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Crews began working on the refurbishing of Monument Hill this week. They started with a little painting and will be reconstructing parts of the rock lettering....
Water balloon pinatas and bubbles were part of the fun during the Children's Resource Center Water Day....
Circle the weekend of July 20 and 21 on your calendar and get ready for the All Hot Springs County High School Reunion. This year features classes ending in four and nine although all classes are encouraged to attend. Friday night, July 19 is the evening the classes all get together on their own, and we will have more information on where and when each class will be meeting as we get closer to the date. Registration for reunion will be held at the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday, July 20 from noon until 3 p.m. Tickets...
Hot Springs State Park is hosting their second hike of the summer with a trip to Legend Rock this Saturday, June 15. Measuring over 1,300 feet long, there are more than 92 prehistoric panels and more than 300 petroglyph figures. Under the protection of the State of Wyoming since 1973, the site is one of the most fragile in the state’s park system. If you would like to go on the free hike, meet at Legend Rock at 10 a.m. Lunch will be provided. To get to Legend Rock, take Highway 120 toward Meeteetse for 21 miles. Watch for the brown and white s...
A couple riders make their way around the arena at the 4-H Horse Camp. There were more than 65 4-H members at this year's camp, and the focus is providing practical, hands-on training to improve riding and handling....
Friday evening's performances by Hot Springs Dance were exquisite, filled with beautiful music and wonderful dancers. The packed auditorium fully enjoyed a quality night of entertainment. See page 12 for more photos from the event....
Hot Springs County Museum is currently providing free admission for active duty military personnel and their families, as they are part of the Blue Star program which runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The museum has always had a policy of allowing military members in for free, but through Blue Star that courtesy now extended to their families. It’s a great benefit for those who are deployed, as it means their spouses and children can still visit the museum at no cost. Many people might not think to come to Thermopolis specifically for the m...
If you’re looking for something to keep your young ones busy, at least for a day this summer, you may want to explore the Wyoming Dinosaur Center’s Kids Dig Program. Geared for the age eight to 12 crowd, they will get to experience a full day of digging at the dinosaur site as well as prepping and casting. They even get to take home a souvenir of their unforgettable day. Advanced registration is required for the Kids Dig and is limited to 25 kids per session. The day starts at 8:30 in the morning where they will go to the dig site and lea...
The Hot Springs County Library invites the community to come out for Dinner and a Movie on Thursday, June 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. This month the movie will be Grease, released in 1978 and directed by Randal Kleiser, with a barbecue meal. Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950’s. A wholesome exchange student (Olivia Newton-John) and a leather-clad Danny (John Travolta) have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines?...
The move from October to June for the Brewfest was a great success as well over 300 people attended the event last Saturday. With everything available from a wide variety of beers to jewelry, clothing, arts, crafts and things to eat, the Brewfest committee is happy about the change. Black Tooth Brewing, Cowboy State Brewing, Square State Brewing, Grand Teton Brewing, Roadhouse Brewing, Ten Sleep Brewing and Wind River Brewing Companies were all in attendance for people to try out. Main Street...
If you have never visited the Legend Rock State Petroglyph Site, or if it’s been a few years since you’ve been there, now is a perfect time. Located 29 miles northwest of town, the site features a near vertical cliff face more than 1,300 feet long that has more than 92 prehistoric petroglyph panels and more than 300 petroglyph features. Legend Rock has been a sacred site for Native Americans for thousands of years and preservation and protection of the site began in 1973 when the site was acquired by the State of Wyoming. It has since been pla...
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....
Sunday saw the June Gymkhana event at the Hot Springs county Fairgrounds. Events during each Gymkhana include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, a flag race, dummy roping and a fun event, which this month was a tennis ball race. Results from Saturday's event are (in order of finish) Lead Line (ages 5 and under) Barrels: Tylee Agar, Sawyer Wilson, Ben Farrell, Corbin Dean, Teagan Allen, Meadow Moline Poles: Tylee Agar, Ben Farrell, Teagan Allen, Corbin Dean, Sawyer Wilson, Rori Ellis...
Though school’s out for the summer, it doesn’t necessarily mean students have to take a break from learning, and they can have quite a bit of fun doing it. Hot Springs County Library’s Summer Reading program kicked off on Friday, May 31. This summer’s theme will be A Universe of Stories — Space, with a game day scheduled for June 7, a craft day June 14 and a field trip June 21. The program is for students who will be in grades 1-5 in the fall, and during the kickoff each student will be given a calendar to record their reading. Each week, the...
The Hot Springs County Fairgrounds will be home to the Junior Livestock Show on Friday, June 7 beginning at noon. Participants will enter their animals the day of the show, and the order of showing will be swine, lambs, heifers and beef. Weigh in times and fees are: 9:45 a.m. for swine, $25 per head; 10:30 a.m. for lambs, $20 per head; and 11 a.m. for cattle, $30 per head. Prizes include buckles, banners and cash. There will also be a Joey Mahoney Memorial PeeWee Showmanship event for all species, for ages seven and under. There is no entry...
4-H youth from across Wyoming will have the opportunity to attend the 2019 Wyoming 4-H Horse Camp, right here in Thermopolis on June 10 and 11 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Youth will be checking in on Sunday night between 5 and 8 p.m. with a start time that Monday at 9 a.m. The focus of the camp is to provide practical, hands-on training to improve safe riding and handling skills. Horse safety is a big part of the camp along with basic seat and balance, control of the animal, how to turn on its haunches, forehand, reining,...
Hot Springs County School District will be offering a free summer meal program for any child 18 and younger at Ralph Witters Elementary, 215 Springview. The program will be Mondays through Thursdays, June 10-27 and July 8-25. Breakfast will be 7:30-8:30 a.m. and lunch will be 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. For more information, call 864-6580....
Last Thursday saw the first step in establishing a Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) chapter in Thermopolis. Though the initial registration and play date for the Thermopolis Morning MOPS was a bit small, Nadine Mayer said that was expected as they just started. She expects there to be more play dates and registrations in the coming months. Mayer explained MOPS is for every mother or caregiver with kids in kindergarten and under, though there are also "mentor moms," those who care for older childre...
Hot Springs State Park has feeding tours in the buffalo pasture on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays that bring the buffalo very up close and personal....
Dozens of kids and adults gathered in Hot Springs State Park last Saturday for a ferocious Nerf gun fight. Thermopolis Nerf hosted the afternoon of food and fun. “Hides” that the players may take cover behind during the Nerf war were strategically placed between trees so they could run from one to the other, hide and shoot, all while trying to eliminate all their opponents....
The students of Hot Springs Dance performed to a packed auditorium last Friday evening. Dancers from the tiniest to adults showed off their tap, ballet and even hip-hop skills. Group performances were absolutely on par with modern dance shows you would see in much larger venues....
The abundance of rain in the past few weeks has certainly brought plenty of green to Wind River Canyon as well as colorful wildflowers. The resulting rise in the river level and some needed sunshine have made ideal conditions for rafting the rapids or some relaxing fly fishing....
Khi Davis puts up a shot over an opponent during the Hot City Summer Slam 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament last weekend. The rain took a break for a couple days, allowing 100 teams - 18 more than last year - to hit the makeshift courts in the high school parking lot. See more action from the tournament on Page 5....
Have you ever wondered how to learn to mountain bike? Or maybe you’re an “old hat” at fly fishing. Whatever your level of knowledge of the great outdoors, Hot Springs County Recreation and the Hot City Outdoor Alliance is having a special day where beginners and veteran outdoor people can come together at their first Hot City Outdoor Day. You may only participate in one group, but the day begins with check in at the Washakie Shelter in Hot Springs State Park at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. Ev...
The sixth annual Thermopolis Brewfest, sponsored by Main Street Thermopolis, takes place in downtown on Saturday, June 1 from 3-7 p.m. The Brewfest features Wyoming craft beers, live music and a dance performance, food and merchandise vendors, a corn hole tournament, a tour of buildings in the downtown historic district, and kid-friendly activities. “The Thermopolis Brewfest, in downtown, will showcase craft beers along with local food and a fabulous music line-up, ” according to Suzanne Samelson, the Main Street president. “This early June...
