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At the March 15 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall, Hot Springs County Emergency Planner Bill Gordon presented information on the Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan was last approved in 2016 but now has been updated and reviewed. It’s 546 pages. However, there is a portion of the plan as an annex just for Hot Springs County, about 38 pages. Gordon mentioned there is a chart of 10 pages to pay attention to that shows the efforts being done by various agencies and its new items. T...
Three Bobcat Speech and Debate team members qualified during last weekend's Wind River National Qualifier in Rock Springs. Jean-Luc Willson qualified in International Extemporaneous Speaking (also Congressional Debate), Josiah Butler qualified in Lincoln-Douglas Debate (also Big Questions) and Elizabeth Keller qualified in World Schools Debate. Jean-Luc was also honored as the Wind River Student of the Year. "What an amazing year for our Bobcat Speech and Debate Team, 1A/2A State Champs and 3...
by Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Wyoming ranks above average in the nation for student reading performance. But this ranking doesn’t show the full picture. Raw scores reveal that many Wyoming students struggle with reading. That’s a problem a bill signed into law last week seeks to address. The ultimate goal of Senate File 32 is to have 85% of kids in kindergarten through third grade reach a proficient or advanced reading score, an ambitious goal considering past performance. In the 2018-2019 acade...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners held a brief meeting on March 15 at the Annex building with all three commissioners present. Starting off, county assessor Daniel Webber presented the tax rebate #1-22 - Parcel #6995 for the tax year 2019 (District 100) from Valkyrie Resources, LLC submitted by the Department of Revenue. The amount was $3,476.05. Webber said the rebate was due to a reporting error. The commissioners voted and passed to accept the rebate. Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar presented the Shoshone National Forest Service Grant in the am...
Mark and Liz Dean have purchased the tannery portion of the business from Merlin's Hide Out. The front part of the building and the store are still owned by Merlin's Hide Out and they are separate entities. Kirby Creek Tannery currently has three full-time employees and a few others that are seasonal. Liz provided a tour of the tannery and she described the different stages involved. When a hide comes into the shop, they get fleshed and then salted so they are dry before the tanning process...
A Uhaul Authorized Dealer is back in Thermopolis with their office located at Discover Thermopolis at 541 Broadway. Howie Samelson is managing. They officially started on March 1. Samelson said, "It's a service the town's needed... and is to fill a little niche to keep people shopping in Thermopolis, make it more convenient for them." There has been about a one-year lull since the previous Uhaul dealer stopped their service. At this time they have two trucks that have come inbound and they just...
The location of the Coachmen Motel property is now being converted into storage units by property owner Marvin Meyer. There will be 38 storage units that will cost $80 per month. The units are 200 square feet. At this time, they are continuing to do work on the property and about 10 units will become available in the next two weeks. Also, Meyer said that they are remodeling two apartment units that are about 1,500 to 1,800 square feet with two bedrooms and one bath in each. The cost is yet to be determined. Call 921-2611 for more...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party County Convention was held Saturday March 19 at County Annex with 21 Delegates participating. There were also guests and several national, state and local candidates in attendance. There was lively debate and votes on county and state platform, by laws and resolutions. Also 8 delegates and 2 alternates were nominated and selected to represent HSC at the Wyoming State Convention May 5-7,2022, in Sheridan. Hot Springs County Republican Party ChairmanCynthia Garbin declined to give further details or names...
At the March Travel and Tourism board meeting, treasurer Audra Dominguez presented the financial report. For the month of February, they collected $13,611.70 in lodging tax revenue, which is a change of 84% compared to the previous year. The board has never seen numbers this high before. Additionally, there are no local construction projects going on and therefore these numbers reflect actual tourism dollars. As a reminder, lodging tax revenue is collected by hotels, motels, or short-term...
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, a global real estate brokerage franchise network, has announced its expansion in the West with the addition of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hake Realty. Centrally located in Worland, Hake Realty also has offices in Ten Sleep, Thermopolis and representation in Greybull and Basin. This addition marks the international brand’s continued growth and its fifth network company in Wyoming. The announcement follows the brand’s recent expansion in North Carolina, Washington and Colorado. Hake Realty is now part of the...
A retirement party was recently held for Mary Gordon honoring her 17 years of service to the county as the Public Health Response Coordinator for Hot Springs County. Sady Mounts will be taking over the position....
Mishurda Mountain Ranches was sold on March 1, 2022. The Mishurda ranch situated between Klondike Peak and Guffy Peak totaled 15,070 acres and had been owned by the family for 24 years. Birg and Deb Mishurda were pioneers in working with the Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust. In 2011 the ranch completed a conservation easement. The ranch had also won a national BLM stewardship award for restoring the Kirby Creek Watershed. Over the years many improvements were made on the...
by Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon signed the Second Amendment Protection Act into law Monday, with the support of law enforcement in attendance. The bill passed during the Wyoming Legislature’s recently concluded 2022 budget session. It is designed to protect Second Amendment rights, as well as prevent federal regulation of firearms, accessories, magazines and ammunition. Sheriffs, officers, gun rights advocates and lawmakers said the legislation was needed as President Joe Bid...
Man shot, killed by Gillette police GILLETTE (WNE) — A man was killed in a police shooting in Gillette Monday afternoon. Officers responded to the 500 block of East Lincoln Street for the report of a man, who has not been identified, shooting a handgun in the street. When officers arrived, they saw the man with the gun. He refuses multiple requests to drop the gun, according to a press release from the City of Gillette. They tried subduing him with a taser but were unsuccessful. They kept asking him to drop the weapon then he pointed it at t...
The Bureau of Land Management will conduct prescribed burns in the Copper Mountain and Green Mountain areas this spring, beginning as soon as late March. The burns are part of an ongoing effort to reduce hazardous fuels and improve wildlife habitat. The Copper Mountain prescribed burn will be conducted on the east end of the mountain, approximately 15 miles northwest of Lysite in the Bridger Creek drainage. Firefighters will burn approximately 200-500 acres of BLM, State of Wyoming and private lands, within a total project area of...
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...
by Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature gave final approval Friday night to a redistricting plan that increases their numbers by three to 62 representatives and 31 senators. With less than two hours left until a midnight deadline, the Senate voted 17-12, with one absent, to adopt the plan finalized earlier in the day by a joint conference committee. The vote came shortly after the House had approved the plan by a 44-12 vote, with four absent. The votes came at the e...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct six open-house meetings throughout the Big Horn Basin and one final meeting in Cody to discuss 2022 hunting season proposals for small game, game birds and big game. During the open houses, Game and Fish personnel will be available to discuss the proposed 2022 hunting seasons for local hunt areas. The meeting in Thermopolis will be held Thursday, March 24 at the Fire Hall from 6-8 p.m. Other area meetings include: 3/21, Meeteetse, Conservation District, 6-8 p.m. 3/22, Lovell, Lovell Fire Hall,...
Last Friday, 145 students, family members and teachers from Connections Academy attended a field trip to the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. It was the first field trip for the group since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The group was so large that Wyoming Dinosaur Center Paleontologist, Jack Turnball, gave a talk in the main exhibit room to everyone to accommodate, followed by self-guided exploration of the museum or scavenger hunt. Attendees enjoyed their time at the Center, and some traveled as far as Evanston and Cheyenne to attend the...
Melissa Cook author of “The Call of the Last Frontier: The True Story of a Woman’s Twenty-Year Alaska Adventure,” will be presenting “Alaska” on March 22 at the Hot Springs County Library from 6-7:30 p.m. and will be selling and signing books after the show. Melissa Cook is a retired Alaska school teacher. In 1995, Cook and her young family moved to the tiny village of Nelson Lagoon on the Bering Sea coast and later to Prince of Wales Island in the Tongass National Forest, where they measured rain in feet. She discovered humor in unique si...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party will hold its County Convention on March 19 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Annex building. The delegates and alternates will be voting and guests are welcome to attend. The Delegates and Alternates elected at the Precinct Caucus to attend the County Convention will review and debate all of the changes to County and State Platform, County and State Bylaws, and any resolutions proposed by each of the four precincts at the Precinct Caucus, which was held March 5. The changes and resolutions adopted at the Cou...
NW BOCES' Carolyn Campbell Conner gave a presentation at the March 12 Historical Society meeting to celebrate their 51st anniversary and to explain to the public about the NW BOCES organization and its history. Conner said, "We currently serve youth with emotional disabilities placed by either school districts or the Department of Family Services with 12 students at this time." Regarding serving the students, Conner said, "It's wonderful. Yet challenging, as our students have not been able to...
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 March Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting, the board and CEO Meri Ann Rush discussed the three different focus areas for their strategic plan. The board then voted and passed to adopt the strategic plan as presented. Voting for the 2021 Business/Non-Profit Organization/Citizen of the Year will be April 24 at the Annual Board meeting. Past presidents will also be voting. In new business, the board formed a nomination committee of three board members. There are four seats...
The Wyoming Native Plant Society Wildflower Weekend is being planned in Thermopolis for June 3-5. Weekend activities will include native plant hikes, workshops and talks. With our world class natural hot springs and spectacular geology, the area has an interesting and diverse suite of plant species. Hike options will include wildflowers from desert to foothills to montane peaks, a diverse array of rare and endemic plants and breathtaking views of the Bighorn Basin landscape. Locations include: Hot Springs State Park, Copper Mountain, Tensleep...
