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The Wyoming Dinosaur Center hosted "Jurassic Fest-Passion for the Past" last week. One of the featured speakers, Dr Dean Lomax, Palaeontologist (Visiting Scientist), Author and Science Communicator, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester gives a talk at one of the WDC's most important fossil sites, called SI, which stands for Something Interesting. It is a dinosaur feeding ground that contains both trace fossils (footprints) and body fossils (bones) in the...
The Hot Springs County Museum, in partnership with VFW post 2281, opened the Hole-in-the-Wall bar last weekend and served up drinks of your choice, including Sarsaparilla, sodas, beer and whiskey. A section of the historic bar was set aside for photos. Three generations, l to r, Les Culliton, Clint, Brenna, Ashlyn and Reagan Huckfeldt and Monica Culliton enjoyed their beverages....
The 19th annual Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo packed the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday with rodeo events and fun for all. Roedy Farrell, top left, placed second in the bareback riding. Top right, rodeo queen Dusti Miller presented the American flag prior to the start of each performance. Bottom left, Matt Tarr provided the rodeo entertainment, visited with locals and even held a little football competition between Jim Christensen and Bubba Bowman. Spectators were...
The 2023 Hot Spot Car Rally hit town last weekend filling town with amazing vehicles of all types. Friday night featured a cruise-in and poker run with the car show taking over Hot Springs State Park on Saturday. Award winners at the car show include: Off Road-Ted Hubele with a 1968 Ford Bronco Tractor-Ted Clothier with his work tractor Truck-Scott Rhoads with a 1968 Chevy C10 The Odd Balls-Mark Miller with a 1989 Dodge Dakota Muscle Car-Jerry Cover with a 1968 Dodge Charger Vintage Car-Dave... Full story
Tricia McPhie, with Hot Springs County Public Health, holds Elizarah Dumas while she visits with her mom, Alisha, during the Community Baby Shower last week at The Help Center. The baby shower honored expecting moms, new parents and families and offered free snacks, baby items and education....
This past Father's Day weekend, Saturday was filled with a lot of fun, food and activities that included the 30th Anniversary Hot Spot Car Rally, Cruise In, and Poker Run. Additionally, the Rusty Old Truck Market featured a wide variety of vendors in the Hot Springs State Park. The events were all well attended by both local residents and visitors. Left, Discover Thermopolis' Carol Bivens helps visiting RN Nicole Berry from Austin, Texas, select a card for the Hot Spot Poker Run last Saturday....
Hot Springs Health raised the American flag for the first time on its new flag pole since the hospital's renovation. Pictured here, l-r, are Bill Kahlke of the Patriot Guard Riders, Raymond Monasmith, Sr. Vice Commander VFW Post 2281 and Sgt. Austin Krueger, D-Co l-297th In. and of the Military Funeral honors program....
Mariah Pierce, with Girl Scout Troop #1297 from Sheridan, presents Thermopolis Police Department Sgt. Mike Mascorro with a wooden sign she made as part of a first responders community service project. Chief of Police Pat Cornwell, left, and Pierce's father, Travis, watch. During the barbecue, Pierce also presented similar signs to the Thermopolis Police Department and the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department. The barbecue was put on by the Rotary Club of Thermopolis last Saturday at the...
JoJo, left, and Bobby Crow recently set up shop on the corner of 6th and Park Streets offering a variety of goodies to those passing by....
Harvey's Shave Ice Plus Snacks is open for business for the summer, located on the corner of Clark and 6th Streets. Owners Bradyn and Shailee Harvey's first day of operation was Memorial Day and they will stay open through the end of September depending upon the weather. They have 24 regular, five natural, and seven sugar-free flavors. They also sell chips, popsicles, sodas and water. The shave ice prices are $2 for baby size, $4 for small, $5 for medium, and $6 for large. Those include up to th...
Warriors Guild Jiujitsu team members who competed in the Cowboy State Games held in Gillette include Bentley Harvey, Jayden Hansen, Jack Toth, CJ Erk and Lizzy Harvey. Erk placed 3rd, Hansen placed 4th and Toth placed 5th....
A group of spring buffalo calves walk together during a rainy Saturday evening in Hot Springs State Park....
Jennifer Fisher, right, of One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company hands a sample of one of their brews to an attendee of the Thermopolis Brewfest held downtown on Saturday. Along with beer and merchandise from Wyoming breweries, the family friendly event also featured live music, vendors, cornhole games and activities for all ages. For more photos, see page 7 of this paper....
Casen Eckley and other Hot Springs County youths, along with several out of town competitors, participated in the Hot Springs Jr. Livestock Show last Friday....
The first Red Dirt Master Gardeners Summer Farmers Market was held last Saturday at the flagpole by 5th and Broadway. It will be held every Saturday from 8 a.m. - noon through the end of September....
Logan Dafoe presented Babie Robinson of Owl Creek Graphics with an award that she won as part of a fundraiser for the Thermopolis Baseball program. This is the program's third year and the goal of the program is to follow the kids up as they age so they can play baseball through high school age. Funds raised will go to the program to help pay for uniforms, equipment, improvements to the baseball grounds and other needs. Over 45 businesses and individuals donated to the progra...
VFW's Ray Monasmith lays a wreath in remembrance of fallen soldiers for the Memorial Day Celebration held in the Monument Hill Cemetery on Monday. In the background are VFW Honor Guard members Brad Becerra, Marshall Keller, Jason Owens, Dustin Worley, Michael Berry and Rev. Ron Philips, right....
At the Hot City Summer Slam last weekend, Thermopolis team Golden Girls' Ashley McPhie, left, and Ruthanne Johnson, right, face off against Emily Erdahl and Emma Norvelle of Casper's Triforce team. The Golden Girls made it to the Championship but lost in a hard fought game....
Tiffany's Suzuki School of Violins and Ms. Betsy's Piano Students held their spring recital at the Risen Son Baptist Church on May 22. Top, Miriam Johnson plays "Flight Theme" from How to Train Your Dragon. Bottom, Aylee Taylor plays "Boil 'em Cabbage Down " accompanied by Kevin Dickey and Tiffany Simeral....
Lucas Jones, Greyson Hill, Jack Hetzel, Hadley Dean, Dawson Cornwell, James Cordingly and Parker Collamer celebrate during the HSCSD#1 Pre-K Academy graduation. They will now move on to become Ralph Witter Elementary students....
Members of the Hot Springs County High School class of 2023, l to r, Xamyka Getzfreid, Karsten Hart, Sadie Burr, Spencer Calhoun, Riley Eldridge and Roedy Farrell pop their confetti cannons during the commencement celebration last Sunday afternoon....
Nichole Ciz gets ready to kiss a pig held by Ty Sayler, while Cody Price watches, during the Ralph Witters Elementary Track and Field Day last Friday. RWE students were challenged to read for 45,000 minutes and ended up reading 70,000 minutes. As part of their reward they got to watch their principal kiss a pig. Additionally, the top readers at RWE were given the opportunity to make her into a human ice cream sundae. See page 14 for more photos....
Top, Saraiya Sosa signs to play volleyball at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, IA. Her mom, Nichole Spence, and sister, Arryonna Sosa, sit with her in support. Middle, mom, Shawna Farrell, sits with Roedy Farrell as he signs to Tarleton State University's rodeo team in Stephenville, TX. Bottom, Hadley Johnson signs to play golf at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO. with support of mom, Melissa Johnson.sits by him in support....
Cord Simeral, left, and Gavin Shumway wrestle in inflatable sumo suits at the graduation party at the middle school last Sunday evening....
Ralph Witters Elementary students had a fun morning last Friday at their end of the year Track and Field Day. Top, l to r, Braxton Larson jumps over a foam noodle while Halen Lahoe and Reese Johnson watch, Principal Nichole Ciz reacts to kissing a pig, Morgan Blakesley attempts to throw a ring onto a chair leg. Middle, l to r, Emily Eplin tries to throw a ball into a basket, Kevin Miller and Kainan Market jump across ropes, Dallis Flores runs in a relay race and Avery Ogle competes in a sack...
