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by Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party on Friday said Western states are “paying attention” to the effort by some in Texas’ far-right to try to secede from the United States. Appearing on former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast last week to discuss Rep. Liz Cheney’s vote to impeach Trump, Frank Eathorne made the comment in response to a Bannon question about what conservatives should keep in mind in light of their movement’s rece...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department has elected new officers for 2021. Mark Collins stays on as chief, Bryce Gilbert is the assistant chief, Brandon Blakesley is captain, Jim Andreen is first lieutenant, London Jenks is second lieutenant, Forrest Coleman-Weisz is secretary and Mark Nelson is treasurer. The fire department responded to a total of 92 calls for 2020. There were 19 vehicle crashes, 17 false alarms, four structure fires, 17 grass fires, 16 good intent or service calls, five HazMat or gas meter calls, six dumpster fires, two...
In a statement drafted by the Central Committee of the Hot Springs County Republican Party to U.S. Representative to Wyoming Liz Cheney they have stated that whereas, there has been a large amount of Republican opposition to the vote of Liz Cheney to impeach President Donald J. Trump, a public hearing to consider a vote condemning those actions is set for Friday January 29 from at 6-9 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The public is invited to attend and voice their opinion, based on time and available seating. Due to Covid...
Hot Spring County High School has announced their first semester honor roll. Superintendent - 4.0 Jayci Basse, Caydence Becher, Kamry Bowman, Spencer Calhoun, Bronwyn Dobbins, Aidan Freeman, Jayda Griffin, Dazlynn Hunt, Ruthanne Johnson, Elizabeth Keller, Dakota Leonhardt, Sean Markow, Chloe Mascorro, Eli McCumber, Owen McCumber, Wyatt McDermott, Lexi Overfield, Jacob Randall, Jackson Reed, Hyrum Rich, Sydney Shaffer, Gavin Shumway, Morgan Slover, Madeline Stam, Jean-Luc Willson Principal – 3.9999-3.5 Noah Anderson, Tori Barnes, Jessen B...
by Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Republican Party issued a statement highlighting an outpouring of opposition from its members in response to U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., voting to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot that occurred a week earlier. The party issued the statement late Wednesday night, a few hours after Cheney joined nine other Republican representatives in voting to impeach Trump for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners conducted their 2021 reorganization during their January 5 meeting, electing Tom Ryan as chairman and Jack Baird as vice chairman. In addition, they retained their Tuesday meeting dates, set the holidays for the county and selected their individual areas of responsibility. The commissioners thanked Dave Schlager for his years of service as the County Road and Bridge Supervisor as they appointed Shane Rankine to the position. Rankine had been filling in for...
At the Thermopolis Town Council meeting on January 5, town attorney Mike Messenger swore in both Dusty Lewis and Bill Malloy as re-elected town council members. The council also approved a motion to reappoint Julie Mathews for another term for two years. Messenger also swore her in for this position. In his report as director of public works, Ernie Slagle said that they lost their backup generator at the water treatment plant. A repairman arrived and found that all the computer boards are...
Lopez, Inc. recently filed an application for a new Bar and Grill Liquor License in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Thermopolis. The application states it is for the building at 942 Shoshoni Street. The town council is set to take action on the application at their February 2 meeting. A sign at the former Raptor's location says Los Cabos coming soon. Reports are that this is the restaurant that was going to go into the Las Fuentes building which burned down in December of last...
Thermopolis volunteer firemen check where smoke is emanating from a home in Kirby during an early morning fire call on Friday....
As 2021 rolled over the horizon, good news was received by the People for People and Backpack programs which serve residents of Hot Springs County. Ed Good, a 1973 graduate from Hot Springs County High School, had mailed in a request to Lynn and Foster Friess on behalf of the programs, asking for a donation to start the new year. Good is not only a Thermopolis graduate he is related to Nancy Madrigal who had told him about the two exceptional programs serving the community. Madrigal contacted...
Hot Springs County citizens aged 70 and over are now able to get the vaccination for COVID-19 through Hot Springs County Public Health. Now that they are finishing up with the prioritization of Phase 1A they can begin Phase 1B this week. Those 70 and older are included in Phase 1B. If you have computer access, you may go to hscounty.com/vaccine and fill out a short form online. Public health will call you to schedule your appointment. Appointments will be made on a ‘first come-first served’ bas...
by Cary Littlejohn Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Most Wyomingites took in the violence and destruction in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday through their TVs, phones and computers. Mark and Patty Junek of Gillette were in Washington, D.C. — there to show their support for President Trump and their shared view that the 2020 elections were racked with fraud. They’d gone on somewhat of whim, looking into the trip roughly 10 days ago. They were in D.C. for the Save America rally and heard President Trump’s address to the...
They say nothing in life is guaranteed and for one Thermopolis couple, that sentiment became a shocking reality when one was faced with a life or death case of COVID-19. Kay Wiecki and Randy Wahler went in for a COVID test on Wednesday, November 11 when Kay found herself coughing and Randy had something of a head cold. The pair thought it best to get checked, just to be sure. At that time they both took the rapid test as well as the test that is sent to the state, the one that goes up the nose....
Gov. Mark Gordon has announced that he will soon lift public health orders that required Wyoming bars and restaurants to close at 10 p.m. Effective January 9, updated health orders permit bars and restaurants to resume onsite consumption from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The updated orders also allow gyms to increase the number of participants in group fitness classes from 10 to 25. . Gordon also announced Saturday that the mask mandate he first issued in December will remain in effect until Jan. 25. Gordon’s office shared three other health orders S...
Sarah and Daniel Jarvis are proud, first time parents of the first baby born at Hot Springs Health in 2021. Jasper Dean Jarvis was born at 1:07 a.m. on Friday, January 1. He weighed in at 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. According to Sarah, Jasper's original due date was January 7. "We planned to have a natural birth," said Sarah. Doctors made the decision to induce Sarah on December 31 at 39 weeks. Her delivery turned into an emergency C-section. "He had a rather large noggin,"...
Hot Springs County High School senior, Hyrum Rich, was fortunate enough to be chosen as the Rotary Exchange Student last year, spending the school year in Mexico until the pandemic forced him and other exchange students across the world to return home. Recently, Rich presented a banner to the Thermopolis chapter to mark his journey with the club. The banner was courtesy of the Rotary chapter in Mexico where he stayed....
Todd Davis recently opened his new business, Aunt Teak and Uncle Junk. It’s a vintage antique, repurposed and junk store at 439 Clark Street. Some of the items they carry are quilts, china sets, brass and silver items, things for man-caves such as duck and outdoor hunting pictures. Davis said, “Lamps have been a big seller so far. A little bit of everything has been selling.” Davis added that if someone likes an item but doesn’t buy it, it’s probably going to be sold by the next day. He encourages people to not miss their opportunity to make a...
Hot Springs County Assessor Daniel Webber announced today that currently qualified Hot Springs County veterans or their surviving spouse should contact the Assessor’s Office by telephone to renew their Veteran’s Exemption for 2021 on their property taxes. If the applicant will be using the exemption for vehicle licensing, they will need to stop by the Assessor’s Office when they come in the courthouse to renew their registration. The exemption can only be used in one county in Wyoming for the tax year and if you are using it on your prope...
Scams are hitting citizens in every possible way. Here are some of the most recent scams going around. Home Depot Email Scam Alert: A Laramie citizen received an email saying “You have been selected for a reward from Home Depot!” The email was from cityau@darwin.nt.gov.au spoofed as “Last Reminder” and the subject line was “Home Depot’s Rew@rd Confirmed On{12/23/2020} - Pleaaaase Confirm!” The click here and claim now links do not link to Home Depot. Lottery Winner Text Scam Alert: A Wyoming citizen reported a text scam impersonating...
There will be a Thermopolis Community Blood Drive at the Senior Citizen’s Center on Monday, January 11 from 2 to 6:15 p.m. Call Melene Mierzejewski to make an appointment at (307) 240-1414 or online at bloodhero.com. The sponsor code is: thermopolis. COVID-19 antibody testing will be provided for all who donate....
Hot Springs County's Travel and Tourism Board recently produced some new videos to advertise the area to bring in new tourism business. The board's director Jackie Dorothy said, "We are raising awareness of what Hot Springs County has to offer and the best way to do this is visually." Dorothy said she comes from a video background and storytelling. She said, "one of the things that I've been wanting to do is tell the story of Hot Springs County. We have the hot springs, that's our number one...
At the December Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital board meeting, CEO Margie Molitor talked about the fact that they have three qualified surgeons for orthopedic care. She said that the staff met Dr. Caldwell on his second trip to the area. He was also in surgery and was seeing patients. Dr. Francisco from Lander is in Thermopolis on certain days, and Dr. Rice is at Gottsche for providing care. Regarding construction Molitor said that the Covid bill that recently passed gave an extension on...
On Monday, Dr. Vernon Miller and Dr. Susan Bright received the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Hot Springs County. Originally, the county was to receive the Pfizer vaccine, however that was changed to the Moderna vaccine, leaving the Pfizer one for the large city hospitals across the country. We have received 200 doses and the Wyoming Department of Health has created a priority list for who will be able to get the vaccine as more doses become available. Topping the list is hospital staff,...
Dean Perantaux, IT specialist for Hot Springs County, brought something of a reality check to the Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting last week, informing them of a security breach at a large business in Fremont County. Perantaux said he was just sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner when he got a call from the company that their system had been seized by ransom ware, a type of internet hacking that encrypts a company’s entire data system, making it completely unusable. A Serbian group, whic...
At the December 15 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Wyoming Finance Insurance agent Luke Anderson presented himself at the request of Assistant to the Mayor Fred Crosby. Crosby wanted Anderson to take a second look at the town’s properties and assets to see if there is a better way of insuring them. Anderson’s work covers the Big Horn Basin and he has 21 years of experience, eight with his current company, and has been in the Cody office for 13 years. His title is regional vice president. And...
