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Hot Springs County High School seniors were honored at an awards ceremony last Tuesday evening. National Honor Society Members - Dayna Crow, Rebekah Johnson, Dakota Leonhardt, Hayden Little, Emme Norsworthy, Hyrum Rich, Reagan Severance, Madeline Stam, Elisa Weber Honor Students, 3.5 GPA or above - Oakley Bowman, KyAnn Calhoun, Patricia Capell, Jasmine Collins, Mya Conrad, Dayna Crow, Leam Daniels, Brianna DeVries, Owen Douglas, Remington Ferree, Rebekah Johnson, Dakota Leonhardt, Hayden Little, Sean Markow, Emme Norsworthy, Hyrum Rich, Jesse...
The Annual Boy/Cub Scouts Rummage Sale Fundraiser will be held on Friday, May 21 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and on Saturday, May 22 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Community Hall behind the Federated Community Church at Sixth and Big Horn Streets. There will be something for everyone. Proceeds go to support the local Troop and Pack....
The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office will be holding two Peace Officer Memorial Services on Monday, May 23. The service at Monument Hill Cemetery will be at 10 a.m. followed by a service at Riverside Cemetery. “We do the memorial annually to honor their sacrifices and to honor all the fallen officers of the past year and previous years. Honoring their memories is the least I feel we can do for all they gave to our community,” said HSC Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar. Three people have been killed in the line of duty since the existence of the H...
First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative is proud to partner with University of Wyoming Extension to launch a new program under the Food from the Farm and Ranch banner called Grow a Little Extra. University of Wyoming Extension is doing work around the state with their Master Gardener program and Cent$ible Nutrition Program,” says First Lady Jennie Gordon. “This Wyoming Hunger Initiative effort will leverage the work already being done and help increase access to local produce for a wide range of people in Wyoming.” Anyone in the...
Agape Set Free Ministry is holding an Open House on Sunday, May 23 at 245 Highway 120 West. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served from 2-3 p.m. and the concert will be from 3-5 p.m. Featured musicians are Garrett Miles and Michael Anthony Curtis. The story of Garrett Miles is as inspiring as it is real. Blind from birth, he has the God-given talent of music that most dream about. He has opened for the likes of George Jones, Ray Rice, Tracy Lawrence, Blake Shelton and many more. In 2015, he competed and made it to Hollywood on...
As of May 17, data sourced from the Wyoming Department of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage page shows that Hot Springs County has fully vaccinated 1,451 individuals, which is 32.21 % of the county population. Hot Springs County is third in Wyoming for percentage of population fully vaccinated. Teton County leads with 56.44% and Albany is slightly ahead of Hot Springs with 37.21%. Fully vaccinated means both doses of Moderna or Pfizer were given, or one dose of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) were administered. All of the vaccines in Hot Springs...
At the May 13 Chamber of Commerce meeting, the chamber did a membership review for the past year. Chamber Director Meri Ann Rush reported that in April 2020 there was only one tourist that visited their office in the entire month. However overall their stats look good. For people looking to relocate to Thermopolis there were 13 people interested in this last April whereas there were seven last year. Rush said Thermopolis is a relocation hotspot but the housing inventory is not really available. The chamber’s website had 1,435 different v...
During the May 4 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Chairman Tom Ryan addressed an email from the Independent Record asking for comment on a solid waste district proposal and working with the Thermopolis Town Council. Ryan said, “They (the town) were wanting the county to create a solid waste district or the residents of the town would have to pay a lot more money, which we are very aware of. We’re not really opposed to a solid waste district and when we had discussion with the Town, the...
At the May 4 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, a previously tabled issue involving a home occupation business zoning request from Brad Bercerra and his auto detailing business, was brought back to discussion. Council member Tony Larson repeated his comment that he has never received this many letters of disapproval of a business. He added that not all the boxes were checked in Becerra’s application and he said, “I can’t see to approve it according to policy.” Mayor Chimenti added that not all th...
Do you rent your home in Wyoming and have been unable to make rent, internet and utility payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic? You may be eligible for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), which opened on April 29 for applications at DFS.WYO.GOV/ERAP. Wyoming received $200 million in federal funding for the program, a U.S. Treasury initiative passed through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and expanded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Under the new federal guidelines, $180 million is available for direct financial...
A Cookie Jar Auction will be held on Saturday, May 22 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW for Oaklee Morris, the daughter of Aaron and Jess Morris. Oaklee needs to have skull surgery due to craniosynostosis, a condition where one or more of the fibrous sutures in a young infant’s skill prematurely fuses by turning into bone, thereby changing the growth pattern of the skull. A pulled pork dinner will be served and the auction will follow. Proceeds will go to help pay for her surgery and related costs. For more information or to donate auction i...
The Meeteetse Museums is taking reservations for the Legend Rock Tour planned for June 19 led by Dr. Lawrence Loendorf. This year, the State Parks Department is limiting tours to 10 people. There will be two tours: one at 9:30 a.m. and the other at 11 a.m. You must sign up before the event by calling (307) 868-2423. Emails or Facebook messages do not reserve your spot, only a phone call will. You must show up on time and must meet on-site. Tours are first come, first serve based on advanced registration. Dr Lawrence (Larry) Loendorf was born...
Town of Thermopolis Spring Clean-up is set for the week of May 17-22. Large dumpsters will be located around town for in town residents to use. For locations and complete rules, see the town ad on page 3. Saturday, May 22 will be Free Dump Day at the county landfill for all town and county residents. The dump is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Any elderly or impaired town residents who need assistance in getting their items disposed of may contact 864-3114. The Town of Thermopolis Community Officer will be hanging yellow messages to encourages clean-up...
The Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center is hosting a Vintage Hat Show on Saturday, May 22 at 2 p.m. at the Museum. Local residents will be modeling hats and other garments from the museum’s collection to show off the variety and beauty of hats that were worn in the County from the late 1800s through today. Hats are important accessories because onlookers usually look at the face first. A hat is the most noticeable fashion item one can wear. There’s an old saying that says, “If you want to get ahead and get noticed, get a hat.” The ind...
by Kathryn Palmer Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s education chief has joined a vocal faction of Republican lawmakers across the country in expressing distaste for teaching public school children about how racism has shaped American society since the country’s founding. Last month, the U.S. Department of Education published its proposed priorities for American history and civics education, which include “projects that incorporate racially, ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse perspec...
Hot Springs County School District is hosing a Parent Sport’s Night for incoming 6th-12th grade students on Tuesday, May 18 at 6 p.m. in the high school commons. Discussion will include, what is new in MS/HS sports, physical dates, summer camps, weight room schedule, open gym schedules and more. Parents are encouraged to attend....
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is announcing a mistaken exposure of laboratory test result data involving the health information of thousands of Wyoming residents and others, as well as describing its plan to respond. The department became aware of a breach involving protected health information on March 10, 2021. It was discovered a workforce member inappropriately handled the health information of approximately 164,021 Wyoming residents and others as early as November 5, 2020. The incident involves an unintentional exposure of 53...
At the April Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board meeting CEO Margie Molitor said, “the exciting thing is that all of our outpatient areas are now open. Everything the patient touches is new or remodeled. They can come in the main entrance and find their way.” Molitor also said that their CT volume is going up and they are hoping their mammography volume goes up too. They are getting good feedback from the speciality clinic from the specialists there. Dr. Nicole Jamieson is confirmed to...
by Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange Gov. Mark Gordon’s office will develop the bulk of the next state budget without cuts thanks to improved revenue projections released last week, an official said Friday. The news comes on the heels of a string of budget cuts over the past year that were prompted by a downturn in the energy industry and the COVID-19 pandemic. “The standard budget that we’re going to build this year won’t involve cuts,” said Gordon spokesman Michael Pearlman, meaning the general fund and the budge...
Ralph Witters Elementary is hosing a kindergarten registration on Tuesday, May 11 from 5-7 p.m. in the RWE cafeteria. This is for incoming kindergartners for the 2021-2022 school year. To be eligible for kindergarten, students must be five years old by August 1, 2021. To be eligible for kinder boost students must be 5 years old by August 2 to September 15, 2021. Please bring the following information to kindergarten registration: state certified birth certificate and an immunization record. For more information, call the RWE office at...
The North Big Horn Basin held its annual District Music Festival virtually this year. Large Ensembles (Concert Bands and Choirs) were required to submit video recordings of their performance for adjudication from three judges. Small Ensembles and Solos were also required to submit video submissions for adjudication from one judge. Due to the virtual nature of this year’s festival they were able to submit Middle School Large Ensembles for adjudication using the same rubric as the high school. “As Director of Bands and Choirs at Hot Springs Cou...
Main Street Thermopolis is holding its annual Brewfest event on Saturday, June 5 from 4-8 p.m. between 4th and 5th street on Broadway downtown. It is their main fundraiser where the entire community and families can participate. Adults 21 years and older can purchase a tasting mug for $25 and try out beer from six or more craft breweries from around the state. There will be a variety of food trucks, vendors with arts and crafts and local musicians, such as Eric Kay, Keith OBrien and Harold...
Afterschool Alliance AnnoThe Wyoming Young Entrepreneur Initiative cultivated by the Wyoming Afterschool Alliance (WYAA) encourages young people to explore and practice entrepreneurship and develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The Wyoming Young Entrepreneur Pitch Challenge for Winter 2021 provided a platform for young people across the state to apply these skills and WYAA is proud to celebrate the standouts. Second place was awarded to Thermopolis Middle School Students Riley O’Brien, Ivey Goff, Mari Ford and Julia Q...
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming stands at the crossroads of a permanently shrinking coal industry and a historic budget crisis as its dominant conservative politics move further to the right on several issues. Presented with these factors, a troubling number of Wyoming’s young people choose another route altogether: the one that leads out of state. The portion of Wyoming’s workforce made up of young people continues to shrink as many choose to leave Wyoming rather than stake out a future in their home state. “The consensus [amon...
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com In the fall of 2017, then Hot Springs High School senior Stormy Cox wrote of her home state: “In my heart I would love to stay in Wyoming … The majority of my family lives in Wyoming. It’s hard to leave all of them behind and be on my own. If I could stay in Wyoming and still pursue my dreams I would.” Her sentiments were collected as part of a project that I and Felicity Barringer, Writer In Residence at the Bill Lane Center for the American West, undertook. The goal was to understand young people’s attitudes...
