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Tuesday afternoon, the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board passed a motion with regard to the deadline for special event funding requests for the coming fiscal year — July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. According to the motion, organizations with special events funded in previous years must have their requests in this year by the March 1 deadline or they will not be considered. Director Amanda Moeller noted she received only two applications as of Tuesday. She noted there is a line item in the b...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners are considering a draft resolution that would be in effect from Aug. 15 to Aug. 31, 2017 only, covering the timeline for the upcoming solar eclipse. The draft, which may be amended before approval in March, would allow for short-term rentals, such as private homes, apartments, bedrooms and similar residential units during the listed time frame. In addition it would allow for short-term rental of recreational vehicle sites for self contained RV’s and allow f...
Tuesday at the former Kwik Mart location, gas tanks are dug up and removed. Though the business closed five years ago, the tanks are actually 30 years old....
According to the February snowmelt forecast for the Bighorn River Basin, issued by the Bureau of Reclamation, Boysen Reservoir could see an inflow of 850,000 acre feet (af), 157 percent of the 30-year average of 540,000 acre feet. Mahonri Williams, the resources management division chief for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Wyoming area office, explained the bureau prepares monthly forecasts for the spring runoff, noting runoff typically occurs from April through July. As for the forecasted increase in runoff for Boysen, Williams said the snowpack h...
Through the end of March, there will be plenty of state sports action across Wyoming. Through the NFHS Network, parents, out of state family and any others who are unable to attend the events may watch the live stream for a small fee. Of course, the students would love to have everyone in the stands, live, cheering them on, but sometimes that is not possible, so the Wyoming High School Activities Association has teamed with the NFHS Network to bring several events right to your computer. A one-month subscription fee to the NFHS Network is...
The Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI) has been crafted by Governor Matt Mead’s Office and the Wyoming Association of Counties (WACO), in an attempt to resolve issues over federal lands that have been designated as possible wilderness areas for the next 25 to 30 years. Each affected county in Wyoming is now forming their own WPLI committee to review the lands during 2017 to make recommendations on the lands within their boundaries. The committees will have representatives from a... Full story
The Wyoming State Legislature will be considering a bill, SJ9, which could greatly impact the educational system throughout the state. In a nutshell, SJ9 removes education as a priority, allowing the legislature to determine what enough spending is for school districts. If it passes, it will go before the public for a final vote. The Wyoming Constitution set education as first priority at its inception. Representative Nathan Winters said he has not really looked into the bill as yet, but seeing... Full story
Senate District 20 Representative Wyatt Agar reported Tuesday that last week was certainly a difficult one. Agar stated he asked Senator Burns, the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, when the last time was that every department had to be gone into and sustain cuts in a supplemental budget session. Burns’ response was “never, to his knowledge.” “The reality is,” Agar stated, “our state is staring down the road at a 500 million dollar structural deficit and is burning through the LSRA — rai... Full story
Sub-committees are now being formed within the solar eclipse planning committee to fast-track some of the items before the celestial event coming August 21. Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon dispersed a special event plan to members of the committee last week that included a list of action items, suggesting sub-committees could work on the individual pieces quicker and more in depth, reporting back to the main group at each of the monthly meetings. One of the... Full story
Following a bench trial Friday, Judge Robert E. Skar found Paul Mathewson guilty of fraud against a government record. According to the charge, on June 23 a bond conditions form was provided for Mathewson to sign, with a set amount of $2,000. The “cash” box on the bond was marked, indicating the bond was to be paid in cash; no other boxes were marked. The bond was in a separate case against Mathewson, in which he was cited for trespassing. Later, when information was being entered, it was not...
In true “Publisher’s Clearinghouse” style, Thermopolis Middle School math teacher, Stephanie Czarobski was named Bobcat Champion for Children for the month of February. “Her scores definitely demonstrate her ability to do amazing things with students but I guess the best way I could say it is I wish she was my math teacher when I was that age,” said Superintendent Dustin Hunt while presenting Czarobski with the award for this month. The Champion for Children program is replacing the Teacher of the Month award that has been in place for sever...
Hot Springs County Library will sponsor a free presentation by Richard Maturi on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. Maturi explores a collection of cultural gem libraries from coast-to-coast He will illustrate the rich diversity of America’s libraries while exploring the humanities focus on a broad panorama of library architecture, unique building re-purposing and the various ways communities funded their libraries. Maturi is a published author of more than a score of books, some in collaboration with his wife Mar...
For the last few months the Knights of Columbus, through St. Francis’ Catholic Church, have been selling raffle tickets for your chance to win a quarter beef. The winners were drawn on Feb. 12, with the meat going to two local winners and two out of town winners. Each quarter weighs around 180 lbs. One quarter goes to Dan Dombeck of Thermopolis and the second quarter goes to Pastor Chuck Cooper, also of Thermopolis. The third quarter will be filling the freezer of Maxine Ruppert of Basin, with the final quarter going to Corey Pickett of S...
A trio of Thermopolis Middle School students will compete at the State Spelling Bee at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs following competition at TMS Friday. Seventeen students were selected to compete in the spelling bee based on their written test scores. Competitors were required to orally spell words for judges, with words being more and more difficult after each round. The students spelled over 100 words combined, and after several eliminations, Monte Love emerged the...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce met briefly Thursday evening, prior to their Christmas party. Among the proceedings was the vote for the 2016 Business, Citizen and Non-Profit Organization, and Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush noted they had a past president, Reg Filkey, participate in this year’s voting. The winners will be announced at the Chamber Banquet March 18. Also during the meeting, Rush reported there were only a couple ad spaces left on the upcoming maps. The m...
Babysitting is often the first paying job for many teenagers, providing a needed service for parents and giving the teens a few extra dollars to spend. Safe Sitter is a daylong class for teens that have or are interested in babysitting. Teens will learn many aspects of babysitting from the business side to the many ways for the teen to be safe and keep the child that they are sitting safe. The course will cover child care essentials, basic first aid and how to be an all-around successful babysitter. The class is for ages 11-13. Class size is...
Randy Baker's mother, Darlene Warren, grew up in Thermopolis and her parents lived in East Thermopolis, across from what was known as the buffalo patch. Baker noted he had two aunts who also lived here nearly their whole lives - Marie Enis and Sally Stanton, known by many as "Aunt Sally" - so he was quite familiar with Thermopolis. Recently, his mother passed away, and Baker came to town to settle some business, which led to his living in his aunt's old house in East Thermopolis and later...
Pull out your dancing shoes and get ready to dance the night away at the 2017 Annual Fireman’s Ball, Saturday, Feb. 18. The Ball will be held at the VFW from 9 p.m. til 2 a.m. with music from the Sundowners, featuring a wide variety of traditional country music. You should have received an invitation and pack of tickets in the mail. Simply fill out and return the ticket stubs with your donation in the provided envelope. They will accept the tickets and your donation any time between now and the night of the dance. Proceeds from the ball help w... Full story
Relay For Life is currently taking orders for their annual daffodil sales. Pre-order deadline is Feb. 17 After some reorganization, the Thermopolis chapter of Relay is now combined with those in Worland, Ten Sleep, Basin, Hyattville and Manderson. The 2017 Relay event is scheduled for July 8 from 6 p.m. until midnight at Warrior Stadium in Worland. According to information from the American Cancer Society, daffodils are “a universal symbol of hope and life.” Daffodil prices are: one bouquet for $10, five for $40 and 10 for $70. Proceeds fro...
Hot Springs County’s 4-H is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Chili Dinner and Dessert Auction on Saturday, March 11. Everyone is invited to the fairgrounds for a free chili and soup dinner at 6 p.m. and are encouraged to stay for the silent and live auction dessert event to raise funds for the 4-H program. A variety of desserts will be made by 4-H members and their families, so there is sure to be something to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth. Monies raised at the auction are used for the 4-H youth programs in Hot Springs County....
A representative from the Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, will be available Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Hot Springs County Library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. to help job seekers and employers The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231 or on their website at wyomingworkforce.org...
The Hot Springs County area received its fair share of flooding last week, though not as severe as what was seen in Washakie County and other areas. Water flowed over this road north of Thermopolis and jumped the banks of area creeks....
Each of the elected officials for Hot Springs County met with the county commissioners on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming budget and what it may mean to each of their divisions. “We all know what it was like last year,” commission chairman John Lumley said. “We had to cut more than a million dollars. Where’s it going this year? It’s not looking good.” Lumley told the group a lot is going to depend on what the county assessor’s numbers are for the year, but right now there is a possibility o... Full story
The clock is ticking down on this year’s legislative session in Cheyenne and bills are passing and failing in quick succession according to the latest report from Representative Nathan Winters. “Things are moving very quickly,” he said. “We’re to the point we’re trying to get through as many bills as possible so time at the podium is short.” One of the bills that failed and failed miserably, was HB 0046 calling for permanent absentee voter status. Winters said there was lengthy discussion on...
On Tuesday, Senate District 20 Representative Wyatt Agar reported he was headed again to a meeting of the Corporations Committee, with which he has been active during the 2017 Legislature, Agar reported they have started cross over and are beginning to deliberate House bills. They are also in the first reading of the supplemental government appropriations budget, SF 01, and he wants to remind everyone budget cuts are not incurred by any particular sector but are spread across the board. Last...
