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Hot Springs County Planner Bo Bowman sat down with the Independent Record to discuss the Hot Springs County Land Use Plan and how it is used in conjunction with regulatory documents and a land classification system. There has been much discussion at county meetings and amongst county property owners regarding requests for land-use changes, particularly ones seeking to become commercial use for lodging businesses. Bowman said, “In the United States communities prepare a land-use plan, master p...
At the January 4 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, the commissioner performed their 2022 Reorganization. They reelected Tom Ryan as Chairman. Phil Scheel was selected as Vice-Chairman, which was previously held by Jack Baird. They also voted to keep the same meeting schedule, on the first and third Tuesdays’s the month, 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. respectfully. The Independent Record was voted to continue its role as the county’s official paper. For the areas of responsibilities for each of the...
The first baby of 2022 born at Hot Springs Health was a girl, Lailyn Rae Lamb. She was born at 1:15 p.m. on January 6. She was 18.5 inches, 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Mom, Ryleigh Rickard, and dad, Levi Lamb, welcomed their daughter. Doctor Hallie Bischoff delivered Lailyn. Hospital Auxiliary's Donna Cole presented gifts to the family. Included in the gifts are baby blankets, storage containers, diapers, wipes, gift cards, Chamber Bucks, lotions, shampoo, books and a sleep sack. A pillow from the...
Two residential fires happened in Thermopolis last week that displaced at least one homeowner and left a dog dead. One of the fires was located at a residence on Circle Drive and started Friday, January 7 at 11:56 p.m. The other fire was at a residence on Lane 5 and started Saturday, January 8 at 8:16 p.m. Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mark Collins said the cause of the fires has not been determined. An investigator from the property owners insurance companies would investigate to determine why they started. Collins stated the...
At the January 4 Thermopolis Town Council Meeting at Town Hall, they held a brief meeting. Town Engineer Anthony Barnett said that he checked some manholes on Peppermint Lane and measured the sewers. They also received some sample tests from the landfill and sent the data to the DEQ. During codes administration, Fred Crosby reported that the addition at Family Dollar is progressing. They will be paving asphalt for additional parking. Also, Crosby and the Council had a discussion about a willow tree in the Bicentennial Park that is half dead....
Under new ownership, the local movie theater called "Micky's Theater" will be opening soon. Attempts were made to obtain more details but the new owner did not respond....
Hot Springs County Assessor Daniel Webber has announced that currently qualified Hot Springs County veterans or their surviving spouse should contact the Assessor’s Office by telephone to renew their Veteran’s Exemption for 2022 on their property taxes. If the applicant will be using the exemption for vehicle licensing, they will need to stop by the Assessor’s Office when they come in the courthouse to renew their registration. The exemption can only be used in one county in Wyoming for the tax year and if you are using it on your prope...
Remains of missing Texas woman found in Cody POWELL (WNE) — The remains of a 29-year-old woman who’d been missing for weeks were found Monday in Cody. On Wednesday, police identified the deceased as Rachel Sirman of Texas. Cody police said they’d had “intermittent contact” with Sirman between September 2020 and June 2021, describing her as transient. Sirman’s family had notified Cody police she was missing on Dec. 16, the department said; the report was not publicized at the time. It was around 10 a.m. Monday when landscapers who’d been...
The Hot Springs County School District was able to wrap up 2021 with its student meal debt cleared, as Food Service Director Hannah Brooks reported to the school board Dec. 16, news which incoming board chair Sherman Skelton deemed “a celebration.” Business Manager Chauncy Johnson lavished praise upon Brooks before she elaborated on this good news, describing it as “a pleasure” to work with her, and crediting her with “so much work in the background that I feel privileged to know about.” According to Johnson, Brooks has been “very busy,...
There were many memorable things that happened in Hot Springs County in 2020. The following is a look back at an important or unique story from each week in the second half of the year. The first half of the year was featured in last week’s issue. July July 1, 2021 A special meeting of the Hot Springs County Commissioners is set for Wednesday, June 30, when a proposal will be discussed to implement a county wide stage 1 fire ban. If the fire ban is approved, the Fourth of July fireworks show in Thermopolis will be canceled. Thermopolis V...
For the Hot Springs County School District’s monthly celebrations in December, High School Principal Breez Daniels introduced sophomore Aiden Freeman and Band Director Drew Brown to recognize Freeman’s All-State Concert Band status. Brown described Freeman as “one of my favorite students,” before joking, “Don’t tell them I said that,” and recalled how Freeman came to him as a sixth-grader, after class one day, and asked Brown how to proceed in band. “I was like, ‘Okay, here are the steps you need to take, and these are the things you need t...
by Joel Funk, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s Joint Judiciary Committee for the second consecutive year did not produce a bill ready for the full Legislature that would address concerns with Title 25. It was clear from the start of the committee’s Dec. 17 meeting that a draft bill to change the legal processes for detaining a resident experiencing a mental health crisis would likely stall. The committee began the 2021 interim focused on working with some of the state’s county attorneys to address perceived problems with Title 25, though Senate Judic...
The Historical Society will be featuring a program called “Cry to Heaven: Golden Thunderbirds and Rock Art in the Bighorn Basin” presented by Bonnie Lawrence-Smith, Archeologist from Cody, following their January meeting Saturday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Historical Museum. Bonnie Lawrence-Smith is a Wyoming native and archaeologist who explores the relationships between early indigenous peoples and golden eagles in the Bighorn Basin. She is the former curatorial assistant for the Draper Natural History Museum in Cody, Wyo...
Hot Springs County Assessor Daniel Webber has announced that currently qualified Hot Springs County veterans or their surviving spouse should contact the Assessor’s Office by telephone to renew their Veteran’s Exemption for 2022 on their property taxes. If the applicant will be using the exemption for vehicle licensing, they will need to stop by the Assessor’s Office when they come in the courthouse to renew their registration. The exemption can only be used in one county in Wyoming for the tax year and if you are using it on your prope...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners held a public hearing at the Annex Building on December 21 to address the request for a land-use change for the Steven’s property and their Tipi Retreat business. County Planner Bo Bowman introduced the application to the commissioners and said that the property is located at the end of Coyote Run and has been operating as a lodging business using 12 tipis. Bowman added that the land use planning commission considered the matter on July 21. They r...
At the December 21 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting held at the Annex Building, County Planner Bo Bowman presented an application requesting the land-use change from agricultural to commercial from Wyatt and Beau Haight. The request is regarding approximately 14 acres, which include an enclosed events area, a 40 space improved RV campground, and a 40 space improved horse trailer campground. The subject property is a 76.2-acre parcel located at 324 Highway 20 North. There are 10...
At the December 21 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Mayor Mike Chimenti had Town Attorney Marshall Keller swear in Pat Cornwell as the Chief of Police. Cornwell was previously acting as the Interim Chief of Police when Julie Mathews retired in September. Representatives of both the Thermopolis Police Department and the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s office were present to offer their support. The council also voted and passed approval for Pat Cornwell’s appointment as Thermopolis Police Chi...
There were many memorable things that happened in Hot Springs County in 2020. The following is a look back at an important or unique story from each week in the first half of the year. The second half of the year will be featured in next week’s issue. January January 7, 2021 Gov. Mark Gordon has announced that he will soon lift public health orders that required Wyoming bars and restaurants to close at 10 p.m. Effective January 9, updated health orders permit bars and restaurants to resume onsite consumption from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The u...
The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office continues its efforts in educating and informing the public on how to prevent someone from becoming a victim of fraud. Fraud perpetrators often solicit their victims and can use a variety of methods or scams. The perps entice the victims in a “too good to be true” scenario or can use fear and threats as well. Typically, the victims of fraud have been in the elderly population, but even young people have fallen prey. According to the Finra Found...
Wyoming US House Representative candidate Harriet Hageman visited community members at the Hot Springs County Historical Museum on December 14 to connect and inform them of her campaign. She is running against Liz Cheney. Hageman has been endorsed by President Donald Trump and for his MAGA part of the Republican party. Cheney has been at odds with the citizens of Wyoming's Republican party and Hageman seeks to replace her. Hageman's official website gives some background to her and her campaign...
By Leo Wolfson Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Backcountry outfitters and guides had long been exempted from Wyoming’s statewide lodging tax, but those days are no more. Under the new lodging tax passed in 2020, these entities are no longer excused from charging their customers a tax on lodging services. The tax removes the state’s tourism budget from the general fund and adds a 5% sales tax on all lodging services provided within the state. Sixty percent of this tax goes into the Wyoming Tourism Account for the state Offic...
Slide stabilization work has been completed adjacent to US20/WY789 between Shoshoni and Thermopolis at the north edge of the Upper Wind River Campground. The work was completed Dec. 16 by slide stabilization subcontractor Condon Johnson and Associates, Inc., of Kent, Wash. "The 179 aggregate shafts are in place and are each six feet in diameter. They were installed 40 feet below the level of the Wind River to catch the toe of the deeper slide, and they will act as shear key to hold the slide in...
The Hot Springs County School Board vice-chair got promoted to chair, while its clerk and treasurer switched offices, during the board of trustees’ Dec. 16 meeting. Board trustee Clay Van Antwerp nominated Vice-Chair Sherman Skelton for board chair, while fellow trustee Rick Engelbrecht nominated Treasurer Joe Martinez for board chair. Engelbrecht said of Martinez, “I think he deserves it and has earned it. He’s been on the board quite a while and has been working hard.” Board Clerk Nicole Weyer nominated Chair Jennifer Axtell to retain...
by Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming took another step in fighting back against federal vaccine mandates Saturday, this time in the court battle over worker requirements at larger businesses. Wyoming joined 26 other states in asking the Supreme Court to halt implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) mandate that requires workers at businesses with 100 or more employees to either get vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing and mandatory masking. Wyo...
The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office has been handling several fraud cases and wants to help educate the public to be aware of fraud scams before they become a victim. Deputy Casey Freund has been involved in four fraud cases so far this year and, depending on the case, has been collaborating with the FBI in their investigations. From Freund’s observation, the most common victims of fraud are subjects 50 years and older. Of the four cases of 2021, three are women victims. However, one fem...
