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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...
Charlie and Kim Smith recently opened a new cafe restaurant at the stoplight, the 7 Lazy S Cafe. It’s located in the old Elle’s Restaurant and Bar/Thermopolis Cafe location at 109 South 6th Street. The name 7 Lazy S comes from Charlie’s brand when he ran cows. They serve a traditional American cafe menu. Hours are 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. They are closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Kim said, “We decided to lease it in the middle of November, so we’re just leasing the build...
Smoking Waters Barber Shop welcomes newly licensed Ray Monasmith to the barber business. He and his wife Kristen own the barbershop. Together they are increasing their ventures to serve the people of Thermopolis. Ray’s background includes close to 18 years in the Army where he practiced haircuts on his fellow soldiers and served as a signal soldier, a form of a communications advisor. Ray also had a 36-year career in information technology. He worked at the University of Wyoming as a senior s...
Hot Springs Health (HSH) is using a new billing system for its customers. HSH CFO Shelly Larson and Business Officer Director Larinda Bushur said, “Effective December 1 HSH made a change in patient responsibility billing partners. Going forward we will be utilizing a fantastic company, Revenue Enterprises. With this change, we are enhancing the billing of Patient Responsibilities.” The new partner, Revenue Enterprises, is located in Denver, Colorado, and has numerous clients in Wyoming. Larson a...
At the December 7 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners held a public hearing regarding Resolution 2021-08, fiscal year 2021-22 Budget Amendment No. 1. The resolution reflected the Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery (BHBND) WYDOT Tap Grant for $100,000 and also some unanticipated revenue for a jail overpayment for $4,537. There were no public comments, and the commissioners voted and passed to approve the resolution. Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar presented a request for...
by Stephen Dow The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN —With a 9-2 vote Tuesday, the Wyoming Legislature’s Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee opted to forward a bill that would raise the state’s fuel tax for the first time in a decade. The bill suggests a 15-cent fuel tax increase from 24 cents to 39 cents by July 1, 2024. The fuel tax would be increased by 5 cents per year for three consecutive years. All funds raised through the increase would go to the Wyoming Department of Transportation, parti...
At the December 7 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, during citizen participation, CPA Michael Wright presented the Town Audit to the council. Wright said the results were almost the same as last year. Wright also informed the council that he is retiring at the end of the year and that his firm will no longer be performing audits. Wright said he had some other entities he could refer to or recommend but also advised that the costs for auditing will increase. The council voted and passed approval to accept the audit. Luke Anderson of Hub...
Coach Brandon Deromedi finished his 3rd year coaching the Bobcat golf teams with four Championships in a row under his belt. Coach Deromedi lead the boys team to four Championships using hard work, data analysis, team competitions, and laughter. He believes in simplicity and data analysis of strategies for his Bobcats. He used data analysis to track rounds and used the data to find areas of improvement. Data kept consisted of putts, scoring averages on par 3/4/5’s, greens in regulation, fairways...
At her retirement party last Thursday, Vicki Nichols gets a hug from Jayci Mead to thank her for her years of service to Hot Springs County as secretary at the HSC Extension Office....
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church members will be preparing Christmas Meals this year. They will not have eat-in meals at the church. They will be preparing the food, packaging, and delivering the meals to their People for People family and anyone that needs a meal. Sign-up sheets are located at the Help Center and Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce. Sign-up deadline is Dec. 23. Volunteers are needed to prepare and deliver the meals. Dishes need to be made at home as they will not have enough room in the kitchen to be able to cook everything at the...
Hot Springs Health CEO Margie Molitor was named Wyoming's 2021 Community Star for National Rural Health Day by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH). On the third Thursday of November every year, NOSORH, the member association for each of the 50 State Offices of Rural Health, leads National Rural Health Day (NRHD). NRHD is an annual day of celebration that shines a light on those who serve the vital health needs of the estimated 57 million people living in rural...
At the December 9 Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting, CEO Meri Ann Rush had the board go through a SWOT analysis. A SWOT is an examination of an entity’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. There was much back-and-forth discussion. There was also a discussion about the chamber’s online presence. Under old business, Rush reported about the Chamber’s Lunch and Learn on November 17, where they discussed estate planning. There were close to 20 guests. Rush said the n...
Will Sereika and Joe Moon were part of a group that cleaned up TV Draw off of East River Road. The group hauled pickup loads of trash and debris to the dump. Wyoming State Littering Statute says a person is guilty of littering if he places, throws, scatters or deposits garbage, debris, refuse or waste material, objects or substances, including abandoned or junked vehicles, upon the property of another. Littering is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a...
T-O Engineers, represented by Dusty Spomer and Jared Wingo, held a public meeting at the County Annex Building on December 7 to give a presentation on the Hot Springs County Airport Master Plan progress. The presentation is the fourth meeting regarding this master plan and they are seeking public comments and feedback on their work. The deadline for the comments is January 6, 2022. Jared Wingo, the lead planner, started the presentation and gave some background to the project, which started in...
Thermopolis Sorting Series had another good turnout last Saturday. Results include: Open Class: 1st place, Dawn Peil and Mike Bradley, 2nd place Scott Ratliff and Mike Bradley Beginner Class: Lynn Guccion won the halter Youth 9 & Under: 1st place Ryker Edgington, 2nd place Raven Vukich Youth 10-14: 1st place Lilly Corlett, 2nd place Jay Ritchey #4 Class: 1st place Laurie Gardner and Katrena Crimm, 2nd place Justin and Katrena Crimm, 3rd place Kay Reese and Vivian Butchart Poker Sort: 1st place Brad Peil and Kathy Sorensen, 2nd place Bill...
At the November 30, Hot Springs Health board meeting, Chairman Dr. Bill Williams started the meeting and said, “I call it to order with some sadness… Dan Herdt passed away a week ago today, and I can’t tell you not only the sadness for his family, but the loss of a valuable board member to this group. He always had a perspective that we appreciated, listened to. He didn’t talk very often, but when he did, we listened because he had good points to make and we will miss him immensely on this bo...
