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The Thermopolis - Hot Springs County Chamber Board held their regular monthly meeting on February 12. A number of on-going projects were updated for the board. In on-going projects, the chamber continues to work on issuing the 2026 City/County Map. The board has scheduled a board get-together at for March 17. The chamber will be sponsoring the Regional Civics Bee event, which will take place in Thermopolis on April 14. The board will host its banquet on March 14. The theme for the event will be “Our Roots Run Deep.” Tickets for the banquet are...
Hot Springs County High School Bobcat wrestling team has had a remarkable season this year and rolled into the 2A West Regionals at Rocky Mountain High School in Cowley last weekend looking to qualify wrestlers for this week's state championships in Casper. In what can only be called a successful outing, the Cats finished third in the team standings and will send ten grapplers to Casper this week. Five Bobcats made it to the championship rounds where two were crowned regional champions. Returnin...
It has been a long season for the Hot Springs County High School Lady Cat wrestlers, a season which has seen a wealth of success for the team’s five grapplers. Last weekend, the team was in Powell for the 2A West Regional Tournament, an event to determine which wrestlers would qualify to compete this week at the state championships. As a team, the Lady Cats finished 12th (out of 24) in the team standings and brought home an individual championship. Considering the gravity of the regional tournament, coach Travis McDermott said, “The Lady Cat...
Bobcats face Wind River in Riverton on Thursday The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats wrapped up their regular season last week with two big wins over Wind River and Rocky Mountain. Both games proved easy for the Cats - with wins by 48 points and by 38 points, respectively. With that, the Cats head into the 2A West Regional Tournament this week being undefeated in conference play and being the #1 Seed from the northwest. Wind River has been working its way through some tough seasons of late, and again, proved no match for the red hot...
At their February 3 meeting, the Hot Springs County Commissioners renewed a discussion of what was to be done with the building, located at 124 North 5th Street, which houses The Learning Center program. The building had been donated to the county in the past and was then transferred to Behavioral Health to be used as a counseling center. When Behavioral Health acquired their new building, the North 5th Street property was no longer being used for counseling services and was then returned to the county under a reverter clause in the deed, by...
Anyone who has ever lived in a big city knows - living in a small town is different. The size of the community, the number of people, and the amenities are certainly different, but it’s more than just that - the people are different. And yes, there is always that old joke about everyone knowing everyone’s business. But for all the positive’s about a small town - that’s a small price to pay. In a small town we don’t have the luxury of a full-time, paid, fire protection and prevention force. Instead, we more than get by with the help of our ne...
The Hot Springs County High School boys and girls wrestling team hosted the Worland Warriors last Thursday night for a dual on senior night and then traveled to Buffalo on Friday for some duals for the boys and some matches for the girls. Against Worland, the Lady Cats won the dual 11-0, while the Bobcats won their dual by a score of 29-6. For senior night, Haeden Blair and Alix Sorensen were each recognized for their four years of contributions to the Bobcat wrestling programs. Haeden ended...
As they near the end of a long season, the Lady Cats Basketball Team faced off with two of their 2A Northwest Conference opponents last week. On Friday night, Thermopolis faced the Lady Blue in Shoshoni, and then on Saturday afternoon the team hosted the Lady Buffs of Greybull. Both games were rematches of games played just two week prior. Having defeated the Lady Blue at home in the prior game by a thirty point spread, the Lady Cats knew Shoshoni would be looking to even-up. Shoshoni has not had a great season, having won just one game in the...
The #1 ranked Hot Springs County High School Bobcat basketball team continued with conference play last weekend. Coming into the week, the Cats were undefeated in the 2A Northwest Conference, with a record of 5-0. The Cats traveled on Friday night to meet up with the Wranglers in Shoshoni, and were back home on Saturday afternoon to face off with Greybull. Friday night’s contest with Shoshoni was never in doubt, as the Bobcats led at the end of every quarter - putting up 78 points to Shoshoni’s 38 points. Up by 13 points at the half, the Cat...
With the respective night’s agenda being relatively light, the Thermopolis Town Council recently held two quick meetings and handled a variety of business. Town engineer Anthony Barnett reported that he has competed work on the application for SLIB funding for the transfer station project. Currently, it is estimated that the project will cost approximately $3.4 million. He expects there to be a decision on the funding request sometime in April. The council approved a 24 hour liquor permit for Shorty’s Liquor to allow the business to cater a h...
The Board of Directors of Hot Springs Health held their first regular monthly meeting of the new year on January 27. CEO Scott Alwin introduced Dionna Colvin, who has recently come on board for the hospital as its clinical and staff education coordinator. He added that Juanita Apodaca has been hired as a staff accountant. Dr. Mattson Mathey acknowledged another new hire in Kayla Sterling, who is the hospital’s new licensed clinical social worker. In his report, Alwin advised the board that the community needs assessment process is c...
After defeating Shoshoni and Greybull the week before, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcat basketball team climbed into the #1 ranking among class 2A teams in Wyoming. Sporting a 12-4 overall record (3-0 in the Northwest Quad) the Bobcats were ready for a couple of home contests. On Friday night, 2A Southwest Big Piney were in town. The Punchers have had a challenging season, with a record of 6-10, and proved to be no match for the Bobcats. The Cats led after every period and won by a...
The Hot Springs County High School boys and girls wrestling team competed in Greybull last weekend. Both teams came in third in the team standings - with the girls taking 66 points and the boys raking in 132 points. On the girls side, there were twelve schools in competition. With just four Lady Cats competing it was clear there had been a good deal of exceptional wrestling to place third in the team standings. Sophomore Izzy Hetzel was crowned champion and was also named as the Outstanding Wrestler of the event. Juniors Lilly Quintanilla and...
Lady Cats basketball faced off with two West Conference opponents last weekend and came away with two important wins as the team grinds toward regionals at the end of the month. Both games were played at home to an appreciative crowd of local supporters On Friday night, February 6, the Punchers of Big Piney came calling. The Punchers brought a 4-12 record into the contest and have not figured in the coaches rankings this season. Still, Big Piney is not a team that can be overlooked. The game...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners held their second meeting of the new year on January 20. Carson Rowley from Ardurra provided an update on the Overlook at Roundtop project. After reviewing the needs of the project for water, sewer and electrical lines, Rowley recommended that the county pursue any necessary updating to the water service at this stage of development. Focusing on that part of the project provides the biggest asset for the project at this point, and will additionally provide additional service for other property owners in the...
Following on the heels of a contentious Town Hall meeting held in Casper on January 27, U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman came to Thermopolis on Thursday, January 29 for a local event. While reports of the Casper event appear to indicate that it was less than civil, attendees in Thermopolis attempted to follow “The Thermopolis Way,” and tried to be a bit more polite, albeit with a few exceptions. Representative Hageman spent the morning in town last Thursday meeting with Thermopolis Mayor Adam Estenson and other Town Officials and taking a t...
After serving as a practicing acupuncturist in the State of Colorado for over fifteen years, Robin van Maarth and her husband relocated to Thermopolis this past year. The move was precipitated by a need to help care for her parents, who live in Thermopolis, but also because they were ready for a change. Robin worked as a massage therapist before taking on the education needed to become a licensed acupuncturist. She began her career studying science at Seattle Central Community College and secured her Certificate in Massage Therapy from the Mass...
Bobcat wrestling was busy last week with a dual at home on Thursday and then a trip to Riverton on Friday and Saturday for the annual Ron Thon Memorial Tournament. Last Thursday night the team hosted the first of their two home duals of the season, matching up with the Panthers of Powell. The Cats are thin in numbers this year and consequently they give up a lot of open weights in a dual. Against Powell, those open weights amounted to nine matches, which led to 54 team points for Powell - enough to win the dual. The Cats, however, won all five...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cat wrestlers headed to Riverton last week to match up in the annual Ron Thon Memorial Tournament. The Ron Thon is a huge tournament, drawing forty teams in competition this year and operates on an all class basis meaning wrestlers compete in their weight class against opponents from all levels of schools in Wyoming. Although the Lady Cats team is thin this year with just five wrestlers, Thermopolis had three placers in the finals and a tournament...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats were on the road last weekend facing 2A Northwest foe Rocky Mountain on Friday night, and then matching up with Class 3A Lovell on Saturday. The Grizz of Rocky Mountain came into the game with a five hundred overall record of 8-8 (compared to the Cats 11-3 record), but were 2-0 in the 2A Northwest quad just like the Bobcats. The Cats played a very aggressive defense throughout the game, which led to some fouls but which did not result in any foul outs. Although Thermopolis was up by just three points...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats basketball team played two games to the north last weekend - a conference game against Rocky Mountain on Friday and then a non-conference match up with 3A Lovell on Saturday. The team played exceptionally well on Friday night but repeating a pattern of late, they suffered a let up on Saturday. For the first time since last season’s state championships in Casper, on Friday night the Lady Cats met up with the Lady Grizz of Rocky Mountain. No doubt both teams went into the game with memories (either g...
The Hot Springs County School Board met for their first meeting of the new calendar year on January 15. With a relatively light business agenda, the board enjoyed some time acknowledging some well-earned accolades of the student body. Superintendent Dr. Jason Fuss gave a quick update to the board on the status of the recalibration legislation, which is set to work its way through the Wyoming State Legislature this year. He reported that, at this point, the Joint Appropriations Committee has not agreed to follow the funding recommendations of...
The Lady Cats basketball has seen some ups and downs this season, however, the "downs" have never been allowed to stand in the way of the "ups". Led by senior Jayssie Owsley, the team has battled competitively in each and every outing on the court. On Friday, Owsley led her team to a new level - one that is a personal accomplishment, certainly, but also, an accomplishment for her team. Kicking off conference play, the Lady Cats hosted the Lady Blue of Shoshoni on Friday and began the game...
The #2 ranked Hot Springs County High School Bobcat basketball team has spent the first half of the 2025-26 season competing in non-conference action with teams from around the state. As the second half of the season got under way last weekend, the Cats were finally pitted against some of their in-conference opponents. As the Cats work to defend their state title, every Class 2A clash becomes increasingly significant at this point in the season. On Friday, January 23, the unranked Wranglers of Shoshoni came calling - carrying with them an...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat wrestling team competed in the Lander Invite Tournament last weekend - placing two grapplers, with another three of their teammates finishing just one win away from placing. In the team standings, Thermopolis placed 11th out of 27 teams competing, and finished in the top three among the 2A teams appearing at the event. Junior Cannon Boren continued his effort to dominate the 144 lb. weight class, pinning his way through another tournament including a one-minute pin in the championship round. Fellow...
