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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...
The Dedication Ceremony naming the Thermopolis Post Office the Robert L. Brown Post Office Building has been postponed. Brown, a lifelong Thermopolis resident, a proud veteran of World War II and Korea and a former Postmaster, passed away September 11, 2020. The public will be notified of when a new date for the dedication is announced....
The Risen Son Christian School closed this year and school board member Bradyn Harvey said it is a staffing issue, not a financial issue. “Last year they had four teachers that taught from preschool up to third grade. They planned to move up to fourth grade this year as, of course, the students became older. Harvey said, “We tried to keep growing, so we hired a fourth-grade teacher for the fall of this year,” said Harevy. The school held a Spaghetti Auction and it was a record fundraiser, achieving over $25,000. Harvey said, “Right before the s...
The Hot Springs County Museum has some exciting events planned. On September 11 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a concert performed by Four Shillings Short, a duo that performs music rooted in Celtic and Americana Folk inspired by Indian Raga and Ethnic idioms. They present “a diverse and inventive traditional music adventure” and use “the voices of many beautiful instruments.” The suggested donation for attendance is $8 per person ages five and up. All proceeds benefit the Hot Springs Count Museum and Cultural Center. Additionally, on Novembe...
The Hospital Auxilary is sponsoring our Community Blood Drive on Monday, September 13, from 2-6 p.m. which will be held at the Senior Citizen’s Center. At the moment we have only a few appointments available but we are able to offer walk-in appointments, for this drive. If you can make an appointment, please go to Vitalant.org to find a time that would fit into your schedule. Please remember to bring with you your Fast Pass that is located on Vitalant.org as well. With the increase in Covid cases, we are asking all donors to please wear a mask...
by Kevin Killough Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — In the spring, Wiggins Construction LLC began aggressively pushing a new promotion, offering a free AR-15 rifle with the purchase of a new roof. The campaign generated a lot of praise and controversy on social media and elsewhere, and it received local and national media coverage. In April, Wiggins Construction’s then-marketing director, Matt Thomas, told Fox Business that the company had more than 120 people around the state inquire about getting a new roof. The roofing promot...
At the August 31 Hot Springs Health board meeting, CEO Margie Molitor gave an update on Covid at the hospital. Molitor reported that she had a call with the State of Wyoming about activating the National Guard to help in hospitals and nursing homes. Molitor said, “As you’re well aware, we are in our fourth surge of Covid. And really for us, it’s probably our first major surge in Hot Springs County. Our numbers before we would see some increases, but nothing like we are seeing now. In the last 106 days, we’ve got one hundred new cases in Hot...
Shayna Dru Bauer graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences degree. She was Summa Cum Laude in the College of Liberal Arts and Science Barrett, The Honor College....
As of Monday, August 30, there were 131 total confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Hot Springs County in the last 14 days. There were 104 active cases and four deaths had been linked to the virus. On Tuesday, August 31, Hot Springs County School District Superintendent Dustin Hunt announced the district would be moving to digital instruction beginning Sept. 1 with a plan to return to in-person instruction on Sept. 13. The food service team handed out meals on Wednesday and will do so again on Sept. 8 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ralph...
