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The Wyoming Department of Transportation was recently awarded a $1.62 million federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant for the Wind River Canyon Corridor Resilience and Feasibility Study. The RAISE grant will fund a study to guide resilience planning efforts for the Wind River Canyon Corridor along US Highway 20/Wyoming Highway 789. Various risks affecting travel along this vital link between communities will be addressed in the study, including rock falls, landslides, inclement weather and crashes. The...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party hosted a candidate forum on June 25 at the Annex building. The room was packed with standing room only. Jean Skelton moderated the questions and answers section for the invited Legislative candidates and Hot Springs County Commissioner candidates. Last week, we featured part one of the four county commissioner candidate questions, answers and discussion. This article features part two of the county commissioner candidate portion of the forum. Next week, we will feature the Legislative candidates portion....
Hot Springs State Park (HSSP) is looking for volunteers to help out in their landscaping and gardening. Red Dirt Master Gardener Kelly Strampe described their situation and said, "We just have beautiful flowers and it's wonderful because both the locals and the tourists can enjoy the park. People come back every year and they're looking to see what's been done. And, certainly in the last few years, volunteers have just been really crucial because they just do not have the number of the staff...
Ethnobotany class The Red Dirt Master Gardeners and the University of Wyoming Extension are hosting a class open to the public by Danita Sayers on Ethnobotany. This is an introduction to Wyoming Edible and Medicinal Plants. The event will be on Monday, July 15, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. The topics include ethics of wild foraging, safety concerns, and basic plant identification and uses. Also, as part of the Hot Springs County Fair, the Red Dirt Master Gardeners are hosting their Fashion Show on Wednesday July 31 at 3...
The second annual Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival will take place Friday, July 12, through July 14 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds in Thermopolis. The annual event, organized by the Wyoming Wool Growers Association, celebrates all aspects of the Wyoming sheep industry and includes programming by the University of Wyoming Extension and Wyoming Wool Initiative. “What I love about the Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival is how it brings together the ranchers who produce Wyoming’s lamb and wool clip, the fiber artists and hobbyists who craft the...
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners (RDMG) are excited to announce the receipt of a mini-grant from Rooted in Wyoming. This grant will support the construction of garden beds within the geodesic dome at the RDMG Community Garden, a project that promises to extend the growing season and enhance community outreach. Kim Bartlett, RDMG Secretary, explained the scope and impact of the project: “We built a geodesic dome in our Community Garden at the end of 2023. Now, we need to build beds within the space to make it usable. The funds will be used for m...
At the June Hot Springs County School Board Trustees meeting, Matt Johnson, director of the high school dual credit program for Central Wyoming College (CWC) presented the Board of Cooperative Higher Education Services (CWC-BOCHES) budget and items for discussion. BOCHES is a partnership with CWC and Hot Springs County School District #1 to offer dual and concurrent enrollment in the high school. It is based on the Wyoming constitution that states they have to provide the opportunity for high school students to earn at least 12 college credits...
At the June Hot Springs County School Board Trustees meeting, in the business report, Jessica Benefiel provided an update regarding the payroll tax penalty that was assessed to the district by the IRS earlier this year. “To refresh your memory, a single payroll tax payment to the IRS was not properly submitted. The payment was not forgotten. It was in fact initiated. However, it was not confirmed and therefore did not process properly. This mistake was remedied immediately upon realization, but unfortunately, the district ended up being a...
Property ownership is perhaps one of the greatest of all aspirations of the typical American. The desire to own property is as strong today, as it was before the United States even became a nation. For some, to own property is the beginning, and the end, of all things. Indeed, land ownership is often a means by which one earns one’s living. Charles Dudley Warner once said of the subject: “To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch the renewal of life – this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satis...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department will present the annual Independence Day fireworks show on Thursday, July 4 beginning at dark. They will light the fireworks off from the end of the old airport runway across from the Thermopolis Golf Course along Airport Road. As a reminder to the public, fireworks in the Town of Thermopolis are permitted only on the 4th of July, from noon to 11 p.m. Driveways and streets are permitted as locations for lighting fireworks but not allowed on highways and...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party hosted a candidate forum on June 25 at the Annex building. The room was packed with standing room only. Jean Skelton moderated the questions and answers section for the invited Legislative candidates and Hot Springs County Commissioner candidates. This week, we are featuring the first part of the four county commissioner candidate questions, answers and discussion. Next week’s IR will feature part 2. We will feature the Legislative candidates in the following issue. Commissioner Phil Scheel is running f...
Red Gulch Bridge rehabilitation north of Thermopolis on U.S. Highway 20/Wyoming 789 is underway. The Thermopolis North project is located between mileposts 133.4 (the old National Guard Armory) and 139.5 (Black Mountain Road) on U.S. 20/Wyoming 789. Traffic control during rehabilitation of the bridge, adjacent to the Fountain of Youth Campground, will include one-way traffic movements across the bridge through use of a portable traffic signal. The project includes paving of 6.4 miles of roadway...
by Kathy Sorensen The Hot Springs County Weed and Pest Control District along with the Hot Springs Conservation District and the Thermopolis office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service hosted the annual Resource Tour last week. The tour made three stops on the V Ranch. The first stop revisited a cheatgrass control project above the Swallow Place. First treated in 2020, cheatgrass covered approximately 60-66% of the treated pasture. Herbicides Rejuvra and a Rejuvra/Plateau mix were...
Circus comes to town Culpepper & Merriweather will be in Thermopolis with their big tent putting on two performances at 2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. They will be set up in the parking lot near the Hot Springs State Park Headquarters at the north edge of town. The 90-minute performances offer family friendly entertainment. The event is sponsored by the Thermopolis Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are available at online at cmcircus.com. Community Blood Drive The May Community Blood Drive is set for Mon., July 8 from 2 - 6 p.m. and...
The Wyoming Pioneer Home (WPH) is excited to bring creative aging to Thermopolis. There are so many misconceptions when it comes to aging and to art. This is a wonderful opportunity to prove both misconceptions wrong. Americans are living longer and healthier lives. Recent studies show that the brain is more elastic in older age than once believed. The concept “not being able to teach an old dog new tricks” can be thrown out the window. We have amazing brains and lifelong learning is a blessing that leads to a better quality of life. All...
Breeze Petty received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College on Sunday, May 19, in a Commencement ceremony concluding the college's 212th year. Petty majored in religious studies and world politics. The University of Wyoming lists three students from Hot Springs County on the 2024 spring semester President’s Honor Roll including Alyssa Katherine Halls, Sean Michael Miller and Jean-Luc Frank Willson. The University of Wyoming lists six students from Hot Springs County on the 2024 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Fresh...
Construction is underway for the new Dollar General building located at 720 Shoshoni. Last week, crews began laying concrete for the foundation....
The elderly population (age 65 and over) in the state grew 3.5 percent between July 2022 and July 2023, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. In comparison, Wyoming’s total population only grew 0.4 percent during the year. The state’s oldest county is Hot Springs. With a median age of 49.5 years, 29.9 percent of its population was 65 and over in 2023. Other counties with a higher proportion of elderly population (65 and over) were Johnson (27.8%), Platte (27.7%), and Niobrara (27.6%). These counties also tend to have the smallest pro...
by Jasmine Hall, Jackson Hole News&Guide, Via Wyoming News Exchange The same group trying to cut property taxes in half is pushing for hand counting ballots in Wyoming elections. Organizers Brent Bien, Cheryl Aguiar and Rich Weber filed their second ballot initiative in January with the Secretary of State’s Office. Now they are traveling across the state to showcase why they believe the change is necessary. Their latest effort seeks to require county clerks to use a hand tabulation system instead of using electronic ballot processing m...
The Hot Springs County Board of Commissioners is releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a feasibility assessment of the former airport property to determine potential development of the site located at: Hot Springs County Former Airport Property, 140 Airport Rd., Thermopolis. Sealed packets will be received from qualified consultant(s) that demonstrate the ability to reach the County’s desired outcomes for the project, which includes, but is not limited to the following: Determining the best use of the site for economic growth and o...
The 5th annual WyoGives will kick off at midnight on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. This 24-hour day of giving brings together 380 nonprofits from across Wyoming to raise funds through the user-friendly online platform wyogives.org. On the website, you can search for Hot Springs County to bring up the participating local nonprofits. Not only is this a milestone year, WyoGives 2024 also coincides with Wyoming’s Statehood Day, encouraging donors to celebrate Wyoming’s birthday by donating to causes that matter to them. WyoGives – an initiative of th...
All Vietnam veterans in Hot Springs, Washakie, Park and Fremont Counties are invited to a Bandaid for the Heart Pin ceremony that helps with the emotional healing of Vietnam vets. It will be held at the Thermopolis VFW Post #2281 located at 302 Broadway St. on Sunday, June 30 from 1:30-4 p.m. Thermopolis resident Amie Toyne and her brother-in-law, retired Air Force Major Mike Toyne, will give a brief talk and present the pins to the attending Vietnam veterans. Amie attended a ceremony in Iowa where Mike gave pins to Vietnam veterans and felt it...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department will present the annual Independence Day fireworks show on Thursday, July 4 beginning at dark. They will light the fireworks off from the end of the old airport runway across from the Thermopolis Golf Course along Airport Road. As a reminder to the public, fireworks in the Town of Thermopolis are permitted only on the 4th of July, from noon to 11 p.m. Driveways and streets are permitted as locations for lighting fireworks but not allowed on highways and are not permitted in Hot Springs State Park....
by Sarah Elmquist Squires, The Ranger via Wyoming News Exchange Wyoming is the only state in the nation that doesn’t have what’s known as a “good Samaritan” law on the books – a provision that grants immunity to certain drug charges to a person who calls for assistance in an overdose case. But on Thursday, lawmakers advanced a bill that would in some cases create that immunity for people seeking help in an overdose. The Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee voted 9-1 on a bill that grants some immunity for possession or use of a...
by Aley Philp The 70th Annual Trek of the Wyoming Historical Society took place June 20-23 in and around Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Over 150 people from around Wyoming and the United States participated in the event. The three-day event visited historic locations in Thermopolis, at area ranches traveling along the Old Yellowstone Highway, and made the trip out to Anchor Dam, Arapahoe Ranch, Legend Rock Petroglyphs, the ghost-mining towns of Gebo and Crosby and the historic Kirby Jail....
