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The Hot Springs County Commissioners met last week for a short meeting before the 4th of July holiday. Nate Messenger, FBO at the airport, reports 174 total operations at the airport for the month of June, including three air ambulances and nine aircraft that spent the night. Messenger said traffic was up this month and he expects July to be even better. Avgas sales were over 2,000 gallons and nearly 800 gallons of jet fuel were sold for the month. The airport had their 5010 inspection from the...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to three calls Sunday evening as lightning lit up the sky and ignited dry grasses. Chief Mark Collins reported 21 personnel responded to three fires, reported on Black Mountain Road, 12 miles west along Highway 120 and west of Wind River Canyon. Among the three fires, he noted, there were two actually sighted Thankfully, the storm also brought plenty of rain with it to help put the fires down. Collins said the fires near the canyon and on Highway 120 were doused by the hard rain. The one on Bl...
The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office this past week did tobacco and alcohol sale compliance checks at local businesses. According to the reports, there were four compliance checks regarding sale of tobacco to underage people; of those, subjects at two different businesses were cited for selling tobacco to minors. There was one check with regard to alcohol sales, and the business checked refused to sell alcohol to a minor....
With temperatures increasing through last week and reaching 102 degrees Saturday and Sunday, there is plenty of dry grass in the area. The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a small grass fire in town on the morning of July 4, but the department only saw a few small fires on the holiday. Though lightning strikes this past Monday ignited a few more blazes, heavy rainfall helped quench them. However, the department also had to respond to a fire about 2.5 miles southeast of Murphy...
Farm Bureau Federation and the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce an upcoming public, candidate forum, scheduled for Monday, July 23 at Thermopolis Middle School. The high school FFA will be emcees for the evening. According to Chamber Director MeriAnn Rush, the following candidates have RSVP’d for the evening: Taylor Haynes, Nathan Winters, Timothy Morrison, Howie Samelson, Nina Webber, Rosemary DeSeyn, Steve Shay, Michael Liesch, Jerimie Kraushaar, Tom Christensen, Cynthia Garbin, Charles Curley, Jim C...
Doug Nichols was recently named Wyoming 4-H Leader of the Year for the Northwest Area. According to a statement from 4-H Educator Joey Johnson, “Nichols has been a steadfast 4-H Leader and volunteer for the Hot Springs County 4-H Program since 2013. Doug has spent countless hours teaching archery to 4-H youth ages 8-18. Since Doug started helping, the archery program has grown exponentially and 4-H youth of all ages enjoy learning the 4-H Archery discipline. Nichols has also been instrumental in helping the Hot Springs County 4-H program w...
In June, Hot Springs County High School students Olivia Weyer and Akeyla Franklin attended the 33rd annual Summer High School Institute at the University of Wyoming. The two were among the 90 students selected for the program from across the state. After it was suggested they attend the program by their school counselor, the pair set to applying. They noted as part of the process they had to write essays on topics chosen from a provided list. The program at the University of Wyoming was June 10-30, and the girls said the first day they were...
At the Southside Travel Center, the restaurant space once again is seeing life, with the opening of a Champs Chicken location. Marian Lanik explained when the owners of the previous restaurant put in notice they were going to move, she met with the building owners to determine what could go in the space. After doing some research, she decided Champs would be a good franchise. In addition to chicken, the restaurant also has fish and shrimp available, and Lanik hopes to have pork tenderloin this week. There are also multiple sides as well....
Last week, a few calls came in to the Hot Springs County Law Enforcement Center regarding sick wildlife. Though the animals could not immediately be located and confirmed they had Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Game Warden Benge Brown said the county is one of the more prevalent areas for the sickness. The disease is a chronic, fatal disease of the central nervous system in mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, and moose. Brown said animals afflicted with CWD become very thin and unresponsive to...
Amanda Dinsmore and Darren Leonhardt were named to the 2018 spring semester President’s Honor Roll at the University of Wyoming. Chloe Crosby, Bailey Fisher, Eric Herold, Haylee Hoffman, Erin Kreho, Jake Maksin, Margaret Ryan, and Courtney Yarrington were named to the 2018 spring semester Dean’s Honor Roll at UW. Dana Bjorhus, Charles Patterson and Zoe Stone were named to the 2018 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll at UW....
Among the candidates for Hot Springs County Clerk is Joe Martinez. Martinez and his wife Becky moved to Thermopolis in 2004 when he accepted a job with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture as an inspector for Hot Springs County and surrounding areas. They have three children. Martinez decided to run because it would provide the opportunity to more effectively utilize leadership and management skills developed through his years in government service as well as his time on the Hot Springs County School Board, President of Wyoming Environmental...
Howie Samelson is on the Democratic ticket for House District 28 Representative. Among the long list of concerns Samelson has heard voiced since announcing his candidacy are education, economic diversification, energy, the environment, elections and equality. His concern for these issues and their belief that he can address all the issues that will come before the legislature prompted him to run for this position. In the last several years he has worked to address them through his work with many local organizations including Main Street...
On the Republican ticket for State Auditor is Kristi Racines, who is running against Nathan Winters. A fourth generation Wyoming native who was born in Casper and raised largely in Bar None, Racines said she is a Fremont County woman. Following high school, she attended at the University of Wyoming and earned her degree in accounting and went on to earn her CPA. She is currently the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State Judicial Branch, as well as the director of HR for the branch, and resides in Cheyenne with her husband and two children. Racines...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners held a final budget meeting last Friday to make the necessary amendments to balance the budget for the last fiscal year. Some of the line items from various departments had overruns on their budget, however, they also had line items in those same departments that were lower than anticipated, allowing the commissioners to juggle funds from one line to another and still come out with a balanced budget. There was one amendment that had to be made covering the ja...
Local attorney Michael Messenger was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association convention in Cody on June 21. Messenger is finishing his 43rd year as a practicing attorney, all of which have been in Thermopolis as he came here during the Pageant Day weekend in 1975. Except for four years as the Hot Springs County and prosecuting attorney from 1978-82, he said, he's "always been on the criminal defense side of that part of the law." Otherwise, he's...
Hot Springs County Search and Rescue helped a few people out of the Bighorn river that tangled with the Sixth Street bridge. Though flows have decreased, it is still not advised to float or boat the river....
Hot Springs State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates looks at a wire cut for the lights on the swinging bridge. Several bulbs were taken as well, though repairs were scheduled so the bridge will still be lit for Independence Day. Anyone with information on the vandalism is encouraged to contact law enforcement....
Last week saw a new face at Red Rock Family Practice, with Marcus Couldridge briefly joining the team. Couldridge grew up in Windhoek, Namibia then moved to Casper at eight years old and has adopted Wyoming as his home ever since. After graduating from Kelly Walsh High School, he attended Northwest College and played soccer. After earning his associates, he transferred to Western Washington University to finish his Bachelor's of Science in Bio-Anthropology in 2016. He looks forward to beginning...
The public is invited to the Southside Travel Center to check out the latest eatery in Thermopolis — Champs Chicken. The restaurant is located inside the building between the service station and the convenience store. The new franchise opened in June. The celebration is scheduled from 11 am. until 6 p.m. on Friday, July 6, with free samples, door prizes and meal specials available. Though there are plenty of other items to choose from, the main fried chicken for which the restaurant gets its name is appropriate for National Fried Chicken D...
Whether hiking in Wyoming’s beautiful mountains or swimming in a favorite pool or lake, making smart choices can help residents avoid catching or spreading illnesses associated with water, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “When germs get into waters where we are tempted to take a drink or where we swim, they can steal our fun by causing diseases such as cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis and shigellosis,” said Katie Bryan, epidemiologist with WDH. Disease symptoms can occur days to weeks after exposure and include diarr... Full story
In addition to the work being done to water lines in Hot Springs State Park, work began on lines along Fifth Street as well. Line replacements will include Fifth from Washakie to Broadway, Seventh between Broadway and Shoshoni, and the 400 and 500 blocks of Warren As of Monday afternoon, there was no information regarding when the project would be complete....
Taylor Haynes, MD held a small gathering of locals Friday night at the Days Inn to give folks more insight into his run this year for Governor. A Republican, constitutional conservative, Haynes said it has been hard getting people to learn the Constitution as it has been left out of school curriculums for too long. “People forget we’re a republic, not a democracy,” he said. “We have specific authority over our state.” With the economy in its current state, Haynes would like to see the state tak...
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released 2017 county population estimates by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin. According to the estimates, the Hispanic population increased the fastest in Hot Springs County, at 71.4 percent between 2010 and 2017, followed by Niobrara and Johnson counties at 65.4 and 45.3 percent, respectively. The elderly population (age 65 and over) in the state grew 3.7 percent between July 2016 and July 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The median age (half of the population is younger, and the other half...
For the 2018 election, the Thermopolis Independent Record is running initial candidate announcements for free as we have for decades. Our policy is to allow up to 300 words for candidates to introduce themselves to voters. This free service is mentioned each week in our letter to the editor policy and was also mentioned in our June 7 editorial. Candidacy announcements will run as they are received on a space available basis. Candidates may submit their announcement to news@thermopir.com, drop it off at our office at 431 Broadway or call us at...
Life-long Hot Springs County resident, Jack Baird, has tossed his hat into the ring, vying for County Commissioner. As a land owner and self-employed rancher, Baird knows the county inside and out, covering much of the 233 miles of county roads on a regular basis. If you talk to those who know him, most would say that he is straight talking, a hard worker and dedicated to this county. His record speaks for itself, having served on boards both at the county and state level, including the HSC School Distric Strategic Planning Board, Powell Resear...
