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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...
NBHA Barrel racing weas held last Sunday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results inlude: Open 1D - Baylie Mulholland, 15.201; Jerrie Slagle, 15.361; Shyla Epler, 15.608 2D - Brenda Sims, 15.723; Shyla Epler, 15.814; Brenda Sims, 15.866 3D - Nicole Spainhower, 16.323; Taylor Malcom, 16.445; Kerri DeGroff, 16.500; mandy McKim, 16.687; Baylie Mulholland, 16.714 4D - Nicole Spainhower, 18.037; Kaitlyn Schmuck, 18.087; Mandy McKim, 18.536; Annie DeGanahl, 19.084; Bobbi Byrd, 22.824 Youth 1D - Mesa Allen, 16.009; Taylor Malcom, 16.216; Taylor...
May 10-14 is NOAA Severe Weather Awareness Week. Hot Springs County Emergency Management will be running the Outdoor Alert Sirens at noon each day of that week. There are two siren tones to be aware of in Hot Springs County A solid tone, which will indicate a Tornado Warning and a Hi-Lo Tone which will indicate a catastrophic Boysen Dam Failure and Evacuation is necessary. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon will be the solid tone demonstration Tuesday and Thursday will be the Hi-Lo Alert for a Boysen Dam failure. Remember, these are Outdoor...
Property owners in the unincorporated areas of Hot Springs County are advised of several newly-adopted County requirements that affect new construction. These went into effect with adoption of the County’s 2020 Land Use Plan in November of last year. Prior to starting new construction in the unincorporated areas of Hot Springs County, landowners are now required to obtain a Construction Permit. This is a simple, one-page application that is available online at www.hscounty.com/departments/planning, or can be picked up at the County Planning O...
At the April 20 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners held a discussion with County Health Nurse Tricia McPhie to discuss rescinding the Incident Command Team they created in March 2020, which was a response to the COVID situation and other aspects to the emergency situation. McPhie said, “I think we’ve learned a lot of stuff over the last year. We are not meeting like we did before. Efforts have obviously changed, too. Testing and vaccinating with a detailed plan, mor...
The Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees approved a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2021 to 2022, after the district’s business manager, Chauncy Johnson, introduced it on April 20. After Board Treasurer Joe Martinez moved to approve the budget, and Board Vice-Chair Sherman Skelton seconded the motion, the board approved the budget unanimously. Johnson opened by noting the district’s local revenues continue to be low, as projected for most of the year, and while he assured the board that the district would be “okay” as it c...
At the April 20 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Heath Overfield reported on their waste management situation and the transfer station. Overfield started by saying he wanted to put a placeholder in their budget for money going to the access of the transfer station because they wanted to add a lane. This would be done in accordance with WYDOT. There are a couple of options of how they can do the work and they will decide in the near future. Overfield then provided a priority list of transfer...
