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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...
The Hot Springs County Coronavirus 19 task force is reporting a grand total of 2,459 doses of COVID-19 vaccine given in Hot Springs County. Of those, 1,231 are first Moderna doses, 1,060 are second Moderna doses and 168 are Johnson and Johnson vaccinations. The Pfizer vaccine approved for 16 and 17 year olds is not available in Hot Springs County. But you can find a location at https://vaccinefinder.org/search/. If you are unable to travel out of county to get the vaccine, you can contact HSC Public Health and they will assist you. Moderna and...
Wyoming Whiskey, a world-class American Whiskey distillery committed to the preservation of America’s wide-open spaces, announces a new collection inspired by the beauty of our national parks. The Wyoming Whiskey distillery is located in Kirby. The Wide-Open Spaces Collection is an annual, small-batch production of Wyoming Whiskey that supports parks across the country in partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF). The first in the collection–Wide Open Spaces – By Air– was inspired by the natural wonders of Wyoming and the beauty...
The Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting on April 8 at the County Museum and all members were invited to participate. Chamber President Pastor Sam Needham reported that they currently have 206 members and their goal is to have 90% member retention. In the past year, they had a 10% loss / 10% gain of membership and basically broke even. Needham explained to members that they want to educate the community on the benefits of being a chamber member. Some of the ways they have been communicating are through their newsletter and through their...
Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis will hold remote office hours in Thermopolis on Wednesday, April 21. Field Representative Jennifer Fernandez will be available to meet with residents and hear ideas, comments and concerns. To schedule a meeting with Jennifer Fernandez, please call (307) 527-9444 arrange a convenient time and location....
The Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees voted against applying for a waiver from the mask mandate during a special meeting March 30, during which Hot Springs County Health Officer Dr. Vernon Miller answered questions and offered testimony. Board Chair Jennifer Axtell and Board Trustee Will Farrell voted in favor of applying for a waiver. Board Vice-Chair Sherman Skelton set the tone for the meeting by asking Miller, if a student or school staff member tested positive, and masks were not being worn, would it require a l...
During their Tuesday meeting, the Hot Springs County Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution making the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar presented the resolution to the commissioners and he said, “on an average week I probably have five to ten people ask me if we are coming for their guns.” Sheriff Kraushaar said his reply to them is he would never do that and they have the Second Amendment and the Wyoming Constitution to support them. Kraushaar added that his...
At the March 30 Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board meeting, hospital CEO Margie Molitor said they are about to complete Phase Four in their funding and are about done with the USDA loan application, which will be completed in the next week. The remaining items are cosmetic work, including painting and carpeting. Around May 15 is when they close the loan. Molitor wants the public to know that total joint replacements are possible here in Hot Springs County with surgeons Dr. Francisco,...
Dale and Ciley Andreen are holding an information meeting for those who might be interested in becoming a foster parent or foster family. The Andreen’s have been foster parents for eight years and they have had 46 kids in that time. “There’s just a need in Hot Springs County for foster homes, for respite care. We need prayer warriors, we people willing to step in and say hey, can I help you with your kids? Our foster homes are getting older. Right now there are only three or four foster home...
Alpha Phi #1148 Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held their Annual Awards Ceremony and dinner on March 30. Everyone enjoyed a carry in dinner followed by the awards ceremony presented by Awards Chair Jenifer Grimm. Awards Given include: Perfect Attendance: Carol Andreen, Kim Enis, Ruth Galovich, Jenifer Grimm, Kendi Heinze, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Brenda Larson, Cindy Magelky and Linda Ziegler. 2nd Degree Pallas Athene: Kendi Heinze 10 Years of Service: Michelle Herring 50 Years of Service: Belle Flinn Woman of the Year: Linda...
The Hot Springs county Pioneer Association will hold their Annual Meeting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 at the Hot Springs County Museum & Cultural Center. Topics of interest will include projects achieved the last couple of years and plans for new projects and events going forward. They will be hosting an open house at the Museum with guided tours of new exhibits and opening the Hole In The Wall Bar for root beer and souvenir pictures. They will debut their oral history project with clips from several of the interviews already recorded....
by Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A bill requiring Wyoming citizens to present specific forms of photo identification when casting their ballots in elections sailed through the Senate on Thursday and will now head to the governor’s desk for review. House Bill 75 would require voters to show certain kinds of identification before being able to vote in person. Voters would need to present one of the following forms of identification: a Wyoming driver’s license or identification card, a tribal ident...
Hot Springs County Road and Bridge Supervisor Shane Rankin provided information on how speed limits are determined on county roads and elsewhere. Rankin said, “Mainly the county doesn’t set the speed limits. The speed limits are an engineered study. Basically, in layman’s terms, setting a speed limit must be established by a WYDOT study. When the speed limit is posted, it should be within five miles per hour of the 85% of free-flowing traffic.” WYDOT puts counters across the roads, which a...
Hot Springs State Park Supervisor Kevin Skates provided information regarding members of the public flying drones in the park properties. Skates said, “We have a park rule that is state-wide. Drones at this point are prohibited in state parks, including Boysen and Hot Springs State Park. However, people can get permission by contacting our office at 864-2176.” Skates added, “Generally, we will give permission for educational, research or tourism advertising videos. We have seen and heard on social media that people are buying more drones and t...
