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by Morgan Hughes and Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A House bill to expand Medicaid in Wyoming and give an estimated 25,000 additional residents health insurance passed an initial vote Monday after lawmakers in the Senate killed a similar proposal a few hours earlier. As the evening wore on, it seemed the House would act as the Senate had and defeat the proposal by burying it under a procedural deadline. But leaders agreed to hear House Bill 162 as the last bill of the evening. “It gives health care to...
At the March 16 Town Council meeting, the Town Council approved a catering permit for Shorty’s at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation event set for April 10. Howie Samelson from Main Street Thermopolis provided his quarterly report and said they will be scheduling their Spring Clean Up for May Samelson also thanked the council for approving the street closure for the coming Brewfest. Samelson said that they are working with Brian Beadles, from the Wyoming State Preservation Office to expand T...
At the March 17 Travel and Tourism board meeting, Treasurer Matt Hughes gave the financial report. He updated their spreadsheet to reflect $38.3K in the board-approved budget plus up from carryover. The remaining carry-over balance is $24.2K. Hughes also reconciled the spreadsheet with their accountant data and made them agree with each other down to the penny. He also completed the U.S. Census 2021 Government Units Survey they needed to fill out. For the month of February, the lodging tax income was $7,396.77 plus $7.69 in interest. In the...
In a recent letter to the editor in the Independent Record, the writer spoke about her interest in using CI or Capital Improvements for paying for the replacement of many dumpsters for the town. She stated, “It seems that the CI monthly fee of $5 per customer which we have been paying for many years now would have accrued quite a nest egg by now. What better use would CI of $5 be than equipment replacement costs such as this.… It’s time the monthly capital improvement fee be applied to the d...
Significantly updated statewide public health orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic went into effect Tuesday and are now available online, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). While the statewide order for mask use (Public Health Order #4) is ending, WDH recommends the continued use of face masks in indoor public places and when common-sense physical distancing cannot be maintained among people who don’t live in the same household. “COVID-19 has not yet gone away so we need to act with caution and personal responsibility for...
The VFW Auxiliary #2281 is having a Soup Supper on Friday, March 19 at the 302 Broadway from 5-7 p.m. The cost is a donation. There will be a variety of soups and lots of delicious flavors. It’s an opportunity for a hearty meal while it’s cold outside. Come and fill yourself up and bring your family and friends. Proceeds will go to Cancer Crusaders and Big Horn Riders. A Grimm’s Fairy Tale Once upon a time, there was a great famine in which people jealously hoarded whatever food they could find, hiding it even from their friends and neighbors....
On March 27 at 9 a.m. there will be a Buffalo Bash 5K run in the Hot Springs State Park. It’s $10 per person. All proceeds go to the Shop Gym. Warrior’s Guild Jiu-Jitsu is a local martial arts group that provides both children and adults the opportunity to learn discipline, technique, self-confidence, respect of self and others and humility. It is a great addition to our community and has provided many opportunities to learn and grow. All of their Jiu-Jitsu classes are provided for free by the local community Shop Gym. The Shop Gym offers the...
Wyoming Humanities explored the world of political cartoons as an integral component in the framework of journalism and democracy. The event featured a discussion between two highly regarded cartoonists in the field, Ryan Stolp and Greg Kearney. As part of the event, the public was encouraged to submit captions for two “captionless” cartoons, one each from Stolp and Kearney. The numerous submissions were independently scored by the board and staff of Wyoming Humanities, as well as the cartoonists themselves. The winners, who received cash pri...
Thermopolis Rotary Club met at Kirby Creek Mercantile last week. Member Jackie Dorothy was the guest speaker. Dorothy has a consulting business, Legend Rock Media Productions, and is the director of Travel and Tourism for Hot Springs County. She explained how she used Internet site analytics to determine the top three sites searched for in Thermopolis/Hot Springs County. They are the hot springs, fishing and the Ava’s Rock Shop. Travel and Tourism produced a beautiful magazine and has another one planned. They are working on a new website, a t...
At the March Chamber of Commerce meeting under old business, the board voted to approve their 2021 strategic plan. According to Chamber Director Meri Ann Rush, they didn’t change much to it compared to last year with the exception of taking steps to educate the community about all the Chamber’s benefits. The Chamber doesn’t want to be seen as just an organization that holds parades and fundraisers. Rush said there is much more. Since they voted to approve the plan, they will go over it in more detail with action steps at their annual board meet...
by Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming is one of six states where marijuana remains fully illegal without any sort of decriminalization. But that could change in the near future, as state lawmakers advanced a bill Friday that would open the door for wide-ranging forms of cannabis to be grown and sold in Wyoming. Members of the Legislature’s House Judiciary Committee considered two marijuana-focused bills during their meeting Friday, one of which would require the state health officer to establish a r...
Governor Mark Gordon announced Wyoming will remove its statewide mask requirement and allow bars, restaurants, theaters and gyms to resume normal operations on March 16. Wyoming has seen a declining number of active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and has seen significant success rolling out the vaccine, with the state’s most vulnerable residents having access to the vaccine. The Governor continues to encourage Wyomingites to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces and to follow the best practices adopted by any business they visit t...
At the Thermopolis Town Council meeting on March 2, Meri Ann Rush and Howie Samelson, representing Main Street Thermopolis, requested street closure for the Brewfest event occurring on Saturday, June 5. The event is from 4-8 p.m. with the closure starting at noon so the vendors can set up and with closure ending at 9 p.m. They asked for extra barricades to help make things secure and prevent people from driving through. The event is for both food and non-food vendors. There will be a corn hole t...
At Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting on March 2, County Health Nurse Tricia McPhie gave her report saying the maternal-child health position is still open and they are starting to receive applications. The advertising they paid through the Wyoming Nursing Magazine has recently gone out. Scheduling interviews will be next once they receive more candidates. McPhie said that the Department of Health has finally distributed numbers for the maternal-child health contract. She will present...
Officer Mike Mascorro recently gave a drug awareness presentation to Thermopolis high school freshmen for their health classes. This is now Mascorro’s third year in giving this education. He showed some videos about what hard drugs do and also about vaping and nicotine. At the end of his speaking and questions and answers with the students, Mascorro showed them mock fake drugs or props that are similar to what they look like in real life. This helps the students know how to recognize them if a...
Wyoming youths are invited to participate in a virtual career night hosted by University of Wyoming Extension starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 23. Youths can choose from six different career tracks in animal science, business, health and education, natural resources, trades and wild and crazy. Each track features four industry professionals who will provide insights into their careers and how they got there, shared Amber Armajo, Washakie County 4-H educator. “We have been doing this for a couple of years now as part of WESTI Ag Days,” sai...
Brad Becerra recently opened up his auto detailing business called Precision Detail. Becerra said he wanted to do an auto detail business before he was deployed to Afghanistan. He and his wife were looking for a place to put it and end up deciding to run it out of his garage at home. They bought the property next to their house and plan on building a shop there in the future. Precision Detail is located at 1116 Amoretti and is available by appointment only. Becerra is able to do a car or two a...
Thermopolis FFA members competed in the District Speech contest on March 2. Tucker Lake took first in Creed speaking and Kaia Galovich came in third. Brooklynn Williams also competed. Rebekah Johnson came in first in Extemporaneous speaking. Ruthanne Johnson and Lexi Overfield also competed. Students will be competing at the Regional Speech Contest on March 16 at the Days Inn at 1 p.m. FFA members will be competing in several upcoming state contests and state convention in April....
There will be a Cookie Jar Auction benefit for Alice Oneyear on March 13 at the VFW Post 2281 with a donation dinner at 5:30 p.m. The auction will follow the dinner. Alice is currently battling stage 4 Lung Cancer, she has completed three weeks of chemotherapy and is currently undergoing radiation treatments five days a week. This will continue for seven weeks with future treatment ahead. She has an aggressive cancer that has metastasized to her ribs and lymph nodes. Ken Ivie will be preparing smoked pulled pork sandwiches and smoked beans....
Vaccination pre-registration is now open to more Hot Springs County residents as our county moves into COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 1c. This makes the vaccine available to all residents age 50 and over. New medical conditions have been added as well. These are moderate to severe asthma, hypertension or high blood pressure, liver disease, overweight individuals with a BMI of 25 or higher and people who have Thalassemia. Residents of congregate living settings have been added to include people living in dorms, shelters, group homes, and corrections...
by Stephen Dow The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — On third reading Friday, the Wyoming House defeated a bill some legislators said would limit government transparency by moving public notices out of newspapers. “I’m not quite there with the notion that we pull the funding that makes sure that we get information out to our public,” Sen. Bill Landen, R-Casper, said. Senate File 17, sponsored by the Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee, would have allowed cities, towns, counties and school...
At the February 18 Hot Springs County School District #1 Board meeting, business manager Chauncy Johnson provided a budget update for the current school year and a look at what 2022 funding might look like. As the Wyoming State Legislature works through bills that will affect school districts, Johnson provided information regarding how budget cuts could look at HSCSD#1 in the coming year. Johnson reported that currently, local revenues are down 31% in Hot Springs County. This translates to a deficit of $1,618,339 for the school district going...
At the March 2 Hot Springs County Commissioner meeting, Public Health Nurse Tricia McPhie gave her report of local COVID vaccinations and her goals of getting more doses available to the public. This would include more new people receiving their first doses and also having others receive their second dose. There are still people on the waiting list. Chairman Tom Ryan asked McPhie, “Do you think you have vaccinated the majority of people over 70 years old?” McPhie paused and then replied, “I...
At the February Hot Springs Health Board meeting, CEO Margie Molitor introduced to the board Caroline St. Charles, who is a Heath Tech consultant working as a Chief Clinical Officer. Molitor said, “She is the guru for all of the conditions of participation and compliance, quality, credentialing, anything that has to do with the patient. She is the expert. She is here and doing a mock survey.” St. Charles said that the last mock survey was approximately three years ago. She explained that hos...
A raffle is being held as a Hot Springs County Senior Class Fundraiser with three great prizes to win. Only 600 tickets are being sold for $20 each, 3 for $50 or 6 for $100. First prize is a Weatherby 6.5 Creedmoor Meateater Edition Rifle ($950 value), second and third prize is 1/4 Wilson beef Grade A, processed with a 5 cubit ft. Magic Chef freezer ($800 value). The drawing will be held on April 9. Call 921-1157 for information on purchasing tickets. All proceeds from the raffle will go to the 2021 graduation celebration....
