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At the March Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting, the board and CEO Meri Ann Rush discussed the three different focus areas for their strategic plan. The board then voted and passed to adopt the strategic plan as presented. Voting for the 2021 Business/Non-Profit Organization/Citizen of the Year will be April 24 at the Annual Board meeting. Past presidents will also be voting. In new business, the board formed a nomination committee of three board members. There are four seats...
On Tuesday, March 3 Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon visited Thermopolis in an informal meeting at the Hot Springs Hotel in Hot Springs State Park. The meeting was well attended by various members of the community. Gordon said he wanted to have a conversation with the people. Gordon started off by relating his efforts to national matters that affect Wyoming. Regarding the subject of energy, Gordon said, “I know several of us Republican governors, and notably Doug Burgum from North Dakota and m...
At the March 1 Thermopolis Town Council, a brief meeting was held at Town Hall. Council member John Dorman inquired about the garbage transfer station. It was reported that they are waiting on DEQ’s timetable to put in the funding. The landfill’s contract ends in June 2023 and it is filling up. Once the last cell reaches a certain percentage of being full, that will be the trigger point to initiate the funding. During citizen participation, Gary Green represented Main Street Thermopolis and req...
Chief of Police Pat Cornwell recently reported on a success story about a patient who was having a heart attack, who was revived by an automated external defibrillator (AED). Cornwell said, "On the 20th of February at 1:07 a.m., dispatch received a 911 phone call from the Hot Springs Hotel. The lady on the phone reported that they had a male, Tim Leader, who was not breathing and CPR was in progress. Officer Bobbi Byrd and Deputy Ken Smith responded." Cornwell added that the wife of the...
At the March 1 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting held at the Annex Building, Chairman Tom Ryan was absent, but commissioners Jack Baird and Phil Scheel held the meeting with Scheel stating, “in the absence of Chairman Ryan, we will suspend the normal operations of Robert’s rules and carry on.” Via phone, Brian Clarkson of T-O Engineers gave the GIS report. Clarkson and his team have been progressing in adding more easements and right aways to their maps. They are also working close...
At the February 22 Hot Springs Health board meeting, Chairmen Dr. Bill Williams welcomed Jessica Benefiel as a new board member. CEO Margie Molitor gave her growth report and said they have two “highly qualified” candidates coming for an interview for the CFO position. For the new CEO to replace the retiring Molitor, a variety of applicants will be presented on March 22 during staff meetings. Molitor continued and said, “we’ve been working with the sheriff’s office and the police departmen...
Weston Burgess’s Limb Walkers Tree Service is offering its services to Hot Springs County and beyond. They do tree trimming, removals, repairs, and stump grinding. Burgess recalls a big storm that took down a lot of trees that cracked trees over the top of houses. There were trees that had been blown over in the wind and uprooted. Burgess said he has “A lot of experience doing tree work and trimming to address health and hazard issues.” Burgess started up his business in August 2020, worki...
At the February 15 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners discussed a letter from Budd-Falen Law Offices about the commissioners potentially retaining their legal services to work with county attorney Jill Logan as outside counsel for litigation recently filed and served against the county by Tipi Retreat, LLC. The law firm is located in Cheyenne and the letter states, “This firm has experience in issues relating to zoning and land use planning in Wyoming. We also have e...
At the February 15 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Mayor Mike Chimenti held a public hearing for comments on the renewal of liquor licenses. No public comments were received so Mayor Chimenti closed the public hearing. Next, the council voted and passed to renew all the liquor licenses. Town engineer Anthony Barnett presented to the council documents and images about the potential school bus parking lot that would replace the old wooden park on the south end of the football/track field. There...
At the February 16 Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism meeting, Audra Dominguez gave the financial report. For the month of January, they collected $9,823.57 in lodging tax revenue, which is above the historical average of $8,895, a 17% increase. Dominguez said, “Tourism continues to rise even in our slower season.” The board voted and approved to accept the financial report. Tourism director Jackie Dorothy said, “Our Winter Campaign has attracted the attention of the Wyoming Office of Touri...
At the February 1 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Brian Clarkson of T-O Engineers gave a GIS update while on speakerphone and said they are continuing to map easements and right-of-way descriptions to link to historical documents and with Road and Bridge. They also developed a plan of land classification features for the Hot Springs County Planning Department. A T-O Engineers representative met with Bo Bowman for a work session to start incorporating land classification records and...
Audra and Ro Dominguez have opened their neighborhood coffee house called Audra’s Copper Coo Coffee and Tea. Their unique name comes from the Highland Cows they own. In Scotland, cows are called “coos” and they have copper-colored shaggy hair covering their bodies. The Dominguez family owns six cows and two are expecting. They officially opened on January 31 and are located at 225 Clark St. They operate Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The idea of owning a coffee house has been a li...
At the February Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting, CEO Meri Ann Rush went over with the board a list of monthly events and said, “We have a lot on our plate.” There was a discussion about the timing of the October Chamber Banquet when compared to other months. Rush explained that even though October and the fall are hunting season, there is less competition with other events at other times in the year. Rush also said regarding the potential circus event this summer that the...
Hot Springs Health is now offering a summer internship for high school students. The internship is a paid temporary part-time position that lasts eight weeks from June 6 through July 29 for 20 hours per week. There are two spots available. The internship opportunity is being spearheaded by new Chief Clinical Officer Scott Alwin, who started his position on December 13. He worked prior in healthcare in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Alwin explained, “Part of our strategic plan on the area of growth is l...
The February 1 Thermopolis Town Council meeting was a very brief meeting. Town Engineer Anthony Barnett reported there has been progress on the transfer station permit application. One of the matters mentioned was the WYDOT turning lane. Barnett also said they are still working on the DEQ water project. Chief of Police Pat Cornwell reported that new officer Dood Jaussaud has passed his physical exam to enter Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy. Town Attorney Mike Messenger presented the late fee...
American past times such as going to movie theaters have evolved since the introduction of streaming services, the effects of the entertainment economy, and the threats of Covid illnesses. Here in Thermopolis, our movie theater has been shut down for almost two long years. There is a buzz and excitement that has returned to the people of our community because the movie theater is back! What was once known as The Ritz, the newly renamed Micky’s Theater has opened. Now locals can enjoy that b...
Owl Creek Graphics, located in downtown Thermopolis, has new owners. Will and Babie Robinson officially took over the business from Dan and Penny Herdt on January 28. The business is located at 527 Broadway Street. Will and Babie explained there are two focuses of their business. One is the retail side, where locals and tourists can purchase various clothes that have a variety of graphic designs or logos on them. There are t-shirts, a Carhartt section, Bobcat Pride clothing, University of...
At the January 25, Hot Springs Health board meeting for the growth report, CEO Margie Molitor announced that she is retiring on July 1 and they are beginning the process to find her replacement. Molitor has been working in health care for forty years with five and a half years in her position as CEO. Molitor added they are still looking for a new CFO and a CRNA. Molitor continued and said, “Our service inpatient scores continue to be awesome. We’re sitting at 95% of our patients this year are...
At the January 19 Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism meeting held via Zoom, Treasurer Audra Dominguez provided the financial report. The lodging tax revenue for December 2021 was $17,981.77, which marks the halfway point of the fiscal year. Their Year to Date revenue total is $142,239.07. This compares to the total of the previous year of $179,106.68. That’s about 79%. There are still six more months to go. The board’s budgeted expenses for the year total is $304,760. For the Cares Act spe...
At the January 18 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Michael Wright presented the county’s audit report. The report is 75 pages and contains two different audits, one being a compliance audit as the county had received more than $750,000 for federal expenses. During some discussion Chairman Tom Ryan said that they had difficulty because sometimes money was given prior to the rules being defined and that the spending decisions were complex. The commissioners voted and passed to accept t...
At the January 18 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall, Officers Mike Mascorro and Kylar LaBoy were sworn in by Town Attorney Mike Messenger. Mascorro was promoted to Sergeant and LaBoy was enrolled as a new officer. Mascorro's family performed a ceremony of pinning the bars to his collar lapel and replacing a new badge on his chest. Mayor Mike Chimenti held a public hearing to address the transfer of a liquor license for Hot City, LLC to 203 South 6th Street and a conditional use...
At the January Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting, CEO Meri Ann Rush reported about their 2022 Advertising Ala Carte and said there has been much progress and, “It’s going well.” Under new business, Rush said that the nomination forms for the 2021 Business, Non-Profit Organization, and Citizen of the Year are being sent out. The Chamber Banquet is scheduled to occur in October. Rush also said she received a call from Culpepper & Meriwether Circus and that they were wonde...
Michael Hughes is the new store manager for Exxon Southside and Justin Popp is the new manager for Champs Chicken, which are both located in the Travel Center on the south edge of Thermopolis. Both entered these positions on January 1. Hughes said he has been focusing on inventory and other improvements. “I’ve added shifts and people. Now there are always two people on shifts. We had a truck driver with a certain kind of card which would require a 10-minute phone call, which would cause a lin...
The Self Help Center of Hot Springs County held an Open House on Tuesday, January 18. The center is located at 426 Big Horn Street. They welcomed the public and enjoyed discussing their programs and services. The Self Help Center is also seeking the public’s input on what their needs are to help better serve those in need. Gage Williams is the associate director of the Self Help Center and works under Jenn Dyer, director. They are based out of Casper, but serve in the Hot Springs County o...
Wyo Laffs Comedy will hold a family-friendly show benefiting the Hot Springs Foundation at the Thermopolis VFW Saturday, January 29. Doors open at 6 p.m., the show is from 7-9 p.m. Comedians Daren Bulow and Don Haines will be performing. Tickets are $20 at Storyteller or call 864-3192. Bulow and Haines have been doing comedy for a combined 13 years. Two years ago they teamed up to do comedy fundraising shows. Bulow is the “Hunting and Fishing Comedian” whose clean family-friendly comedy ref...
