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Hot Springs County High School held their academic awards last week. Each class gave awards, one for academic excellence and one for Cat Culture. The academic award is based on WyTOP/ACT/OA scores or performance data while the Cat Culture award is for the student who shows 100% effort for 100% of the time. Those winning awards were: Biology: Academic Excellence, Lane Collamer; Cat Culture, Erich Van Heule Chemistry: Academic Excellence, Allyssa Hough; Cat Culture, Skye Griffin Chem 1000: Academic Excellence, Jacoby Elder; Cat Culture, Orion...
Thermopolis Middle School handed out year-end awards last week including: 5th Grade Math: Carleigh Macie, Jayden Hanson, Lennox Flores Practice for Progress, top % turned in: Macie Ciz, Meadow Moline Practice for Progress, consistent practicers: Payton Skelton, Aiden Glasson, William McCawley, Lily Do, Halen Lahoe, Lennox Flores, Atley Benefiel, Wyatt Johnson Most Growth Math MAP: Levi Logan Overall Top Math MAP Score: Amelia Sandberg Reading: TJ Miramontes, Brailan Whitt, Macie Ciz Most Growth...
Ralph Witters Elementary handed out year-end awards last week including: Kindergarten Music: Stevie Vezina, Avery Wychgram, Avalyn Market PE: Paxton Taylor, Hawthorne Sandborn, Archie Hurley Citizenship: Kuincie Jensen, Liv Snedigar, Kimber Coble Most Improved Math: Noel Layton Most Improved Reading: Paton Taylor Most Improved Writing: Essiah Goodheart Match Achievement: Lemmyton Bihr Reading Achievement: Hawthorne Sandborn Writing Achievement: Layna Stutz First Grade Music: Akelah Retana,...
There are 2,619 registered voters in Hot Springs County as of May 20. Of those, 2,217 are registered as Republicans. To serve the GOP community, two separate local events are being planned on the same evening. The Hot Springs County Republican Party Fundraiser announced earlier in May that they were hosting a Charlie Kirk Memorial Dinner on Friday, May 29 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Thermopolis VFW. Tickets for the event are $50 each or $90 for a couple and can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce. The evening is described as an evening...
The Thermopolis - Hot Springs County Chamber Board held their regular monthly meeting on May 14. Long-time chamber director Meri Ann Dorman recently resigned her position. Consequently, the board has been actively seeking her replacement. The board received a number of qualified applicants, and had narrowed the selection down to two. One of those two, however, then retracted their application, leaving only one candidate for the board to consider for the position. An announcement on the selection will be forthcoming. Additionally, the chamber...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers McDonald’s employee gets probation for ‘dumb comments’ about shooting POWELL (WNE) — When a young McDonald’s employee told a coworker in March that he might get his gun and “air this place out,” the remark was “very stupid” and disruptive, a prosecutor said, but it didn’t amount to a felony crime. Blaine Duzan, a 20-year old Powell resident, was initially charged with a felony count of terroristic threats for the comment. Last week, however, the county attorney’s office agreed to reduce it to a misdem...
The Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) Board convened in Casper on April 28. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing the projected funding shortfall for student activities and athletics resulting from recent changes to Wyoming’s school funding model. Board members reviewed the impact of the 2026 legislative recalibration bill, which introduced a new “silo” approach to the state’s block grant funding. Under this model, funding allocated for student activities and extra-duty responsibilities has decreas...
On May 18th, Hot Springs County School District #1 hosted their Annual Planning & Stakeholder Input Session at the Central Administration Business Office. The goal of the event was to seek perspectives from persons in the community upon the issue of how to utilize grant funds, which are provided to the district through the Wyoming Consolidated Grant Program, and through the Perkins V Grant Program. Kathy Groh of the business office provided those present with a brief explanation of the various aspects of the Consolidated Grant, which includes...
The Wind River Canyon Fire, reported on the morning of Saturday, May 16, burned along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks in Wind River Canyon near mile marker 118. Crews from BLM, BIA, Air Attack, Craig Shots, and local volunteer fire departments from Riverton and Thermopolis responded aggressively to the fire burning in steep canyon terrain on Wind River Reservation land. A Type 1 Sky Crane helicopter was brought in for aerial suppression efforts. The fire burned approximately...
by Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile.com, via WNE While acknowledging the use of various restraint methods, confinement and force to keep residents under control, defendants in a lawsuit alleging abuse at a state-run facility for delinquent boys contend their actions didn’t run afoul of the law, a court document filed Thursday shows. The defendants, which include the Wyoming Department of Family Services, the Wyoming Boys’ School and 10 school employees, also dispute some of the former residents’ account of what occurred at the school, inclu...
First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative in partnership with the Hughes Charitable Foundation hosted a regional summit in Cody recently to bring folks together who are working in the space of food insecurity and to honor volunteers. The event kicked off with a volunteer recognition celebration where anti-hunger organizations in northern Wyoming nominated a volunteer from their organization to be recognized. Without the countless volunteers across the county, this work wouldn’t be possible. Area volunteers honored include: May...
Paving on each end of the Broadway Street bridge between Thermopolis and East Thermopolis is scheduled to begin this week. Traffic control devices will be placed on each end of the bridge and flaggers will control bridge access. Once the project begins, motorists should expect delays for about four days until the project is complete....
Annual countywide rummage sale The annual Hot Springs Countywide rummage sale will be on May 22-23 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. To have your locations featured on the event map, sign up by May 15 at the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce office or by calling Judy Carswell at 921-8264. The cost is $10. Maps will be available on May 20. Big rummage sale The Big Annual Rummage Sale, formerly the Boy Scout Rummage Sale, will be held at the Community Hall, 244 N. 6th St. on Friday, May 22 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, May 23 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m....
Thermopolis resident and artist Barrie Lynn Bryant has a major photography exhibition opening in the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie May 22. “Veterans in Focus” features more than 60 portraits of veterans across Wyoming, including 9 Hot Springs County residents in addition to himself. The public is invited to the opening reception being held at the Site May 29 from 5-7 p.m. Bryant, will attend. According to the Wyoming Arts Council, The exhibition highlights the stories and portraits of Wyoming veterans gathered thr...
Trailblazer Days – Opening the Last Frontier is an America 250 celebration honoring our place in history of this great nation. We will twist back in time when accessing the Big Horn Basin was incredibly difficult. Due to the rough terrain of high mountains and deep canyons, supplying freight and supplies to the new settlement of Thermopolis was slow and dangerous. The teamsters had to be as tough as the landscape which honed their tenacity, courage and skill. Our local legacy story of Henry Johnson, also known as 16-Mule Team Johnson, is a g... Full story
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Powell teen dies in fall from Elk Basin pumpjack POWELL (WNE) — A Powell area teenager died over the weekend, after he reportedly climbed on top of and fell from a piece of oil field equipment in Elk Basin. He was 17 years old. In a news release, the Park County Sheriff’s Office said it was told that the teen died in a fall from “a moving pumpjack” in the Silvertip Oil Field north of Powell. The incident is believed to have occurred very early Saturday morning, said Park County Coroner Cody Gortmak...
The 2026 Hot Springs County School District #1 Senior Scholarship and Awards Night was held last week in the school auditorium. High school students recognized include: National Honor Society Members: Lucille Andreen, Sharon Burgess, Nolan Collins, Jadeth Elder, JolieAnne Herring, Taylor Ivie, Kamilla Johnson, Marguerite Keller, Cole Keller, Maile McCumber, Alix Sorensen, Madison Shaffer, Kaycee Stothart, Ellis Webber Honor Students, 3.5 GPA or Above: Lucille Andreen, Elizabeth Arcand, Lainie...
Hot Springs County School District #1 held their honors assembly last week to honor staff members and parents. Laura Stam was named the 2026 Teacher of the Year. The district statement on why Stam was selected stated, "Throughout her many years serving our district in multiple roles, Laura has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to student learning and instructional excellence. Laura's passion, leadership, and dedication to ensuring every student succeeds make her a true champion for...
On Tuesday, May 5, the Hot Springs County Commissioners held their first regular meeting for the month. In approving the payment of monthly bills, the commissioners denied the request of commissioner, Bob Aguiar, to be reimbursed the sum of $1,000, which he had paid for legal representation in conjunction with the Governor’s recent investigation of matters surrounding the Tipi Retreat issue. Aguiar argued that the attorney fees had been incurred to defend his position as a county commissioner, and not to defend himself as an individual. C...
Hot Springs County School District #1will be handing out diplomas to 43 graduating seniors on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Hot Springs County High School gymnasium. Ryan Shaffer will be the featured speaker. The graduation insert in this paper features photos of members of the HSCHS class of 2026 and congratulations from family members and local businesses....
At their May 5 meeting, the Thermopolis Town Council appointed and swore in new Thermopolis Town Clerk/Treasurer, Connie Guntley. Guntley had been shadowing, outgoing clerk Tracy Van Heule, who retired at the end of April. Police chief Pat Cornwell suggested that the town needs to consider passing an ordinance dealing with the use of electric bicycles on town streets and sidewalks. The use of such vehicles has become much more popular in recent months and there is currently no ordinance, which specifically applies to their use in the town...
by Noah Zahn, Wyoming Tribune Eagle via Wyoming News Exchange After Wyoming Department of Transportation officials raised concern over a potential $500 million annual funding gap, a legislative committee met this week to begin discussing ways to address the concerns. Over the two-day meeting of the Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee, lawmakers heard testimony on potential ways to find a balance between supporting state infrastructure and conservative stewardship of state funds. The TRIP report The committee began by...
Construction work on the boardwalk at Hot Springs State Park is scheduled to begin the week of May 11, with work expected to continue through late August. The project will involve a full replacement of the existing boardwalk, which is approximately 25 years old. Over time, the structure has begun to deteriorate, reducing water flow across the park’s iconic mineral terraces. For the safety of visitors and to allow for efficient construction, the boardwalk will be closed to the public for the duration of the project. Visitors are encouraged to f...
Beer and brats Central Bank & Trust is hosting beer and brats on Thursday, May 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Springs State Park. Come have dinner and drinks on them at this community appreciation event. Law enforcement memorial service The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement memorial service will be held Thursday, May 14 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the flagpole in front of the law enforcement building. The group will then have wreath laying ceremonies at Riverside and Monument Hill Cemeteries, followed by a...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has selected 25 inductees for the class of 2026. The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across the state during its annual meeting April 26. The 13th annual induction ceremony will be at Little America in Cheyenne, Sept. 25-26. In region 8, Hot Springs County resident Doug Wallingford will be honored as an inductee. WCHF’s states its chief goal as: “To preserve, promote, perpetuate, publish and document Wyoming’s working cowboy and ranching history through researching, profi...
