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The COVID-19 Incident Command team of Dr. Vernon Miller, Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon and Mary Gordon, Public Health Response Coordinator met with the Hot Springs County Commissioners to discuss where we are with the pandemic. Events or businesses need to submit an exception if there are portions that are not going to be able to be done with the state and county requirements currently in place. The team discussed plans and exception forms, letting the commissioners know they are...
A waterskier cools off while being pulled along by a boat on Boysen Reservoir....
The Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee is meeting Thursday, July 16 at the Hot Springs County Annex building to hear from Wyoming Game and Fish regarding the effect the pandemic has hand on fishing and hunting license sales as well as State Parks and Cultural Resources with further information on its management of state campgrounds and facilities. There will also be an update on Hot Springs State Park and progress on the current concessionaire contracts. In...
To recognize the entrepreneurial spirit driving teachers to meet their students’ distance learning needs at the end of last school year, SONIC® Drive-In matched all donations to DonorsChoose on Teacher Appreciation Day, giving Carbon Kennington, a teacher at Ralph Witters Elementary, $364. Through Limeades for Learning®, $1 million was given to public school teacher requests across the country on Teacher Appreciation Day – Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – supporting their endeavors to provide students with essential education resources. Kennington’s proj...
Town Engineer Anthony Barnett brought up a pressing budgeting issue in regard to chip sealing Thermopolis streets at the recent Town Council meeting. Town Clerk-Treasurer Tracy Van Heule had budgeted $515,000 for one-cent sales tax revenue, which is approximately $43,000 per month. May’s distribution was $49,000. Van Heule wondered out loud if this is an expense that can be put off until next spring and was not sure if this is feasible weather-wise. She said, “It’s one-eighth of our total of the...
Dan Herdt and Kalee Laird proudly show off the winning design for Main Street Wyoming, conceptualized by Owl Creek Graphics. Jessica Benefiel designed the logo for the state group. This is their second time winning the contest....
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. Correction The correct name of the featured Fourth of July pyrotechnician is Kevin Adams. Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, July 7 11 a.m. Dominic Mason Magelky, 19, was arrested on a warrant out of Fremont County. Wednesday, July 8 2:43...
With help from professionals, the Nature and Discovery Center is planning a petroglyph wall. Pictured here (l-r) standing, John Fish, Kyle Gillette, Jeb Schenck and Larry Loendorf. Sitting, Kevin Skates, Jackie Dorothy, Toddi Darlington and Shurie Scheel. Two young helpers were included, Nate King and Alayna Scheel....
There is still time to get your entry in for the 2020 Gift of the Waters Parade scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. The theme this year is “We are survivors!” Entries must be received in the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber office by Thursday, July 30. Categories include: Individual, Business, Organization, Kids 13-18, Kids up to 12 and Pets/Animals. All entries will be judged on theme, appearance and originality. Certificates will be given to winners in each category and the overall winner will receive $100 in Chamber Bucks. Per par...
Alpha Phi #1148 Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held an installation of officers ceremony to install 2020-21 officers. The evening began with members enjoying a delicious carry-in dinner with a variety of wraps, potato skins, cheesy bread, cheese bowls, little smokies, peanut butter treats, and ice cream treats. Jenifer Grimm installed Linda Ziegler as President, who then conducted the Installation of Officers Ceremony for the other offices for the year of 2020-2021 including: Vice President-Kim Enis Secretary-Carol Andreen Treasurer-Cindy...
The annual Grass Creek Reunion will be held Saturday, July 18 at 11 a.m. at the Washakie Shelter, near the Pavilion, in Hot Springs State Park. All folks who have called the area home are invited. There is no registration required for the Grass Creek gathering, however, it is a pot luck so bring along your favorite dish. The THS Reunion Committee canceled this year’s All Class Reunion back in March. There were several factors that made the committee come to their decision, the largest being the spread of COVID-19 and the health and safety of B...
Well, the Farmer’s Almanac warned us there would be heat. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like we’re going to get a break from the furnace for a while, either. This makes it hard to decide what to do. Do you stay at home with the air conditioner and binge watch your favorite show on Netflix? Do you pack up the camper and head to the mountains where it’s cooler? Sit in a kiddie pool in the backyard with the sprinkler pouring over you? Float the river or head to the lake? As long as you stay hydrated and slather on the sunscreen, any of those o...
Simple concepts to follow when driving Time to bring back driver’s education? I think we could reduce the number of auto accidents by employing three simple concepts as follows. 1. Always use turn signals when changing lanes and approaching a turn. 2. When making a right turn, go from the right lane or turn lane and then turn into the right lane. Change to the left lane, if needed, after signaling and making sure it is safe to do so. For left turns, go from the left lane or turn lane and turn into the left lane. Change to the right lane, if n...
Wyoming’s current public health orders will be extended through July 31 as the state continues to see increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases, Governor Mark Gordon announced Monday. He stated that over the past 14 days, Wyoming has averaged 27 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 per day, with 342 new cases confirmed since July 1. From June 15-30, there were 328 lab-confirmed cases reported. On July 13, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations reported by Wyoming hospitals was 17, the most hospitalizations reported since April 22. While the total n...
Acoustic Jams are being held at the Hot Springs State Park Pavilion. There will be one on Friday, July 17 at 5:30 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy the show....
Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush gave a report for their fireworks stand at the latest Chamber of Commerce Zoom meeting. Rush had just finished their final inventory and said that the goal was to sell a gross of a quarter-million dollars. Rush said, “We bypassed that.” Even after selling fireworks with huge discounts, sometimes up to 80% off, they made a lot of gross revenue. Rush said that leftover fireworks will be taken to other stores that are open. For the next year, there will be...
by Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — A panel of federal judges ruled on July 9 that grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem must remain under Endangered Species Act protections. The three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a 2018 ruling from a U.S. District Court judge in Montana. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, regional and private hunting and farming organizations had all challenged Judge Dana Christensen’s order. However, Circuit judges Mar...
Results from the second 2020 Thermopolis Gymkhana Series, in order of finish, include: Lead Line Barrels - Colton deGanahl, Levi Logan, Brantley Garen, Scotlyn Armajo, Meadow Moline, Josephine Allen Poles - Colton deGanahl, Brantley Garen, Scotlyn Armajo, Jillian Thomas, Josephine Allen, Taryn Agar Goats - Scotlyn Armajo, Colton deGanahl, Casen Eckley, Decker Agar, Levi Logan, Brantley Garen Dummy Roping - Decker Agar/Flint Pingetzer Flag Race - Colton deGanahl, Brantley Garen, Casen Eckley,...
by Nick Reynolds and Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon has signed off on more than $250 million in state budget cuts that includes furloughs and layoffs for state employees, a significant hit to senior services and a $90 million reduction to the Department of Health amid a worsening pandemic. “This is an incredibly difficult task but we must respond to the financial circumstances the state is facing,” Gordon said in a statement. “These cuts will impact families across the state, will affect...
A kitten stares at the camera in curiosity while playing outside in the grass on a hot day in July....
The Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce will hold a Meet the Candidates Public Forum on Monday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hot Springs State Park Pavillion. They have sent out invitations to all national, state and local candidates for the coming election and are waiting for RSVPs. The candidates will do a two-minute introduction and possibly more depending on time allowed. The event will allow the public to talk to the candidates and the Chamber encourages people to engage with the candidates and ask face to face questions. The Chamber and the...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking information on a buck mule deer that was illegally shot and left to waste near Worland. Worland Game Warden Matt Lentsch began an investigation after receiving a report earlier this week about a headless deer found by anglers on the Bighorn River near the bridge over Fifteen Mile Creek southwest of Worland. Upon investigation, Lentsch found a deer carcass with the head removed that had been illegally shot, most likely over the Fourth of July weekend. The carcass, which was likely dumped from the...
