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As temperatures begin to warm and the winter snows melt, many ranchers and farmers head outside to begin their annual agricultural burns. Each year, as the spring burning season gets into full swing, at least a few of these burns get out of control. This year, the National Weather Service and WYDOT are encouraging people to stay safe and “Learn Before You Burn!” “Frequently our calm mornings turn windy during the afternoon,” said Lance VandenBoogart of the Riverton NWS office. “Having an up-to-date wind speed and direction forecast can help...
by Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Rocky Mountain Power, Wyoming’s largest electric utility, wants to increase ratepayers’ bills by an average of 7.6% in response to higher-than-expected fuel and transmission costs during 2022. The rate adjustment would translate to an extra $50.3 million for the utility. The utility sources the vast majority of its electricity from its own power plants and through long-term contracts. But about 5% comes from the more volatile wholesale market. “Sharply higher prices...
by Kirk Boxleitner kboxleitner@masoncounty.com Karina Lea, the student trustee on the Hot Springs County School Board, devoted her remarks during the board’s April 18 meeting to observe the passing of her 16-year-old classmate, cheerleader squad member Jordan Joseph Christian, on April 4. “Cheer is fundraising to pay for a funeral,” Lea said. “I knew Jordan since my junior year. We were in yearbook together. He actually suggested the theme for last year’s yearbook: ‘Caution: Organized chaos.’” Lea noted that Christian knew “everyone” by n... Full story
This June the Wyoming Dinosaur Center will host an exhilarating experience for dinosaur fans with the first-ever ‘Jurassic Fest – Passion for the Past’ event. Headlining the two-day dino event is multi-award-winning British paleontologist, celebrated author and TV host, Dr. Dean Lomax from the UK. Lomax recently made international headlines when he led the excavation of one of the greatest discoveries in British paleontological history, the 10-meter-long ‘Rutland Sea Dragon’. The event will also feature a sneak peek of ‘WHY DINOSAURS?’ an ambit...
The Hot Springs County River and Stream Awareness level is currently at yellow. Awareness level yellow will apply: When release flows from Boysen Dam reach 3,000 cubic feet/second (cfs). When short or long-term forecasts indicate conditions are likely to require vigilance such as: •Heavy snowmelt runoff potentials exist •Heavy rain is forecast on snowpack or saturated soils •High temperatures on snowpack hastening snowmelt and runoff According to Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon, “The status at the moment is awar...
On April 13, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce held its annual board meeting at Big Horn Federal. CEO Meri Ann Dorman and board members, along with previous chamber presidents, voted for the 2022 Business, Citizen and Nonprofit of the Year. The nominees for 2022 Business of the Year are Ava’s Silver and Rock Shop, Dickie Animal Health, Discover Thermopolis/Print Zone, Hellie’s TePee Pool & Spa, Jadeco, Inc., Lazy Fox Artisan Goods, Los Cabos, Mortimore Funeral Home and Amb... Full story
Edrington, the ultra-premium spirits producer, has announced that it has become the majority shareholder in Wyoming Whiskey. Building on the 35% stake that Edrington took in the brand in 2018, and the success of the partnership, the Glasgow-headquartered business has increased its shareholding to 80% in a deal with Wyoming Whiskey’s founding shareholders, led by Kate Mead, Brad Mead and David DeFazio. Wyoming Whiskey was born and bred on the Mead family ranch in Kirby, WY. It will continue to be made in Kirby and this deepening of the r...
Last Tuesday, the Bobcat Concert Band, Mixed Choir, and Jazz Combo - led by Jackson Chitwood - performed at the Pre-Festival Performance at the William Malloy Auditorium. The concert was a tune-up for the music festival in Powell this week. Students performing included, l to r, David Miller, Chris Bapst, Aidan Nicodemus, Claire Simpson and Brendan Butler....
Hot Springs School Districts’ Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) will submit its renewal for their alternative calendar to have every second Friday of the month be a teacher training day. The RWE alternative calendar is needed because hourly requirements are met, but the number of days (175 for students) would be altered. Currently, they are 100 contact hours over the required hours at RWE. According to superintendent Dustin Hunt, the reason they have an alternative calendar is “The Wyoming Legislat...
In response to growing interest in raising backyard chickens, the University of Wyoming Extension recently released a free online guide outlining best practices for chicken care and management. The 10-page publication, titled “Raising Backyard Chickens,” provides an overview of breed selection, housing, nutrition, extermination of lice and mites, waste management and more. The guide is designed to be accessible for beginners and specifically caters to poultry keepers living in a residential setting. In addition to addressing management con...
The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) is proud to announce Lindsey Woodward as the new Weed and Pest Program Coordinator for the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. In this position, Woodward will represent the WY Dept. of Agriculture in coordinating WWPC’s activities and assisting individual districts in the development of management programs. She will also organize federal, state grant programs, and assist districts in managing noxious weeds and pests. Woodward brings a wealth of knowledge from the weed and pest field. Before she was h...
Local health insurance broker Vicki Powell wants to inform the public that Wyoming Medicaid will start its Unwinding Program from May 2023 through July 2024. This process will not happen all at once and Powell is concerned that if a Medicaid participant has moved since the pandemic started or their financial status has changed, Wyoming Medicaid might not have their current contact information. If Wyoming Medicaid does not have the participant’s current information, they might miss receiving their renewal packet in the mail. Also, if they m...
Members of the Thermopolis Rodeo Club competed in Laramie last weekend with some strong finishes from our locals. Roedy Farrell came in first on Saturday in the bareback riding with a score of 78 earning 9.5 points. On Sunday, he came in second with a score of 64, earning 9 points. Taylor Agar was 15th in barrel racing on Saturday with a time of 16.454 and 10th in pole bending with a time of 23.34, earning 1 point. On Sunday, she was 19th in barrel racing with a time of 16.036 and had a time of 33.551 in pole bending. Rylee Agar was 13th in...
RYTE Rehab is hosting a Beyond Kegels With Cocktails event on Thursday, April 20 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Thermopolis Golf Course Restaurant. They invite women to join them for a fun, informative evening. Entry tickets are one for $15 or two for $20. Call now to reserve your seat at 864-3877. There will be appetizers and one drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Also, there is an entry into raffles along with information from the experts. All proceeds benefit the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative. Guest speakers are Tess Williams, DPT of RYTE...
Incoming Kindergarten Registration for the school year 2023-2024 will be on Tuesday, April 25 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Ralph Witters Elementary Cafeteria. Principal Nichole Ciz said, “We are excited to become acquainted with all the new students and their parents. It is our hope that each of you will be active in your child’s education, knowing that children achieve more when their parents and the school work together cooperatively.” For the registration, they ask that parents bring a state-certified birth certificate which must be turned into t...
At the April 4 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall, Mayor Adam Estenson during citizen participation brought up the second reading of the Limited Urban Agriculture ordinance. Town Attorney Marshal Keller read the ordinance to the public. Next, Mayor Estenson asked for public comments. The main proponent of the ordinance, Darren Butcher, requested some amendments that would make the ordinance based on his original model and research. First, he asked that the two species limit be removed, so that all listed species could be an...
At the April 4 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, Chairman Tom Ryan was absent. Therefore, Vice Chair Phil Scheel suspended Robert’s Rules of Order for the meeting and Commissioner Paul Galovich was present. Brian Clarkson and Maddie Ross of Ardurra Engineering gave the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) update and said they have finished scanning septic permit documents, and processed and uploaded permit files from 1981 to 1978 to cloud storage. They also started the Hot Springs County (HSC) Open Data/GeoHub tutorial for the c...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party hosted a town hall event with Wyoming's US Representative Harriet Hageman speaking at the County Museum on Monday, April 10. The first subject Hageman spoke about was the election of Kevin McCarthy to the House Speaker position and how there were changes to the rules of the House. Hageman contrasted McCarthy to previous House Speakers, particularly Republican Speaker John Boehner, and Democrat Nancy Pelosi, and how they ruled. The new rule changes include...
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center is holding its Dining with Dinosaurs Fundraiser on April 22 at 6 p.m. at their main building at 110 Carter Ranch Road in Thermopolis. The last time they held this event was in 2017. Angie Guyon, President/Executive Director of the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, said, “As you may know, the Wyoming Dinosaur Center is a tax-exempt 501(c )3 organization and education is the core of our existence. We have a unique teaching opportunity for children, teachers, and people of all ages to gain a more complete understanding of the r...
The Hot Springs County Friends of the Library are hosting their Spring Book Sale Friday and Saturday, April 14 - 15, at the Armory building. On Friday the hours will be 4-7 p.m. and Saturday hours are 8 a.m.-Noon. Volunteers are needed on both days to help set up and take down the sale. If you would like to help, call Cindy Toth at 864-2060....
Community members came out to bid on teams of FFA members as part of their annual work sale auction fundraiser. Above, Kaitlin Barral, Chapter Reporter, and Tucker Lake, Chapter Sentinel, wait for bids from potential buyers....
by Kirk Boxleitner kboxleitner@masoncounty.com A special meeting of the Hot Springs County School Board on March 28 that saw Jean Skelton persist in calling for specifics on the incorrect mapping of funds ended with auditor Jason Lund realizing that the error was his own, and not that of former school district business manager Chauncy Johnson. Lund had opened by clarifying there was no “moving of expenditures between classifications,” even as he admitted from the start that the number of audits conducted had precluded him determining the specif...
One Eyed Buffalo Saloon officially opened its Wyoming Downs gaming area on March 31 with its 16 pari-mutuel machines. This a first for Thermopolis to have this number of legalized gambling machines in a facility. Owner Jennifer Fisher said, "We wanted to bring something new to Thermopolis and create a new atmosphere." During their opening, they had about 50 to 70 different customers throughout the day. Wyoming Downs Regional Manager Chris Macha described the customer experience with their...
State of Wyoming legislators, Senator Ed Cooper and Representative John Winter, provided a wrap-up of the legislative session to the community at the Hot Springs County Historical Museum on Tuesday, March 28. The Hot Springs County Republican Party hosted the event. Cooper is the District 20 Senator and represents Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie Counties. Cooper has been in this office since 2021. Winter is the Representative from District 28 and has been in that office since...
Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL) diagnosed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in a barn cat near Thermopolis. According to WSVL, wild birds, particularly water fowl, have been affected in large numbers by HPAI, but in recent months they have detected the virus in wild carnivorous mammals including mountain lions and a red fox. This is the first report of HPAI in a domestic cat in Wyoming, and it likely became infected from ingesting meat from wild waterfowl. Clinical signs for mammals include those that are associated...
