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Rosalie Willson performs with teacher Melene Mierzejewski observing during a piano recital Sunday afternoon at the high school auditorium. Fifteen of Mierzejewski's students brought their talent to the stage....
There is nothing quite like driving through the buffalo pasture in Hot Springs State Park and having the buffalo surround your vehicle. Hot Springs State Park will now be having public tours of buffalo feedings, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, free to the public. Meet the park crew at Smokey Row Cemetery at 8 a.m. and follow them to the feeding area. Bring your cameras for some great photo opportunities! While there is no guarantee the buffalo will come to feed, you will have the chance to take pictures, up close and personal, from the...
Mark your calendars now to attend an Indian Tacos and Fry Bread Fundraiser for the Gift of the Waters. On Friday, May 31, gather at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Springs State Park for delicious, authentic Indian Tacos, Frybread and honey and soft shell tacos from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Gift of the Waters Pageant Committee is pleased to have members of the Shoshone Nation from Ft. Washakie come to help with this event by making all the goodies for sale. Indian Tacos will be $7, Frybread and honey, $3 and soft shell tacos, $4. Pop and water will a...
Though it was a bit wetter than usual, VFW Post No. 2281 members conducted Memorial Day ceremonies at the two cemeteries and the Park Street bridge....
Members of the Hot Springs County High School graduating class of 2019 celebrate after receiving their diplomas during Sunday's ceremony in the high school gym....
The 36th Annual WYO Quarter Horse Spring sale was held at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds last weekend. The crowd included buyers representing 18 different states, bidding on 29 geldings, eight two-year olds and 12 yearlings. Top seller at the spring show was Motown in Hollywood, a palomino gelding which fetched $42,000. The horse will find its home in California. The second high seller was Hesa Shiny Nickle, a bay gelding that went for $36,000. The beautiful bay will find its home in Utah....
This Memorial Day marks the fourth year featuring Hawk’s Avenue of Flags at Monument Hill Cemetery, named after Airman 1st Class Donald “Hawk” Hawkins. This is also the second year the Big Horn Basin Freedom Riders will be in charge of placing the flags at the cemetery on Monday morning, starting at 7 a.m. Volunteers are needed to place the flags in honor of the veterans that morning and to retire them that evening. If you would like to help with the placing of the flags, meet at the Monument Hill Cemetery....
John Dorman Sr. works to help the bricks set a bit better in one of the downtown planters near the flagpole. The planters have since been filled with dirt and will feature underground sprinkler systems....
The sixth annual Thermopolis Brewfest, sponsored by Main Street Thermopolis, takes place in downtown on Saturday, June 1 from 3-7 p.m. Main Street Thermopolis has announced a lineup of popular regional musicians, and there will also be a performance by Hot Springs Dance, LLC at the Brewfest. “The Brewfest committee has pulled together a great roster of regional musicians,” according to Suzanne Samelson, the Main Street president. “This early June event is a great kick-off to the brew festival calendar and a great opportunity to make a week-...
The Smoking Waters Art guild will present a Wheelie Slow Draw Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, during the regular ArtStroll, as the stroll is happening the same weekend as the Hot Spot Car Rally, June 14-16. During the draw, artists can start a painting or drawing of “something on wheels” Friday night during the ArtStroll, and finish it Saturday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The event will be at the Masonic Lodge, 521 Arapahoe. Artists, art students and anyone else who might be interested is invited. Slow draw paintings will be auctioned off...
Boy Scouts Troop 53 will be hosting a rummage sale at the community hall behind the Community Federated Church at Sixth and Big Horn. A few items will be individually priced, though people can also come and get what they need and give a cash or check donation. The sale will be Friday, May 24 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 25 from 8 a.m. until noon....
Jill Strenger hands out diplomas during the Children's Resource Center graduation on Wednesday, May 15. Prior to the formal ceremony, students sang a few songs. Afterward the grads, along with friends and family enjoyed refreshments....
May 8-10, 46 fifth grade Thermopolis Middle School students took an end-of-year fun trip to Denver. Teacher Katie Despain said the group gets to go to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, attend a Rockies Game and take part in an overnight “Bunk with the Beasts” in the education center at the Denver Zoo. They also stop at the Cheyenne Judicial Center before coming home. Despain further noted during the Bunk with the Beasts animals are brought in for the students to see up close and touch, su...
The Annual POPS concert featured the concert band, jazz band and concert choral last week in the auditorium....
Courtney Jeunehomme Salutatorian speech Good afternoon, I’d like to start off and thank all the people who showed up...especially the graduating seniors. Our class is like herding cats, you can’t ever get everyone to show up unless you bribe them. I kid, of course, and truly thank parents, staff, and other members of the community who have supported the class of 2019. It is an honor to stand on this stage on behalf of my class. Graduation is a great deal, but the greatest thing that comes out of graduation, is the idea that the end is just the... Full story
Students enjoyed the day learning about agriculture at the Ag Expo May 15 at Thermopolis Middle School....
Soren Webber, Fischer Lewis and Jaelyn Steadman were having a hopping good time during Ralph Witters Elementary's field day last Friday. Field day marks nearly the end of the school year for the students and these three look like they're making their way to that finish line....
Mayor Mike Chimenti recently proclaimed May 13-25 as town Spring Clean-Up. All residents and business owners are encouraged to clean their property in preparation for the upcoming summer season. The town is offering various resources to assist with the success. There will be four construction 20-foot yard dumpsters located at the 14th Street tennis courts, at Ninth and Big Horn, at 8th and Amoretti, and in the 200 block of Second Street. Saturday, May 18, will be Free Dump Day from 9 a.m. until...
Mark your calendars now to attend an Indian Tacos and Fry Bread Fundraiser for the Gift of the Waters. On Friday, May 31, gather at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Springs State Park for delicious, authentic Indian Tacos, Frybread and honey and soft shell tacos from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Gift of the Waters Pageant Committee is pleased to have members of the Shoshone Nation from Ft. Washakie come to help with this event by making all the goodies for sale. Indian Tacos will be $7, Frybread and honey, $3 and soft shell tacos, $4. Pop and water will a...
Its time to kick off summer with the Hot City 3-on-3 Summer Slam sponsored by the Bobcat Booster Club. The tournament will be held on Memorial Day weekend, May 26 and 27 in the high school parking lot. Registration is open for the tournament with various age groups for teams aged 10 and under all the way up to age 31 and over. Registration is $155 per team. Registration is online only. Teams may register by going to the Bobcat Booster Club on Facebook and clicking on registration. Teams must be registered by May 23 to be included in the...
Graduation ceremonies for the class of 2019 will be this Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. in the Hot Springs County High School Gym. Lane Randall and Jeffery VanAntwerp will address the class as Valedictorians along with Courtney Jeunehomme, this year’s Salutatorian. The featured speaker the class chose will be Tom Olsen. Students will enter the gym wearing black caps and gowns along with purple stoles. Their class flower is the yellow rose, a symbol of friendship and optimism. The class motto is “We may not have it all together, but together, we have...
A well known sight in Thermopolis for decades is about to get a much needed and long awaited facelift – Monument Hill. According to Hot Springs State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates, a group from the University of Wyoming’s Conservation Corps will be arriving June 10 to begin reconstruction of the “World’s Largest Mineral Hot Springs” sign that graces the front of Monument Hill. The UW groups travel throughout the summer doing various projects, a number of them for Wyoming State Parks and Historical Sites. The park provides them a place to...
Father’s Day is less than a month away, 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 car. The rally is a casual two-day event starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15 with pre-registration and the Ted S...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2281 will host services on Memorial Day, May 27, to recognize and honor those soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice. The post will have a flag service and honor guard salute at both cemeteries — 11 a.m. at Monument Hill and 11:30 a.m. at Riverside — and will place a wreath in the river from the Park Street Bridge at noon. The public is invited to attend all three services. The Big Horn Basin Freedom Riders will be setting up Hawk’s Avenue of Flags at Monument Hill Cemetery on Memorial Day, begin...
Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar, Fr. Joe Galligan and others from the Sheriff's Deparment and Police Department honored fallen law enforcement officers at a ceremony at both Monument Hill and Riverside Cemeteries last Saturday....
