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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...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cat wrestlers traveled to Lander last weekend for the two-day Lander Invite Tournament. Twenty-six teams from around the State of Wyoming were joined by the Thunder Ridge team from the State of Idaho. Cody won the team competition with 216.5 team points. With a team of just four competitors, the Lady Cats put three into the semi-final round and finished the event with two individual championships. The Lady Cats placed 11th in the team standings, with 76.5 team points, just one-half point ahead of Lyman....
The Travel & Tourism Board met on January 20 for their first regular monthly meeting of the new calendar year. The board reviewed the status of their on-going projects, and discussed other future projects. Director Angie Guyon reported that the December, 2025, income to the organization from the lodging tax had been in the sum of $15,651.42, which represents an increase of more than 56%, over the same time period in 2024. Guyon met with WYDOT on January 14 to identify the physical locations for each of the wayfinding signs which the Board...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners held their first meeting of the new year on January 6, 2026. The commissioners were advised that the Kirby Creek Irrigation District was not in compliance with their filings with the Wyoming Secretary of State, and were in jeopardy of being dissolved as a result. It is understood that the entity has recently made the necessary filings with the state. At the meeting is was not known if the filing would abort the dissolution. Updated information was not available at press time. County maintenance director...
With a relatively light agenda, the Thermopolis Town Council held its first regular meeting for this year on January 6. There were no public hearings on the council’s agenda, and no member of the public appeared to speak for citizen participation. Police chief Pat Cornwell advised the council that his department has hired a new patrol sergeant, who will be starting on January 16. The new officer is from South Carolina and has thirteen years of prior law enforcement experience. Anthony Barnett, town engineer, advised the council that the town h...
