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From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Posts threaten mass shooting; Natrona County school district, police say threat is not ‘substantiated’ CASPER (WNE) — The Natrona County School District announced in an email Friday that there is no “substantiated” threat to schools after concerns grew out of a social media post threatening mass shootings. The post that began circulating Friday on Facebook alleged a student was threatening to attack multiple schools Monday. School district officials said in a press release that they worked with the Caspe...
At the September 17 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, the commissioners held a public hearing to receive comments about the Community Development Block Grant Applications and Supporting Documents. No public comments were given. The grant applications are for work to be done at two locations, the Common Ground building and the property at 518 Arapahoe. The commissioners voted and passed the approval of Resolution 2024-15 for the Block Grant Application so that remodeling could be...
The University of Wyoming Extension has released an updated publication promoting the local food movement across Wyoming, connecting consumers with producers. The “2024 Wyoming Specialty Crop Directory” has nearly 1,100 listings, including many for producers and the specialty crops and products they offer. These offerings include fresh vegetables and fruits; culinary herbs and spices; honey; homemade goods such as jams, jellies, salsas, barbecue and hot sauces, pickled and fermented vegetables, and fruit pies; hard cider; and wine, among man...
At the September 17 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Mayor Adam Estenson and the council voted and passed the approval to go into a purchase agreement of 3.63 acres of land between the Owl Creek Hill Road and Highway 120 on the west side of town as the location of a new transfer station. The Mayor and Town Council will hold a special meeting open to the public on October 1 at 5:30 p.m. prior to their regular meeting. Mayor Estenson said, “Want to cover how we got here, how a transfer station o...
At the September Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting, Tourism Director Angie Guyon gave the financial report and said that the lodging tax distribution for August 30 was $33,285.36. In the previous year in the same month, the lodging tax distribution was $37,638.88. In old business, regarding the digital sign project, Guyon presented a mockup design of the sign and said that the materials have arrived for its fabrication to be constructed next. She also said that the easement for...
There will be a Cookie Jar Auction to benefit the Logan and Sesi Shumway Family and their premature twins on Saturday, September 28 at 6 p.m. at the fair building. The Shumway twin boys were born on July 31 are 29 weeks gestation. The family said, “They have also been in the world for a month now. Both babies have reached so many milestones and grown so much already. Koa is 1 lb 14.5 oz, which is 6.5 oz higher than his birth weight. Zion is 2 lbs 10 oz which is 13 oz higher than his birth weight. Both babies have been extubated and are still ne...
Donations for deployed military members accepted There are four members of our community deployed with the Wyoming National Guard 2-300 to areas in the Middle East. This unit deploys approximately every four years. Those serving from Thermopolis and Hot Springs County are SPC Clint Strawser, SPC Dylan Todd, SPC Talen Steinmetz and SGT Brad Becerra. American Legion 18 is accepting donations for care packages to send to them for the next 10 months. If you are interested in donating, contact Suzanne Lambert at (307) 690-8973 or drop off donations...
The building owed by Pinnacle Bank located at the corner of Broadway and Fourth Streets was demolished and hauled away last week. President of the Thermopolis branch, Minnie Miller, said they will be building a new bank building at that location. The building was formerly the location of Steve's Plumbing and Heating business office (see ad on this page)....
The Wyoming Children’s Trust Fund, in conjunction with Hot Springs County Public Health and The Department of Family Services are sponsoring a Community Baby Shower. Families with infants and expectant families are cordially invited to attend and receive a free gift basket with baby items (while supplies last). There will also be raffles from Ryte Rehabilitation, Farmers’ Insurance and the Department of Family Services. The community baby shower is to provide support and resources to families with infants and expectant families. Several com...
At approximately 4 p.m. Tuesday September 17, the Thermopolis Fire Department was dispatched to Buffalo Creek Road for a reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find a two-vehicle garage/shop with active fire in the roof rafters. Firefighters attacked and quickly extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported as a result of this fire. Firefighters responded to the scene with 4 units: two engines, one water tender, and a rescue truck. Fire crews were assisted by Mortimore Ambulance Service, and Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office. T...
Hot Springs County junior in high school Jay Ritchey, 16, has donated 175 pounds of pork to the Senior Center as part of the Fair to Fork program. According to No Hunger Wyoming, different youth from various countries have participated in Wyoming Hunger Initiative's Fair to Fork Program. Their website states, "First Lady Jennie Gordon's Wyoming Hunger Initiative, in partnership with Wyoming 4-H and FFA, recently piloted a new program under the Food from the Farm + Ranch banner called Fair to...
Hot Springs County Senior Center is hosting a full schedule of events this fall. The center is located at 206 Senior Avenue. For more information on these events, contact the center at 864-2151. Dance classes have started and are being held on Fridays from 1-1:30 p.m. A cribbage tournament is planned for October 5 at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $25. Call the center to sign up. Hot Springs Pharmacy will offer flu shots at the center on October 7 from 8 a.m.-noon. Medicare card is required, along with paperwork that can be done in advance. You can pick...
Members of the community are invited to a meeting on September 23 at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building, 627 Springview, to discuss the possibility of having a community center built in Thermopolis on Hot Springs State Park property. Phil Scheel, a current Hot Springs County Commissioner, provided some background to this proposal. He said, “The purpose of the meeting is just to get the folks together who have expressed interest in a community center in Thermopolis.” Scheel took note of meeting spaces already existing in town, suc...
by By Zak Sonntag, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange Wyoming’s oil and gas producers have won a reprieve with a federal court injunction against the Bureau of Land Management’s methane regulation rule, stalling for now regulatory requirements that would have added millions of dollars in overhead for producers and threatened to force many of Wyoming’s small operators out of business, industry representatives say. ‘The left hand of the government does not know what the right hand of the government is doing’ The court declared...
The Wyoming Shriners will hold their statewide meeting and their parade on September 21 at 11 a.m. to celebrate their regional conferral, where they make new Shriners from candidates. To become a Shriner, you have to be a Freemason first. The parade will start on the usual path on Senior Avenue, moving to the stoplight, and then end at the VFW. Local Shriner president Dave Voorhees and member Eric Kay invite the public to come join the celebration. They also invite local groups such as emergency services, kids and anybody else that wants to be...
Vicklund Pharmacy’s name is changing to Hot Springs Pharmacy. Vicklund Pharmacy was established in 1987 by Carol Vickund Bivens and current owner Tony Deromedi purchased the pharmacy in 2014 after he worked for Bivens from 2004 until 2014. Deromedi said, “I decided it was time to freshen up the name and logo earlier this year to Hot Springs Pharmacy. I chose the name to represent the wonderful county we live in and the logo was chosen to represent Roundtop and the precious hot springs.” Deromedi appreciates Bivens “for creating a true communi...
Two local Thermopolites were among the thousands of elected officials, delegates and staffers who attended last month's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illionos. Kim Bartlett, Hot Springs County Democratic Party Chair and Wyoming National Committeewoman to the Democratic National Committee, attended as a delegate alongside her husband, John Fenton, who attended as a Page. The Wyoming Democratic Party brought three elected officials, 13 elected delegates, four automatic delegates, thre...
Save the date for The Red Dirt Master Gardeners annual Farm 2 Fork Dinner on October 13 from 4-6 p.m. at the Community Church Hall, 631 Big Horn St. This year they are focused on Harvest Soup and Salads. Red Dirt Master Gardener members Stefani LaBeau and Marla Kalal are organizing the event. LaBeau said, “The dinner is important because basically it’s a community service and fundraiser. It raises awareness that the Red Dirt Master Gardeners exist, and it’s a way for us to give back to the community and the community to support us if they...
There will be a Cookie Jar Auction to benefit the Logan and Sesi Shumway Family and their premature twins on Saturday, September 28 at 6 p.m. at the fair building. The Shumway twin boys were born on July 31 are 29 weeks gestation. The family said, “They have also been in the world for a month now. Both babies have reached so many milestones and grown so much already. Koa is 1 lb 14.5 oz, which is 6.5 oz higher than his birth weight. Zion is 2 lbs 10 oz which is 13 oz higher than his birth weight. Both babies have been extubated and are still ne...
Shawn Mohr is the new Public Health Director in Hot Springs County starting August 5. The previous director Tricia McPhie resigned earlier this summer. Mohr said he is "getting settled and figuring out where things are at and getting my schedule going." Mohr has been receiving a large amount of training from the state and looking to see that they are meeting all the needs of the county's public health. Not only that, Mohr is focusing on areas for improvement and to prepare for the coming flu...
Rooted in Faith Christian Women’s Conference will be held on Sunday, Sept. 22 from noon-7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The event will feature lunch, worship, fellowship, growth, a book swap, door prizes, giveaways and more. Special guest speaker, Debbie Martin, will present Bloom Where You Are Planted. She has been a florist in the industry for over 40 years and currently, as a hobby, she owns a successful floral business, Flowers from the Farm. She also helps her husband in a custom hay business. She is the author of a book ti...
The Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office certified Hot Springs County resident Larry Alwin as a qualified write-in candidate from the Primary Election, as a State Representative District 28 candidate. Alwin has accepted the nomination and he will be running as a Democrat against Republican John R. Winter in the General Election in November....
Annual summer picnic Hot Springs County Historical Society, HSC Pioneer Association and HSC Museum will hold their annual summer picnic on Saturday, Sept. 21 beginning at 12:30 at the Lower Terrace Shelter, near the boat dock, in Hot Springs State Park. Meat and drinks will be provided. Please bring a salad and/or dessert and your own table service. For more information, call 864-2678 or 921-1551. Suicide Prevention Walk Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition is sponsoring a Walk for Suicide Prevention on Sunday, Sept. 22 beginning at 5 p.m....
At the September Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting, guest Heidi Peterson, Executive Director of Wyoming State Chamber, introduced herself and described her organization. The mission of the Wyoming State Chamber is to build business in Wyoming through advocacy, education, and communication. The State Chamber is the resource for local chambers, providing advocacy for local chambers’ businesses. In old business, CEO Meri Ann Dorman reported on the August 10 Demolition Derby and that the event was down in spectators and p...
The Town of Thermopolis and Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office (HSCSO) issued a joint statement on Tuesday explaining the details of an officer involved shooting that resulted in a man’s death on Monday night. One officer from the Thermopolis Police Department(TPD) and one deputy from the HSCSO were involved in a lethal force incident that started when the TPD was called to the 300 block of Clark St. in Thermopolis for a welfare check at approximately 5:25 p.m. on September 9. According to the joint statement, upon arrival, the TPD off...
