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Its Chinese take out for a special cause as the Red Dirt Master Gardeners hold their annual Farm to Plate Fundraiser. This Sunday, August 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Community Hall behind the Community Church, you will be treated to egg drop soup, pork stir fry, spring rolls, rice, frozen fruit cups and a fortune cookie, all to benefit the Master Gardeners. Dinner will be $15 per person or $25 for two with all meals being served in to-go boxes for you to enjoy at home. All the proceeds from the evening go to special programs with the...
The Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce recently reviewed their bylaws and made a variety of housekeeping changes. Mostly the language was cleared up, removing confusion or unnecessary verbiage. However, they did make a significant change to their calendar of terms and this was passed after a vote. Prior to this change, the calendar for the fiscal year and the start/end dates of the terms of the members of the board were at different times. The fiscal year is July 1 to June 30, but the terms of the...
A drought has caused severe damage in all areas of Hot Springs County. If you’ve suffered severe damage, you may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Washakie-Hot Springs County Farm Service Agency (FSA) For land to be eligible, the natural disaster must create new conservation problems that, if untreated, would: •Be so costly to rehabilitate that Federal assistance is or will be needed to return the land to productive agricultural use. •Is unusual and is not the type that would recur...
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Hot Springs County at the completion of the 2020 spring semester: Mark L. Gigliotti BS, Eric Herold BA, Niki Jo Hill BS, Haylee J. Hoffman BSN, Darren Carl Leonhardt BA, Stephanie Lorraine Mohr BGS, Kristin Ryan CERT, Margaret A. Ryan BA, Skylar C. Thomas BS and Courtney N. Yarrington BS. Babie Robinson and Dan Roden were named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for Central Wyoming College. Chloe Renae Crosby, Amanda Dinsmore, Darren Carl Leonhardt, Hannah R. Ozmon, Jeffery W. V...
Open Class Vegetables - Blue: Judy Cramer (2), Eacel Leonhardt (3), Bev Koerwitz (3), Nancy Brown (4), Shelley Deromedi (3), Monica Jones (2), Marcia Nelson2), Barbara Love; Red: Shelley Deromedi (3), Eacel Leonhardt (2), Nancy Brown (2), Bev Koerwitz (2), Judy Cramer (2), Barbara Love (2); White: Shelley Deromedi (2), Eacel Leonhardt Potatoes - Blue: Judy Cramer (2), Nancy Brown (2); Red: Judy Cramer Grand Champion Grains, Crops & Vegetables - Eacel Leonhardt Reserve Champion Grains, Crops & Vegetables - Marcia Nelson Horticulture, misc. fruit...
Tricia McPhie, director at Hot Springs County Public Health, gave a report on immunizations in the county to the Hot Springs County Commissioners last week, showing that we are doing a great job getting our children immunized in the county. “We do a really good job,” McPhie said. “We continue to raise our numbers with immunizations and it gives us an opportunity to tell families about programs we have to offer that they may not know about.” Hot Springs County ranks first in the state in eight o...
RIVERTON (WNE) — Oil and gas companies hoping to drill in the Moneta Divide have earned the general blessing of the Bureau of Land Management – but the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality still will have to sign off on the quality discharged water. The federal entity announced Friday that is has approved the development of up to 4,250 oil and gas wells for the region stretching between Shoshoni and Casper in parts of both Fremont and Natrona Counties – more than 300,000 acres of mostly public lands. The BLM called it an effort towar...
Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery Center’s Toddi Darlington came to the Town Council requesting a signature on a letter of support for an application to the National Endowment of the Arts for the Our Town Grant their joint powers board will be applying for. Darlington explained that they had been struggling over the years to apply for grants because they are a joint powers board and they have been borrowing the nonprofit status of the Greater Learning Foundation. They decided that the best way...
The Wyoming Department of Health has issued recreational use advisories for Boysen Reservoir, Ocean Lake, Saratoga Lake, Wheatland Reservoir #3, and Leazenby Lake. The Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Livestock Board recommend the following: •Avoid contact with water in the vicinity of the bloom, especially in areas where cyanobacteria are dense and form scums. •Do not ingest water from the bloom. Boiling, filtration and/or other treatments will not remove toxins. Rinse fish with clean water and eat only the fillet portion. •Av...
Hospital CEO Margie Molitor gave her report and updated the board on the construction and many other functions of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital during their July board meeting. The old emergency room complex should be completed by the end of August. The pharmacy should be done by mid-September. The specialty clinic should be done by October. They are also in the process of re-roofing. They are working on paving the back parking lot and then continue paving all around the campus. They...
The Meeteetse Museums is now accepting submissions for the juried art show, Art of the Basin: An Artistic Rendering of Northwest Wyoming. The show will take place October 27-December 5 in the Olive Fell Gallery at the Meeteetse Museums. All artwork must be 2D, depicting Northwest Wyoming subject matter, and be ready to hang upon acceptance into the show. Artists must include an artist statement and bio as well as sale price if they intend to sell their work with the submission form. The submission form can be found online at...
Poultry Asiatic, cockerel - Lilly Johnson, Mac McCumber Asiatic, pullet - Mac McCumber, Samuel Johnson, Rebekah Johnson Continental, pullet - Lilly Johnson English, pullet - Rebekah Johnson Feather legged breeds, cockerel - Brayden Jones Feather legged breeds, pullet - Brayden Jones Best of Show Grand Champion - Brayden Jones Best of Show Reserve Champion - Rebekah Johnson FFA Showmanship - Rebekah Johnson Senior Showmanship - Rebekah Johnson Intermediate Showmanship - Lilly Johnson Junior Showmanship - Mac McCumber, Samuel Johnson, Brayden...
FFA Agriculture Mechanic, medium wood project - Hallie Martinez Agronomy, alfalfa - Rebekah Jonson, Hallie Martinez Agronomy, brome grass - Rebekah Johnson, Hallie Martinez Agronomy, clover, alsike - Hallie Martinez, Rebekah Johnson Agronomy, clover, red - Rebekah Johnson, Hallie Martinez Agronomy, intermediate wheat grass - Hallie Martinez, Rebekah Johnson Agronomy, slender wheat grass - Hallie Martinez, Rebekah Johnson Agronomy, barley, 2 row - Rebekah Johnson, Kallie VanHeule, Hallie Martinez Agronomy, oats - Hallie Martinez, Kallie...
Wyoming's Primary Election will soon be upon us, Tuesday, August 18. Polling places in Hot Springs County will open at 7 a.m. and remain open for in-person voting until 7 p.m. If you are uncomfortable voting at your designated polling place, you may vote in person in the county clerk's office at any time until 5 p.m. on Monday, August 17. Those residing within Precinct 1-1 and 1-2 will vote at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Voters in Precinct 2-4 votes at the Hot Springs County Museum,...
Three people are on the primary ballot running for two seats on the Thermopolis Town Council. Bill Malloy is running for reelection as a Town Council member. He is a Wyoming native who has been in Thermopolis for 55 years. He was born and raised in Laramie and graduated from the University of Wyoming. He taught music in Thermopolis for 42 years and was a substitute teacher for 13 years. He was the mayor for eight years. Malloy said, “We are going to go through some tough times in the near future. One of the big issues is the landfill, this s...
Voters residing within Precinct 1-1 and 1-2 will vote at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Voters in Precinct 2-4 votes at the Hot Springs County Museum, and Precinct 3-3 voters will be at the Armory. If you are unsure what precinct you are supposed to vote in, maps showing a county-wide and town-wide breakdown may be viewed at hscounty.com under the County Clerk tab....
Three Republicans and one Democrat are in the running for the vacant District 20 Senate seat. Wyatt Agar decided to not seek reelection for the position. Republican Roland Leuhne: Having moved to Thermopolis while in middle school, Leuhne is well known as the owner of the Star Plunge. He is pro law enforcement as well as pro ranching/farming. He is anti “new rules” and regulations and supports the constitution. Linda Weeks: Weeks has worked with large teams during her career as well as multi-million dollar budgets. She is here to protect our...
Two Republicans and one Democrat are seeking the District 28 State Representative position. Republican John Winter: Incumbent John Winter says he has enjoyed his time in Cheyenne and would really like to continue his job of representing this district. “I have learned a lot and hope to do a better job,” he said. Winter is a Trump supporter and a member of the NRA as well as the Wyoming Outfitters and Guides Association and Hot Springs County Farm Bureau. Dave Bayert: Hailing from Basin, Bayert says God told him to run in this election. His pla...
Two candidates appear on the ballot for one open Hot Springs County Commissioner seat, however Michael Liesch has withdrawn from the race. Republican Phillip Scheel: Scheel is running for re-election this year and said he has enjoyed working closely with the people of Hot Springs County. “We (the commissioners) are an extension of the state government at home,” he said. “I work hard as a local businessman and business is what drives people to live here....
Ten Republicans and six Democrats are on the ballot seeking the Wyoming U.S. Senate seat. Republican Mark Armstrong: Believes in getting big money and corruption out of politics and the Federal government back inside the Constitution where it belongs. Government policies should support families and veterans, not attack rural America. The government should only fund good science. Devon Cade: A former Democrat, Cade is running on the Republican ticket as a Trump supporter, Second Amendment supporter and says he wants to be the law and order...
Two Republicans and three Democrats are on the Primary Ballot seeking the Wyoming US Representative seat. Republican Liz Cheney: Incumbent Cheney backs ending federal overreach and restoring local control to Wyoming. In addition she believes our veterans deserve both care and benefits. She wants to see tax cuts and job creation while protecting Wyoming values. She stands up for farmers and ranchers and supports Wyoming’s seniors. Cheney also believes in securing our borders and fighting illegal immigration. Blake Stanley: As a conservative, S...
Wyoming’s Primary Election will soon be upon us, Tuesday, August 18. Polling places in Hot Springs County will open at 7 a.m. and remain open for in-person voting until 7 p.m. If you are uncomfortable voting at your designated polling place, you may vote in person in the county clerk’s office at any time until 5 p.m. on Monday, August 17. Those residing within Precinct 1-1 and 1-2 will vote at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Voters in Precinct 2-4 votes at the Hot Springs County Mus...
Hot Springs County’s Board of Commissioners signed a resolution on Tuesday morning declaring Hot Springs County to be in a State of Disaster due to drought and the agricultural impacts of drought. With the drought conditions expected to worsen and the long-term effects of drought on the area, the commissioners agreed the county is suffering critical impairment and the cost of support for the agricultural community is in excess of resources available at this time. What the resolution does is o...
Thermopolis Middle School science teacher, Aimee Kay, has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. In her 25 years of teaching, she has taught sixth grade science, language arts and social studies as well as serving as the district’s technology facilitator and high school dropout prevention and court liaison coordinator for at-risk students. Her most recent work has been with the seventh and eighth graders at TMS as their science teacher. Along w...
Volunteers, golf course personal and board members gathered on the Thermopolis Golf Course last Thursday to deal with a sink hole that showed up over night. It was not noticeable during Men's League Golf on Wednesday evening and then a golfer noticed it first thing Thursday morning. The hole was still over 8 foot deep after two dump truck loads of dirt had been placed into it....
