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Deputy Travis Bench of Riverton and his dog Ricky searched around vehicles in Hot Springs County High School parking lot during a multi-municipality operation. According to Thermopolis Police Chief Julie Mathews, the dogs did hit on odors on certain vehicles but law enforcement did not find any actual drug materials. Deputy Bench said Ricky gives a passive alert when finding a scent coming from drugs. This alert is sitting down, changing in posture and breathing. When he comes to the strongest...
Brett Klein and Shirley Willis, left, have purchased White Horse Country Store from Dave and Cindy Denton, right. The couple is relocating to Thermopolis from Cheyenne and plans no major changes for the store. The IR will feature an article once the couple has moved and is here full time. Also pictured are WHCS employees Hannah Norris and Barbara Jean Kissel....
A drought has caused severe damage in all areas of Hot Springs County. If you’ve suffered severe damage, you may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Washakie-Hot Springs County Farm Service Agency (FSA) For land to be eligible, the natural disaster must create new conservation problems that, if untreated, would: •Be so costly to rehabilitate that Federal assistance is or will be needed to return the land to productive agricultural use •Is unusual and is not the type that would recur...
Sonja Johansen is the new Golf Pro Shop manager and she will be taking care of the clubhouse. There are plans to reopen the restaurant at the course soon. The menu will include, chicken, burgers, chicken fingers and some diabetic friendly foods. Along with french fries, other side options will be coleslaw, cottage cheese and other low carb options. They will also be serving morning coffee. Johansen will oversee staff, take care of the golf carts and the bar among other duties. The club house...
Governor Mark Gordon has issued the following statement in response to an announcement from the Bureau of Land Management to not hold its second quarter oil and gas lease sale. “The announcement by the Bureau of Land Management “to not hold” the second quarter oil and gas lease sale due to an ongoing review ordered by President Biden is disappointing, disheartening and not surprising. Federal reviews of anything typically take months, and sometimes years. What is most disappointing is that the Department of Interior could have chosen to revie...
by Nick Reynolds WyoFile.com Wyoming lawmakers will give Medicaid expansion a hard look in the 2021 interim after two attempts to pass the measure failed in the Wyoming Senate in the recent session. The Legislature’s Management Council approved expansion as an interim topic Friday by a 7-4 vote. The Joint Revenue Committee will now take it up. Long a hot-button topic in Wyoming politics, Medicaid expansion saw renewed interest this session after the federal government passed legislation increasing the federal match. The Management Council a...
At the April 21 Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism Board meeting, Treasurer Matt Hughes presented the financial report. Hughes said for March the lodging tax receipts are $8,288.66 with interest income at $8.64, totalling to $8,297.30. The month was down from last year, but up 10% from the historical average. For the nine months ending in March, their lodging tax receipts are $133,301.73 and they are 75% through the fiscal year. The year to date receipts are 76.2% of their planned $175,000. They are almost perfectly on track with their...
The Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring their Community Blood Drive on Monday, May 3 from 2-6 p.m. at the Senior Citizen’s Center. At the moment, they have only a few appointments available but they are able to offer walk-in appointments for this drive. To make an appointment, please go to Bloodhero.com to find a time that will fit in your schedule. Remember that each donation has the power to save up to three lives. There is always a need for blood and only volunteer donors can fulfil that need for patients in our community. Every two seconds s...
by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Conservation groups are challenging Wyoming’s approval of an energy company’s plan to inject oilfield waste into an underground aquifer, telling federal regulators the state plan fails to meet Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. The Powder River Basin Resource Council, Wyoming Outdoor Council and Natural Resources Defense Council say Wyoming relied on flawed economic analyses by Aethon Energy, the company seeking the permit to inject “produced water” from the Moneta Divide oil and gas field mainly...
by Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Wyoming’s federal delegates have largely come out in opposition to President Joe Biden’s roughly $2 trillion infrastructure plan, even as a few details of how the plan could impact the state were released by the White House earlier this week. The president’s proposal, known as the American Jobs Plan, calls for the modernization of 20,000 miles of highways, roads and main streets nationwide, as well as the reconstruction of the 10 most economically significant bridges...
According to Bureau of Reclamation officials, there is no flushing flow from Boysen Dam scheduled for this year because there is not sufficient water to do the flush. The snowmelt forecast issued in April for Boysen Reservoir showed the predicted Wind River runoff from April through July at 450,000 af, which is 72% of the 30-year average of 621,400 af. Even with the recent snow storms and accumulation, the runoff will still be below the 30-year average....
Jill Tonn, of Thermopolis, was presented the Founders by Charlie Decker this past weekend in Lander at the Red Canyon Banquet. Jill was a Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) employee for over 14 years and in her time, Wyoming was the top fundraising state six times under her leadership. The RMEF Founders' Award purpose is to recognize the significant contribution of the RMEF Founders, Charlie Decker, Bob Munson, Dan Bull and Bill Munson, and create an RMEF Award in their honor and to capture...
Lights On Afterschool will host a Drug Awareness Night as a free dinner with walking tacos being served. Drugs are not what they used, but we need to know what they are now. Students, family members, parents/guardians, community members and adults involved with youth are all urged to attend. The event will feature speakers and guests from the Thermopolis Police Department, Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Department and HSCSD Counselors and the Prevention Coalition. The event will be at the Thermopolis Middle School Commons, Thursday, April 28 f...
The Food Bank of Wyoming will have their Pop-Up Mobile Food Pantry on Saturday, April 24 from 1-3 p.m. They will be distributing boxes of food on Senior Avenue. They ask that you follow these directions for proper traffic flow. The line begins going north on Springview Street. At Park Street turn right on Park, staying to the right as you pass the High School. At Senior avenue, you will be directed to turn right and guided into two lanes headed south on Senior Avenue. Next, you will go through the food distribution area and then exit south on...
Dr. Yun Cheng, Ph.D. is a psychologist who recently moved her practice to Hot Springs County and has set up her office at Gottsche. Dr. Cheng provides high-quality, state-of-the-art, private and confidential psychological services. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Cheng provides psychological testing and treatment services for all ages and for a wide range of issues, including academic performance and developmental issues, neuropsychological, disability and mental health evaluations and agi...
The owners of the new Mexican restaurant Los Cabos, Ricardo Lopez and Tina Ordaz have been experiencing surprising results since they opened on February 5. There was a rough start with acquiring staffing at the beginning but they now seem to be in their stride. Ordaz said, “It’s been going really good. It was a lot busier than we expected. It’s slowed down a bit lately but I don’t know if it’s just the weather, but weekends are especially busy. It slowed down during the week, but not on the we...
The Bobcat winners of the local American Dream/Code of the West Essay Contest were recently announced. Madeline Wagler received first place and $300, Cadence Steadman was second receiving $200 and Lee Grimm was third receiving $100. First place winner Wagler qualified for the state contest with her essay, “Pull Your Foot Out of the Mud” about finding courage in the Alaskan wilderness. The American Dream Essay Contest is centered on bestselling author Jim Owen’s “Ten Principles to Live By,” as highlighted in his book Cowboy Ethics. Every hig...
Dusty Lewis and his outdoor adventure business called Rent Adventure are preparing for the coming summer season. Lewis said, “We had a super busy year last year.” Last year in July they had almost 500 customers in that month and in August just a little less than that. One particular day they had 90 people on the river. Typical floating trips start with renting the gear from the Rent Adventure shop and then the tourists head to the Wedding of the Waters at the mouth of Wind River Canyon. The...
Thermopolis FFA members, from both Hot Springs County High School and Thermopolis Middle School, recently competed at their State Convention coming home ranked as a three star chapter, the highest rating available. Morgan Slover received gold in Proficiency Awards for Animal Systems Agriscience. Her application will now move on and National FFA will compile all golds, and pick three finalists to attend National Convention in Indianapolis in the fall. This is the same process that Jessie Pennoyer went through a few years ago. Rebekah Johnson...
At the April 6 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Meri Ann Rush reported Main Street Thermopolis is applying for the Placemaking Grant. They wanted to finish the downtown area with more decorative lighting. She wants to place lights on 5th Street between Broadway and Arapahoe and also on Arapahoe with the approval of the town. Rush also requested to put up an informational board at Bicentennial Park and to paint the picnic tables there. She requested to have banners there year-round which would...
At the Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting on April 6, Nate Messenger provided the FBO Monthly Airport report and said that March was good with 138 total recorded operations at the new county airport, of which four were air ambulances and six were aircraft overnight. There was also one hangar request. Their fuel sales were 608.27 gallons of Avgas and 439.69 gallons of jet fuel. Both traffic and fuel sales were up this month. There was some discussion with the commissioners about the...
Lazy Fox Artisan Goods had their ribbon cutting ceremony put on by the Chamber Ambassadors. Owners Ian Edmiston and Nels Kelley were honored....
Alpha Phi #1148 Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha conducted an Installation of Officers’ Ceremony for the 2021-2022 year on April 6. Linda Ziegler and Kim Enis performed the ceremony. Officers for the year of 2021-2022 are: President Kim Enis; Vice President and Publicity Kendi Heinze; Secretary, Treasurer and Photographer Cindy Magelky; Philanthropic Carol Andreen; Ways and Means and Scrapbook Chair Linda Ziegler; Awards Chair Michelle Herring; Educational Chair and Historian Jenifer Grimm; Social Chair Brenda Larson; Jonquil/Chaplain Stefanie I...
The Thermopolis Gun Club invites Hunter Education Graduates to the 5th Annual Local Youth Hunter Education Challenger on April 24 from 9:30 a.m until 12 noon and 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. It will be located at the “Bob Milek Memorial Range” eight miles west of Thermopolis on Highway 120. Participants must be 18 years of age or under. For questions or information contact Cynthia Garbin at 921-8304....
The Food Bank of Wyoming will have their Pop-Up Mobile Food Pantry in Thermopolis on Saturday, April 24 from 1-3 p.m. They will be distributing boxes of food on Senior Avenue. They ask that you follow these directions for proper traffic flow. The line begins going north on Springview Street. At Park Street turn right on Park, staying to the right as you pass the High School. At Senior avenue, you will be directed to turn right and guided into two lanes headed south on Senior Avenue. Next, you will go through the food distribution area and then...
