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Tracy Kinnaman reads "The Hallo-Wiener" to a rapt audience during the Hot Springs County Library's Halloween themed Storytime last week. After a story and pictures, kids stopped by the Joint Law Enforcement Center and Hot Springs County Courthouse for some treats....
Some Halloween sights around town....
As part of the activities for Rock the Belt last week, students at Hot Springs County High School competed to see who was the fastest in exiting a vehicle, switching seats then getting back in and buckled....
The Thermopolis Dinosaur Center will host a Dancing with the Dinosaurs fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 6-10 p.m. The entry fee is 10 per person, with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar available. A silent auction will also be part of the evening, with prizes including wine and a spirits baskets and a week in Cabo, Mexico. Music will be provided by Cowboy Hippie. All proceeds from the event will go to help the Wyoming Dinosaur Center fulfill its mission of preserving Wyoming’s rich fossil legacy....
Becky and Joe Martinez, left, along with Drew Brown and Elisa Daniels, decorated themselves for the Lights On Afterschool Glow Run Monday night. Proceeds from the event goes to snacks and trips for the after school program....
Kids of all ages spent their morning last Saturday picking and carving or decorating pumpkins, courtesy of Mack's Market. Dozens of pumpkins of all shapes and sizes were available for them to pull out the creative juices and start cutting....
The second annual First Responders Trunk or Treat will be Halloween night from 6-8 p.m. between the fire hall and Hot Springs County Search and Rescue on 14th Street. The public is invited to come out and visit with first responders while checking out the vehicle decorations and grabbing a few treats. Hot Springs County Search and Rescue is also hosting their second annual chili cook off and open house on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m., at the Search and Rescue garage on 14th Street. The cook off is open to anyone interested in cooking, and $4...
In November, Dr. Jeb Schenck will be providing a free community workshop, Maintaining Memory and Brain Health. As adults age, many worry about memory slips or moments such as “Where did I put my keys? or “What was I looking for?” These are not unusual and may not signify there is an issue. However, there are four key strategies that have been solidly tested to help reduce the effects of aging. These strategies apply to adults of all ages, not just seniors. For younger adults, and even teenagers, the strategies presented and discussed at the w...
The annual 4-H achievement night will be Saturday, Nov. 3 at the fair building. Dinner will be at 5 p.m., with awards following. The meat and rolls will be provided, but member families are asked to bring two side dishes and their own table services. Also in 4-H news, shooting sports are starting next week with a parent/member safety meeting for air rifle on Monday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. at the armory. Shooting officially begins on Oct. 5....
The Ralph Witters Elementary Parent Teacher Organization is inviting families for a movie at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9 at the school gym. Students, and parents, are encouraged to bring their favorite pillows and blankets to cuddle up with in the gym, and the concession stand will be open to provide popcorn, drinks and other yummy treats. Proceeds from concession sales will benefit the PTO....
Elementary students in the Lights On Afterschool program perform "Three Goats Gruff Go to the Greener Side" last Friday....
Last Saturday, Thermopolis Middle School choir students attended the Northern Big Horn Basin Music Festival in Worland. Director Drew Brown said there were four schools attending the conference — Thermopolis, Worland, Cody and Lovell — and each year a director from one of the attending schools conducts the performance. This year, that honor went to Cody Middle School Director Anissa Bree. The students got to work with Bree for a few hours in the morning, then broke for lunch. The afternoon saw...
Josh Schmidt, a former U.S. Marine and veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission, will conduct community outreach services in Thermopolis on Thursday, Nov. 1, noon-2 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Museum and Thursday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center. Schmidt is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans claims or VA healthcare. He can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims o...
Ralph Witters Elementary cooks Jean Anderson and Ashley Muller hand out awards to students who won the coloring contest that was part of National School Lunch Week. Winners included: Hailey Colson, Baer McPhie, Brian Weaver, Rilynn Pinkston and Summer Galovich....
The warm weather we’ve been experiencing this fall is perfect for the opening of Pheasant season, coming up Nov. 3. Most areas open in November and are closed by Dec. 31. The Wyoming Game and Fish website has plenty of information on how many birds may be taken in a single day, dependent on hunting area, along with limitations on whether you can bag a male or female bird. Hot Springs County is included in Area 1 for Pheasant hunting which allowes a daily limit of three birds and nine in a hunter’s possession. Male Pheasants only are all...
Hot Springs County High School’s Speech and Debate team will begin their season with their first meeting on Nov. 1. Coach Cindy Glasson is joined this year by coach Lyle Wiley, who was the coach in Torrington for several years before coming home to Thermopolis. “I am super excited to be working with my good friend coach Glasson and this group of talented students,” Wiley said. “I think that we can expect big things from the veterans, and we have some newcomers who have a lot of potential as well. There has been a lot of new member interest, and...
Kids and adults alike love Halloween and everything that goes with it, from scary, creepy or super creative costumes to trick or treating and haunted houses, but there are some safety tips to keep in mind while you’re out having fun. Did you know on Halloween children are twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed than any other day of the year? According to the National Safety Council, 3,700 children died in vehicle related accidents in October, 2017, most of which occurred on Halloween. That doesn’t mean you should keep your little gho... Full story
Wyoming Game and fish staff were in town to do a fishing survey along the Bighorn River, from where the highway crosses the river to the island behind the WYDOT building, Oct. 15-18. Helping them out for a couple days were 10 students in the Hot Springs County 4-H Sport Fishing Club. Joel Farber, a leader with the 4-H club, noted the surveyors stopped at least a half dozen times on this section of the river, and utilized a technique known as electrofishing to subdue the fish. Electrofishing...
Firefighter Kenneth Annan helps Garret White hit a target with a fire hose stream as part of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department's activities for Fire Prevention Week. The department also set up their smoke house for kids to explore, visited schools, helped deliver pizzas, played giant games of Jenga using tools like the Jaws of Life and had plenty of information to hand out about fire safety....
The public is invited to join the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Directors and employees for a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 30 at noon in the hospital emergency room parking lot. Lunch will be provided at the event, as well as information about the hospital’s renovation and expansion. People are invited to come and see what the future holds for healthcare in Hot Springs County. In inclement weather, the groundbreaking will be moved to the front lobby....
With the decrease in temperatures, you can grab something to warm up with some cinnamon rolls through the Hot Springs County Senior Center. Orders are currently being taken, and the rolls will be available for pick up or delivery on Saturday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 10. The rolls are $1.50 each, or $18 per dozen, and orders must be in by the Friday prior to your Saturday pick up. Stop in at the center, 206 Senior Avenue, or call 864-2151 to place your order....
Connie Wickstrom visits during the Second Friday ArtStroll last week. A newcomer to the event, Wickstrom brought her fiber arts and jewelry to show....
Taking advantage of warmer temperatures Tuesday morning, fisherman hit the Bighorn river looking for a catch. The river and Boysen Reservoir remain popular fishing spots even as the temperature drops and ice creeps in....
Last Saturday the Hot Springs County High School marching band competed at the state marching festival at the Casper Events Center, performing their show "Women of Pop" and earning an Excellent rating, a 2 on the three-point scale where a 1 is a Superior and a 3 is Good. Band director Drew Brown further explained the band is judged in five categories: Music 1, where they earned an Excellent; Music 2, where they earned a Superior; and Marching 1 and 2, and Drumline, where they earned Excellent... Full story
The Friends of the Library will be holding their annual fall book sale this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19-20 at the armory. Table upon table will be filled with books of all kinds, including children’s books, ready to go home with you for your winter reading when the snow flies. The sale will run from 5 p.m. til 7 p.m. on Friday and then again on Saturday, from 8 a.m. until noon. Saturday will also feature a bake sale with lots of goodies. For more information, please call Cindy Toth at 864-2060....
