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At their September 1 meeting, the Hot Springs County Commissioners tackled a number of administrative tasks including the purchase of the Waltz property located in the 500 block of Arapahoe Street. The purchase of the property will allow the county to proceed with demolition of some the buildings currently standing in that block and to finally address a long-standing issue of potential county liability associated with the structures. The commissioners approved liquor license renewals for Bailey Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Pit Stop #10; for Legion...
The Travel & Tourism Board held their monthly meeting at Hot Springs State Park office on August 25. Director Angie Guyon advised that the organization’s new web site has now gone live and can be found at https://www.visitthermopolis.com. In the financial report, the board was advised that the July 2026 amount for lodging tax revenues to the board was in the sum of $45,894.36, which represents a 26% increase in revenues. The board has been advised that its grant request for Destination Development funds has been approved by the Wyoming O...
The Board of Directors of Hot Springs Health held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The Board held a round of applause to acknowledge Dr. Vernon Miller, MD, who was recently named Physician of the Year by the Wyoming Medical Society. Dr. Miller has over 50 years of medical practice experience, and is board certified in general surgery. Dr. Miller has been an outstanding asset to our local community. CEO Scott Alwin reported that Hot Springs Health has been awarded $1.7 million through the Wyoming Rural Health...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats played their third home game of the season last Friday night - hosting 2A West Conference Kemmerer. The Bobcats were coming off home wins against Worland and Tongue River in the preceding weeks. As Coach Boone Bowker is fond of saying, Kemmerer runs an offense which has been their hallmark of many years. There are always some wrinkles, however, and the Bobcats came into the game ready for anything. In the first quarter, the Cats commanded the clock - taking the opening kick-off and driving to a touch-d...
Last weekend, the Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats Volleyball team traveled to Big Horn to compete at the Big Horn Invite. In a highly attended event, Thermopolis drew some very experienced teams - including two state ranked teams in Pine Bluffs and Big Horn. On Friday, the Lady Cats faced off with Wright, losing in two (25-16, 25-25) and then faced the home team of #1 ranked Big Horn, falling in two sets (25-15, 25-13). Later in the day, Thermopolis played #3 ranked Pine Bluffs and lost two sets by similar scores (25-17, 25-10). Saturd...
The Hot Springs County High School golf teams took a long trip to Evanston on Saturday, September 12 to play in a dual with Kemmerer. The two teams were intent on taking a first look at the links at Purple Sage Golf Course, which will serve as the venue for this year’s state championships later this month. The Cats and Lady Cats have not played the course at Purple Sage, so the trip presented a chance to see the course before having to play there in the championship. Junior Ruth Needham led the Lady Cats, carding a 92. Reagan Huckfeldt shot a...
The Hot Springs County High School Cross Country teams competed in Ethete on Saturday, September 13 in the Wyoming Indian High School “Run for the Moccasins”. The smaller venue pitted the harriers against some familiar Wind River area schools, including Arapaho Charter School, Wind River High School and Wyoming Indian. For the Lady Cats, sophomore Jakae Elder ran her best career time of 22:16.45 and finished second to Dai’Onna Posey of Wyoming Indian, who ran a time of 21:28.25. Junior Mimi Johnson finished sixth with a time of 25:23.59. For t...
For several years now, the Hot Springs County Commissioners have struggled with issues arising out of a land use request made by Micheal and Michele Stevens and their Tipi Retreat business. Two separate court cases have ground their way through the legal system - at considerable expense to Hot Springs County tax payers - and a review of actions taken by two of the current county commissioners was undertaken by Governor Gordon. And still, there appears to be no resolution in sight. After being denied their land use change and after losing their...
The Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees met on Thursday, August 20 for their regular monthly meeting. The Trustees opened their meeting with a celebration of staff who have been with the District for at least five years. Those receiving acknowledgment for five years of service were: Barb Andrew, Jim Andreen, Boone Bowker, Brittney Bowker, Forrest Christiansen, Kylie Corpening, Kaitlyn Dudrick, Kee Elder, Lynn Erickson, Bill Faller, Jacilyn Garrison, Wade Holmes, Randi Miramontes, Aubry Roybal, Ryan Roybal and Kim Steinfeld....
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats played their second home game of the season last Friday night. The boys from Tongue River were in town and looking for their second win of the season. The Cats, however, had other things in mind. Thermopolis took the opening kick in the game and drove the length of the field, cashing in a rushing TD from Dyllan Myers and a successful PAT by Tanner Delay. Not to be outdone, Tongue River put up their own seven points on their first possession to tie the score at seven. Thereafter, the game belonged to...
The short high school fall golf season has hit the half-way point. The Hot Springs County High School golf teams headed to Lander last week to compete in the 2026 Terry Berg Invitational. Facing some talented players from several Class 3A teams, the Lady Cats finished the tournament atop the leader board in the team standings, carding a two-day combined team score of 568 and finishing ahead of second place Class 3A Powell by 23 strokes. Down two players, the Bobcats fielded just three varsity...
Last week, the Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats volleyball team headed into week two of the young season, playing two non-conference matches starting in Worland on September 3 and then against Lovell at home on Friday, September 4. Both Worland and Lovell play in Class 3A, and provided the Lady Cats with some early season top-notch challenges. In Worland, the team lost three straight sets with scores of 25-11, 25-14, and 25-12. Facing Lovell, the Number 1 ranked team in 3A, at home on...
The Hot Springs County High School Cross Country teams traveled to Cheyenne last week. The 5K run at Little America serves as an advanced look at the course on which the state championships will be run at the end of the season. As such, the event drew a huge crowd of harriers from eighteen 4A, 3A and 2A schools from around Wyoming. In the girls division, Alexis Teschendorf of Natrona County High School finished first with a time of 20:09.09, and in the boys division, the top runner was David Roberts of Casper’s Roosevelt High School with a t...
On Saturday, September 5, a spectacular End of Summer Jam will hit in downtown Thermopolis. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the music starts at 6 p.m. The stage will be set up facing the flag pole at the intersection of 5th Street and Broadway, so expect a street closure on Saturday commencing at 10 a.m. As the stage is delivered, there will also be some lane closures to expect on Friday evening, September 4. The event is a musical/dance function so bring your own seating and come prepared to enjoy great live music and delectable food options. Be...
The Board of Directors of the Thermopolis - Hot Springs County Chamber of Commerce held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2026. In old business, Chamber Director Cindy Sampson reviewed for the Board the success of this year’s Pageant Days Parade. Although there were changes this year to the organizers, the event was generally well received, and was very much a success. The Board took action to adopt a Board Governance Handbook, which had been circulated at the July meeting for the Board to consider. The discussion then t...
Week Zero in Class 2A football can sometimes look like just a scrimmage - and some teams leave it at that and don't count their Week Zero contests in the standings. A Week Zero game between Thermopolis and Worland, however, is never going to be taken that lightly. Last Friday night, August 28, the Bobcats played host to the Warriors at Leroy Hayes Field. The Cats egressed the locker room decked in their "purple out" uniforms, letting all the world know that the team was ready to play - and were...
The Hot Springs County High School golf teams rolled into Cody last week to play in the Cody Invite at Olive Green Golf Course on August 27-28. Ten schools sent teams to compete in the tournament. The Lady Cats fielded four players in the event. In the girls division, the home team took the championship with a combined team score of 541. The Lady Cats finished second with a team score of 585. Ruth Needham led the field after day one carding an 86 and finished the tournament in second place with a two-day total of 177. For two-day totals,...
The Hot Springs County High School Cross Country team opened their season with a face-off on Casper Mountain. The team competed in the Kelly Walsh Bear Trap Invitational on Friday, August 28. The combination of elevation and uphill trajectory made the event a decidedly grueling way to kick off the new year. Two Bobcats and two Lady Cats competed for the Varsity squad, while several others ran in the JV level. For the Lady Cats, sophomore Jakae Elder ran a time of 24:42.12 and junior Mimi Johnson ran a time of 27:09.69. No girls from...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats got their new season under way in Lander last week. Competing in the Lander Invitational on August 28-29, the team played four matches in a round-robin event and pitted their skills against some tough competition. On Friday, August 28, the Lady Cats tipped off against two 3A teams. Against 3A host Lander, the team played three very close games but found themselves on the losing end of the scoring (25-17, 25-20 and 25-23). Later in the day, the Lady Cats were pitted against 3A Worland, but in a bit...
April 28, 2023. A tragic day for the little town of Thermopolis. A local resident dead. A well respected law enforcement officer gravely injured. The day brought bright sunshine, the warmth of a spring thaw, and both pain and suffering to many in our community. The many repercussions of that fateful day have rippled through this tight knit community - with a wealth of sorrow and anguish to go around. Last week, a settlement was announced in the case filed by the heirs of Buck Laramore against the Town of Thermopolis and former police Sargent Mi...
The Hot Springs County High School golf teams played in Worland on August 17 and 18. With a squad of just eight players - four boys and four girls - the linksters were up against some tough competition. At the end of the two-day tournament, the Lady Cats placed fourth out of eight teams, with a team score of 597. The Bobcats finished tenth out of 13 teams, with a combined score of 767. For the Lady Cats, Ruth Needham shot a 185, which aplaced her tied for tenth in the individual standings. Reagan Huckfeldt shot an even 200; Courtney Heiman...
Ah, August. The time of year when the thoughts of Bobcats faithful turn to Friday nights under the lights, football and chasing championships. Once again, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats are preparing to take the field and to give their level best to bring home a state championship. In pre-season polls, the Cats are slated in a tie with Cokeville for a fifth place ranking. In the early going, Big Horn is favored to win it all. Practices began last week with 39 players out for the team. Coach Boone Bowker said the masters of the...
The Hot Springs County High School cross country team began practices for its new season last week. New head coach Ashley Clare takes the helm this year and looks to improve upon the teams past success. The team will kick off their season this Friday, August 28 with the Bear Trap Invite on Casper Mountain, and the following week, the Cats and Lady Cats will compete at the state preview in Cheyenne on September 4. There’s no let-up in the schedule after that as the competition moves to Wyoming Indian on September 12, Lander on September 17, W...
Following graduation from Hot Springs County High School this past spring, and for the second year in a row, local rodeo standout Bridger Peil competed in the National High School Finals (NHSF) held in Lincoln, Neb., on July 19 through July 25. Peil finished second in average in calf roping at the Wyoming State Rodeo Finals earlier this summer and earned his way into the national competition,where he came away with some jackpot winnings. Peil left last week to attend his first year at Sheridan C...
The Lady Cats of Hot Springs County High School will kick off their 2026 season this Friday night at the Lander Invite. Practices began last week, with 32 girls out for the team, including 12 varsity players, and 17 freshmen. New head coach Desiree Egger will now bring her experience with the middle school team to the high school ranks and will enjoy the benefit of coaching again, many players with whom she became acquainted at the middle school. The new season is loaded with competition and will see the Lady Cats facing off with many high...
