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The Owl Creek Irrigation District (OCID) is constructing a new pumping station. Matt Brown is part of those leading the effort in its construction. Brown said that the OCID is a taxable entity which enables them to pursue grants. The OCID is made up of three areas, which include the upper area, the middle area, and the lower area, which is from Mike Messenger's property to the Big Horn River. The pumping plant where the new project work is being done supplies water to the lower area. Brown...
The organization BCR Initiatives is spearheading a ballot initiative and signature campaign for exempting 50% of the assessed value of residential property tax of owner-occupied homes statewide. BCR stands for Brent (Bien), Cheryl (Aguiar), and Rich (Weber) who are leading the effort. They are currently collecting signatures from voters from all over the state and verifying them by comparing them to voter rolls. Chairman Brent Bien explained the background of how and why their organization and...
A $6.97 million highway improvement and fence replacement project has started on U.S. Highway 20/Wyoming Highway 789 north of Thermopolis. The Thermopolis North project is between mileposts 133.4 (the old National Guard Armory) and 139.5 (Black Mountain Road) on U.S.20/Wyoming789. “At this time, the contractor is cleaning under the bridge by the Fountain of Youth Campground (milepost 135.04),” said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Kaia Tharp of Thermopolis. The bridge cleanup is helping the contractor prepare for a May...
The Thermopolis Jackalope Jump fundraiser will be held on Saturday, February 24 at the Hot Springs County High School with registration beginning at 10 a.m. and jumping starting at 11 a.m. Proceeds raised go to help provide year-round sports training and competition for athletes. Participants raise $100 and will take an invigorating dip into icy freezing water. Grab some friends, plan fun costumes if so inclined. You can also register online at www.sowy.org. All jumpers that raise a minimum of $100 per person will receive a Jackalope Jump...
A workshop presented by Al Darlington will be held on Saturday, Feb. 24 from noon-1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. Darlington will present a slide show and speak on living in Wind River Canyon, dealing with Mother Nature, making fruit trees work in the climate and more. He will discuss the environmental conditions, harvesting, pruning, water and other factors. The workshop is hosted by Red Dirt Master Gardeners. You are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch....
The 2023 Annual Fireman’s Award Banquet was held on February 10 at the Fire Hall. Mark Brawley was named Fireman of the Year was and the Master Cook was Jerry Williams. The following service awards were given out: 5-Year, London Jenks; 10-Year, Ryan Gious, 15-Year, Brandon Blakesley; 25-Year, Cory Johnston, 25-Year, Justin Herring; 30-Year, Mark Nelson, with 41 total years of service in Wyoming....
by David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Legislature on Friday wrapped up the first week of its 20-day budget session, and at the end of the week, bills that had not yet been voted on for introduction died. Speaker of the House Rep. Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, had up to Friday to decide the order in which the 229 bills filed in his chamber were to be voted on for introduction. By the time the House adjourned on Friday evening 94 bills died without a vote. The Senate filed roughly 100 less bills and voted o...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Funeral service scheduled for fallen police officer SHERIDAN (WNE) — A funeral service for Sgt. Nevada Krinkee will be held 1 p.m. March 1, Kane Funeral Home announced Thursday. The funeral will include military honors and will be held at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome on the Sheridan College campus, located at 1 Whitney Way in Sheridan. Following the service, a processional will start traveling north on Coffeen Avenue to Brundage Lane and will enter Interstate 90 at exit 25, then drive north to exit 20, t...
The Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry is a fish lovers paradise. Fish Fry dates this year are on Fridays beginning February 23 and then also on March 1 and 8. Dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. at the St. Francis Church Parish Hall. All are welcome. The cost for the dinner is $15 for adults and $5 for children under 14....
The Hot Springs Speech and Debate Team continued their successful season, bringing home a 1A/2A Championship trophy for the third weekend in a row after finishing first at the large, dog-themed Roverton Speech and Debate Tournament held at Riverton High School on February 9-10, 2024. The Bobcats followed up the Riverton competition with a second place Small School sweepstakes trophy at the Evanston High School Tournament on February 16-17, 2024. Both tournaments saw success from senior Bobcat competitors. Seniors Ivey Goff and Brison Steere...
The Hot Springs County High School Robotics Team was in Casper last Saturday - competing in a state-wide event, which pitted twenty-seven teams against one another, in a competition of mechanical and electronic mastery. The Wyoming 2024 FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship event was held at CY Middle School. The Bobcats fielded two teams in the competition, and although both teams ran into some logistical challenges, each team performed well in the full day event. Team Fist Full of Axels (7283) suffered through some significant mechanical...
by Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN —- The Wyoming House of Representatives referred three mental health bills to its Appropriations Committee last week. Speaker of the House Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, brought the bills up for consideration, noting his and the Governor’s focus on mental health. “That has been a priority of mine, and I think we heard that it was a priority of (Gov. Mark Gordon during his State of the State address),” Sommers said. The House voted to introduce three mental health bills l...
Thermopolis FFA Chapter The Thermopolis High School FFA Chapter is celebrating National FFA Week February 17-24. Officers are Tymber Eckley - President, Hayden Overfield - Vice President, Lance Axtell - Treasurer, Nevaeh Brill - Reporter, Madi Shaffer - Secretary, and Brooke Hubele - Sentinel. Advisor Britton Van Heule gave an update on chapter activities, "Our overarching goal is to provide unlimited opportunities for all students, where FFA covers lots of different things. We have developed a...
At the February 6 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall during citizen participation, Tonya Petty presented herself to the council and said, “Months ago, after the special prosecutor’s report came out, you stated that policies and procedures were being reviewed by an outside source. Is that a correct statement? Was that to update and improve upon them or just to review them for that specific case?” Mayor Adam Estenson replied, “Seeing that the review is still in place, we’re n...
Chairman Tom Ryan was absent at the February 6 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting. Vice Chair Phil Scheel presided over the meeting and disposed of Robert’s Rules of Order in order to conduct business with Commissioner Paul Galovich. Ardurra’s Brian Clarkson and Maddie Ross provided the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) update and said they provided an Open Data Tutorial to new HSC County Planner Les Culliton. They had an in-person meeting with Culliton and discussed existing app...
by Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The halls of the state Capitol building are bustling once again. Legislators, state executives, military officials, advocates and more attendees made their way into the House Chamber on Monday morning for the 67th Wyoming Legislature’s budget session commencement. They packed in to listen to Gov. Mark Gordon offer a State of the State address, followed by Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Kate Fox. Not a seat was empty in the gallery overlooking the chamber as state rep...
At the February 8 Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting, CEO Meri Ann Dorman discussed the coming board nominations and the annual board meeting in April. In May, they will begin the election process and in June they will announce the new board members and elect the executive board for the next fiscal year. Dorman and the board discussed the Economic Task Force which had a meeting last year. Dorman said, “My goal was to get all of the entities in the room and talk about w...
The Be My Valentine Odd Ball will be on Saturday, February 17 from 6-9 p.m. at the Community Hall, 631 Big Horn Street. The event is a scholarship fundraiser hosted by the George M. Sliney Odd Fellows Lodge #26. Tickets are $15 per person. There will be dancing, appetizers, door prizes and fun while supporting a great cause. A photo booth will be available and Sanchez Soundz providing music. Additionally, the High School Cultural Immersion Club is doing a babysitting fundraiser to help fund their upcoming trip. They will be offering childcare...
Alyssa Katherine Halls, Lexi Overfield, Mary E. Ryan and Jean-Luc Frank Willson were named to the University of Wyoming 2023 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. Jayci Basse, Rebekah R. Johnson, Tyler Kay, Sean Michael Miller, Jonah Needham and Kaylee S. Shook were named to the University of Wyoming 2023 fall semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. Haley J. Keith, Ryan Miller and Jeffery W. Van Antwerp were named to the University of Wyoming 2023 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll....
A QPR Suicide Prevention Workshop will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from noon-1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Annex/Public Health Building at 117 N. 4th St. QPR stands for question, persuade and refer. This is a free suicide prevention workshop that teaches participants how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, how to offer hope to someone who may be in crisis and how to refer them for help. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can safe lives. Lunch will be provided. The workshop is open to the public....
Kinley Taylor was recognized at a Ralph Witters Elementary assembly for being a Bobcat Champion for Children. She is a kindergarten teacher at RWE. She is one of four teachers in HSCSD#1 in the running for district teacher of the year. Aidan Freeman performed in the 2024 Wyoming All-State Jazz Honor Ensemble. This is an auditioned group of 40 students meticulously selected as the best jazz musicians in the state of Wyoming. Those students are then placed into Jazz 1 and Jazz 2 ensembles, comparable to varsity and junior varsity. Aidan made it...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Wapiti hunter to pay $15K for mistakenly killing grizzly POWELL (WNE) — A local black bear hunter who mistakenly killed a grizzly last spring must pay $15,000 in restitution and is barred from hunting over the next year. At a Wednesday hearing in Park County Circuit Court, Patrick M. Gogerty of Wapiti pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of illegally taking a grizzly without a license. However, under a deal accepted by the court, Gogerty’s guilty plea was deferred and the case will be dismissed if he suc...
by Jackie Dorothy The Yellowstone Highway through the Wind River Canyon was a radical idea when it was first proposed. A few remote ranchers protested that they didn't need a road and didn't want to pay a new tax for one since they would never own a vehicle. The town founders, however, were desperate for an easier route for autoists to reach the inaccessible town of Thermopolis and met personally with these protesters, trying to explain the importance of these new contraptions. In 1915, it was...
The Wyoming Democratic Party (WDP) has announce Hot Springs County Democratic Party Chair Kimberly Bartlett as the 2024 recipient of the Nellie Tayloe Ross Award, to be presented at the party's annual dinner of the same name held on February 10, 2024, in Cheyenne. "I can't think of anyone more deserving of this recognition than Kim. Whether it's as a candidate for office, grassroots activist, or party leader, she paves the way for and inspires others to adopt her incredible dedication, think...
At the January 30 Hot Springs Health board meeting, during special introductions, CEO Scott Alwin introduced Mia Barreda and a new physician assistant from West Virginia, who is working in the Emergency Department. Second, Alwin introduced nurse Ann Strenger, who is now the clinic director. Alwin also presented Neil Todhunter a plaque recognizing his dedication and years of service to Hot Springs Health. Dave Studebaker of Eide Bailey presented their audit of Hot Springs Health and said, “The p...
