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The annual Christmas dinner on December 25 will include delivered meals to people who request them or sit-down dining at the Episcopal Church at 642 Arapaho at 1 p.m. For those interested in having a meal delivered or attending the dinner, please call Judy Carswell at 921-8264 or the Episcopal Church at 864-3629. Participants can also sign up at the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, Public Health, or the Help Center. The meal will be a traditional Christmas turkey or ham dinner with sides. There is no cost to participants for the...
Wyoming Pioneer Home resident Bobbie Butler recently turned 100 years old and a birthday party was held in her honor with family and friends attending. Bobbie was born in Oakley, Kansas, but grew up in Neosho, Missouri. She remembers being a young girl and traveling for about a month to Neosho in a horse-drawn covered wagon with her family, which included nine kids and her parents Jim and Hazel White. Bobbie was named after her uncle Bob. She had six sisters and two brothers. Along the way,...
At the November Hot Springs Health Hospital Board meeting, Chairman Bill Williams welcomed Aimee Kay to the board. Also, CEO Scott Alwin presented a plaque in recognition of out-going Vice Chairman Heath Overfield. A discussion was held about the recent Service Excellence Conference in Orlando, Florida that some staff attended. In the medical staff report, Dr. Mattson Mathey said the providers are working to get a uniform formalized process in place for their utilization and documentation for...
Hot Springs County High School Drama students earned third place in 1A/2A Sweepstakes and third place for their one act: Fourteen Lines at the State Drama Competition in Gillette last weekend. Assistant Drama Director Amie Wiley also reported the following results: Ivey Goff received an Honorable Mention for her Monologue. Talyah Myers received an Honorable Mention for Moulage Makeup. Julia Quintanilla received an Honorable Mention for Solo Musical. Rosalie Willson received All-State for Costume Design. Karina Lea received All-State for...
Committeewoman cited over errant shots fired during hunt POWELL (WNE) — Nina Webber, the Wyoming Republican National Committeewoman and a two-time candidate for House District 24, has been charged with reckless endangerment stemming from a morning elk hunt Nov. 30 near Wapiti. Ranch manager Cory Williams at Trout Creek said he and his wife were forced to seek cover as bullets from a group of hunters buzzed over their heads while they were outside their home preparing for work. He said he heard roughly two dozen shots being fired as elk s...
The Giving Tree, formerly known as the Elf Tree offered by the Department of Family Services, is up at Storyteller located downtown at 524 Broadway Street. Executive director of Safe Haven Kaitlin Stone provided information on how the Giving Tree works and its guidelines and said, “The way we’re doing it this year is that everybody writes down three wants and three needs for each child. Each child gets two separate tags on the tree so that if somebody is purchasing gifts and they only want to ge...
At an annual conference in Casper last month, the University of Wyoming Extension recognized educators across the state for outstanding service in 2022. The founders of Wyoming Ranch Camp—UW Extension educators Hudson Hill, Chance Marshall, Brian Sebade and Barton Stam—received the 2022 Creative Excellence Recognition award. The five-day program, established in 2021, provides recent high school graduates and college students with a wide range of practical learning experiences on a host ranch. Educational activities are facilitated by both exten...
Shannon Hill serves as the physical education, health and wellness teacher for Hot Springs County High School, and Nov. 15 saw her address the Hot Springs County School Board about the Wyoming Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, of which she’s been a member for three years, having presented at its conferences and taken on a leadership role within the organization. Hill also spoke about her role in the Wyoming Department of Education’s Level Up Leadership Program, to which she was invited after winning a Milken...
by Wyoming Tribune Eagle staff via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Members of the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives selected their respective leaders and finalized committee assignments for the 67th Wyoming Legislature following party caucuses Nov. 19 and 20. Members of leadership will be formally confirmed, and newly elected legislators will be sworn in on Jan. 10, beginning at noon, as provided by the Wyoming Constitution. That is the day the scheduled 37-day general session begins. In the Senate, Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils T...
Thermopolis Police Officer Dood Jaussaud has restored a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air and converted it into a police car. Jaussaud explained that he has been planning this for a long time and said, "I've actually wanted a cop car before I even applied for the sheriff's office and started in law enforcement. When my grandpa passed away, we went to a car show the day after his funeral. I took his truck, my red truck that I have, was his little truck. They were raffling off a police department car in Mill...
Safe Haven is the location to sign up for The Giving Tree, formerly known as the Elf Tree offered by the Department of Family Services. The deadline to sign up children is Monday, December 12. The age cutoff is 18 and each child can only be signed up once. The tree is only residents of Hot Springs County and only the person who completes the sign-up can pick up the gifts. Executive director of Safe Haven Kaitlin Stone said, “It’s a way for the community to come together and make sure that all...
The Thermopolis - Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a lighted Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 10 with the theme “Winter Wonderland.” The parade will travel through downtown. Line up is at 5:30 p.m. at the HSC Senior Center and the parade starts at 6. Pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be available after the parade at Hazel-n-Pearls. They are also sponsoring a food drive with donations going to the Community Christmas Basket program. The Chamber is also hosting the 6th annual Window Decorating Contest for businesses. Voting wil...
Main Street Thermopolis' Great Until 8! monthly late shopping event takes place Saturday, Dec. 10. This second Saturday event spotlights the businesses in town who are staying open until 8 p.m. or later. There's something special about strolling around the Downtown Historic District on this busy weekend where one can browse, holiday shop, eat, visit with friends and neighbors, and watch the Lighted Christmas Parade. Shoppers can win $100 in Chamber Bucks by entering a drawing with their purchase...
The Bobcat Novice Speech and Debate Team put on a show at the first ever Wyoming Indian Novice Speech and Debate Novice Tournament this weekend capturing first place in 1A/2A. Wyoming Indian's first ever tournament hosted 8 schools for novice competition. Seven students represented the Bobcats at the competition, and here are some of the individual results. Freshman Dean Bihr finished second in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and third in Congressional Debate. Senior Alyssa Andreen took third in Lincoln...
The Senior Citizen Angel Tree is sponsored and organized by the Bank of Thermopolis, Thermopolis Rehab & Wellness, and the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Names may be picked up at the Bank of Thermopolis and all gifts need to be wrapped and returned by Monday, December 12, to ensure seniors receive their gifts by Christmas. For more information, contact the Bank of Thermopolis at 864-3787....
Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Senior Public Relations Specialist Cody Beers provided an update on the Broadway Bridge construction. According to Beers, the funding comes from a Biden-Harris Administration bill called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law where $2.3 billion is headed to Wyoming, with 70 specific projects identified. Beers said that this amount of federal funding is 25%-26% more than received typically. Some of the projects include 44 structures that are not directly...
by Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso both backed successful legislation last Thursday to block railroad unions from striking over a longstanding contract dispute. At the same time, the Wyoming Republicans opposed an attempt to grant seven days of paid sick leave to the workers. That vote ultimately failed. The votes came after Lummis sent a letter to Senate Republicans urging them to stop the unions from striking. The letter, which was co-authored by Sen. Kevin C...
On November 22, the Hot Springs County Commissioners held a public hearing regarding their application to the Wyoming Business Council for a Readiness Grant. The hearing is a requirement to start the process. In 2015, the new Hot Springs County Municipal Airport was opened to replace the original Thermopolis Municipal Airport, which was adjacent to the city of Thermopolis, but was unsuitable for expansion. The airfield didn’t meet federal design standards and was situated in obstructed t...
by Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – The 988 system for suicide prevention and mental health crises is one step closer to having a permanent funding source in Wyoming. Members of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Revenue Committee voted to sponsor a bill that would establish the suicide and crisis lifeline for the long term. They also supported moving $40 million from the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account – also known as the “rainy-day fund” – to a 988 system trust fund account. An additional...
The Bobcat Roundtop yearbook captured the Golden Pony and All-State Honors with a first place champion ranking in 1A/2A at the 2022 Wyoming Student Media Association (WYSMA) Convention held at the University of Wyoming. The Bobcats won these honors with last year's book, which was published through Jostens with the theme - Caution: Organized Chaos. This was the first state convention and competition held by WYSMA in three years. Over 200 students and 13 schools attended the convention and even...
The Thermopolis - Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a lighted Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 10 with the theme “Winter Wonderland.” The parade will travel through downtown. Line up is at 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Center and the parade starts at 6. Entry forms are available at the Chamber office at 220 Park Street. Deadline to enter is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The Chamber is also hosting the 6th annual Window Decorating Contest for businesses. Voting will be done Dec. 9-20 with the winner receiving $100 in Chamber Bucks. Con...
The Holiday Tour of Homes Scavenger Hunt, a fundraiser for the People for People Program, is being planned for Monday, Dec. 5 beginning at 4 p.m. Local residents decorate their homes for the enjoyment of the public. Theme of this year’s Scavenger Hunt will be “Christmas Movies”. For the cost of $6 you, your friends and family can tour around town and see the beautiful Christmas Decorations to a scavenger hunt. Reception following at the Community Hall. Come and visit with Santa Clause while enjoying refreshments. Tickets are available at Story...
It’s back! The 22nd Annual Christmas Tree Festival will be held on Tuesday, December 6 at the Community Church Fellowship Hall at 5:30 p.m. for food and drinks, and at 6:30 p.m. will be the tree, wreath, and specialty items auction. All proceeds go to the Thermopolis Community Fund. Hot Springs Health and Pinnacle Bank sponsor the event. Spokesperson John Gibbel said, “It’s really exciting. We’re hoping to have over 30 items available for auction. And we just really appreciate those that take th...
A Jingle Bell Jaunt 5K Run/Walk fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 with registration opening at 10:30 a.m. and the race starting at noon. Registration will be in The 307 Pit parking lot at 735 S. 6th St. with the race beginning and ending there. Participants are welcome to bring their dogs. All proceeds will be used to pay for lifting camp registration fees for adults and kids. All participants can enjoy hot cocoa after the race. Pizza and a soak are included for an additional package fee. Cost for adults is $10 or $20 for the...
The following is information on scams that are happing around the state. Letter Scam Impersonating TD Canada Trust: A Laramie citizen reported a letter (snail mail, not email) with a Canadian postmark from Daniel Tiber. Tiber claims to be from Canada Trust and says that a deceased customer didn't have beneficiary status and Daniel is looking for his next of kin. The email address Daniel asks you to contact him with is a parked domain (a website address that isn't active) and is not part of Canada Trust's list of website addresses. Apparently, t...
