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A Thermopolis Community Blood Drive, sponsored by Hot Springs County Hospital Auxiliary, is scheduled for Monday, July 9 from 3-7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. The goal is to collect 34 pints of blood. To make an appointment go to www.bloodhero.com and use sponsor code “thermopolis” or contact Melene Mierzejewski at 307-240-1414. You can also save time by going online to www.unitedbloodservices.org the day you donate, clicking on Fast Track, completing the questionnaire and printing your ticket. Donors should also bring a pho...
An annual event held along with the All Class Reunion each year is the Grass Creek Reunion of all the folks who called the area home. There is no registration required for the Grass Creek gathering, however, it is a pot luck so bring along your favorite dish. The reunion will be held Saturday, July 21 at the Hot Springs County Senior Center from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m....
The Hot Springs County and Washakie Chapters of FSA will be having tea and cookies on July 11 at the Hot Springs County Library. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. and they will talk about livestock disaster programs that are available. For more information, please call Teresa at (307) 347-2456....
A fan favorite and one of the funniest highlights of the Hot Springs County Fair is the pig wrestling contest. This year, it will be held on Tuesday, July 31 at 7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds arena. Four person teams do their best to put a pig into a barrel in the midst of a mud hole, making for some slippery pork and dirty contestants. Registration is $65 per team and registration forms will be available starting July 10 at the Chamber of Commerce or Canyon Concrete. Registration forms must be turned in at Canyon Concrete by...
After the fun of the fireworks has died down, you can still help celebrate Independence Day this Friday at the July session of Thermopolis Gymkhana. In honor of the holiday, and in addition to the regular competitions of barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, flag racing, dummy roping and the ever-changing fun event, there will be a painted pony contest with a special prize. Entry for the event begins at 5 p.m. Friday, July 6 at the fairgrounds, with riding starting at 6 p.m....
The Big Horn Bowhunters will be hosting a mountain shoot July 7 and 8 in the Big Horn Mountains east of Ten Sleep, on Canyon Creek Road, two miles in from US Highway East 16. Signs will be posted. Registration for the shoot will be 8-11 a.m. on Saturday. Shotgun starts on Sunday at 8 a.m. for registration and 9 a.m. for on targets. Costs are $20 per day for adults, $10 a day for youth, $5 a day for cubs and $40 a day for families. There will also be fun shoots on Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. Call Josh Lynch at 921-1243 for more...
Hot Springs State Park is filled with visitors during the summer. Water in the Bighorn River is receding with the release from Boysen down to 5,000cfs as of Monday at 6 p.m....
Suzanne Samelson looks over a new display that officially opened Sunday at the Hot Springs County Museum featuring western artist Neck Eggenhofer....
Peter Davison, a "poet of motion" and "kinetic comedian," sets a plate for Parker Shaw during his Locomotion show for the Hot Springs County Library Summer Reading program. Davison uses plenty of props and humor to teach scientific concepts to kids....
Boysen Reservoir was home to a branch of the 2018 Wyoming Walleye Stampede, and the team of Bill and Julie Mathews places 13th among the competition with a two-day total weight of 22.28 pounds. Teams can enter up to five fish each day of the tournament, but they have to be at least 15 inches long. Bill noted they caught several that were under the length requirement and had to be thrown back, but they landed one that was 20 inches and another that was 22. "We needed 10 of those," he said of...
This past weekend brought the action of the annual PRCA Cowboy Rendezvous Rodeo to town. The parade saw plenty of entries from businesses, rodeo royalty and individuals. Keeping with the theme of United We Stand, many featured patriotic colors and tributes to veterans and the Armed Forces. It being an election year, there were plenty of local and state candidates shaking hands and visiting with their constituents. Overall winners from the parade were the Wyoming State Fair with their draft...
Rodeo clown Justin Rumford gathers youth around him to explain the rules of the boot scramble during the rodeo....
Wisps of cotton float across the sky as the wind blows through the trees in Hot Springs State Park....
The VFW will be home to a cookie jar auction for John Gerrells on Friday, July 13. Gerrells recently underwent colon cancer surgery and also has to have a heart surgery. Gerrells actually began the cookie jar auctions back in 1993, Meredith VanAntwerp said, with the very first done to help the state championship football team to raise money for a trip to Australia. It has since developed into a benefit event for those facing medical issues or other crises. VanAntwerp said Gerrells has touched so many lives in this town, and the cookie jar...
The annual Gift of the Waters pageant is presented the first weekend in August. The Women’s Chorus would welcome new singers. Ellen Mortimore, who began singing in the pageant in 1957 and continued for more than 30 years, is offering rehearsals for new singers beginning the first Sunday of July, the first, starting at 4 p.m. at Community Federated Church. Additional rehearsals are scheduled for Sundays in July, beginning at 4 p.m., through July 22. Mortimore explained, “The Women’s Chorus sing the story of the giving of Bahguewana (smok...
The Hot Springs County Museum will host the “Nick Eggenhofer” gallery opening this Saturday at 2 p.m. The gallery will feature original pieces of western art from Eggenhofer, from dry brush “pulp magazine” illustrations to full color detailed depictions of western life. The display will be on the north end of the museum, near the Hole in the Wall Bar and entrance to the downstairs area. The area has been expanded and enhanced with some new Eggenhofer items. Also during the program, tales and stories will be shared by George and Evelyn Herman,...
Barbara Campbell, left, and Barbara Webber were among the many volunteers helping out at the T-town Cancer Crusaders fundraiser Saturday. All proceeds from the event will be given to local cancer patients who need financial assistance. The Crusaders received an extra boost this year when the Thermopolis PRCA Rodeo committee selected them to receive the proceeds of a purse auctioned off during the rodeo. Harley Rhodes, owner of Dancing Cactus Designs, donated the hand-crafted cowhide purse which...
A plaque recognizing 24 men from Hot Springs County who gave their lives in World War II is passed during a rededication of the memorial grove for the soldiers. The rededication was done by the Hot Springs County Daughters of the American Revolution and VFW Auxiliary, and during the program it was noted many of the original green ash trees in the grove are still standing. Speaking at the program were, from left: Marilyn Strausborger, Veva Blakesley and Kay Rush....
“Search the Visible, Discover the Invisible” is the theme for this year’s Vacation Bible School at Risen Son. The fun begins at 6 p.m., lasting until 8:30 p.m., July 8-12. All children between three-years old and sixth grade are welcome to come. The church is located at 342 Amoretti....
Scouts practice flag-raising at the Passport to Adventure Cub Scout Day Camp this past Friday and Saturday. Cub Scouts Pack 5053 is looking for members. Those interested can call Jackie Dorothy at 921-2453 or Ana Moser at 921-9903....
One of the most popular weekends of the summer is just around the corner – All Class Reunion, July 21-22. This year’s featured classes end in 8 and 3, although any Hot Springs County High School graduate is welcome to attend any of the festivities, including the Saturday night dance and the Sunday picnic. Registration will be held on Saturday, July 21 at the Hot Springs County Museum from 1-3 p.m. The picnic will be on Sunday, July 22, starting at noon at the Washakie Shelter in Hot Springs State Park. More information will be coming in the...
Jeffrey VanAntwerp tries to get his horse through the "foam forest" portion of the Chuck Mead Packhorse Scramble last Saturday. The forest is one of the more difficult obstacles on the course, as the animals are typically not familiar with such sights....
On Thursday, June 28 there will be an informal meet and greet for candidates for Governor, US Congressman and US Senate. The public is invited to come out, shake hands and visit with the candidates about the issues facing Wyoming. The event will be noon until 2 p.m. at the Washakie Shelter in Hot Springs State Park.... Full story
Gottsche and Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital will be hosting a barbecue and open house just before Independence Day. The public is invited to celebrate with some free food courtesy of the two facilities, while also learning more about the changes coming to them. The barbecue will be July 3, 11 a.m.-3p.m....
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 February, with two stops in Thermopolis this month. 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, July 12, 11 a...
