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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...
The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Historic Sites, Wyoming State Archives, and Wyoming Arts Council have partnered on a project to gather and exhibit portraits and oral histories of Wyoming military veterans. The exhibition will open in the temporary exhibit gallery at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in time for Memorial Day 2026. The Wyoming Veterans in Focus: Oral History and Photo Exhibit Project will help ensure that Wyoming veterans’ experiences are preserved in their own words through conversations with those w...
The Holiday Food Drive will be getting underway soon with volunteers putting out bags and picking up filled bags in the community. Between November 6-8 bags will be placed on doorknobs of Thermopolis homes. Place your food donations of canned or dried food by your front door for pickup on Saturday, Nov. 15 before 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...
The Thermopolis Town Council met for its second regular monthly meeting on October 21. Stephanie Boren appeared and requested that the council allow fireworks to be used at the last regular season home football game at Leroy Hayes Field on Friday, October 26 and at the home playoff game on October 31. After some discussion of the historical use of such displays at home games, it was agreed by all council members to allow fireworks for the two home games, as well as at all future varsity home games. The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on October 21 for their second regular meeting for the month. Barb Rice from Youth Alternatives appeared and provided the board with a rundown of things her organization had undertaken this fall. She reported that they are organizing an intro to cooking basics class, which will help participants gain some important life skills. As community service projects this fall, the group has done some mowing and clean-up in the state park; performed some improvements at the skate park; and did some much...
The boat ramp in Hot Springs State Park is open for use. A new dock will be installed once it is received. The updated dock will be removable for flooding or ice. The previous dock was damaged in January of 2015 by ice build up....
Governor Mark Gordon traveled to Thermopolis on October 17 to begin the statutorily-prescribed process of investigating a verified complaint received from seven qualified electors of Hot Springs County alleging acts of misconduct or malfeasance by Hot Springs County Commissioners Paul Galovich and Bob Aguiar, and requesting their removal from office. The Governor’s Office will examine the verified complaint and conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether the allegations justify pursuing the requested statutory removal process. Given t...
by Marit Gookin, The Ranger, via Wyoming News Exchange If something belongs to you, should you have to pay to access it? On the other hand, if a government employee has to take significant time away from other work tasks to fulfill your request for a public record, isn’t that an additional cost for that government body? The tension between those two questions is at the heart of the debate over Wyoming’s public records laws, which the Wyoming State Legislature’s Joint Corporations, Election, and Political Subdivisions Committee is slated to di...
The Holiday Food Drive will be getting underway soon with volunteers putting out bags and picking up filled bags in the community. On November 6-8 bags will be placed on doorknobs of Thermopolis homes. Place your food donations of canned or dried food by your front door for pickup on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 8 a.m.-noon. 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...
Artist exhibit and sale A Day of the Dead Artists exhibit and sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 6-9 p.m. at the Armory, 83 Hwy. 20 N. There will be food, crafts, raffles, door prizes, face painting, live music, bake sale and more. Attendees are encouraged to wear a costume. Contact Audra at (904) 874-2560 for more information. Unplug The Unplug performance at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, corner of 7th and Arapahoe, will be held Sunday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m. This month’s performer is Irish Fiddler Angela Botzer. A soup supper will be s...
Maynard Bills and Daryl Mathern, with the Knights of Columbus, delivered 48 new coats to the Philips Help Center for distribution in the community. The Knights of Columbus purchased the coats to help keep community members warm this winter....
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....
Blakeley Postma explains how to properly groom cattle to Thermopolis Middle School students during the Ag Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 22....
by Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange A national group is continuing its push to amend the U.S. Constitution. The Convention of States Action hosted an event in Sheridan Wednesday evening to inform Sheridanites of the organization’s aim. Article V of the U.S. Constitution lays out methods to amend the document. The Constitution has 27 amendments. Eight have come in the last century, and the most recent was ratified more than 30 years ago, in May 1992. There has not been an Article V convention of the states since the o...
by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com via Wyoming News Exchange President Donald Trump’s announcements that the U.S. will allow Argentina to greatly expand its low-tariff beef exports to the U.S. to reduce prices for American consumers have riled Wyoming stock growers. Trump floated the idea of boosting imports to the U.S. market a week ago, following up with statements that Argentina would be allowed to quadruple the amount of beef it sends north under a low-tariff quota. The move brought a sharp reaction from domestic beef producers as well a...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Gordon stands with Wyoming beef producers SHERIDAN (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon noted recent discussions regarding the potential increase in beef imports from Argentina has generated understandable concern among Wyoming cattle ranchers and their counterparts nationwide. The governor understands the short-term impacts of these discussions have had a destabilizing impact on cattle markets at this strategic time when many Wyoming producers are marketing their animals. “Our livestock producers take great pride in...
The Travel & Tourism Board met for their montly meeting on October 21. The board continued discussions on projects for which to utilize Destination and Development Grant funds, which are anticipated to be received from the State Tourism Board. Three projects are currently on the table: creating and installing wayfinding signs to guide visitors to attractions and services in town; producing a travel brochure and setting up a new website. Director Angie Guyon reported that she had prepared a draft map indicating proposed locations, and content fo...
by Daniel Rasmussen Cody Enterprise via Wyoming News Exchange Members of a state legislative committee voted not to move forward with a bill that would increase the state gas tax by 10 cents per gallon to generate funds for preventative road work. The bill was struck down during a state Transportation, Highways, and Military Affairs committee meeting in Cheyenne last week by a vote of 7-5. According to a Wyoming Department of Transportation presentation delivered to the committee in August, WYDOT faces a $411.32 million budget shortfall. Part...
The LIEAP heating program helped over 8,000 households keep warm last winter, SNAP benefits are also in jeopardy. by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com The federal government shutdown has forced state officials to pause a program that helps thousands of Wyoming residents stay warm in the winter. A second federal program that helps low-income residents buy groceries is also in jeopardy. The Wyoming Low Income Energy Assistance Program helps eligible households by paying a portion of their winter home heating costs. However, the Wyoming Department of...
The Bobcat Roundtop yearbook earned the coveted Golden Pony ranking and top All-State Honors with a champion placing in the 1A/2A division at the 2025 Wyoming Student Media Association (WSMA) Convention held at Northwest College in Powell on October 20. The team also won the People’s Choice Award for the best yearbook of the year across all competitive classifications. The Bobcats captured these honors with last year’s book, which was published through Jostens Publishing with the theme “Wa...
The Hot Springs County School Board met on October 16 for their regular monthly meeting. The board welcomed new trustee Chauncey Johnson. Johnson thanked the board for giving him an opportunity to once again be involved with the school district. The district’s technology director Josh Taylor reported on the status of his department and provided the board with information pertaining to creating an AI policy for the district. The board is in the process of considering the adoption of such a policy, and welcomed the information to consider. S...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Cody Region has announced Kyle Lash as the new game warden coordinator. Lash stepped into the role last month, succeeding Scott Werbelow, who retired after 33 years of service to the department. In his new position, Lash will oversee game wardens across the Big Horn Basin and support law enforcement operations throughout the region. Wyoming game wardens play a vital role in enforcing wildlife laws, addressing wildlife damage, collecting data and supporting...
Cornhole tournament VFW Post 2281 is hosting a cornhole tournament on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. The top four teams will receive pay outs. To register, visit scoreholio.com. There will be door prizes and raffles. Costumes are encouraged. For more information, contact Joe at 431-5154 or Brad at 921-0782. Harvest dinner The Saint Francis Catholic Church Harvest Dinner will be Sunday, Oct. 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Perish Fellowship Hall, 808 Arapahoe. Tickets are available at Nature’s Corner, Storyteller, Paintbrush Fabric and Fiber, D...
The Thermopolis - Hot Springs County Chamber Board met on October 9 for their regular monthly meeting. The chamber office changed to its winter hours schedule on October 1. The office is now open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday hours are 9 a.m. to noon. The chamber sponsors a Lunch and Learn event each month. The topic for the September event was active shooter and other hazards. The October event featured the discussion topic de-escalating communications in the office. Persons interested in attending the...
