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Constitutional Amendment A The adoption of this amendment would separate residential property into its own class of property for purposes of property tax assessments. This amendment would authorize the legislature to create a subclass of owner occupied primary residence. You have the option to vote for or against. Lodging Tax Renewal Shall Hot Springs County renew for an additional four years of lodging tax of 2% upon accommodations or space, or transient visitors or tourists. Vote for the county lodging tax or against. The lodging tax is not...
The Wyoming Water Development Commission is holding a public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the annex building to evaluate options for providing water to Hot Springs County residents. Please join them to learn about the Hot Springs County Water Supply Level II Study. Updates at the meeting will include information about possible water supply options based on well siting and access. The purpose of this study is to evaluate existing and potential water supplies for Hot Springs County...
A special prosecutor has been named to review the officer involved shooting that resulted in the death of Thermopolis resident Jared Gottula during a welfare check at his home on September 9. Fremont County Attorney Patrick LaBrun has stated that he has received the majority of the report compiled by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). LaBrun will review the report and determine if the two officers involved, one a Thermopolis Police Officer and one a Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Deputy, were justified or should be charged i...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party hosted a School Board Candidates forum at the fair building on Sept. 30. In the general election, there are four seats open for the Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees. This is part three of the forum coverage. Part one and two ran previously in the IR. A special general election section will be printed in next week’s IR with info on our local candidates and state candidates. There are two incumbents currently running for reelection, t...
Hot Springs County resident Cody Dyan Stewart, 35, was arrested last Friday and charged with one count of alleged felony theft and eleven counts of alleged felony forgery. On Thursday, October 17, the Thermopolis Police Department Chief Pat Cornwell met with members of the Thermopolis High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) Alumni Association. They reported to Cornwell that they believed the treasurer of the organization had allegedly taken approximately $21,000.00 from the organization over the last three years. Stewart allegedly forged...
Moonlight Madness is returning to the streets of downtown Thermopolis on Thursday, October 24. A variety of activities will be offered that you and your family can participate in. Carnival games for prizes, Mason’s tacos, costume contests for both people and pets, a pinata bash, a photo booth and more will be happening downtown. Some businesses will be open late and offering up treats for children who want to Trick or Treat. Many of them will also be serving up warm beverages and other tasty treats so be sure to stop in. In case of inclement w...
On Sunday, Oct. 20, Par 6 Indoor Golf held their grand opening in addition the five-year anniversary of P6 Station Pizzeria was celebrated. Owner Ryan Shaffer explained why he decided to create this sporting opportunity. He said, "In Wyoming, we don't have a lot of months to play golf. My older two kids are on the golf team and I help volunteer with the golf team. If we want to get better, if we want to have more opportunities for these kids to go play in college or just to keep their swing,...
On October 15, the Thermopolis Town Council held a brief meeting at Town Hall. The council voted and passed the approval of the 24 hour alcohol beverage sales catering permit for Double D LLC for use at the Hags & Bags Purse auction. During citizen participation, Kim Bartlett presented some of concerns about the pending transfer station. She said, “I apologize. I did miss the transfer station meeting a couple of weeks ago, but as an impacted or potentially impacted property owner, I did want t...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Juvenile shot on Hamilton Way; Police located suspect CASPER (WNE) — A minor was shot in the early hours of Saturday morning on the 3200 block of Hamilton Way, just north of its intersection with Sun Drive, in Casper. Officers were called to the incident due to a traumatic injury report and found “a chaotic scene with multiple juveniles and young adults,” according to a press release issued by Casper Police Department on Monday. The victim, who was not identified in the release, sustained “an apparen...
HSC Library October schedule The Hot Springs County Library will be hosting cribbage games beginning October 28 for ages 14 and up on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 4-6 p.m. Harvest Dinner The Saint Francis Harvest Dinner has been set for Sunday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Parish Fellowship Hall, John Paul III Center at 808 Araphoe. The menu includes roast beef, turkey and all the trimmings. Tickets are $15 for adults, ages 11-16 $10, ages 6-10 $5 and 5 and under eat for free. Tickets can be purchased from Mary Hart at...
A six-month-old baby girl from Thermopolis is in the running to win Jessica Alba’s Baby of the Year competition, benefiting the Baby2Baby organization. Aaila, the daughter of Nathan and Nichole Gurtler, is the only Wyoming baby left in her group. She is currently in 3rd place. She has to reach 1st place before Thursday, October 24, at 8 p.m. MT to enter the quarterfinals. One vote is free, just follow the link and then tap the vote button. Voting can be done here: http://babyoftheyear.org/2024/aaila The Baby of the Year will star in an ad c...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party hosted a School Board Candidates forum at the fair building on Sept. 30. In the general election, there are four seats open for the Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees. This is part two of the forum coverage. Part one ran in the Oct. 10 IR. There are two incumbents currently running for reelection, they are Clay VanAntwerp and Nichole Weyer. Marshall Keller is also running and is currently an appointed trustee who filled the seat from Will Ferrell who recently resigned. Trustee Joe...
Last Thursday during Fire Prevention Month, members of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department delivered pizzas from P6 Station to raise awareness for fire prevention. Firemen JW Buckner and Bryce Gilbert hand off some pies to Jessica Carswell and her five-year-old daughter Allie....
Moonlight Madness is returning to the streets of downtown Thermopolis on Thursday, October 24. A variety of activities will be offered that you and your family can participate in. Carnival games for prizes will be hosted and located at Central Bank & Trust, 435 Arapahoe, from 4-6 p.m. The Mason’s tacos will be available from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 521 Arapahoe St. The Costume Contest, sponsored by Wyoming Children’s Trust Fund, will begin at 6 p.m. in the 400 Block of Broadway, in front of the Thermopolis Town Hall. Categories are...
Douglas L. Nelson, 43, of Thermopolis, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of first degree sexual abuse of a minor and one count of second degree sexual abuse of a minor after a plea agreement was reached with the Hot Springs County Attorney’s Office. Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Bill Simpson, sentenced Nelson to 30-50 years in prison on each of the two counts of first degree sexual abuse of a minor, but ordered those to be served at the same time, or concurrently. On the third count, Judge Simpson ordered a s...
Local Vietnam Veterans Tony Abstetar and Jerry Johnson participated in a Rocky Mountain Honor Flight, Mission #48 on October 3-5. They were included in a group of 30 veterans and 30 guardians who assisted the veterans on a tour to Washington, D.C. They said it was a "once in a lifetime experience." Vietnam veterans Abstetar served in 1967-1971 as an E-5 and Johnson also served in 1970-1972 as an E-4. The flight is to honor all veterans and give them the opportunity to visit many monuments and...
Hags-N-Bags will hold its 2024 Halloween Purse Auction on Saturday, October 19 at the fair building. A taco dinner will be at 6 p.m. and the auction at 7 p.m. All proceeds are for T-Town Cancer Crusaders. It will be a fun event and attendees are welcome to dress up in a costume if they wish. Event volunteer Bridget Bury said about the fundraiser and their efforts, “I think the community needs to realize just how lucky we really are. There’s a small group of us that does this and it’s amazing how we raised so much money, and it stays in Hot S...
Thermopolis Trout Unlimited will host a Free Fly Fishing Clinic on Saturday, Oct.19 from 3-6 p.m. at Hot Springs State Park. Whether you are new to fly fishing or an experienced fishing guide, they will have networking opportunities, informative classes, and fun contests with cool prizes including hats, stickers, hand tied flies and gift certificates. They will also be raffling off a free one-half day guided trip on the Bighorn River. Small Group Classes include: Setting up your fly rod,...
by Nelda Currah Hunting with Heroes Wyoming "Chief Helper" The Thermopolis Chapter of Hunting with Heroes Wyoming (HwH WY) welcomed twelve veterans this fall marking ten years that this generous community has been giving back to our nation's disabled veterans. Veterans hailed from Washington to New Jersey, from New Hampshire to Florida, and of course, from Wyoming, to hunt pronghorn at the Thermopolis Annual Antelope Hunt on September 28. The veterans who joined them this year were David...
Sugar beet deliveries slowed by warm weather POWELL (WNE) — Sugar beet harvest in the Lovell Factory District of the Great Western Sugar Cooperative has turned into a test of careful pile management at beet receiving stations under continuing daytime temperatures of 70-80 degrees. Only about 30% of the crop was received during the first week. “Good pile storage makes for good grower payments. It’s all about risk,” said Ric Rodriguez, Heart Mountain grower and member of the four-state cooperative board. The all-out regular harvest was suppose...
by Nathan Oster Greybull Standard Via Wyoming News Exchange GREYBULL — A Greybull woman whose 5-year-old son nearly died of starvation earlier this year pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of aggravated child abuse. Tammy Ann Hannon, aka Tammy Earl, faces a possible sentence of up to 25 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000 following her guilty plea in the Fifth Judicial District Court of Big Horn County. The case against her dates to the period between Dec. 1, 2023, and Feb. 16, 2024, when Hannon was living in Greybull with her...
by Austin Beck-Doss Lander Journal Via Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Earlier this year, the Lander Free Medical Clinic filled a EpiPen prescription for a patient who couldn’t afford to purchase his own. A few months later, the man was attending a barbeque when an eight-year-old child had a severe allergic reaction to a cookie made with peanuts. Thinking quickly, he jumped into action with his free EpiPen and saved the child’s life. Between one and two percent of people can develop anaphylaxis – a potentially fatal allergic reaction that co...
At the October 1 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, the commissioners voted and passed the approval of the accounts payable warrant register for $557,185.60 and payroll for $220,621.95. Ardurra’s Brian Clarkson and Maddie Ross gave the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) update and said regarding the work they completed, they ran automated parcel updates for the ArcGIS Online date. They met with Jerimie Kraushaar in Hot Springs County on September 9 to discuss NG9-1-1 data and GIS...
HSC Library October schedule The Hot Springs County Library will be hosting several events in October including a string art workshop for the kids. It will be held Friday, Oct. 18 beginning at 1 p.m. at the library, 344 Arapahoe St. The free event is for 2nd-4th graders. Limited spots are available so sign up now. The workshop includes needed supplies and instruction. Call the library at 864-3104 or stop by to sign up. Starting October 28, the library is hosting cribbage for ages 14 and up on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Community Sou...
At the October Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting held at Big Horn Federal, during old business, CEO Meri Ann Dorman discussed their August 10 Demolition Derby. She said the derby “was not as profitable as previous years.” The number of trucks, contestants, and attendance were all less than previous events. The board also discussed the changing of rules to draw more cars and their drivers. However, parts are more expensive now and there are fewer derbies. The board also di...
