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At the December 2 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, the council held a discussion about employee pay rates. At a previous meeting, the council had agreed to increase the base pay rate for the police department by two dollars per hour. After conducting a survey of similar sized towns in Wyoming and finding that Thermopolis is four-six dollars below the pay rates of other municipalities, Assistant to the Mayor Jim Jeunehomme proposed that the council increase the base pay rate for all other town employees by two dollars. Jeunehomme suggested...
At the December 2 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, chairman Tom Ryan commenced a discussion regarding the office hours at the 4-H Extension office. He stated that he had been contacted by a constituent, and was advised that the office has no posted hours, and there is no way of knowing when someone will be in the office. Ryan questioned whether the county should continue to provide funding for a position if the office is not being manned. Representatives from the office were present and advised that the office hours had been made...
The Hot Springs Health Board of Directors met on November 25 for their regular monthly meeting. The board held their annual election for board officers, electing John Fenton as the new board chair. He will take over for current chair, Melissa Johnson. Johnson will remain on the board. John Anderson will continue as vice chair, and Aimee Kay and Jessica Benefiel will continue as secretary and treasurer, respectively. The board received and reviewed its 2025 Audit report. The auditors commended the hospital accounting and finance staff for their...
by John Bernhisel In our part one trip into Wyoming history, we left the banks of the Big Horn River on a late-summer day in 1901, where J. P. Walters confronted the recently widowed Agnes Hoover near the Thermopolis Hot Springs. Twice he had asked her to marry him, and twice she refused. He warned that if she would not be his wife, they would "die together." Still holding her son Alfred's hand, Agnes faced him as Walters drew a revolver and fired at point-blank range. She fell instantly....
Santa visits Santa will be at Storyteller on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Kids can visit with Santa and parents can take pictures. For more information, call 864-3272. Angel shop Free Christmas shopping will be available for children to get gifts for their family members on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Sunday, Dec. 14 from 4-7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship, 119 S. 6th St. For more information, contact Miranda at (307) 277-7731. Raising funds for the HSC Museum On December 13 and 14, $5 of every swim pass purchased at the Tepee Pool and...
Governor Mark Gordon encourages Wyoming’s agriculture community and stakeholders to participate in sharing industry-related insights through the Cowboy State Agriculture Initiative questionnaire. The questionnaire is located on the Wyoming Department of Agriculture website at https://agriculture.wy.gov/cowboy-state-ag-initiative. The opportunity to provide input will end on Dec. 15. “I encourage every producer, landowner, and citizen to take a few minutes to share their ideas,” Governor Gordon said. For more information contact Amy Edmon...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2025 Merry Christmas Market. To enter, you must shop at participating local businesses designated on the Merry Christmas Market list located at http://www.thermopolischamber.org. Bring your receipt with your name and phone number written on it to the Chamber of Commerce, 220 Park Street or upload a copy of your receipt to info@thermopolischamber.org. The dates and purchase must be clearly legible. Receipts must be from participating businesses to be valid. Shop at a local...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Outlaw Saloon property is purchased for $1.65 million; new owner to build a south side community center. CHEYENNE (WNE) — The site of the former Outlaw Saloon is set to become a south-side community center. The Maury and Bonnie Brown Foundation will pay $1.65 million for the land. Following a notice of foreclosure due to the business having $1.7 million in debt, the property was sold to the foundation at a sheriff ’s auction Monday in the Laramie County Courthouse. Located at 312 South Greeley Highway, Out...
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com via Wyoming News Exchange Competing visions for the state’s economic future clashed Thursday as the Wyoming Business Council presented its budget proposal to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee in Cheyenne. While the council has functioned as Wyoming’s statewide economic development agency since its creation in 1998, some lawmakers argue that government shouldn’t be involved. Meanwhile, the business council is warning that stagnant job and wage growth, as well as low workforce availab...
by Mark Davis, Powell Tribune via Wyoming News Exchange Word of a concerning outbreak of equine herpes (EHV-1) has circulated quickly inside horse communities. It makes Wyoming State Veterinarian Hallie Hasel happy to know horse owners are paying attention. That said, some information has been wrong, she said. “[The virus] is serious, and the word spread very quickly, which we’re glad, but there is a lot of misinformation out there,” she said in a Thursday interview. “Any horse that’s traveling or has been exposed to horses traveling, regardles...
Bobcat Drama Troupe #1104 earned a third place state trophy in the 1A/2A division of the Proscenium One Act at the 2025 State Wyoming Thespian Festival held at University of Wyoming in Laramie on December 4-6, 2025. The Bobcats won these honors with their emotional main stage performance of "The Bus Stop" by Kendra Thomas - a play about the struggles and triumphs of foster kids and families.Students from all over Wyoming competed at the festival, including 29 represented schools. Competitors...
The Town of Thermopolis will conduct a public meeting at 7 p.m. on December 16 at the Thermopolis Town Hall, 420 Broadway, to allow citizens to review and comment on the Lead Service Line Investigation and Replacement Project. The project includes pothole excavation of treated water service lines with unknown material types and replacing service lines that are lead or “galvanized requiring replacement.” Due to EPA lead service line requirements, all public water systems are expected to identify each unknown water service line material vis...
Work remains on the Broadway Street bridge in Thermopolis, and the contractor is aiming for a mid- to late-December bridge opening for traffic between East Thermopolis and Thermopolis. In the meantime, the Broadway Street bridge (crossing the Bighorn River) remains closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Eastbound traffic is being detoured via North 2nd Street, to East Park Street and through Hot Springs State Park, across the Little Hot Springs bridge to Buffalo Street, and to East...
During the Healthcare Service Excellence conference in Galveston, Texas, Paula Witt, a nurse in the Hot Springs Health's med/surg department, won the prestigious Summit Award for exceptional nurse. "I am still so surprised about being selected for the 2025 Exceptional Nurse Award," Witt said. "There are so many people that poured into my nursing career, who believed in me, and nurtured me along the way. I have had the very best mentors along the way, fellow nurses who pushed me, held me accounta...
Bell ringers needed Bell ringers are needed for the local Salvation Army Kettle Campaign. Times are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays through December 20. Call or text (307) 752-0986 to volunteer. FFA can drive The Thermopolis FFA is hosting an aluminum can drive from now through the end of January. The proceeds go to the Stock Growers Association to help the families effected by the summer fires. A collection bin is located in the Armory parking lot. Do not smash the cans. For more information or to have cans picked up, call Britton at 921-9044 or...
The Thermopolis Christmas Tree Festival will take place this year at the Community Church Fellowship Hall, 631 Big Horn St., on Monday, December 8. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the auction will begin at 6. The event is sponsored by the Thermopolis Community Fund, a local non-profit organization, which has hosted the event for more than twenty years. The festival is held this time of year to raise funds from the sale of decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and other holiday decorative items. Bidders will be sure to find something they like...
Multiple Wyoming energy companies have joined together to kick off the thirty-fourth annual Energy Share of Wyoming season. The program began accepting applications on December 1. It was started to assist individuals with energy-related emergencies when unusual circumstances create financial needs not met through existing energy assistance programs. Voluntary contributions from sponsors and individuals support the program that runs through the spring of 2026. “During the 2024-25 heating season, Energy Share of Wyoming raised $107,981.59 in p...
The Wyoming Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) has resumed the approval of eligible applications, effective immediately. This federally funded program has been on pause since Oct. 15 due to the federal government shutdown and lack of funding. The Department of Health and Human Services, the federal agency governing LIEAP, has sent the Wyoming Department of Family Services, which administers LIEAP, $9.6 million in federal funding, necessary to run the program and fund eligible applications. With the restoration of federal funding, the...
Plan to be downtown Friday evening for the Lighted Christmas Parade, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, while being able to warm up with tasty soups and beverages. Soup with the Stars Beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 and lasting through the Lighted Christmas Parade, the Order of Eastern Star, Vesper Chapter #19 will be hosting Soup with the Stars at the Masonic Hall, 521 Arapahoe St. There will be a variety of soups and hot beverages available by donation with all proceeds going to T-Town Cancer Crusaders. Christmas parade The annual Lighte...
Spreading Christmas cheer, the Parade of Homes event will take place in Thermopolis on Saturday, December 6 from 2-6 p.m. Four local families - Tom and Liz Ryan, Johnny and Meri Ann Dorman, Jerry and Linda Umbdenstock, and the Alwins - will open their homes for visitors to see and enjoy their holiday decorations. There may even be some special holiday goodies available for those who take part in the event. In addition to the four homes, the event includes a stop at the Wyoming Pioneer Home in the Hot Springs State Park. Residents of the...
The Travel & Tourism Board met for their regular monthly meeting on November 18 and reviewed the status of a number of on-going projects. The board approved an expenditure of up to $55,000 for a new web page and support services. Director, Angie Guyon, advised the board that she had received and reviewed a proposal from a company called Granicus, which provides web hosting services for the travel and tourism industry. The board had previously discussed updating its current web page, and the Granicus proposal is meant to address the needs that...
U.S. Senator John Barrasso welcomed Wyoming County Commissioners Association Natural Resource Counsel Micah Christensen to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to testify at a hearing to examine how the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land use planning process under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) affects permitting for energy, mining, grazing, and infrastructure projects on federal lands. In his testimony, Christensen highlighted the important role local land managers and county commissioners play in...
Beginning Jan. 1, all boats providing commercial fishing guide services on Wyoming waterways will be required to display commercially-guided fishing boat registration stickers on the stern of the watercraft and tongue of the watercraft trailer. The new registration stickers are available through the Wyoming Game and Fish Department license page. Beginning Jan. 2, the stickers also will be available at Game and Fish regional offices. Following the passage of Wyoming House Bill 005, which was signed into law earlier this year, Game and Fish appoi...
Hot Springs County 4-H Achievement Night was held on November 22. Awards were handed out and memories were shared and made at the event. Awards include: Gold member recognition - Tylee Agar, Ann Allen, Josie Allen, Teagan Allen, Colton Blakesley, Morgan Blakesley, Abel Cordingly, Seth Dickey, Silas Dickey, Casen Eckley, Tymber Eckley, Jodee Folsom, Kellie Folsom, Nate King, Alec Martinez, Cameron Martinez, Gage McCumber, Mac McCumber, Dawson McLean, Daxton McLean, Bridger Peil, Hoyt Peil,...
by Noah Zahn, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Revenue Committee on Wednesday advanced two controversial measures that together would fundamentally restructure taxation and government revenue in the state. One is a constitutional resolution to eliminate residential property taxes entirely, while an accompanying bill would replace the lost local revenue primarily through a significant increase in the statewide sales tax rate. The committee also passed several other pieces of legislation regarding p...
