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The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2025 Merry Christmas Market. To enter, shop at participating local businesses designated on the Merry Christmas Market list located at http://www.thermopolischamber.org. Bring your receipt with your name and phone number written on it to the Chamber of Commerce, 220 Park Street or email a copy of your receipt to info@thermopolischamber.org. The dates and purchase must be clearly legible. Receipts must be from participating businesses to be valid. Shop at a local participating busine...
Bell ringers needed Bell ringers are needed for the local Salvation Army Kettle Campaign. Times are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays from November 29 through December 20. Call or text (307) 752-0986 to volunteer. FFA can drive The Thermopolis FFA is hosting an aluminum can drive from now through the end of January. The proceeds go to the Stock Growers Association to help the families effected by the summer fires. A collection bin is located in the Armory parking lot. Cans should not be smashed. For more information or to have cans picked up, call...
Heath Clouse bags up some dog food during last Saturday's Pet Food Pantry. The next pantry will be held Saturday, Nov. 29 from 2-4 p.m. at the VFW, 302 Broadway St....
Donations are being accepted for Evawn (Kukowski) Kegal who is battling cancer for the second time. The 2000 graduate of Hot Springs County High School is the mother of nine-year-old twin boys and the daughter of Deb and Jim Kukowski. She recently underwent surgery and will be receiving follow up treatments. Monetary donations to help Evawn’s family with expenses can be made locally at Big Horn Federal, 643 Broadway St. under the name Evawn Kukowski....
The Thermopolis - Hot Springs County Chamber Board met on November 13, 2025 for their regular monthly meeting. After fully considering the issue, the board determined that given the experience from last summer’s event, the organization will not host the Demolition Derby in 2026. The turn out of driver’s for the 2025 event was low. The board discussed the overwhelming success of the Moonlight Madness event, which was held downtown on October 30. All agreed that the event had been a smashing success with a large turnout of kids and adults. The...
The Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism Board has announced that its Fall Photo Contest is now open for submissions. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to enter their photographic works. The contest runs three times per year, in the spring, summer and fall. “Wind River Canyon Work Train,” was recently announced as the winner of the Summer Contest, and was submitted by local resident, Shelley Deromedi. Second place went to Jennifer Emery for her work entitled “Love Thermopolis”, and honorable mention went to Cindy Wollenb...
The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, dazzled viewers last Tuesday night with a magnificent, natural light display. Research indicates the display was caused by a geomagnetic storm that reached G4 intensity. Northern Lights usually follow a few days after a solar event known as coronal mass ejections (CME), massive eruptions of plasma from the sun's corona....
A news brief from Wyoming News Exchange CODY (WNE) — A Cody business and one of its employees, who were named in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by a relative of the five individuals who died in Byron earlier this year, have denied any wrongdoing. In the lawsuit that was filed in the District of Wyoming federal court by Rhonda Coplen – the mother of Tranyelle Harshman, who killed her four children before taking her own life – alleged that Sage Psychiatric Services and its nurse practitioner Krista Blough were negligent in treating her daugh...
The Thermopolis Town Council met for its first regular monthly meeting on November. Brad Becerra, VFW Post Commander, appeared to make a veterans outreach presentation for the council. Becerra prefaced his presentation by addressing concerns he had regarding how the town communicates actions taken by the town council to town residents. He stated that he felt the town had not adequately advised residents regarding new stop signs that had been installed on Arapahoe Street and also regarding the allowance of fireworks at home football games....
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on November 4 for their first regular meeting for the month. Following up on a request made at the board’s October 21 meeting that the county reimburse him for attorney fees incurred with regard to the on-going Governor’s investigation, commissioner Aguiar took issue with advice which had recently been provided by county attorney Jill Logan. She suggested that individual commissioners should not participate in action taken by the board of commissioners with regard to any request to cover the att...
Bids for the acquisition of 18 animals from the state bison herd are invited at the Hot Springs State Park Headquarters Office in Thermopolis until 4 p.m. on December 8. The available bison include five 2025 heifer calves, ten 2024 bull calves, two 2024 yearling heifers and one 2006 cow. All the animals have received proper vaccinations. The minimum bids are as follows: $1,000 for 2025 heifer calves, $1,100 for 2025 bull calves, and $1,200 for the yearling heifers and $1,000 for the 2006 cow....
The annual People for People Backpack Program Fundraiser and the Beta Sigma Phi Annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held at the Thermopolis Middle School, 1450 Valleyview Dr., Saturday, November 15. Fundraiser The theme for the fundraiser is “Western Christmas.” It will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The items will be up for bid in a silent auction, which will end at 3 p.m. Winning bidders will be notified after bidding closes. Proceeds for the silent auction will go to the backpack program which provides meals on the weekends for kids in our com...
Night of worship Federated Community Church is hosting a night of worship on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 6-8 p.m. Social hour will be from 6-7 p.m. with light snacks and drinks followed by worship music in the sanctuary from 7-8 p.m. Pet supplies available Donations of pet supplies will be taken in and given out every other Saturday from 2-4 p.m. at the VFW, 302 Broadway St. The next scheduled day is this Saturday, Nov. 15. For more information, contact Heath Clouse at 928-350-7069. Thanksgiving meal People for People and the Holy Trinity Episcopal...
The Holiday Food Drive is underway and volunteers will be picking up filled bags in the community on Saturday, November 15 beginning at 8 a.m. Place your canned and dry food donations in a bag by your front door no later than 8 a.m. 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. Christmas baskets Sign-ups are...
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team captured first place in the 1A/2A Sweepstakes at the Northwest College Trapper Rendezvous Speech and Debate Tournament held at NWC on November 8, 2025. The Bobcats, coached by Lyle Wiley, Riley Jeffs, and Markie Whitney, kicked off the season with seventeen novice and varsity students, all of whom had impressive first-tournament results. Junior Hayden Franklin earned first place in Program Oral Interpretation, while senior Kassidee...
Wyoming FFA members were among more than 73,000 participants who gathered in Indianapolis for the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo, held Oct. 29-Nov. 1. Members represented their local chapters and the state through competitions, award programs, performances, and service. Members from the Thermopolis Middle School Big Springs Chapter who attended include: Logan Stewart, Cameron Martinez, Apollo Jenks, Amelia Strickland, Lilly Estensen, Creighlee Williams and advisor Becky Martinez. "Wyoming...
by Noah Zahn, Wyoming Tribune Eagle via Wyoming News Exchange Claims that “chemtrails” from government or private jets are poisoning citizens, sterilizing soil and blocking the sun spurred heated debate among Wyoming lawmakers and the public this week, culminating in the advancement of two bills intended to prohibit atmospheric modifications over the state. The Legislature’s Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee spent nearly four hours fielding public testimony and complex scientific reports before votin...
In early 2025, the Hot Springs County Republican Party elected new officers for their organization. Joe Martinez was elected to serve as Chairman, Clay Van Antwerp was elected to serve as Vice-Chairman, Phillip Scheel was elected to serve as State Committee Man, and Meri Ann Dorman was elected to serve as Secretary. Then, in April of this year, the Wyoming Republican Party implemented a dispute resolution procedure, which resulted in a recount of the votes cast, and changed the elected party leadership of the Hot Springs County Republican...
Around 350 people in 115 households in Hot Springs County may go hungry if federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollars are held in limbo during the US government shutdown. Locals are rallying to meet immediate needs and keep our community members fed. On the state and federal level some progress is being made to deploy emergency funds to help. On Friday, Governor Mark Gordon declared a Public Welfare Emergency and issued an Executive Order (2025-08) authorizing up to $10 million in state emergency funds to ensure Wyoming fa...
The Hot Springs Health Board of Directors met on October 28 for their regular monthly meeting. CEO, Scott Alwin, opened the meeting by recognizing several staff members who had received awards from the HealthCare Service Excellence Conference. Alwin advised that the Summit Awards are a North America-wide recognition program established and managed by the Conference. The Summit Awards are presented annually, and the top 3 to 5 nominees are recognized as “Pinnacle Achievers.” From those awardees, the winner of the Summit Award will be sel...
The Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation facilitates Outdoor Recreation Collaboratives throughout the state. These Collaboratives bring together local community members, recreation stakeholders, businesses, conservation groups, federal and state agencies, and elected officials to identify and prioritize grassroots opportunities for the growth and enhancement of outdoor recreation in Wyoming. Members of the public are welcome to attend these virtual meetings. Near the end of each meeting, a designated time will be allocated for public comments....
Beginning in 2018, long-time local resident, Cassie Owsley, operated a small business out of the shop on the family farm on Black Mountain Road. She sold specialized feeds and enjoyed being able to save friends and neighbors a trip into Thermopolis, or into Worland, to purchase necessary livestock feeds. When the feed stores in Thermopolis and Worland closed down, and folks could no longer locally acquire items, which Owsley did not supply, Cassie expanded her list of suppliers, and began to...
The annual People for People Backpack Program Fundraiser and the Beta Sigma Phi Annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held at the Thermopolis Middle School, 1450 Valleyview Dr., Saturday, November 15. Fundraiser The theme for the fundraiser is “Western Christmas.” It will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The items will be up for bid in a silent auction, which will end at 3 p.m. Winning bidders will be notified after bidding closes. Proceeds for the silent auction will go to the backpack program which provides meals on the weekends for kids in our com...
Historical Society program The November 8 meeting of the Hot Springs County Historical Society will be at 2 p.m. held at a new location, The Learning Center, 124 N. 5th St. The November program will be the unique and amazing life of Ernie Over. Over was raised on a farm in Pavillion, went to high school in Lander and college in Riverton. He has had a great career in journalism, public relations and radio. River clean up Thermopolis Trout Unlimited is hosting a Bighorn River clean up on Saturday, Nov. 8. Vounteers are encouraged to help by meeti...
The Swinging Bridge in Hot Springs State Park is getting new decorative lights. The public is invited to a Flip the Switch event on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Lower Terrace Shelter. A chili dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and a lighting demonstration will begin at 6 p.m. The new lights are customizable for holiday themes, purple and gold or red, white and blue. The Friends of Hot Springs State Park/Legend Rock, the HSC Historical Society, the Pioneer Association and the Hot Springs State Park partnered to bring the new lights to the...
