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Tuesday night at the Thermopolis Town Council meeting, a draft agreement for water storage at Boysen was accepted, pending receipt of the final document. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby said Carlie Ronca with the Bureau of Reclamation was quick to point out that the town would not be getting water as cheap as it has in the past, though dollar amounts are close to the same. Ronca further explained they look at the five-year average and decide how to price the water, so Crosby expects there to be a...
Recently, posts have appeared online regarding racing in Wind River Canyon. Sheriff Jeremie Kraushaar noted there have been people through the years who have attempted to swerve between the line in the passing lines, but he’s not sure if the post regarding racing is legitimate or simply meant to get a rise out of people. Though he wouldn’t necessarily call it racing, Kraushaar acknowledged there are instances of driving unsafe and driving at high speeds. A lot of the time, he said, people hav...
Local law enforcement has been informed of a mail scam going around in which letters are sent out informing people they were recently chosen as a winner for the Mega Millions sweepstake international lottery program, held on a specific date. The letter goes on with congratulations on the large win, and adds assurances that it has been securely deposited and insured, and that the lottery itself is designed and promoted by the “European Union in collaboration with US Government. Winners, the letter claims, are selected through a credit card b...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department respond to a crash at Sixth and Broadway, Saturday afternoon. The collision happened when a truck failed to yield to this car. The truck driver was cited for the turn, as well as no insurance and no registration....
Hot Springs County joins Lincoln and Johnson Counties in February as having the largest drop in unemployment in Wyoming. Overall, Wyoming has an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent, slightly lower than the national average of 4.1 percent. Hot Springs County sits at 3.5 percent for February, a full 1.2 percent down from January. Hot Springs County’s labor force dropped by eight people from January to February and we actually have 92 fewer people in our labor force than we did at the same time last year. Seventeen more people were at work in F...
Homeowners should be aware the second-half of their property taxes are coming due May 10. Your second payment must be in the treasurer’s office by the end of the business day, otherwise, they will be considered delinquent. Veterans, or their surviving spouse, may not know they may be qualified for a Veteran’s Property Tax Exemption through the State of Wyoming. The due date for application for the exemption is the fourth Monday in May, or May 27 this year. Applications are available at the County Assessor’s office. There are residency and a...
Hot Springs County High School senior Ethan Becher has been selected by Down Under Sports to represent Wyoming on the 2019 track and field team in Queensland, Australia July 6-15. The program also includes competition in football, cheer, cross country, golf, basketball, volleyball and soccer. Becher, who will leave for the games on July 6, said he was first contacted abut being on the team during football season but he wasn’t sure if he was going to be able to do it because he tore his knee a... Full story
The Hot Springs County Commissioners approved an approach agreement at their Tuesday afternoon meeting, however, there is a caveat to agreement. Jeramie Prine requested the permit on County Road 15-8, one mile from the start of the county road. He is asking permission for the approach so he may store a boat in a building at that location. Prine operates a fishing guide service and both the County Planner and Road and Bridge Supervisor are concerned what is requested as a private boat storage...
Tuesday at the regular meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, Director Amanda Moeller reported that the lodging tax receipts are up 76 percent for this month compared to April 2018, a welcome change as February’s receipts were down 14 percent and March’s were down 41 percent compared to last year. Overall, receipts are still down by six percent for the year-to-date. Moeller pointed out the board received the deposit of receipts two months after it’s collected, meaning April’s deposit...
LARAMIE — A new short documentary filmed on the Wind River Reservation last fall aims to push back against negative stereotypes and showcase avenues by which tribal members find peace and healing. “Good Medicine,” directed by filmmaker Jackson Tisi, is now available online. A Laramie screening is also scheduled for Wednesday at the University of Wyoming Arts and Sciences Auditorium during a cultural presentation sponsored by Wyoming Humanities. The presentation is in conjunction with WY-Wind River: Economic Development and Entre...
Stan Kraushaar hangs one of the new signs designating the historic Thermopolis downtown area. The locally-made signs were obtained with a technical assistance grant through Main Street Wyoming....
At their regular meeting on April 11, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce continued discussion regarding a possible collaboration between the four entities of the chamber, Economic Development Corporation, Travel and Tourism, and Thermopolis Main Street. The idea was first presented at the chamber’s March 14 meeting, where it was decided to further examine how the collaboration would impact the chamber. To that end, chamber members used the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, O...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined other agencies in asking for an extension for public comments and public meetings regarding the proposed Aethon Energy Operating permit that would allow dumping of produced water and solids into Boysen Reservoir. The letters, sent to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) all ask for at least a 30 day extension on the comment period and most are asking for public meetings between the DEQ and Aethon Energy to...
At the April 2 meeting of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, the board discussed a possible name change. Molitor said the idea of rebranding was something she brought up at a recent strategic planning retreat. “We’re discussing, since we are more now than a hospital,” Molitor said, “should we have a different name.” It would not be a legal change, but more for logo purposes and to recognize that it’s not just the hospital but its clinics and the promotion of healthy lif...
Hot Springs County School District #1 celebrated both parents and staff during a special assembly on Tuesday afternoon in the auditorium. Power Parent Awards were given to TJ Owsley, Amber Cox and Jennifer Duncan for going above and beyond as parents with children in the school system. The trio is always willing to help with everything from lending a hand in the classroom to volunteering for field trips. The district also honored the three retirees from the district this year, Dorothy Rhodes,... Full story
Though it began as a controlled burn, a change in the wind blew embers into an area with dry grass and leaves. The fire came close to burning down a barn, but a quick response from the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department kept structures safe....
Alpha Phi #1148 Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held the Annual Awards Ceremony as well as Salads and Appetizers dinner at the home of Cindy Magelky on March 26, 2019. Awards Chair Jenifer Grimm conducted the ceremony and presented the following awards: New Member Stormy Southwell was welcomed into the Chapter with a Pledge Ceremony. Perfect Attendance: Carol Andreen, Brenda Barnes, Kim Enis, Ruth Galovich, Jenifer Grimm, Kendi Heinze, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Cindy Magelky and Linda Ziegler Jewel Pin and 1st Pearl awarded to Kendi...
Those who want a say in the type of community they want to live in are encouraged to take the online 2019-21 Community Needs Survey presented by Yellowstone Country Assistance Network (YCAN). Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meri Ann Rush explained the survey provides input as to what YCAN, which is taking care of a lot of the services formerly provided NOWCAP, can do for the community. Responses are used by YCAN in making decisions in how to allocate Community Serv...
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Gov. Mark Gordon has declared April as Child Abuse Awareness Month, and recognized the week of April 9 as the Week of the Young Child. The local Department of Family Services (DFS) office is working to provide training and education to the community to recognize signs of abuse and provide intervention if necessary. Pennie Anderson, a social services casework supervisor with DFS, reported there were 107 cases they responded to of child protective services and adult protective services in 2018. The year...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, April 16 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, navigate the site or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume...
Relying heavily on Social Security as your main source of income in retirement can make budgeting difficult - especially when it comes for housing, which may be the largest category in your spending. There are, however, places where Social Security goes further than others and in a new study, SmartAsset has delved into the data to find out where. In its fifth annual study, SmartAsset analyzed Social Security income, cost of living data, and taxes across all counties to determine where people are getting the most mileage out of Social Security,...
Gottsche Rehab and Wellness is working to provide a way for people to memorialize their loved ones, an effort that began with the Wednesday, April 3 dedication of a bench on the property in memory of Chad Shero. Gottsche Rehab and Wellness CEO Cheryl Shero said they are kicking off their Memorial Park, and all the benches in front will be dedicated as memorial benches. Anyone who has a loved one they want to memorialize can do so with a bench. Additionally, there are plans for trees with brick enclosure; those bricks can also be dedicated to...
At their Tuesday night meeting, the Thermopolis Town Council — with council member Dusty Lewis absent — took up two issues, both of which have ties to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The first was the April 17 deadline to have comments to the DEQ regarding a permit that would allow for millions of gallons of tainted water carrying tons of oilfield pollutants from the Moneta Divide oil and gas field, to come into Boysen Reservoir and Wind River each month. Mayor Mike Chi... Full story
The State of Wyoming Supreme Court issued an opinion on March 27, in favor of Hot Springs District Court’s action regarding Paul D. Mathewson. In his appeal, Mathewson contended the district court erred by denying his motions to suppress evidence and to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial. He further contended his conviction for felony possession of a controlled substance and claimed liquid contained in his water pipe that tested positive for methamphetamine doesn’t constitute “a contr...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners had their first meeting of the month on Tuesday, hearing reports from Bart Stam with the University of Wyoming Extension Service, on what activities and work his office has been doing in the area. Stam is the Range Specialist for Hot Springs County and he said he gets a lot of calls on everything from range management to what kind of bugs are in people’s yards and how to take care of their trees and lawn. He has also been doing a lot of work in the area w...
