Results in order of finish include: Showmanship FFA Showmanship – Kaitlyn Schmuck Senior Showmanship – John Maier Intermediate Showmanship – Arin Adams, Ellis Webber, Hayden Overfield, Lexi Overfield, Remi Adams, Tymber Eckley Junior Showmanship – Kamryn Farrell, Chloee Owsley, Logann Farrell Pee Wee Showmanship – Scotlyn Armajo, Chance Stothart, Casen Eckley Halter Quarter h...
Youth showed dogs of all shapes and sizes during the 2019 Dog Show, Monday night. Judge Mary Martin gave each animal a close inspection, asked kids questions about their dogs and gave plenty of advice for prepping and showing them. Full results from the show will be in the Aug. 8 edition....
With the start of school just around the corner, it is time once again for the People for People Backpack program to get rolling. The program consists of a group of volunteers in the community dedicated to stopping hunger for local children by filling backpacks with food that are distributed on Friday’s so they have something to eat over the weekend. Many of our youngsters depend on the school lunch program to get their nutrition, and the backpack program ensures there are simple things the students can fix themselves to eat. There are plenty o...
The Lights On Afterschool program wrapped up its summer sessions last week with camping trips. Middle school students explored the wilderness, while elementary students set up camp in the school gym....
Participants from the Big Horn Basin are dominant in the lineup at the Fifth Annual Big Horn Basin Folk Festival, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3 and 4, in Hot Springs State Park. The festival showcases the handwork and creativity of Wyoming’s artists, craftsmen, musicians, and storytellers. Wyoming’s Year of the Woman and Herstory are a running theme for this year’s event. Festival music and stage performances by area artists include Dan Haley (Worland), blues and other favorites; Dr. Mongo (Thermopolis), eclectic covers; Harold Hutson & Friends (...
“Moccasined feet of Indians trod the paths surrounding the Big Horn Hot Springs long before the coming of the first white man.” These words open the “History of the Spring” written by Jessie L. Duhig and found in the program for the annual Gift of the Waters Historic Indian Pageant performed at 6 p.m. on Aug. 3 and 4. The pageant honors when Chief Washakie, in 1897, entered a federal treaty and ceded about 10 square miles of the northeast corner of reservation having the Big Horn Hot Springs. Chief Washakie put a clause in the treaty which p...
Parents will want to mark their calendars for a fun evening for the kids as the Transportation Department with the Hot Springs County School District presents a transportation carnival. On Aug. 16, from 5 – 7 p.m., bring the kids to meet their bus drivers and register for the 2019-2020 bus routes. There will be a dunk tank, face painting, pie face, hotdogs and more for the entire family. The bus garage can be found at 704 Springview, across from the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds....
First Baptist Church Pastor Harvey Seidel provided rides for students in the church's Vacation Bible School, in a carriage drawn by horses Smoky and Topaz. There was a bit of a holdup when a kingpin on the carriage came loose, but plenty showed up to hold the horse team, make repairs and get them on their way. The horse-and-carriage rides were a fitting part of the Bible School's theme, "Giddy Up Junction."...
Zane Hubele and Lights On Coordinator Julia Scott keep the rope going for Savanna and Celeste Nelson, during the Thermopolis Middle School Lights On Aftershool program last week. Students also designed obstacle courses and relays, then built and tested them at the state park. This week the program is wrapping up with a camping trip....
