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Due to incorrect information provided to the Independent Record regarding water quality through the South Thermopolis Water and Sewer District, the article that appeared in the November 16 edition of the Independent Record titled “South Thermop water quetionable” indicates the water quality is much worse than it actually is. Original information given to the IR shows milligrams per liter rather than micrograms per liter, making the numbers 81.025 milligrams per liter when it should have bee...
Recently, compliance checks were done at businesses that serve alcohol in the county and East Thermopolis. Though the full data has not been received, preliminary information shows that at least one subject was cited for selling alcohol to a minor. In compliance checks, the subjects are cited, not the business, though the business is also reprimanded. Times when compliance checks are done varies, but are usually done at least once per year by someone who looks to be of age to buy alcohol but is...
One of the first things one might notice upon visiting Kay Bjorklund's residence at the Pioneer Home is the abundance of pictures decorating her walls. Some are framed, while others are stuck up with pins or leaning against stands on desks. Above her bed is mounted a quilt with screen printings worked into the design. But, with three children, eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, it's easy to see how she would have plenty to put up. Born and raised in Newcastle, she graduated high sch...
Signs were being installed this week alongside highways on the Wind River Reservation to bring attention to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes’ Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO). The Wind River tribes are paying the Wyoming Department of Transportation to manufacture and install the signs at nine locations along state and U.S. highways where the highways travel through the Wind River Reservation. “This type of cooperation represents a long-standing and continuing partnership between WYDOT and the Wind River tribes,” said...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital employees Robin Walker, Trina Slover, Phillip Reints, Jennifer Paris, Dawn DuBeau, Lindsay Simpson and Linsey Brooks 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....
The National Weather Service has predicted slightly warmer temperatures through December, but they’ve also called for slightly wetter conditions, too, so while we’re enjoying these unusually warm November days, the snow is coming eventually. When the white stuff finally arrives, the first question is usually about snow removal. When will it start and what roads get cleared first? Thermopolis and the county actually have two entities that work on keeping our roads clear, starting with keeping Win...
At some point during the last year, nearly everyone has heard about the water issues in Flint, Michigan. The contamination levels in their water has rendered it undrinkable by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. Hot Springs County residents receiving their water through the South Thermopolis Water and Sewer District (STWSD) were recently appraised of a situation with their drinking water that, while not undrinkable, it is above EPA standards for levels of disinfection byproducts.... Full story
Friday afternoon, the Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery Center Joint Powers Board hosted a public forum regarding the Children’s Nature Discovery Area of the center. The meeting was designed to bring together interested parties to discuss the project’s future. Toddi Darlington said the forum had 12 people attending, but those people represented the Children’s Resources Center, Chamber of Commerce, Hot Springs County Commission, Smoking Waters Art Guild and, of course, the Joint Powers Board...
A crane was brought in this past week to start setting the new Maverik store. Sections of the store are built at a separate location before being assembled here. The store is scheduled to open later this month....
If you've driven down Sixth Street lately, you're sure to have seen all the changes going on along the east side of the street. One of those changes is the opening of Jay's Sandwich Shop in the former Blimpie's building. AJ Magelky opened Jay's after deciding it was time to go out on his own and this sounded like a good adventure. "Of course, I'm wondering what I was thinking, now," he laughed. "Eighty hours a week. I'm a little tired." That doesn't stop Magelky from arriving early each morning...
A new business has sprung up in Thermopolis, Wild Flower Services, LLC, a commercial cleaning and lawn service business. Amanda Moeller, owner of Wild Flower Services said, “Starting another company was not something that occurred to me immediately. I attend so many meetings and community gatherings each year and there is often a common thread - clean up.” After seeing the overgrown yards on vacant properties listed for sale around the eclipse weekend, she decided that perhaps she should sta...
The Wyoming Department of Education recently released their school performance report for 2016-17, listing math, reading and science proficiency for each district based on PAWS and WY-ALT tests. Third and fourth graders at Ralph Witters Elementary took the PAWS tests with the following results: Third grade math: 15.22 percent below basic, 26.09 percent basic, 41.30 percent proficient and 17.39 percent advanced. Totals are 41.30 percent doing math at basic or below basic and 58.70 percent are doing math in a proficient or advanced level. Third...
Some folks are the highly organized types who have already mailed off their Christmas cards or gifts while others procrastinate until the very last minute. If you fall into the latter category, the U.S. Postal Service has set their deadlines for packages to arrive at their destination by Christmas Eve. First class packages must be mailed out by Dec. 19, with priority mail leaving by Dec. 20. Priority mail express will give you a couple of extra days as they don’t need to leave until Dec. 22. If you are sending mail or packages to someone in t...
During the regular meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism on Tuesday afternoon, Director Amanda Moeller informed the board of the receipt of a technical assistance grant for $5,000, which will be utilized to help reduce costs to the board for a conference with Young Strategies Inc. (YSI) representative Berkley Young. Moeller noted once she received confirmation they received the grant she signed a contract with YSI and has been working with their staff to determine when to have the...
Due to incorrect information provided to the Independent Record regarding water quality through the South Thermopolis Water and Sewer District, the article running in this week’s paper indicates the water quality is much worse than it actually is. Original information given to the newspaper as well as distributed to the water district members shows milligrams per liter rather than micrograms per liter, making the numbers 81.025 milligrams per liter when it should have been listed as .081 m... Full story
Thirty-one people attended a special Title 25 meeting on Monday night to discuss the hospital’s stand on Title 25 patients and what can be done to eleviate the problem. The issue arose a couple of weeks ago when the hospital board informed the county commissioners they would no longer hold Title 25 patients at the hospital once they were medically stable due to safety concerns for staff and other patients. Once they are stable, the hospital wanted the patients moved to another facility. Among t...
Tuesday night during the Thermopolis Town Council meeting, town Engineer Anthony Barnett provided several updates to projects happening around town. Council approved a motion to approved the second pay estimate for the chip seal project n the amount of $9,438.80. A first pay estimate of $41,901.64 for the 12th Street sewer repair and a first estimate of $47,673 for the airport tank painting project were approved as part of the council’s approval of the bills. Barnett provided pictures of the t...
Last Friday at about 5:11 p.m., there was a 4.2 magnitude earthquake about 39 miles east-southeast of Thermopolis. Around town people might have felt a slight tremor, heard a strange noise or didn't even know the quake had enough force to be felt here until they saw something on the news or social media. One of the more prominent, but false, reports that spread was that the quake had damaged or destroyed Boysen Dam. Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon heard an... Full story
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Ambra O’Brien pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. The charge stems from a July 1 incident, during which O’Brien was found to have Oxycodone. O’Brien was picked up after a report came in of her walking down the center line of Highway 20 near mile marker 134. According to court documents, a Hot Sprigns County deputy received the initial report, but requested a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ranger check on it as he was assisting a Wyomi...
Sunday evening, crews worked diligently to restore power to parts of town after a brief utility pole fire interrupted service....
The newest business to arrive in downtown is Thermopolis Print Zone and Copy Shop. Howie Samelson said opening the location was in response to a need in the community. He further explained Meri Ann Rush ran the business previously to respond those with immediate printing needs. The business is already growing, Samelson added, with some of the business being customers from when Rush had it but plenty of new customers as well. The plan, he said, is continued expansion of the printing and copying services they already have. “There’s probably not...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners held their first November meeting on Tuesday, hearing reports from most of the departments. Nate Messenger, FBO at Hot Springs County Airport told the commissioners the month of October was a little slow on the fuel sales side of things, but there were a few more actual operations. He had to call in the service tech for the AWAS transmitter system as it had failed for the third time in October. Messenger said the tech added additional grounding to the...
Despite the hopes that the warmer temperatures would last for just a few more weeks, or even days, the snow is here and looks like it might be staying around for awhile. In addition to dropping the mercury, snow can make travel in and out of town difficult and there’s plenty to keep in mind when planning a trip. Clint Huckfeldt, the area maintenance crew supervisor for Wyoming Department of Transportation, said the best thing to do is to slow down, buckle up and avoid driving into any snow c...
On. Oct. 24, Lowham Walsh LLC conducted a meeting concerning the Owl Creek Watershed Study. The meeting was to discuss the Level I Watershed Study draft report. The Hot Springs Conservation District (HSCD) is the sponsor for the Level I study. Marit Snow Sawyer, the senior scientist and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordinator for Lowham Walsh, explained the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) was approached about funding for a watershed study. She further noted the State of...
At the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 24, the board approved moving ahead with a feasibility study for the planned renovation and expansion of the hospital. CEO Margie Molitor explained a feasibility study is required before any project seeking funding, and is a routine part of the process. During the study, an individual will come in to determine if the hospital will be able to afford the project. The bid for the study was awarded to Eade Bailey. Molitor...
