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At the September event, the Thermopolis Gymkhana Series wrapped up their 2023 season and handed out year end awards. LEAD LINE Champion Cowgirl Cheerleader - Kuincie Jensen Handiest Saddle String Sibling - Jentry Christian Best Bud in Sport - Eli Arnett Handiest Horseman - Coy Brower PEEWEE Best Never Giver Upper - Chisholm Moline Barrels - Taryn Agar, Jax Christian, Adi Day, Holden Loden, Eleanor Allen, Tucker deGanahl Poles - Taryn Agar, Jax Christian, Tucker DeGanahl, Adi Day, Korbie Jensen,...
The 2023 Bobcat Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include Jon McDonald – Male Athlete, Jake Schmidt – Male Athlete, Joshua Rathbun – Special Contributor and the 1974 Boys Basketball - Team The induction will begin on Thursday, September 28 in conjunction with Bobcat Homecoming Week and will start at 7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County High School Commons. The public will have an opportunity to meet this year’s inductees, as well as see the new digitalized Bobcat Hall of Fame display. Refreshments will be available. The induction will continu...
The First Safe Haven 5K Donut Dash Walk/Run Fundraiser will be on Saturday, October 14 at 8 a.m. starting at 509 Broadway Street. The theme is Do-Not Stay Silent About Domestic Violence and Hot Springs County will be “Scaring Domestic Violence Out of Town”. Registration is $30. Come dressed as your scariest creations, prizes will be awarded for most realistic, most creative and scariest costume. The post race event will include donuts, hot cocoa and activities. Sarah Slagle and Amber Cox are taking the helm to organize the event. Slagle sai...
A ceremony was held at Ralph Witters Elementary to honor teachers Kristin Ryan and Alyssa Brown, who received a $2,000 grant as part of Voya Unsung Heroes program. A full story appeared in last week's IR....
by Bryon Glathar Kemmerer Gazette Via Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER — A number of Wyoming officials are asking residents to speak up while they can concerning a recently-released plan by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that could affect farmers, ranchers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in southwest Wyoming. Some state legislators are calling foul after saying the BLM didn’t include one key group of stakeholders — landowners — when deciding how to manage 3.6 million acres of federal land and 3.7 million acres of federal mineral estat...
At the September Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting, Treasurer Audra Dominguez gave the financial report and said they collected approximately $37,638.88 in lodging tax revenue. This amount is 11% over that last year in the same month. The average is $18,426.35, making this latest amount almost double and a record-breaking month. The board voted and passed the approval of the financial report. Dorothy presented her director’s report and also discussed that they performed their s...
Voya Financial, Inc. a leading provider of retirement plans for educators, announced today that Kristin Ryan and Alyssa Brown, teachers at Ralph Witters Elementary School, have received a $2,000 grant as part of the company’s 2023 Unsung Heroes awards competition. Ryan and Brown are the only winners in the entire state of Wyoming. Voya Unsung Heroes program has awarded more than $6 million to help U.S. educators turn creative teaching ideas into reality for the last 27 years. Ryan’s and Brown’s innovative idea, “RWE Books on Demand,” will give...
by CJ Baker, Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange A Cody businesswoman recently pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, admitting she withheld and then manipulated several years of returns in an attempt to avoid paying more than $2.5 million in taxes. As part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors, Susan K. Patrick acknowledged that she’d hidden $10 million of business income — and, in turn, $9.5 million of personal income — between 2012 and 2014. Patrick is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 19 in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. Alt...
The Hot Springs County Senior Center is holding a variety of events that are coming up and of interest to the public. The Senior Center Welcomes Fall with a Big Rummage Sale at the old airport, Friday, September 22 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and dollar a bag Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. Make your selections and a donation that will go to their new building. The Senior Center will hold their Trunk Sale on Saturday, September 23 from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. at the center, 206 Senior Ave. You can sell whatever fits in your vehicle’s trunk or truck bed. It costs $15 p...
A free, exclusive petroglyph tour with Dr. Larry Loendorf is planned for Saturday, September 23. Dr. Loendorf has conducted cutting edge archaeological research for over six decades. Participants will meet at the Hot Springs County Museum at 3 p.m. The guided tour will begin at 4:30 p.m. followed by a 6:30 BBQ dinner and bonfire. Come prepared to walk on uneven terrain to multiple petroglyph sites. The tour is limited to 100 so sign-up early. For more information or to sign-up contact info@wyomingdiscoverydays.org or 904-874-2560. The tour is...
Local non-denomination informal organization Rooted In Faith will hold its 2nd Annual Christian Women’s Conference on Sunday, September 24 from 12:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairground Building. The sign-in is at 12:30 p.m. with lunch served at 1 p.m. Guest speaker is Jennifer Waddle. Waddle is the author of “Prayer WORRIER: Turning Every Worry into Powerful Prayer,” and is a regular contributor for Lifeway, Crosswalk, Abide, and Christians Care International. Waddle’s onl...
The Thermopolis Chamber Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting on September 14 to recognize Laura Budd as the new director leading the Hot Springs Health Foundation. She has been working as the HSH Foundation Director and Grant Writer since April 2023. From l to r, Nancy Brown – Ambassador, Janice Hoxey – Ambassador, Deb Tudor – Ambassador, Scott Alwin – HSH CEO, Belinda Willson – Foundation Board, Laura Budd – Foundation Director, Bev Koerwitz – Ambassador and Foundation Board, Tiffany Randa...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Chamber Banquet “Cham-Boo Bash” on Saturday, October 7 at the HSC Fair Building. The No-Host Hour is 5:30 p.m. and Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $49 each or $400 per table of 8. Attendees will have a chance to purchase tickets to be in a drawing for their bucket prizes. Eric Kay will be the speaker for the evening. Awards presented will include the 2022 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, and Non-Profit Organization of the Year and Best Costume. Nominees for Bus...
Artists Autumn Hnilicka and Aiyana Perez of Sage Brushes from Lander are painting a large mural on the old downtown fire hall. The mural features the letters of Thermopolis with images highlighting the historical timelines of the area. Some of the images include the dinosaurs, petroglyphs of the Native Americans, homesteaders, sheep farmers, and the hot springs. Also, the design includes famous locals such as Tim McCoy, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid and others. The letters follow a chronological...
At the September Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting, during old business CEO Meri Ann Dorman reported that for the August 12 Demolition Derby, they made a profit with about 1,100 tickets sold. Regarding the 2023 Get Out with Your Family Activity, Dorman reported that all but one of the buffalo dolls was found. Dorman added that will apply again for the Wyoming Children’s Trust Fund next year to do the program again. This year was their second time. Dorman also discussed the Chambers upcoming coming banquet on Saturday, O...
At the September 5 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Clerk/Treasurer Tracey Van Heule requested approval for a Streets Improvement Fund. Van Heule said, “We were graciously given some money from the state of Wyoming, and it has to be used for a project. At the time we were doing the budget, we had not determined the allocation for that. We budgeted the same amount as last year and the legislature approved more. It comes twice a year in August and in January. So the August payment we had b...
At the September 5 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, the commissioners voted and passed the ratification of Warrant 64925 for the amount of $200,492.12 through Hot Springs County to the trust fund for the purchase of Ingle’s property. They also voted and passed the approval of the August bills AP Warrant Register for the total amount of $587,593.71 for the general fund and $197,214.30 for the payroll. Ardurra’s Brian Clarkson and Maddie Ross reported the Geographic Information Sys...
Get your tickets for the Boots & Bling Fall Fundraiser to be held on Saturday, September 16 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building, 627 Springview. Proceeds will benefit Gottsche Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, a non-profit organization Join them for dinner, wine tasting, live music and a chance to win “Big Money” through the reverse raffle and so much more to benefit the William H. & Carrie Gottsche Foundation. You could walk away with exciting items such as a Cruise to the Caribbean or Bermuda in a raffle dra...
Local non-denomination informal organization Rooted In Faith will hold its 2nd Annual Christian Women’s Conference on Sunday, September 24 from 12:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairground Building. The sign-in is at 12:30 p.m. with lunch served at 1 p.m. Organizers said in their flier, “We are pleased to welcome Guest Speaker Jennifer Waddle. Waddle is the author of “Prayer WORRIER: Turning Every Worry into Powerful Prayer,” and is a regular contributor for Lifeway, Crosswa...
Glenn Dunbach, a retired science teacher of 41 years, is collaborating with the community to raise funds to donate new coats to students in need. Dunbach and his wife Krista moved to Thermopolis in 2021 and they were looking for ways to help the community. Prior to their time in Thermopolis, the Dunbach's would adopt a student every year to try to help them out, and they wanted to continue their tradition of contribution. Dunbach said, "My primary motivation has been that I've always been...
The Bureau of Reclamation has reopened the access road to the Anchor Reservoir Campground. The road was badly damaged by flood waters at the Owl Creek Middle Fork crossing on June 12. The crossing was temporarily impassable to vehicular traffic, and repairs were recently completed. Anchor Dam and Reservoir are features of the Owl Creek Unit in Hot Springs County, approximately 35 miles west of Thermopolis via highways 120 and 170. The site is very remote and has a vault toilet and primitive camping....
Construction is underway at the Gooseberry Badlands Scenic Overlook Trail northwest west of Thermopolis. The trail remains open, but be mindful of equipment and frequently changing signage to guide you in and out safely. The crew is currently working on the parking area, the upper ADA portion of the trail and the access road, with construction on the lower trail scheduled for mid-September. Keep an eye out for possible temporary closures at that time....
A free, exclusive petroglyph tour with Dr. Larry Loendorf is planned for Saturday, September 23. Dr. Loendorf has conducted cutting edge archaeological research for over six decades. Participants will meet at the Hot Springs County Museum at 3 p.m. The guided tour will begin at 4:30 p.m. followed by a 6:30 BBQ dinner and bonfire. Come prepared to walk on uneven terrain to multiple petroglyph sites. The tour is limited to 100 so sign-up early. For more information or to sign-up contact info@wyomingdiscoverydays.org or 904-874-2560. The tour is...
Hot Springs County School District #1 (HSCSD1) has a lot to celebrate and also some areas of weakness as shown in the Wyoming assessment rankings released by the Wyoming Department of Education in September. Teachers and students achieved top ten rankings in academic performance in English language arts, math and science. The federal Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) reinforces the authority of states to decide which statewide assessments are the most appropriate for its students. Wyoming’s state assessment, the Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progre...
As Wyoming experiences more West Nile virus (WNV) activity this season than over the past decade or so, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is emphasizing mosquito bite prevention. There have been 20 cases reported, including a death in an older adult Fremont County woman, among Wyoming residents so far this year. Of these, 12 cases have involved the more severe neuroinvasive type of illness. Cases have been reported from Campbell, Fremont, Goshen, Laramie, Natrona, Park, Platte, Sheridan and Washakie counties. Mosquito pools and animals...
