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by Jackie Dorothy Relive our lawless past during Outlaw Days June 20-23 at the Hot Springs County Museum. Thermopolis and Hot Springs County wasn’t always this quiet when the Hole in the Wall Gang roamed this remote area. Between robbery sprees and working on ranches, Butch Cassidy and his ‘boys’ would spend time in the local saloons quenching their thirst with beer and whiskey. Thursday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. you can lean against the authentic Hole in the Wall bar where these cowboys once drank and enjoy your choice of beer, whisk...
At the June 13 Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting, during old business CEO Meri Ann Dorman reminded attendees the Culpepper & Merriwether Circus will occur on July 7 with performances at 2 and 4:30 p.m. To clarify, two different companies are bringing a circus to Thermopolis this summer. The one Dorman refers to will be performed in the big tent located near the Hot Springs State Park headquarters. A small story about the circus coming up on June 28 appears to the right in the News briefs. Dorman reported that also...
VFW Post 2281’s Club Manager Michael Berry provided an update on the Post and the direction they are heading. At the Town Council meeting on June 4, the council approved a Bar and Grill Liquor License for the Post. As a direct and immediate benefit, the VFW is proud to announce that “Any and All are Welcome at the VFW.” According to Berry, any resident, visitor, or tourist is more than welcome to avail themselves of the friendly and comfortable environment at the Post. Former Veterans and those currently serving in our Armed Forces are, of co...
Rusty Old Truck Market The Rusty Old Truck Market will be held on Saturday, June 22 in downtown Thermopolis from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors will be selling reclaimed, reinvented and vintage items, handmade items and other goods. For more information, contact Hazel-N-Pearls at (307) 921-8540 or Double J Junk at (307) 921-9177. Bingo Run The 1890’s Riders are sponsoring a Bingo Run in June. A meet and greet with preregistration will be held on Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at 7 Lazy S Cafe. The Bingo Run will be Saturday, June 22 with registration b...
by Aaron Pelczar Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange “The most prudent course of action at this time for Wyoming school districts is to continue under their current Title IX policies and practices,” said Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder on June 12. Degenfelder has voiced strong opposition to the Biden Administration’s new Title IX rules, which redefine sex discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation. The new rules, set to be implemented on August 1 have sparked significant contr...
The 1890s Riders club, along with community volunteers raised the Memorial Avenue of Flags at Monument Hill Cemetery last Friday for Flag Day. 1890s Riders organizer Frank Davis provided a background of the Memorial Avenue of Flags on display at the Monument Hill Cemetery. Davis said, "The Hawkins family started it back in 2016. They asked for six flags mainly for the memorial of veterans. Instead of getting six, they got 60. They had to go out and dig 60 holes out at the Monument Hill...
At the June 4 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, following an executive session, Mayor Adam Estenson read a public statement announcing “Town of Thermopolis Mayor clears Chief of Police to return Sgt. Mike Mascorro to full duty.” The statement said, “The incident on April 28, 2023 that led to the gunfire exchange that fatally wounded Buck Laramore and seriously injured Sgt. Mike Mascorro has been fully investigated by the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Special Prose...
Mayor Adam Estenson and the Thermopolis Town Council have passed a resolution for allowing fireworks throughout town only on July 4 from noon to 11 p.m. Mayor Estenson said, “We ask people to use best judgment to avoid areas where sparks and embers can land in dry brush.” The resolution states that fireworks are not permitted in the State Park. Driveways and streets are permitted as locations for lighting fireworks but not allowed on highways. Mayor Estenson said for the public to “use best judg...
The 2024 31st Annual Hot Spot Car Rally will be on June 14 at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Hot Springs State Park. Registration is at 8 a.m. until noon. Voting closed at 1 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 4 p.m. The event will have food, music, and fun. The event includes the Poker Run, Friday, June 14 at the Kiwanis Shelter at 4-7 p.m. It’s $10 per hand. The poker run ends at the Senior Center. Hot dogs are available for purchase for a donation. Also, the Cruise-In will be Friday, June 15. M...
The 2024 20th Annual Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo will be Friday and Saturday, June 21-22. Gates open at 5 p.m. with a start time of 7 p.m. each night. There will be food concessions and vendors. Ticket prices are adults $18, children ages 6-12 are $13, age 5 and under are free. Ask about the senior and veteran discounts. There will be a live band following Saturday’s performance featuring music by the Wyo West Band. The PRCA Rodeo Parade will be held on Saturday, June 22 at 10 a.m. and is open to everyone. Entry forms can be picked up and d...
Barrier is being placed on the CCC Red Gulch Bridge to prepare for bridge rehabilitation north of Thermopolis on U.S. Highway 20/Wyoming 789 as part of a $6.97 million highway improvement and fence replacement project. The Thermopolis North project is located between mileposts 133.4 (the old National Guard Armory) and 139.5 (Black Mountain Road) on U.S. 20/Wyoming 789. “The bridge deck will be removed by hydro-demolition, completing a latex bridge overlay, and minor concrete repair, all in June,” said Wyoming Department of Transportation eng...
On Thursday, June 6, members of the Thermopolis Police Department, HSC Sheriff's Office, and Probation & Parole were involved in the arrested a woman with alleged felony amounts of meth and other controlled substances. See call log for more details....
Shannon Lawson and her family have opened the Red Canyon Ranch Bison Store located at 415 Park Street next to Taco John's. Lawson is a third generation bison rancher who is originally from Mendocino County, Calif., but they have been in Thermopolis for the past four years. Lawson's father bought the Red Canyon Ranch in 2020 from Michael and Kathleen Gear. Shannon and her husband moved out to Wyoming to run it. Lawson said, "We've been building up our herd, and we are finally opening our store...
Summer reading program Hot Springs County Library is hosting the summer reading program for 1st-5th graders every Friday through July 19 from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the library, 344 Arapahoe St. There will be games and prizes available. For more information, see the ad on page 3 or contact HSC Library at 864-3104. Flag Day volunteers needed Volunteers are needed to help members of the 1890’s Riders with putting up the Avenue of Flags at Monument Hill Cemetery on Flag Day, June 14. The raising of the flags will begin at 7 a.m. and they will be t...
First Baptist Church is hosting youth week with a Vacation Bible School for PreK-6th grade from June 17-20 and a Teen Rally for 7th-12th graders on June 21- 22. Scan the QR Code in the ad on page 2 for more information or to sign up. With the exception of 2020, First Baptist Church has been doing Vacation Bible School since 1936 in Hot Springs County. The first Vacation Bible Schools were held in Thermopolis and Lucerne. Pastor L.K. Barbee was the Pastor of both the Lucerne Church and First Baptist Church at this time. This tradition was...
All Vietnam Veterans in Hot Springs, Washakie, Park and Fremont Counties are invited to a Bandaid for the Heart Pin ceremony that helps with the emotional healing of Vietnam Vets. It will be held at the Thermopolis VFW Post #2281 located at 302 Broadway St. on Sunday, June 30 from 1:30-4 p.m. Retired Air Force Officer, Major Mike Toyne of Omaha, Neb., will give a brief talk and present the pins to the attending Vietnam Veterans. In 2001, Monica Harvey from Stapleton, Neb., witnessed a Veterans Day Parade and was so moved by the Vietnam...
by Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — There’s no timeline yet for how long Teton Pass will remain closed after a weekend landslide left a gaping hole in the highway linking the communities and economies of Idaho and Wyoming. But Wyoming Department of Transportation crews have pinpointed the area where the ground had been shifting under the highway, and that “acceleration of movement” has stopped, WYDOT spokesperson Stephanie Harsha said Sunday. The landslide isn’t the only threat to the corridor, which shu...
by Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange An AI-generated candidate has filed to run for Cheyenne mayor, and county officials are investigating whether VIC, an acronym for Virtual Integrated Citizen, can appear on the ballot. Under Wyoming law, only registered voters can run for local or statewide elected office. But can a person file an artificial intelligence as a candidate? That’s the question Laramie County officials are trying to answer. Cheyenne resident and registered voter Victor Miller put VIC on the mayoral c...
The following students were named to the spring Hot Springs County High School honor roll: Superintendent - 4.0 Lucille Andreen, Maddison Andreen, Ryan Axtell, Tannen Birdsley, Cannon Boren, Korbin Brill, Lily Buller, Nolan Collins, Ava Dafoe, Logan Dafoe, Jadeth Elder, Kamryn Farrell, Hayden Franklin, Summer Galovich, Jordan Garrison, Alexis Garrison, Teancum Gevas, Courtney Heimann, JolieAnne Herring, Chase Herring, Hanna Hill, Jarek Jeffs, Kamilla Johnson, Morgan Jones, Cole Keller, Aubriana Layman, Alec Martinez, Davien Martinez, Maximus...
Thermopolis Middle School has released its spring honor rolls. 5th Grade A honor roll: Henry Cheney, Ivory Galovich, Keldon Linton A/B honor roll: Teagan Allen, Ella Benefiel, Hannah Boren, Halyn Bowker, Ian Brooks, Allegra Chopping, Grant Coates, Bridger Cox, Kimber Frederick, Aeislyn Jennings, Amelia Johnson, Beau Kimes, Makenna Mackay, Mick Marvel, Dawson McLean, Landon Miller, Kyrie Myers, Emille O’Rourke, Blakeley Postma, Tucker Sayler, Raegan Shaffer, Eli Simpson, and Wyatt Strickland. 6th Grade A honor roll: Dayton Basse, Aiden Borgen, R...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Gillette man dies in motorcycle crash GILLETTE (WNE) — A 43-year-old Gillette man died Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on Warlow Drive, and police are still investigating what caused the crash. At about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, a 38-year-old woman was driving a 2017 Ram Promaster van east on Warlow Drive when she slowed down to turn right onto Enterprise Avenue. During this, she felt something impact the rear of the van, said Police Deputy Chief Brent Wasson. The van was rear-ended by a 43-year-old man, E...
At the June 4 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting held at the annex building, Commissioner Phil Scheel was absent. Therefore, Chairman Tom Ryan dispensed with the normal Robert’s Rules of Order to conduct the meeting with Commissioner Paul Galovich and himself present. The commissioners voted and passed the approval of the Accounts Payable Warrant Register in the total amount of $588,643.80 and of the payroll, which was $204,375.89. Commissioners Scheel (previously) and Ryan recused t...
The period for local and state candidates to file to run for public office has closed and there will be a few contested races during the 2024 Election. The Primary Election Candidate Rosters have been released and will include the following candidates. For State Senator, District 20, two Republicans will face off, incumbent Ed Cooper of Ten Sleep and Tom Olmstead of Basin. For State Representative, District 28, incumbent John R. Winter will run against Kevin Skates, both Republicans from Thermop...
At the May Hot Springs Health (HSH) board meeting, Chairman Dr. Bill Williams presented his resignation from the board effective June 1, 2024. The HSCMH District is accepting applications from interested parties to fulfill the balance of a 4 year unexpired term. More information on how to apply, see the public notice on page 11 of this paper. During the meeting, the board separately voted and passed the approval of two action items. One was to request all three mill levies from the Hot Springs C...
On Thursday, May 16 the Hot Springs County School Board Trustees meeting was live streamed on YouTube as it is every month. Later that night it was taken down “to be reviewed by legal counsel” according to information released by the district. It was reposted on Wednesday, May 22. There were some emotional and heated discussions during the two-hour meeting. Facility use During the public comments section, Paul Collamer spoke and said, “I’d like to discuss policy KF-E regarding facility use and I’m here, as a representative of the Thermopol...
