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The Thermopolis Gymkhana Series has wrapped up for 2025. At the September event, the year end awards were handed out. Sept. 20 results Lead Line Harper Norris - Barrels, Poles, Goats and Fun Event Intermediate Barrels - MJ Kavanagh, Ali Day, MJ Kavanagh, Tylee Agar, Ali Day, Jodee Folsom Poles - Ali Day, MJ Kavanagh, MJ Kavanagh, Tylee Agar, Jodee Folsom, Scotlyn Armajo Goats - Tylee Agar, MJ Kavanagh, Aspyn Noland, Teagan Allen, Ali Day, Scotlyn Armajo Flag Race - MJ Kavanagh, Tylee Agar, Ali...
The Hot Springs County School Board met on September 18 for their regular monthly meeting. The board took up the issue of the board vacancy, which will occur due to the resignation of trustee Justin Budd, which will become effective on October 1, 2025. Budd advised that he has been offered an opportunity to work overseas, and that he and his family will be leaving the state. He wished to make clear that his resignation had nothing to do with the request that he resign, which had been discussed in the board’s July 2 meeting. The Board requested...
The Thermopolis Town Council met on September 16, 2025. With no one appearing to voice public comments, the council jumped right in to their brief Agenda. The council first approved four requests for street closures. Shadow Love appeared, and requested a closure of the 100 block of N. 5th Street on October 30 between 5-8 p.m. for a Trunk-and-Treat event. Meri Ann Dorman appeared and requested a closure of 400 block of Broadway on October 30 for the Moonlight Madness costume contest; a closure of streets for the Homecoming Parade on October 10;...
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is announcing a scheduled temporary closure of the Driver Services offices in Thermopolis, Riverton, Lander, Cody, Lovell, Worland and Basin to train employees on the agency’s new MAX and oneWYO software systems. In Thermopolis, the office will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 30 and reopens Tuesday, Oct. 7 with normal business hours; Other upcoming closures include: •Riverton closes Monday, Sept. 29, at 2:30 p.m. and reopens Friday, Oct. 3 with normal business hours; •Lander closed Tuesday, Sept. 30 and reope...
United we stand fundraiser The Learning Center of Hot Springs County is hosting a United We Stand fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 25 from 5-8 p.m. at 124 N. 5th St. You can eat in or carry out for $10 per plate. There will be a raffle, music, door prizes and fun. Sheriff’s office community breakfast The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a free community breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 7-10 a.m. at the Hot Springs County Senior Center, 206 Senior Avenue. Unlimited biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, ham, coffee, apple and ora...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on September 16 for their second regular meeting for the month. Shane Rankin reported that his department was working on a project with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to identify what right-of-way rights thestate has in Hot Springs County. Apparently, the state does not have records to indicate what rights they may have on county roads. The state will pay for any survey work which needs to be done in conjunction with the project. The project is estimated to be long-term and will keep...
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com A federal judge has ruled in favor of PacifiCorp and its subsidiary Rocky Mountain Power in a case that could tap the electric utility’s Wyoming customers for yet more money. For how much is unclear, and one party involved in the case told WyoFile an appeal is under consideration. The lawsuit, which PacifiCorp launched against the Wyoming Public Service Commission last year, strikes at the heart of a long simmering suspicion among state leaders that the utility giant is trying to shift too much of its rising c...
by Terri Geissinger The first 'Night in the Museum' event was held last Saturday evening at Hot Springs County Museum. Over 50 people, divided into two groups, were guided through the Past in a Living History program. Thirty local reenactors volunteered to twist back time. The opening scene began in the famous Hole-In-The-Wall Bar, where a high-stake poker game was in full swing. Bartender extraordinaire (Dave Stewart), poured fast and heavy while two beautiful saloon gals, Kitty and Carlita,...
by Brian Martin Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming officials expressed shock, disbelief and opposition to political violence, regardless of its source, in reaction to Wednesday’s shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a rally on a Utah college campus. In a prepared statement, Gov. Mark Gordon condemned what his Utah counterpart, Gov. Spencer Cox, called a “political assassination.” “I and all of Wyoming condemn today’s tragic killing of Charlie Kirk,” Gordon said. “Mr. Kirk leaves behind a...
Last Friday, two men working in the upper Owl Creek area west of Thermopolis spotted a fire. Members of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department quickly responded with air support. The fire was limited to approximately four acres and was considered controlled later the same day....
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is announcing a scheduled temporary closure of the Driver Services offices in Thermopolis, Riverton, Lander, Cody, Lovell, Worland and Basin to train employees on the agency’s new MAX and oneWYO software systems. In Thermopolis, the office will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 30 and reopens Tuesday, Oct. 7 with normal business hours; Other upcoming closures include: •Riverton closes Monday, Sept. 29, at 2:30 p.m. and reopens Friday, Oct. 3 with normal business hours; •Lander closed Tuesday, Sept. 30 and reope...
EMS celebration Cody Regional Health and Hot Springs Health are hosting an EMS celebration on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 5-7 p.m. on the Pioneer Home lawn, behind the hospital. Live music will be performed by Rhino Skins Band. A free dinner will be served and their will be lawn games. Meet EMS and flight crews and explore an ambulance and a medical helicopter. Bring your lawn chairs. Funvention and vendor show The Giddy Up Gals Red Hat Society of Powell is hosting a Wyoming West Stampede Funvention and Vendor Show in Thermopolis Sept. 19-21 at...
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...
This fall, the Big Springs FFA Chapter is excited to launch a brand-new program, Fun Fridays in Agriculture Boot Camp. Designed for elementary students in Thermopolis, the program will provide fun, hands-on learning while also meeting important community needs. With the district's transition to a four-day school week, Fridays bring new challenges for families, including childcare and meals at home. Boot Camp helps fill that gap by offering a safe, enriching environment for 20–25 students once e...
The Thermopolis Town Council met on September 2 for a quick meeting. With no public hearings scheduled, and no one appearing to speak for public comment, the board was left with perfunctory duties of approving the prepared minutes from their August 5 and August 19 regular meetings, together with the minutes from their August 19 work session. The council also approved payment of the town’s bills for the month. After a short three minute executive session, the council came back into the public meeting and approved the purchase by the town of t...
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 Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force has announced the fourth round of awardees for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. Legacy of Henry Johnson “16 Mule Team” events are being planned by the Hot Springs Pioneer Association to celebrate town icon Henry Johnson, who arrived in Thermopolis, Wyoming around 1896 as the town was being established. He hauled freight for local merchants with a 16- mule team to pull his wagon. The celebration will include a reenactment to commemorate his famous 16-mule team as well as a parade, dem...
A traveling photography exhibit, “Wild and Free: Mustangs of the McCullough Peaks,” in cooperation with the Friends of a Legacy (FOAL), will be featured at the Hot Springs County Library through the end of November. The McCullough Peaks Herd Management Areas encompass 120,000 acres of public land over which wild horses roam as a result of the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act signed by the U.S. Congress in 1971. FOAL is a group committed to improving the habitat and the range’s other wildlife, as well as advocating for the wild horse...
Hot Springs Health Foundation is hosting its annual Golf Tournament fundraiser on Saturday, September 13 with tee time at 9 a.m. This is a fun fundraiser to benefit the Hot Springs Health Foundation, whose mission is to support Hot Springs Health and provide quality health and healing to our community. The donations received help to fund needed medical equipment and programs for the hospital and clinic. Since 1995, the Foundation has donated around $300,000 to Hot Springs Health, including fetal heart monitors, wheelchairs, glucometers, 3D...
National Public Lands Day is Saturday, Sept. 27. The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources is joining this national tradition by hosting volunteer opportunities across state parks, historic sites, and recreation areas statewide, allowing communities to care for and celebrate the places that make Wyoming unique. Day-use and entrance fees will be waived at all Wyoming state parks and historic sites on Sept. 27, in honor of this special day. Opportunities to get involved and give back will be provided at the following local...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on September 2 for their first regular meeting for the month. In other business, with no one appearing to object, the Commissioners approved liquor license extension requests for the LLL Company, dba Wind River Lounge; SonRise Operation, LLC, dba SonRise Operation; Bailey Enterprises, Inc., dba Pit Stop #10; and Legion Town & Country Club, Inc., dba Thermopolis Golf Course. Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar reported that his department had recently undergone a health inspection, in which it was noted that the...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Accountant faces 6-year minimum for embezzlement CODY (WNE) —- Carl Wheeler, former Sage Publishing Co. head accountant, was sentenced to a minimum of six years of jail time for four counts of felony theft after embezzling more than $1 million in funds from his former employer. Sage is the past, long-time owner of the Cody Enterprise and Gillette News-Record. The company is now owned by Bob Kennedy of Cody. Wheeler, who was sentenced by Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Bill Simpson on August 8, had p...
Interactive Health Fair The Hot Springs County Senior Center is hosting an interactive health fair on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 8-11 a.m. at the center. Breakfast will be served from 7-8 a.m. featuring a muffin, yogurt parfait and juice. Representatives from a variety of agencies will be on hand to be provide educational information including Thermopolis Fire Department, Thermopolis Police Department, Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Department, RYTE Rehabilitation, Public Health, Owl Creek Vet Clinic, HSC Prevention Coalition, Tepee Pools, G...
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 Thermopolis Town Council met at Town Hall on August 19 with Mayor Adam Estenson opening the meeting. The council approved the agenda and the financial statement. Lisa Mueller from MC2 Collabrative presented information on grants and funds available to help the Hot Springs County Senior Center and their need for a fiscal sponsor to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA). The organization’s goal is to help the senior center seek, find and secure funding. Mueller was p...
