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A new event has been added to the Hot Springs County fair this year – a carcass contest – which will be held on Tuesday, July 24 at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The fair board will pay for the first animal, up to two species, for each youth. If you want to enter more than one animal in a species, there is a $7 charge per extra animals. For instance, if you want to enter one beef and two pigs, the board will pay for the beef and one pig, however, you must pay the fee for the second pig. According to Dr. Steve Paisley, Uni...
Hot Springs County Recreation District hosted its J Bow Tag Friday afternoon at the high school football field. J Bow Tag pits two teams in different game modes with soft tipped bow and arrows in a similar style as dodgeball. They start off by collecting arrows in the middle of the playing field and taking defensive positions behind obstacles placed on each side and hitting the opposition with the arrows....
Tymber Eckley waits patiently as she has Jessie Pennoyer heat seal the ends of her paracord. One of the counselor lead workshops was making paracord survival bracelets. The Hot Springs County 4-H members joined other 4-H'ers from Park, Big Horn and Washakie counties at the annual Big Horn Basin 4-H Camp at the H Diamond W Youth Camp in Grass Creek this past week....
Saturday in Hot Springs State Park, the Hot Springs County High School Student Council hosted a Tour de Wish event. Proceeds go to Make a Wish Wyoming....
Even with the rain, the cars at the Hot Spot Car Rally still shined and visitors still admired the vast variety of vehicles and interiors....
Cub Scouts Pack 5053 has reorganized and is looking for new members. This a nondenominational pack, meaning there are no restrictions to any specific religion. If you are interested in seeing what Cub Scouts is about, attend the Passport to Adventure Cub Scout Day Camp June 22-23 at the armory from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cub Scouting is for youth grades K-5. It is a year around program that offers fun activities that promote character and leadership development. The cost is $45 for two days of the camp. For more information contact Jackie Dorothy at...
The Hot Springs County Senior Center is planning a special prime rib dinner for Saturday, June 30. The evening will feature prime rib along with baked potato, green beans and rolls along with a full soup and salad bar. Black Forest cake will top things off. Dinner will be served from 5:30 – 7 p.m. and will cost $15 per person. Please RSVP at the center or call 864-2151....
The Casper Mobile Vet Center (MVC) will be in Thermopolis June 23-24, honoring our veterans, law enforcement and first responders, as well as to provide any veteran, service member, service provider or veteran family member with information on Vet Center services and VA programs and benefits. Staff will be available to answer questions and assist with enrollment in readjustment counseling services, VA health care and other VA and Veteran specific programs. Saturday the MVC will be participating in the Thermopolis PRCA Rodeo parade, then...
Father's Day weekend saw plenty of people attending the annual Hot Spot Car Rally in Hot Springs State Park. There were a total 79 entrants for this year's show, though that is down by about a third and the drop is likely due to the rainy weather. Category winners were: Off Road - John Dorman with a 1984 Jeep CJ-7; Motorcycle - Lloyd and Joan LaFave and his 2007 Boss Hoss Trike; Rat Rod - Heath and Cyndi Brainard with a 1946 GMC Pickup; Street Rod - Sean and Lacy Smith with a 1929 Ford Model A;...
Spectators at the Hot Spot Car Rally get a look at some classic and unique automobiles. The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department provided a ladder truck to fly the American Flag....
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, June 26 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume or to retrieve a...
During J Bow Tag Friday afternoon at the high school football field, a player nearly gets hit with the soft tipped arrow from the other team....
Runners get moving at the start of Hot Springs County Recreation District's Running with the Buffalo. The road race is part of the district's Ready, Set, Run! program. Top three times were Ty Peterson at 19:36, Kanyon Gerber at 20:34 and Cannon Boren at 22:48....
This weekend, celebrate Father’s Day with a trip to Hot Springs State Park for the annual Hot Spot Car Rally, June 16 and 17. The first rally was at Big T Drive-In on Shoshoni, and featured 34 cars. The event has grown over the years, bringing in 140 or more vehicles some years. The rally is a casual two-day event beginning at 10 a.m. on June 16 with pre-registration and the Ted Spatol Memorial Poker Run. A live musical jam session is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. There will also be a casual gathering of car enthusiasts, and at 4:30 p.m. will be the o...
The Hot Springs County High School Student Council is preparing for the Tour de Wish this Saturday. In conjunction with Make a Wish Wyoming, the student council will be holding a 5k ride and walk in Hot Springs State Park, starting at 9 a.m. Open registration begins at 8 a.m. All proceeds from the event will be used to grant a wish for a terminally ill child. Currently, there are 36 Wyoming children facing critical medical conditions across the state whose wishes are in progress....
It may only be the middle of June, but the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department is busy planning for the 4th of July fireworks display and are unfortunately coming up short. According to fire chief Mark Collins, it takes about $12,000 to create a 20-30 minute display. This year, one of the department’s main funding sources cut their donation from $5,000 to just $1,000, a huge blow to the event. “The fire department has been doing this show since 1962,” Collins said, “and the community has always been generous.” The cost of the fireworks...
Aaron Davis & The Mystery Machine opens the 2018 Sounds of Summer concert series at the Hot Springs State Park Pavilion last Sunday. Accompanying Davis was Mike Patton on keyboard, Jason Baggett on drums and David Bundy on bass....
Claudia Eichhorn and Gavin Turner watch as Gretchen O'Bleness demonstrates the Mandala rock painting technique during Friday's ArtStroll. O'Bleness assisted strollers who wanted to practice the technique and conducted a painting class Saturday at Hot Springs County Museum....
The warm weather allowed the June Gymkhana Session to be held outside at 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 in this session was a water balloon toss. Since there were plenty of balloons left, contestants as well as youth who came to watch had a water fight. Results from the event are (in order of finish) Junior Barrels: Rylee Agar, Amelia Roberts, Taylor Agar, Bridger Peil,...
A new event sponsored by the Hot Springs County Recreation District is about to hit the grass – J Bow Tag. Using soft tiped bow and arrows, J Bow Tag combines elements of dodgeball and archery into one sport. The wars will be held on Friday, June 15, starting at 1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County High School football field. This is a fun, face-paced, free event for those aged 10 and older....
The Hot Springs County Library invites everyone to join them on a field journaling adventure on Tuesday, June 19 beginning at 1 p.m. The event will be at the library, and refreshments will be provided. Call the library at 864-3104 for more information....
Tammy Chase guides rider Brandi Crowe around a turn during the Connie Combs Barrel Racing Clinic this past weekend at the fairgrounds....
It’s time to saddle up again, with the PRCA Cowboy Rendezvous Rodeo quick approaching. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23, with the main performances at 7:30 each night. Those who want to get an early start on rodeo activities can attend a meet and greet barbecue at Big Horn Federal on Thursday, June 21. As of Tuesday, there were nearly 200 entrants including 21 bareback riders, 14 saddle bronco riders, 23 bull riders, 20 calf ropers, 28 steer wrestlers, 32...
Its sometimes difficult in the summer to ensure that kids are getting the right nutrition between playing and swimming and cruising on their bicycles. This summer, through the USDA Summer Food Service Program, children from ages five through 18 can enjoy a free breakfast and lunch at Ralph Witters Elementary. Breakfast will be served from 8 – 9 a.m., Monday through Thursday, June 11-28 and July 23 to August 9. Lunch will be available from noon until one o’clock on the same days. Adults may join their children for $1.75 for breakfast or $4 for...
Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon gets a helping hand from officer Pat Cornwell in hanging a new sign on the Eighth Street bridge warning boaters and floaters of the danger of high water downriver. Residents and visitors are encouraged to check the river flows before entering the water....
