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Graduation rates across Wyoming have increased for the sixth consecutive year according to a report released from the Wyoming Department of Education. “Wyoming has reached the highest graduation rate under this methodology, which was put in place over a decade ago,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. “More Wyoming students are prepared to succeed in college careers and military service. Districts have worked hard to increase the number of students who received a dip...
School attendance and drop-out rates were a large part of the January school board meeting with principal Breez Daniels explaining the importance of freshman success to high school graduation. Absence rates are going down in the district quite rapidly when compared to the mid-way point in the year, August through December. In 2017 students with 14 or more absences during that five-month period amounted to 23 percent. By 2018, that number had dropped to just 14 percent. This year, Daniels was hap...
The Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board met Tuesday and reviewed several annual audits and made additional reports by their members. Kelli Hoblit from the Big Horn Basin Clinic gave a report and overview to the Board of how the hospital meets the federal qualifications for the 340b drug pricing program. This program was created in 1992 and allows prescription medications to be made available to those in need at a significantly discounted price. Michael Wright, an accountant of Koerwitz...
The Thermopolis Independent Record will be running a series of articles on Thermopolis and Hot Springs County elected officials who took office in January of 2019. Second in the series we spoke to Hot Springs County Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar After one year of services as sheriff, Kraushaar sat down and shared his reflections with the Independent Record. Kraushaar started his career in law enforcement in 2004 as a patrol deputy with the Sheriff’s office. He then worked his way up in the d...
Hot Springs County High School has released their first semester honor rolls. Superintendent - 4.0 Jayci Basse, McKenna Bomengen, Kamry Bowman, Ashley Brawley, KyAnn Calhoun, Jeffry Clark, Brooklynn Cooley, Brianna DeVries, Bronwyn Dobbins, Sage Fishbaugh, Xander Getzfreid, Lee Grimm, Tyler Hoskins, Hannah Hu, Hardy Johnson, Tyler Kay, Dakota Leonhardt, Hallie Martinez, Chloe Mascorro, Eli McCumber, Wyatt McDermott, Ashley McPhie, Ryan Mosser, Jonah Needham, Lexi Overfield, Breeze Petty, Jacob Randall, Reagan Severance, Morgan Slover, Madeline...
The month of February is Community Appreciation Month at Taco Johns in Thermopolis. During February, you can buy a meal for any type of community member and they will receive their meal for free. For example, you chose to buy a meal for an EMT, the very next EMT to visit the Thermopolis location will receive their meal free of charge compliments of the buyer. Owner, Karen Leyba, said she is hoping the offer is a way to bring the community together. The buyer can pick from any type of job, including, but not limited to, teacher, county...
In the most recent Thermopolis - Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting, Pastor Sam Needham, President of the Chamber, gave high praises for the ice skating rink just outside of town. “It’s awesome. My kids have been using a lot, the skates, it’s a great idea.” Chamber Director Meri Ann Rush said that it was a group effort with Hot City Outdoor Alliance and with Big Horn Basin Outdoor Coalition. They get together once a month to promote outdoor recreation. Rush said the Rec District in Powell...
Bobcat speech and debate had a stellar weekend at the Cody Invitational last week, bringing home their second first place win of the season. The Cats showed their strength, not only taking first in 1A/2A, but scoring higher than the 4A teams, coming in second overall to Worland by less than 10 points. Senior Breeze Petty brought home second in Congress as well as a fourth place in Impromptu for the weekend. Sophomore Jean-Luc Willson placed fourth in Extemp, followed by Brooklyn Brown, placing fifth and Jacob Randall in sixth place. Randall...
Amanda Moeller, Director of the Travel and Tourism Board, has resigned her position as of January 1, 2020. The board is currently seeking her replacement. Moeller started her role with the board in July 2013 as Tourism Director. She worked as a board contracted consultant through her company Cowgirl Consulting. Regarding some of the work, she is proud of she said, “they did a good job branding, utilizing the “Opolis” billboards all over the state that started with different themes and moved...
by Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — State regulators have revised a permit for a major oil and gas firm operating at Moneta Divide in central Wyoming. Subject to public comment, the permit will maintain existing limits on discharged water at the facility and impose routine water sampling requirements to prevent pollutants from flowing into the nearby Boysen Reservoir Basin. Energy operator Aethon Energy Operating, LLC applied for a state permit renewal last year. As part of an effort to expand its o...
The Thermopolis Town Council were given reports of several nuisance issues by Town Animal Control Officer Ame Longwell at their Tuesday, Jan. 21 meeting. Mayor Mike Chimenti was not present at the meeting, vice chairman Bill Malloy was acting as the leading administrator for the night. Longwell brought up two reports of nuisance issues effecting the town. She received complaints from residents on Cedar Ridge and Mountain View where subjects are pouring out large amounts of corn feed onto the...
Representatives from the Owl Creek Water District attended the Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting to discover if they had any interest in hooking up to their water system in the future. The district would like to expand their system into a Phase III and the commissioners said they would definitely hook into the system for the airport if at all possible. The airport would need to have the largest pipe/hook up the district would allow, and the commissioners added it would be a definite...
The Thermopolis Independent Record will be running a series of articles on Thermopolis and Hot Springs County elected officials who took office in January of 2019. First in the series, Thermopolis Police Chief Julie Mathews reflected on her first year as one with challenges and a time for continuing the education and training of her force. Prior to her role as Chief, she worked in Communications, Animal Control and Street Patrol in Thermopolis. She started her career in law enforcement in 1999...
Jayci Mead, owner of JC's Dream Team Bucking Bulls, had her bull, JC's Gangster, in New York City at Madison Square Garden for Professional Bull Riding (PBR) on Jan 3-5. Friday in round 1 Fabiano Viera from Brazil drew Gangster and rode him for 85.5 points. JC's Gangster was asked back for Round 3 on Sunday. Jess Lockwood, the 2019 PBR World Champion drew him and rode him for 86.75. LJ Jenkins hauls Jayci's bulls and had eight other bulls there too. LJ, a retired PBR bull rider, is now a stock c...
Preparation and planning for the possibility of an extended power outage was the focus of a recent workshop held by Hot Springs County LEPC. Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon expressed concern several months ago about the dangers the county could face should a large spread power outage occur on a nationwide basis. At the time, Gordon indicated an outage would be complicated, enormous and daunting, but a plan needed to be created in order to keep the county’s citizens protected. To that end, the LEPC has been doing table top e...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital employees: Karyn White, Lynn Thompson, Chris Bentley, Jeri Umbdenstock, Lindsay Simpson, Dawn DuBeau and Crystal Merrill recently completed a Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Program. The program is supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The purpose of the program is to acquire current information to improve newborn deliveries. Stormy Cox was named to the President’s Honor Roll at Montana State University for the fall semester 2019. Austin Rush graduated from the University of Wyoming in December 2...
State Representative John Winter introduced a bill for consideration by the Wyoming Legislature that would allow for compensation to ranchers outside of game hunting zones due to loss or damage by gray wolves. The bill calls for a $90,000 fund to be set up to repay ranchers for their livestock losses for a two-year period. In an interview Friday, Winter said, "If we get this passed it will help. Ranchers need compensated for these losses and the Wyoming Game and Fish doesn't have the money to...
4 marks the start of the United States Census with a kick off in March for questionnaires delivered in the mail and the opportunity to do self-response for the census through the internet or by phone. April 1, canvassers will begin going door to door for those who did not respond either by mail or through the internet. Judy Carswell, the organizational head for Hot Springs County worked to form a committee in June and they have been getting the word out about the upcoming project through...
Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for both the Star Plunge and Days Inn in Hot Springs State Park have been given a 45-day extension. Originally, the Wyoming State Legislature wanted the RFPs to be submitted for the two available concessionaires by January 17, 2020, but the additional 45-days will push back the closing date to March 2. After examining a number of factors, including ensuring adequate time has been offered for potential companies to submit an RFP for these assets within HSSP, it was... Full story
by Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A new bill introduced in the Wyoming Legislature this week would create a new compensation program for ranchers whose livestock is killed or damaged by gray wolves outside of game hunting zones, providing new flexibility for those grappling with a protected species often blamed by ranchers in the Mountain West for losses to their herds. Sponsored by Rep. John Winter, R-Thermopolis, the legislation would create a $90,000 fund to compensate ranchers for any losses related t...
by Rhonda Schulte Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Cody Labs is closed. But thanks to a long-term lease with Lannett, Forward Cody continues to draw $108,000 per year in rent for its warehouse in Cody’s North Industrial Park. Partially funded by a state grant and designed for pharmaceutical chemical storage, the 11,292-square-foot warehouse property has a new purpose – footwear fashion. Kanye West’s Adidas Yeezy recently began subleasing the facility for its new Cody Sample Lab, paying Lannett the same amount of $108,00 per yea...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department held their annual elections Tuesday night with Mark Collins retaining his position as fire chief. Assisting him will be Bryce Gilbert, assistant chief, captain Brandon Blakesley, first lieutenant Dale Andreen, second lieutenant Jay Erk, treasurer Forest Coleman-Weisz and secretary London Jenks. The department had 77 calls during 2019 including 28 vehicle crashes. They responded to seven structure fires and 10 grass fires, which burned approximately 312 acres in Hot Springs County. They also made nine... Full story
Wedg and Kathy Taylor held a celebration on December 29, 2019, for their 50th wedding anniversary. Wedg said, "It was good. We had a lot of people there." Kathy said, "It was very nice." The guests came in for over a four-hour period. She added,"The food was wonderful. It was very sociable. We just walked down table to table to meet the guests." Kathy's twelve-year-old granddaughter did a video of wedding photos put together with 60s-70s music. It was quite the family affair. Wedg and Kathy met...
Healthcare professionals and students are invited to view the 2020 Geriatric Healthcare Internet Series, courtesy of the Wyoming Center on Aging and Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness. The series features regionally and nationally recognized faculty from the University of Washington to help providers in developing and enhancing health promotion interventions to prevent disease and postpone further disability. The series will run through March 10, every Tuesday from 5 – 6:30 p.m. The January 21 presentation will be on Frailty followed by O...
Hot Springs County Assessor Daniel Webber announced recently that currently qualified Hot Springs county veterans or their surviving spouse should contact the Assessor’s Office to renew their Veteran’s Exemption for 2020 on their property tax. If the applicant will be using the exemption for vehicle licensing, they will need to stop by the Assessor’s Office when they come to the courthouse to renew their registration. The exemption can only be used in one county in Wyoming for the next tax y...
