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by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com The Wyoming Legislature’s 2026 budget session is still four months away, but lawmakers are already scrutinizing the Wyoming Department of Health’s budget. At $2.2 billion in the current budget, the department accounts for a larger piece of the pie than any other state agency. And some lawmakers are concerned about what may lie in Wyoming’s financial future. “Wyoming is headed toward an impending fiscal cliff that is caused by what I believe is unsustainable spending,” Sheridan Republican Rep. Ken Pendergra...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers I80 tunnel work continues, will reopen in November ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews are on schedule to open the westbound tunnel on Interstate 80 near Green River to traffic by the end of November. Crews have completed the concrete repair work on the tunnel liner, curb and roadway pavement inside the westbound tunnel and will be working on cleaning and sealing the joints this week. In addition, the preparatory work for the installation of the lighting is a...
The Wyoming Department of Transportation started collecting fuel tax and licensing fees from public electric vehicle charging stations around the state Oct.1. In Wyoming Statute, electricity is identified as an alternative fuel when used to charge electric vehicles and thus is subject to fuel tax. By law, all electricity sold publicly for the purpose of charging an EV must be reported and fuel tax remitted to Wyoming Fuel Tax Administration. “Initially, the EV market was minimal, and Wyoming EV owners purchase annual decals with their v...
by Joshua Wolfson, WyoFile.com The state panel that oversees public utilities in Wyoming has filed notice that it will appeal the ruling of a federal judge who sided last month with the Equality State’s largest energy supplier in a closely watched rate hike case. Lawyers representing the Wyoming Public Service Commission gave notice earlier this month that they would ask the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver to weigh in on the matter. A group known as Wyoming Industrial Energy Consumers, which challenged the rate hike request p...
Governor Gordon Receives Complaint Regarding Hot Springs County Commissioners CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Oct. 21, 2025 - The Governor traveled to Thermopolis Friday, October 17, 2025, 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 two Hot Springs County Commissioners, Commissioner Galovich and Commissioner Aguiar, and requesting their removal from office. The Governor’s Office will examine the verified complaint a... Full story
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on October 7 for their first regular meeting for the month. Les Culliton appeared before the commissioners, to inquire about the status of collection efforts regarding the court ordered fine imposed in connection with the Tipi Retreat property. County Attorney Jill Logan stated that she was awaiting direction from the commissioners to move forward with collection efforts. Upon a motion made by commissioner Bob Aguiar and seconded by chairman Tom Ryan, the commissioners advised the county Attorney to...
The Thermopolis Town Council met for its first regular monthly meeting on October 7. A representative from the accounting firm of Seckman & Thomas presented a review of the audit of the town’s finances, which had recently been completed by the firm. The audit resulted in an “unqualified”, or clean, opinion from the auditors. The audit concluded that the town’s accounting procedures were consistent with accounting principles, which are generally accepted in the United States. The audit found some deficiencies in the segregation of duties,...
The Hot Springs County School Board met on October 9 in a special meeting to consider applicants to fill a vacancy on the board left by the resignation of trustee, Justin Budd, which became effective on October 1, 2025. Budd had advised the Board that he had accepted an offer to work over-seas, and that he and his family would be leaving the state. Immediately after opening the public meeting, the Board moved into an Executive Session, so that the trustees could consider letters of interest in the position, which had been submitted; to conduct...
From Wyoming News Exchange papers Department of Health asks for input on ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ rural health funding JACKSON (WNE) — The Trump-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed by Congress in July called for $50 billion in funding to support rural health care. Wyomingites may now have a say in how that money gets spent in their communities. The Wyoming Department of Health is asking Equality State residents to fill out a survey that asks them to rank rural health care priorities. The public input could help state officials fill out...
Logan Stropko, a 2003 graduate of Hot Springs County High School in Thermopolis, was recently inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at Chadron State College, where he was an outstanding football player. Stropko was an inside receiver/tight end for the Eagles, catching 113 passes for 1,150 yards and eight touchdowns during his career, paced by his junior season in 2006 when he was the team’s leading receiver with 46 receptions for 513 yards. Unfortunately, he sustained a knee injury and m...
Soup supper The Golden Age Club is hosting their annual soup supper on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Hot Springs County Senior Center, 206 Senior Ave. Doors open at 4 p.m. and soups will be served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. There will be chili, Wisconsin cheese, ham and beans, chicken noodle, vegetable beef and potato soup served with a roll and butter. Proceeds benefit the HSC Senior Center building fund. For more information, call the center at 864-2151. Seed saving workshop The Red Dirt Master Gardeners are hosting a seed saving workshop on Saturday,...
by Terri Geissinger Hot Springs County Historical Society's first presentation of the season was Double Legacy: Revealing the Iconic Origin of Tom Skinner's Bar by Terri Geissinger. The program centered on recent research of the bar and how she traced the evidence backward through time. The first clue which cracked the case was a small article published in the Independent Record on December 13, 1907, which stated Tom Skinner had purchased bar fixtures and furnishings from Bru...
by Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange State lawmakers have advanced a bill intended to prohibit sexually explicit books from being housed in the children’s sections of public and school libraries, saying it will give more authority to parents and communities. Some elected officials, however, said that the bill, as it is currently written, is a form of banning books, and that it exhibits unnecessary government overreach on parental rights. It also prohibits many sacred texts, including the Bible, the Quran and the Book o...
Ralph Witters Elementary of Hot Springs County School District #1 is one of three Wyoming schools named as 2025 National Blue Ribbon schools. The Wyoming Department of Education announced last week that the public schools had been selected as recipients of the prestigious award. This honor recognizes schools that demonstrate overall academic excellence or make significant progress in closing achievement gaps. “Congratulations to our 2025 Blue Ribbon Schools. Wyoming continues to lead the nation in education, and these three schools are s...
The Hot Springs Health Board of Directors met on September 30, 2025 for their regular monthly meeting, and recognized nurse Paula Whitt. Whitt was nominated to represent Hot Springs Health in the Wyoming Hospital Association’s annual Norman Holt Award competition. The competition recognizes excellence in nursing throughout the State of Wyoming. Board Chair, Melissa Johnson, stated: “We are very proud of Paula, and very thankful for all that she does for the patients, and for Hot Springs Health.” Board Member, John Anderson, reported on his a...
The Broadway Bridge over the Bighorn River has been closed since July as it gets a much needed upgrade. Last Thursday, crews poured 300 yards of concrete, a little over one million pounds worth, to cover the bridge surface....
by Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com The justices on the Wyoming Supreme Court want the state to understand that, unlike their counterparts in Washington, they don’t select the cases that reach their chamber in Cheyenne. Any case in Wyoming that’s appealed beyond the district court lands in their courtroom, and requires a resolution from the five justices. “We just take them as they come. We don’t get to pick and choose,” Chief Justice Lynne Boomgaarden told WyoFile on Wednesday. She made the remarks in an hour-long interview, in which she was joine...
Submitted by Nelda Currah, Hunting with Heroes Wyoming "Chief Helper" The Thermopolis Chapter of Hunting with Heroes Wyoming (HwH WY) recently celebrated its 12th year of hosting disabled veterans during the annual Antelope Hunt, held Sept. 27. Ten veterans traveled to Thermopolis for the event, representing seven states - Wyoming, Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and Washington - with a combined 159 years of military service among them. The 2025 hunt participants...
by Rachel Finch Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The Wyoming Department of Health concluded its series of public meetings across the state at the University of Wyoming student union, hosting a town hall focused on the Rural Health Transformation Program. The final in-person session was held on Thursday, wrapping up a series of eight sessions hosted throughout September and October, along with two virtual meetings conducted on Sept. 23 and 25. The effort follows Section 71401 of House Resolution 1, the One Big Beautiful B...
by Daniel Rasmussen Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange More than six years after allegedly murdering Angela Elizondo in Cheyenne, Joseph Carl Underwood received the maximum sentence for crimes committed in Park County. During Underwood’s Monday sentencing, District Court Judge Bill Simpson sentenced Underwood to serve more than 14 years for the four charges he was facing. “Mr Underwood… I don’t know how what happened here could be otherwise described in any other light than horrific, terrible and tragic,” Simpson said. “It’s a monstrous...
The Wyoming Grant’s Management Office (GMO) will be hosting a free 90-minute Wildfire Recovery Webinar for landowners, homeowners, business owners and non-profits devastated by wildfires with federal and state partners on Wednesday, October 8 at 10 a.m. The workshop will assist stakeholders to become knowledgeable about available relief, how to assess grants, make applications, and connect with federal and state agency experts. The interactive webinar includes an opportunity for participants to direct questions to state and federal grants e...
The Travel & Tourism Board met for their September meeting and discussed that representatives from the Wyoming Office of Tourism were in town for a tour of local attractions, and were in attendance at the board’s meeting. Last month, the board had discussed establishing a project to create and install wayfinding signage in Thermopolis, and at their meeting, the Board continued those discussions. The Board has filed a grant request for $80,000 from the Destination Development Fund, which could be utilized for the project. To kick start the p...
On September 17, 2025, Hot Springs County Commissioner Tom Ryan was recognized for his work as a County Commissioner by the Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA). Commissioner Ryan, who serves as the Chair of the Hot Springs County Commissioners, was presented the WCCA's Riding for the Brand Award at the organization's Fall Conference, which was held in Rock Springs. The Award comes from the State's 92 other county commissioners, and recognizes Chairman Ryan's "leadership, advocacy,...
A free Ranch Succession Planning session featuring Wesley Tucker will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 1-5 p.m. at the Big Horn Federal Savings Bank meeting room. The bank is located at 643 Broadway. The session takles the complex realities of family business dynamics, exploring how overlapping family and business roles often lead to conflict, and how to navigate them. Topics include building a framework to reward sweat equity, managing the fair vs. equal dilemma, improving communication and adapting to evolving roles. Tucker is a Farm and...
Jim and Terry Wilson of V Ranch have partnered with the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (Land Trust) to place 6,800 acres into a conservation easement within Fremont County and Hot Springs County. This easement conserves agricultural values, a rich ranching legacy, open spaces, and essential wildlife habitat. “We are planning for the future by securing the past,” said Jim Wilson. Over the last 40 years, the Wilson family has thoughtfully pieced the ranch together, creating an operation that allows for year-round rotational grazing, len...
