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The public is invited to interact with University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel and learn more about UW’s collaborations in Hot Springs County. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 14 from 5-7 p.m. at Hot Springs Hotel, 115 Park St. Free appetizers will be served, and a cash bar will be available. A brief program will feature President Seidel, who will discuss efforts to prepare students for the modern economy and boost entrepreneurism and the state’s economy. Other presentations planned: * Department of Geology and Geophysics Professor Joh...
The next meeting of the Hot Springs County Historical Society will be held on Saturday afternoon, May 11 at 2 p.m. at the Historical Museum. The program will be “Honoring Them” presented by Lea Cavalli Schoenewald. This program will discuss the process Lea Cavalli Schoenewald used to research and write the book, the wonderful help she had throughout, the new information she discovered, stories and pictures she wasn’t able to include in the finished product, and look at the future. Schoenewald actually spent time in Gebo as a child. Over the y...
At the April Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting held at the Copper Coo, Treasurer Audra Dominguez gave the financial report and said their most recent lodging tax revenue deposit was $11,354.53, which was a record-breaking month for March. The board discussed their financials and their projected budget was $441,000. However, they are under budget in their spending for the year by $135,870. The board voted and passed the approval to accept the financial report. Via Zoom Darren...
At the April 16 Hot Springs County School Board Trustees meeting, business manager Jessica Benefiel gave the financial report and discussed some expenditures that included new vehicles and computers. Benefiel also said, “A little further down the report on page four, you’ll see kind of a big one that’s a little over $37,000 to the IRS. That is an issue I’ve had since back in September. In September, that is, every month we make an IRS payroll tax payment to the IRS. And that month, back in Sept...
Last Saturday, U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman held a town hall meeting at the Hot Springs County Fair Building where she updated the public on her efforts and held a question and answer time with the audience. When Hageman ran for office, she made a promise to hold a town hall in every county in Wyoming. Hageman said, "I think that they're important because it gives me a chance to give you an update on what I'm doing, what's important, what my agenda is. But more important than that, it...
by Jackie Dorothy "I never saw Wyoming as a destination," admitted Jan Nijenhuis from Holland. "Thermopolis was a pleasant surprise and had a lot more variety than I expected." Nijenhuis was one of 18 international tour operators on a whirlwind tour of Wyoming. The group was part of the International Roundup conference hosted by the Wyoming Office of Tourism and Rocky Mountain International this year in Casper and their final stop was Thermopolis this past Thursday, hosted by Hot Springs Travel...
The deadline for signatures on a petition for a proposed Primary Election ballot question is coming up on May 12. The petition drive was launched by the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center, Inc. The proposed ballot question: Shall the Hot Springs Senior Citizens Special District be established with a maximum levy of 2 mills to be imposed on the taxable property of the district, the purpose of which is to support the Center’s operations and facilities, including construction. The petition is to get this question on the ballot so all v...
Wyoming Whiskey is hosting the Kirby Dirby Kentucky Derby Watch Party on Saturday, May 4 from Noon until 5 p.m. The event will feature a dice tournament, hat contest, stick horse races, prizes, food and WW cocktails. The Horses Dice Tourney begins at 1 p.m. with a $20 buy-in, winner takes all, and Stick Horse Races begin at 3 p.m., bring your own horse. Prizes will be given out for these events and the best hat contest. Event attendees and participants must be 21 years and older. Wyoming Whiskey’s Consumer Experience Manager Amanda Evans said c...
The annual volunteer spring clean-up day for the Children’s Outdoor Learning Area of the BigHorn Basin Nature & Discovery Center will be held Monday, May 6 beginning at 3 p.m. The public, friends, and neighbors are invited to help with seasonal refurbishment, clean-up, and installation of new learning/children’s activity equipment on the site at the entrance to Hot Springs State Park (the old Rio Drive-in Theater site adjacent to the existing Disc Golf Course). Bring your families, bring your friends, bring your gloves and join the fun. Thi...
Spring runoff is beginning and in Hot Springs County our Emergency Management Coordinator uses a color coding system to inform the public of awareness levels of the Bighorn River and area streams in Hot Springs County. These have been used in previous years. As runoff season begins, here is a reminder of the awareness level of each color. The levels appear each week in this newspaper and are featured on social media. Complete information can be found under the Emergency Management Department tab at http://www.hscounty.com. Level GREEN will be...
by UWE Educator, Melissa L. Cook The University of Wyoming Extension office will offer two free Design Your Outdoor Space classes with expert Jenny Thompson, the Small Acreage Outreach Coordinator for the University of Wyoming Extension. The 90-minute classes will be held on Friday, May 16, at the Washakie County Library conference room in Worland from 5:30-7 p.m. Through before-and-after photos, students will learn how to create functional and balanced landscape designs based on their current lifestyle needs for their property. Ms. Thompson wi...
The Hot Springs County Shooting Complex Committee is seeking public comment on Monday, April 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Thermopolis Fire Hall at 400 South 14th Street. There will be an explanation of the HSC Proposal for the State Shooting Complex. Along with Hot Springs County, eight other counties in Wyoming, including Uinta, Campbell, Natrona, Park, Laramie, Fremont, Platte and Sheridan, turned in letters of intent and have been approved to proceed through the selection process. The Wyoming...
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is applying for a two-year feasibility study to explore the possibility of alternative routes into and out of the Big Horn Basin, which would be a redundancy for the traffic through Wind River Canyon. This study will guide WYDOT’s resilience planning decision for the Wind River Corridor responding to various closure and travel delay risks it frequently faces, from rockfalls and landslides, to inclement weather and crashes. According to WYDOT o...
Wyoming State Parks announced Monday their selection of Wyoming Hot Springs LLC as their partner for the future growth and development of concessions at Hot Springs State Park. Visitors to the park will see upgrades to the TePee Pools facilities, including a proposed future full reconstruction to transform the facility into a new spa and wellness center, featuring more adult-oriented, quiet, relaxing experiences, focused on the healing properties of the waters. The Star Plunge and Hot Springs...
At the April 16 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, the commissioners voted and passed the approval of the Revenue and Expenditures Report. Karina Rice of the Crisis Prevention & Response Center for Washakie County and Kelli Bloedel of Safe Haven in Hot Springs County presented themselves to the board and informed them that the state is making their organizations regional and they were asking for funding from the county. The county commissioners have funded the Safe Haven program...
Last Thursday, Judge Bobbi Overfield swore in Allan Braaten as a volunteer advocate for abuse and neglected children as part of CASA, the Court Appointed Special Advocates....
The Bureau of Reclamation’s April forecast of the April through July water runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin is as follows: Boysen Reservoir - Wind River April through July inflow to Boysen Reservoir is forecast at 750,000 af, which is 120% of the 30-year average of 625,000 af. As of March 1, Boysen Reservoir is 84% full. * Bighorn Lake - Bighorn River April through July inflow to Bighorn Lake is forecast to be approximately 1,172,000 acre-feet (af), which is 93% of the 30-year average of 1,264,000 af. As of April 1, Bighorn Lake i...
The Thermopolis Red Dirt Master Gardeners (RDMG) have built a new geodesic dome in the Community Garden located on the corner of Arapahoe and C in East Thermopolis. The dome structure was one of six domes provided through a grant obtained by Central Wyoming College (CWC) in Fremont County. RDMG provided all the labor to build the geodesic dome. RDMG also obtained a grant from Rooted in Wyoming (based in Sheridan) and has applied for an additional grant through the Wyoming Master Gardeners...
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman will host a town hall meeting in Hot Springs County on Saturday, April 27 from noon-1 p.m. in the fair building at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, 627 Springview St. “I promised to host a town hall in every county, every year, and I am continuing to honor that promise in 2024, just as I did in 2023. With the first quarter of the year now past, there are many issues to discuss, including the Biden border crisis, FISA reauthorization, government overreach, the status of foreign aid for Israel and Ukraine, what we c...
Community Blood Drive dates for May are Monday, May 6 from 2-6 p.m. and Tuesday, May 7 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Senior Center.The blood drive is sponsored by the HSC Hospital Auxiliary.Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are encouraged. To make an appointment go to Vitalant.org or contact Community Blood Drive Coordinator Melene Mierzejewski at (307) 240-1414. The next blood drive will be in July....
The Hot Springs County Senior Center is hosting a trunk sale at the center located at 206 Senior Avenue on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. You can reserve a space for $15 and you keep the money from your sales. Load up your trunk or the bed of your truck with items for sale. To reserve a space contact the senior center at 864-2151....
The Wyoming Veterans Commission announces the upcoming Veterans Resource Fair to provide essential support and connections for veterans across Hot Springs, Park, Big Horn and Washakie Counties. The event will take place on Saturday, May 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Big Horn County Fairgrounds in Basin, Wyoming. The Veterans Resource Fair is vital for connecting veterans with various organizations and resources dedicated to their well-being and success. Participating organizations include the Wyoming Veterans Commission, Sheridan Veterans...
by Jennifer Cheney Community Prevention Specialist Join the Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition as they kick off Mental Health Awareness Month by attending our “Mental Health Matters: Let’s Taco Bout It” event. Enjoy free tacos and learn about some of the mental health resources in our community. You can stop by anytime between 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May1. The event will be held on the corner of 5th and Broadway, next to Broadway Bakery. The significance of community support for mental well-being cannot be overstated. We all h...
With tick season quickly approaching, the Wyoming Department of Health says simple steps can help state residents protect themselves and their family members from potentially serious tick-borne illnesses. Courtney Tillman, an epidemiologist with WDH, said past records show people typically start seeking medical help due to tick bites in May. Diseases sometimes spread by infected ticks in Wyoming include tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and Colorado tick fever (CTF). Tularemia symptoms include fever, swollen and painful lymph...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Six fatal crashes so far in Campbell County this year GILLETTE (WNE) --- So far in 2024, 21 people have died in 18 fatal crashes in Wyoming. A third of those crashes, which resulted in six deaths, happened in Campbell County. In 2023, there were 11 fatal crashes in Campbell County. In 2022, there were seven. 2021 had four fatal crashes, and 2020 had eight. Campbell County Sheriff Scott Matheny said when it comes to these crashes, “it randomly spikes and sometimes it doesn’t.” The first crash wasn’t until J...
