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Visitors from Fort Washakie Dennis Posey, Antone Posey and Labrone Siers enjoy feeding the fish, geese, and ducks in the cooling pond at the Hot Springs State Park last Sunday afternoon....
Children of all ages braved the weather to fill Candy Jack Park on Saturday for the Wyoming Dinosaur Center Easter Egg Hunt. There were four age groups and some golden eggs that held grand prizes. Due to inclement weather, the annual Lion's Club Easter Hunt has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 7 beginning at 2 p.m. in Hot Springs State Park....
A large crowd packed the Hot Springs County Fair Building Saturday evening for the 4-H Dessert Auction fundraiser. Live and silent auctions were held for a large variety of delicious-looking baked goods....
Aerial view of morning feedline as a local rancher uses a tractor and round bale processor to grind and distribute hay in a windrow for cows and calves to eat during calving season. Winter-feeding cattle on hay and pasture fields can also be beneficial as the cows will deposit natural fertilizer that can be broken up and spread across the fields before irrigation begins....
Remi Adams, Elizabeth Skelton and Zoe Adams enjoy a beautiful afternoon roller skating in Hot Springs State Park....
Lea Cavalli Schoenewald signs her new book titled, "Lost Coal District of Gebo, Crosby and Kirby," for Brooklyn Mcmartin and her mom, Sara, during Schoenewald's book signing held at Storyteller last Saturday. The book sold out during the event and more have been ordered....
Rachel Moon helps Jennifer Cheney pick out some plants during the Red Dirt Master Gardeners House Plant Swap event at the Hot Springs County Library last weekend....
Warm weather last weekend had Hot Springs State Park full of people enjoying the sunshine. Jameson Langdon, age 2, is all smiles after Kiyah Oliver gave him a push on a swing. Kenna Harvey and Asher Harvey, age 1, also were enjoying the swings....
The Hot Springs County Fair Building was packed with Bingo players last Tuesday evening for the Senior Class Fundraiser. Kelly Owen, Ranae Baldes and Barb Rice took their chances at the games. Participants could also win other prizes, including the grand prize of $1,000, which won by Vicki Nichols....
Last Thursday, Ralph Witters Elementary Music Director Nathan Gurtler and members of the third grade class presented a patriotic concert at the school auditorium. Gurtler takes a selfie photo with guests Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, Megan Degenfelder, and her Chief Communications Officer, Linda Finnerty with students and honored first responders and veterans in the background....
At the Discovery Days Cabin Fever Chili Cook Off last Sunday afternoon at the HSC Fair Building Georgia Olsen, left, serves Oatley and her mother Erika Wheeler. The chili contest winners included 1st Place, Shurie Scheel - white chicken chili; 2nd Place, Rochelle Wagner - red chili; 3rd Place, Ken Smith - red chili; 4th Place, Anthony Vargas - spice green pork chili; People's Choice, Lora Staker - red chili. There were 14 entries with nine judges. The entries were numbered anonymously, not by...
A two year old heifer vigorously licks her newborn calf to remove amniotic fluid, warm the calf and establish the cow–calf bond. While calving season for most area ranchers is in full swing special attention is usually given to the two year olds. Before a cow becomes a cow, they are actually called heifers. Heifers are female cattle who have yet to give birth. Heifers generally are more at risk for calving problems such as excessive calf size, inadequate size of birth canal and sometimes even r...
Big Springs FFA members received a Living to Serve grant from the national FFA organization. They purchased flowers locally and brought them to the middle school to teach fifth graders how to create floral arrangements. They also visited the Wyoming Pioneer Home and created flower arrangements with the residents. Students Baer McPhie, left, and William Hensley, right, create flower arrangements with Katherine Boelens and Louise Odde to display in the dining room area for everyone to...
Paul Erickson gets ready to rope a calf with his daughter, Kinley Erickson, trailing behind him during the last Team Branding event of the season at the HSC Fairgrounds last Saturday....
Dan, Lydia, Russell, Jackie, and Charlie De La Mare make dinosaurs in a jar during the Wyoming Dinosaur Center Science Saturday event last weekend. Attendees learned about the flora and fauna of the Mesozoic Era by creating a prehistoric ecosystem in a jar....
Last Friday, the Knights of Columbus held their Lenten Fish Friday at the St. Francis Church Parish Hall. Dr. Jason Weyer, John Holman and Joe Russo served a variety of hungry guests. The next Lenten Fish Fry will be Friday, March 1 and the last one will be March 8, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m....
Student teacher Charlie Patterson gets dunked into frigid cold water during the annual Jackalope Jump at the high school last Saturday. The event is a fundraiser for the Special Olympics and is led by London Jenks....
Last Thursday, visitors arrived in force for a day of fun at the annual FFA Petting Zoo. Top, Annie Luebbe and Jennifer Deromedi watch Baylee Bears attempt to lasso a model roping calf while Khloe Simpson and Chase Herring stand by. Fourth graders Kyle Egger, Hayden Robinson, and Gabriella Hetzel gather around to pet a young donkey....
Couples danced during the Be My Valentine Odd Ball hosted by the George M. Sliney Odd Fellows Lodge #26 held last Saturday evening at the Community Hall. All the proceeds go toward their trade school scholarship program. Sanchez Soundz provided music for the event....
The Hot Springs County Republican Party 2024 County Caucus was held Saturday in the Big Horn Federal Bank community room. The Caucus group separated into Precincts with three of the five Precincts in Hot Springs County participating. A local Caucus is an important part of the foundational and fundamental process of our government. It is where everyday citizens lay out what the government should focus and how, through affirming or amending their party platforms, by-laws and resolutions. These...
Hannah Postma, left, helps Kathy Sorensen and Cali Culp with their projects at the String Art Workshop held at the Hot Springs County Fair Building by The Copper Kestrel last weekend....
A deer jumps across the stream coming out of the Big Spring in Hot Springs State Park on a chilly evening last weekend....
Last Thursday, the Chamber Ambassadors celebrated Dr. Megan Olson as the first graduate of the Thermopolis Rural Training Track program. This training program is for physicians that have graduated medical school and are doing their on-the-job training in rural family medicine. Pictured, left to right, are Jacque Griffin, Melissa Johnson, Dr. Philip Gard, Dr. Bill Williams, Barb Nielson, Dr. Kellan Klubben, Travis Winger, Dr. Megan Olson, Dr. Travis Bomengen, Shurie Scheel, Bev Koerwitz, Dr....
Don and Laurie Harvey purchase chocolates from Kathy Taylor with the Friends of the Library during the Chocolate Lovers and Silent Auction event last Saturday at the Hot Springs County Library. All proceeds from the event go towards library programs for children and adults....
Many people braved the snowy weather last Saturday morning to have brunch at the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center....
