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On Dec. 27 at the Hot Springs County Government Annex, several county representatives and people from around town helped County Assessor Shelley Deromedi celebrate her retirement. Appropriately among the cake and other refreshments at the party, were Deromedi's former photo ID card and a Polaroid of her with former assessor Wallace Shaffer at his retirement party. December 31 officially marked Deromedi's last day as the assessor for Hot Springs County. She began working for the assessor's...
With the plethora of online opportunities folks have during the year to get all of their Christmas shopping done early, its nice to find out that our local businesses all appear to have had a good shopping season, too. WOW Discount said they had a pretty good shopping season, although not an outstanding year. The things that sold the most coming up to Christmas was crafting items that grandparents came in to get to keep the grandkids busy during their visit. Down the Street at Owl Creek Graphics, Dan Herdt said they were satisfied with how...
by Mark Dykes Among the residents of The Pioneer Home is Al Jackson, who has spent the majority of his life living in Wyoming. Jackson was born in Burlington, Wyo. He got one year of high school before moving 15 miles up the south fork of the Shoshone River. "We had no bus up there," he said. "That was back during the Depression days and there was no bus running." The move, he noted, was because his parents wanted a bigger place. His brother, Edward, already had himself a larger home and his...
Tuesday evening, Thermopolis Town Council approved replacing the bulbs in the decorative street lights with LED bulbs. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby explained the town was recently approved for the wattsmart® incentive program through Rocky Mountain Power. Through the program, $9,287.40 of the total $22,632 project cost will be covered, leaving the remaining $13,344.60 to be covered by the town. Crosby noted there was $10,000 budgeted to change out the bulbs, and strongly recommended the council...
Friday morning at Thermopolis Middle School, Shannon Hill received quite a surprise as she was announced as a recipient of the Milken Educator Award and $25,000. The Milken Educator Awards, created by the Milken Family Foundation in 1987, recognizes teaching excellence publicly not only to inspire educators, but students and entire communities about the importance of joining the teaching profession. The prestigious honor, to be presented this 2017-18 season at 44 schools across the nation, has been described as “the Oscars of teaching” by Tea... Full story
Studies have shown student absences have a detrimental effect on overall learning and grades. Students who miss a large number of classes are sometimes not able to catch up with their studies, and on a high school level, this can lead to higher drop out rates. At the December meeting of the Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Directors, data was presented that indicates a generally much lower absentee rate so far this year as compared to last year. Dean of Students Catelyn Deromedi... Full story
At their regular meeting on Dec. 19, Thermopolis Town Council approved the audit of the financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, with much appreciation for the time and work Koerwitz, Michel, Wright and Associates put into preparing it. Among the financial highlights listed in the audit, the assets of the town exceeded the liabilities at June 30 by $27,705,536 (net position), compared to $27,233,636 in 2016. Of this, $6,806,518 (unrestricted) may be used to meet the...
The biggest party night of the year is coming up on Sunday as people around the world ring out the old year and ring in the new. It should go without saying, however, nearly half of all accidents on New Years Eve and New Years Day are alcohol related, so please, don’t drink and drive. If you have plans to attend a party, pick a designated driver before even leaving home, or have some alternate way to travel if you plan on celebrating. Staying off the roads entirely is a good idea, too, e...
We’ve waited a long time, but the wait is well worth it with the opening of the new Raptors Grill and Pub. What was supposed to be a six-month project turned into almost four years for Tony Nettles and Julie Lehman, owners of the restaurant. According to Lehman, there was trouble almost from the start with inspectors, the State Fire Marshall, electrical inspections and even the Department of Environmental Quality. The building was essentially gutted from the ground up with new floors and a new r...
With the sudden onset of much colder temperatures this week, you may be thinking about how to cover your heating bill in the coming months, something many in Wyoming worry about each year. Whatever your power or heating source, the Wyoming Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) may be able to help. LIEAP helps those who may be having trouble being able to pay their electric, natural gas or propane bill, with an emphasis on senior citizens, homes with young children and those with disabilities. There is also winterization services availabl...
During the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees’ final meeting for 2017, the board had little action but quite a few informational reports. Hospital CEO Margie Molitor, reporting with regard to growth, that on Jan. 3 and 4 the hospital will have two visiting physicians from the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI) program to talk about the rural residency program. The WWAMI program is affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine, and r...
GDA Engineers met with the Hot Springs County Commissioners on Tuesday to talk about the short term and long term plans for the former airport. Dusty Spomer with GDA said the short term items are mostly demolition and improvements whereas many of the long term items should be included in a prospectus that could be offered to potential developers. Spomer suggested a 3D rendering or conceptual drawing of what could be done with the area would be something to visually catch a potential...
Tuesday night, the Thermopolis Town Council approved its audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. Prior to the town’s approval of the audit, Mayor Mike Mortimore noted council had received the audit previously and had time to look it over. Mortimore also commended the work done by Koerwitz, Michel, Wright and Associates in completing the audit. Michael Wright reported to council regarding the audit, noting one finding that has shown up in the past and will continue to in the future. He f...
For those who find themselves the victims of any crime, it can be hard to know what to do next. The Hot Springs County Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Program can provide assistance in those cases. Victim witness coordinator, Ranae Baldes said the program, which began around 1990, is for the victim of any crime in Hot Springs County, but also can be used by victims outside the county. It can help those victims navigate the judicial system, she said, to make sure of their victims’ rights. “We...
A semi struck one of the decorative light poles along Sixth Street at about 4:40 p.m. Monday. Information was collected from the truck driver, Levi G. Tackett of Las Vegas, to charge the vehicle insurance for the pole. The poles cost over $3,000 to replace, and about three to five are damaged each year....
The Fountain of Youth Inn has a new business right inside it front doors, as the Copper Rooster Diner officially opened its doors on Friday, Dec. 8. Dottie Pahl, who owns the hotel with Jeff Pahl, said they felt the restaurant would complete the hotel theme and experience for their patrons, and would be something for the public to enjoy as well. The diner serves breakfast all day, as well as hot sandwiches, soups, salads and homemade daily specials. Desserts include malts, shakes and homemade...
"I'll tell you right now, this is a great place. I hope they don't ding it up," Jerry Schlager said, speaking to the recent talk of possibly privatizing The Pioneer Home. Schlager was born in Scottsbluff, Neb. in 1935. His grandparents lived there, he said, so that's where he was born, before going home to Hawk Springs with his parents. In 1942, the family moved to Torrington, then on to Casper in 1949. He explained his father, Walter, was a farmer and had just bought a different place....
The Bureau of Reclamation will be releasing higher than normal flows in the Wind and Bighorn Rivers downstream of Boysen Dam and also in the Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Dam. Fall reservoir storage has been very good following the record spring reservoir inflows this year into both Boysen and Buffalo Bill Reservoirs. In addition, the fall inflows to the reservoirs have been the highest in the last thirty years. As a result, the reservoir releases from both reservoirs will be higher than normal for the winter months. The release from...
While the holidays are filled with plenty of celebration, it’s can also be a time of stress. WellSpring Counseling executive director, Al Braaten, said this time of year there is certainly more stress on people, but not just from bad things. He further explained if you look at a stress chart, some of the highest stress points are things like having a baby or getting married, things that you might think are related more with joy. Around this time, Braaten said, there are several things that c...
Last Thursday, Dec. 14, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce voted to add another level of membership. In addition to its membership levels for individuals, businesses, non-profits, churches and other organizations, the chamber will now have a level specifically for candidates and political action committees (PACs). The decision came following a lengthy discussion concerning political advertisements for 2018, as it is an election year. Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush prompted...
Please make note of early deadlines for upcoming editions of the Independent Record as the Holidays proceed. December 28 deadlines: Legal ads, by noon, Fri., Dec. 22; display and classified ads, by noon, Fri., Dec. 22 and news/editorial content by noon, Tues. Dec. 26. January 4 deadlines: Legal ads, by noon, Fri., Dec. 29; display and classified ads by noon, Fri., Dec. 29 and news/editorial content by noon, Tues., Jan. 2. Our offices will be closed on Christmas day and New Year’s day. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the staff at the T...
Margie Molitor, Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital CEO, accepts a $4800.00 donation from the Owl Creek Foundation presented by William Alldredge. The money will be used for continued hospital operations....
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital has announced that on December 7, Red Rock Family Practice (RRFP) joined Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. This is the culmination of several months of discussion and consideration on how best to provide healthcare to Hot Springs County. A press release from the hospital states, “In order to strengthen our healthcare foundation and protect the future of healthcare in Hot Springs County, it was important that we partner with primary care physicians. As h...
In 1947, the Wyoming Pioneer Home was established in Thermopolis as an assisted living facility. Owned and operated by the Wyoming Department of Health, under the department’s Aging Division, the Pioneer Home has been home to countless seniors over the past 70 years. The Pioneer Home and the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin are both under the purvey of Tom Forslund, Health Department Director. Lisa Osvold is under Forsland as the Aging Division Director. Funding cuts by the state put the P...
Though nearly four months past, the total eclipse across Wyoming and the country is still being talked about and likely will be for months to come. The Wyoming Office of Tourism recently released the 2017 Eclipse Economic Impact Study Summary of Findings, and according to the report, Hot Springs County saw 2,000 visitors staying at hotels and motels, 3,900 who were camping, 1,200 staying at private homes with friends or relatives and 800 that made other arrangements. There were a total 7,800 overnight visitors and 800 day visitors, for a total...
