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The Hot Springs County High School Volleyball team hosted Lander Valley last Tuesday night. After suffering a gut wrencher to Worland on September 5, the Lady Cats were in need of a win and a boast to their morale. The game against Lander was just what the doctor ordered. After losing the first two sets to the #5 ranked, Class 3A Lady Tigers, the Lady Cats could, perhaps, have been excused for giving in, however, that thought never entered their minds. As the student section came alive,...
On August 20, a local group, calling themselves Concerned Leaders of Hot Springs County, Wyoming, filed two Petitions in the District Court of Hot Springs County. In each petition, the petitioners sought removal of a county Commissioner in Hot Springs County. One petition was directed at county commissioner Bob Aguiar, while the other at commissioner Paul Galovich. The petitions are signed by more than 50 residents of Hot Springs County. In the most recent action, the petitioners filed a voluntary Motion to Dismiss the Petitions, which was...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on September 2 for their first regular meeting for the month. At their August 19 meeting, the commissioners had requested County Attorney Jill Logan to look into the issue of enforcement of the District Court’s Judgment in the Tipi Retreat litigation. On Tuesday, Logan stated that she had provided the commissioners with a document setting forth her conclusions and her advice to the county. Despite her stated concern that discussing her memorandum in the public forum could be considered a waiver of the c...
The Hot Springs County High School volleyball team hosted their nemesis from Worland last Friday night. Although the team made improvements in their play from the week before, Worland just proved to be too much. The Lady Cats started the night strong in game one, getting up by as much as ten points, however, a few let ups in focus allowed the Lady Warriors to get back into the game, and the changing score seemed to negatively impact the Lady Cats self-confidence. Game one went to Worland, by a...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat football team opened the 2025 season against the Tongue River Eagles last Friday night. Coming off a close loss to Newcastle in week zero, the team was geared up to get the new year under way. With the late afternoon sun fading beyond the west end-zone, and casting long shadows across the length of the field, the Cats won the toss but elected to defer. After the Eagles went three and out, and following a shanked punt, the Cats found themselves with first and ten from the Eagles 41 yard line. A...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams were in Riverton last week to play in their next-to-last regular season tournament. The teams will travel to Lander on Friday, September 12, to play a tournament with Lander Valley, Kemmerer and Ten Sleep. The state tournament arrives the following week, where the teams will play on Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20 in Douglas. All of the Cats and Lady Cats played well in Riverton, either posting consistent scores from day one to day two, or even improving their play on day two. For...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats and Lady Cats cross country teams traveled to Buffalo last week for their second meet in the young season. Senior Jadeth Elder and junior Alec Martinez, who each competed in Buffalo in 2023, improved their times this year by significant margins. Although it is difficult to directly compare times from different courses, Mimi Johnson, Ava Defoe, Jadeth Elder, Cole Keller, Davian Martinez, Alec Martinez, Allen Thurman, and Aiden Cleare all improved their times over their runs in Cheyenne a week ago. For...
The Hot Springs County School Board met on August 21for their regular monthly meeting. The board took up a number of matters, including resignations by board member, Justin Budd and maintenance/custodial director Jared Jeffs. The board disclosed that Budd had submitted his resignation from the Board, which will be effective on October 1, 2025. At their upcoming September meeting, the board will determine the manner in which the vacancy will be filled. The reason for the resignation was not disclosed. At a July 2, 2025 special meeting, board...
The Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism Board met for their August meeting and continued their discussion from last month regarding potential projects for which the organization might seek a grant of Destination Development Funds from the state. Director Angie Guyon reported that, as instructed, she had submitted a request for funding, however, the state was requesting specific project details in order to continue processing the funding request. Also discussed was a possible project to create, produce and install way signs around Thermopolis...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on August 19 for their regular second monthly meeting. With a sparsely populated agenda, the commissioners spent more than half of the meeting considering a Single Lot Subdivision requested by Luke and Valerie Mead. The Meads requested approval of a preliminary plat for dividing a parcel of land consisting of approximately 71.16-acres into 1 lot consisting of 10-acres changing the Land Use Category from Agricultural to Residential. The 61.16-acers parcel will remain Agricultural. The board spent a good...
For the second year in a row, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats traveled to Buffalo last week to face off with the Dogies of Newcastle for a week zero clash. Last year the Cats earned a win on the final play of the game, with a touchdown pass to Ryan Arends in the end zone. As with a year ago, the battle in Buffalo proved to be an exciting way to kick off the Bobcats new season. The final score this year was 20-21, with the Cats falling just short of the win. While the game only counts as a scrimmage for purposes of the season...
The Hot Springs County High School volleyball team traveled to Lander last week to compete in their season opener, at the Lander Invitational. Pitted against two Class 3A teams (Lander and Worland), and two Class 2A teams (Wyoming Indian and Shoshoni), the Lady Cats came away from the tournament with a 1-3 record. After losing to Lander on Friday in three straight sets, the Lady Cats bounced back later in the day and put up a win in five sets against Wyoming Indian. Showing some early season grit, the team won three straight sets against...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats golf teams were competitive in the Worland Invite tournament last week, with the boys team finishing fourth, and the girls team finishing one place better, at third. Both teams continue to play well in this rapidly passing fall season, with each team shaving much needed strokes off the score cards in day two action. Teams from ten schools competed in the event, but the two teams from Wheatland ran away with the championships. The Wheatland girls finished in first place with a combined score of 517,...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats Cross Country team headed to Cheyenne last week, to compete in the Wyoming Invitational. Teams from all over State of Wyoming were joined by at least four teams from Colorado to face off in the event. For the Cats, it was a chance to preview the course which will be the site of the State Championships later this fall. Boulder High School, which is a Class 5A school in Colorado, won the boys championship, followed by Sheridan and Kelly Walsh. Thermopolis finished in 19 place out of 26 teams in...
For the past several years, a number of civil actions have been heard in the Hot Springs County District Court, which pertain to a request for a land use change, which was filed by local residents, Michael and Michele Stevens. Initially, against the advice of the County’s Land Use Commission, the Hot Springs County Commissioners denied the requested change. On review by District Court Judge Bill Simpson, he ruled that the county had lawfully denied the land use change and following a subsequent hearing, imposed a fine upon the Stevens’ for oper...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats are back at school and that means fall sports are gearing up. The Cats compete in football, golf, volleyball and cross-country in the fall season and the teams are looking to build on gains made last year. Volleyball New varsity head coach Kylie Corpening will take the reins for the Lady Cats volleyball team. Corpening will be guiding a number of players whom she has coached throughout their middle school careers. With a heavily loaded team of seniors, the team has a wealth of skill, talent and...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams played host to Ten Sleep, Worland, and Lovell this past week, at their fall invite tournament. Both the Cats and the Lady Cats finished atop the leader board, in a finish that definitely sounded like a roar. The Lady Cats slotted in four of the top five spots, while the Bobcats finished with three in the top five. With the benefit of a smaller size tournament for a change, all of the members of the Thermopolis golf team were able to gain some much appreciated tournament experience. At the...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams traveled to Douglas last week to kick off their fall season. It was a good opportunity to check out the course, as the State Fall Championship Tournament will be played at the Douglas Community Golf Course in September. The Cats have four seniors returning this year: Jackson Coates, Lilly Johnson, Maile McCumber and Madison Shaffer. They are joined by juniors Anthony Cheatham, Hayden Johnson, Ty Simeral and Brody Welch. The teams will field th...
In any community, there are those among us who are unable to function on their own, within the challenges of life in a modern society. Yet, every society is charged with a duty to provide opportunities for those community members who face such challenges. Famed anthropologist Margaret Mead once opined that caring for the less fortunate, or for the less physically able, is that which defines what it means to be, not merely a group of animals, but a “civilization.” In Hot Springs County, our community is fortunate to have the Big Horn Enterprises...
In the most recent iteration of the Tipi Retreat action filed in the District Court of Hot Springs County, Judge Bill Simpson has issued a ruling which reverses actions taken by the current Hot Springs County Board of Commissioners. Judge Simpson issued an Order of Reversal regarding a Petition of Review of Agency Action filed by Martin G. Oravec, Jr. and Gary A. Frazier contesting a decision by the Board of County Commissioners, dated April 1, 2025, relating to the approval of a land use application filed by The Tipi Retreat. Judge Simpson...
The Hot Springs County School District has opted to participate in the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Program. The CEP program is a both a National School Lunch Program (NSLP), as well as a School Breakfast Program (SBP), operating under the auspices of the United State Department of Agriculture. The district has not previously participated in the program, however, recent changes to eligibility parameters will now allow the district to fully participate. As a result, school breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge to all...
The Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism Board met on July 22 for their regular monthly meeting. Director Angela Guyon presented the board with a current financial report, reflecting the status of the organization’s financial condition. As a part of the financial report, Guyon provided a comparison of lodging tax revenues over the past four fiscal years. The report reflects that the lodging tax revenues were down for the fiscal year 2024-25, albeit by just 2.32 % for that fiscal year. Perhaps more concerning, however, Guyon’s report shows tha...
Brothers, Bridger and Hoyt Peil, have had a busy rodeo season, culminating in their qualification to compete in national events this summer. Younger brother, Hoyt, will commence his 8th grade year at Thermopolis Middle School this fall. At the young age of just 13, Hoyt has become a veteran at competing in rodeo events around the state, and the nation. Hoyt finished the 2024-25 rodeo season ranked 4th in the state in team roping. Along with his partner, Kasen McConnaughey of Riverton as header,...
On July 14, 2025, the Defendants filed their Answers to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint in the Buck Laramore wrongful death action, which is pending in the United States District Court in Cheyenne. The Thermopolis Police Department is represented by Thomas W. Rumpke, Esq., of the Wyoming Local Government Liability Pool. Former Thermopolis Police Officer, Michael G. Mascorro, is being represented by the law firm of Sundahl, Powers, Kapp & Martin, L.L.C. The plaintiffs are represented by Jack D. Edwards, Esq., of the Edwards Law Office, P.C. The h...
Following on the heels of the little dust-up which transpired at their July 2 special meeting, the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees, held a much more subdued regular meeting on July 15. As their first order of business, and without any objections being stated, the board formally accepted of the resignation of Justin Budd from his position as chair of the board. Moving on to an election to elect a new chair, the board went through of couple of rounds of nominations and votes to finally elect board member Jennifer Axtel to...
