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Four members of the Hot Springs County Republican Party filed a lawsuit against the Wyoming Republican Party on Monday in Laramie County District Court. The lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against the state party for refusing to recognize the local party’s election results. The four plaintiffs are the newly elected leaders of the HSC Republican Party, Chairman Joe Martinez, State Committeeman Phillip Scheel, Secretary Meri Ann Dorman and Vice Chairman Clay Van Antwerp. They are being represented by Clark Stith of R...
At the April 15 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, the commissioners voted and passed the Revenue and Expenditure Report covering March 2024 to March 2025. Barb Rice gave the Youth Alternative report and said that her students have been participating in a variety of community service events and they put in “a lot of hours.” Some of the events included the rummage sale, transports, and the Learning Center’s Government 101 for the County. Part Three of the Government 101 will be on...
On Monday, April 14, a full scale exercise was held at the baseball fields near the Armory to test all first responders of Hot Springs County (HSC). The effort was spearheaded by Sady Mounts, Public Health Response Coordinator of Hot Springs County Public Health and also helped by Stephanie Conrad of HSC Emergency Management. Multiple agencies from Hot Springs County and the Big Horn Region participated. Mounts said, "The scenario was a set of bleachers collapsing while watching a community base...
At the April 15 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall, during citizen participation, the council voted and passed the Double D LLC 24 hour Alcohol Beverage Permit for the Figure 8 Race on May 10 at the fairgrounds. Brooks Jordan, District Manager of Wyoming State Parks, also provided the council an update on the Hot Springs State Park. Jordan gave similar information as he did when visiting the Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting earlier the same day. The council and...
The vault restroom at the Wedding of the Waters Public Access Area south of Thermopolis will be temporarily closed April 26-28 while the structure is replaced. During this time, no public restroom facilities will be available at the site. The public access area including the boat ramp will remain open. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, which owns and manages the access area, performs routine upkeep and maintenance at the site. As part of ongoing maintenance, the vault restrooms have been scheduled for replacement. The restroom will be...
Come meet some of your school board members this Thursday, April 24th, at the Hot Springs County Library, 5-6 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Hot Springs County chapter of Moms for Liberty. They have invited all seven members of the Hot Springs County School Board to join them for informal one-on-one discussion with the public. This is a repeat of a successful Meet and Greet the Chapter held in February. School Board Chairman Justin Budd and others were pleased with the results. Charles Curley, Moms for Liberty chapter Chair, cautioned that...
A public reception and exhibition honoring the 25 participants of the three Creative Aging Art groups will be held at the Wyoming Pioneer Home on May 3. You will get a chance to mingle with the artists and see their photography and gilding artworks that they have been producing this winter and spring. Local artist Barrie Lynn Bryant taught one gilding and two photography courses to senior citizens with grants awarded to him from the Wyoming Arts Council. The classes were held in the Hot Springs County Library, Hot Springs County Senior...
The Wyoming Arts Council and Wyoming State Parks will host two Plein Air in the Parks events in 2025. The first will be at Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis from June 27 to 29, and the second at Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park near Casper from September 10 to 14. Early bird registration is now open for the Hot Springs State Park event online at Eventbrite. Registration can be found at 2025-Plein-Air-at-Hot-Springs-State-Park.eventbrite.com. Plein Air in the Parks seeks to engage state and regional artists in the tradition of painting...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Man arrested after 11-hour standoff RIVERTON (WNE) — Riverton Police Department officers attempted to execute an arrest warrant on Wednesday but instead found themselves part of an 11-hour standoff with an armed subject barricaded in a home on the city’s north end, according to an RPD statement. Officers eventually took the subject, Ronald Allington, 62, into custody after deploying tear gas into the home, the statement explained. But the resolution came after hours of a tense standoff that included eva...
Petting zoo The Thermopolis High School FFA Chapter is hosting their annual animal petting zoo on Thursday, April 24 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Ag Shop. Everyone is welcome and there is no entrance fee. Risen Son Christian School fundraiser Pasta with a Purpose, a spaghetti dinner and auction fundraiser, will be held Friday, April 25 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. To volunteer to help with the event or to make a donation, contact Shailee Harvey at (307) 921-8069 or Brian Johnson (307) 921-4434. Donkey basketball...
Hot Springs County School District #1 recently held two community meetings where Superintendent Dustin Hunt discussed the possibility of changing the district’s schedule to 4-day school week. Staff members attended, as well as members of the school board and local citizens. Hunt presented a series of slides to explore the matter. As to reasons why to change to a 4-day school week, Hunt explained there is a substitute teacher shortage, it would be an incentive to recruit and retain teachers, i...
Brooks Jordan, District Manager at Wyoming State Parks, is seeking to provide members of the local community and visitors to Hot Springs State Park (HSSP) an insight on all the park has to offer. "I think with everything that's going on with the concessions and the Star Plunge, there might be some confusion by the public and potential visitors about things like whether or not the park is open, what amenities are available and what people can see and do? Also, what does the future look like?",...
Thermopolis residents need to be aware of new 4-way stop signs located at the intersection of 8th & Arapahoe Streets by the Catholic Church. Be cautious and alert to other drivers that may not notice the new stop signs....
The United States of America begins its 250 year celebration on April 18-19, 2025, with a nationwide initiative called “Two Lights for Tomorrow”. The celebration carries the moniker of Semi-quincentennial, but is more commonly known as America 250. For the “Two Lights for Tomorrow,” the Hot Springs County community will participate in this effort to honor and remember the famous ride of Paul Revere that occurred overnight on April 18-19, 1775. This ride of warning “The British are coming!” event...
Jenifer Grimm conducted the Installation of Officers’ Ceremony on April 8 for President Michelle Herring, who then installed the members of her board. The 2025-2026 officers for E.S.A. Alpha Phi #1148 chapter are: President Michelle Herring; Vice President and Treasurer Cindy Magelky; Secretary Brenda Larson; Awards, Historian, and Photographer Jenifer Grimm; Philanthropic and Scrapbook Chair Carol Andreen; Educational Stefanie Ireland; Ways and Means Jody Mickelsen; Social Chair and Jonquil/Chaplain Kim Enis; Publicity Ruth Galovich; and P...
Wyoming Discovery Days will be held July 12-13 in Hot Springs State Park. The Festival celebrates the handwork and creativity of Wyoming’s own artists, craftsmen and musicians. Festival events on Saturday and Sunday include musicians at the Pavilion in the Park, artisan demonstrations, hands-on activities and more. New this year, a concert with fireworks featuring Chase Rice. This concert will be held Saturday night at the golf course property. Check their website for details and ticket information. Visitors will have a chance to explore and d...
Easter is on Sunday, April 20. The following are the scheduled Holy Week services for various local churches: Federated Community Church, 6th & Big Horn - Maundy Thursday: Thursday, April 17, at 6 p.m. Communion will be served.; Good Friday: Friday, April 18, 6 p.m. Easter Sunday: Sunday, April 20 at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. No food pantry, it has been moved to April 27. First Baptist Church, 310 South 6th St. - April 20, Resurrection Service at 11 a.m. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 642 Arapahoe St. - April 17, Thursday at 5:15 p.m. Soup...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Board Meeting on April 10. Chamber president Shelly Burrows read a report of activity they had over the last year. In old business, CEO Meri Ann Dorman reported about the State/Local Civic Bee and said, “The event was good. We ended up with 9 contestants. I will submit the paperwork to be able to hold the event again next year, and we hope it grows.” Dorman also mentioned the closure of the Broadway Bridge from May 28 to October 16. Dorman has worked with businesses in East The...
Easter egg hunts The Lion’s Club will be holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 20 at 2 p.m. sharp in the Hot Springs State Park. The event is for children through 9 years old. The age groups are 2 and under, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-9. There are prizes for all ages. The event may be canceled if it is raining or snowing. On Thursday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m., the Hot Springs County Library will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt during Storytime at the library, 344 Arapahoe St. Senior Center trunk sale The Hot Springs County Senior Center is hostin...
The Thermopolis FFA Chapter was represented by 41 students who traveled to Cheyenne last week to attend the Wyoming State FFA Convention. A successful convention was wrapped up with cheers, shouts and a few happy tears as Thermopolis Chapter President Tymber Eckley was announced as the 2025-26 Wyoming State FFA President. She is the first student from Thermopolis to serve as president of the state organization. Since 1938, only six other students from Thermopolis have served as officers at the...
Fifteen members from the Big Springs FFA chapter went to State FFA Convention last week in Cheyenne. Some of their highlights include doing bumper cars and laser tag at the Cheyenne Ice Arena, competing in the CDE events, walking across the stage for the Agriscience fair results and the dance State Convention held. For the fourth year in a row, Big Springs was named a gold chapter. In addition they were named one of the top six chapters in the state. Their application will be sent on to compete...
At the April 1 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting held at the annex building, the commissioners reviewed the Findings of Fact Regarding Michael and Michele Stevens’ Application for Land Use Change. This new document was prepared by the county’s attorney in Sheridan and was presented. During discussion a member of the public, Lee Campbell, interrupted and said, “Mr. Chairman, I’d like to ask Commissioner Galovich to recuse himself from further discussion on the Tipi. I’d like to s...
At the April 1 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, during citizen participation, the council voted and passed the approval of Frank Davis’ request for police escort and corners blocked off for the Motorcycle Awareness Parade on May 3, with the parade path to be announced later. They also approved Lon Beck’s request for street closures on Broadway Street between 5th and 6th Streets beginning on May 23 at 8 a.m. through May 24 for the OEB Kick Off the Summer Party. Sandy Robertson requested a str...
The National Civics Bee was held on Sunday, April 6 at the William H. Malloy Auditorium and winners were announced following the competition. The event was hosted by the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. Middle school students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade from public, private, charter, and home schools participated in the first-round civics essay competition. A panel of judges reviewed the essays. Students submitted 27 essays and 11 students participated in the Sunday competition, which...
On the Record policy It is the Thermopolis Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police department” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. We print the names of all people upon their initial arrest. Sheriff’s Office Monday, March 31 10:56 a.m. Deputies investigated tire marks found on a property in the South Dickie Avenue area and found it was from the utility company surveying future work on the property. 4:54 p.m. Report...
