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The deadline for Requests for Proposal (RFP) for two properties within Hot Springs State Park has been extended, however, with COVID-19 worries, any progress is put on an indefinite hold. Nick Neylon with Wyoming State Parks said right now everything with Hot Springs State Park is in a holding pattern. Everything was dependent on the passage of the Capital Construction Bill, which failed, and now there are more pressing matters to deal with with the coronavirus. Neylon said they are meeting as... Full story
The Hot Springs County Commissioners recently delegated authority to Public Health Nurse Manager Tricia McPhie and Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon to serve as unified command of the Hot Springs County COVID-19 incident management team. The two will coordinate information and communication about the spread of the virus in order to present a single voice for the county as to what is happening locally. McPhie said they are confident the hospital has the ability and the capacity to...
Hot Springs County High School science teacher, London Jenks, has taken matters into his own hands during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is currently creating the N95 substitute masks needed by healthcare workers using 3D printing. “There’s been lots of people posting the substitute masks online,” Jenks said. “I’m printing the particular model associated with the Billings Clinic. I’ve only printed a few copies using the Robotics Team’s 3D Printer. “They were given to an employee of the hospital an...
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of some businesses there have been questions on whether or not the Hot Springs County Courthouse is still open for business. As of this printing, the courthouse is closed to the public. If you have paperwork you need to drop off, you will find drop boxes in the lobby. If your need is urgent, say license plates or a title, you may call ahead and make an appointment. If your business at the courthouse is not urgent in nature they are requesting you wait...
There's a new spot in town to pick up all your liquor needs – Mack's Market. After several months of waiting, Mack's has created a spot at the back of the store where you can now make your liquor purchases. According to Eric Mackay, owner of Mack's Market, the beer arrived last week and now the hard alcohol has arrived and will be available for sale on Friday. Wine is in the process of arriving and should be available soon. While talking with Mackay we discussed his supply chain and keeping the...
With all of the doom and gloom we’re experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic I thought a few facts or funnies about toilet paper might be a bit of relief. According to Modern Survival, the average person uses one roll of toilet paper per week. That would mean a family of four would go through four rolls each week. So, with a two-week quarantine, that would add up to eight rolls of toilet paper. Seriously, why do you think you now need 96 rolls? About 70% of the world’s population does not use...
Chauncy Johnson, business manager for the Hot Springs County School District informed the board of plans in place to ensure students in the district will be receiving meals during the school closure through April 3. Johnson said the federal government has allowed them to activate their summer program in order to provide food for students during this time. Food service and some of the transportation staff has gathered together to provide grab and go meals for students during the closure, not to...
After the issuing of a press release from Governor Mark Gordon and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow, all schools in Hot Springs County School District #1 will remain closed through April third to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Coronavirus. Superintendent Dustin Hunt consulted with our county health official and state infectious disease officials before making the decision. Whether or not the schools remain closed after the April third date will be reassessed la... Full story
The Hot Springs County Commissioners went ahead and conducted their meeting on Tuesday afternoon, however, in keeping with Governor Mark Gordon’s recommendation, no more than 10 people were allowed in the room at one time. In Barb Rice’s report on Youth Alternatives she said she currently has 19 in the program, but with the governor’s recommendations regarding large groups she’s only working with a couple of kids at a time until school reconvenes. Her biggest concern is many of the kids in the...
A Joint Appropriations Bill, HB134, Wyoming Tourism Account Funding, will become official Jan. 1, 2021. The bill imposes a 5% statewide lodging tax with 3% dedicated to tourism and 2% replacing the existing 2% optional local tax. Local residents do not pay the lodging tax, rather those who travel around the state staying in hotels, campgrounds and vacation rentals pay the tax. Along with the 5%, local Travel and Tourism entities may add another 2% option, renewable every four years. Eighty-perce...
State Representative John Winter spent time summarizing some of the bills that have come before the House and the Senate during this 2020 Budget Session in Cheyenne. While Winter’s bill, HB35 Wolf Depredation Compensation, failed introduction, an amendment was introduced to reconsider in the budget itself for funding and ended up gaining $45,000 for the coming biennium. HB33, Agricultural Land Qualification, also failed introduction. The bill would have required land operators prove a...
One of the most popular stories around the world today is the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, that has caused more than 4,000 deaths worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) there were 938 (confirmed and presumptive positive) cases in the United States as of this Tuesday. In the US there have been 29 deaths from COVID-19. There are currently no cased reported in Wyoming. As with any outbreak such as COVID-19 or seasonal flu, there are those who are at a higher risk for developing...
Thermopolis Middle School's Lights On Destination Imagination students spent last Saturday in Casper, competing in the Destination Imagination state competition. The competition was held at CY Middle School with the two Thermopolis teams, Improv and Fine Arts, taking first place. Not only did they place first in the instant challenge, they also placed first in their central challenge. Those wins put them in first place overall in both categories and qualified them for the global competition, whi...
The Lady Cats played three games last weekend at the Regional Tournament held in Newcastle, falling in game one to Torrington, 39-55, winning game two against Burns, 35-25 and then losing out in the play-in game against Newcastle, 47-56. Coach Matt McPhie said the girls struggled to find an offensive rhythm against the Lady Trailblazers in game one on Thursday morning, going cold from the field in the first and second quarters. Ashley McPhie led the way scoring in the Torrington game with 24 poi...
The Bobcat boys basketball team had a rough go at the Regional Tournament last weekend in Newcastle, losing both of their games to end their season. The Cats came up against the Rawlins Outlaws first, losing 40-50. “This was a tough game for us,” said coach Shane Corpening. “I thought we did a great job on the defensive end of the court. Rawlins really struggled to score versus our half court defense. “However, we did struggle to rebound the basketball, which allowed Rawlins to have some ea...
The 2020 U.S. Census is getting started, so be on the lookout for a mailer that was sent out on Monday to your mailbox. This initial invitation will give you the information needed in order to respond to the Census by email, phone or mail. The final questionnaire will be in your mailbox around March 11. If you respond by any of the three options, no Census taker will come to your home. Census counters will begin canvassing the area on March 16, going home to home. All Census takers will have...
Hot Springs County’s part time court magistrate, Ed Luhm, joined a discussion with the Hot Springs County Commissioners regarding the need for a full time magistrate. According to Luhm, there is enough work to be done in Hot Springs County that a full time magistrate should be in place, pointing out the county, until recently, has always had a full time judge. Luhm is not just covering Hot Springs County, but hearing cases all over the Big Horn Basin as the Wyoming State Supreme Court d...
An annual event during the summer is about to have some changes in order to continue. The first weekend in August features the Kiwanis Craft Fair in Hot Springs State Park, but with the disbanding of Kiwanis in Thermopolis, there was some question as to whether or not the annual affair would continue. Fortunately, the Nature and Discovery Center has volunteered to take the event over after the Wyoming Arts Council and Council for the Humanities urged the event continue. An event coordinator...
Started in 2016, Lasers Edge has come a long way from engraving tumblers in Ken Smith’s garage on Broadway. The company has recently moved to a new location at 811 S. 6th that gives them a much larger space for all the new things they have expanded into. Smith and his partner, Mark Brawley, along with Smith’s wife, Michelle, have a new contract with a large gun manufacturer to do specialized engraving on the guns before they’re shipped to their new owners. In order to do this, the trio had t...
“Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where them flowers is?” – Grandma I may be just the teensiest bit early to quote my grandmother as it’s just the first week in March, but I’m already looking at seed catalogs and planning the layout for my garden. I’m truly not the greatest at getting things to grow, but I’m going to keep trying until I get it just right. Disappointment for my spring flowers started early, with me ordering bulbs to plant this fall. They arrived and three days la...
The February 2020 edition of LP Gas magazine featured an article recognizing four rising leaders in the propane industry, including Thermopolis’ own Phil Scheel. According to the article, “the Rising Leaders initiative helps bring to the forefront the youthful individuals working in key position of their propane companies.” Sheel owns Tumbleweed Propane, which he started with his wife, Shurie, in 2009. Sheel said he and his wife started with an old bobtail and a couple hundred customers. Now,...
"I think this senior night will be one that will be remembered for a long time," said head boy's basketball coach Shane Corpening. "We played a great game from wire to wire." For the seniors' final night on their home court, the Bobcats came through with flourish, topping the Buffalo Bison 47-39. The first quarter was a bit unusual with coach Corpening making the decision to start all of his seniors. "We have six of them, which is a technical foul in basketball," he said. "I was nervous that...
The Lady Bobcats showed a packed crowd their best on Friday night as they beat the Lady Buffs, 60-59. Coach Matt McPhie said the team played excellent basketball, battling tough all night, and in the end, pulling off a memorable victory over Buffalo, culminating a fantastic senior night. The team led early then fell behind late, trailing by five points with less than a minute left in the game. However, the Cats hung tough and earned a tough, gritty win. Kaylee DeVries had an outstanding game wit...
Thermopolis Middle Schools seventh grade boys basketball team traveled to Lovell on Saturday for their final A team tournament. The first game out, the boys were matched up against Powell and came away with a 3-49 loss. “We ended up a low seed for this tournament,” coach Dan Weber said, “and unfortunately had to face a very tough Powell team to start with. “They pressured us full court and got us rattled right from the start and we never recovered. We tried several different line ups to figure...
Several high school student athletes were honored with sportsmanship awards during this month’s Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees meeting. Sterling Gerber was honored for his show of sportsmanship during the boys basketball game with Rocky Mountain on January 17 along with Jarron Mortimore during the game against St. Stephens the same day. Mortimore was also honored for the February 1 game with Big Piney. Duder Harvey received acclaim for his sportsmanship at the January 18 g...
