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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...
Thermopolis Police Chief Julie Mathews and Hot Springs County Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar have issued a joint statement saying they will rely on ongoing education efforts and voluntary compliance in their enforcement of public health orders. The statement reads, “The Thermopolis Police Department and the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office has recognized the COVID-19 pandemic as a serious threat to the community. It has been our goal to help our community members and law enforcement staff to understand the health and safety guidelines that have b...
On December 3, the Thermopolis Police Department teamed with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation in taking down the Thermopolis King Pin of a multi-state/multi-person drug ring. This drug ring involved residential areas throughout multiple Thermopolis neighborhoods. These efforts led to the arrest and multiple charges of Thermopolis resident Terrance B. Sani and several other drug ring members. Officer Mike Mascorro was the instrumental investigator for the Thermopolis Police Departme...
As part of its commitment to responsibly developing our energy and natural resources, the Bureau of Land Management has analyzed a proposed bentonite mining project located in Hot Springs County. The BLM Worland Field Office will accept comments on the environmental assessment through January 19, 2021. “The BLM analyzes and supports the development of sustainable mining projects like this for the benefit of the local community and economy,” said BLM Worland Field Manager Mike Phillips. Wyo-Ben, Inc. plans to mine bentonite from claims loc...
Many of our local churches have special services coming up during the Christmas season. Community Federated Church will have Christmas Eve Services at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. First Baptist Church will have a Christmas Eve service on December 24 at 6 p.m. Pastor Seidel will be speaking. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will have a service on Christmas Eve at 4 p.m., It will be a luminary ceremony, sharing the light of Christ as an outdoor service. Hot Springs Christian Church will have their normal services Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Living Waters Assembly of...
Written bids for nine animals from the state bison herd will be accepted at the Hot Springs State Park office in Thermopolis until 5 p.m., January 12 for the purchase of the following bison: four 2020 heifer calves, three 2020 bull calves, and two 2019 yearling heifers. All animals have all been properly vaccinated. Minimum bids are as follows: $1,000 for 2020 calves and $1,300 for yearling heifers. Bids will be accepted for any or all of these bison. Each animal offered will be sold to the highest bidder, subject to the minimum bid specified...
Wyoming State Park, Historical Sites and Trails invites people to participate in a “First Day Hike” on Friday, January 1 beginning at 11 a.m. Hikers will meet at the Chamber of Commerce office. An easy half mile hike and a more difficult one mile hike will be offered. Refreshments will be served after the hike and prizes will be handed out. For more information visit wyoparks.org. or call (307) 777-6323....
The Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism board met for its December meeting last week in the form of a public hearing per its compliance requirements according to law. Treasurer Matt Hughes presented the financial report ending in November 2020. They were at the time of the meeting 54.4% successful in dispersing their CARES Act funding and by that next Friday will have fully spent the CARES Act money according to the requirements of funding. Also, worthy to mention is that the November income was $30,267.93, which was 32% higher than the...
