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This coming year, 2020, marks the year for the U.S. census to be taken throughout the country. Getting an accurate count of everyone in households across America is extremely important, not just for population counts, but the census is used to determine all manner of federal funding. Judy Carswell, the person in charge of the census for Hot Springs County, said, “We have formed a committee called the Hot Springs 2020 Census CCC or Census Complete Count Committee to help get the word out to the public about the census.” Informing and edu...
July would not be complete without the annual Red, White and Blue Golf Tournament at the Thermopolis Golf Course. There is no registration necessary to participate in the event you simply play 18 holes between July 4 – 7, picking six red holes, six white holes and six blue ones. The course opens at 8 a.m. each morning and carts have to be back to the clubhouse by 8 p.m. each evening. For more information, call the Thermopolis Golf Course at 864-5294....
Hot Springs County’s Cowboy Hall of Fame committee will be recognizing this year’s inductees during the PRCA rodeo on Saturday, June 22. During the evening’s rodeo performance the committee will be reading the nomination letters sent in on behalf of Mary Sue and Hugh Vass as well as Norman Sanford. Both the Hot Springs and Fremont County committees will honor the inductees at the Fremont County rodeo on July 27. That evening will include a social hour from 4 – 6 p.m. for those in attendance to share stories and reminisce while having a bite to...
The H Diamond W Ranch will be very busy next week as the 4-H Shooting Sports Camp gets underway, Thursday through Saturday. The camp includes 4-H members from age eight and over and will focus primarily on weapon safety and understanding the range commands. All disciplines will be covered during the camp – rifle, pistol, archery, muzzle loading and shotgun. The camp prepares 4-H shooters for their competitions throughout the year, including the State Shoot later this summer....
Set aside some time the end of June to attend the 2019 Hot Springs County Natural Resource Tour. On Thursday, June 27, the public is invited to meet at the Hot Springs County Weed and Pest office at 711 Springview at 9 a.m. to go on the free tour. This year will focus on Wind River Canyon, including noxious weed control, canyon geology, Wind River Canyon Whitewater and the history of Boysen Dam. A free BBQ lunch will be served. For more information, please call 864-2278....
Prior to a screening of Grease, people at the monthly Dinner and a Movie event at Hot Springs County Library load up plates with hamburgers and sides....
Nine members of Thermopolis FFA are currently attending the FFA Leadership Camp near Lander. Founded in 1978, the camp is the premier leadership training for Wyoming FFA members as well as those from other states. The camp strives to provide the best leadership training around at an affordable cost. Originally held in the Ten Sleep Mountains, it found its permanent home in 1993 at the Fremont County Youth Camp. The Thermopolis attendees have a very full schedule during their week at camp with emphasis on communication and self-awareness. They...
As part of the Big Horn Basin Football Camp this week, participants practice their skills with a few games of flag football....
Vehicles of all shapes and sizes filled Hot Springs State Park during the Hot Spot Car Rally....
A series of public meetings is scheduled in July to address future highway improvement projects in central and northwest Wyoming. The Thermopolis meeting will be Tuesday, July 2 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hot Springs County Courthouse Annex. A key part of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) process involves annual meetings with public officials and other individuals who play a key transportation role in Wyoming, according to Pete Hallsten, P.E., Wyoming Department of Transportation district engineer in Basin. “These meetings p...
Downtown Thermopolis was packed with activities during the June Second Friday ArtStroll....
The Thermopolis Police Department has once again joined in with Camp Postcard, Chief Julie Mathews noted Tuesday morning. The program is done through Volunteers of America, Mathews explained, and law enforcement officers throughout Wyoming work with local school districts to identify students that might not otherwise have a lot of opportunities. Those chosen go to Casper Mountain for a week to spend time with the officers. Mathews noted the officers are not in uniform at this time, and they...
For those who want to keep up with their wrestling training over the summer and maybe learn some new techniques, the Bobcat Wrestling Camp featuring instruction from three-time NCAA All-American, four-time state champion and the Big 12’s 2018 Most Outstanding Wrestler Bryce Meredith is scheduled for June 21 and 22. There are four technique sessions for ages 12 and up — two on each day — and one session per day for younger kids. For more information on the camp, contact Travis McDermott at 480-0422 or Will Farrell at 921-8437. Online regis...
As part of the summer adventure camps through Lights On, students from Ralph Witters Elementary did some geocaching in the buffalo pasture, searching areas, such as near Smoky Row Cemetery, to locate caches....
The Gift of the Waters Pageant will be here before we know it and the committee is looking for some help. This year, they are looking for women who would like to be part of the women’s chorus during the two-night event. There will be practices to learn the song and the movements as the event grows closer and everyone from teens through adult are more than welcome to be there. Authentic Native American costumes are provided for the singers. In the past, the chorus has 20-30 women singing each night, but over the years those numbers have d...
Hot Springs State Park was a beautiful setting for the Running with the Buffalo Walk/Run Saturday morning....
Browsing online videos, one might come across Brave Wilderness. The videos feature information, as well as plenty of close encounters, about various animals including insects, spiders, reptiles and snakes. But the filmmakers also take a look at those animals that no longer roam the earth, particularly mammoths and dinosaurs, and it’s this latter that is bringing them to Thermopolis next Monday to film at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. Angie Guyon, the executive director at the center, noted the Br...
Dozens of folks participated in the Hot City Outdoor Day last Saturday in spite of cool, rainy weather. These young ladies were learning how to paddle board in the cooling ponds in Hot Springs State Park....
The Wyoming Conservation Corps replaces buck and rail fencing in the buffalo pasture on May 30. The fence, which is about 50 years old, suffered significant damage in that time from buffalo trying to break through from one side and livestock from the other. Though the majority are from Wyoming, the crew also has members from Louisiana, Colorado and Minnesota....
Father’s Day will be celebrated this weekend, and with it comes the 27th annual Hot Spot Car Rally, June 15 and 16. In addition to the cars lined up in Hot Springs State Park, there will be plenty of food and music available. Though the show is free to admirers, those who want to showcase their cars have to pay a $30 fee, which covers one vehicle and includes a t-shirt. Other fees are $15 per additional shirt and $10 per additional vehicle. The rally is a casual two-day event starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15 with pre-registration and t...
You’re going to want to dust off those lawn chairs and get ready for a spectacular fireworks show on the 4th of July, presented by the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department. According to John Fish, who has mastered the show each year for the past 25 years said this year is going to be very special. Funds raised so far for the event total $11,000, about the same as they had last year, but Fish said anyone still wanting to donate to the show may do so by dropping a check in the mailbox at the front of the firehall or dropping it off at the C...
Get ready for some music in a week, as the Friends of Hot Springs State Park kicks off their 2019 “Sounds of Summer” series with a performance from “The Two Tracks” on Thursday, June 20. The band is based out of Sheridan and performs Americana. Their 2017 album Postcard Town has been described as “creating an instant connection...in truth there’s not a single offering here that doesn’t engage the listener practically from the get go,” and “rural warmth...infusing their tunes with a feel for the open spaces of The West.” The band features Julie...
Karen Leyba gets ready to turn loose one of the little swimmers who have been taking swimming lessons at the Star Plunge....
One of the bigger Thermopolis events for the summer is the Cowboy Rendezvous Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo. The billboard south of town certainly announces the event, June 21 and 22 this year, but it’s far from the only new sight in 2019, the 15th year for the rodeo. A mobile screen will show arena action and instant replays as well. Also new to the rodeo this year are the working dog trials, right after the 10 a.m. parade on Saturday, taking place of the Chuck Mead Memorial Pack Horse Race. A course will be set up for t...
Vacation Bible Schools at various churches in Thermopolis are just around the corner. At the Set Free Church, they will be hosting their Bible School from July 1 – 4 for those four-years old through sixth grade. It will begin at 6 p.m. each night with July 2 featuring a petting zoo and the 4th of July will include a BBQ. For more information, please contact Angel Ramsey or Frank Robbins at 867-2315. Risen Son Southern Baptist Church will have their Bible School from July 15-18 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. each evening. The church is located at 342 Amo...
