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Unofficial results are in, and Hot Springs County voters passed both of the two propositions concerning Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Tuesday’s general election. On the proposition to form a special hospital district there were 1,688 votes in favor and 890 votes against. On the proposition for the creation of a one percent specific purpose sales and use excise tax there were 1,643 votes for and 947 votes against. The tax will be used to collect $16.4 million for the construction, expan... Full story
Unofficial results from Tuesday's general election have come in and new leadership will be taking over in January on the national, state and local level. An amazing 2,644 voters turned out in Hot Springs County with many first time voters registering Tuesday at the polls. Voting machines in precincts 1-1, 1-2 and 3-3 experienced an issue upon starting up. According to Hot Springs County Clerk Nina Webber the normal and usual backup plan, the manual feed bin, was implemented. Voters were all stil...
After much anticipation, the master plan for Hot Springs State Park was unveiled last Thursday by State Parks and Cultural Resources Director Darin Westby. The gathering was held at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center with a standing room only crowd. The master plan provides a 20-year strategy for physical improvements and management of the 1,100-acre park as well as providing a framework for those improvements based on need and available funding. A study of the park and its facilities has shown it is...
Traffic delays of up to 15 minutes are continuing on U.S. 20/Wyoming 789 through Wind River Canyon as scaling of rocks, cleaning culverts, reshaping ditches and other work enters its fourth week. The work is in response to the Memorial Day weekend flooding and mud slides of 2015. Wilson Brothers Construction, Inc., of Cowley is the prime contractor on the $840,000 project. The work within Wind River Canyon is happening between mileposts 116.80 (near the tunnels) and 126.82 (about six miles...
The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will host a public informational meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10 in Thermopolis to discuss a proposed expansion to a bentonite mining project in Hot Springs County. The meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. at Big Horn Federal Savings Bank. The BLM has analyzed Wyo-Ben, Inc.’s proposal to expand its 108T plan of operations on public land approximately five miles northwest of Thermopolis off of Highway 120. At the meeting, staff will discuss the mine plan and how the BLM is responding to comments on t...
The Nov. 24 issue of the Thermopolis Independent Record will go to press on Tuesday rather than Wednesday and will be available around town Tuesday evening, Nov. 22. Most mailed copies will arrive in post office boxes and on county rural routes Wednesday morning, Nov. 23. The display advertising, classified advertising and public notices deadline for the Nov. 24 issue will be Noon. Friday, Nov 18. The deadline for submission of information for news stories will be noon Monday, Nov. 21 Our office will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov.... Full story
by Mark Dykes The Thermopolis Town Council received information regarding the Hot Springs State Park Master Plan from Director of State Parks and Cultural Resources Darin Westby. “It’s been a long process,” Westby said, noting it’s been about two years. “It’s a different type of plan then we’re normally used to doing, with it being so community driven and community involved, which is great. I think it really drove a lot of great decisions at the park and moving this thing forward.” Overall, the...
Aside from the races for various political positions, the hot topics for the general election Tuesday, Nov. 8 are the two propositions concerning Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. One is for the formation of a special hospital district; the other is for the creation of a one percent Specific Purpose Sales and Use Excise Tax, which would be used to collect $16.4 million for the construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping of the hospital. Vote yes for our... Full story
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved second reading of an ordinance regarding open burning, after some amendments were approved. Language was removed from the ordinance with regard to section 2b. The ordinance now simply reads, “Materials such as rubbish, construction materials, paper products, yard debris, branches, leaves, garbage and similar materials cannot be burned.” The section formerly had language that would allow for burning of such materials if a permit were obt...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners spent much of their meeting on Tuesday discussing various items in regards to the airport as well as a new liquor license and ongoing issues with the insulation and roof at the fairground’s multi-purpose building. GDA Engineers developed a bid packet for the commissioners to dispose of the job trailer used out at the new airport site during construction. Bids are due back to the county clerk’s office today (Nov. 3), and will now be given to GDA to rev...
August 27, 2017 will be a big deal for the United States, but for Wyoming in particular, as an estimated 500,000 people will converge on the Equality State to view the first total solar eclipse in 26 years. While all of Wyoming will be able to see at least a portion of the eclipse that morning, according to NASA, totality will be viewed in Pavillion, Shoshoni, Riverton, Casper, Douglas, Glendo, Lusk, Torrington and Thermopolis. The celestial happening could have a huge effect on our little...
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Christopher A. Taylor was sentenced to at least one year in jail. That term is part of a split sentence, as he was further sentenced to four to eight years with the Wyoming Department of Correctional Services. However, this latter sentence is suspended and Taylor will be placed on five years probation. The sentences are on a charge of aggravated assault and battery, which stems from a May 13 incident in which Rebecca Obremski awoke to find him standing over...
Recently, the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department added two vehicles to its capabilities. Chief Mark Collins and Firefighter Opie Love spoke about the additions, a Type 4 Wildland unit and a 3,000-gallon vac truck/Class A pumper. The "vac truck" has a different kind of pump to it. The tank builds vacuum, allowing firefighters the ability to back up to a river and suck up water. The truck also has a 3,000-gallon portable tank, which can be deployed and filled from the truck, then utilized as...
The Hot Springs State Park new 20 year master plan will be unveiled on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, 110 Carter Ranch Road. A brief presentation by HSSP Superintendent Kevin Skates will explain the highlights of the master plan. Discussion and questions from attendees will follow. The public is invited to attend the unveiling and share their thoughts with Skates....
Last Thursday, the downtown became a haunt for goblins, witches, dragons and creatures of all shapes and sizes during the annual Moonlight Madness. Main Street Treasurer and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meri Ann Rush said the event went really well. Past years have seen a Trunk or Treat event, but this year also included a street closure for it. Rush noted the people and businesses participating were very busy, with some even running out of candy. Likewise, the costume contest had an...
Five candidates will be found on the ballot for the Hot Springs County Cemetery District, incumbents Rose Watkins, Jeanie Love and Cindy DeVries along with newcomers Linda Berry and Julie Lehman. Berry has lived in Thermopolis over 40 years, teaching in the school district and at the Wyoming Boys School before retiring. Her decision to run for the district has come after years of seeing how much more beautiful the cemeteries are now and she has chosen to give what time she can to help the distri...
There will be six names on the general election ballot running for four spots on the Hot Springs County School District Number One Board of Trustees. The terms are four years in length. One name on the ballot is Nikki Slagle, however, she has stated she is moving out of the district and that will make her no longer eligible to run. Her name will still appear on the ballots because they have already been printed. Joe Martinez says one of his biggest concerns is the budget, cautioning if the budge...
Candidates Howard Samelson and Nathan Winters are vying for the seat of Wyoming State Representative of House District 28 on Nov. 8. On the Democratic side, Samelson believes people’s individual freedoms must be protected, public lands must be kept in public hands, local institutions must be locally managed, Medicaid must be expanded, the Wyoming Food Freedom Act must include all meat products and all possibilities for economic diversification must be invested in. He’s a strong believer in mak...
Mary Jane Norskog and Wyatt Agar are the two choices in Tuesday’s general election for the State Senate in the 20th District. The first Democrat to run for the position in 23 years, Norskog still believes Wyoming is an equality state and believes in women’s rights. She encourages folks to get involved in their communities any way they can. Norskog said human services are also a key concern. Hospitals, mental health, family services, law enforcement and domestic facilities are being scaled bac...
There are three director spots on the ballot with regard to the Hot Springs Conservation District; they are for Rural, Urban and At-Large. Sonja Becker, who is on the ticket for the Rural position, wants to help the community provide for the resources here, and believes the soil, water and other resources here need protection. This doesn’t just apply to those in rural settings. The conservation district could help address many concerns, she said, and she would like to see the district have m...
Phillip Scheel is running unopposed for the single County Commissioner seat that is open and although he is not in a contested race, Scheel believes the biggest issue he sees in Hot Springs County is the decline in revenue from oil and gas, which leads to shortfalls in county revenues. Scheel said he would continue to encourage citizen participation in upcoming county decisions, such as the future use of the old airport, the reconditioning of Black Mountain Road and the new Master Plan for Hot Springs State Park....
Currently, Wyoming’s funds are split into two areas – permanent funds and non-permanent funds. The Wyoming Constitution allows permanent funds to be invested in equities. Amendment A would allow the legislature to invest the non-permanent funds in the stock market as well, as long as there is a two-thirds approval vote in both chambers of the legislature. Judges up for retention Three Wyoming Supreme Court Justices and one Fifth District Court Judge are up for retention votes on Tuesday. Justice Catherine M. Fox was appointed to the Sup...
There are two people running for the position of Hot Springs Rural Fire Protection District Director. Linda Cowger said the firefighters are near and dear to her heart, and she believes we have one of the finest fire departments in the state. To maintain that, there needs to be money, which comes from tax dollars. She noted she would work her hardest to ensure tax dollars are spent in the best possible way to keep the department running smoothly with the best equipment possible. Ken Smith chose...
The largest number of people for one race in Hot Springs County this election is 17, all of whom are campaigning for positions on the Hot Springs County Hospital District. This district would be formed if the ballot proposition to form a district passes. There are two four-year terms available, and three two-year terms. Among those going for the four-year terms is Josh Conrad, a current member of the appointed hospital board who supports both of the hospital ballot proposals. Conrad has said it...
A ballot proposition appearing on in the general election is the renewal of the Lodging Tax for Hot Springs County. The Lodging Tax is a four percent surtax on every room, campsite and bed and breakfast. The tax has been in effect for several years now and only applies to accommodations. The tax is collected from those entities and used to promote travel and tourism in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County. The money goes to items such as 19 billboards – 10 traditional, nine digital – across the state. Of those, six were resurfaced this year and...
