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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...
Preschoolers Joey O'Connor and Liliane Sayler check out a lamb at the FFA petting zoo last Thursday in the ag shop at the high school. The Thermopolis FFA members hosted the petting zoo as part of National FFA Week activities....
by Jasmine Hall and Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Attempts were made in both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature last Friday to amend the 2023- 24 biennium budget to expand Medicaid coverage to more than 20,000 residents without health insurance. Both failed. In the Senate, amendment author Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, tried to appeal to his colleagues by sharing his own emotional experience without health care almost a decade ago. He said he lost his business in his divorce, and, with it, his health i...
by CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Acting with unusual speed, the federal government is moving forward with plans to rename some 664 geographic features across the country that contain the word squaw — including a pair of creeks and two summits in Park County. Last week, the Department of the Interior announced a list of possible new names for all the features that include the word, continuing an effort that Interior Secretary Deb Haaland launched in November to remove it from federal usage. “Consideration of these re...
On the Record policy It is the Thermopolis Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police department” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. We print the names of all people upon their initial arrest. Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Feb. 22 3:08 p.m. A 36-year-old male was cited for alleged domestic battery causing bodily harm or injury to a household member against his 20-year-old girlfriend. The timeframe of the event was after t...
On Thursday, February 24 at 7:04 p.m. the Thermopolis Police Department received a report of threatening behavior at a residence in the 400 block of Amoretti Street involving a 55-year-old male. A family member involved was taken to a safe location. According to an Affidavit of Probable Cause, declared by Sergeant Mike Mascorro and acquired from the public record of the Hot Springs County Circuit Court, Mascorro spoke with a family member on Friday, February 25 about Dennie J. Aufrance, who allegedly threatened her with a handgun. Aufrance was...
The Hot Springs County Republican Precinct Caucus will be held Saturday, March 5 at 9 a.m. at the Government Annex building, 117 North 4th St. If you are a registered Republican as of February 7, 2022, you are invited to participate and give input. Delegates and alternates to county convention will be chosen. Other issues discussed will include the Republican platform, resolutions and by-laws. For more information, call 307-921-8304....
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...
Say what? You’ve never been in cold water in the middle of winter? Well, let Special Olympics Wyoming help you change that this year. Raise funds for Special Olympics Wyoming athletes, then come have a blast at the Thermopolis jump. The Thermopolis Jackalope Jump fundraiser will be held Friday, March 11 at the High School. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. with the jump starting at 1:30 p.m. You can register online at www.SOWY.org. For years, the Jackalope Jump has challenged brave Wyomingites at numerous locations around our beautiful state t...
Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, announced that Meri Ann Rush, IOM, Chief Executive Officer, of the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual’s completion of 96 credit hours of course instruction in non-profit management. In addition, participants can earn credit hours towards t...
Higher state salaries mean more effective services One of the top priorities mapped out in Gov. Mark Gordon’s budget and State of the State address centered around increasing pay for state government employees. Gordon included $53 million in his budget for the cause and has repeatedly stressed how important this funding is for the continuity of service within the state of Wyoming. The funding is part of Gordon’s $2.3 billion total general fund budget currently under consideration by the Wyoming Legislature. Too often the mantra of gov...
by Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A large group of law enforcement officials and lawmakers gathered at the Capitol last Thursday morning to show support for a bill that would prohibit the enforcement of federal regulation of firearms by state officials. Sen. Larry Hicks, R-Baggs and the primary sponsor of Senate File 102, “Second Amendment Protection Act,” said he was humbled to stand with fellow members of the Legislature, gun owners, and Wyoming’s sheriffs and chiefs of police during a news confere...
Heaven received a beautiful soul and matriarch of the family, Linda Simondi on December 27, 2021. Linda was born on January 16, 1948, in Jamestown, N.D., to Melvin and Delores Dallman. Linda met the love of her life, Steve Simondi, and they were married for 41 years and had many adventures together. Linda retired with Big Horn Enterprises after 30 years. She made an impact on so many staff members and those she served. Linda's other loves of her life were crafting and her grandkids! Linda is... Full story
The Bighorn River Blueway Committee is hosting four public meetings to discuss the Bighorn River Blueway trail. The committee hopes to create and promote a blueway trail that would allow river enthusiasts to travel the length of the Bighorn River from the Wedding of the Waters to Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Work on the trail would be done in phases and the group is aware there will be some challenges. The committee invites the public to share their thoughts on challenges, ideas about new access points, and bring ideas for...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Hospitality and Customer Service Workshop Tuesday, March 15 at the Big Horn Federal Conference Room. Chamber CEO Meri Ann Rush said, “The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce has been asked to bring in a workshop on Hospitality and Customer Service by some community members. In 2017, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Hot Springs Travel and Tourism had Ginny Garner, Certified Hospitality Educator for Casper College, present a workshop and she has agreed to c...
The annual 4-H Dessert Auction will be Saturday, March 5 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Dinner will be served featuring chili or soup. There will also be other live and silent auctions during the event....
There will be a Thermopolis Community Blood Drive at the Senior Citizens Center on Monday, March 7 from 2-6 p.m. Call Melene Mierzejewski to make an appointment at (307) 240-1414 or online donors.vitalant.org You have the power to save up to 3 lives with one donation. Vitalant is the sole provider of blood to 30 hospitals in Southern Montana and most of Wyoming....
The High School Music Department presented their "Spring Preview" concert at the William H. Malloy Auditorium last Tuesday under the direction of Drew Brown. The Jazz Cat Big Band, Bobcat Concert Choir and Bobcat Concert Band all put on wonderful performances. Members of the Bobcat Concert Choir include Chris Bapst, Brendan Butler, Trenton Bledsoe, Zane Smith, Ethan Music, Cole Christiansen, Josiah Butler, Brooklyn May, Mylee Welch, Jaleigh Thompson, Talyah Myers, Kiesha Kraushaar, Delayni...
by Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s COVID-19 public health emergency declaration will effectively end March 14, Gov. Mark Gordon announced Monday. “As we see our case numbers and hospitalizations receding, it is time to begin the shift to a new phase,” Gordon said in a statement. “This virus will be with us for the foreseeable future and we should manage it appropriately. That means being personally responsible for one’s own health and respectful of your family and neighbors.” Gordon issued...
The 2A Thermopolis Bobcat wrestling team finished off their season this past weekend at state in Casper with two wrestlers bringing home championships. The Cats were 5.5 points short of bringing home a trophy and ended tied for fifth place. The Bobcats had a rough start losing 8 out of 13 matches with tough draws and missing opportunities to win matches. The Cats were able to battle through the consolations winning 6 of the 8 first round consolations. They were able to put three into the...
The Lady Cats were in Buffalo this last weekend where they went into the game feeling prepared and felt that the game started well for the first half, being down by only seven points at halftime. The varsity girls were playing good defense even though the Cats were facing foul trouble with Johnson, Brooks and Bowman all having two fouls. The Lady Cats were up against man to man from Buffalo and with foul trouble being an issue the approach to the game needed to be changed. Coach David Villa said, “There were times we did well and were able t...
Thermopolis Middle School eighth grade Bobcats finished their season last weekend going into the tournament ranked number one and coming out conference champions. The Cats went up against Worland to start the tournament. They had all intentions to keep the Warriors under twenty points going into halftime which was a reachable goal as they were only able to score 21 points for the whole game. In the second quarter the Cats were able to sink shots and take the win with the final score of 48-21....
Bobcat Speech and Debate split the team and competed in two separate tournaments last weekend. “We needed to give our debaters a chance to try out the new resolutions and our interpers the chance to compete at a small, in-person tournament,” said coach Lyle Wiley. The debaters were home competing in the online Evander Virtual Tournament, while the interpretive students were at Greybull competing in the Forensics Challenge Tournament. “It was a unique situation. Greybull did not offer debate events this year. Because we are so close to the c...
Members of the Thermopolis Wrestling Club attended the Casper Showdown, held in Memory of Sarah Tolin, and placed third as a team. Individual results include: 6U 33-36 - Erik Polson, 6th, 7 team points 6U 61-63 - Holden Loden, 1st, 18 team points 8U 45-49 - Fletcher Lewis, 1st, 96 team points 8U 46-51 - Gabriel Ryan, 1st, 96 team points 10U 63-66 - Tucker Sayler, 2nd, 80 team points 10U 63-70 - Tanner Myers, 3rd, 64 team points 10U 82-90 - Trenton Enis, 1st, 84 team points 10U 92-98 - Ben Farrell, 3rd, 52 team points 12U 56-60 - Fischer Lewis,...
Alisia Lowder and Vivian Butchart enjoy a beautiful Sunday afternoon riding horses near Gebo....
