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Commissioners comment on solid waste district
During the May 4 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Chairman Tom Ryan addressed an email from the Independent Record asking for comment on a...
Council votes to deny home business
At the May 4 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, a previously tabled issue involving a home occupation business zoning request from Brad Bercerra and...
All outpatient areas now open in new hospital wing
At the April Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board meeting CEO Margie Molitor said, “the exciting thing is that all of our outpatient areas are...
June Brewfest planning in the works
Main Street Thermopolis is holding its annual Brewfest event on Saturday, June 5 from 4-8 p.m. between 4th and 5th street on Broadway downtown. It is...
Commissioners rescind Incident Command Team formed in response to COVID
At the April 20 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners held a discussion with County Health Nurse Tricia McPhie to discuss...
Council updated on waste management, transfer station
At the April 20 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Heath Overfield reported on their waste management situation and the transfer station. Overfield...
New Golf Pro Shop manager
Sonja Johansen is the new Golf Pro Shop manager and she will be taking care of the clubhouse. There are plans to reopen the restaurant at the course...
Dr. Cheng opens practice
Dr. Yun Cheng, Ph.D. is a psychologist who recently moved her practice to Hot Springs County and...
Owners comment on Los Cabos
The owners of the new Mexican restaurant Los Cabos, Ricardo Lopez and Tina Ordaz have been experiencing surprising results since they opened on...
Rent Adventure gears up for summer
Dusty Lewis and his outdoor adventure business called Rent Adventure are preparing for the coming summer season. Lewis said, “We had a super busy...
Council approves street closure, tables home business matter
At the April 6 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Meri Ann Rush reported Main Street Thermopolis is applying for the Placemaking Grant. They wanted to...
Commissioners updated on county maintenance
At the Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting on April 6, Nate Messenger provided the FBO Monthly Airport report and said that March was good with...
Commissioners vote to make HSC a Second Amendment Sanctuary
During their Tuesday meeting, the Hot Springs County Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution making the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Sheriff...
Hospital board hears report from major audit
At the March 30 Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board meeting, hospital CEO Margie Molitor said they are about to complete Phase Four in their...
Foster homes needed
Dale and Ciley Andreen are holding an information meeting for those who might be interested in becoming a foster parent or foster family. The...
Speed limits set based on road type, traffic flow
Hot Springs County Road and Bridge Supervisor Shane Rankin provided information on how speed limits are determined on county roads and elsewhere....
Volunteers help out local veterans
Monday, March 29, is the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. In 2017 President Trump mad...
Zebra Mussels invasion prevention
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture recently convened a...
Sketch Club started
A new Sketch Club has been started here in Thermopolis that allows artists to meet fellow creative...
Traffic stop results in drugs, gun, cash seizure
On Tuesday, March 16, Officer Mike Mascorro, of the Thermopolis Police Dept., conducted a traffic stop near the Armory on US Highway 20 North. The...
Commissioners approve forest agreement
At the March 16 County Commissioners meeting, Shane Rankin gave his Road and Bridge report and said that the Big Horn Basin Discovery Center...
Council hears Golf Course update
At the March 16 Town Council meeting, the Town Council approved a catering permit for Shorty’s at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation event set for...
Town explains dumpster funding
In a recent letter to the editor in the Independent Record, the writer spoke about her interest in using CI or Capital Improvements for paying for...
Council approves street closure for Brewfest
At the Thermopolis Town Council meeting on March 2, Meri Ann Rush and Howie Samelson, representing Main Street Thermopolis, requested street closure...
Commissioners updated on several issues
At Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting on March 2, County Health Nurse Tricia McPhie gave her report saying the maternal-child health position...
