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“Invasive Annual Grasses” - there’s a term no one wants to hear. Whether your brain is not wired in a manner to comprehend the hard sciences - like chemistry or biology; or whether you have never worked in some form of agricultural endeavor; or whether, perhaps, you actually do make your living working in the agriculture industry - the subject of invasive annual grasses will never bring a warm feeling to your heart. Today, in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming, Hot Springs County maintains a “Declared Weed List.” Identified on the list are eight...
The Legion Baseball team extended their winning record to 8-6 with a win against Otto on Monday, June 9, and two wins against the Powell Pioneers on Friday, June 12. Coming into the week’s contests, the Bobcats were hitting .451 with runners in scoring position. In Otto on Monday night, the Cats put up an impressive 24 runs - to just 5 for their opponents - and reached double digits in hits, with 19 in the game. Good eyes at the plate were not limited to hits, as the Cats totaled up 16 walks in the game, to significantly increase the t...
As the river winds its way through the Wind River Canyon, it reaches a point at which the Wind River becomes the Bighorn River. That place is known as The Wedding of the Waters. There, locals and travelers alike are welcomed to access the river, for a fine day of angling for trophy size brown and rainbow trout; or to simply spend a relaxing day floating the river in a boat, in a kayak, or on a tube. The Wedding of the Waters is a quiet and peaceful place, where the tranquil sound of the moving...
At their June 2 meeting, the Thermopolis Town Council took up the second reading of a draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27. The draft budget includes raises for town employees, which were approved earlier in the year by the council. Also included in the budget are increased costs for employer provided medical insurance for town employees. As she had at the time of the first reading of the proposed budget, council member Rachel Hughes took issue with the proposed bonus provision for the Thermopolis Police Department. Hughes stated...
The Hot Springs County School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on May 21. The board took time to celebrate achievements by students at Ralph Winters Elementary School who received training through the American Heart Association in hands-only CPR, and in recognizing early warning signs of stroke. Through a student fundraiser at the school, over ten thousand dollars were raised to support research, education and training programs through the American Heart Association. From Hot Springs County High School, the board lauded the remarkabl...
The 53rd Annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl game will be played this Saturday, June 13 at Cheney Alumni Field, at Natrona County High School in Casper. Graduating seniors were selected to play in the game earlier this year, by nominating coaches from high school programs around the State of Wyoming. Hot Springs County High School Bobcat seniors Zak Hastie and Cruz Mascorro were each selected to play for the North team and left on Monday to kick off practice sessions in Casper. The North team came out...
The Hot Springs High School track teams put in a fantastic effort this past season - sweeping the Regionals Championships in both the boys, and in the girls divisions. Thermopolis qualified 29 thinclads to compete in the State Championships in Casper this year. Last week, the Wyoming High School Athletic Association (WYHSAA) announced the names of the state championship competitors who had earned this year’s All-State designations. Six Bobcats and two Lady Cats made the list. Earning her second consecutive award, Logann Farrell, had a season b...
The Thermopolis Legion Baseball team hosted a double-header last Saturday afternoon. The Evanston Outlaws came into town sporting a 15-6 record in the early going and were on a 7-game winning streak. This year’s team is comprised of Tanner Delay, Braxton Delay, Kacey Mackay, Tate Roberts, Tim Lippincott, Cason Johnson, Trenton Enis, Kade Enis, Bobby Crow, Sabrie Whiting and Archer Price. After spending a good deal of the early going playing on the road, the Cats have had an up and down season so far, coming into the weekend with a 5-4-1 r...
On Tuesday, June 2, the Hot Springs County Commissioners held their first regular meeting for the month. Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar provided the Commissioners with a report of the recently completed security evaluation for the county courthouse. The review is done every two years, and the results are sent to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Upgrades to security in the building are proposed to separate the judge’s chambers area from areas accessible by the general public. Details for the work are due for filing by August 31, 2026, and the required w...
The Board of Directors of Hot Springs Health held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 26. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Scott Alwin, reviewed with the board the decision reached by the board to sell the vacant Basin property. The property has been vacant for more than two years, and has been on the market that entire time, with only minimal interest being generated. The Children’s Resource Center in Cody has offered to purchase the property for $400,000. Alwin reported that Hot Springs Health will be ending its agreement with W...
On Friday, May 29, District Judge James Kaste, issued an Order granting Summary Judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs in a case filed in Laramie County District Court in 2025. The court also denied the Motion for Summary Judgment, which had been filed in the case by the Defendants. In early 2025, the Hot Springs County Republican Party elected new officers for their organization. Joe Martinez was elected to serve as Chairman; Clay Van Antwerp was elected to serve as Vice-Chairman; Jean Skelton was elected to serve as Treasurer; Meri Ann Dorman wa...
The Travel & Tourism Board held their monthly meeting at the Hot Springs State Park office on May 26. Joining the board for her first meeting was newly appointed board member Ashley Evans. Evans was appointed by the county commissioners to fill a vacancy on the board. Her term of office will expire on May 31, 2027. Belle Belden appeared for the Hot Springs County Fair Board to advise that the fair board desires to undertake organizing a demolition derby in Thermopolis. The event had been organized in past years by the chamber board. That...
Ahh, June - that most hospitable of seasons. When rays of sunshine, and azure skies, provide a welcoming warmth, after the dreary days of winter - and the uncertain times of spring. When the cottonwood trees have fully leaved out - and the Kentucky blue grass has assumed the enticing hue of British racing green. These are times when a young man’s fancy turns to baseball. His thoughts morph from algebra and trigonometry, to a more applied form of mathematics - baseball statistics. Gone are the dreary lessons of government, social studies and E...
At their May 19 meeting, the Thermopolis Town Council took up the issue of a draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27. The draft budget includes raises for town employees, which were approved earlier in the year by the council. Also included in the budget are increased costs for employer provided medical insurance for town employees. In their budget discussions, the council touched upon the need, from both a recruiting and a retaining perspective, to provide increased retirement benefits for employees in the police department. Sgt....
On May 19, the Hot Springs County Commissioners held their second regular meeting for the month of May. County assessor Dan Webber requested approval of the 2026 Abstract Report. The abstract is a collection of all properties, and their values, which are located within Hot Springs County. Webber reported that he had received no appeals of property assessments this year. Sitting in their capacity as the Hot Springs County Board of Equalization, the Commissioners approved the Abstract for filing with the State Board of Equalization. Once the...
The Hot Springs High School track teams were in Casper last weekend for the Wyoming 2A State Championships. With stellar performances from both the boys and the girls teams in their final week of the regular season and at regionals in Shoshoni, the teams headed into the state championships on a high. All season long, Thermopolis had expected their main competition for a state title would be the team from Big Horn, and the prediction held true. At the end of the three-day event in Casper, Big...
The Thermopolis - Hot Springs County Chamber Board held their regular monthly meeting on May 14. Long-time chamber director Meri Ann Dorman recently resigned her position. Consequently, the board has been actively seeking her replacement. The board received a number of qualified applicants, and had narrowed the selection down to two. One of those two, however, then retracted their application, leaving only one candidate for the board to consider for the position. An announcement on the selection will be forthcoming. Additionally, the chamber...
On May 18th, Hot Springs County School District #1 hosted their Annual Planning & Stakeholder Input Session at the Central Administration Business Office. The goal of the event was to seek perspectives from persons in the community upon the issue of how to utilize grant funds, which are provided to the district through the Wyoming Consolidated Grant Program, and through the Perkins V Grant Program. Kathy Groh of the business office provided those present with a brief explanation of the various aspects of the Consolidated Grant, which includes...
Last weekend, the Hot Springs County High School track teams rolled into Shoshoni for the Class 2A Regionals. Coming on the heels of a strong performance at their Bobcat Invite the week before, the teams looked to make a strong statement, as they head into this week's state championships in Casper. And, make a statement they certainly did. With eight class 2A teams competing, the Bobcats came out on top of the team standings, earning 237.5 team points - besting second place Kemmerer by a whoppin...
On Tuesday, May 5, the Hot Springs County Commissioners held their first regular meeting for the month. In approving the payment of monthly bills, the commissioners denied the request of commissioner, Bob Aguiar, to be reimbursed the sum of $1,000, which he had paid for legal representation in conjunction with the Governor’s recent investigation of matters surrounding the Tipi Retreat issue. Aguiar argued that the attorney fees had been incurred to defend his position as a county commissioner, and not to defend himself as an individual. C...
At their May 5 meeting, the Thermopolis Town Council appointed and swore in new Thermopolis Town Clerk/Treasurer, Connie Guntley. Guntley had been shadowing, outgoing clerk Tracy Van Heule, who retired at the end of April. Police chief Pat Cornwell suggested that the town needs to consider passing an ordinance dealing with the use of electric bicycles on town streets and sidewalks. The use of such vehicles has become much more popular in recent months and there is currently no ordinance, which specifically applies to their use in the town...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams finished up their success filled spring season in Kemmerer last week. Both teams competed in the 2A Spring Championship Tournament at Fossil Island Golf Course on Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9. Carding an impressive team score of 553, the Lady Cats were crowned champs of the Class 2A Spring Season for the third time in as many years. The Lady Cats took the spring crown in Torrington in 2024, and in Wright in 2025. This year, the Lady Cats finished 75 strokes under the second place team...
Mother Nature decided to play nice last week - just in time for the Bobcat Invitational on Friday, May 8. With warm temps under an azure sky, it was a perfect spring day for track and field events. More than twenty teams rolled in to Thermopolis to compete in one of the largest track meets in the State of Wyoming. School busses were observed heading into town from all directions. All competitors arrived with hope and anticipation, but the home team was ready to defend their turf. As they had...
At the April Hot Springs County School Board meeting, following an executive session, the board voted to approve pay increases beginning with the 2026-27 school year. They approved a 5% increase for administrative positions, a 6% increase for hourly employees and a $10,000 increase to the base rate for teaching staff, plus a step of $900 for instructional positions. The meeting included the regular recognitions of the efforts and successes of students and programs. Matt Johnson, Director of the BOCHES Program in Hot Springs County, appeared to...
On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Hot Springs County officials joined Dr. Charles R. Ingle to dedicate the opening of Ingle Way, just north of Thermopolis. The new road will provide a northern access to the newly designated Overlook at Roundtop project at the old airport in Thermopolis. While there are currently no members of the Ingle family residing in Hot Springs County, Dr. Ingle's ancestor, Chester Ingle, Sr., came to Thermopolis in 1922 to set up a law practice. His son, Chester Ingle, Jr.,...
