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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 Even though former East Thermopolis Mayor Jack Kuiper had withdrawn from the race, his name still appeared on the ballot and 27 people voted for him.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...
At the November 1 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Brian Clarkson and Maddie Ross of T-O Engineers gave the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) update and said in September they used septic documents from 1998 and 2000 up to 2021 to attribute septic permits in the GIS database. They added 79 previously unmapped septic permits and linked documents in cloud storage. They finished mapping county road easement and right-of-way descriptions and linked historical documents to easement...
Thermopolis Middle School students were honored with awards at the National FFA Convention on October 25-29 in Indianapolis, Indiana. There were over 66,000 students in attendance. FFA Advisor for the Big Springs Chapter, Becky Martinez said that there were six students who qualified, but only three traveled to the convention. Those who attended are 8th graders Chloee Owsley, Haden Johnson and Alec Martinez. They are part of the top 10 in the nation and were welcomed onto the stage for the...
The Backpack Program will hold its annual fundraiser “Cheep Houses for Sale” on Saturday, November 19 at the Thermopolis Middle School, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in conjunction with the Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Affair/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 provides...
Owen McCumber was selected as one of 14 youth around the state who participated in Wyoming Hunger Initiative’s Fair to Fork Program in its inaugural year. First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative, in partnership with Wyoming 4-H and FFA, recently piloted a new program under the Food from the Farm + Ranch banner called Fair to Fork. Thanks to a grant from the Hughes Charitable Foundation, Wyoming Hunger Initiative was able to purchase and process 14 hogs, then distribute them locally as yet another avenue of providing protein to loc...
Main Street Thermopolis’ Great Until 8! monthly late shopping event takes place Saturday, November 12. 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, shop, eat and visit with friends and neighbors at the same time. Shoppers can win $100 in Chamber Bucks by entering a drawing with their purchases made from 5-8 p.m. Bring your receipts from the participating bus...
All veterans are invited to join in a parade in honor of you on Thursday, Nov. 10 at Ralph Witters Elementary. Enter the RWE loading zone/parking lot off of Springview Street near the administration building at 9 a.m. Students and staff will be outside from 9-9:20 a.m. to celebrate our local veterans as they drive through the parking lot loop. After the drive through, come inside for donuts and coffee in the school cafeteria. The parade is being held in addition to the annual Veterans Day assembly on Friday, Nov 11 in the Hot Springs County...
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Justin Budd will be presenting The Recovery of Missing World War II Personnel during the Hot Springs County Historical Society meeting on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Historical Museum. The program is about the recovery of a pilot who had been missing for over 70 years and his remarkable return to his family. Budd is a graduate of Hot Springs County High School. He received a BS in biology from the University of Wyoming, an MPPM with an emphasis in security studies from the University of Pittsburgh, and...
Hot Springs Freedom Riders, the local Christian Motorcycle Association Chapter 104 is hosting a community chili cook off on Saturday, Nov. 12 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Search and Rescue Building. Entry fee is $10 with money going to first and second place winners. To sign up or for more information contact Bobbi Watkins at 307-921-3323 or Travis Moore at 307-921-2333....
The Holiday Food Drive is underway with scouts, youth alternatives and other volunteers putting out bags and picking up filled bags in the community. Bags were placed on doorknobs of Thermopolis homes last Saturday. Fill the bags with canned or dried food and leave it by your front door for pickup on Saturday, Nov. 12 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...
The Hot Springs County School Board received a department update from Maintenance Director Jere Apland on Oct. 20, starting with the new bus pickup and dropoff zone project that began at the end of May, and managed to stay on time and on budget. “The contractor and engineer did a great job,” said Apland, who added that the middle school’s lockers have also been remodeled. “We tore them out to nothing. We replaced all the fixtures and piping, and added new, taller partitions. They went closer to the floor, so they’re way more private. Next year...
Kent and Stacy Hessenthaler are long-time Thermopolis figures known for their sweet corn and pumpkins. Kent retired from teaching high school math and Spanish about five or six years ago. “Time runs together and as you get older, you know that,” said Kent. However, more changes are coming for the Hessenthalers as they have decided to stop planting pumpkins, but they will continue farming their sweet corn. Kent explained, “My wife hasn’t liked doing pumpkins for a long time. Because she wants t...
Recently in the Hot Springs State Park, the fish feeders at the cooling ponds have been vandalized. Representative Meri Ann Rush said, “Friends of Hot Springs State Park and Legend Rock applied for a grant to install the fish feeders over five years ago. Since then, at least one fish feeder, if not all four of them, has been vandalized. Due to the recent vandalism that was discovered on October 2nd. We have taken them down and we are looking at ways to improve the security and hope to have them up and going again in the spring. Meanwhile, if p...
The Odd Fellows will hold their Glitter and Gold Gala scholarship fundraiser at the Fair Building on Saturday, November 12 from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $20 each. The attire is formal. The event will have finger food and a dance. Shorty’s will be catering. Event organizer Bradyn Harvey said, “The original order for the lodge used to do a winter ball, and the funds from that went to the Pioneer Home. We decided with bringing the lodge back we wanted to keep the same tradition and do a winter formal, but we’re going to do it for a schol...
All veterans are invited to join in a parade in honor of you on Thursday, Nov. 10 at Ralph Witters Elementary. Enter the RWE loading zone/parking lot off of Springview Street near the administration building at 9 a.m. Students and staff will be outside from 9-9:20 a.m. to celebrate our local veterans as they drive through the parking lot loop. After the drive through, come inside for donuts and coffee in the school cafeteria. The parade is being held in addition to the annual Veterans Day assembly on Friday, Nov 11 in the Hot Springs County...
