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Hot Springs County Public Health is now offering flu shots as we begin the 2020 flu season. You do have to call for an appointment, but you will have the option of having your vaccine administered from the safety of your vehicle this year. You may still go into the office if you prefer, but be aware a mask is required. The flu shots will be available daily from 3 to 4:40 p.m. Public health will bill most insurance including Medicare and Medicaid. If you are self-pay the vaccine will be $35. There are a limited number of doses for those who do...
Hot Springs County School District #1 Lights On Afterschool Program is gearing up for the nationwide celebration of afterschool on Thursday, Oct. 22. Afterschool programs across the country are joining the movement to celebrate afterschool through promoting that Lights On keeps our community’s students safe, encourages them to learn, and supports their families as we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Community members, families, students, business owners, school officials/staff, and legislators are invited to join to shine a...
At the October 6 Town Council meeting, they approved the transfer of a liquor license as a housekeeping measure requested by the liquor division. Town Clerk/Treasurer Tracy Van Heule explained, “Carspa is one of the corporations associated with Big Spring Spa and Big Spring Spa is the corporation that orders the liquor so they wanted everything in Big Spring Spa’s name.” The change is for bookkeeping purposes. In citizen participation, Linda Klink, the Program Manager for Wyoming Main Stree...
The head of Hot Springs County Road and Bridge, Dave Schlager, told the Hot Springs County Commissioners that Shane Rankin will be stepping in to handle things for a few months as Schlager is taking time off through the end of December. Schlager also told the commissioners he had finished the GIS survey of roads, culverts, signs and other items throughout the county and found a lot of infrastructure out there, including a few culverts they didn’t know were out there. During the process he m...
by Angus M Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Wyoming regulators renewed Aethon Energy’s pollution-discharge permit Friday, requiring the company to meet a September 2024 deadline for more restrictive standards for contaminated water pumped from the Moneta Divide gas- and oilfield and discharged into creeks above Boysen Reservoir. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s permit for Aethon Energy Operating, LLC limits chloride concentrations in discharges to 230 milligrams a liter. That’s about a tenth of the historic concentrations dumped from...
The Hot Springs County Senior Center will be holding their cinnamon roll fundraisers this year on both November 14 and December 12. Senior Center Director Trenda Moore said, “We are doing two separate days on two separate months this year. Lunch is being served as well. This is one of our major fundraisers.” Participants, please note that orders must be made by November 6 for that month. For the December event, the deadline is December 7. Moore added, “We’re grant-funded and the grants don’t cover everything. All of the fundraisings mainly go...
The recent 99th Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet was held on October 3 at the fairgrounds, and many chamber members enjoyed a meal provided by Black Bear Catering. Some of the notable speakers were Senator John Barrasso and Governor Mark Gordon. The chamber provided a video presentation instead of having a single main speaker due to COVID. Featured were Governor Mark Gordon, authors Michael and Kathleen Gear, CJ Box and Craig Johnson. For recognition of service on the chamber board for six-plus years were Deb Tudor (2013-2020), Greg Willson...
Thermopolis newcomers Ian Edmiston and Nels Kelley are opening a new business called Lazy Fox Artisan Goods. This past summer at the local Farmer’s Market they tested the waters with some of their products and had a very positive response. Many citizens encouraged them about opening up their own shop. Edmiston and Kelley said they felt a warm welcome from the community. Edmiston said, “We’re opening a full-service bakery and we plan on doing some sandwiches and soups. Not carrying a reall...
At the September Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital board meeting, Hospital Foundation Director Dan Powell reported that they are ready to submit their strategic plan to the foundation board for approval at their meeting on October 28. Powell said that this new strategic plan is more in depth in their plans than they’ve had before. With their Together We’re Better campaign which involves employee participation they currently have eight percent participation and they are looking to increase tha...
At the October Chamber of Commerce meeting via Zoom, the board passed on its third and final reading their new bylaws. Chamber director Meri Ann Rush reported about their recent banquet saying it was good and they had a lot of great comments. They received a thank you note from Senator Barrasso. Rush said it was awesome that both Governor Gordon and Senator Barrasso came. They started to do a recap of finances from the banquet, but do not have them ready yet and they do not yet know their profit. They should have the financial breakdown report...
The Help Center at Common Ground will resume its normal operating hours on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Center has been providing assistance by appointment only since March. Normal hours are 1-3:00 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. The Help Center provides assistance in finding help with rent and utility bills, GED tutoring and testing, food boxes and other services. For more information please call 864-3851....
The VFW Auxiliary #2281 will have a sausage gravy and biscuits breakfast on Saturday, October 17 at their VFW Post on 302 Broadway 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. They will be serving sausage gravy and biscuits, scrambled eggs, orange juice and coffee. For a donation, the proceeds will go to the VA Hospitals in Cheyenne, Sheridan and Buffalo Soldier and Sailors Home for the Holiday Activities....
At the recent Chamber of Commerce banquet, United States Senator John Barrasso gave his thoughts on his vision in helping the economy of Wyoming in regard to business and tourism in recovering from COVID-19. His number one focus was that people need to get the vaccine for COVID-19. Barrasso said, “The first thing we need is to get the vaccine so people are willing to get on airplanes and come here. Hot Springs County is part of the path on the way to Yellowstone. You see it on the signs and y...
On October 2, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality issued the final Wyoming Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WYPDES) permit to Aethon Energy Operating, LLC. The facility is a gas production treatment unit that separates gas from formation waters at the surface using a gun barrel technology, and skim ponds and tanks. The permit authorizes the discharge of produced water from conventional oil and/or gas facilities to waters of the state if the effluent quality complies with effluent limits established by this permit....
4 is a year many will long remember for COVID-19, but area ranchers will remember it for other reasons beyond the issues caused by the virus. Many cattle ranchers in Hot Springs County are on the front lines of a drought. They are struggling amid poor range conditions, low water supplies, slow or little hay growth and grasshoppers. They are not only trying to figure out how to survive the virus but a drought as well. Earlier this year some ranchers were left with a backlog of cattle when meat...
The Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce held its 99th annual banquet at the fairgrounds building this past Saturday. United States Senator John Barrasso, Governor Mark Gordon and County Commission Chairman Phillip Scheel were present to open up the event. All spoke glowingly about Thermopolis and how the town and the community have impacted their lives. They thanked the community for all that they do. Senator Barrasso spoke about introducing a bill to rename the Thermopolis Post Office after former...
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is encouraging Wyoming families to make plans for fall celebrations this year that accommodate COVID-19 concerns while also offering fun and meaningful activities. “Many of us look forward each year to the fun of Halloween, as well as to Día de los Muertos activities,” said Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH. “While some adjustments are needed to help keep people safe this year due to the pandemic, there are still options available for enjoying these holida...
Hope Agency will present their first annual Fall Festival and Craft Show on Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Community Hall behind the Community Church. There will be artists and vendors from all over Wyoming including food trucks, homemade chili, face painting, riddles and more. Please join them for a fun-filled day supporting a good cause in celebration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month....
The Hot Springs County Friends of the Library will be holding their Fall Book Sale Friday, October 9 at 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct 10 at 8 a.m. until Noon at the Armory. Masks are recommended. They are unable to take more book donations at this time....
The virtual state convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha was held via Zoom on September 12. Members of Alpha Phi Chapter #1148 participating were: Carol Andreen, Brenda Barnes, Kim Enis, Jenifer Grimm, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Cindy Magelky, and Linda Ziegler. The following awards were received. FIRST PLACE Outstanding Woman of the Year—Brenda Barnes Outstanding Chapter of the Year 6-15 Members Gold Link Award for Excellence in Reporting Educational Programs Distinguished Athenian Award for Educational Director—Stefanie Ireland Gold Sea...
A retirement reception in honor of Pastor Harvey and Lois Seidel will be held on Sunday,October 18, during regular Sunday morning service at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Pastor Seidel retired in April after 26 years of service to the Church. Because of the COVID-19 virus, the church was not able to honor the Seidel’s at that time. Following the morning service, there will be a dinner and a time of remembrance. No RSVP is necessary. If you have any questions, contact the church at 864-3171....
Breeze Petty recently matriculated as a first-year student at Hamilton College. She was selected from a pool of 7,443 applicants to the college, and joins a class of 470. Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital employees: Shelly Moyer, Travis Bomengen, Tara Blumenshine, Erin Craft, Trina Slover and Mattson Mathey recently completed a Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program supported by the American Heart Association. The purpose of the program is to acquire current information for healthcare providers who response to emergencies in infants and...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and Tom Carper, D-Del., introduced a bipartisan bill on Sept. 24 to honor former Thermopolis Postmaster Robert Brown by renaming the local post office after him. Brown, a lifelong resident of Thermopolis, passed away earlier this month at age 94. The bill is cosponsored by U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo. Brown’s career with the U.S. Postal Service spanned 44 years, including 18 years as the postmaster. Brown and his wife, Jerry – who was Enzi’s first Sunday School teacher – are the parents...
A drought has caused severe damage in Hot Springs and Washakie Counties. 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...
Farm Bureau Federation and the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, along with help from FFA, held a candidate’s forum Monday night at the Thermopolis Middle School, featuring federal, state and local candidates that will appear on the ballot November 3. Candidates introduced themselves and then were asked some questions. Senate District 20 Theresa Livingston has lived in Worland for the last 27 years and has experience as an Air Force medical lab tech, worked for the BLM for 15 years, has been a special education teacher and has l...
