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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...
by CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Authorities investigating the disappearance of a Cody woman found dried blood and an apparent bullet hole in the vehicle she was last seen traveling in, court records say. The SUV is owned by Katie Ferguson’s ex-boyfriend, Adam Aviles Jr., who was arrested last week amid the investigation. Aviles is facing a federal charge that alleges he illegally possessed ammunition, but the 26-year-old has not been charged in connection with Ferguson’s disappearance. Ferguson was last seen in ea...
Hot Springs County High School class of 2014 graduate Christina Porath was sworn in as an admittee of the Wyoming State Bar in an October ceremony held in Cheyenne. She can now legally practice law in the state of Wyoming. She graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in May, 2022. She is the daughter of Daniel and Leila Porath of Thermopolis....
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....
Wyoming Humanities just awarded a $2,000 Spark Grant to support the Hot Springs County Pioneer Association for their new project, “A Historical Podcast & Presentation of the Pioneers who Inspired Owen Wister’s The Virginian.” The story of many of these pioneers who inspired this famous book, such as ranchers Dick Washakie and Elizabeth Short, will be included in a podcast, “Pioneers of Outlaw Country,” and featured in a historical presentation at the Hot Springs County Museum. First-person narratives from the museum archives will be used to t...
The November Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting was held at Audra’s Copper Coo. There was no board meeting in October due to the members attending the Fall Summit in Yellowstone National Park. Treasurer Audra Dominguez reported that in September the lodging tax deposit was $26,482.25, which was an increase of 1% with the average of $25,868.39. This was $270.17 more than the previous year. Additionally, for the lodging tax deposit for October they received $38,506.60 which was a 2...
The Hot Springs County Fair Board and Recreation Board installed a digital sign at the fairgrounds on November 14. This is in the same location as their previous sign. The digital sign came from Wyoming Signs of Casper, managed by Enoch Hart. Together with Jason Bowman of Monkey Welding and Chance Honeycutt of Wyoming Signs, they have installed the sign. Fair Board Chairman Joe Martinez said, "As part of our discussions, we felt it was a positive benefit for both the Rec District and the Fair...
During citizen participation at the November 7 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Mayor Adam Estenson recognized concerned citizen Jason Bowman, who had asked to be on the agenda to present to the council. Bowman started out by referring to information in an article about his petition and protest regarding Officer Mascorro that appeared on an online news source on Oct. 16. He then stated the following, “I had been protesting at the stoplight every day for a week and officer Mascorro has personall...
Get an early start in celebrating the holidays by signing up for the Lighted Christmas Parade. The entry deadline is November 28. The parade is set for Saturday, December 2 beginning at 6 p.m. The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce encourages people to sign up now as you make plans for the design of your float. It’s time to enjoy the Christmas spirit together as a community and join together for fun. The parade’s route is the same as the Gift of Waters. It starts on Senior Avenue, past the Post Office, turning to the flagpole, the...
Thermopolis Big Springs FFA sent four state champion students to the2023 FFA Nationals Awards ceremony at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 31 through November 5. Clint Kimes and Tyler Morris shared the award for ninth in the nation in Environmental Resources for their fishing lures experience. Morris said, "We went around the county, and we tested a couple of different fishing lures, and we figured out what works better and why it worked the best." Together they tried a...
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...
