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The largest home hospice care organization in Billings since 2017, Stillwater Hospice, is now working in Thermopolis and the Big Horn Basin. Director Chris Graham said the company’s philosophy is to keep people at home, or wherever they live, until the end of life. “We are here to relieve the burden of the caretakers,” Graham said. “People don’t always understand what hospice is. We don’t just come in the last couple of weeks. We come in six months or even a year before to make the process bea...
The Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce have announced their nominees for 2019 business, non-profit and citizen of the year. Nominees for 2019 Business of the Year are: Storyteller, Wyoming Whiskey, Discover Thermopolis Print Zone, One Stop Repair, Vicklund Pharmacy, The Shoppe, Hot Springs Vet Clinic, Dairyland, Star Plunge and Pinnacle Bank. For Non-Profit Organization, nominees are: Main Street Thermopolis, Hot Springs County Library, Community Federated Church, Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County School District Number 1, Big Horn Basin Chi...
The University of Wyoming has released honor rolls for the 2019 fall semester. Chloe Renae Crosby, Amanda Dinsmore, Darren Carl Leonhardt, Margaret A. Ryan and Courtney N. Yarrington were named to the UW President’s Honor Roll. Niki Jo Hill, Abraham Hu, Elizabeth K. Lofink, Jake Michael Maksin, Hannah R. Ozmon, Linsey J. Reed and Jeffery W. Van Antwerp were named to the UW Dean’s Honor Roll. Austin T. Rush earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wyoming at the completion of the 2019 fall semester. Joe Doak has been sel...
The Hot Springs County Board of Travel and Tourism recently met and approved a language change in their bylaws. As part of their strategic plan was to define tourism, Matt Hughes gave a bylaw edit for the first reading. This was originally proposed by Robert Roos because of concerns of businesses that actually do not serve the tourism industry being part of the board. Tourism Director Amanda Moeller brought up the International Tourism Industry definition which states, “The people, activities a...
by Shane Sanderson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Prosecutors on Tuesday announced they will not again try Tony Cercy, a prominent Casper businessman, on an allegation of sexual assault. The announcement — made in documents that became public Tuesday morning — marks the conclusion to a case that has spanned more than 2 1/2 years. In its filing, the Natrona County District Attorney’s Office states that a Wyoming Supreme Court opinion that jurors could not again convict Cercy on the basis of an oral sexual assault means t...
It was 1907 and two towns just north of us were booming with coal. Gebo and Kirby boasted everything from boarding houses to grocery stores, baseball teams, schools and even city bands as the coal industry took hold and tons of the black fuel was pulled from the shafts dug on their outskirts. Of course, there was Crosby, too, which had become a town itself in 1890, providing the initial coal to get the other towns going. Needless to say, there were friendly rivalries between the three towns and...
The Ranger Via Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — Responding to a new push for medicinal marijuana legalization on the Wind River Indian Reservation, United States Attorney Mark Klaassen was non-confrontational. “The United States Attorney’s Office recognizes and respects the sovereignty of Native American Indian Tribes in their self-governance,” read a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Cheyenne. “(We) will continue to work with them to uphold the rule of law on tribal lands.” When states or localized government systems legalize mariju...
Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Hours into the start of the 2020 legislative session, the Wyoming House killed a bill Monday that would’ve set the stage for Medicaid expansion. The bill fell at the earliest hurdle in the House, with nearly two thirds of the body voting against it as part of the chamber’s consent list. It’s a swift end for the measure, which would’ve given Gov. Mark Gordon the ability to study expansion and move it forward, albeit under the eye of the Legislature. Jen Simon of the Wyoming Women’s A...
The driver of an SUV accidently rear ended a semi-truck carrying gasoline on the south end of town on Monday. No further information was available....
The Wyoming Department of Education recently released a list of the recipients of the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Cohort 13 grants and Hot Springs County School District made the cut. With $2.05 million to distribute, the department of education gave $220,149 to the district, one of the top four districts as far as amount of money received. The program is authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Every Student Succeeds Act and recipients must serve students and families from low-performing, high needs schools with...
If you’re ready to set some realistic activity goals, reduce your chances of falling and increase your flexibility as well as your strength and balance, then a Matter of Balance class may be just right for you. Presented through Hot Springs County Public Health and the Wyoming Pioneer Home, the classes will cover all of these goals during four, two-hour sessions starting on Tuesday, March 3. The classes will include group discussions, problem solving and peer support. To achieve the intended outcome, class attendance for all four sessions is r...
Stephanie Boren, Reading Specialist and Interventionist at Ralph Witter’s Elementary, announced a new school reading project. She gave each family of the students in the school a copy of “C is for Cowboy,” a Wyoming Alphabet book. The teachers and students will spend a week reading and talking about the book to build vocabulary and to learn about our great state. Boren states, “The benefits of reading aloud to all students are truly remarkable. Studies have shown that reading to childre...
The Hot Springs County Board of Commissioners is asking Hot Springs County Residents to apply for a Board Position of the Travel and Tourism Board. It is a three-year term and there is one opening. Residents of Hot Springs County who are interested in applying to serve on the Board or position should submit their County Board Questionnaire. This is available on the County website www.hscounty.com or at the Clerk’s Office. Submissions should be submitted no later than 12 p.m. (noon), Friday, February 28, 2020. Applications will be considered a...
Brad Basse, Sharon Skiver and other members of the Rotary Club presented $6,000 to John Gerrells and Jeff Strong of the Thermopolis VFW to help with much needed roof repairs on the building. Members of the VFW have been working to raise funds to fix the roof for some time now. Several community events are held at the VFW each year. Recently, buckets have had to be placed in some locations to catch water that is leaking through the roof....
Anyone interested in a 2020 membership for the Thermopolis Golf Course should leave a message at 864-5294 and a Board Member will get you on ASAP. There is an unlimited number of open slots. Frank Toth said, “We want to invite everyone to join that wants to do that. April 1st is the official start of the season, weather depending. There are a variety of golf course memberships from singles, couples, juniors to family. Costs will be noted on the membership application. If you have any questions, please contact Frank Toth at 8...
Mayor Mike Chimenti was not present at the Tuesday meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council, vice-chairman Bill Malloy acted as Mayor Pro Temp for the evening. During the citizen participation, Howie Samelson, first gave thanks to the city for their efforts and success in helping the downtown area and the rest of the town for their snow removal. Additionally, he came to present an expansion plan to the existing lighting project for the downtown area. His proposal is to continue to improve the...
Contrary to recent posts on social media, the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus has not breached the boundaries of Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Health assures the state’s residents that there are no reported cases of the deadly virus in Lander. The department is closely monitoring the outbreak situation and sharing recommendations with Wyoming’s healthcare providers. Although it has been going by the moniker “coronavirus”, it is actually the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a l...
Riverton Ranger Via Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — A structural deficit in Wyoming’s K-12 school system will require a $222 million transfer from savings in the coming biennium, forecasters have informed the Joint Appropriations Committee. “That is what is supporting the school foundation program going forward,” said Don Richards, cochairman of Wyoming’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, “a transfer from the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account.” The solution is not permanent: Richards said the LSRA is losing money, with its balance f...
Nate Messenger, Fixed Base Operator for Hot Springs County Airport informed the commissioners he was going to have to start looking into a new credit card system for fuel at the airport, as their current system will be obsolete after June 30. Messenger said obsolete didn’t necessarily mean the system would stop working, just that it will no longer be covered by the company it was purchased from and parts would be difficult to come by. The commissioners had recently signed a new, year-long c...
WyoFile.com Via Wyoming News Exchange An arbitration panel ruled Jan. 27 that Wyoming Game and Fish Department should pay a Hot Springs County rancher $339,927 for stock killed by grizzly bears and mountain lions, almost four times the offer that Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulations allowed. The judgment for Josh Longwell of the HD Ranch outside Thermopolis came to 80% of the $422,971 damage claim he submitted to the state wildlife agency. The Game and Fish Department and commission had awarded Longwell $89,498 for the loss of dozens...
Banner Health’s Thermopolis Branch has a new location at 318 N. Sixth Street. Their business hours remain the same, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday to provide county residents with specialized family medicine. For more information on what Banner Health Thermopolis Branch has to offer, or to make an appointment, please call 864-3137....
Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) has partnered with Donors Choose in order to obtain materials for their classrooms – anything from furniture to science materials. Teachers first create a project they would like to have funded and then prospective donors visit the Donors Choose website, select their favorite project and then donate to help fund their favorites. When the items are fully funded, Donors Choose ships the items directly to the school. Just this past week, TMS was fortunate to have s...
Anyone interested in a 2020 membership for the Thermopolis Golf Course should leave a message at 864-5294 and a Board Member will get you on ASAP. There is an unlimited number of open slots. Frank Toth said, “We want to invite everyone to join that wants to do that.” April 1st is the official start of the season, weather depending. There are a variety of golf course memberships from singles, couples, juniors to family. Costs will be noted on the membership application. If you have any questions, please contact Frank Toth at 864...
Wyoming’s unemployment rate remained unchanged during December at 3.7 percent according to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Hot Springs County was one of only three counties in the state where unemployment actually rose, going from 3.7 percent to 4.0 percent. With a small population, it doesn’t take much for the unemployment numbers to go up and down significantly in Hot Springs County. During the month of December, just one person was added to the labor force, yet that number is higher than it was in December of 2018 by 27 peo...
Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A Republican state lawmaker has introduced a resolution that would encourage the Wyoming Department of Education to offer voluntary gun and hunting safety classes in the state's high schools. If passed during the legislative session that begins next week, Senate Joint Resolution 1 would urge the Game and Fish Commission to collaborate with the Department of Education to create the safety classes as a physical education elective. Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, the main sponsor o...
