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On April 2, 2017, Autumn Bansemer was at the spillway at Boysen Dam when she caught and landed a Game and Fish 27.5-inch walleye. Jessica Korhel noted Autumn caught the fish herself, with nobody else on the other end of the line. Her dad and fisherman friend were on hand to coach her in reeling the fish in. Jessica said Autumn caught the fish through "jigging," further explaining the process involves casting the line, letting it sink for a while then tapping the rod while reeling in to get the...
Cake Decorating Junior, icing based: Purple - Summer Galovich; Blue - Lilly Johnson Intermediate, icing based: Purple - Hallie Martinez Senior, icing based: Purple - Rebekah Johnson; Red - Ramsay Owens. Junior, fondant based: Purple - Taylor Agar; Blue - Rylee Agar Intermediate, fondant based: Purple - Ruthanne Johnson Junior Grand Champion – Taylor Agar Junior Reserve Champion – Summer Galovich Intermediate Grand Champion – Ruthanne Johnson Intermediate Reserve Champion – Hallie Martinez Senior...
Even the littlest derby fans got to see some action this year with the new Power Wheels Derby before the main event last Saturday....
Artists and strollers filled downtown businesses for the Second Friday ArtStroll and Still Strolling Saturday....
The Hot Springs County Historical Society and Hot Springs County Pioneer Association recently released the itinerary for the 2018 Summer Trek. The trek is for members of the HSC Pioneer Association and HSC Historical Society, and is planned for 8 a.m. Aug. 25. Those attending will meet at the Hot Springs County Museum prior to the leave time. This year’s trek will include an all-day trip to Birdseye Ranch, Birdseye Stage Station, Birdseye Pass, De Pass, De Pass Ranch (Stage Stop), De Pass town site and mine site, Jim Bridger Pass & Trail, a...
Children and adults alike enjoyed the Fly-In at the Hot Springs County Airport on Saturday....
Hot Springs County ropers and ranchers have a unique opportunity coming up to learn skills from some of the best in the world, Dave and Gwynn Weaver, when they hold a pair of clinics at the fairgrounds, Aug. 29 – Sept. 2. The Weavers are renowned for their skills in horsemanship, working with cows, roping and branding, having traveled as far away as New Zealand to present their various clinics. The first clinic will be the cow working clinic, Aug. 29 and 30, from 10 a.m. til 2 p.m. both days. The clinic is designed to focus on the f...
After a visit in Kirby and Thermopolis, cyclists on the Cycle Greater Yellowstone tour head south to their next destination....
Gymkhana includes ball race The August Gymkhana Session was held last Friday. Events during each Gymkhana include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, a flag race, dummy roping and a fun event, which this month was a tennis ball race. Results from Friday's event are (in order of finish) Junior Barrels: Mesa Allen, Hunter Townsend, Rylee Agar, Jayssie Owsley, Layne Myers and Layne Myers Poles: Mesa Allen, Taylor Agar, Rylee Agar, Layne Myers, Jayssie Owsley and Hunter Townsend Goats: Mesa All...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, Aug. 21 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...
Round Robin Junior: Grand Champion Tymber Eckley, Reserve Champion Taylor Agar Intermediate: Grand Champion Eli McCumber, Reserve Champion Lexi Overfield Senior: Grand Champion Remington Ferree, Reserve Champion Barb Kissel FFA: Grand Champion Remington Ferree, Reserve Champion Audrey Axtell FFA Ag Mechanics, small metal project – Audrey Axtell Ag Mechanics, medium metal project – Jeffrey VanAntwerp Ag Mechanics, small plasma – Jeffery VanAntwerp Barley, sheaf small grains: Blue, Jessie Penno...
Small animal Poultry FFA Showmanship – Rebekah Johnson Senior Showmanship – Russell Gibbel, Rebekah Johnson Senior Grand Champion – Russell Gibbel Senior Reserve Champion – Rebekah Johnson Intermediate Showmanship – Lexi Overfield, Ruthanne Johnson Intermediate Grand Champion – Lexi Overfield Intermediate Reserve Champion – Ruthanne Johnson Junior Showmanship – Lilly Johnson Junior Grand Champion – Lilly Johnson American, cockerel – Rebekah Johnson American, pullet – Rebekah Johnson, Ruthanne Jo...
Residents from Thermopolis qualified for the National Senior Games during the 2018 Summer Wyoming Senior Olympics in Laramie Aug. 2-4. The national games will be in Albuquerque, N.M. in 2019, and the local qualifiers are T.J. and Lea Schoenewald, Gloria Simmons, and Glenn and Marion Bishop. Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded to the top three placing participants at the conclusion of each event. During National Senior Games qualifying years - 2018, 2020, 2022, etc. - the top three...
“The Gospel According to Bluegrass,” will be presented at the Community Federated Church on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. Rev. Kalr Heimbuck is a pastor, chaplain, musician and Wyoming native who uses bluegrass and country gospel to connect folks more deeply with faith in the modern context. People are invited to come out and laugh and sing along as he speaks about histories of old favorites and why those lyrics can continue to inform our lives of faith. On Thursday, Aug. 23, Adam’s Road will host a free ministry event at Hot Springs County High...
This past weekend was one of the more active in Thermopolis, with the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival and Gift of the Waters Pageant. Toddi Darlington, who co-chairs the festival with Linda Herrin, said this year saw 51 booths featuring food, fine art, folk art and trading post items. There was a slight increase in Saturday visitors as well, Darlington noted, though Sunday it appeared there were more participants than people coming through. Darlington added there was a bit of a rush when church... Full story
The stands were full again this year with people coming out to support the county 4-H and FFA at the 2018 Junior Livestock Auction and Judges' Choice Bake Sale, Friday night at the fairgrounds. The total sales were $117,023.30, up more than $13,000 from last year. Twenty-nine head of swine sold for a total $30,775.50, at an average price of $1,061.22 per head. Grand Champion Bridger Peil's animal sold for $5.50 per pound, for a total $1,479.50. This was also the highest price per pound. The...
The Second Friday ArtStroll/Still Strolling Saturday in downtown Thermopolis, August 10 and 11, features 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 has invited a great roster of artists this month. Andrea Linn and Friends will be knitting and crocheting and talking about techniques and color. Lydia Shermer, who is new to the ArtStroll, will be showcasing her mixed media works. Gayle...
Among the services offered through the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, providing resources for businesses is among them. The Hot Springs County Chamber Ambassadors, a branch of the chamber, help to welcome not only new businesses in the community, but also change in staff as well. Unfortunately, businesses sometimes come and go, or changes happen, without any of the ambassadors knowing. Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush encourages anyone who knows of a new business, new...
Get ready for a ton of fun with the Annual Demolition Derby, Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the derby is one of the best attended events of the summer with a truck derby, Herby Derby and chain class and this year, just for the younger crowd, a Power Wheels Derby for kids 4-10-years old. In the main derby, there will be winners in the loser’s heat and winner’s heat, with the grand prize this year of $4,000. Second place takes home $1,000, third will win $700 and fourth place get...
Chili cooks dish up their creations during Friday night's cook-off sponsored by the FFA Alumni. Winners from the event unclude: Joanna Kissel - Best Red, Amanda Moeller - Best Green and Barb Kissel - People's Choice....
Pan Buffalo brings the music of steel drums to the Hot Springs County Pavilion during the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival. The pavilion was a central point for the festival, home to music and stories during the two-day event....
On Monday, Aug. 13 there will be an estimated 350 cyclists coming through the area for the 2018 Cycle Greater Yellowstone event. The event begins Aug. 11, with cyclists taking off from Cody, and ends in Lander Aug. 18. Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meri Ann Rush said cyclists will leave Meeteetse the morning of Aug. 13 and come down highway 120. They will use the Gooseberry cutoff over to Highway 20 and cycle to Kirby, their first stop. Rush said the main camp site will be the Fountain of Youth RV park, Rush sai...
Both the crowd and the participants had a great time last week at the Annual Pig Wrestling competition at the fairgrounds, all part of the Hot Springs County Fair. Winners included: PeeWee – 1st, When Pigs Fly; Soren Webber, Cameron Martinez, Jarrett Cornella and Lincoln McPhie Youth – 1st, Beastie Boys; Cannon Boren, Trysten DeVries, Alec Martinez and Mack Buckner 2nd, I'm Your Huckleberry; Kamryn Farrell, Jayssie Owsley, Bridger Peil and Ellis Webber Juniors – 1st, Ham Slam; Dazlynn Hunt, Jayd...
It is amazing how quickly our little ones grow up, but its never too soon to see how their development is going. Plan now to attend the Hot Springs County Preschool Screening and Health Fair, Aug. 13-14 in the vocational building at the high school. The developmental screening includes vision, hearing, speech and language, motor skills and pre-academics. Any child ages three and four are encouraged to have a developmental screening. For more information and to make an appointment for your child, please call 208-316-1456. The Hot Springs County...
Josh Schmidt, a former U.S. Marine and veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission, will conduct community outreach services in Wyoming cities through August, with two stops in Thermopolis. 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 or request healthcare. Schmidt will be available in Thermopolis on Thursday, Aug. 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at t...
