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Last Wednesday, the Makerspace area of Thermopolis Middle School looked more like a studio for a cooking show, as Brailee DeVries and Brody Sorensen worked alongside Pam Jensen of King Arthur's Flour, for the company's Bake for Good Kids program. Though only two students did the work, a camera trained on their workstation gave fifth and sixth graders an up close look as they measured, mixed and kneaded. Teacher Becky Martinez explained each student received their own bag of the ingredients for...
Saturday marked the final day of the 2018 Farmer’s Market, a staple each Saturday for the past eight years. Sonja Becker, organizer of the weekly market, said this year’s market season started out very strong with a really good turn out by shoppers. “We are always happy to see new faces coming by,” she said, “as well as those who join us every year and every week to do much of their shopping.” The market had between nine and 13 vendors each week, which Becker says is a little down from last year, but it was consistent with previous years. “We...
Hot Springs County Emergency Management, with cooperation from several agencies, conducted a disaster drill last Saturday in front of the Chamber of Commerce. The drill, which started shortly after 9 a.m., was the reconstruction of a wreck that included a semi-truck carrying guthion, a nerve agent used in pesticides with similar properties to the deadly serin compound. Volunteer actors, including nine students from the high school drama club and four adults, portrayed victims in several...
Auctioneers John Holm, left, and John Gerrells, with the help of several local youth, auction off items during a cookie jar auction for Kelly Jo Burr to help with medical expenses. The total raised from the auction was $25,673....
The local FFA chapter’s Days of Community Service will kick off with a cleanup day on Friday, Sept. 21 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. After school, FFA members will head to the fairgrounds to paint trash cans, gates and anything that needs a touch up. Advisor Britton Van Heule noted the students will be doing other small projects as needed. The FFA chapter is also out in the community selling tickets for the annual steak dinner on Friday, Sept. 28. The menu includes and 10-ounce steak, twice baked potato, corn on the cob, cookie and b...
Those who hear sirens, or possibly the whirling blades of a helicopter this Saturday, Sept. 22 don’t need to be worried that there is some terrible event happening in town. Likewise, those who might spy such events need not be concerned, as it is all part of a full scale exercise through Hot Springs County Emergency Management. Bill Gordon, coordinator with Hot Springs County Emergency Management, explained in May he called together all of the possible players that wanted to be involved in t...
Gusts of wind and a few raindrops didn't dampen the spirits of the artists who painted in the park last Saturday in the first annual 'Plein-Air Thermopolis' event at Hot Springs State Park. Local Worland and Thermopolis artists were joined by artists from as far away as Colorado and Cody. In all, 19 artists came out to enjoy the opportunity to paint together in this beautiful setting. After registering and a brief tutorial by Thermopolis artist Cindy Clancy with tips on how to paint outside,...
The T-Town Crusaders are gearing up for what promises to be a fun night with a Hags and Bags Purse Auction, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13. The auction will be held at the VFW with dinner from 6 p.m. til 7 p.m., a nacho bar and dessert, with the auction beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 with just 120 available for purchase. The auction will include new, old and vintage purses filled with goodies for folks to bid on and people are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes. You can even have your picture taken for a small fee. Boxes are...
Hot Springs County’s FFA Alumni will be hosting the Annual Harvest Moon Ball on Saturday, Sept. 29. The evening begins at 6 p.m. at the fairbuilding with dinner provided by Chubby Cheeks and bar service by Shorty’s Liquor. They will be presenting two awards during the evening, one for the Outstanding AG Business of the Year and the other, Outstanding AG Citizen of the year. Stick around after the awards for the dance with live music from the Sundowners. Tickets for the event will only be available at the door. Individuals are $15, couples, $28...
Stanley ‘Henry’ Pennoyer, Charles ‘Charlie’ Shaffer and John Norman Wallingford of Hot Springs County will be among the two women and 45 men from across Wyoming inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) the weekend of Sept. 23 and 24. The inductees’ accomplishments will be celebrated in the main arena of Casper Events Center Sunday, Sept. 24 as they join the 132 men and 9 women already honored in WCHF. Beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, the Casper Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center’s garden area will be home to a gathering o...
Saturday's Gymkhana session was the last for the 2018 series. Events during each Gymkhana include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, a flag race, dummy roping and a fun event. This session event was "Around the Barrel." Results from Saturday's event are (in order of finish) Lead Line Barrels: Tylee Agar, Ben Farrell, Corbin Dean, Talon Owsley, Scotlyn Armajo and Sawyer Wilson Poles: Tylee Agar, Ben Farrell, Scotlyn Armajo, Talon Owsley, Sawyer Wilson and Cooper Nye Goats: Tylee Agar,...
Attendance was a bit down for this year's Hot Springs County Friends of the NRA banquet last Saturday, though Friends member Cynthia Garbin noted those who attended were very enthusiastic. In particular, she said, the live auction saw plenty of competition, with a Diamondback 308 rifle the top dollar item at $1,300. The Gun of the Year, a Kimber Custom II 45 ACP, went for $875. Garbin said the recipient was very excited for the Kimber, as it came with knife that had a matching grip and a nice...
Fifth Judicial District Court Honorable Judge Robert E. Skar will retire on Oct. 2, and in recognition for his years on the bench there will be an open house for him at Worland, where his main office is. As a justice in the Fifth Judicial District, Skar covers Washakie and Hot Springs counties, as well as part of Big Horn County. The open house will be at the District Courtroom inside Washakie County Courthouse on Friday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Attorney Bobbi Overfield was recently selected by Governor Matthew Mead to fill Skar’s v...
Monday starts Homecoming Week for the Thermopolis Bobcats and there is plenty going on to keep everyone entertained for the duration. On Monday, students at the high school will celebrate “America Day”, wearing red, white and blue for the day. Students will also be decorating the halls of the high school with this year’s Homecoming theme, “Las Vegas.” If you’re looking for some laughs on Monday, plan on attending the “Mangeant” from 12:15 to 1:45 in the auditorium. The guys will be donning thei...
Carter Arnold carefully makes his way across a rope bridge during the Cub Scout Camporee in Hot Springs State Park. The event gave Scouts a chance to participate in a wide range of activities including skill building....
Jayssie Owsley helps trail the cows off the mountain pasture. As fall comes area ranchers bring their cows home from summer pastures to prepare for pregnancy testing, weaning and selling calves....
In addition to providing energetic performances for students and the public, members of La Patronal visited with Hot Springs County High School Spanish students during their stay in Thermopolis. As very little English is spoken among the Peruvian band, students had to ask questions in Spanish and test their comprehension of the answers....
The Second Friday ArtStroll/Still Strolling Saturday in downtown Thermopolis, September 14 and 15, features Chalk Art on the sidewalks of downtown, along with a variety of artists set up inside and outside of retail stores. Stroll hours on Friday evening are from 5-8 p.m. The ArtStroll continues Saturday during regular business hours. The Smoking Waters Art Guild invites you to get your chalk on and start drawing right away with the chalk, which has been placed in containers along Broadway Street. Chalk Art enthusiast Toddi Darlington invites...
MeriAnn Rush, left, and Amanda Moeller work on digging the trench for the rockwork that will become planters and seating on Broadway at the flag pole....
The bakers and creators in town are filling up their jars and baskets in anticipation of a Cookie Jar Auction for Kelly Jo Burr to help with medical expenses incurred since her diagnosis of breast cancer. Burr was diagnosed in June with cancer in one breast, but when the end of July and the date of her surgery rolled around, she opted for a double mastectomy as a precaution. The cancer was deep and doctors also removed five of her lymph nodes. Fortunately, her doctors believe the surgery was a success and Burr will not have to deal with months...
The 18th Annual WYO Quarter Horse Fall Sale was held at the fairgrounds last weekend, selling more than 80 head of quality horses. According to Carole Smith, the average price for the 29 broke geldings was $17,224. There were 25 started two-year-olds that went for an average of $7,550, along with eight yearlings averaging $2,600 each and 19 weanlings that brought an average of $1,774. The high seller for the event was a two-year old gray gelding, Mercedes Otoe Oil, who sold for $47,000....
The Hot Springs County Historical Society/Pioneer Association/Museum annual summer picnic begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15. The event begins with a historical talk and tour to Gebo led by Bill Deromedi, followed by a potluck/carry-in lunch to follow at Ray and Carol Shaffer’s. Drinks will be provided or you can bring your own. Those attending will need to bring their lawn chairs and maybe a fold-down table if they want to eat at one. There will also be plenty of seating via straw or hay bales as well. Following lunch, Ray will give s...
Two troubadours are riding into Thermopolis for a full day of contemporary cowboy music. Friday, September 14 western music songwriters Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black will present “From Idea to Radio: An Interactive Program” in the morning for students at Thermopolis Middle School, perform a short concert for residents at the Wyoming Pioneer Home in the afternoon, and then finish the day with a house concert at the home of Jacky and Michael Wright. The middle school assembly will be in the commons from 10:30-11:10 a.m. and the Wyoming Pio...
The 11th annual Hot Springs County Friends of the NRA banquet will be Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Days Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. featuring Baron of Beef. The banquet will have more than 20 firearms available through games as well as silent and live auction. In addition to those, there will be the always popular Wall of Guns. There’s always some interesting pieces as well, and this year is no exception with items featuring John Wayne, an AR guitar signed by Ted Nugent and the 2018 Gun of the Year, a Kimber Custom II 45 A...
The Hot Springs State Park Bike Your Park event provides an opportunity to celebrate “Bike Your Park Day” with either casual mountain biking or road biking with discussion of what’s available in the state park. Park Superintendent Kevin Skates said there will be two routes available to riders — one on the pavement through the buffalo pasture, the other on one of the trails. All ages are invited to participate in the event, and there will be a smaller course available for younger kids, which will be on the sidewalk around the main park area. L...
