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The 2024 31st Annual Hot Spot Car Rally will be on June 14 at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Hot Springs State Park. Registration is at 8 a.m. until noon. Voting closed at 1 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 4 p.m. The event will have food, music, and fun. The event includes the Poker Run, Friday, June 14 at the Kiwanis Shelter at 4-7 p.m. It’s $10 per hand. The poker run ends at the Senior Center. Hot dogs are available for purchase for a donation. Also, the Cruise-In will be Friday, June 15. M...
The 2024 20th Annual Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo will be Friday and Saturday, June 21-22. Gates open at 5 p.m. with a start time of 7 p.m. each night. There will be food concessions and vendors. Ticket prices are adults $18, children ages 6-12 are $13, age 5 and under are free. Ask about the senior and veteran discounts. There will be a live band following Saturday’s performance featuring music by the Wyo West Band. The PRCA Rodeo Parade will be held on Saturday, June 22 at 10 a.m. and is open to everyone. Entry forms can be picked up and d...
Barrier is being placed on the CCC Red Gulch Bridge to prepare for bridge rehabilitation north of Thermopolis on U.S. Highway 20/Wyoming 789 as part of a $6.97 million highway improvement and fence replacement project. The Thermopolis North project is located between mileposts 133.4 (the old National Guard Armory) and 139.5 (Black Mountain Road) on U.S. 20/Wyoming 789. “The bridge deck will be removed by hydro-demolition, completing a latex bridge overlay, and minor concrete repair, all in June,” said Wyoming Department of Transportation eng...
On Thursday, June 6, members of the Thermopolis Police Department, HSC Sheriff's Office, and Probation & Parole were involved in the arrested a woman with alleged felony amounts of meth and other controlled substances. See call log for more details....
Shannon Lawson and her family have opened the Red Canyon Ranch Bison Store located at 415 Park Street next to Taco John's. Lawson is a third generation bison rancher who is originally from Mendocino County, Calif., but they have been in Thermopolis for the past four years. Lawson's father bought the Red Canyon Ranch in 2020 from Michael and Kathleen Gear. Shannon and her husband moved out to Wyoming to run it. Lawson said, "We've been building up our herd, and we are finally opening our store...
Summer reading program Hot Springs County Library is hosting the summer reading program for 1st-5th graders every Friday through July 19 from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the library, 344 Arapahoe St. There will be games and prizes available. For more information, see the ad on page 3 or contact HSC Library at 864-3104. Flag Day volunteers needed Volunteers are needed to help members of the 1890’s Riders with putting up the Avenue of Flags at Monument Hill Cemetery on Flag Day, June 14. The raising of the flags will begin at 7 a.m. and they will be t...
First Baptist Church is hosting youth week with a Vacation Bible School for PreK-6th grade from June 17-20 and a Teen Rally for 7th-12th graders on June 21- 22. Scan the QR Code in the ad on page 2 for more information or to sign up. With the exception of 2020, First Baptist Church has been doing Vacation Bible School since 1936 in Hot Springs County. The first Vacation Bible Schools were held in Thermopolis and Lucerne. Pastor L.K. Barbee was the Pastor of both the Lucerne Church and First Baptist Church at this time. This tradition was...
All Vietnam Veterans in Hot Springs, Washakie, Park and Fremont Counties are invited to a Bandaid for the Heart Pin ceremony that helps with the emotional healing of Vietnam Vets. It will be held at the Thermopolis VFW Post #2281 located at 302 Broadway St. on Sunday, June 30 from 1:30-4 p.m. Retired Air Force Officer, Major Mike Toyne of Omaha, Neb., will give a brief talk and present the pins to the attending Vietnam Veterans. In 2001, Monica Harvey from Stapleton, Neb., witnessed a Veterans Day Parade and was so moved by the Vietnam...
by Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — There’s no timeline yet for how long Teton Pass will remain closed after a weekend landslide left a gaping hole in the highway linking the communities and economies of Idaho and Wyoming. But Wyoming Department of Transportation crews have pinpointed the area where the ground had been shifting under the highway, and that “acceleration of movement” has stopped, WYDOT spokesperson Stephanie Harsha said Sunday. The landslide isn’t the only threat to the corridor, which shu...
by Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange An AI-generated candidate has filed to run for Cheyenne mayor, and county officials are investigating whether VIC, an acronym for Virtual Integrated Citizen, can appear on the ballot. Under Wyoming law, only registered voters can run for local or statewide elected office. But can a person file an artificial intelligence as a candidate? That’s the question Laramie County officials are trying to answer. Cheyenne resident and registered voter Victor Miller put VIC on the mayoral c...
The following students were named to the spring Hot Springs County High School honor roll: Superintendent - 4.0 Lucille Andreen, Maddison Andreen, Ryan Axtell, Tannen Birdsley, Cannon Boren, Korbin Brill, Lily Buller, Nolan Collins, Ava Dafoe, Logan Dafoe, Jadeth Elder, Kamryn Farrell, Hayden Franklin, Summer Galovich, Jordan Garrison, Alexis Garrison, Teancum Gevas, Courtney Heimann, JolieAnne Herring, Chase Herring, Hanna Hill, Jarek Jeffs, Kamilla Johnson, Morgan Jones, Cole Keller, Aubriana Layman, Alec Martinez, Davien Martinez, Maximus...
Thermopolis Middle School has released its spring honor rolls. 5th Grade A honor roll: Henry Cheney, Ivory Galovich, Keldon Linton A/B honor roll: Teagan Allen, Ella Benefiel, Hannah Boren, Halyn Bowker, Ian Brooks, Allegra Chopping, Grant Coates, Bridger Cox, Kimber Frederick, Aeislyn Jennings, Amelia Johnson, Beau Kimes, Makenna Mackay, Mick Marvel, Dawson McLean, Landon Miller, Kyrie Myers, Emille O’Rourke, Blakeley Postma, Tucker Sayler, Raegan Shaffer, Eli Simpson, and Wyatt Strickland. 6th Grade A honor roll: Dayton Basse, Aiden Borgen, R...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Gillette man dies in motorcycle crash GILLETTE (WNE) — A 43-year-old Gillette man died Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on Warlow Drive, and police are still investigating what caused the crash. At about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, a 38-year-old woman was driving a 2017 Ram Promaster van east on Warlow Drive when she slowed down to turn right onto Enterprise Avenue. During this, she felt something impact the rear of the van, said Police Deputy Chief Brent Wasson. The van was rear-ended by a 43-year-old man, E...
At the June 4 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting held at the annex building, Commissioner Phil Scheel was absent. Therefore, Chairman Tom Ryan dispensed with the normal Robert’s Rules of Order to conduct the meeting with Commissioner Paul Galovich and himself present. The commissioners voted and passed the approval of the Accounts Payable Warrant Register in the total amount of $588,643.80 and of the payroll, which was $204,375.89. Commissioners Scheel (previously) and Ryan recused t...
The period for local and state candidates to file to run for public office has closed and there will be a few contested races during the 2024 Election. The Primary Election Candidate Rosters have been released and will include the following candidates. For State Senator, District 20, two Republicans will face off, incumbent Ed Cooper of Ten Sleep and Tom Olmstead of Basin. For State Representative, District 28, incumbent John R. Winter will run against Kevin Skates, both Republicans from Thermop...
At the May Hot Springs Health (HSH) board meeting, Chairman Dr. Bill Williams presented his resignation from the board effective June 1, 2024. The HSCMH District is accepting applications from interested parties to fulfill the balance of a 4 year unexpired term. More information on how to apply, see the public notice on page 11 of this paper. During the meeting, the board separately voted and passed the approval of two action items. One was to request all three mill levies from the Hot Springs C...
On Thursday, May 16 the Hot Springs County School Board Trustees meeting was live streamed on YouTube as it is every month. Later that night it was taken down “to be reviewed by legal counsel” according to information released by the district. It was reposted on Wednesday, May 22. There were some emotional and heated discussions during the two-hour meeting. Facility use During the public comments section, Paul Collamer spoke and said, “I’d like to discuss policy KF-E regarding facility use and I’m here, as a representative of the Thermopol...
The Hot Springs County Pioneer Association announced the winners of the Jessie C. Thompson Writing Contest selected from Thermopolis Middle School students during a ceremony held at the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center. The contest was established by Mr. J.C. Thompson, Mrs. Thompson's son, in memory of his mother, who was Hot Springs County Superintendent of Schools for many years. Each student received a cash award according to their placing in each grade. Winners include, left to...
A Hunter Education Internet Completion Course will be offered in Thermopolis on Saturday, June 29 from 8 a.m.-noon at Thermopolis Middle School Library. This certification option is the mandatory second half of a two-part hybrid of online independent study. Students must have first completed the online at-home study portion of Wyoming hunter education (https://www.hunter-ed.com/wyoming/) before taking this 4-hour instructor-led, in-person portion. Students are required to be at least 10 years old to participate. However, this course is...
The 2024 31st Annual Hot Spot Car Rally will be on Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Hot Springs State Park. Registration is from 8 a.m. until noon. Voting closes at 1 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 4 p.m. The event will feature vehicles on display, food, music and fun. The Poker Run will be Friday, June 14 beginning at the Kiwanis Shelter from 4-7 p.m. It’s $10 per hand. The poker run ends at the Hot Springs County Senior Center where hot dogs will be available for purchase by donation. Also, the Cruise-In will be Friday, June 1...
The 2024 state convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha was held in Wheatland on May 31-June 2. Members of Alpha Phi Chapter #1148 attending include: Kim Enis, Jenifer Grimm, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Cindy Magelky, and Linda Ziegler. The following awards were received. FIRST PLACE Outstanding Woman of the Year—Jenifer Grimm Outstanding Chapter of the Year 6-15 Members Gold Link Award for Excellence in Reporting Educational Programs Gold Seal Merit Award Best Reporting Chapter Secretary—Brenda Larson Best Reporting Philanthropic Cha...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Commissioners protest BLM coal leasing change GILLETTE (WNE) — Campbell County Commissioners are protesting the Bureau of Land Management’s recent proposal to put an end to federal coal leases in the Powder River Basin. The federal agency announced its changes to the Buffalo Field Office land use plan in mid-May, and if it goes through, it would effectively kill coal mining in Campbell County 17 years from now. The plan targets the Powder River Basin and its 12 Wyoming coal mines, which are all located in...
Wyoming Connections Academy, Wyoming’s leading tuition-free, online program for students in grades K-12, celebrated the graduating Class of 2024 at the Cody Auditorium on Saturday, June 1. Students, family, friends and faculty gathered to honor the 58 graduating students during the in-person commencement ceremony. Wyoming Connections Academy’s Class of 2024 consists of graduates from many cities and towns across the state who received online programming. Among the Class of 2024 is Dalton Price, a local graduate from Thermopolis. Regarding thi...
by Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange Brent Bien has high hopes for his ballot initiative that could cut Wyoming property taxes in half for homeowners. And he’s one step closer to getting it in front of voters to make it state law. Joined by co-applicants Cheryl Aguilar and Rich Weber, Bien turned in 644 petition booklets to the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office for certification Thursday. “We’re anxious to hear the results here in a couple of months,” said Bien, a former Republican gubernatorial candidate...
by David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange Wyoming’s elected officials are standing with former President Donald Trump after he was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in a New York case. Trump, who is seeking to win the presidency in November, is facing up to 4 years in prison per count, with a maximum of 20 years, for trying to illegally influence the 2016 election by falsifying business records to hide a hush money payment to a porn actor who claimed they had sex in 2006. Wyoming senators John B...
