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At the November Thermopolis Town Council meeting, during citizen participation the council voted and passed the approval of the catering permit for OEB Saloon for the Ducks Unlimited event at the Fairgrounds on December 3. James Seckman of CPA Firm Seckman & Thomas in Powell provided the Town’s results from the June 30, 2022 audit. Seckman reported that the general fund and its cash reserves and enterprise funds are “great,” “healthy” and in “good shape.” Regarding the assessment of the town’s utility rates, Seckman said “This town is v...
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 ta...
The Thermopolis - Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is holding the 2022 Merry Christmas Market from November 25 until December 19, a four-week shop local promotion. People can shop at participating businesses for a chance to win chamber bucks. The first three weeks are $250 in chamber bucks, and the fifth week it’s $500 in chamber bucks. Check out the chamber website for a list of participating businesses and the official rules. https://thermopolischamber.org/ Contact the Chamber with questions at 864-3192. The Chamber is also planning a l...
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...
Thermopolis native photographer Ron Hayes has padded his resume in the past year by filming a documentary for the BBC, filming for multiple major corporations and photographing wildlife around North America. Ron also became a grandfather and father in law this year prompting him to team with well-known Wyoming author Casey Day-Rislov to bring his first book “Let me Tell You About my Mom” to life. Let me tell you is to be a wildlife series featuring many North American terrestrial and aquatic species in different formats. The first book in the...
Main Street Thermopolis, along with the merchants and restaurants, will welcome the holiday shopping fun all around town. Decorations and lights are going up. Storefront windows are looking more festive. Merchants and restaurants are stocking shelves and kitchens and preparing specials. The Chamber of Commerce’s Merry Christmas Market Shopping Spree has begun. As part of Shop Small Saturday, Main Street Thermopolis will hold a drawing for $500 in Chamber Bucks, pulling a winning receipt from the Great Until 8! receipts which were turned in f...
On one cold January night, across the nation, all states will conduct the annual Point in Time Count to count all sheltered and unsheltered individuals in their state. In Wyoming, that night is January 25, 2023. This survey is a count of all people experiencing homelessness for a snapshot or a point in time count. This count is planned, coordinated, and carried out locally but reported to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Congress every year. In all 23 Counties in Wyoming, this survey and count will be headed up by local...
Hot Springs Health employees: Bridget Truempler, Jan Russo, Paula Witt and Rick Corbaley recently completed a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC). The program is supported by the Emergency Nurses Association. The purpose of the program is to improve knowledge, critical thinking skills and hands on training to provide quality care for patients in life threatening situations. Hot Springs Health employees: Bridget Truempler, Jan Russo, Karyn White and Rick Corbaley recently completed an Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course. The program is supported...
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 beginning Monday, November 14. All gifts need to be wrapped and returned by Monday, December 12, to ensure our seniors receive their gifts by Christmas. The event organizers said, “We had an amazing response to this event last year, and are excited to share this awesome experience with our great community once again.” For questions, please contact the...
The Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar will be on Saturday, November 26 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. It is the same yearly craft fair but a new location in the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Many vendors will pack the building offering Scentsy, Avon, baked goods, cabbage burgers, jewelry, homemade cheese, paparazzi, homemade wreaths, pies, coffee, water, lemonade, and many more items....
Sign-ups are being taken for Christmas Baskets from now thru Thursday, Dec. 8 at Public Heath, 864-3311 or the Help Center, 864-3851. Pickup and delivery will be Saturday, Dec. 17 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Perish Hall, 7th and Arapahoe. Volunteers are needed for box packing, carrying out and cleaning up on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 6-7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Perish Hall. For more information, call 864-3629 and leave a message....
Hot Spring County School Board Student Trustee Karina Lea’s report was delayed on Oct. 20, ironically enough, by one of the items on that report. “The reason I was gone (is that) fall drama has officially started,” Lea said. “Our one-act is going to be 14 lines. We’re changing it up this year. Instead of a proscenium, we’re doing it in the round, which means audience members will come on stage, and sit in a box around the presentation. It’ll be something different.” Lea noted the speech and debate team has sent out its first round of recrui...
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center and Dig Sites is hosting Science Saturdays and having Hot Cocoa Geology on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 2-4 p.m. Visit for a lesson in geology by having an opportunity to create your own hot chocolate mix to enjoy at home. Museum admission is half off during Science Saturdays. For more information, call the museum at 864-2997....
Wyoming Whiskey is celebrating 10 years since its first small batch of bourbon by having an anniversary party on December 3. The party will be at the new location of their Satellite Store at 120 East Main Street in Kirby, the former site of Kirby Bar and Grill. The anniversary party will be from noon until 8 p.m. There will be hayride distillery tours from noon until 3 p.m. Justin Beasley and After the Rodeo Band will provide Live music. Food will be provided by We Got Your Six Portions and...
District Court Judge Bill Simpson ruled on the Tipi Retreat, LLC, with Michele and Michael Stevens v. the Hot Springs County Board of County Commissioners on November 8. The order is granting the defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment. Earlier this year, The Tipi Retreat LLC, Michele and Michael Stevens, plaintiffs, through counsel Hathaway & Kunz LLP, filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment, Injunctive Relief, and Petition for Judicial Review against defendant, Hot Springs County B...
The dust has settled from the 2022 General Election with winners being declared and those who have been newly elected preparing to take over in January, 2023 when official swearing ins will take place. Gary Holbert has been declared the winner of the mayor race in East Thermopolis. He received 40 write in votes, winning over Jeremiah Ramsey who received 26 votes. Even though former East Thermopolis Mayor Jack Kuiper had withdrawn from the race, his name still appeared on the ballot and 27 people voted for him. Totals are in for statewide House...
Aidan Freeman, a junior at Hot Springs County High School, has been selected for the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall on February 4, 2023. Freeman will perform alto saxophone with the High School Symphony. Participation in the Honors Ensembles is limited to the highest-rated young performers from across the world. Freeman auditioned for the Honors Performance Series and was recently accepted after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Acceptance to the elite group is a...
The River of Life Church is preparing to move into its new building location. The church, led by Pastor Joe Moon, purchased the building in March. It used to be the Elks Lodge and the former Wax Museum. They are finishing up construction, including the fire suppression system. The pipes for the fire suppression are currently being fabricated. Moon said that they hope to be moved into the building and hold service by the end of December or the beginning of January. Moon added they want to use...
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 Claus and maybe even get to see the Grinch...
The annual fundraiser for the Backpack Program, “Cheep Houses for Sale,” will be on Saturday, November 19 at the Thermopolis Middle School, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in conjunction with the Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Affair and Craft Show. Backpack Program Coordinator Judy Carswell said, “This year is anything birdhouse… So be looking for anything bird house related. And of course, we will accept other items for our auction as well. Such as chairs, trees, etc. We are having a silent auction to help raise money for our local backpack program, which p...
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. Event organizer 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 their time to decorate and we really appreci...
Alumni community members are working to reinstate the reunion committee and start fresh for the annual Hot Springs County High School class reunion weekend. Representative Shasta Shafer said that they will hold a planning meeting via Zoom on Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. They welcome all class members to bring ideas. At this time, they are planning to have the Saturday night all-class get-together at the VFW and the Sunday morning, afternoon picnic in the Hot Springs State Park. For those who want to participate in the Zoom planning...
Sign-ups are being taken for Christmas Baskets from now thru Thursday, Dec. 8 at Public Heath, 864-3311 or the Help Center, 864-3851. Pickup and delivery will be Saturday, Dec. 17 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Perish Hall, 7th and Arapahoe. Volunteers are needed for box packing, carrying out and cleaning up on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 6-7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Perish Hall. For more information, call 864-3629 and leave a message....
At the November Thermopolis - Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting, CEO Meri Ann Rush and the board continued their discussion about creating a succession plan when the CEO vacates the position. Rush emphasized that she has no plans of leaving her position, but making such a plan will “make the Chamber stronger”. President Howie Samelson added that the plan would involve structure and people and that they are moving forward with it. In old business, Rush reported that the Chamber Banquet was “great” and that they surpassed what th...
Unofficial results have been released for the 2022 Hot Springs County General Election. In Hot Springs County, there were a total of 2,213 votes cast. A new Mayor will be the taking over for the Town of the Thermopolis. Adam Ryan Estenson received 650 votes winning over incumbent Mike Chimenti who received 552 votes. For the Thermopolis Town Council race, Rachel Hughes received 612 votes to edge out incumbent Tony Larson with 598 votes. John Dorman, Sr. received 748 votes and will retain his seat on the council. In the eight person race for...
