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Want to grow a garden this summer but don’t have the space? Come, sign up for a community garden plot on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Hot Springs County Library, 344 Arapahoe Street. Kelly Strampe is the coordinator, and she said, “We want to try to reach people who are interested in gardening and maybe other first-time gardeners at the time. The plots are not really big, you know, but it’s kind of nice for a first-time gardener to just have a smaller space to try it out. And it’s kind of amazing how much can be grown in these s...
At this month’s Hot Springs County Historical Society meeting on Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m. at the Historical Museum, the featured program will be “NW BOCES: Building Our Children’s Everyday Success.” The presenter will be Carolyn Campbell Conner. Northwest Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Service, or NW BOCES, is celebrating their 51st anniversary this year and their program will be on how it all began. Highlights will include a discussion of a variety of services throughout the years, including its funding and staffing. Accordi...
Family Dollar has temporarily closed their doors to finish their remodel as they transfer to a Family Dollar/Dollar Tree combination store. They plan to reopen at the end of April....
A Bingo fundraiser is set for Thursday, March 17 at the Senior Citizens Center beginning at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds will go to help sponsor activities for the Hot Springs County High School class of 2022. Participants wearing green will receive a free bingo card. A variety of fun bowls will be available for purchase. Enjoy Irish stew with the purchases of a bowl. Cost will be $5 for a small bowl and $10 for a large bowl....
by Jonathan Make Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE —It’s not just motorists and industry officials who are complaining about higher gasoline prices locally due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here in Wyoming, politicians also are paying attention. In the past week alone, all three members of the state’s congressional delegation expressed concern over the situation, as did Gov. Mark Gordon. All of those politicians are Republicans, and they complained about decisions of the administration of President Joe Biden, a Democra...
At the March 1 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting held at the Annex Building, Chairman Tom Ryan was absent, but commissioners Jack Baird and Phil Scheel held the meeting with Scheel stating, “in the absence of Chairman Ryan, we will suspend the normal operations of Robert’s rules and carry on.” Via phone, Brian Clarkson of T-O Engineers gave the GIS report. Clarkson and his team have been progressing in adding more easements and right aways to their maps. They are also working close...
At the February 22 Hot Springs Health board meeting, Chairmen Dr. Bill Williams welcomed Jessica Benefiel as a new board member. CEO Margie Molitor gave her growth report and said they have two “highly qualified” candidates coming for an interview for the CFO position. For the new CEO to replace the retiring Molitor, a variety of applicants will be presented on March 22 during staff meetings. Molitor continued and said, “we’ve been working with the sheriff’s office and the police departmen...
by Jasmine Hall and Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Attempts were made in both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature last Friday to amend the 2023- 24 biennium budget to expand Medicaid coverage to more than 20,000 residents without health insurance. Both failed. In the Senate, amendment author Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, tried to appeal to his colleagues by sharing his own emotional experience without health care almost a decade ago. He said he lost his business in his divorce, and, with it, his health i...
by CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Acting with unusual speed, the federal government is moving forward with plans to rename some 664 geographic features across the country that contain the word squaw — including a pair of creeks and two summits in Park County. Last week, the Department of the Interior announced a list of possible new names for all the features that include the word, continuing an effort that Interior Secretary Deb Haaland launched in November to remove it from federal usage. “Consideration of these re...
On Thursday, February 24 at 7:04 p.m. the Thermopolis Police Department received a report of threatening behavior at a residence in the 400 block of Amoretti Street involving a 55-year-old male. A family member involved was taken to a safe location. According to an Affidavit of Probable Cause, declared by Sergeant Mike Mascorro and acquired from the public record of the Hot Springs County Circuit Court, Mascorro spoke with a family member on Friday, February 25 about Dennie J. Aufrance, who allegedly threatened her with a handgun. Aufrance was...
The Hot Springs County Republican Precinct Caucus will be held Saturday, March 5 at 9 a.m. at the Government Annex building, 117 North 4th St. If you are a registered Republican as of February 7, 2022, you are invited to participate and give input. Delegates and alternates to county convention will be chosen. Other issues discussed will include the Republican platform, resolutions and by-laws. For more information, call 307-921-8304....
Weston Burgess’s Limb Walkers Tree Service is offering its services to Hot Springs County and beyond. They do tree trimming, removals, repairs, and stump grinding. Burgess recalls a big storm that took down a lot of trees that cracked trees over the top of houses. There were trees that had been blown over in the wind and uprooted. Burgess said he has “A lot of experience doing tree work and trimming to address health and hazard issues.” Burgess started up his business in August 2020, worki...
Say what? You’ve never been in cold water in the middle of winter? Well, let Special Olympics Wyoming help you change that this year. Raise funds for Special Olympics Wyoming athletes, then come have a blast at the Thermopolis jump. The Thermopolis Jackalope Jump fundraiser will be held Friday, March 11 at the High School. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. with the jump starting at 1:30 p.m. You can register online at www.SOWY.org. For years, the Jackalope Jump has challenged brave Wyomingites at numerous locations around our beautiful state t...
Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, announced that Meri Ann Rush, IOM, Chief Executive Officer, of the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual’s completion of 96 credit hours of course instruction in non-profit management. In addition, participants can earn credit hours towards t...
by Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A large group of law enforcement officials and lawmakers gathered at the Capitol last Thursday morning to show support for a bill that would prohibit the enforcement of federal regulation of firearms by state officials. Sen. Larry Hicks, R-Baggs and the primary sponsor of Senate File 102, “Second Amendment Protection Act,” said he was humbled to stand with fellow members of the Legislature, gun owners, and Wyoming’s sheriffs and chiefs of police during a news confere...
The Bighorn River Blueway Committee is hosting four public meetings to discuss the Bighorn River Blueway trail. The committee hopes to create and promote a blueway trail that would allow river enthusiasts to travel the length of the Bighorn River from the Wedding of the Waters to Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Work on the trail would be done in phases and the group is aware there will be some challenges. The committee invites the public to share their thoughts on challenges, ideas about new access points, and bring ideas for...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Hospitality and Customer Service Workshop Tuesday, March 15 at the Big Horn Federal Conference Room. Chamber CEO Meri Ann Rush said, “The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce has been asked to bring in a workshop on Hospitality and Customer Service by some community members. In 2017, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Hot Springs Travel and Tourism had Ginny Garner, Certified Hospitality Educator for Casper College, present a workshop and she has agreed to c...
The annual 4-H Dessert Auction will be Saturday, March 5 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Dinner will be served featuring chili or soup. There will also be other live and silent auctions during the event....
There will be a Thermopolis Community Blood Drive at the Senior Citizens Center on Monday, March 7 from 2-6 p.m. Call Melene Mierzejewski to make an appointment at (307) 240-1414 or online donors.vitalant.org You have the power to save up to 3 lives with one donation. Vitalant is the sole provider of blood to 30 hospitals in Southern Montana and most of Wyoming....
by Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s COVID-19 public health emergency declaration will effectively end March 14, Gov. Mark Gordon announced Monday. “As we see our case numbers and hospitalizations receding, it is time to begin the shift to a new phase,” Gordon said in a statement. “This virus will be with us for the foreseeable future and we should manage it appropriately. That means being personally responsible for one’s own health and respectful of your family and neighbors.” Gordon issued...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the launch of the 2022 National Civics Bee, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. One of six pilot programs organized by The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the competition in Thermopolis will engage middle schoolers to become better informed about American democracy, to engage respectfully and constructively in the public square and to build greater trust in others and...
At the February 15 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners discussed a letter from Budd-Falen Law Offices about the commissioners potentially retaining their legal services to work with county attorney Jill Logan as outside counsel for litigation recently filed and served against the county by Tipi Retreat, LLC. The law firm is located in Cheyenne and the letter states, “This firm has experience in issues relating to zoning and land use planning in Wyoming. We also have e...
At the February 15 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Mayor Mike Chimenti held a public hearing for comments on the renewal of liquor licenses. No public comments were received so Mayor Chimenti closed the public hearing. Next, the council voted and passed to renew all the liquor licenses. Town engineer Anthony Barnett presented to the council documents and images about the potential school bus parking lot that would replace the old wooden park on the south end of the football/track field. There...
Student trustee Hallie Martinez reported the week of Feb. 22 would be Future Farmers of America Week, “so I know that FFA members have a lot of cool stuff planned, including the petting zoo that we do every year.” Martinez explained that event would take place Thursday, Feb. 24, “if anybody wants to pop in, say hi and see some animals.” The school district’s FFA members took part in the state Agriscience Fair competition conducted by the Wyoming FFA. Martinez elaborated that Hot Springs County School District’s FFA members would get to know if...
Rex Rammell is a Republican running for Governor in the 2022 election. He recently passed through Thermopolis and spoke with a staff member. Rammell describes himself as a “Land Use Candidate” and Rammell added, “As far as natural resources go in Wyoming, so goes Wyoming. It’s my number one issue.” Rammell has been working on the issue of public land transfer for about 15 years. If he becomes the governor of Wyoming, he would find a way to move all of the federal land management over to state land management. He said, “It would be really a game...
