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At the May 20 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, the Town Clerk/Treasurer presented an engagement letter from Seckman & Thomas of Powell to do their annual audit. The preliminary audit will be on July 2 and the final audit will be presented in September. The council voted and passed the approval to pay for the audit with an increase of $500 compared to the previous year’s fee. Director of Public Works Basil Sorensen reported that two of his staff are attending a safety school which potentially g...
Independent booksellers across the United States are struggling, but many have found ways to diversify and get more people inside the stores, be it specialty coffees, boutique items, local baked goods, music, or whatever it takes. Rainey Huckfeldt, business manager at The Wanderer on Gilchrist in Wheatland, came up with a new idea to entice tourists to visit independent bookstores across the state. “My family travels around the state for car shows, and in the quiet moments I try to sneak away to whatever bookstore I can find.” And thus, the Wyo...
Guests enjoyed free tacos during the Mental Health Matters: Let's Taco 'Bout It event held last Wednesday, promoting mental health awareness and open conversation in the community....
In a letter sent out last week, Hot Springs County School District #1 announced that the Wyoming State Board of Education has officially approved their request for an alternative calendar. Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, our district will transition to a 4-day school week schedule. This shift follows a planning and application process, which included stakeholder input, data review, and a formal submission to the State Board. The letter states, “We believe this schedule adjustment will support improved student achievement, teacher ret...
Beer ’N Brats Central Bank and Trust and their partners will be holding their Beer ’N Brats Community Appreciation Event on Thursday, May 29 starting a 5:30 p.m. at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Springs State Park. The dinner is free and there will be corn hole games and door prizes. Donations are welcome not required. They will be giving the donations to Memorial Avenue of Flags. For more information, contact 864-5561. Arts and crafts fair An arts and crafts fair will be held Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Armory building. For mor...
Hot Springs County High School held an Academic Celebration for 9th-11th students last week. Several awards were handed out including: ACT Score 25+: Elizabeth Arcand, Sharon Burgess, Jadeth Elder, JolieAnn Herring, Alix Sorensen, Kaycee Stothart ACT Score 30+: Dean Bihr, Cole Keller, Margo Keller, Ellis Webber ACT Growth Composite 1+: Destiny Brown, Scott Cole, Nolan Collins, Maile McCumber ACT Growth Composite 2+: Luci Andreen, Lainie Boren, Kassidee Chavez, JoJo Herring, Jayssie Owsley,...
Thermopolis Middle School held an awards ceremony last Friday to honor students in grades 5th-8th. Awards handed out include: 5th Grade J.C. Thompson Writing Contest: Morgan Blakesley, Ruby Stotts, Baylee Bears Math: Maggie Culbreath, Leon Mansfield, Gage McCumber Most Growth Math MAP: Hayden Robinson Overall Top Math MAP: Mackenzie Jones, Jennifer Deromedi Reading: Evani Schrawyer, Aksel Polson, Gabe Ryan Most Growth Reading MAP: Avery McMartin Overall Top Reading MAP: Annie Luebbe Writing:...
Ralph Witters Elementary students were honored at an year end awards ceremony last week. Awards include: Kindergarten Music: Simeon Wille, Aiden Estenson, Emma Hetzel PE: Carter Enis, John Luebbe, Caden Metz Citizenship: Elton Hurley, Catalaya Palu, Tytus Bowker Most Improved Math: Jayden Dennis Most Improved Reading: Clover Davidson Most Improved Writing: Ethan Mills Math Achievement: Konnor Simpson Reading Achievement: Cody Rossler Writing Achievement: Yara de la Torre 1st Grade Music: Aubrey McLean, James Cordingly PE: Erik Polson, Hannah...
At the May 20 Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting held at Audra’s Copper Coo, Treasurer Audra Dominguez gave the financial report and said they received $15,387.82 in lodging tax revenue for their April 30, 2025 deposit. On April 30, 2024, they received $19,121.83. Then they voted and passed the approval to accept the financial report. In old business, Chairman Will Robinson discussed the contract with Tourism Director Angie Guyon and said that the board was unable to come into ful...
June 2 is a big day for Wyoming hunters — it’s the deadline to submit applications for many fall hunts for residents and nonresidents. Applications must be submitted on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website by midnight MDT. Hunters have a few days left to complete applications for: Resident elk, deer and antelope. Nonresident deer and antelope. The Wyoming Game and Fish Hunt Planner can help hunters with their applications through interactive, in-depth mapping. For each species, hunters can see an overview of all the hunt areas in the st...
The 2025 Broadway Street bridge restoration project is the subject of a Wednesday, May 28, public meeting in Thermopolis. Thermopolis and East Thermopolis citizens and business owners are invited to the 6 p.m. public meeting at the Hot Springs County Annex, 327 Arapahoe St., in Thermopolis. During bridge improvements, scheduled to begin June 6 , the Broadway Street bridge (crossing the Bighorn River) will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. During the bridge closure, eastbound traffic will be detoured via North 2nd Street, to East...
At the May 6 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, in other business, the commissioner voted and passed the approval to appoint Cindy Wallingford to the Museum Board. Regarding the two openings on the Land Use Planning Commission, there were three applications. One of those applications was submitted after the deadline. Chairman Tom Ryan said that he didn’t want to create a precedent of allowing late applications because if they accept it, “we have to continue to advertise…We set d...
In an Order issued on May 16, 2025, the United States District Court in Cheyenne dismissed a number of claims raised by Hot Springs County resident, Douglas Edwards, in a civil action filed by Edwards this past fall. On October 21, 2024, Edwards filed an action in the U.S. District Court, which named as Defendants the Thermopolis Department; Police Officer, Jessica Araiza; Chief of Police, Pat Cornwell; the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office; and two Deputy Sheriffs, Ken Smith and Casey Freund. Each of the individual law enforcement o...
At the May 8 Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting held at Big Horn Federal, during old business, CEO Meri Ann Dorman discussed their board elections and said the new deadline for the ballots to be returned is June 9. They will announce the winners at their next meeting on June 12. At that meeting, the newly elected board members, along with the old board, will vote for who their executive officers will be for the next fiscal year. They will also have a barbeque party that...
Hot Springs Health employees: Mattson Mathey; Jeff Johnson; Jan Russo; Kevin Morrison; Paula Witt; Dusty Hake and Ilse Stauffer recently completed a Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Program. The program is supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The purpose of the program is to acquire current information to improve newborn deliveries....
The Thermopolis/Hot Springs County High School Alumni Association invites all classmates to register for Reunion Weekend, July 18-20. This year’s gathering is for classmates of years ending in 0 or 5, however all classes are welcomed. So far, classes 1970, 1975, 1985, and 2005 have contacted the association. Regarding the registration process, organizer Shasta Shafer asks for those interested in participating to contact her at 307-258-9861 or email her at thsallclassreunion@gmail.com to receive a registration form that you will mail back w...
Rummage sale The PEO Big Annual Rummage Sale, formerly the Boy Scout Rummage Sale, will be held Friday, May 23 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, May 24 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Community Hall, 621 Big Horn Street. A dollar bag sale will be Saturday from noon-1 p.m. Hot City Summer Slam The Bobcat Booster club is preparing to host their annual Hot City Summer Slam 3-on-3 basketball tournament May 24-25 in the parking lot of Hot Springs County High School. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Hot Springs County School District #1 sports....
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Gasoline prices edge up slightly in Wyoming during the past week CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 0.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and stand 21.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.73 per gallon, while the highest was $4....
Hot Springs County High School honored graduating seniors at awards night last week. Hayden Overfield was named the outstanding senior boy and Alexis Garrison was named outstanding senior girl. National Honor Society Members: Logan Dafoe, Tymber Eckley, Alexis Garrison, Hanna Hill, Tera Kraushaar, Kiesha Kraushaar, Zoey Larson, Talyah Myers, Hayden Overfield, Austin Slagle, Brody Sorensen, Tensie Verhasselt, Rosalie Willson, Emma Miller Honor Students 3.5 GPA or Above: Maddison Andreen,...
The new pumping station for the Owl Creek Irrigation District is operational, sitting to the left of the former station. The new station is more efficient in its electricity and also has a moss collector to clean up the water. The new pumping station serves 105 users covering 4,200 acres and cost a total of about $8.2 million. Some of the funding sources include the United States Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart Funds with $2 million, the WWDC grant provided $5.4 million and the WWDC Wyoming Development provided $600,000 as a loan. The OCID...
The Learning Center is holding a fundraiser to update the skate park located next to the Armory, where they are seeking around $2,000 to complete their budget. Recently, Barb Rice and the Learning Center applied and received grant money for $5,000, but need the additional $2,000 to complete the order of their materials and its shipping. The Learning Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization that receives grants. The materials will be used to reconstruct or improve the wooden skate park's...
Wyoming State Troopers were notified of a single vehicle rollover on Wyoming State Highway 120 near milepost 26 (Between Thermopolis and Meeteetse) at 12:45 a.m. According to a press release, a 1996 Dodge Ram was traveling eastbound when it crossed the center line and ran off the roadway to the left (north). The driver overcorrected and slid across the lanes of travel and off the roadway to the right (south). The vehicle then became airborne and rolled multiple times. The vehicle came to rest on its passenger side. An unrestrained passenger,...
At the May 6 Hot Springs County Commissioners (HSCC) meeting, representatives of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA) addressed the board. WCCA Executive Director Jerimiah Rieman and Natural Resources Counsel Micah Christensen spoke about the benefits of the HSCCs staying involved with the nonprofit organization. This agenda item was in response to a report that HSC Commissioner Bob Aguiar planned to break from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association because it’s a ...
Last Thursday, Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire across from 342 Amoretti. Chief Dale Andreen said, "As our first engines arrived on the scene, we observed heavy black smoke emanating from multiple areas of the roof. The first hose team accessed the building through a large barn-style door and began applying water to the fire. Once another truck arrived, a second hose team was able to enter through a different door and continue suppression efforts....
At the May 6 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall. After an executive session, Mayor Adam Estenson and the council voted and passed the approval to accept the resignation of Sergeant Mike Mascorro, as was discussed in the executive session. Councilmember Rachel Hughes voted against accepting the resignation. During citizen participation, they discussed the Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board applicants. There was one opening on the board for a three-year term, and there were two applicants. According to the rules, they must...
