Your source for news in Hot Springs County
Your source for news in Hot Springs County
Sorted by date Results 2374 - 2398 of 6343
Lummis says COVID serious, but mandate is overreach JACKSON (WNE) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis in her monthly newsletter reiterated her stance on COVID-19, the deadly virus which has hospitalized as many Wyoming patients in recent weeks as it did at the height of the pandemic. “COVID-19 is serious. It has already taken the lives of too many people in Wyoming, and each death is a travesty. My heart breaks for those who have lost family members to this devastating illness,” the Wyoming Republican said in her letter to constituents. Despite that...
The fire department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the national sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years, to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”. This year’s campaign, Oct. 3 – 9, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. “What do the sounds mean? Is there a beep or a chirp coming out of your smoke or carbon monoxide alarm? Knowing the difference can save you, your h...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon has announced that the State of Wyoming is seeking state management of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). The State is petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist the GYE grizzly bear population, following 46 years and more than $52 million in investment from Wyoming. Grizzly bears, by all measures, have been fully-recovered since 2003. “This is a notable day of celebration not only for the grizzly bear, but for Wyoming. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear has met...
Main Street Thermopolis will launch “Great until 8!”, a regular event to encourage businesses in Hot Springs County to stay open until 8 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month and shoppers to take advantage of the late hours. The monthly promotion, beginning on Saturday, October 9, starts with downtown businesses with plans to invite additional businesses to participate as the program expands. The program will be marketed to both locals and visitors. “We look forward to launching Great until 8! and the response from the businesses we have...
Although the Hot Springs County School Board was able to assure parents, during the Sept. 16 board meeting, that the board has no plans for mask or vaccine mandates stemming from the school district, there were still plenty of parents in attendance who stepped up to express their opinions on the matter. Brayden Harvey came armed with “Wyoming statutes and constitutional clauses,” citing state statute 142-206 as saying, “The liberty of a parent to the care, custody and control of a child is a fundamental right that resides first in the paren...
During their September 15, meeting, the Hot Springs County Land Use Planning Commission continued to review an application from Elyse Dufour. Dufour is requesting a land use change from the Residential category to the Commercial category to allow short-term rental of a duplex unit, two existing RV spaces and three tent campsites. The property is Lot 1 of the Kirby Creek Subdivision. During the meeting, a public hearing was held with a quorum that included Chairman Adam Estenson, Harvey Seidel...
Tuesday was designated as "Drive your alternative vehicle to school day" at Hot Springs County High School for homecoming week....
The 100th Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be on Saturday, October 16. This year’s theme is “Hats Off” by Dr. Seuss. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with an “I will drink” No Host Cocktail Hour served by OEB Saloon and at 6:30 we will have a “Woo-ville Feast” catered by Black Bear Catering. Guest Speakers will be Mike and Kathy Gear, New York Times Best-Selling Authors. The Chamber will be presenting the 2020 awards. Business of the Year nominees are Kirby Creek Mercantile, Las Fuentes, One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company, One Stop Repa...
Recently appointed Hot Springs County Clerk Becky Kersten said her background in accounting gave her the preparation to fulfill her new role. The county's previous Clerk Rose DeSeyn resigned this summer and the county commissioners appointed Kersten to fill the vacancy and finish DeSeyn's term. At that time, Kersten can run for the clerk's office in the election. Kersten's prior occupation was working at Korewitz, Michel,Wright and Associates as an accountant. For four of those years, she was a...
First lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative and the Wyoming Governor’s Residence Foundation allocated $51,751 to anti-hunger nonprofit organizations for infrastructure needs through the initiative’s third grant cycle, according to a news release. More than 35 entities applied for Wyoming Hunger Initiative infrastructure grants. The Foundation selected 15 requests to fund, including the River of Life Fellowship. According to Gail Schenck, the money is being used to purchase equipment that will be helpful with the movement of food withi...
The inductees for this year’s Bobcat Hall of Fame have been announced. Included are the 2009 Bobcat Football Team, Shawna (Buckner) Farrell, Tom Zupan and Jack Kuiper. An induction ceremony and dinner will be held during Bobcat Homecoming week on Thursday, Sept 23 at 6 p.m. in the Thermopolis Middle School Commons. The inductees will also be presented during halftime of the football game Friday evening....
CHEYENNE, Wyo. —The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to remind residents and travelers about the offerings under the Wyoming Travel Authorization Program (W-TAP) ahead of the 2021-2022 winter season. Through W-TAP, drivers can apply to receive authorization to travel on sections of closed roadways when it is deemed safe enough to do so. The W-TAP includes the Wyoming Authorized Travel (WAT) program and the Rolling Closure Authorization (RCA) program. The WAT application is open to all drivers but requires justification as to why a d...
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Responding to concerns from environmental groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday that it will study whether gray wolves in Wyoming and elsewhere in the West should be relisted as a threatened or endangered species. In May and July, a slew of organizations — including the Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States, the Sierra Club, the Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians — filed two petitions with the Secretary of th...
Sergeant Pat Cornwell was named as interim Thermopolis Chief of Police during the September 7 Thermopolis Town Council meeting. Mayor Mike Chimenti announced that Chief Julie Mathews retired on September 15 and said with the council’s approval he wanted to appoint Cornwell as chief beginning September 16 until January 1. Chimenti said that this period of time would be a probationary period and the appointment could become permanent or Cornwell could return to the position of sergeant on J...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) selected 43 inductees for the Class of 2021, including Clarke Jackman and LeRoy Shumway from Hot Springs County. The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across the state during its annual meeting in May. The induction ceremony was September 11-12 at the Little America in Cheyenne. The event kicked off the annual Wyoming Cowboy & Cowgirl Legacy Week, which was established by the Wyoming State Legislature in 2019. Regional committees in...
by The Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming is prepared to challenge a federal vaccine mandate in court, Gov. Mark Gordon declared in a statement Thursday. President Joe Biden announced sweeping new policies that require employers with more than 100 workers to vaccinate their staff, or test the unvaccinated for COVID-19 on a weekly basis. “We’ve been patient. But our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us,” Biden said at a press briefing Thursday. The unvaccinated minority, the president said, ...
Hot Springs Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. has announced that its joint project with the Hot Springs Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, called “Baby’s First Pillow,” has been a great success. For many years, the Hospital Auxiliary has operated a project which provides a wonderful gift bag to new moms giving birth at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis, Wyoming. The gift bag includes contributed items and services. The joint project adds a cozy baby pillow to the contents of the gift bag. Since the inception of the joint project, more than 25 gift...
Karen Sinclair is stepping down from her position on the board of the Glade M. Edwards Foundation and a new appointment will be made for her vacancy. Sinclair has been on the board for approximately more than 20 years. The foundation was formed by Glade Edwards, who passed away. He was not married and didn't have any children and he left his entire estate to the foundation. It was formed in 1985 and the principle was worth around $500,000 and $600,000. Edwards left it for the good of Hot Springs...
The September 9 Chamber of Commerce board meeting was held via Zoom. During old business, they reviewed the Pageant Day Parade, which was held on August 7. Chamber president Howie Samelson said, “It was magnificent. From my standpoint, we, meaning director Meri Ann [Rush] outdid herself for a nonelection year parade.” Rush said there were approximately 26 entries. Rush added, “I think everybody had a nice time. The crowd enjoyed it.” The board made several comments on the new PA system, which e...
“So, it looks like we’re headed back to school on Monday (Sept. 13), then,” Board Chair Jennifer Axtell said to the Hot Springs County School Board at the close of its Sept. 9 meeting to discuss the school district’s COVID response plan. Superintendent Dustin Hunt added that, if there were additional changes the board wished to make, it would need to take action on those by Sept. 16, while also providing the opportunity for public comment during that same meeting. While Hunt concurred that students needed to return to school, he also agreed...
At the September 7, Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting Chairman Tom Ryan and the commissioners welcomed the new County Clerk Becky Kersten. Nate Messenger gave the FBO report and said that there were 182 total recorded operations. This included six air ambulances and 12 aircraft that were stored overnight. For fuel sales, they sold 1,481.27 gallons of Avgas and 4,238.27 gallons of jet fuel. Messenger also reported that Greg Hampshire of WYDOT did the 5010 inspection, which is done every three years and submitted to the FFA for data...
Hot Springs State Park (HSSP) Volunteers Kathy and Cliff Vellinga and Warren Wolf spent the past year enjoying their work in the park. The Vellingas volunteered in the park last year and due to the Covid pandemic; they ended up staying longer. Their family's home base is in Las Vegas but the Covid situation was not good there. So, they decided to spend the winter and work through 2021. The Vellingas skirted their trailer and winterized it. Cliff said they got to shovel snow, haul trash and do...
At the August 31, Hot Springs Health board meeting representatives of the hospital staff presented some statements during an Employee Listening Session about their concerns of a vaccination mandate from their employer. Several staff members were present and some spoke to the board. Staff comments One of those speaking was a Nurse who has worked at the hospital for the past three years in med-surgery, the emergency room and postpartum. She presented a statement that read, “The COVID-19 p...
Carol Dockery was awarded the Heart of Agriculture Award by the University of Wyoming at the state fair held in Douglas in August. Nominations were sought from women agricultural producers and agricultural organizations in each county to honor those for active involvement in the industry and engagement in bettering their communities. "We have been diving into the history of women producers in the state for about three years now, and it is a lot bigger than one might think," said University of...
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, Hot Springs County School District made the decesion to move to online classes only last week. A letter issued by Dustin Hunt, superintendent, stated, “It is disappointing to be in a digital instruction period this early in the school year, but unfortunately numbers of students and staff infected with COVID 19, or under quarantine orders has reached the threshold of needed separation. During this digital period, there will be no activities including practices taking place.” In person classes are set to resume M...
