Thermopolis
After a brief closure, the Hot Springs State Park announced on social media Wednesday evening that the Star Plunge will reopen Thursday, August 17th with normal business hours. Wyoming State Parks temporarily closed the Thermopolis pool earlier this week. According to WSP’s August 15th announcement, the closure was due to a “failure to provide proof…
Wyoming State Parks has temporarily closed the Star Plunge in Hot Springs State Park due to their failure to provide proof of liability insurance in compliance with their Wyoming State Parks contract. The closure of the Thermopolis waterpark will take effect immediately. The closure was made with the utmost concern for the safety and well-being…
The Bureau of Land Management’s Worland Field Office is will be hosting an early celebration of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, August 26 at the Gebo-Crosby Historic Mining District north of Thermopolis. Celebrating 30 years, National Public Lands Day has grown to be the largest single-day volunteer event for the celebration and maintenance of…
On Wednesday, July 19th the Wyoming Highway Patrol and Wyoming Department of Transportation are hosting a celebration to recognize the agency’s 90th anniversary. The event will be held in Thermopolis, Wyoming at the Hot Springs State Park and is open to the public. This family friendly event will have bounce houses, face painting, food and…
Annual public meetings are scheduled in July and August to address future highway and bridge improvement projects in northwest Wyoming. The State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) process involves annual meetings with public officials and citizens who play key transportation partnership roles in Wyoming, said Wyoming Department of Transportation District Engineer Pete Hallsten, P.E., of Basin.…
The National Weather Service Office in Riverton has issued a Flood Watch for the Bighorn Basin and several other Wyoming communities. Portions of central Wyoming, north central Wyoming, and northwest Wyoming were placed under a Flood Watch at 9:57 p.m. on Thursday, June 1. The watch remains in effect until the afternoon of Saturday, June…
Paleontologist Dean Lomax, Ph.D., from the University of Manchester in England, spoke about his appearance at Jurassic Fest that is happening in Thermopolis on June 23rd and 24th. Dr. Lomax will be speaking about his discoveries as well as his research into all things dinosaurs. He also spoke about his time in Wyoming and working…
UPDATE: Officer involved in shooting in Thermopolis is in stable condition after being flown to a hospital. According to the the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office and Worland Police Department’s Facebook page, that Police Sergeant Mike Mascorro is in stable condition after being shot. According to Sheriff Brookwell, “We are glad that Sgt. Moscorro is in…
A “critical incident” occurred on Canyon Hills Road in Thermopolis. The Town of Thermopolis confirms there was an “officer-involved shooting” at approximately 12:37 p.m. Local sources say the incident occurred in a trailer park on Canyon Hills Road. The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office also confirms a “critical incident” occurred and has asked the public to…
This June, the Wyoming Dinosaur Center will host the first-ever “Jurassic Fest – Passion for the Past.” Headlining the two-day dino event is multi-award-winning British paleontologist, celebrated author, and TV host Dr. Dean Lomax from the UK. Lomax returns to Wyoming after first visiting in 2008, then just an 18-year-old teenager straight out of high…