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The 2025 Hot Springs County Fair will kick off with shooting sports competitions on Thursday, July 24 and Friday, July 25 at the Bob Milek Range with shooting beginning at 5 p.m. both days. All other events will be held at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds unless otherwise noted. The horse show is on Saturday, July 26 beginning at 8 a.m. The Thermopolis FFA Alumni Ranch Rodeo will be held Saturday, July 26 with the Calcutta starting at 5:30 p.m. and rodeo action following. Teams will consist of five competitors and must include a person over...
Following on the heels of the little dust-up which transpired at their July 2 special meeting, the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees, held a much more subdued regular meeting on July 15. As their first order of business, and without any objections being stated, the board formally accepted of the resignation of Justin Budd from his position as chair of the board. Moving on to an election to elect a new chair, the board went through of couple of rounds of nominations and votes to finally elect board member Jennifer Axtel to...
On July 22, United States District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by Equality State Policy Center, through its attorney Marc Elias, against Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray challenging Wyoming House Bill 156, which requires proof of United States citizenship and proof of Wyoming residency to register to vote. “I’m extremely pleased with the court’s ruling granting our motion to dismiss this outrageously wrong lawsuit,” Secretary Gray said. “This is a huge win for the people of Wyoming. Proof of citizensh...
The Gift of the Waters Historical Indian Pageant Parade is set for August 2 at 10 a.m., and the Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce is looking for parade entries. The theme this year is “United We Stand”, and categories include individual, business organization, kids up to 12 years of age, and kids 13-18. Floats will be judged on theme, appearance, and originality. The overall winner will receive $100 in Chamber Bucks. Entries must be received by July 31, so get your float ideas ready and pick up an entry form at the Chamber of Commerce, Park St....
Starting July 26, the Thermopolis Farmers Market will be participating in Harvest Bucks, a granted program through Centsible Nutrition from the Farm Credit Services Agency. Along with Thermopolis, Sheridan, Ranchester and Evanston also received this grant, which provides $1,000 to each market for the season. Here’s how it works: service agencies will distribute certificates - anyone can apply - which would be redeemed for tokens at the market. Those tokens can be used for fruits and vegetables - fresh, canned, freeze dried, etc. which are t...
Wyoming State Parks is announcing two infrastructure improvements at Hot Springs State Park—a new boat dock installation and rehabilitation of the historic Swinging Bridge—that will enhance visitor safety, accessibility, and recreational opportunities. Work will begin the week of July 21 on a new boat dock at the park’s boat ramp, designed to improve water access for future recreation and small craft use. Construction will run through August 26. While the boat ramp will be temporarily closed during this period, the nearby parking area will...
Book signing Award winning author Mike Bell will be holding a book signing on Saturday, July 26 beginning at 2 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Museum, 700 Broadway. Bell is the author of Incidents on Owl Creek, The Great Western Horse Thief War. Museum admission applies. Snake program Hot Springs State Park will be hosting a program on snakes on Saturday, July 26 beginning at 3 p.m. at the Smoking Waters Shelter. The free program will provide useful information about snakes....
The Thermopolis Town Council met for its second monthly meeting on July 15. Minutes were approved, as was the budget resolution. Mayor Estenson awarded two community members with the Thermopolis Police Department Life Saving award: Thermopolis Police Department Animal Patrol and Emergency Communication Officer Grace Wagstaff, and Thermopolis citizen Harmony Starline. Starline called 911 when a babysitter wasn’t breathing. Wagstaff guided Starline through the Heimlich Maneuver, which saved the babysitter’s life. Meri Ann Dorman proposed a str...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met last Tuesday to deal with a small but substantial agenda, with the most important item being the approval of the fiscal year budget. With one final plea from the local 4-H group and another from a community member, the budget for the year was approved. Final budget numbers will be printed once they are available. The 4-H group updated the board with their standard local office compensation split between the University of Wyoming and county, which is a 50-50 split. Community member Josh Conrad gave a...
It is time for Thermopolis to welcome back former Bobcats who will be coming to town for their 2025 high school reunion. 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 welcome. The Hot Springs County Museum is hosting a get together on Saturday, July 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with cookies and coffee for alumni. On Saturday, July 19, classmates can also gather at the VFW f...
A lively and festive weekend hit Thermopolis with Wyoming Discovery Days in the park and Big Music in a Small Town at the Thermopolis Golf Course. A free event, Wyoming Discovery Days featured two full days of live music, wagon rides, a raffle, and plenty of vendor booths in Hot Springs State Park. Visitors could get ice cream made by a steam engine or watch one of several blacksmith demonstrations. A dutch oven cook off filled both afternoons, and on Sunday the dachshund race brought laughs and cheers. Many families wandered through the...
A small but lively group joined a fraud prevention workshop at the Hot Springs County Library on July 8th. Tia Gillespie and Kayte Collamer, both from Central Bank & Trust, handed out a wealth of information, as well as snacks and drinks, as people settled in. Patrol Sargeant Casey Freund from the Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office, led the talk. Starting in April, Lisa Brown, who head's up Adult Librarian Services, coordinated with Gillespie and Collamer, to create this event. Freund led the t...
The 2025 Hot Springs County Fair will kick off with shooting sports competitions on Thursday, July 24 and Friday, July 25 at the Bob Milek Range with shooting beginning at 5 p.m. both days. All other events will be held at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, unless otherwise noted. The horse show will be held on Saturday, July 26 beginning at 8 a.m. The Thermopolis FFA Alumni Ranch Rodeo will be held Saturday, July 26 with the Calcutta starting at 5:30 p.m. and rodeo action following. Teams will consist of five competitors and must include a pe...
The Gift of the Waters Pageant celebrates the signing of the treaty, which set aside Hot Springs State Park. The pageant is always held the first weekend in August. This year’s pageant will be on August 2 and 3 at 6 p.m. at the Big Spring in Hot Springs State Park. The Gift of the Waters parade will be Saturday, August 2 beginning at 10 a.m. Parade entry forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce office, 220 Park St. Other events held the weekend of the pageant include Indian tacos available from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, August 1 at the VFW. O...
by Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange Since Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray asked a federal court to toss a lawsuit filed against him, the League of Women Voters of Wyoming has come out in support of the lawsuit, arguing Gray’s support of new state voting laws defies the U.S. Constitution’s protection of a fundamental right to vote. The lawsuit, filed by the Equality State Policy Center in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming in May, calls for a halt of the imposition of House Bill 156, which Gov. Mark Gordon let...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Poacher faces year in prison CODY (WNE) — A Michigan man who poached multiple deer and one cow over the course of a year has been sentenced to nearly a year in prison. Joshua Wielhouwer was convicted on eight misdemeanor counts of taking a deer without a license and one charge of knowingly taking antlered or horned big/trophy game, by Circuit Court Judge Joseph Darrah. The killings occurred near the Park County Complex last fall. For his killing of a cow on the Mooncrest Ranch, District Court Judge Bill S...
Concert and ice cream social The Hot Springs County Senior Center and Triple C Cowboys are hosting a concert at the pavilion in Hot Springs State Park on Saturday, July 19 with music beginning at 1:15 p.m. Seating will be available or you can bring your own. Wilcoxson Ice Cream will be served. This is a fundraiser for the HSC Senior Center building fund and Alzheimer’s awareness. Bull riding school The Frost Legacy Bull Riding school will be at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, July 18-20. There is a fee for the clinic. Dry camping is a...
On Tuesday, July 2, local resident, Cody Stewart, 36, appeared before the District Court in Thermopolis. The case was set for a Sentencing Hearing before District Judge Bill Simpson. Rather than appear in person at the court in Thermopolis, Stewart chose to appear by video link from her attorney’s office in Worland. Several representatives from the FFA Alumni group appeared in person. Stewart will serve 24-30 months in prison and was ordered to pay restitution to the organization. In October of 2024, Stewart was charged with twelve felony c...
The Hot Springs County School District, Board of Trustees held a special meeting on July 2, 2025 to take up an issue of a complaint, which had been raised against a public officer. The issue was the only matter on the board’s agenda that night and resulted in one board member asking two other board members to resign. All members of the board were present, as was the newly appointed Superintendent of Schools, Jason Fuss, Ed.D. Dr. Fuss was attending his first board meeting since taking up the position. Immediately after acting chair Marshall K...
by Annie Hayslip A hover of community members attended the Wyoming Game and Fish (WGF) meeting on June 30, eager to hear a presentation and ask questions about Chapter 71, a WGF Commission proposal that aims to charge and regulate commercial boats. WGF presented the details of the chapter, set to go into effect on January 1, 2026. Essentially, commercial boats must not only pay a yearly fee per boat to operate, but also keep strict records of operation and be prepared at any time for inspection of records. An advisory board consisting of seven...
Repairs on the Little Hot Springs bridge in Hot Springs State Park are completed and the Broadway Street Bridge construc- tion is in full swing. This week, a detour began rerouting ve- hicle traffic and pedestrian traffic. East- bound traffic will be detoured via North 2nd Street, to East Park Street and through Hot Springs State Park, across the Little Hot Springs bridge to Buffalo Street, and to East Arapahoe Street. Westbound traffic leaving East Thermopolis will be required to follow the...
CodeRED is the emergency mass notification system used in Hot Springs County to alert residents of imminent threats or emergencies in the area. Notifications can be sent at any time of day and are issued only in the event of a true emergency or during tests of the county’s outdoor alert sirens. CodeRED is used to in- form the community of severe weather conditions, road closures due to accidents or weather, missing persons, and the unlikely event of a failure at Boysen Dam. It may also be used during monthly siren tests or for any emergency s...
by Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange The Department of Justice and states that have taken similar steps to require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote will be able to defend Wyoming’s new voter registration law that is being challenged in federal court. Last week, Judge Stephanie Hambrick granted all of the parties’ motions to file amicus briefs in the Equality State Policy Center v. Chuck Gray case. The Equality State Policy Center is suing the state’s election officers to halt the enforcement of House Bill 156,...
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. On Saturday, July 19, classmates can gather at the VFW for socializing and drinks. The $10 registration fee pays for the DJ, who will be playing music from 8 p.m. to midnight. For the picnic on Sunday, July 20 at the Kiwanis Shelter in the Hot Springs State Park, they will have a variety of food trucks a...
Paddle in the Park Hot Springs State Park is hosting Paddle in the Park Saturday, July 12 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, July 13 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Park rangers Katie and Olivia will be offering free kayaking and paddle boarding on the cooling ponds near the Big Spring. Cowpuncher Classic Western Precision Rifle is hosting the Cowpuncher Classic on Saturday, July 12. This is a fun competition that is aimed at getting gun owners to the range. To register, visit http://www.westernprecisionrifle.net/schedule. Mountain shoot The Big Horn Basin Mo...
