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Winter carnival this weekend Fishermen of all ages are encouraged to get ready for the Boysen State Park Wild West Winter Carnival, January 19-21. Compete for cash prizes by catching the larges Trout, Walleye, Ling, Perch or Crappie. Registration is $10 per person. Anglers must have a derby registration at weigh-in. Weigh-in begins at 8 a.m. on Friday and ends at noon on Sunday. The weigh-in station is B & K Shoreline Stop. Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday also at the B & K Shoreline Stop. Anglers are reminded to Wyoming Game and Fish...
Robert Stehlin, left, visits with Homey Siems about his woodturning creations during the January ArtStroll....
While the seventh grade basketball team was hitting the courts this Saturday at Thermopolis Middle School, down the hall another type of competition was happening, as the school was host to a First Tech Robotics Challenge Scrimmage in the Makerspace Library. London Jenks stated, "As it was a scrimmage there are no specific results or awards selected. Those only happen at qualifying and state tournaments." Scrimmages provide more opportunity for teams to teams able to work out their programming...
The war is on at Hot Springs County High School as the Student Council pits the classes against each other in the Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Now, through Jan. 26, each of the classes are raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The Student Council set a goal of $5,000, however, if they raise $8,000, attendance secretary Jessica Smith said she will shave her head. The winning class will be based on the number of points they have and the class with the most points at the end of t...
The Second Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis, Jan. 12 and 13, is themed as Strolling with the Music, kicking off the Smoking Waters Art Guild’s 2018 calendar. There will be artists showing and selling their creations, along with musicians at the businesses and a special musical activity from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday. Still Strolling Saturday continues Saturday during regular business hours. In addition to Smoking Waters Art Guild’s ArtStroll, other community organizations have events planned for the weekend. Leopold Stokowski, a twe...
“Springing Outward and Upward” is the theme of the Jan. 19-21, 2018 Wyoming Farm Bureau (WyFB) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Conference in Thermopolis, at the Days Inn. The conference is open to young agricultural producers between the ages of 18-35 (no membership necessary) and all Farm Bureau members. The conference kicks-off at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19. The keynote presentation “Modern Ag in a Facebook Culture” with Dr. Gary Sides begins at 1 p.m. Dr. Sides is entertaining and insightful and will take a look at how we can ensure...
A Thermopolis Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 11 from 3-7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. The goal this time is to get 30 units of blood. To make an appointment, go online to www.bloodhero.com and use sponsor code Thermopolis or contact Melene Merzejewski at 307-240-1414. You can also save time by going to www.unitedbloodservices.org, clicking on the Fast Track, completing the self-interview and printing the ticket. Be sure to bring a photo ID and donor card. The blood drive is hosted by Hot Springs County...
Gentlemen, mark your calendars for the Annual Men’s Outdoorsman Banquet at Risen Son Southern Baptist Church on Saturday, Jan 20. Starting at 6:30 p.m. at the church, men and boys of all ages are welcome to enjoy a free pulled pork dinner as well as a variety of door prizes, including a rifle. The featured speaker for the evening will be managing editor of Eastman’s Journal, Todd Helms. If you have any questions, please call Josh Lynch at 921-1243 for more information....
A nice size crowd previewed the many different items available to bid on during the Duck's Unlimited Winter Retreat Saturday night at the Days Inn....
Thermopolis is fortunate once again to have a world-renown musical group coming to entertain and instruct our music students. On Ensemble is one of the most respected ensembles in the taiko (Japanese drumming) world, and they will be here, Monday, Jan. 15, for a public performance in the auditorium at 7 p.m. Admission is free for students, others are asked to pay what they can. Influenced not only by the Japanese culture, their rhythms include jazz and rock influences, taking the ancient instruments they play into new realms. Each year they...
Start out your new year with a little mystery and intrigue at the Hot Springs County Historical Society meeting on Saturday, Jan. 13. “The Woman in Blue,” presented by historian Clay Gibbons tells the story of Belle Drewry who brought her own kind of mayhem and debauchery to Arland, Wyoming in 1897. Her story is a true tale of crime, death, gun smoke and the eternal triangle. There was no wilder West than Arland at the time, and Belle’s contribution will definitely keep you entertained. In his search for history and exact locations, Gibbo...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on the Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the 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...
The Hot Springs County Recreation District will have Watercize sessions beginning Jan. 8. Classes will be at the Star Plunge at 9:30 a.m. or 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The classes last 10 weeks, and there is a $20 fee. Registration can be done at the Recreation Office or the Star Plunge....
With all of the snow in the pasture, buffalo have taken to clearing areas the best they can to snack on some grass....
In an instant after aiming, Abby Randels releases her arrow during the Big Horn Bowhunters New Year's Shoot Sunday afternoon at the fair building....
Erin Garlinghouse pulls a string to release the balloons during the Hot Springs County Senior Center's annual "Ring in the Noon Year" last Friday. Mandi Reynolds drops a large balloon, representing the ball in New York, as Trenda Moore reads the countdown....
If you haven’t visited the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center in a while, now would be a great time to reaquaint yourself with the wonderful history of our area and take a peek at the new displays that have been recently added. Periodically, the staff at the museum will gather items together and ‘swap out’ displays to keep the museum fresh. You will find a new sports display, a memorial featuring Jack Aggers, a local sports legacy who was inducted into the Wyoming Sports Hall of Fa...
Ducks Unlimited will be holding their annual Winter Retreat in Thermopolis this year at the Days Inn. The event will be held this Saturday, January 6, featuring food, fun and games for all ages starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person or $90 for a couple. Tickets may be purchased online at ducks.org through Friday. For more information, please call Robert Hathaway at 307-221-2061....
The Bighorn Bowhunters will host their New Year’s Shoot at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Jan. 7 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The event will feature at 450 Vegas shoot and a 28 target 3D shoot. Josh Lynch said they will be using both the main fair building and the multipurpose building with its indoor arena for the shoots. He explained in the 450 Vegas shoot, each shooter has 45 shots, three shots in each of 15 rounds. In the 3D shoot, there will be 14 targets, with each shooter taking two shots. Even if you’re not plan...
Seven students from Thermopolis Middle School will be competing in the Challenge of the Books on Jan. 10 at the armory. Challenge of the Books is a contest for middle school students who love to read and they are expecting to host about seven other schools for the competition. A list of 12 books, which come from the Soaring Eagle and Indian Paintbrush nominee lists, are given to the children to read each August. The students then read each of the books with an emphasis on remembering the content of each book. Then, in competition, the students...
Despite the extreme cold Monday, several people rang in the New Year with a First Day Hike in Hot Springs State Park. One group walked along the river, while another drove to and walked around the Spirit Hole to observe the steam and moss growing along the crevices....
Crimson Diltz is not sure what to make of the man in the big red suit during Storytime at the Hot Springs County Library Thursday before Christmas. Santa and Mrs. Claus came by to hear what the kids wanted for Christmas and give them some candy canes and stuffed toys....
The recent snow received in Thermopolis has put a good covering on Warren Hill for sledders to enjoy....
Electing new officers was the big pole in the Round Top Sams Club tent at their meeting on Nov. 3 at Big Horn Federal. Elected officers were: President Donna Cole, Vice President Sam Marshall, Secretary Laura Saley, Treasurer Charlie Stickney and Wasgonmaster Frank Cole. Still to be appointed are the chaplain and media contact. The Round Top Sams are made up of recreational vehicle owners and operators and campers. In fact, membership is open to anyone with an interest in the greater outdoors. Plus, for that matter, the club is open to...
The Thermopolis Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce drew the winners for this year’s Shop Local contest last week, just in time for Christmas. To be entered in the drawing, $100 had to be spent locally and the receipts brought to the chamber office. First place winner, Chrissy Francis, took home a 32” Samsung Smart TV. Bev Koerwitz was the second place winner, receiving a Night Hawk Hexacoper drone, complete with a Wi-Fi camera and Becky Mills was the winner of the Roku Express....
