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by Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — In a step that could pave the way for broader changes to Wyoming’s property tax system, Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday gave his signature to a proposed constitutional amendment to make a fourth tax class exclusively for residential property. Right now, residences fall under the same tax class as commercial and industrial property. In other words, they’re all taxed at the same assessment rate of 9.5%. As climbing residential property taxes put the squeeze on Wyoming homeo...
At the February 28 Hot Springs Health board meeting held in their conference room, CEO Scott Alwin gave his report and said that Laura Budd has accepted the position of Foundation Director/ Grant Writer. Budd will begin on April 10. Also, Tim Teson has accepted the Surgical Director position. Regarding Patient Experience, Alwin said that “On Feb. 13 and 14, Robert Grossman from Custom Learning Systems was on site to provide a Leadership Briefing Training, along with orientation for our S...
A cookie jar auction benefit will be held for Thomas Sullivan, Jr. on Saturday, March 25 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. A brisket dinner will be served with the auction to follow. All proceeds will go to help with expenses as Sullivan continues stomach cancer treatments. For more information, contact Julia Schleusner at (307) 921-9147....
On Tuesday, March 21, Wyoming students are encouraged to hop online for an engaging, one-of-a-kind career night featuring speakers from across the country, including Ryan “Cal” Callaghan of the MeatEater podcast and Netflix series. The free virtual event, hosted by University of Wyoming Extension 4-H educators via Zoom, offers young people an opportunity to interact with professionals in fields ranging from zookeeping and dog training to leatherwork design, landscaping and the culinary arts. “We can’t always bring people to Worland, but we...
At the February 21 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Town Engineer Heath Overfield held a discussion with the council about the Hot Springs County Water District Joint Powers Board (HSCWDJPB) regarding a possible Level 2 study to drill for water on Lysite Mountain for about $2.1 million. Council member Bill Malloy expressed his concern about upfront costs. Overfield said that the grant for it would be a 100% covered cost and if the well is successful in both water quality and quantity the...
Prior to the February 21 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, around 30 supporters for the "Save the Tipi" campaign peacefully gathered in front of the Hot Springs County Courthouse and then attended the commissioners meeting at the annex. Michael and Michele Stevens, owners of The Tipi Retreat, LLC, are currently in litigations after the Stevens' filed a lawsuit against the commissioners over their denial of a land use change for the couple's commercial business, Docket No. 2022-23. A...
by Stephen Dow Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — A resolution from a Park/Hot Springs County legislator asking Wyoming’s Congressional delegation to rethink national policies on wild horse management is dead, but the conversation could continue in the coming months. House Joint Resolution 3 — sponsored by Rep. John Winter (R-Thermopolis) — died on a split 2-2 vote during a Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee meeting Feb. 16. Sens. Tim French (R-Powell) and Bob Ide (R-Casper) voted for the res...
Bill Gordon, the Hot Springs County Emergency Management coordinator, contacted the Thermopolis Independent Record to add clarity about his Feb. 16 testimony to the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees. Gordon clarified that, rather than independently contacting “a firm in Chicago,” he was one of several people invited to take part in a Dec. 7 Zoom call, regarding local school emergency management plans. This call was between Hot Springs County School District Superintendent Dustin Hunt, Hunt’s Administrative Assistant Kathy...
Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office K9 Riggs has received a donation of body armor. Sergeant Casey Freund said that K9 Riggs started his service in June 2022 and is now two years old, reaching a 20-month threshold. This means he has stopped growing and was measured and fitted for body armor. Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office K9 Riggs has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Riggs' vest was...
Hot Springs County School District third graders will be presenting America in Song at the William H. Malloy School Auditorium on Thursday, March 9 beginning at 2 p.m. Special guests include members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and representatives of area first responder agencies. Treat your ears to the sounds of patriotic pride and good ole American classics. The event is free and open to the public. Join us as we honor America....
A Community Blood Drive will be held at the Hot Springs County Senior Center on Monday, March 6 from 2-6 p.m. The community quota each time is 56 units of blood. There is always need for blood and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for the patients in our community. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are encouraged. Call Melene Mierzejewski, Community Blood Coordinator, at (307) 240-1414 for an appointment. The blood drive is sponsored by the Hospital Auxiliary....
Thermopolis Game Warden Spencer Carstens has been selected by the North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association (NAWEOA) as a recipient of the 2022 Torch Award. The Torch Award is presented to newly appointed wildlife officers who have demonstrated exceptional ability and initiative in the performance of their duties. Each year NAWEOA selects an officer from seven regions across North America to receive the award. Carstens was selected from Region 4, which includes Wyoming and 11...
Six Wyoming students were recently honored as essay contest and good citizen award recipients by the Sheridan Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Jayci Basse from Hot Springs High School, Claire Justice from Tongue River High School, Shelby Fennema from School District #3, High School, Brogan Byram from Buffalo High School, and Zane Neville from Kaycee High School received the DAR Good Citizens Award. This award, created in 1934, recognizes and rewards high school seniors who possess the qualities...
Hot Springs County Emergency Management and Thermopolis Police Department Dispatch will resume monthly Outdoor Alert Siren tests on the first Saturday of each month, at noon. If strong weather is occurring around that time the tests will be canceled and occur the following week. Saturday, March 4 at noon a test will demonstrate the HI-LO siren tone reserved only for a Boysen Dam failure....
The Thermopolis Jackalope Jump fundraiser will be held Thursday, March 9 at the Hot Springs County High School parking lot with registration begining at 1:30 p.m. and jumping starting at 2 p.m. The Jackalope Jump challenges brave Wyomingites at numerous locations around Wyoming to “Be Bold, Go for the Cold!”. It’s a great way for everyone – individuals, organizations, and businesses – to get involved in supporting Special Olympics Wyoming athletes. All funds raised go to support programming and events for local athletes as well as over 1,60...
The Wyoming Republican Party held a State Central Committee (SCC) meeting on Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11, in Thermopolis. Both the Executive and Budget and Audit Committees met on Friday afternoon. That evening, Hot Springs County Central Committee hosted a Faith, Family, and Freedom Dinner featuring keynote speaker, Nathan Winters of the Wyoming Family Alliance. Afterward, a live auction fundraiser was held and offered many fantastic items donated by the community. On Saturday, a quorum of the SCC met beginning at 9 a.m. Gues...
An informal organization of Christian women of Thermopolis are participating in the World Day of Prayer, on Friday, March 3 at noon at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The event is non-denominational and they invite anyone who wants to join them for prayer and chili. One of the organizers, Karen Sinclair, said, “We feel like prayer is the answer to a lot of the problems we’re having right now. We are going to pray prayers of thanksgiving for what we’ve been given. We will ask for prayers of forgiveness. Sometimes we go the wrong way....
There will be a Virtual Career Fair on Tuesday, March 21 beginning at 6 p.m. to allow young people to explore their future options for a career. Have you ever thought about being a zoo keeper, a chef, a police dog trainer, doing livestock embryo transfer, an electrician or even being a doctor? Then this event is for you. Participants will be able to explore a variety of career options and get your questions answered about what degree do you need, should you do an internship, what you need to do in high school to get ready for a career and much...
Hot Springs County 4-H is hosting a Dessert Auction on Saturday, March 4 beginning at 6 p.m. at the HSC Fair Building. A free chili and soup dinner will be served and there will be live and silent auctions. Proceeds will go toward HSC 4-H programs. For more information, contact the 4-H Extension Office at 864-3421....
Various water district representatives met formally to reconvene the Hot Springs County Water District Joint Powers Board (HSCWDJPB) at the Annex building on Thursday, February 16. The last time the HSCWDJPB met was in 2018. The representatives were Kent Cordingly from Lucerne Water, Tony Basko of Owl Creek Water, Tom Ryan of Hot Springs County, Quinton Hetzel of South Thermopolis Water, and Sid McDonald of the Town of East Thermopolis. In new business, the board elected their officers. Tom...
At the February 8 Hot Springs County Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC), County Planner Bo Bowman presented an application for Kurt & Lisa Shaffer, aka Shaffer Development LLC, to request approval of the following: 1. A Preliminary Subdivision Plat, dividing 36.1 acres into seven lots, ranging in area from 3.8 acres to 6 acres; 2. A Land Use Change from Agricultural to Residential, for proposed lots 1 through 6; 3. A Land Use Change from Agricultural to Commercial, for proposed Lot 7. The...
During a severe winter storm Tuesday, Feb. 14, Thermopolis Police Chief Pat Cornwell and Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar issued a no unnecessary travel warning for the entire town and all of Hot Springs County. Later in the day, all highways into and out of Thermopolis were closed for a period of time. On Tuesday, the law enforcement dispatch center received an overwhelming amount calls regarding vehicle wrecks, slide offs, stuck vehicles, etc., prompting an announcement that law enforcement officials would be responding to emergency calls only. The...
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team closed out the regular season with a third place finish in the small school division at the Greybull Forensics Challenge Speech and Debate Tournament, held at Greybull on February 17-18. Finishing the regular season strong, junior and co-team captain Julia Quintanilla had a special tournament. First, she brought the laughs in Humorous Interpretation with a 3rd place finish in Finals. Then, Quintanilla broke into the final round and finished 7th in Program Oral Interpretation. Finally,...
Bill Gordon, the Hot Springs County Emergency Management coordinator, addressed the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 16, to suggest two items for inclusion in the school district’s upcoming emergency plan that’s currently under development. “Those items are off-site evacuation and reunification,” Gordon said. “Often, shelter-in-place is the proper action to take, as a safe and appropriate response to certain emergencies. Occasionally, however, off-site evacuation is necessary, (and) this would be evacuatio...
BILLINGS, Mont. — Reclamation’s February forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin is as follows: • Bighorn Lake - Bighorn River April through July inflow to Bighorn Lake is forecast to be approximately 1,209,000 acre-feet (af), which is 98% of the 30-year average of 1,235,000 af. As of February 1, Bighorn Lake is currently at 83% full.* • Buffalo Bill Reservoir - Shoshone River April through July inflow to Buffalo Bill Reservoir is forecast at 670,000 af, which is 90% of the 30-year average of 748,300...
