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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...
Hot Springs County Assessor Daniel Webber announced that applications are available to apply for an exemption on your 2026 property taxes if you meet certain qualifications. In order for your property to qualify, it has to be improved residential property that you reside in for not less than 8 months of the year. If you meet both of these criteria, you can apply for one of the following exemptions: Long-Term Homeowner Exemption • You must be at least 65 years old at the time you apply • You must have paid residential property taxes in Wyo...
Book signing India Hayford will be doing a book signing on Thursday, October 2 at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. She will discuss her latest book, The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree and offer a writing workshop following. She writes about natural history, American history, embroidery, gardening, sewing, natural and not-so-natural disasters (some of which happen in her garden and sewing room), southwestern Arkansas and life in Wyoming. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. For more information, contact the libra...
The Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force is reminding communities across the state that applications remain open for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, a funding initiative designed to help Wyoming honor America’s 250th Anniversary through meaningful projects and programs. “The 250th anniversary is fast approaching, and we want to remind communities that they have the opportunity to be part of this historic milestone,” said Nick Neylon, deputy director of Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources. “Now is the time to apply,...
Senator John Barrasso visited with more than 200 Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) students on Wednesday, September 24. He wanted to congratulate the students and staff in-person on receiving the Wyoming Department of Education's highest school performance rating, Exceeds Expectations, for the second year in a row. Only 12%, or just over 30 schools, earned this distinction. In his remarks, Senator Barrasso highlighted how some of the best and brightest people he knows attended Ralph Witters...
The Bobcats are celebrating their homecoming next week with a full line up of events. On Monday, October 6 buff puff and powder puff games will be played from 2:30-4 p.m. in the high school gym and on the field. There will be a talent show on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. A pep assembly for student will be held on Wednesday followed by dodgeball games beginning at 2:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9. The homecoming parade through downtown will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10. followed by a pep rally at the entrance...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers University of Wyoming at Casper names interim dean CASPER (WNE) — Amanda DeDiego has been named the interim dean of the University of Wyoming at Casper. DeDiego was recently voted in by the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees. Brent Pickett informed the Casper College Board of Trustees in July that he would be leaving the University of Wyoming at Casper for a position at the University of New Mexico. The two colleges have had a long-standing relationship and even share a building with each other. DeDieg...
