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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....
Those who have fallen in the past year, have a fear of falling, feel unsteady when walking or need assistance from your hands to stand up from a chair are encouraged to attend the fall prevention screenings presented by the Gottsche Physical Therapy Department. The screenings will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 23 at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. Sign up sheets for free 15-minute screens are available at the senior center. For more information, contact Gottsche at 864-2146....
Auctioneer John Gerrels and Max Martinez look over the goodies in a tin during the Connie Hoffman cookie jar auction. The final total for the evening was over $26,000....
The public is invited to attend a reception to welcome the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund board members to Thermopolis, poolside at the Plaza Inn/Best Western at 5:30 p.m. with the Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery Center Joint Powers Board. Following the reception the joint powers board will do a walking tour to the Nature and Discovery Center site to discus the development of the Children’s Outdoor Learning Area....
Spencer Axtell, Cade McLean, Carson Williams, Jesse Skelton and Logan Shumway come down from Monument Hill during a fundraiser for the Hot Springs County Football Program. Players received pledges for each time they climbed the hill in 60 minutes....
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 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. Events will begin at 8 a.m. and lunch will be provided at noon. There will be two g...
Tuesday night, seniors were recognized for their various awards and scholarships they have earned, totaling more than $130,000. Following is a list of recipients, though names of Hathaway Scholarship recipients was unavailable at press time. National Honor Society Members: Aaron Hanson, Courtney Jeunehomme, Barbara Jean Kissel, Benjamin Manning, Sean Miller, Lane Randall, Jeffery VanAntwerp Honor Students - 3.5 GPA or above: Joshua Canfield, Aaron Hanson, Courtney Jeunehomme, Kelly Johnson,...
Hot Springs County Sheriff Jeremie Kraushaar, Detention Administrator Beth Price and Police Officer Bobbi Zupan take Vice Principal Curt Mayer into custody during a demonstration for Liberty Day at Hot Springs County Courthouse on May 2. Students were able to watch the arrest and jail booking process, participate in a mock arraignment and tour law enforcement facilities....
The Second Friday ArtStroll/Still Strolling Saturday in downtown Thermopolis takes place this Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from around 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Smoking Waters Art Guild invites you to come stroll and support the artists and the shops. Host business, Blue Bison Gallery, along with select retail businesses, will house artists showing and selling their creations, along with musicians. Themed as “YOUNG AT HeART,” this is an opportunity to see works by our high school and other students. StillStrollingSaturday will include the...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, May 21 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m.-noon, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, navigate the site or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume and/or cover letter...
Students at Ralph Witters Elementary share their dioramas on Native American culture with schoolmates and the community. Students used a variety of materials ranging from naturally found objects to waffle cones....
Students at Thermopolis Middle School are getting excited for one of the most fun days they have in the spring as they head toward the end of the school year – the Middle School AG Expo. The Expo will be on May 15 at the middle school from 9 a.m. til 3 p.m., featuring 10 booths for third, fifth, sixth grade, and Risen Son students to learn from. The theme this year is Down on the Farm and there will be a lot of fun, educational things for the students to do throughout the day plus an AG Olympics with crazy AG events to try. A trivia game w...
Lisa Music hears about the life of Cleopatra, brought to life by Bethany Duncan during the 2019 Living Wax Museum at the middle school. The museum was part of the school's Fine Arts Night, which also included choir and band performances....
Daniel Pebbles deals some Blackjack Saturday night during the fundraiser for the Thermopolis Golf Course....
Liam Daniels looks to bring in a couple runs during some kickball for the Bobcat Pride assembly last Friday. Though typically held in the high school gymnasium, the warmer temperature brought the students out for a game....
This year’s Gymkhana series got underway this past Saturday 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 for the opener was an egg/spoon race. Results from Saturday’s event are (in order of finish) Lead Line (ages 5 and under) Barrels: Tylee Agar, Casen Eckley, Meadow Moline, TJ Vardiman, Scotlyn Armajo, Levi Logan Poles: Tylee Agar, Levi Logan, TJ Vardiman, Scotlyn Armajo, Sawyer Wilson, Casen Eckley Goats: Tylee Agar, Lev...
The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund (WCTF) board will meet in Thermopolis May 20-21 at the Best Western Plaza Hotel Conference Room. The board meeting will focus on review and award of April 2019 grant applications. The meeting on Monday, May 20 will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude by 5 p.m. The meeting on Tuesday, May 21 will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude by about 1 p.m. An executive session may be held if necessary. The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund meetings are open to the public. Grant applicants are encouraged to attend any grant review meeting, but...
Jim Lash, Kent Shook and Kris Mull will be providing hunter education classes beginning Monday, Jan. 21 at the CRC room in the high school auditorium. Classes will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, May 28,29 and 30, and June 4, 5 and 6, from 6-8 p.m. Topics covered will include including ethics, rules, regulations and firearm safety. The final class is Thursday, June 6. Those attending are asked to bring a pen or pencil to each class and possibly water and/or snack. Do not bring any live ammunition or firearms. The classes meet the...
Ahead of the summer travel season, there will be a free webinar on May 15 from 2-3 p.m. to discuss the impact of tourism, which is often believed to be Wyoming’s second largest industry. We’ll combine data from multiple sources to discuss the specifics of hotel industry employment, including projected growth, seasonal work visas, employee wages and turnover, and competition for hospitality workers. Hotel and motel operators, human resources managers, workforce specialists, and government planners may all gain insight into their areas’ seaso...
