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On Monday, Hot Springs County School District #1 (HSCSD #1) Superintendent Dustin Hunt advised parents and others the district is moving to digital learning immediately. HSCSD #1 moved to a Tier 3 digital platform beginning Tuesday, November 17 until at least December 1. Hunt said there will be no in person classes for the time being. Depending on the pandemic outlook, and the health of school staff, they will hopefully resume in person classes on Wednesday, December 2. Students took home their devices Monday afternoon, and parents were asked... Full story
Public Health Order 2020-3 requiring all adults within Hot Springs County, Wyoming, to wear face coverings in certain places open to the public, with exceptions, took effect on Wednesday, Nov. 18. COVID-19 cases statewide and in Hot Springs County are reportedly on the rise. Hot Springs is one of eight counties in Wyoming that recently made requests to the Wyoming Department of Health to enact local mask orders. Hot Springs County Health Officer Dr. Vernon Miller made the request which was approved by State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist.... Full story
Jill Tonn, retired Senior Regional Director for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), has received the Excellence in Wildlife Conservation Award by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The award was presented during a virtual Wyoming Game and Fish Commission meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17. She was nominated by members of the RMEF Wyoming Project Advisory Committee (PAC). During her 25 years of working and volunteering for RMEF, Tonn has promoted elk, wildlife habitat, migration research and public...
Wyoming regulators voted 4-1 on Nov. 10 to permit Aethon Energy to pump millions of gallons of pollutants into an underground aquifer near Shoshoni that critics say is too valuable to pollute. The Dallas investment firm argued through attorney Tom Throne that it would be uneconomic and impractical to use the 15,000-foot-deep Madison aquifer for nearby towns’ or cities’ domestic supplies. That’s one reason to grant the company an exemption to federal Clean Water Act rules and regulations, he said. “We clearly fall into that category,” Throne sa...
The Cookie Jar Auction Benefits planned for two individuals have been effected by COVID-19 concerns. The benefit for Wade Milek to get a trained service dog to help with his epilepsy seizures has been moved to an online auction at Wade Milek Online Auction Benefit via Facebook. There is also an account set up in Whitney Milek’s name at Pinnacle Bank in Thermopolis for donations. The benefit planned for Joey Johnson has been postponed. However, donations will be accepted at Pinnacle Bank in Joey Johnson’s name....
The Thermopolis FFA Chapter has received a $2,000 grant from Farm Credit Services. The funds will be used for students conducting an Agriscience Fair experiment. In order to receive funds, students filled out a grant request and submitted it to chapter advisor, Becky Martinez. Funds will be given to students this coming week to purchase items needed for their research. The idea behind applying for the grant was to give students the opportunity to dream big when it came to their research projects. In the past members have been limited by funds...
Many people in Thermopolis look forward to the free Thanksgiving dinner provided at the Episcopal Church by People for People. Unfortunately, with COVID-19 restrictions this year the meal will not be happening in person. However, meals can be delivered to your home on Thanksgiving Day, provided you call ahead to let them know you will need one. Judy Carswell with People for People said they are having meals prepared by the Senior Citizen’s Center this year that will be available for those in need. If you would like to receive a meal please c...
The November 3 Town Council meeting was brief. There was no one present for citizen participation, and Mayor Mike Chimenti checked in with all reporting subjects and no one had anything to discuss or update. However, in the end, there was some discussion sparked by the director of public works Ernie Slagle. Slagle mentioned that the police department bought some radar signs that display how fast drivers are going. Apparently, the signs’ installation will be delayed because they need to get a...
A report from the Hot Springs County Pandemic Task Force took up the first portion of the county commissioner’s meeting on November 3. County Health Officer Dr. Vernon Miller, was joined by County Nurse Manager of Public Health Tricia McPhie, Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon and Mary Gordon, Public Health Response Coordinator, updating the commissioners on where things currently stand in the county in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. At a previous meeting, the commissioners had d...
Hot Springs State Park was just named one of the best hot springs in the United States by Travel & Leisure, a travel magazine with over five million monthly visitors to their site. According to Travel & Leisure, "No matter the season, natural hot springs offer relaxing, geothermal waters in often scenic settings." Hot Springs State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates is quick to agree, "Water is nature's blood and we are fortunate to have some of the best in the world!" The article, titled "10 of...
A new class of National Honor Society members were inducted on Monday night, including (not in order of pictured) Caydence Becher, Michelle Burgess, Dayna Crow, Bronwyn Dobbins, Lee Grimm, Hallie Martinez, Eli McCumber, Wyatt McDermott, Jacob Randall, Hyrum Rich, Madeline Wagler and Jean-Luc Willson....
According to Hot Springs County Clerk Rose DeSeyn, last week’s general election went smoothly. DeSeyn said the number of votes cast for this election were actually slightly down from the general election in 2016 with 2,588 votes this year compared to 2,644 actual votes in 2016. The number of mail in requests, however were much higher than the last presidential election with 1,041 requests for absentee ballots this year compared to just 432 in 2016. Of the 432 requested in 2016, 424 were a...
Thermopolis Middle School Student Council members presented three Veterans, Marshall Keller, Mike Messenger and Brad Becerra, with Quilts of Valor on November 5 in honor of Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11....
The view from Hot Springs-area highways improved in 2020 as hundreds of Adopt-A-Highway volunteers cleaned their 2-mile highway sections. In its 31st year, Wyoming’s Adopt‑A‑Highway program has nearly 1,000 participating groups in Wyoming. Hot Springs County-area groups include: Patricia Wahler Memorial; Big Horn Enterprises; Kiwanis Club; Knights of Columbus 2578; Thermopolis Rotary Club; Central Wyoming 4X4 Association; In Memory of Brenna Rankin; Thermopolis FFA Chapter; Russ and Carol Dowdy; and Russell Ranch. “We really appreciate the vol...
Joe Doak and the Worland Football Officials Association have been selected by the Wyoming High School Activities Association to officiate the class “2A” state championship football game between Lyman and Torrington. The game will be played Saturday, November 14 in Torrington at 1 p.m....
Wyoming agricultural producers have until Wednesday, Nov. 18, to apply for $90 million set aside for those who experienced business interruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Business interruptions can include supply chain disruptions, decreased demand for products or services, required closures and/or regulatory requirements that make operating unprofitable. Wyoming farmers and ranchers can request up to $250,000, said Cole Ehmke, rural entrepreneurship specialist with University of Wyoming Extension. A second fund is available to non-ag...
After a five-year hiatus, the Hot Springs County Hall of Fame committee has named a new group of honorees. If COVID-19 allows, the group will have an induction ceremony in late January, but for now, they have named several individuals who have made a major impact or contribution to the lives and times of the county. Colonel George Sliney played a significant role in the very beginnings of the Town of Thermopolis and Hot Springs County. His cool hand and incisive insight left a mark on nearly...
Many have been wondering how students at Hot Springs County School District #1 are doing academically since the abrupt closing of school last spring due to COVID-19. During the October 20 meeting of the Board of Trustees, the principals at each of the schools presented what gaps they are seeing in this fall’s student learning and what they are doing to close those gaps before the end of the school year. Principal Breez Daniels at the high school has actually written an article for PLC M...
Phillip Scheel will keep his seat as a Hot Springs County Commissioner and Dusty Lewis and William H. Malloy will remain on the Thermopolis Town Council. Ed Cooper will be the new State Senator for District 20 and John Winter will keep his House of Representatives District 28 seat. Cynthia Lummis was elected as the Wyoming US Senator and Liz Cheney is the US Representative. At press time, a winner in the very close race for United States President/Vice President had not been declared on the national level, although Trump won in HSC and... Full story
At the October Hot Springs County Hospital board meeting, Hospital CEO Margie Molitor said she has heard from “concerned citizens,” whether she is pulling providers out of Thermopolis to staff clinics in Riverton and Shoshoni clinics, She said, “I want to be very clear, we’ve hired a whole other provider to do that for us. Tara Blumenshine is a Fremont country native and lives in Riverton, and that is who is covering the Shoshoni and Riverton clinics. We haven’t pulled any provider hours out of the Thermopolis clinic to cover those two clini...
Mac and Marilyn Vass will be hosting a B.J. Dunbar memorial and cookie jar auction benefit that includes a pulled pork dinner. The funds raised are for the purchase of a trained epileptic seizure alert dog from Medical Mutts for Wade Milek. Wade is the son of Nate and Whitney (Ferree) Milek. He was diagnosed with epilepsy at six months old. His form of epilepsy is from a chromosome duplication and is extremely hard to treat. The process of getting a service dog can be long and expensive, the cost can be up to $30,000. Some might not see... Full story
While small, rural farms and ranches across the country have been affected by COVID-19, the Wyoming Business Council has a plan in motion to help our local producers. An agriculture fund has been set aside, a total of $90 million, that will be available for Wyoming’s farmers and ranchers who qualify. Each operation that qualifies could receive up to $250,000. A couple of stipulations go along with applying for the relief fund, such as having at least one full time employee. The operation must have been adversely impacted as a result of C...
The H.O.P.E. Agency will be packing their Christmas Baskets on Thursday, December 17 from 6 to 7 p.m. “Scouting for Food” starts us off with the fall Holiday Food collection. This year Youth Alternatives and other volunteers will gather and sort food. Half of the food goes to the Food Bank at the Community Federated Church and half to the Christmas Baskets program. The “Christmas Baskets” boxes are set up in the Parish Hall at Holy Trinity (Arapahoe and 7th Street). This year the pickup will be at curbside on Arapahoe. Necessary home deliver...
Four Casper women authors will gather at Storyteller Books in Thermopolis on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 11 am to 1 pm, bringing their plethora of stories to the community. During this special event, called A Harvest of Authors, books for the entire family will be featured at this pre-Thanksgiving event. The books will be signed by the authors in time for the holiday gift-giving season....
Joe Doak and the Worland Football Officials Association has been selected by the Wyoming High School Activities Association to officiate the semi-final class 3A football payoff game between Powell and Cody. The game will be played Friday, Nov. 6, in Cody at 6 p.m....
