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At the August 20 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, Pete Hallsten, District Engineer and Randy Merritt, District Construction Engineer, both from WYDOT, gave the commissioners their State Transportation Improvement Program Presentation (STIP). Cody Beers, District 5 Public Relations was also present along with other engineers and representatives in the public audience. Merritt gave the commissioners an overview of WYDOT and the STIP Development, which included their district project...
The Hot Springs County Clerk’s office has now issued official results from the August 20 Primary Election. There were 1,748 total ballots cast in the county, 1,593 Republican, 105 Democrat, 50 non-partisan and 2 blank ballots. In the Hot Springs County Commissioner race, Bob Aguiar received the most votes on the four-person republican primary ballot with 528. Phillip Scheel received 428 votes, Mike Chimenti received 337 votes and Joe Martinez received 251 votes. No democrat candidates appeared on the ballot. Aguiar will advance to the general e...
On August 24 at the Hot Springs County Historical Museum, committee member Ray Shaffer announced that the 2024 inductees of the Hall of Fame. The five plaques will be displayed in the HSC Courthouse. Shaffer said, "The purpose of the Hall of Fame is and was established by our Hot Springs County Commissioners and under the influence of Dick Hall at that time, a local historian here. They organized an ad hoc committee to recognize people from our community, both present and past, who've been...
Retirement party A retirement party to honor Ron and Audrey Philips will be held on Thursday, August 29 from 5-7 p.m. at The Help Center located at 426 Big Horn. They have served the community for eight years helping those in need since 2016 when they first opened The Help Center in our community. Blood drive A Thermopolis Community Blood Drive will be held at the Senior Citizens Center on Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 2 - 6 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m -1 p.m. Please notice the date change due to Labor Day on Sept. 2. Their goal for each...
At the August 20 Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board held at Pinnacle Bank, the board made a motion and seconded to hire Angie Guyon as the new Tourism Director. Her contract is going to a lawyer for review then it will be signed by all parties within one week from the time of the meeting. The previous tourism director was Jackie Dorothy, whose contract ended this summer, and she chose to withdraw her application for the position. Guyon was formerly an appointed tourism board member and resigned from that position to take on the tourism...
Chip sealing of the $6.97 million U.S. Highway 20/Wyoming 789 highway improvement project began this week north of Thermopolis. “This work is expected to last 3-4 days,” said Wyoming Department of Transportation project engineer Lance Schatz. Next week, a subcontractor will be working at the Red Gulch bridge to remove lead based paint from girders and other parts of the bridge. “Everything will then receive new paint to extend the life of the bridge. This is work that can only be done when other personnel are not on site so as to limit their...
On August 20, Dr. Bill Williams was honored at Hot Springs Health to celebrate his retirement from being chairman of their board. Williams was first appointed to be on the board in the mid 1990s. Hot Springs Health CEO Scott Alwin and the board presented a special bench to Dr. Williams with a plaque on it dedicated to his service. Regarding his retirement from the board, Williams said, “It was time. I wasn’t gonna run for another four years, and we have a pretty good board and the leadership on...
Dan Pass and the Thermopolis Fly Shop are offering up a monthly guided fishing opportunity. The next opportunity will be on Saturday, September 7, at the Popo Agie River. The fee includes travel, lunch and five to six hours of fishing. Pass said, “The idea behind it is really to make taking a guided fishing trip affordable and also to allow people to meet other people in the community that like to fish, because we’re basically splitting up the cost of the guides, if you will, between three str...
The UW Extension’s WY Walks program aims to connect community members, get people moving, and learn something new from an expert. August 31 - Hot Springs State Park: Join Chris Delay, the Hot Springs State Park superintendent, for the Heat & History: Exploring the Secrets, Science, and Stories of the Hot Springs beginning at Washakie Shelter at 10 a.m. September 7 - Lockhart Ranch: Join National Parks Rancher Christy Fleming and Buffalo Bill Center of the West archeologist Holly Gilbert on a guided tour of the Lockhart Ranch. Meet at the Big H...
Dozens of artists will gather at the Hot Springs in Thermopolis for five days of outdoor painting in one of Wyoming’s most iconic parks. The Wyoming Arts Council in partnership with Wyoming State Parks and the Sagebrush Artisans art guild will be hosting this “Plein Air in the Parks” event in Thermopolis from September 11-15. There are registration categories for adults, teens and youth. Outside jurors will judge all categories separately with cash prizes totaling over $2,000 being awarded. Artists are invited to participate through one or al...
by Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com via Wyoming News Exchange The longtime operator of Star Plunge aquatic center in Hot Springs State Park has sued the state after Wyoming State Parks selected a new concessionaire to run the hot-spring facility. The complaint, filed Aug. 5 in Laramie County District Court, accuses the Wyoming Department of State Parks of exceeding its authority and violating regulations when it selected the new operator this spring. That selection essentially evicts the Luehne family from Star Plunge, a popular Wyoming tourist at...
The Hot Springs County Clerk’s office and the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office have released unofficial results from the 2024 Primary Election. Bob Aguiar received the most votes in the four person republican race for Hot Springs County Commissioner with 528. Phillip Scheel received 428 votes, Mike Chimenti received 337 votes and Joe Martinez received 250 votes. Aguiar will advance to the general election. No democrat candidates appeared on the ballot In the Senate District 20 race, district wide republican incumbent Ed Cooper received 2,6...
Risen Son Christian School is starting their new daycare called the Eagle Nest, located in the Rise Son Christian church building. Eagle Nest's organizer Ciley Andreen said, "Eagle Nest daycare is a year-round program servicing children birth to 5 with both before and after school and is open to the community." Andreen added, "We offer full-time spots that include meals, crafts, activities and play school for our 1- and 2-year-olds and a curriculum based 3-yearold preschool. We have limited part...
The Wyoming Election Division Campaign Guide explains the requirements of W.S. 22-25-110. Some ads fall under #4 and do not require a paid for by disclosure. Recently, some ads ran in the IR that were determined to fall under #4. IR staff contacted the Hot Springs County Clerk, who in turn contacted an election official with the Secretary of State’s office, and it was determined the ads in question fall under #4, although they are in opposition to a candidate or candidates. The ads were paid f...
Celebrating 70 years of service, Gottsche Therapy Rehab & Wellness will be holding their 2024 Boots & Bling Fall Fundraiser on Saturday, September 7 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building 627 Springview in Thermopolis. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Guest speaker will be Ethan Asher. Asher was in a car accident in August 2019, the second day of school his senior year. Asher spent five months in hospitals after sustaining a traumatic brain injury as well as a spinal...
Hall of Fame reception A reception honoring the 2024 Hot Springs County Hall of Fame inductees will be held on Saturday, August 24 at 2 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Historical Museum located at 700 Broadway St. This year’s inductees include Don and Glenna Tippets, J.D Woodruff, Charles Smith, Bob Brown and George Sliney. Everyone is welcome to attend and help in honoring these people who made an impact on our town and county. Refreshments will be served after the presentation. For more information, contact Ray Shaffer, 864-2678 or Barb V...
7 Lazy S Cafe & Bar will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) on Tuesday, August 27 from 2-5 p.m. America’s Best Restaurants will bring its ABR Roadshow to the restaurant to feature popular dishes, along with an extensive on-camera interview with owners Kim and Charlie Smith about the restaurant’s special place in the community. The episode will be aired extensively on social media channels at a later date. Open since late 2021, 7 Lazy S Cafe is a traditional American cafe that Kim used to waitress at part-time before leavi...
On August 16-18 the Wyoming Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA) held their state rally in Thermopolis. Curt and Gigi Kiehl, from Cheyenne, are the state coordinators for Wyoming and described their event. The CMA Rally started Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. with music in the Hot Springs State Park at the pavilion, however, Friday August 16 at 9 a.m. was the official start of the event. The Keihl’s said the rally is “their opportunity to get together and just have fun and be with one ano...
At the August Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting, during old business CEO Meri Ann Dorman reported that they held the Pageant Day Parade on August 3 with the theme “Let’s Get Along”. There were 23 entries in the parade, which includes four entries that participated with the theme. All the four entries were awarded $100. They were Ryan Brothers Trucking, Gottsche, the Senior Center and Tumbleweed Propane. The chamber also held their Demolition Derby on August 10. Durin...
Results have been released for the Hot Springs County Fair shows. Names appear in order of finish. Goats Junior Showmanship – Corbin Dean Senior Showmanship – Remi Adams Breeding, Full blood boer kid – Remi Adams Market – Remi Adams, Corbin Dean Meat, Senior – Remi Adams Carcass Contest – Remi Adams Grand Champion Market Goat – Remi Adams Reserve Champion Market Goat – Corbin Dean Swine Junior Showmanship – Gage McCumber, Corbin Dean, Sawyer Wilson, Tylee Agar, Decker Agar, Meadow Moline Int...
During the August 6 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, County Assessor Daniel Webber presented a request for the approval of the 2024 Mill Levies according to state statute. During this, they discussed and clarified the process special districts used to request the mills as there have been noted public concerns in the budget for the commissioners to “tighten the belts” and watch for overspending. Additionally, Vice Chairman Phil Scheel brought up a state statute where the law say...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce held their annual Demolition Derby on August 10 at the fairgrounds. When all the smashing and crashing was over, Thermopolis resident Chase Mead captured first place in the winners heat and earned $3,000 plus a trophy. Second place was Peyton Gonzales earning $1,500 plus a trophy and third place was Bryce Harvey earning $800 plus a trophy. Mad Dog winner was Chase Mead earning $1,000 plus a trophy. For the Truck Derby, Matt Hurley earned first...
On August 8, America's Best Restaurants (ABR) visited One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company (OEB) in downtown Thermopolis and filmed a variety of subjects, including some of their food and they held an interview with owners Binky and Jennifer Fisher. An anonymous source nominated OEB to America's Best Restaurants. After a research process, they selected OEB to be featured on their show. Jennifer Fisher said this recognition comes from "eight years of hard work and dedicated staff. And we were...
Hot Springs County Fair has wrapped up for another year and all of us at the IR are looking forward to recognizing the accomplishments of our local youths. Each year for many decades we have published official fair results grouped with several photos taken during the week. We plan to do the same this year, in the August 22 issue. The staff at the IR has been criticized regarding the delay in publishing fair results and photos this year, so we want to explain the process to our readers. Those in charge of compiling the information are working...
Hot Springs Health has announced that Natalya Keller, CPA, CHFP, has been named Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Hot Springs Health (HSH). Natalya replaces the interim CFO who has filled the position since December of 2023. Keller has been with HSH since September of 2021 when she joined the organization as a senior accountant; she was subsequently promoted to controller nine months later. "I have really enjoyed my time at Hot Springs Health and all the people who contribute their effort and...
