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The Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo committee sponsored a parade last Saturday morning featuring local veterans, rodeo enthusiasts, political candidates and more. The parade was well attended with cheerful onlookers, including children who excitedly gathered candy thrown from some entries....
Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) held its Field Day last weekend. Jerry Pyle, WB7S, left, and Zieb Stetler, KG7PFD make contact with amateur radio operators across the country from their location in Hot Springs State Park. According to their logs, they made 90 contacts in 37 states and two Canadian Provinces....
Local residents got up early last Saturday to paint the rocks on T-Hill with a new coat of white. Included in the effort were Brooklynn May, Zane Miller and John Anderson, pictured here. There was not a single organization that did the work, it was done by a variety of people coming together....
The Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo was held at the fairgrounds last weekend. It was full of rodeo action including saddle bronc riding, above. Young people in the audience got to participate as well with some fun racing without shoes on in the arena to win money. Rodeo clown Scot Allerdings entertained the crowd with hilarious commentary and antics while he conversed with announcer Doug Mathis....
The 29th Annual Hot Spot Car Rally filled Hot Springs State Park Saturday with 90 entries, seven food vendors and numerous people looking at the large variety of vehicles on display. For a list of trophy winners, see page 12....
Dr. Megan Olson demonstrates the proper technique during the Bystander CPR course at the Hot Springs Health Saturday. The goal of the course, which had 42 participants throughout the day, was to teach compressions only CPR and to make attendees comfortable with identifying if someone needs CPR....
Red Dirt Master Gardeners awarded Geneva Baird as the Garden of the Month. Baird is 89 years old and has worked at the County Historical Museum for the past 10 years. Baird said, "I just love flowers. They are more beautiful if you take care of them. I love the museum." Museum director Rachel Moon said, "We couldn't replace her. She's amazing. She never stops." The flowers were originally donated as part of the Peggy Shaffer memorial ten years ago when the garden started....
Audra’s Copper Coo is holding its Kick-off to Summer Party on June 25 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. at 225 Clark Street. There will be grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, along with vendors, and a Real Coo Petting Zoo for all the summer fun. Also, there will giveaways and door prizes with live music. Audra’s Copper Coo sells organic coffee and looseleaf teas among other gluten or sugar-free foods to eat. They invite you to join the fun and enjoy the drinks and good eats....
Bradleigh Georgius splashes in the water at Hot Springs County School District's Moms and Tots Summer Splash and Play held at the vocational building last week....
Hannah Lee-Crain purchases a sweet treat from Kim Jones' home bakery, Flour Girl, at the Thermopolis Farmers Market last Saturday....
Thermopolis hosted the Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association rodeo last weekend. Results for Hot Springs County youth include: Senior Boys Ellis Webber rode for 61 points in Steer Riding on Sunday and finished second in the finals for the average for the weekend. He was first in Calf Tying Saturday with a time of 6.13 and fourth on Sunday with 9.49 which earned him first in the weekend average. Bridger Peil was first in Calf Tying on Sunday with a time of 7.66. He was third in Team Roping Sunday...
The Gymkhana Summer Series is in full swing. The next event is schedule for July 8 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results of the June Gymkhana include: LEAD LINE Barrels - Jax Christian, Chisholm Moline, Eleanor Allen, Marlee Evans, Flint Pingetzer, Hadley Dean Poles - Chisholm Moline, Maddison Slack, Jax Christian, Marlee Evans, Josie Allen, Hadley Dean Goats - Marlee Evans, Jax Christian, Josie Allen, Hadley Dean, Coy Brower, Flint Pingetzer Flag Race - Josie Allen, Flint Pingetzer, Marlee Evans, Eleanor Allen, Jade Pingetzer, Coy...
Thermopolis Baseball members (back row, l to r) Timothy Lippincott, Tate Roberts, Lilly Quintanilla, (front row) Garret White, Jackson Coates, Trenton Ennis, Cade Ennis, Baer McPhie, Lincoln McPhie, and Aislyn Dobbins present Susan Turnbull, from Gooseberry Garden Quilt Shop, with an engraved and signed wooden baseball bat that she won as part of a fundraiser for the Thermopolis Baseball team....
Roughly 170 people attended the HSC Senior Center Prime Rib Dinner fundraiser on Saturday. There were ample opportunities to participate in and promote the center in their fundraising efforts and many of these opportunities are ongoing. Winner of the the 1966 Ford Pickup raffle was Allen S. (last name not provided). Allen says he has always wanted it and won’t be parting with it. He has chaffeuers that will take him out and about and he’ll enjoy every minute of owning this gem. The truck was...
The Hot Springs County Library started their summer program for elementary students which meets every Friday at 10:30 a.m. until noon. The last event is July 1. The children get to do fun crafts, activities and engaging in reading. Kyrie Edward and Tinsley Piertrzak had a fun conversation as they discuss their worksheets last week....
Main Street Thermopolis held their annual Brewfest event where adults were able to taste beers from breweries around the state. Families enjoyed a variety of food vendors, fun activities such as cornhole and danced to live music....
Wyatt Haight welcomed the public to come view his newly renovated arena north of town at 423 North Highway 20 on June 4. Pictured here is his daughter, Maria, who walks her horse through the large indoor arena....
Rhyan Schmuck tags one of Cooper Agar's lambs while his aunt Hannah Agar holds the lead rope and looks on. The yearly ritual for 4-H and FFA youth was Sunday evening at the fairgrounds. The youth must have their animals weighed and tagged, with a Wyoming State Fair electronic RFID ear tag, in order to show and sell their animals at county fair later this summer....
Last Thursday, Annalyn Sharp performed piano at the Bill Malloy Auditorium for the audience of families and supporters. She joined other students who were trained by Melene Mierzejewski who hosted the event....
Hoyt Peil shakes the the hand of beef judge Kyle Despain as he prepares to exit the arena. Hoyt along with several other Hot Springs County youth participated in the annual Hot Springs Junior Livestock Show on Friday at the fairgrounds. The livestock show draws youth from around the state....
Hot Springs County High School alum Tawnya Rush recently watched the new Top Gun: Maverick movie starring Tom Cruise at the Mikey’s Theater and found the experience to be thrilling. Rush saw the original Top Gun film in the same location, originally called The Ritz, in 1986 as a junior high school student. An “Eighties girl,” Rush recalled the original film and said, “At that time, I loved it. I laughed, and it was inspiring to go get the soundtrack, the music kit, the bomber jackets, the styles, and you left the theater with that same excitem...
Members of the community, school staff and students gathered for a run in the Hot Springs State Park last Saturday to help raise funds for Speech and Debate Team members to attend Nationals....
Central Bank & Trust held their annual beer and brats meet and greet last Thursday evening. Many people came out and enjoyed great food, drinks and conversations....
A few of the six calves that recently joined the Hot Springs State Park buffalo herd. Park superintendent Kevin Skates said they are expecting two more....
John Ryan, front, Jack Hetzel and Liz Ryan hike up the new Roundtop trail following the grand opening ceremony held last Saturday at the trailhead. The view from the trail is amazing....
