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At the August 3 Thermopolis Town Council meeting Town Attorney Mike Messenger presented an emergency ordinance amending a town code section which changes the automation fee structure as required by Wyoming statutes. Messenger said, “the essence of this is that we have been collecting forty dollars for the state’s automation fee.” The town withdrew from that program on July 1. But they’ve been collecting the forty dollars and the administration wants to start collecting that money because...
The 2021 Junior Livestock Auction and Judges' Choice Bake Sale at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds Friday night brought in a record breaking $203,104.50, up from $180,195.25 last year. Along with a live auction for sheep, swine, goats and beef, baked goods were offered up via a silent auction. Twenty-six head of beef came through the ring this year and sold for an average of $3.52 per pound and an average of $4,473.32 per head for a total sales amount of $116,306.25. The average price per... Full story
At the August 3 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting held at the Annex Building, the commissioners decided to table the Mike Stevens land use change request because they feel they do not have enough information to make a decision. They are waiting to see any potential changes in the next few weeks that may affect how they decide. The commissioners also tabled the approval of the Black Mountain Road Agreement until September 1, as they said things are not in place yet. Shane Rankin gave his...
Hot Springs County rancher Josh Longwell presented to the Hot Springs County Commissioners his concerns about grizzly bears killing his sheep on his private property. Longwell started off explaining that his ranch was bought in the mid 90s and he said, “At that point, there was not one grizzly bear, not one wolf on that ranch. So to clear this up, we were here first, they weren’t here first.” He said it was a false narrative that they were here first. Longwell continued and said his bigge...
Self Help Center is excited for the opportunity to work in Hot Springs County to establish a new domestic violence agency and crisis hotline for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Self Help Center has been providing services to Natrona County since 1978 and we are excited to work with the community of Hot Springs County to establish services catered to the needs of the community. The Self Help Center received a separate funding contract from the Division of Victim Services to provide essential services to the Hot...
The Hot Springs County Pioneer Association and Hot Springs County Historical Society will be hosting a historical trek and picnic through Wind River Canyon on Saturday, August 21. The trek will feature geologic highlights and reference, historic points of interest through the canyon, historic accounts of the construction of the Yellowstone Highway through Hot Springs County, overview of the original Boysen Dam, mining district, Barney Smith’s “Best Dam Bar and Café By A Dam Site”, and Asmus Boysen’s Dam Problem. A picnic will be enjoyed at the...
Rhonda Perrie of Thermopolis was named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. Amanda D. Chism, Kaylee DeVries, Haley McDermott and Hannah R. Ozmon were named to the 2021 Spring President’s Honor Roll for the University of Wyoming. Taydee Landrum, Cassandra Norskog and Jeffery W. Van Antwerp were named to the 2021 Spring Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls for the University of Wyoming. Stormy Cox was named to the 2021 Spring President’s Honor Roll for Montana State University. Joni Christian...
The members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars here in Thermopolis will have their annual picnic at the Kiwanis Shelter in the Hot Springs State Park on Sunday, August 15 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. They plan to honor the three World War II veterans still living here in our town and hope they are able to attend. The veternas are Robert Poch, Ed Hausauer and John Dodge. Ed Hausauer Ed Hausauer is now 96 years old and his Navy service began when he enlisted in Bismarck, N.D. and went to boot camp in San... Full story
Results have been released for large animal shows from Hot Springs County Fair held last week. Once received, other results will run in the Independent Record. BEEF SHOW BREEDING BEEF Black Angus: Spring yearling heifer, born Mar. 1 - Apr. 30, 2020 – Lexi Overfield, Tymber Eckley Hereford/Polled Hereford: Jr. heifer calf, born Jan. 1 - Apr. 30, 2021 – Taylor Agar Hereford/Polled Hereford: Sr. heifer calf, born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2020 – Rylee Agar Hereford/Polled Hereford: Spring yearling heifer, born Mar. 1 - Apr. 30 2020 – Taylor Agar Herefor...
Results have been released for large animal shows from Hot Springs County Fair held last week. Once received, other results will run in the Independent Record. SHEEP SHOW Breeding Sheep Hampshire Slick Shorn: Winter Ram Lamb (Born Jan 1, 2021 - Feb 15, 2021) – Tymber Eckley Any Other Meat Breed Fitted: Spring Ram Lamb (Born Feb 16-Jun 1, 2021) – Rylee Agar Overall Grand Champion Breeding Ram - Tymber Eckley Overall Reserve Champion Breeding Ram - Rylee Agar Hampshire Slick Shorn: Ewe, 1 Yr Old & Under 2 (Born In 2020) – Tymber Eckley, Tymbe...
The Thermopolis Town Hall has a new bill payment system for the convenience of its residents. Town Treasurer / Clerk Tracey Van Heule and Assistant to the Mayor Fred Crosby invite residents to participate in their Direct Payment program. This program is not an internet-based system but for people who are interested they need to fill out a simple form and provide a canceled check to have their bank account automatically debited each month. This service allows customers to no longer need to write...
by Ellen Gerst Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A judge will decide whether recent ordinances passed in Bar Nunn and Mills exempting the municipalities from publishing certain public notices in the newspaper are valid, after a petition was filed in Natrona County District Court this week. Nearly identical ordinances were passed by Mills in January and Bar Nunn in June, invoking Wyoming’s “home rule” provision. The ordinances were written to exempt the municipalities from state statutes that require all towns and cities...
Terrance Sani was found guilty of three felony counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine during a Fifth Judicial District Court jury trial held at the Hot Springs County courthouse. Judge Bobbi Overfield presided. The trial began on Monday, July 26 and the order of judgement was filed on Wednesday, July 28. Sani was arrested on December 3, 2020, by Thermopolis Police officers who teamed up with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation in taking down the Thermopolis King Pin of a multi-state/multi-person drug ring....
The remains of the Las Fuentes Restaurant building in the 400 block of Arapahoe are being cleaned up and hauled away. The building burnt down last year and was a total loss....
Former high school teacher, coach and athletic director, Kathy Taylor received the Distinguished Service Award from the Wyoming Coaches Association. The award comes from a nomination and there are three award winners for the year. Known to her students as "Coach T" she led athletes of volleyball teams, swimmers, basketball and even badminton for over 40 years. Thirty-two of those years she spent in Thermopolis where she eventually became the athletic director. Taylor's reputation with others is...
Students will learn more about the University of Wyoming, UW alumni will connect with their alma mater, and members of the public will find out more about UW’s presence in their community during a “The World Needs More Cowboys” celebration Tuesday, Aug. 10, in Thermopolis. The public is invited to the event from 5-7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center. Free appetizers and soft beverages will be served. UW President Ed Seidel will be in attendance and speak during a brief program at the celebration, highlighting the unive...
CODY (WNE) — Defense attorneys for a Cody man accused of first degree murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter have requested that the charges against their client be thrown out. Dylan Rosalez and Branden Vilos, public defenders for Moshe Williams, submitted a request to dismiss the case, or at least submit a court order requiring the state to file a bill of particulars that sets out how exactly the child abuse was committed that led to the death of Paisleigh Williams. Rosalez and Vilos have summarized the state’s response to this req...
Thermopolis Volunteer Firemen responded to a fire near Warm Springs Road on Saturday, July 31. The Cody Interagency Dispatch Center was notified and additional resources were sent to help with the fire. Two tandem rotor Shinook helicopters (one pictured above), a spotter plane to choreograph air traffic, five single engine air tankers, two large tankers, a dozer, a grader and around 79 BLM personnel assisted the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department crew in holding the fire to around 400 acres. The fire was considered contained on Sunday...
Enzi service set for Aug. 6 in Gillette GILLETTE (WNE) — A public ceremony to celebrate the life of former U.S. senator and former Gillette mayor Mike Enzi, begins at 1 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Gillette College Pronghorn Center located, fittingly, just off Enzi Drive. Jerrica Mills, the office manager of Gillette Memorial Chapel, confirmed that Pastor Donavon Voigt of First Baptist Church will officiate. Instead of flowers, the announcement from the funeral home suggested memorials can be made to Project Mercy, Mike and Diana Enzi Scholarship Fund at...
At the July 27 board meeting at Hot Springs Health, CEO Margie Molitor provided some training for the board from an online board education school called iProtean. Molitor and the board will continue their training at each month’s meeting and also offline. For the growth pillar report, Molitor said that the landscaping is well underway and hopefully will be done by the end of this week. Molitor said they had a very successful survey from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week. They came t...
The 2021 state convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha was in Lander. Members of Alpha Phi Chapter #1148 participating were: Kim Enis, Jenifer Grimm, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Brenda Larson, Cindy Magelky, and Linda Ziegler. The following awards were received: FIRST PLACE Outstanding Woman of the Year—Linda Ziegler Outstanding Chapter of the Year 6-15 Members Gold Link Award for Excellence in Reporting Educational Programs Distinguished Athenian Award for Educational Director—Kendi Heinze Gold Seal Merit Award Outstanding Educational Pro...
The Hot Springs County School Board received an upbeat update on its scholarship fund, and approved two new bus loading zones, during its July 15 meeting. Chauncy Johnson, business manager for the district, provided the update on the McCurdy Stump scholarship investment fund. “Last fall, the board approved changes in the investment structure with Edward Jones, who manages this fund, to be more of an ongoing, hopefully profitable investment structure, as opposed to sort of acting like we were in retirement, if you will, and just living off of a...
by The Wyoming News Exchange Former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi died late Monday after being seriously injured in a bicycle accident in Gillette on Friday. A post on Enzi’s Facebook page said the former Wyoming legislator died Monday at the UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado, where he was flown for treatment after the accident. “Former Wyoming U.S. Senator Mike Enzi passed away peacefully (Monday) surrounded by his family,” the post said. “His family expressed their deep appreciation for all of the prayers, support and con...
At the July 20 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Town Engineer Heath Overfield and members of the Thermopolis Town Council attended to give a transfer station project update at the request of the commissioners. Overfield reported that they had a work session at Town Hall in April going through the details and took the commissioners’ suggestions. Based on that work, Overfield updated some cost estimates and looked at the timelines on the town’s end of things for the transition from the la...
At the June Hot Springs County School Board meeting, Superintendent Dustin Hunt followed up on the input that the board had already received from the community on its proposed bus lane that would would encompass the school district property on the south end of the track that is currently the wooden play park. At the meeting, Hunt stated he predicted that the project is not likely to be completed before the coming school year. Hunt stated that his preference would be to refrain from implementing the bus lane until the next school year, so as to...
