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April 18 saw another dispute between Jean Skelton and the Hot Springs County School Board. “I know you guys are dealing with hard stuff every day,” Skelton said. “I honestly, truly believe your hearts are in the right place.” To that end, while Skelton acknowledged her differences of opinion with the board, she asserted, “It doesn’t mean my heart’s not in the right place.” Skelton reiterated that $672,000 of expenditures had been incorrectly placed by the auditor, who was paid $34,000, and while he corrected and re-issued the audit, Skelton...
A Wyoming Department of Transportation asphalt paving crew is scheduled for work beginning Monday, May 15, in Hot Springs County. All work is dependent upon favorable weather. The WYDOT hot-mix asphalt patching work is scheduled May 15 on Wyoming 120 between Thermopolis and Meeteetse; May 16 inside Wind River Canyon on US20/WY789; May 17 on US20/WY789 between Kirby and Worland; May 18 and May 22 on WY434 south of Ten Sleep; and May 23-25 on WY32 north of Burlington. The WYDOT paving operation consists of a paving crew, a roller operator and...
John D. Shaw, Financial Advisor with Legacy Financial Partners, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Worland, was recognized as one of “Barron’s Top 100 Private Wealth Management Teams” in the country by Barron’s, a publication covering business and finance. Barron’s recognizes the industry’s most outstanding financial advisors and their teams who represent the highest levels of ethical standards, professionalism, and success in the business. Legacy Financial Partners was chosen based on assets unde...
Britton Van Heule, right, presents the 2023 Teacher of the Year award to Emmy Hergert, a seventh grade math teacher. Other candidates were Ayni Garza, Jennifer Weber, Katie Despain and Aubrey Roybal....
Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro is in stable condition after an officer-involved shooting on Friday. According to information released by the Thermopolis Police Department (TPD), on Friday, April 28 at approximately 12:37 p.m. there was an officer involved shooting at a residence off of Canyon Hills Road. Shortly after the shooting, information was released on social media by law enforcement agencies saying there was no threat to the community. Canyon Hills road was closed to through traffic during the investigation, which is being...
A $71,880 emergency project with a Colorado rock-scaling company will provide time-sensitive work that began Tuesday to stabilize an active slide just inside the south end of Wind River Canyon near Boysen Dam. Traffic delays of up to 20 minutes are expected during the work. Rock scaling and cleanup are part of the effort being undertaken by Geovert of Broomfield, Colo., with assistance from Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance workers. The emergency rock-scaling effort is expected to begin Tuesday with 12-hour work days, with work...
Wyoming Whiskey is hosting a fun-filled event that includes horse racing, games and whiskey. A Kirby Dirby Kentucky Derby Watch Party will be held at Wyoming Whiskey in Kirby on Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be games, including a Horses Dice Tourney starting at 1 p.m., Stick Horse Races starting at 3 p.m., the Best Kirby Dirby Hat Contest cocktails and prizes. Event attendees and participants must be 21 years and older as there will be cocktails and prizes. Wyoming...
The Wyoming FFA State Convention was held in Cheyenne on April 18-22. Several members of the Hot Springs County High School Thermopolis FFA Chapter and the Thermopolis Middle School FFA Chapter were recognized at the state event. Thermopolis FFA Chapter High school seniors Morgan Slover and Lexi Overfield were named Region 2 Stars and both received their State Degrees. Slover participated in teams in vet science, marketing planning, and farm ranch management. Slover earned two silver...
Safe Haven has moved its location to 316 Broadway, Suite 4, and has a new director, Kelli Bloedel. Bloedel said, “We feel like this is a more private location to where if you’re here, you could be a lot of places. You could be getting your nails done, you could be getting your haircut, or you could be at the VFW. You know, it’s not… where we were before. It was not very inconspicuous. This just gives a little more privacy to the clients. We feel like it’s better suited for their needs.” Bloedel...
The Hot Springs County High School Drama Team still has two performances of “Little Women” on Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5 at the William Malloy Auditorium. All shows are at 7 p.m. Admission is free, all donations are kindly accepted. Little Women is based on Louisa May Alcott’s life and follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested—her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Directo...
Hot Springs Freedom Riders are hosting a free cookout on Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Springs State Park. There will also be a bake sale and funds will be donated to Run for the Son. For more information, contact Sue at 864-3390....
The May Community Blood Drive will be Monday, May 8 from 2-6 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are encouraged. To make an appointment, call Melene Mierzejewski at (307) 240-1414. The Blood Drive is sponsored by HSC Hospital Auxiliary. The next blood drive will be Monday, July 10 from 2-6 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center....
At the April 19 Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting held at the Quality Inn, Director Jackie Dorothy presented the financial report as Treasurer Audra Dominguez was unable to attend. The most recent deposit of lodging tax revenue was $10,787.78 which was a 13% increase compared to the previous year at the same time. The fiscal year to date lodging tax total was $191,475.75. The board voted and passed the approval to accept the financial report. Dorothy also presented the director’s report and said, “Warm weather is on its way and...
Thermopolis High School participated in the District Music Performance Assessments in Powell on April 17 - 18, with ten band and ten choir members participating. The students were led by Music Director Jackson Chitwood and Assistant to the Music Program, Stefani Haga. The assessments were held at Northwest College at the Nelson Performing Arts Center for schools in the Northern Bighorn Basin. Chitwood said, "We all came together and performed for adjudicators, or three adjudicators for the...
At the April 18 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, the commissioners held a brief discussion about having open public comments on the agenda. Chairman Ryan said he reviewed County Attorney Jill Logan’s research on the matter stating she “did a great job sending us a brief on that. It pretty much echoed most of my concerns. And even after that, I’m still not in favor of that.” Commissioner Paul Galovich proposed having a 15-minute time on the agenda, with speakers having a two to...
At last week’s Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Town Treasurer/Clerk Tracey Van Heule presented Budget Resolution 573, which covered minor changes to the balancing sheet. The council voted and passed the approval of the budget resolution. During citizen participation, Mayor Adam Estenson and the council members reviewed the Limited Urban Agriculture Ordinances in their three parts for its third and final reading. One is for an ordinance to allow agricultural animals in town, the second is f...
At the April 20 Hot Springs County Rural Water Joint Powers Board meeting (HSCRWJPB), Chairman Tom Ryan and board members mostly handled procedural matters that included the by-laws approval, bank account selection, a budget discussion, the approval of their attorney Virgil Kinnaird’s invoice, and a discussion of their record retention. After these matters, Chairman Ryan held a discussion via speaker phone with George Moser, who is a project manager and geologist at the Wyoming Water D...
Wyoming Whiskey will be holding a Kirby Dirby Kentucky Derby Watch Party Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be games, including a Horses Dice Tourney starting at 1 p.m. and closing at 1:15 p.m., Stick Horse Races starting at 3 p.m., and the Best Kirby Dirby Hat Contest. Event attendees and participants must be 21 years and older as there will be cocktails and prizes. Wyoming Whiskey’s Retail and Event Manager Amanda Moeller said they will have trophies, which are a bottle of p...
Stefanie Ireland and Jenifer Grimm conducted the Installation of Officers’ Ceremony for E.S.A. Alpha Phi #1148 chapter on April 18. Officers for 2023-2024 are: President, Awards Chair and Co-Historian Jenifer Grimm; Vice President and Co-Historian Carol Andreen; Secretary Brenda Larson; Treasurer and Publicity Cindy Magelky; Philanthropic and Scrapbook Chair Stefanie Ireland; Ways and Means Kendi Heinze; Educational Linda Ziegler; Social Kim Enis; Jonquil/Chaplain Jody Mickelsen; Parliamentarian Ruth Galovich; and Photographer Michelle H...
All Hot Springs County School District #1 shareholders, including students, parents, staff, community members, homeschool and private school parents, are invited to the 2023-24 Consolidated Grant Planning Meeting on Wednesday, May 3 from noon-1 p.m. in the HSCSD#1 board room at the administration building. Attendees can provide input for how the district will use the federal funds of the Consolidation Grant. A light lunch will be served. Contact 864-6503 or bbowker1@hotsprings1.org with input or questions....
A Mother’s Day Craft Fair is set for Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the VFW, 302 Broadway. Venders will have a variety of items for sale including many types of homemade items such as crafts, suckers, jellies, soaps, wooden and painted items. Tupperware, Scentsy, Beaded Pens, Mama Bear Boutique and Mia’s Closet Boutique items will also be available....
Wyoming Discovery Days is holding a Cabin Fever Spring Out Concert and Family Fun Event on Sunday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Donations will be taken at the door. The event features a dance with band Barcode 307, a sloppy joe dinner, raffle drawings and much more. The raffle baskets are worth over $500 each. The benefit is to raise money for Wyoming Discovery Days 2023 Festival on August 5 & 6....
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...
