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Sign-ups are being taken for Christmas Food Baskets through December 7 at Public Heath in the County Annex, 864-3311 or the Help Center at 426 Big Horn St., 864-3851. Basket pickup will be Saturday, Dec. 16 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Parish Hall, 7th and Arapahoe. Volunteers are needed on Thursday, Dec. 14 beginning at 6 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Parish Hall. For more information, call 864-3629 and leave a message....
Christmas is right around the corner and it’s time again to call on the community to help make Christmas special for all Hot Springs County residents. Safe Haven of Hot Springs County has started taking applications for the annual Elf Tree. Families in Hot Springs County that could use help putting presents under the tree can pick up and turn in applications at Safe Haven, located at 316 Broadway St., #4. Applications are also being accepted at the Department of Family Services, 403 Big Horn St. Applications will be accepted from now until...
The Thermopolis Ambassadors is a branch of the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. They welcome new business and managers to our wonderful community, as well as thanking existing businesses for investing in Thermopolis by expanding or remodeling. They meet once a month, currently the last Thursday at noon and schedule visits once a month, on the second Tuesday of the month. If you are interested, please stop by the Chamber at 220 Park Street to pick up an application. The Chamber Ambassadors have existed for over forty years and serve...
The annual Backpack Program Fundraiser and the Beta Sigma Phi Annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held at the Thermopolis Middle School this Saturday, November 18. This year the theme of the fundraiser is “Anything Christmas.” It will run from from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Event organizer Judy Carswell said participants can decorate anything in the style of Christmas from trees, chairs, wreaths, birdhouses, and anything they want to do. These items are for the silent auction, which will end at 3 p.m. and winning bidders will be notified after bidding clo...
People for People, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, and Community Federated Church will be preparing a Thanksgiving meal on November 23, 2023. If you would like to receive a meal or plan on eating in with them, please let them know as soon as possible by calling Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 864-3629, Community Federated Church at 864-2524 or Judy Carswell at 921-8264. Volunteers are needed to help prepare and deliver meals. Contact Carswell to volunteer. Signup sheets for the dinner are located at Hot Springs County Public Health,...
The Hot Springs Speech and Debate Team completed their first tournament of the season with a 2nd place finish at the inaugural Cody Speech and Debate Novice Tournament held at Cody High School on November 11, 2023. The Bobcats, coached by Lyle Wiley, Alyssa Brown, Grace Martin, and Riley Jeffs, had 9 students competing at the novice tournament, all of whom had impressive first-tournament results. Freshman Annalyn Sharp finished as the champion in Extemporaneous Speaking in her first forma...
by Sofia Saric Casper Star-Tribune CASPER — The Joint Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a bill Monday night for consideration during the 2024 legislative session that would grant the state agency that certifies Wyoming peace officers with authority to obtain personnel files while investigating alleged misconduct. An officer’s personnel file can contain all kinds of vital background information from use-of-force incidents to behavioral infractions to mental, physical and moral fitness. At the same time, the Wyoming Peace Officers Sta...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Information sought about missing Cody woman POWELL (WNE) — Family members of a missing Cody woman are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to get in touch with law enforcement. Katie Ferguson was last seen on Oct. 10 in Arkansas, Ferguson’s mother, Mona Hartling, wrote in a Nov. 5 Facebook post. Ferguson had been traveling from Dothan, Alabama, to Cody with her ex-boyfriend and their two children, but “somewhere near Little Rock, Arkansas she disappeared,” Hartling wrote. Hartling shared few...
At the November 7 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, after an executive session, the commissioners announced they accepted the resignation of District Court Clerk Terri Cornella, effective November 30. Cornella is an elected official and therefore, to make the process for appointment of elected officials easier, the day after the elected official’s last day a letter is sent to the party of registration when the official was elected. The party has 15 days from the date of the lette...
The Tepee Pools aquatic facility within Hot Springs State Park is set to embark on a new chapter as ownership changes hands. Hot Springs I Limited Partnership, a well-respected entity in the leisure and hospitality industry, now owns the business and operates the iconic aquatic facility. “This transition ensures the continued operation and enhancement of the facility while offering exciting new opportunities for the community and visitors alike,” says Brooks Jordan, Wyoming State Parks District Manager. As one of two major aquatic con...
Artists Autumn Hnilicka and Aiyana Perez of Sage Brushes from Lander have completed the large mural on the old downtown fire hall. The mural features the letters of Thermopolis with images highlighting some of the historical timelines of the area. It also includes dinosaurs, petroglyphs of the Native Americans, homesteaders, sheep farmers and the hot springs as well as famous locals such as Tim McCoy, Butch Cassidy, Sundance and others. The letters, which follow a chronological order, display a...
by Garrett Ammesmaki, Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — A Cody man was found not guilty for the murder of his 2-year-old daughter after a week-long trial that began on October 30 in Thermopolis. Moshe Williams stepped out from the Hot Springs County Courthouse on the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 3, after a 5-day trial that ended with a unanimous verdict of not guilty. The verdict was reached by the jury around 2 pm, after almost three hours of deliberation. “Thank God almighty, free at last,” said Williams, as he walked out of th...
by Audrey Henlsey Hot Springs County High School Theater Department is thrilled to announce the upcoming production of The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon , a comedic theatrical experience that promises to leave audiences laughing with its bizarre humor and modern take on all things fairy-tale. This production is set to take the stage at the Hot Springs County School Auditorium. The 2023 fall production Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon will open on Tuesday, November, 14. This zany one act features a twisted and satirical take on the beloved stories...
The Cody region of the Wyoming Game and Fish welcomes two individuals to their new roles in the Big Horn Basin. Spencer Carstens is the new access coordinator and previously served as a game warden in Thermopolis and Cheyenne. In his new role, Carstens will oversee hunter management areas (HMAs) and walk-in hunting and fishing areas for the Cody Region. In the Big Horn Basin, there are 78 walking areas and 14 HMAs providing hunters free public hunting access to nearly 400,000 acres of private land and inaccessible public land. Heather Sterl...
The Holiday Food Drive is underway in Thermopolis. Place your food donations of canned or dried food by your front door for pickup on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 8 a.m.- noon. No perishable items or home canned products please. If your donation is not picked up or you need assistance, call 864-3629 and leave a message. You can also leave your donations in the entry of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 642 Arapahoe and 7th Streets marked, Christmas food. Sign-ups are being taken for Christmas Baskets from November 6 -December 7 at Public Heath in...
Central Bank & Trust (CBT) is holding its Spread the Warmth all-size coat drive this winter season. The idea for this donation and retrieving program came from teller Kurstin Turnbaugh, along with the assistance of loan officer Lara Shook. Turnbaugh said, “We thought of it because it’s, of course, winter’s cold. People are struggling and need winter clothing. There are a lot of people out there I think who are willing to give and help out and don’t know where to go to help out.” Participants can donate or select new and gently used winter we...
People for People, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, and Community Federated Church will be preparing a Thanksgiving meal on November 23, 2023. If you would like to receive a meal or plan on eating in with them, please let them know as soon as possible by calling Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 864-3629, Community Federated Church at 864-2524 or Judy Carswell at 921-8264. Volunteers are needed to help prepare and deliver meals. Contact Carswell to volunteer. Signup sheets for the dinner are located at Hot Springs County Public Health,...
by Jackie Dorothy On November 11, we take a moment to pause and thank all our veterans, both past and present, for their service to our country. Veterans Day, a natio al holiday in America and many other countries, was created in honor of our veterans of the armed forces and those killed in the country’s wars. The observance originated in 1919 on the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I and was originally called Armistice Day. Known at the time as “The Great War”, World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Ver...
Lady Bobcat Hannah Hill was named as a 3A all-conference player. Head coaches of each conference vote on the honors. Chad Whitworth the associate commissioner of the Wyoming High School Activities Association, has informed Joe Doak and the Worland Football Officials Association that they have been selected to officiate the class 2A State Championship football game between Torrington and Big Horn. The game will be played Friday, Nov. 10 at noon at Jonas Field on the campus of the University of Wyoming....
The annual Backpack Program Fundraiser will be held in the Thermopolis Middle School commons on November 18, from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. The event will be in conjunction with the Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Craft Fair in the gym. This year the theme of the fundraiser is “Everything Christmas.” Event organizer Judy Carswell said participants can decorate anything in the style of Christmas from trees, chairs, wreaths, birdhouses, and anything they want to do. These items are for the silent auction, which is final at 3 p.m. Proceeds go to the Backpack Program...
What is the DSA you ask and why is Hot Springs County included in it? It is Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) but to understand what that is you first need to know what Brucellosis is. Ask any area rancher what brucellosis is and they can probably tell you. Ask any elk hunter and they’ve probably heard of it, but may not know what it is. What is Brucellosis? Brucellosis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that has been known to be around since the 19th century. The disease affects h...
by CJ Baker, Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The Wyoming Supreme Court says a judge was right to throw out a lawsuit that challenged the 2014 sale of a Big Horn Basin telecommunications company. A pair of former Tri-County Telephone Association board members alleged that leaders conspired to sell the business for much less than its worth, but District Court Judge Jason Conder tossed the class action suit last year. “... The undisputed facts demonstrate that no civil conspiracy existed,” Conder concluded. He said the plaintiffs...
The Holiday Food Drive is underway with volunteers putting out bags and picking up filled bags in the community. On Saturday, Nov. 4 bags will be placed on doorknobs of Thermopolis homes. Place your food donations of canned or dried food by your front door for pickup on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 8 a.m.-noon. No perishable items or home canned products please. If your donation is not picked up or you need assistance, call 864-3629 and leave a message. You can also leave your donations in the entry of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 642...
Porschia Birdsley won first place in the US Strongman Pro Woman's World (USS) competition in Peoria, Ariz., on October 21. Birdsley qualified for this competition due to her winning second place at the Dallas, Texa,s national competition on June 3. The USS competition features heavier weights than the national and local competitions. It held a variety of events. The first event was a pressing medley that included a 100 lb mouser block, a 150 lb sandbag over the shoulder, a 165 lb 12-inch...
Christmas is right around the corner and it’s time again to call on the community to help make Christmas special for all Hot Springs County residents. Safe Haven of Hot Springs County has started taking applications for the annual Elf Tree. Families in Hot Springs County that could use help putting presents under the tree can pick up and turn in applications at Safe Haven, located at 316 Broadway St., #4. Applications are also being accepted at the Department of Family Services, 403 Big Horn St. Applications will be accepted from now until D...
