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Riggin Pearce, son of former Thermopolis resident Josh Pearce, rode during the junior bull riding held at the HSC fairgrounds Saturday....
It was an evening of crashing and bashing last Saturday night as the Thermopolis Demolition Derby took over the fairgrounds. Joseph Martin outlasted the other drivers to win the $3,000 first place prize. Wyatt Ramsey claimed the second place prize of $1,500 with Randy Maynard coming in third and Chase Mead finishing fourth. The Mad Dog Winner was Payton Gonzalez. The Truck Derby portion of the night featured eight trucks in a single heat. Riley Shaffer took first winning $1,500 with Kyle Larson coming in second and Alan Woodward taking third....
Noted western historian Mark Mszanski presents from the Hot Springs County Museum's vault the rare photo of the Sundance Kid and mystery woman Etta Place. Cynthia Garbin and Phyllis Baker assist him. The event was well attended with 171 people packing the museum....
Kids of all ages, and some adults, have fun during a Nerf gun war in Hot Springs State park. The local Nerf chapter holds these events each month throughout the year....
The People for People Backpack Program is a group of passionate volunteers that started a backpack program in our local schools. They are volunteer members and are a non-profit organization, operating under the Episcopal Churches 501(3) c. They fundraise, apply for grants and receive donations to help pay for the food they provide to kids on the weekends. They started the backpack program in our schools in 2014 to feed our children that are going without the most basic need during the weekends: FOOD. People for People Backpack Program is...
Pig Wrestling is always one of the favorite events during Hot Springs County Fair. Members of the Pork Rind N Grind team, Braidy Bulkley, Jarron Mortimore, Riley Shaffer and Brady Eddleman, worked together to get ahold of their pig and haul him to the barrel. See page 6 for more photos and results....
Thermopolis Police Officer gives Kevin Miller some goodies during the National Night Out hosted by the Thermopolis Police Department and featured a variety of first responders from the area....
It was hidden in plain sight for years until it caught the eye of a historian. Mark Mszanski, a writer for the True West magazine, was going through the digital database of the Hot Springs Historical Museum in Thermopolis when he came across a famous photo. The portrait of the Sundance Kid and Etta Place is well known to Western history buffs but there was something about this particular photo that stood out to Msaznski. The embossing around the photo was unique and he contacted the museum to confirm his suspicions. After extensive research, Ms...
Get revved up for the Thermopolis Demolition Derby this Saturday, August 14 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds with the action starting at 6 p.m. Grand prize is $3,000 with the second place winner taking home $1,500 and third place brings in $800 plus trophies for the top three winners and the M.A.D. Dog trophy. If you’re more interested in the truck derby, first place garners the winner $1,500, second $750 and third $500. The Herby Derby boasts a $500 prize. And not to be left out, there is also the Power Wheels Derby for the little ones a...
Happy faces of kids of all ages filled the grassy area near the Multipurpose Buidling for Family Fun Night. The event is a favorite of both kids and adults and featured food, music and fun....
Wyoming Discovery Days, held August 7-8, featured fun for all filling Hot Springs State Park with music, vendors, demonstrations and more....
The Gift of the Waters Pageant Days Parade and the Indain Dancing afterward provided fun and entertainment for all. Parade winners include: Overall- John Gerrells (top photo), Automobile-VFW Post #2281, Organization-HSC Museum (bottom right photo). Kids up to 12-Jr. Miss Wyoming, Individual-LeRoy Shumway and Business-Pinnacle Bank (float that included an outrider, bottom left photo)....
Kamryn Farrell and her horse show perfect form to win the intermediate hunter hack class during the Hot Springs County Fair horse show Saturday. For more photos and results see page B1 of this paper....
Deb Gerharter is retiring after 25 years of service as the Office Manager of Public Health. Stephanie Conrad is taking her position and gives a bouquet of flowers as a gift to Gerharter. Guests attended and wished her well and thanked her for her hard work....
The 2021 Hot Springs County Fair Youth Horse Show was held Saturday July 31. Results from the event, in order of finish, include: HALTER CLASSES Quarter Horse: Filly foaled in 2020 - Kaycee Stothart, Arin Adams Quarter Horse: Mare foaled in 2015 – 2018 - Arin Adams, Kamryn Farrell, Kaycee Stothart, Rhiannan Goffena Quarter Horse: Mare foaled before 2015 - Paisley Logan, Tymber Eckley, Tymber Eckley Grand Champion Quarter Horse Mare – Arin Adams Reserve Champion Quarter Horse Mare – Kamryn Farre...
Opening ceremony for the Wyoming Pioneer Olympics was held Monday. Games include darts, blackout Bingo, spelling bee, word-a-thon, Wii bowling, shuffleboard, target shooting, ring toss, putt putt golf and cornhole. Closing Ceremonies will be Friday....
Mother and art teacher Jennifer Emery and her two-year-old daughter, Omriella, have a great time in a new swing just added to Hot Springs State Park. The Friends of Hot Springs State Park and Legends Rock bought two Expression Swings, also known as Mommy and Me Swings. This organization can directly raise money for projects in the park....
Donna Searle recently won first runner up to Jr. Miss USA at the Pure International Pageant in Columbus, Ohio. For her state costume Searle dressed as a Wyoming roughneck....
Great grand nephew of Butch Cassidy, Bill Betenson gave a presentation at his book signing at the Hot Springs County Museum. It was a packed crowd who was eager to see Betenson's new book "Butch Cassidy: The Wyoming Years"....
High School football players Gavin Shumway, Jack Ream and Simon Ream with Coach Matt McPhie play corn hole at the State Park Headquarters. They are preparing for Friday, August 6 where there will be the River Dance with live music down at the boat ramp in Hot Springs State Park. The football players will sell raffle tickets for these custom designed corn hole boards with bean bags....
Members of the community came to support Mike Marr and his family at a cookie jar auction at the Fair Building. Marr was injured in a car wreck in May....
Tourists and locals alike relax on inner tubes floating down the Bighorn River on Sunday afternoon....
The Thermopolis Police Department is hosting a National Night Out to meet your first responders on Tuesday, August 3 at Hot Springs State Park from 6-8 p.m. Agencies attending are the Hot Springs Sheriff’s Office, Lifeflight, Search and Rescue, HSC Ambulance, Public Health, State Parks, Emergency Management, the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department, Wyoming Highway Patrol and Department of Family Services. Police Chief Julie Mathews said, “This is a community event and we want to involve them so that the community knows who we are in the eve...
Leading the way for the Hot Springs County High School Reunion car parade is Dick Howe. Reunion attendees had individual class gatherings and were treated to a dance on Saturday evening and a picnic on Sunday. See page 9 for reunion group pictures....
Scott Werbelow, left, author of Son of a Poacher: Wyoming Game Warden in the Making, greets Mike Laustrup during a book signing for his first book. Werbelow is working on his second book....
