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The Wyoming Discovery Days committee is hosting a Cabin Fever Chili Cook Off and family dance fun on Sunday, March 9 from 1-6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building, 627 Springview St. A free baked potato bar lunch will be available. The cost to enter the chili cook off is $15 with samples free to eat. Prizes will be awarded for best chili. Dance Band will play live music and there will be raffles, silent auctions, games, prizes and more. Donations will be accepted at the door. For more information, email info@WyomingDiscoveryDays.org or...
by Wyoming Tribune Eagle staff Via Wyoming News Exchange Gov. Mark Gordon announced late Thursday that he will let House Bill 172, “Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments,” go into law without his signature, while calling it a “legislative power grab.” In a letter to House Speaker Chip Neiman, R-Hulett, the governor reiterated his support for the repeal of gun-free zones in Wyoming but expressed frustration that “Gun-free zones are not repealed — they are now determined exclusively by the legislature.” “Elections are impactful, and...
Sheep Queen of Wyoming The March 8 meeting of the Hot Springs County Historical Society will feature a presentation on the early years of a Lady of a Legend, Lucy Morrison Moore, known as the Sheep Queen of Wyoming. The meeting begins at 2 p.m. and the presentation will follow at the Hot Springs Historical Museum. The presenter will be Moore’s great-granddaughter, Terri Lynn Geissinger. Refreshements will be served. All are welcome. For more information, call 864-2678 or 921-1551. Chamber hosts Concert Bryan Elijah Smith will be performing a c...
On February 24, The Learning Center presented their first of three meetings, Local Government 101. This first class was titled How Does Our Town Government Work? and was well attended. Barb Rice led the Pledge of Allegiance and discussed the norms. Moderator Dr. John Anderson gave an Introduction to Local Government 101, where he discussed Governmental Structure and its Functions. Anderson talked about the different areas of the US government, specifically the Federal, State and Local and how they overlap in everyday life. He also discussed...
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team celebrated another strong showing at the National Qualifying Wind River District Speech and Debate Tournament at Central Wyoming College in Riverton on February 27 through March 1. Seventeen Bobcats, coached by Lyle Wiley, Alyssa Brown, Riley Jeffs, Markie Whitney, and Tyler Kay, traveled and competed in the tournament. The tournament hosted 19 Wind River District schools with competitors of all Wyoming school classifications (1A/2A, 3A,...
At the February 18 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, the commissioners held a discussion about an agreement from Hathaway & Kunz, the attorneys who represent Michael & Michele Stevens and the Tipi Retreat. The document is a Settlement Agreement, Release and Waiver. Chairman Tom Ryan and County Attorney Jill Logan previously recused themselves from this matter. Chairman Ryan also suggested that the other commissioners, Paul Galovich and Bob Aguiar, seek legal counsel to review the...
On Wednesday, February 19, local resident Cody Stewart, 36, appeared before the District Court in Thermopolis. Stewart had been charged in October, 2024, with twelve felony counts, involving money that was allegedly taken from the Thermopolis FFA Alumni Association. In the information filed with the court, it was alleged that Stewart had formerly served as the treasurer of that organization, and that during her tenure as treasurer, moneys had been taken from the group without permission. On October 25, 2024, the defendant entered a plea of not...
The State Bath House at Hot Springs State Park is now offering extended hours. The bath house is open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sundays noon-7 p.m. For more information and updates, visit their official website at wyoparks.wyo.gov....
At the February 18 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, during town department reports, Sergeant Mike Mascorro said that the Thermopolis Police Department is releasing the body cam footage of the officer involved shooting that happened in September, 2024. The video can be viewed on the Thermopolis Police Department’s official Facebook page. In the codes administration, Assistant to the Mayor Jim Jeunehomme updated the council about the downtown flagpole issue. He said that Billings Sign Service and...
At the February 18 Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting held at the State Park Headquarters, Treasurer Audra Domingez and Tourism Director Angie Guyon presented the financial report. The lodging tax distribution for January 31, 2025 was $14,480.18. This amount compares to previous years in the same month of January, being 2024 was $13,386.76 and 2023 was $10,392.43. Additionally, the tourism’s board’s total assets as of January 31, 2025 was $220,221.20. In the previous year, at the...
by David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange The USPS will be keeping some of its Casper and Cheyenne local mail processing operations facilities open and investing up to $9.2 million as the service shifts its strategy. The Friday announcement marks a major shift from the original 10-year “Delivering for America” plan, which would have shifted all mail processing out of Wyoming. The USPS in 2024 announced that the Casper mail processing operations would be reworked into a local processing center and mail would be han...
Guest speakers, l to r, Jennifer Cheney, Certified Prevention Specialist, Stephanie Mohr, Certified Mental Health Worker, Dr. Ralph Louis, Jr., Ph.D., HSP, and Kayla Stevens, LCSW, discuss mental health during the Mid-Winter Blues Bash mental health and community resource fair last Sunday evening at the Community Hall. The event was hosted by the Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition and the Hot Springs County Democrats....
Come meet some of your local school board members Thursday, February 27 at the Hot Springs County Library from 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 District Board to join them for informal one-on-one discussion with the public. Relations between the chapter and the school board have been less than cordial, according to the chapter’s Chair, Charles Curley. “This is a olive branch to the members of the school board,” he said....
Casino Royale Hot Springs Health Foundation is hosting Casino Royale on Saturday, March 1 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Happy hour begins at 4:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. There will be games, raffles, silent and live auctions. Tickets are $50 each or $90 for a couple and can be purchased at Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce or contact the Hot Springs Health Foundation at 864-8104. Pancake supper Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is holding their annual Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, March 4 from 4:30-7 p.m....
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team closed out the regular season with two simultaneous third place finishes in small school divisions at separate tournaments. Ten students, accompanied by coaches Alyssa Brown, Riley Jeffs, and Tyler Kay, competed at the Greybull Forensics Challenge Speech and Debate Tournament held at Greybull High School on February 21-22, while five debaters, accompanied by coaches Lyle Wiley and Markie Whitney, competed at the Star Valley Tournament of the Brave at Star Valley High School on February 2...
Madison Shaffer, Mac McCumber, and Tymber Eckley serve up some delicious pizza during the Thermopolis FFA's Annual P6 Pizza Night. All tips and donations from the evening went directly to the FFA chapter....
On Monday, February 24, 2025, outstanding Senior, Brody Potter, signs his commitment to play basketball at Concordia University, in Seward, Nebraska. Brody is a four-year player for the highly regarded basketball program at Hot Springs County High School. He will matriculate to Concordia University this fall, to major in business and accounting, and to take up his position as a member of the Bulldogs basketball team....
Last week, Water Development Project Manager George Moser held a public hearing and presented the recommendations for the WWDC Study - Hot Springs County Supply Evaluation - Level II Study. The event, held at the county annex, was well attended with various members of the community and representatives of different related agencies. Moser was joined by Jeff Rosenlund of DOWL and Ben Jordan, a geologist, where they gave the presentation together. The presenters reviewed some of their past...
At the first February Thermopolis Town Council meeting, the council voted and passed the approval to appoint Jerry Williams as the official Municipal Court Judge. Williams had been acting as a temporary judge since the passing of Judge Ron Jurovich. During citizen participation, Meri Ann Dorman, representing Main Street Thermopolis, requested street closure and the use of the Old Fire Hall for Brewfest on June 7. The event will occur from 4-8 p.m. Setup will be at noon and the street closure...
Members of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department held their annual awards banquet last week . The Firefighter of the Year award was given to Firefighter Mark Nelson, left. The award is voted on by the membership and is was awarded by the Thermopolis Rotary Club reprentative Kerri Manig. Years of service awards were also given out including 5 years - Ana Mosser, 15 years - Ken Smith, 20 years - Mark Brawley, 35 years - Jerry Williams, 40 years - Mark Nelson. Special recognition to Past Fire...
At the February 4 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting held at the annex building, Ardurra’s Brian Clarkson and Maddie Ross gave the Geographical Information System (GIS) update. Regarding the work completed or in progress done, they said they ran automated parcel updates for ArcGIS Online data on each Monday of the month. They also drew and attributed 2024 septic permits, uploaded documents to AWS, and appended new permit locations to ArcGIS Online data. Ross also said they drew a...
Mid Winter Blues Bash A Mid Winter Blues Bash will be held on Sunday, Feb. 23 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Community Hall, 631 Big Horn. Dinner will be served at 5 with speakers beginning at 5:30. The mental health and community resource fair will include speakers from a variety of service providers. The event is free and all are welcome. Sponsored by Hot Springs County Democrats and Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition. Government 101series The Learning Center is sponsoring a three part series about how our town government works. Local...
On February 8 in Alabaster, Alabama at the 2025 Limitbreakers, International, Invite Only Strongman Competition, Thermopolis’ Porshia Birdsley took first place in the U64 Woman division.Worth noting, the woman that took second place was New Zealander’s Meg Latta who is the World’s 2nd Strongest U64 Woman. Latta traveled to the United States from New Zealand for the competition.Birdsely said, “It was a huge accomplishment to beat her as she is a long time Pro Athlete in the sport.”The Limitebre...
On February 13, Malta Lodge #17 hosted Past Masters' night honoring all the living past Masters of the Lodge. Of the 16, eight attended. There have only been approx 100 Masters of Malta Lodge in the 120 years of its existence. Left to right are Eric Kay, Tom Smith, Tree Henderson, John Brooks, Dennis Wilson, Mike Messenger, Doug Becher, Tim Lippincott and Chuck Morris. Morris is a local, but was a past Master in Shoshoni....
At the February 13 Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting held at Big Horn Federal, during old business, CEO Meri Ann Dorman discussed the State/Local Civics Bee which will be held on April 6 at 2 p.m. Dorman said that they are still looking for additional judges. At this time they have received about 18 essays from the region, including Thermopolis, Riverton, Lander and Burlington, from schools and homeschool groups. Dorman added that Thermopolis Middle School will complete...
