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by Cindy Glsson About 25 residents attended a second public meeting Monday night at the middle school regarding the upcoming solar eclipse. The eclipse group has been working on plans for the last 18 months in preparation for the celestial event that will be visible in certain areas of the country on Monday, Aug. 21. Estimates on the number of people expected to descend on Hot Springs County could be near 4,500, not including the “day trippers” who may come down from Cody, over from Worland or o...
by Mark Dykes Recently Dean Runyan Associates released a report to the Wyoming Office of Tourism regarding Wyoming travel impacts from 2000 to 2016. The study is designed to look at and document the economic significance of the travel industry in Wyoming. Included are detailed estimates of travel spending, the employment and earnings generated by this spending, and travel-generated tax receipts for each of Wyoming’s 23 counties from 2000 to 2016 are shown in this report. Spending by domestic a...
Several students in Jennifer Emery's high school art class brought home honors from the State Art Symposium in Casper. Above, Hanna Hu displays "Espo," "Save the Bees" and "Shuttlecock" and Audrey Axtell shows off "Who's There." Below, Hannah Weyer holds "It's in the Details" and Stormy Cox presents "Ocean's Majesty," "Mom was a kid once too" and "Comedic Relief". "This is quite an honor since there are thousands of pieces of art that are displayed and judged every year," Emery said. The girls'...
After about three hours of deliberation Wednesday afternoon, a jury returned a verdict of guilty on charges of strangulation of a household member and domestic battery, in a case against Darren Dumas. The charges state he beat Christy Dumas from Sept. 23-26, and impeded her breathing on Sept. 26. According to court documents, the couple had been arguing beginning Sept. 23, and Darren smashed Christy’s cell phone against the wall and her tablet against her head. Among the injuries Christy r...
Saturday was a big day, for human and dinosaur alike, at the Red Rock Business Park south of town for the official groundbreaking at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center's new planned location. Following the ceremony, Thermopolis Middle School was the site for a casual luncheon followed by a workshop led by project architects to seek community input. Center Executive Director Angie Guyon said the project is still six months out from developing a plan and determining what kind of contractors,...
Monday afternoon, trial again got underway in a case against Justin Spence. The trial has already seen a few delays, the most recent of which happened in December due to a procedural issue. Spence is on trial for incest, a felony which alleges on July 4 or 5, 2014, he molested a juvenile female. During opening arguments, prosecuting attorney Marcia Bean said the case began with the alleged victim’s birth and her growing up. At that time, Spence came to live with her family, and she came to d... Full story
County crews were kept busy Tuesday with reports of water over the road on Black Mountain. Here, a truck cautiously drives through where Lake Creek escaped its banks. WYDOT crews were also going back and forth through Wind River Canyon with constant reports of slipping mud and falling rocks. With more wet weather in the forecast over the next few days, citizens are asked to drive cautiously through the canyon and report any falling rocks as soon as cell service is possible....
Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar will be keeping busy with committee meetings during the interim. A member of two joint committees — Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions, and Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs — Agar stated both will meet three different times to discuss topics outlined by management council. Agar’s first Corporations meeting is May 18 and 19, and they will be discussing utilities, including electricity generation and ratemaking. “We are in...
Last week, members of the Wyoming Joint Judiciary Committee travelled to Thermopolis for a meeting during the interim. House District 28 Representative Nathan Winters explained this first meeting is where the committee begins to lay out its scope for the upcoming interim meetings. The Legislature, he noted, has worked diligently during this past session, and last week's meeting brought in several people who were beneficial to the committee's discussion. Among those attending were Michael Blonige...
Governor Matt Mead announced on Tuesday the Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. entered its final order upholding Wyoming’s wolf management plan which confirms Wyoming’s management of wolves. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will file notice in the Federal Register in the coming days. “I am delighted that the Circuit Court recognized Wyoming’s commitment to manage a recovered wolf population,” said Governor Mead. “Our wolf management plan is a result of years of hard work by people across Wyoming. We recognize the need to mai...
Milton Schenk was recently recognized by the Wyoming Senior Medicare Patrol and Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc. in his volunteer position where he will be helping Medicare beneficiaries prevent, detect and report Medicare fraud, abuse and errors with outreach and education activities. Schenk was recognized during National Volunteer Week, April 23-29. Remington Ferree has been named to the 2017 duPont/Krieghoff All-State Team by the National Sporting Clays Association. Selection is based on wins, state shoot score and total shoot performance. Hot...
Information in this story was originally published by the Wyoming Game & Fish Department The western meadowlark’s flute-like call is an introductory declaration of spring in Wyoming. Most other states west of the Mississippi can say the same thing. But they can’t say they were the first of six to name the western meadowlark their state bird. That’s been Wyoming’s bragging right since Feb. 5, 1927. Meriwether Lewis gets credit for first documenting the bird on the famous expedition. The bird piqued his interest, so he shot one in the Great F... Full story
Tuesday evening, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees approved an amendment to the capital budget.Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson said budget amendments typically happen this time of year. Larson explained there was a surgeon’s headlight budgeted at $25,000, and was reduced to $3,000, reflecting a doctor’s preference for a light which comes in at a much lower cost. Also, a neoprobe was removed from the current year budget; the device, used in breast biopsies, com...
Another preparation meeting for the solar eclipse coming to Hot Springs County on August 21 was held at the fire hall last week. Support services are now in place with the National Weather Service in Riverton. Daily weather briefings will be available to Emergency Management and others on the solar eclipse planning committee, starting Aug. 17. With the eclipse coming at a time when this part of Wyoming sees some unusual weather, everything from sunshine to blistering heat, tremendous...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met Tuesday evening for their second meeting for the month of April. Mary McDougal with Hot Springs County Public Health approached the commissioners for approval to apply for a grant through TNF/CPI that would cover children in danger of out-of-home placement within the county. The grant is one Public Health has applied for and received over the last 15 years in conjunction with the counseling center aimed at helping children, their parents and grandparents... Full story
Monday saw the start of the trial in a case against Darren Dumas, who is charged with strangulation of a household member and domestic battery. The strangulation charge stems from Sept. 26, while the battery charge is from Sept. 23-26, and it is alleged he beat and strangled Christy Dumas. Court documents indicate the couple had been arguing Sept. 23, and he smashed her cell phone against the wall and a tablet against her head. Also, it’s alleged he hit, slapped and punched her between Sept. 2... Full story
Property Notices of Assessment for Tax Year 2017 were mailed Wednesday, April 12. According to Hot Springs County Assessor Shelley Deromedi, “Properties throughout Wyoming are assessed to the owner of record and valued as they existed as of January 1 each year.” The Assessor’s office has the statutory responsibility for determining the current fair market value of taxable property annually. The level of assessment is set by statute and the mill levy is based on budget requests from vario...
Tuesday evening, Thermopolis Town Council, with Mayor Mike Mortimore absent, approved providing support for Thermopolis to become a Certified Local Government (CLG). Mari Ann Rush, who was present at the meeting, said among the benefits of being a CLG is additional federal and state funding options. She noted they are not going out and getting the money, but being certified allows them to pursue those options as needed. She was not asking for a resolution or ordinance to be a CLG, simply for...
On Friday, April 7, Jayson Zimmerman opened the American Red Cross office serving Hot Springs and Washakie counties. Zimmerman, a Red Cross volunteer and member of the disaster action team, said the office will operate on an “as needed” basis with no set hours. The office is located south of the main offices in Central Bank and Trust, and Zimmerman pointed out there is handicap accessibility during the bank’s normal hours. Kent Cordingly, branch president of the bank, said Zimmerman appro...
New plans are starting to take shape and the Wyoming Dinosaur Center would like to invite everyone to the formal ground breaking for their new facility. The event will be at the Red Rock Business Park, 288 US Hwy. 20, at 11 a.m. on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22. Following the groundbreaking, a casual luncheon will be held at Thermopolis Middle School. After lunch, the Center will hold a workshop to present to the community the vision for the new Wyoming Dinosaur Center, including discussion of new trends in interpretive and sustainable design...
If you or a loved one suffers from diabetes, Hot Springs County Public Health, in association with the University of Wyoming Extension Service, will be hosting a series of cooking classes, “Dining with Diabetes.” The program is designed to help those with Type 2 diabetes eat healthy while enjoying what they eat and better manage their diabetes. There will be a series of four weekly classes with a follow-up class a couple of months later, featuring hands-on cooking. There will be demonstrations and sampling of healthy foods, how to sub...
