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The 2020 Junior Livestock Auction and Blue Ribbon Bake Sale at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds on Friday night was a huge success, with total sales amounting to $180,195.25, up from $123,146 last year. Along with sheep, swine and beef, there were baked goods that went on the auction block, too. Twenty-two head of beef came through the ring this year, three more than went up for auction last year. On average, the price per head was $5,776.25, up from $4,000 last year. This year's total...
Entries and viewers filled the streets for the Pageant Days Parade last Saturday. Specialty Towing employee Jake Yeaman passed out candy to those lining the streets. The overall winner of the $100 in Chamber Bucks was Tumbleweed Propane. The judges also named the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department entry the oldest, the Patriot Guard Riders the most patriotic and Ryan Brothers Trucking the longest....
With the start of school just around the corner, it is time once again for the People for People Backpack program to get rolling. The program is a group of volunteers in the community dedicated to stopping hunger for local children by filling backpacks with food that are distributed on Friday’s so they have something to eat over the weekend. Many of our youngsters depend on the school lunch program to get their nutrition, and the backpack program ensures there are simple things the students can fix themselves to eat. This summer was the f...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. is bringing back its Annual Golf Tournament. For many years, the Foundation hosted an annual golf outing at Thermopolis Golf Course, to raise awareness of the Foundation’s Mission to support Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. The Foundation has scheduled a reprise of this fun event for Saturday, August 15, 2020. The Tournament will be a 4-person scramble event, with a shotgun start, commencing at 9 a.m. Details on the event are posted on the Foundation’s Facebook page, and can be obt...
The Thermopolis Demolition Derby will blast off at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 8 at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $15 each, with 5 and under getting in for free. There is a limited number of tickets available. Tickets can be purchased at Kirby Creek Mercantile, Thermopolis CarQuest and online at 2020thermopderby. eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Bradyn Harvey at 921-0089....
Hunter education graduates are invited to attend the local Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) on Saturday, August 15 at the Bob Milek Memorial Range eight miles west of Thermopolis on Highway 120. For participants to be eligible, they must have completed hunter education and have their card. Please register as soon as possible by contacting Cynthia Garbin at 921-8304. There are two divisions, junior and senior. Those in the junior division must be 14 years of age or under on or before Aug. 1. For the senior division, participants must be...
Moon Yakovich shows off her gardening talents after she was named the best garden for the month of July by Red Dirt Master Gardeners....
Another Hot Springs County Fair is in the books and the results are coming in. Large animal show results include: Beef Open class; crossbred feeder steer - Hannah Ward Breeding; English breed, Jr. bull calf - Rylee Agar Breeding; any other English breed, spring yearling heifer- Paisley Logan Breeding; any other English breed, summer yearling heifer - Logann Farrell Grand Champion any other English breed - Paisley Logan Reserve Champion any other English breed - Logann Farrell Breeding; Black Ang...
Barb Kissel and Dave Eckley were a few that lined up to start sampling the chili at the Thermopolis FFA Alumni's Chili Cook-Off during fair. Mandy Wilson and Cassie Owsley, on the right, were just two of the eight cooks that participated in the annual event that precedes the beef show. The winners were Travis Winger (red chili), Katie Jones (green chili) and Greg Willson (green chili) for People's Choice. Proceeds of the event go to help fund the local FFA chapter....
From shooting sports to the Junior Livestock Auction and Blue Ribbon Bake Sale, the Hot Springs County Fair was packed with events....
Maile Mae McCumber discusses everything about her horse with the judge during the Hot Springs County Fair's Horse Show last Saturday. See results and more pictures on page 6....
A group of seven pelicans were seen swimming in the Bighorn River early in the morning last week. The group were spotted at White Sulpher Spring in Hot Springs State Park....
Hanna Hill works on creating a friendship bracelet as part of the Lights On summer program. They spent part of their afternoon at Bicentennial Park doing crafts and a treasure hunt....
The deadline to get your entry in for the 2020 Gift of the Waters Parade is today, Thursday, July 30. The parade is set for Saturday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. The theme this year is “We are survivors!” Entries can be turned in at the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber. Categories include: Individual, Business, Organization, Kids 13-18, Kids up to 12 and Pets/Animals. All entries will be judged on theme, appearance and originality. Certificates will be given to winners in each category and the over winner will receive $100 in Chamber Bucks. Per par...
Wyo Wednesday is a monthly event coordinated with Wyoming Main Street and local Main Street organizations and will continue August 5 with the theme, “Be a Tourist In Your Own Town”. Residents are encouraged to see the sites and attractions that their community has to offer and visit their local businesses. Local businesses are being encouraged to post their favorite Thermopolis and Hot Springs County “tourist attraction” and to highlight one or two items in their shops which are tourist or loca...
The Hot Springs County Fair Horse Show was held last Saturday. The results are as follows, in order of finish: Halter Classes Quarter Horse: Gelding foaled before 2014 - Jayssie Owsley, Hannah Norris, Remi Adams, Zoe Adams, Chloe Owsley, Maile Mae McCumber Quarter Horse: Gelding foaled in 2014-2017 - Paisley Logan, Kaitlyn Schmuck, Hannah Norris, Kaitlyn Schmuck Grand Champion Quarter Horse Gelding - Paisley Logan Reserve Champion Quarter Horse Gelding - Jayssie Owsley Any Other Breed: Gelding...
Jim Lash will be holding a Hunter Education Internet Completion Course field day on August 22 at the armory. It will start at 8 a.m. and run until 1 p.m. Students must have completed the online hunter education course and present a certificate in order to participate in the field day. https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Education/Hunter-Education/Hunter-Education-Online Registration for the field day can be found at https://wgfapps.wyo.gov/HunterEdRegistration/frmCourseList.aspx under internet completion courses. Students will be expected to demonstrate safe...
Will there be a high school football season? What about golf or volleyball season? Well, these questions have been answered through the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) SMART Start Guide for fall sports. The guide gives the district insight on how to allow students to participate in extracurricular activities while lowering the risk of contracting COVID-19. The school district plan for fall sports and activities was a collaborative effort between Dr. Vern Miller, the school...
Attendees for the Grass Creek Reunion last Saturday include Shirley Brown Spuhl, Bill Spuhl, Carla Brown, Marvin Wolf, Brittney Lynch, Shawna Wolf, Kent Swa, Charlotte Thomas, Joann Wall, Patsy Tarbett (Holder), Bill Holder, Marcia Murphy Boehmke, Gary Kellogg, Carl Bradford, Calligraphies Bradford, Dean Benson, Betty Benson and Ginger Matheny....
It was a "wild" time at the Farmer's Market Saturday Morning. With public safety in mind, the guys from Lazy Fox Artisan Goods greeted customers with big cat masks....
As we’re getting closer to the end of July a lot of folks are wondering what will be going on with the Hot Springs County Fair in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The answer is pretty simple -- the show will go on. “Raising the Steaks” is the theme for this year’s event which starts this Saturday with the PeeWee, 4-H and FFA youth horse show. All of the events will be happening as they have in the past with just a couple of exceptions. There will be no pig wrestling this year as there w...
Visitors take in the terraces in Hot Springs State Park on a warm summer evening. There have been reports this summer of some people wandering off the designated walkway. Visitors are reminded to stay on designated walkways, paths and trails in Hot Springs State Park....
Several people gathered in Hot Springs State Park last Saturday to attend the Grass Creek Reunion....
When the Chamber of Commerce decided to not host their annual Demolition Derby, Bradyn Harvey called up his brother Bryce and they decided they could put on the derby themselves. “We decided to give it a try,” said Bradyn. Bradyn and Bryce brainstormed on how the derby was done in the past as they had helped in previous years. They told the drivers to keep building their cars. “We decided we’re not in it to make any money. We will probably lose money. We need something in the community that wi...
Siona Brown and her sister, Dandi, and Ronaldo Menjivar, all visiting from Lander, get a view from some rocks in Hot Springs State Park....
