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EDC makes critical future plans
  The EDC is hibernating.
No, it is not going out of business. It is
not dissolving. the Economic Development
Company is not bankrupt or completely
out of money. But it is close.
  That is why the Board of Directors,
along with the Chief Operating Officer,
recently made some unique choices about
what to do.
At the end of June it seemed there were
only two choices: ride it all the way to the
end of the funds and dissolve at the end,
or keep scratching and clawing and try-
ing to make it work. The board met with
Wyoming Business Council staff to discuss
what options were available. At that time,
a strategic planning meeting was sched-
uled for January with the hopes of saving
the company with a fee-for-service plan.
Many people think that when the busi-
ness park sold in 2016, EDC made a lot
of money. The truth is, they were on the
verge of being foreclosed on. The bank had
been very gracious and had worked with
them for a long time to try and get it sold.
They had been making interest-only pay-
ments and the bank could no longer keep
it on the books.
The timing was good for the Dinosaur
Center. EDC was able to pay off all the
debts they owed to the bank, the county,
the town, etc. and put a bit back into the
bank account. Unfortunately, it was not
enough to be sustainable or purchase more
property and have income.
The county once supported EDC finan-
cially, but with economic conditions the
way they are in Hot Springs County, they
could no longer justify the funds. EDC is
supported by the town through in-kind sup-
port of an office space and clerical support.
One might be wondering, how do oth-
er communities make economic develop-
ment work?
See EDC on page 8

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photo by Lara Love

Cold camping
People for People held a fundraiser to raise money to purchase food for less fortunate members of the community Sunday. On hand were a variety of decorated campers.

Aethon permit process moves along

by Lara Love
Aethon Energy is proposing to expand to more
than 4,000 wells at the Moneta Divide field be-
tween Shoshoni and Moneta, a move that would
necessitate the approval of a permit to dump add-
ed water into Alkali and Badwater Creek before
coming into Boysen Reservoir.
At their November 19 meeting, Casper City
Council informally granted Casper Mayor Char-
lie Powell permission to speak before government
officials in favor of the project.
Riverton mayor Richard Gard has spoke in favor
of the discharge permit, citing the need for the jobs
that would come from the Moneta Divide project.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management released
information that the Aethon project could gener-
ate up to $71 million per year in federal royal-
ties, approximately $57 million per year in state
severance taxes and could create 6,400 direct and
indirect jobs over its estimated 65-year lifespan.
The Wyoming Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ) has held public meetings to pres-
ent information and take comments on Aethon’s
permit request. One was held in Thermopolis in
May where a number of people attended in sup-
port and opposition of the proposal.
An online public comment period netted com-
ments from private citizens of Hot Springs, Fre-
mont, Natrona and other counties as well as busi-
nesses, conservation groups and governmental
entities.
Comments are available for viewing online
at: http://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/
comment/extra?start=1&id=f4gaH&frmSubmit
tedByID=
Some comments are directly in support or oppo-
sition of the proposal. Some simply ask for proper
monitoring to protect water quality.
Aethon Energy sent in a letter defending their
draft permit stating “The draft permit adequately
satisfies applicable regulations...” and “The draft
permit is more protective and compliance require-
ments have been significantly increased compared
to pervious permit authorization for these dis-
charges…” Aethon also stated they propose tox-
icity testing for aquatic species be performed at
locations in geographic proximity.
Thermopolis Mayor Mike Chimenti sent a let-
ter date June 18, 2019, to Jason Thomas with the
DEQ asking several questions. One of those ques-
tions was whether the DEQ would do regular wa-
ter quality checks at the area where the Badwater
Creek enters Boysen Reservoir, areas in Badwa-
ter bay, at Boysen Dam, as well as downstream
in the Wind River and Bighorn River.
The Hot Springs Conservation District summed
up a lengthy comment letter with “While we are
in support of the development of Aethon’s Mo-
neta Divide field, and the economic value it has
for both Wyoming and associated communities,
we do not believe the discharge water permit, as
proposed, is validated in such a way as to ensure
the valuable natural resources of Badwater Bay,
Boysen Reservoir, Wind River Class 1 water and
downstream users are protected.”
Sonja Becker, chairwoman of the Hot Springs
Conservation District, went before the Hot Springs
County Commissioners in August and asked them
to contact the governor and ask him to intervene
in the permitting process. No formal action was
See Aethon on page 8
Jenks
honored
Hot Springs County High School
science teacher, robotics guru and
student council advisor, London Jen-
ks, was recently awarded the Jeannie
Tinnin Advisor Award at the Wyoming
Association of Student Councils Con-
ference in Sheridan.
Jenks was nominated for the award
by the high school’s student council un-
der the direction of student body presi-
dent Dani Jo Pebbles. The award is an
advisor of the year honor for advisors
with less than five years experience.
“I was very surprised to be nomi-
nated and even more surprised to be
awarded,” Jenks said. “I do believe
that the Student Council has improved
greatly over the last couple of years.
“A big part of that has been the op-
portunity for Student Council to run
Bobcat Pride every Friday. This has
placed a lot more responsibility on

New senior center emergency plan

by Cindy Glasson
Emergency Management Coordi-
nator Bill Gordon has been working
with the Hot Springs County Senior
Center to get a new emergency plan
in place and presented a draft recom-
mendation to the Hot Springs County
Commissioners on Tuesday.
One area of concern with the cen-
ter is its location in proximity to the
railroad tracks. If a train were to de-
rail in that area, the center could be
facing railcars filled with anything
from wood to caustic liquids sitting at
their front door or scattered in their
parking lot.
The center currently has three
doors -- one to the north, one to the
south and their front doors, however,
there is no back door to the building.
Gordon has suggested the most
reasonable escape route should a de-
railment occur would be out the north
doors. A gate would have to be put
in place along with a handicap acces-
sible ramp to allow the occupants to
flee the building and enter the high
school football field.
From the football field, they would
walk along the high school’s track to
the far south of the property and exit
through another gate to safety.
This route would allow them to
take shelter in a number of places
including the library, movie theatre,
VFW and the courthouse.
There are still some things to work
out before the plan can be officially
put into place such as permission
from the school district for the gates
and ramp.
Anthony Fruciano, maintenance
supervisor for the county, told the
commissioners they had recently
had their annual fire inspection and
found a couple of minor things that
will need to be attended to.
One of those items relates to some
doorways that have not only locks on
the doorknobs but deadbolts approxi-
mately five feet up the door. They were
originally installed in the event of an
emergency, but the fire marshal in-
dicated they were not code compliant
See Commissioners on page 8
the students and provided them with
a more visible and prominent leader-
ship position among the student body.
“This has also allowed them to grow
as leaders which has led to them hav-
ing a greater interest in the activities
available to students. The Student
Council is much more involved in the
day to day activities of students then
I have ever seen in the 10 years I’ve
been at the high school.
“We’ve also grown in participation
with every available position being
filled and we have even had to add
new positions. We have had some
great leaders who are truly interest-
ed in representing the student body
and helping to improve school activ-
ity and spirit.” 
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On the Record policy contact and were fine. Friday, Nov. 28

It is the Thermopolis Inde- Monday, Dec. 2 6:26 p.m. Skyler J. Stephen-
pendent Record’s policy that all 7:39 a.m. Hit and run dam- son, 25, of Glenrock was cited
people arrested or cited under age was done to a road sign at for open container of alcohol.
the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s of- the intersection of Highway Saturday, Nov. 30
fice” or “Police department” in 20 North and West Sunnyside. 6:45 p.m. A person who was
the On the Record section are 6:01 p.m. Report was re- out of town was notified a win-
presumed innocent until proven ceived that it appeared some- dow was open on their house
guilty in a court of law. one had shot an electrical wir- and requested an officer in-
ing harness at an oilfield off of vestigate. Nothing had been
Sheriff’s office East River Road. disturbed and the window was
Wednesday, Nov. 27 secured.
11:28 a.m. A red bull was out Police department Monday, Dec. 2
of his pasture along Highway Monday, Nov. 25 3:40 p.m. Paul Mathewson,
120. He was returned to his 10:53 p.m. Angelica M. 53, was arrested for probation
pasture. At 4:33 p.m. the same Severns, 18, and Chad B. Lip- violation.
bull had to be returned to his pincott were cited for posses-
pasture again. Fence repairs sion of marijuana. Marriages
were recommended. Tuesday, Nov. 25 Geoffrey L. Knight and Au-
Thursday, Nov. 28 10:13 a.m. A case of possible drey K. Hazlett, both of New-
7:42 a.m. Two horses were adult financial exploitation is castle
located out of their pasture off under investigation. Kevin W. Trent and Crystal
of East Sunnyside. Their own- 11:40 a.m. A driver who’s A. Chapel, both of Thermopolis
er was out of town, but a friend vehicle slid off the road in the Douglas P. Robertson and
was located and returned them Buffalo pasture was uninjured. Sandra L. Tognetti, both of
to their pasture. There was damage to the driv- Thermopolis
Sunday, Dec.1 er’s side of the vehicle. Don G. Witt and Paula K.
10:22 p.m. Report of possible Wednesday, Nov. 27 Clifford, both of Thermopolis
missing hunters in the Grass 4:25 p.m. Raymond E. Dreil-
Creek area. A short time after ing, 38, of Worland was cited for Divorces
the report the hunters made possession of marijuana. Ben Lea and Emma Lea

Remember to keep your sidewalks free of snow

Thermopolis Police Chief Julie
Mathews wants to remind property
owners of the town codes regarding
maintaining and removing snow
from public sidewalks.
Sec. 7-513. Same – Mainte-
nance of existing and new
public sidewalks
No materials, cut vegetation,
tree limbs, vehicles or obstruction of
any type shall be placed on or over
(less than seven feet (7’) above the
walking surface) the required pub-
lic sidewalk width. Maintenance of
and liability for the public sidewalk
is the responsibility of the adjoining
photo by Cindy Glasson
private property owner, including,
Cold rescue but not limited to: removal of snow
within seventy-two (72) hours of
the walking surface, removal of all
obstructions, replacement, repair,
or other condition that may ren-
der the public sidewalk unusable
or hazardous. The private property
owner shall maintain the adjoining
public sidewalk, regardless of who
installed it or when it was installed,
in a safe and non-hazardous condi-
tion at all times and replace or re-
pair that portion of public sidewalk
located between his or her property
and the public street.
Sec. 7-514. Same – Penalty
Any property owner who vi-
olates any provision of sections
7-510 though 7-513 is guilty of
a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine of not more than $750.00. The
to correct or remedy such violation
or defect within a prescribed time.
When not otherwise specified, each
day that prohibited conditions are
maintained, shall constitute a sep-
arate offense. Application of the
above penalty shall not be held to
prevent the enforced removal of
prohibited or hazardous conditions.
The current property owner(s) of
the adjoining private property, at
the time of the enforcement, shall
be charged with and held account-
able for the provisions of sections
7-510 through 7-513.
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Locally roasted coffee makes

list of top 30 coffees of 2019
Rwanda Nyarusiza Station,
roasted locally at Jackrabbit
Java, was selected as the No.
29 coffee on Coffee Review’s list
of the Top 30 Coffees of 2019
and received a score of 93.
The blind assessment of this
coffee was described as crisp-
ly sweet, floral-toned. Orange
blossom, blackberry, cooked
taro root, cacao nib, cedar in
aroma and cup. Sweetly savory
structure with gentle, rounded
acidity; full, creamy mouth-
feel. A pleasing sweet starchi-
ness akin to taro root surfaces
in the finish, integrated with
rich floral and fruit tones.
Additional notes included
“Produced from trees of local
strains of the heirloom Bour-
bon variety of Arabica. Epiph-
anie Mukashyaka established
the now famous Bufcafe wash-
ing station or wet mill follow-
ing the Rwandan genocide.
Processed by a Rwandan ver-
sion of the wet or “washed”
method, in which skin and
fruit flesh are removed from
the beans or seeds before they
are dried. Jackrabbit Java se-
lects the finest coffees from
around the world and roasts
them in Thermopolis, Wyo-
ming’s mountain air.”
The bottom line was stated
as: A sweet, pleasingly floral
coffee animated by berry and
cocoa notes throughout.
Jackrabbit Java’s Pana-
ma Finca San Sebastian, de-
scribed as rick-toned, choco-
laty and exquisitely balanced,
received a score of 94.

Creches on display for the weekend

The birth of Jesus is celebrated around the world
and what better way to enhance that world view
than by a Celebration of Creches.
The Community Federated Church will be holding
their annual Celebration of Creches for three days,
Dec. 6-8 in their community hall behind the church.
Hundreds of nativities will be on display from all
over the world, presented in a variety of mediums,
from wood to glass and many more.
You may view the crèches on Dec. 6 from 5-8
p.m., Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. til 8 p.m. and on Dec. 8
from noon until 5 p.m.

Library to host Noah’s Ark workshop

The Hot Springs County Li-
brary is hosting a special event
for kids age three through 10 on
Friday, December 20.
Noah’s Ark Winter Won-
derland Animal Workshop is a
chance for youngsters to hand
stuff their very own plush pal. is required so get signed up at
There will only be 40 pals the library as soon as you can.
available and adult supervision The fun starts at 3 p.m.
Thank you
to the following for making the Decorative
Lighting in Downtown Thermopolis possible:

Town of Thermopolis • Jadeco, Inc.

photo by Lara Love Shurie Scheel • Forrest Coleman-Weisz
Snow be gone Howie Samelson • Suzanne Samelson
Shailee Harvey
Thermopolis may not have gotten as much snow as some other areas around the
state, but residents and town, state and county plow crews have been keeping Funding:
busy digging out after about 8 inches of snow blanketed town. RE/MAX® All-Star, REALTORS®
Karlene Huckman • Gracie Luers
Gooseberry Garden Quilt Shop, LLC
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One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company, LLC
Nature’s Corner, Inc. • WOW Store
Hot Springs County Owl Creek Graphics
Discover Thermopolis/Print Zone
Republican Still thinking Carol & Pete Widman

Party of you, still Building Owners/Business Owners

To the Community for all your Input from the Public Survey at 2018 Oktobrewfest
missing you! Thermopolis Spark
Meeting- help after my house fire. Another project that Main Street Thermopolis
Monday, Dec. 16 I couldn't have done it without you. Happy Birthday completed in 2019.

6:30 p.m. -Call Whittaker

County Annex Fast Freddy!
All Hot Springs County Go Packers!
Registered Republican
Voters invited.
50th Anniversary H I S T O R I C D I S T R I C T

Photo Credit: Pat Cornwell

Celebrati n f r
Historical Society/ Wedg & Kathy Tayl r
Pioneer Association

Annual Sunday December 29th, 2019

Christmas Dinner St nes Thr w (Airp rt Hill) Thank You to our Community!
Sunday, Dec. 8 1:00 pm -5:00 pm
HSC Senior Center
Gather: 12:15 p.m., Dinner:12:30 p.m.
no gifts, please There are truly no words that can express our gratitude to our community
You are asked to bring for all of the support with the cookie jar auction.
H sted by Jas n, Justin
your own table service,
a side dish and your and their families
It so far exceeded anything we could have imagined.
favorite dessert.
We are so blessed to live in a place that goes to this extent to support each other.
For more info call
864-2678 A huge thank you to John Holm and John Gerrells who always give of their
time to auctioneer. Another thanks to John and Sonja Holm and John Gerrells for
providing the meat for an excellent meal, as well as to Travis Winger and his family
for cooking the meat. Also, to everyone who provided salads and desserts we thank you.

To all of the behind the scenes workers thank you for all the time you spent
organizing this evening. This is a huge undertaking. Thanks to everyone who helped
during the auction being spotters and showing the items that were up for sale.
Lastly, thank you to everyone who donated and purchased the items.
Bank Thermopolisof
The auction could not have happened without you.

We believe there is no better community to live in. We never expected to fight a
Annual Customer Appreciation Day battle like this but know we are not fighting it alone as witnessed through this event.
Please continue with your prayers.
That is what has gotten us to this point.
December 19, 2019
11 a.m. - 2 P.m.

701 Shoshoni st God bless all of you,
Stop by & warm up with some yummy treats Ronda & Garry Freel
and a chance to win a prize.
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Our view
A look back in time
Pearl Harbor Day
“A day which will live in infamy.” – Franklin Delano
Roosevelt
December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Har-
bor near Honolulu, Hawaii, crippling or destroying nearly
20 American ships and 300 airplanes. The human affect
was the loss of 2,403 sailors, soldiers and civilians along
with 1,178 wounded.
To this day, the USS Arizona and the USS Utah lie at
the bottom of the narrow harbor, a reminder of the events
that pulled the United States into WWII.
Many have personal stories of relatives who served in
WWII.
Once such story involves the uncle of one of our staff.
He was serving on a submarine docked at Pearl Har-
bor the day of the attack.
He and his bunkmate were sleeping in the barracks
at Pearl when the alarm sounded and the pair took off
running, zig-zagging their way between palm trees, try-
ing to make it back to their sub.
While our staff member's uncle made it back, his friend
did not as he was killed between trees as the Japanese
strafed the ground.
When he returned to his hometown in Texas, there
were issues.
On a regular basis, the police would find him running
down main street in his night shirt, screaming. They
would load him in the patrol car and take him home.
In those days, they called it “shell shock”, but the term
they use now is PTSD.
Not many of our WWII veterans are alive to tell their
stories these days, but this Saturday, as Pearl Harbor Day
is remembered and those who are left gather at the USS
Arizona memorial to pay their respects to their fallen
brothers, let’s hope that we never face another day like
we did in 1941.

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We are pleased to print initial candidacy an-
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general elections.
Letters may be delivered to 431 Broadway,
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The HSCHS Vocational Education building during construction in 1975 and now.
Letters to the editor
Council didn’t let people decide
The Thermopolis Town Council did not fact that they chose not to put it before the would come out and vote against chickens
say “no to chickens,” they said no to letting people. She actually does not want to have than vote for councilmen?
the people decide. chickens, but she was shocked with the fact I hear a little cluck, hear a little cluck there,
Two town councilmen chose not to second a the council could and did make such a decision. but never any sizeable amount of squawking
motion made by a third town council member One of the councilmen has been quoted to validate this sensational claim. Meanwhile,
to bring it to a draft and first reading along as saying “I believe there would be 700-800 3/4 of the current councilmen value the voice
with public meeting. no votes against if brought to a vote.” With of one or a few as equal to over a hundred
In the recent town council meeting, 127 those numbers, this issue could easily be put property owning, of voting age citizens.
signatures were presented. Out of those 112 to roost, but when given the opportunity to Worse yet, it has been reported that (at
were deemed valid. The Mayor then read one do just that, they balked at it. The figure of least) one of the would never be for chickens
letter from one individual that was adamant 700-800 votes is quite an incredible estimate due to his own personal bias.
about no chickens. The councilman who made when you take into consideration the 300 sig- A proper vote (in a democratic society)
the motion asked how many signatures were natures required were deemed “a threat” by where the people can say yes or no sounds
on that letter. The response was one. If one one of the councilmen. Does the councilman more than reasonable.
voice is equal to 112, then let one more voice honestly believe that there would be even
be heard, one citizen was pretty upset at the more than twice the number of people that Darren Butcher
Wind farms could boost state revenue
As I continue to read about our budget receptive. The last five years, we have driv- We aren’t going to stop wind farms so
woes and lack of mineral royalties, I keep en through the neighboring conservative oil lets get on the bandwagon!
wondering why we continue to put up so producing states of Kansas, Oklahoma and We could increase our state revenue,
many roadblocks for wind farms. If we are Texas and were amazed how wind farms provide hundreds of good paying jobs, and
trying to protect our fossil fuel companies, were expanding and new ones were being pump millions of dollars into the state
its backfiring badly. built throughout the area. economy.
We do not have a monopoly on the wind How many years have they been trying to
so they simply choose a state that is more build the huge wind farm south of Rawlins? Robert R. Roos

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Student intervention team
at RWE discusses changes
by Cindy Glasson
The way the Student In-
tervention Team (SIT) works
at Ralph Witters Elementary
has changed a bit and they
presented those changes and
what they’ve meant to students
at the November school board
meeting.
According to principal Cate-
lyn Deromedi, they currently
have about 45 students in the
intervention program, none of
which are associated with spe-
cial education or regular, basic
classroom interventions.
Deromedi said they had some
kinks to work out in the pro-
gram along with a number of
new teachers, so this was a per-
fect time to make the changes.
Her hope is to be able to share
the success of the program with
other schools in the state.
Previously, everything was
done with paper and pen. Any
interventions they were work-
ing on were kept in individual
files for each student in inter-
vention and that file was passed
down to each teacher as the
child went through school.
Now, everything has been
switched over to a digital for-
mat and there is much less of
a chance that something is go-
ing to get lost.
A liaison is attached to each
student-teacher pair in the
program and helps the teacher
decide what the best course of
action is going to be with in-
tervention for that particular
student. They are monitored
every two weeks for 10 weeks
to make sure the intervention
is getting the results they need
or if it needs adjusted.
The 10-week period gives
them time and opportunity to
figure out what may be specific
triggers for students.
For instance, if a child is hav-
ing difficulty when it comes to
reading out loud, the teacher
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tunities to get into the Christ-
mas spirit during December
with all of the concerts planned
throughout the month.
Kick of the Holidays with
Hot Springs Dance as they
present ‘How the Grinch Stole
Christmas’ on Friday, Dec. 6 at
6 p.m. in the auditorium.
Bells will be jingling on
Tuesday, Dec. 10 as the fifth
through 12th grade bands per-
form in the auditorium start-
ing at 7 p.m.
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and the liaison can figure out
what it is that happens at that
time that makes reading aloud
difficult for that particular stu-
dent.
Once they’ve figured out the
trigger, they can work around
it, helping the child have more
success with reading out loud.
Early interventions are big
turning points and everything
within this program is based on
what the teacher has seen. In-
terventions can be either aca-
demic or behavioral.
The board also spent some
time going over their recent
audit.
As is typical, there are some
issues the auditor found in re-
gards to segregation of duties.
This is something the board
hears every year, as there are
not enough people on the pay-
roll to absolutely separate ev-
erything that comes through.
It isn’t something to be overly
concerned about as the audit
came up clean. photo by Lara Love
Actually, there weren’t a lot
of changes in numbers from last
Gifts galore
A variety of gifts and merchandise from several vendors was available at the Holiday Craft Bazaar held at the
year to this year. The auditor
Days Inn Saturday.
did find some depreciation is-
sues and was able to make the
necessary corrections.
It is important to note that
Merry Christmas
&
the depreciation issues were People for People says
Thank You
from prior years, not this cur-
rent year.
Approval was given by the
for a wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner.
Thank You
board to reinstate a bus stop at
2080 Hamilton Dome Road, the A special thank you to all of our cooks, servers, deliverers
Arapahoe Ranch Commissary, and our clean up team. Many thanks to the people and
for student pick up and drop off. businesses who donated to the free dinner.
The address had previously
been a bus stop, but the family
Approximately 200 meals
were served.
that used it had relocated and
the stop was no longer needed.
Now a new family is in the area
and the board agreed to begin
to our customers
using the stop again.
The board will have their for another great
year at
December meeting on Tuesday,
the 17th in the boardroom at
6:30 p.m.
Jackrabbit Java.
Your support has
The littlest angels from the allowed us to provide
Pre-K Academy, the three-
year-olds, will have their pro-
one of the top 30
gram in the vocational building coffees in the the
at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16.
It’s sure to be a packed house U.S. as voted on by
in the auditorium on Thurs-
day, Dec. 19 when Ralph Wit- Coffee Review.
ters Elementary presents their
annual Christmas program in
the auditorium at 2 p.m.
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Also, that evening the four-
year-olds from the Pre-K
Academy will be hosting their
Christmas program at 6 p.m. COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
in the auditorium.
ay -
Thurs., Dec. 5 Kiwanis Club, Days Inn, 6:45 a.m.
Storytime, HSC Library, 10:30 a.m.
TS
Help Center, Common Ground, noon-3 p.m.
Bighorn Bowhunters, fair building, 7 p.m.
.
Advent Happenings Fri., Dec. 6 Final sign up day for Christmas Baskets, H.O.P.E. Agency
Lego Club, HSC Library, 2:30 p.m.
at Community Federated Church Celebration of Creches, Community Hall, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Acoustic Jam, Exxon Southside, 5:30 p.m.
Hot Springs Dance performance, auditorium, 6 p.m.
P CENTER
Open gym, armory, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 7 Celebration of Creches, Community Hall, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Pictures with Santa, Thermopolis Hardware, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
In the Community Hall behind Open gym, armory, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Community Federated Church Sun., Dec. 8 Celebration of Creches, Community Hall, noon-5 p.m.
Historical Society/Pioneer Christmas Dinner, Senior Center, 12:15 p.m.
All are welcome! Mon., Dec. 9 HSC Library Board meeting, HSC Library, 5:30 p.m.
Predator Management meeting, annex, 6 p.m.
December 6 – 5-8 pm
th
Main Street Thermopolis meeting, Main Street Office, 6 p.m.
December 7th 9am-8pm Bobcat Booster meeting, HS Commons, 6:30 p.m.
December 8th 12pm-5pm Tues., Dec. 10 WIC Services, Public Health Office
Moms and Tots, Vocational Building, 10 a.m.
Hundreds of nativities from Rotary, Days Inn, noon
many different countries, and Help Center, Common Ground, noon-3 p.m.
cultures in a wide variety of
mediums.
Master Gardeners meeting, HSC Library, 5 p.m.
Fire District meeting, fire hall, 5 p.m.
Items
Wed., Dec. 11 Immunization Clinic, Public Health Office
Please join us in celebrating the season and birth of Jesus! HSC Resource Council, Common Ground, 8 a.m.
Farm Service Agency, 601 Broadway, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Moms and Tots, Vocational Building, 10 a.m.
opolis
4th Annual
Storytime, HSC Library, 10:30 a.m.
Th e r m Help Center, Common Ground, noon-3 p.m.
nts
reside $1 Natural Resource Planning meeting, annex, 6 p.m.
only D
Cookie and
Fair Board meeting, HSC Fairgrounds, 7 p.m.
with I
Open gym, armory, 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 12 Kiwanis Club, Days Inn, 6:45 a.m.
Candy Sale Storytime, HSC Library, 10:30 a.m.
Help Center, Common Ground, noon-3 p.m.
Chamber Board meeting, Big Horn Federal, 6 p.m.
Dinner and Movie, HSC Library, 6 p.m.
Saturday, December 14th 10 am – 3 pm South Thermopolis Water & Sewer District meeting, annex, 6:30 p.m.
Bighorn Bowhunters, fair building, 7 p.m.
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Adult volleyball champions
Team Owl Creek was crowned
Hot Springs County Recreation
District Adult Volleyball Cham-
pions after defeating Gassed by
Gottsche in some intense action.
TMS basketball action
Thermopolis’ Middle School
girls basketball teams went
into the Thanksgiving break
with games against arch rivals,
Worland.
The eighth grade teams
played on their home court with
the 8A team holding Worland to
just six points in the first quarter.
Although they fought hard, in-
cluding a buzzer beater by Kai-
Going up
Eighth grader Joely Mounts goes up for a shot during Ther-
mopolis Middle School girls basketball action.
HSC High School
Dec. 5-7
State Drama at Laramie
Tues., Dec. 10
Freshman Girls/Boys
Basketball at Burlington,
5/6:30 p.m.
Band Christmas Concert,
auditorium 7 p.m.
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Gassed by Gottsche won the
first match 18-25, 23-25 and 25-
12 so in the double elimination
tournament they had to play
again. Owl Creek then won 18-
tlin Barral, the girls lost in the
end, 16-31.
Barral was the high scorer for
the day with eight points.
The 8B game was a bit closer
with the girls keeping Worland
at just six points through the
first three quarters.
Unfortunately, they weren’t
able to keep them down in the
fourth, losing 6-17.
K-8
Sat., Dec. 7
Wrestling Conference at
HSC High School, 10 a.m.
8th Girls Basketball Round
Robin at Cody, 9 a.m.
7th Girls Basketball Round
Robin at Lander, 9 a.m.
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The Owl Creek team team was
made up of Brandon Deromedi,
Gary Benefiel, Shannon Hill,
Jessica Benefiel, Catie Deromedi
Kayah Oliver, Kaia Galovich
and Kadence Bowman shared
top score with two points each.
The seventh grade teams were
in Worland for the day with the
7A team losing 10-37 while the
7B team beat Worland 22-10.
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Jayssie Owsley was the high
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Santa in town Saturday

Kids in Thermopolis have
a couple opportunities to tell
Santa what they are hoping
for this Christmas. Santa and
Mrs. Claus are scheduled to
make a few visits to town this
December.
On Saturday, Dec. 7 they will
be at Thermopolis Hardware
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. They also
be at Hazel-n-Pearls following
the Lighted Christmas Parade
on Friday, Dec. 13.
Bring the kids and your cam-
era to one of these opportunities
with Santa.

Cookie and candy sale

Everyone’s sweet tooth will
be satiated at the 4th Annual
Cookie and Candy Sale present-
ed by the Community Federated
Church.
Just about any kind of cookie
or candy you could possibly want
for the Holidays will be available
for $6 per pound. You just pick
out what you want and take it
home to enjoy.
There will be some sugar free
and gluten free options avail-
able, too.
The sale will be held at the
community hall behind the
church on Saturday, Dec. 14 from
10 a.m.-3 p.m.

New York bound

Breeze Petty and Hannah Hu will be making their way to New York come fall 2020 as the pair have earned full ride schol-
arships to Hamilton College and Vassar.

Two seniors earn full ride scholarships

by Cindy Glasson
Two Hot Springs County
High School seniors applied to
the National College Match pro-
gram through QuestBridge over
the summer, Hannah Hu and
Breeze Petty.
The two applied to their top 12
college choices with the chance
to receive full ride scholarships
to one of the premier educational
facilities in the U.S.
High school counselor Eli-
sa Daniels said this is the first
time any of our students have
applied to the program. It is an
intricate process filled with a
ton of essays by the applicants,
but in the end, it matches high
academically achieving students
that fall into the low-income cat-
egory with schools they may not
otherwise have the opportunity
to attend.
Both Hu and Petty have been
chosen among thousands of ap-
plicants across the country to
receive full rides, Hu to Vassar
College in Poughkeepsie, New
York and Petty to Hamilton Col-
lege in Clinton, New York.
Not only are the scholarships
full ride with books, housing, tu-
ition and meals, it also includes
travel expenses so they can fly
“But after learning about
Hamilton and a slew of other
colleges I ranked it for a couple
key points, first and foremost
their small class sizes and stu-
dent to faculty ratio. This was the
biggest point on my list because,
coming from little Thermopo-
lis, Wyoming, I am accustomed
to hands on help from teachers
and I would have hated to end
up somewhere where that wasn’t
available.
“Secondly I chose Hamilton
because they had really exciting
and interesting programs. I spe-
cifically am looking into a politi-
cal science major or anything of
the sort, but am also interested
in going to law school as a grad
student, and at Hamilton there
are programs that will allow me
to prepare for both.
“Lastly, I chose Hamilton be-
cause of the opportunities that
come from a school like it. The
location combined with the stu-
dents and faculty members make
for a really great learning envi-
ronment as well as a successful
post undergrad career. Which
are really important to me, and
while available at most every
other school is definitely a pri-
ority at Hamilton.”
cially since it has always been
my desire to go to college out-
side of the state and finding this
scholarship meant finding a way
to achieve just that.
“But most importantly I think
this scholarship means I get to
just focus on school and prepar-
ing myself the best I can with-
out having to worry about how
I will be able to afford coming
back to school the next year.
Which is huge.
“Overall I am incredibly grate-
ful for this opportunity and cer-
tainly would not have been able
to make it this far without the
support of a countless number of
people from my coaches, to my
teachers, to even my employers.
And I hope that this proves to
other students in this town and
even towns around us that any-
thing truly is possible, even for
a student in little Wyoming, be-
cause that is honestly the most
important lesson I have learned
through my life and through this
process.”  leaving the town I’ve lived in for
Hu was specific as well as to
her choice to attend Vassar.
“I want to go to a small, ac-
ademically exceptional liberal
arts school where I can interact
with a lot of passionate, intelli-
gent students, and Vassar really
checks all those boxes,” she said.
“Vassar was my first choice, so
it’s really crazy that they picked
me, too.
“At the moment, I’m planning
on pursuing media studies, but
that is definitely susceptible to
changing as I explore different
pursuits throughout college. I ul-
timately just want to contribute
to creating something impactful
while studying and interacting
with culture.” 2020 REQUESTS FOR FUNDS
As far as her journey across We are currently accepting community Requests for
country to New York, “It’s terri- Funds. If you or your organization has an educational
fying,” she said. “I’m really ner-
vous about moving across the
project or need, please submit your request through the
country and figuring out how to Community Request for Funds tab on our website:
function as an adult human be-
ing on my own. www.hotspringsendowment.org
“I’m probably more excited Submit your request by December 31, 2019
than nervous though as moving
far away has always kind of been If you have questions email: hotspringsendowment@gmail.com
my plan. I’ll be a bit sad about
pretty much my whole life, but
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home to see their families on Petty was asked what this op-
holidays. portunity means to her.
“Before I explain why I ranked “The easier question would re-
Hamilton I should first point out ally be, what doesn’t this mean

that QuestBridge as a whole re-
ally opened my eyes to a whole
bunch of colleges that were look-
ing for students like me,” Petty
said. “I probably would  never
have heard about Hamilton had
it not been for QuestBridge in
the first place.
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to me,” she said. “I have always
been a strong believer in the
idea that anything is possible
and finding out about this op-
portunity in the first place re-
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EDC from page 1

Well, in the Big Horn Basin, Thermopolis is the
only one that is not supported financially by the
local governments, and/or does not own property
to collect rent from.
In Powell, the EDC, Chamber, and Tourism
are all combined. In Big Horn County, the vari-
ous communities are running EDC through the
town governments or are working to combine them
with the Chambers. Across the state, each com-
munity is different.
Here in Hot Springs County, the EDC has worked
on several funding mechanisms to be sustainable
and create a revenue stream, including member-
ship with limited success.
In October 2013 The Board hired Cowgirl Con-
sulting, LLC to manage the administrative duties
of the company and act as the part-time Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer.
The owner, Amanda Moeller, has been the face
of EDC and worked with many business people and
would-be entrepreneurs over the years at EDC.
“The hardest lesson I have learned at this job is
patience,” Moeller said. “Economic Development is
very slow, and sometimes absolutely heartbreak-
ing. I have worked with more than one client for
over a year, and either their circumstances change,
or they change their mind, or sometimes they pass
away, and the project is over, just like that.
“Sometimes, the board members and myself,
put a lot of hours into a project for a client and not
only is it all at no charge, but it goes completely
unrecognized. Not so much as a thank you. This
courtesy photo is a hard job, but once in a while you get a win.”
Coming full circle, with no revenue stream and
Gathering together cutting the expenses to the bone, with only a part
The dining room at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness was packed with res- time contract employee, which means no payroll
idents and family members who enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast. taxes or benefits, and the phone bill, eventually
the bank account gets low.
Before the money was depleted fully, the board
had a decision to make.
So at the November board meeting, the choice
ing will still be held to maintain the bylaws.
There is a strong feeling amongst the board
members that something exciting is coming to
Hot Springs State Park. When the time comes, the
board wants to be poised to take part or be ready
to help where it can and do its job for economic
development in Hot Springs County.
“Amanda Moeller has been very helpful to me
over the past couple of years with a bad building
we have here in town,” said county treasurer Ju-
lie Mortimore. “She actively looked for a buyer,
had the building secured so people couldn’t use it
for smoking and drinking. She also had wildlife
photos painted on the front windows to make the
area look more appealing.
“She actually found an interested party and
brought both the city and me together to try and
work out some issues. Granted, the buyer didn’t
follow through, but she put a lot of effort into the
whole deal.”
Moeller also helped secure grants for the Ma-
sonic Lodge when they needed help.
“Malta Lodge #17 here in town has a 114 year
old Lodge building,” said Mason Eric Kay. “It
has not been professionally updated in decades,
so Amanda started helping us about a year and
a half ago.
“She brought in a couple of inspectors and helped
us with a HAAF grant application that secured an
architect who came in and inspected the building.
“This will help the lodge building committee
prioritize what we need to work on first and help
in securing the funds to do it. It may also lead to
the Lodge applying for the National Historic Regis-
try as one of the oldest buildings in Thermopolis.”
Cowgirl Consulting, LLC submitted a letter of
resignation, which was accepted. As of December
31, EDC will be “sleeping.” However, Moeller as-
sures the community that she is not going any-
where and should anyone need her, someone has
her number. People are also encouraged to con-

Commissioners
was made to do nothing. Instead the board chose tact Fred Crosby at Town Hall with any ques-
to suspend memberships and all business activi- tions they may have about business needs such
from page 1 ties until further notice. A quarterly board meet- as codes, zoning, etc.

so the deadbolts will have to be removed.
The other item is a simple fix. There are no
“cages” over the sprinkler system heads in the
jail. Fruciano found some mid-range priced covers
to put over them to bring things back up to code.
According to Road and Bridge supervisor Dave
Schlager, his crews had to do some repair work on
a cattle guard recently after an outfitter had two
of his horses get stuck. The animals had to be cut
out of the cattle guard and the county crew did the
repairs and the outfitter was billed for the work.
Schlager also asked the commissioners for
permission to purchase a new oil burner for the
county shop.
The current burner was purchased in 2007 to
cut the heating costs for the shop, but it has now
simply worn out. Schlager said the heat exchanger
on the unit is cracked so when they run it it does
heat, but it also fills the shop with smoke. A re-
placement unit will cost just a little over $6,000.
Jackie Dorothy gave the commissioners a mar-
keting update in regards to the former airport and
what the next steps are.
Dorothy said looking for grants would be the
logical next step, especially those that are asso-
ciated with “opportunity zones.”
While the county is not listed as an opportunity
zone, the Town of Thermopolis is and therefore
the county could sign on as a regional supporter
and receive grants as well. The good thing with
Be sure and get your Letters to Santa
these types of grants is they do not expire. written right away so we can publish
Dorothy took the time to look at what commu-
nities around us have done with their grants in them in the Thermopolis Hot Springs
order to give the commissioners an idea of not only
how much the grants were worth, but how much Independent Record Christmas Edi-
the match for the grants was as well. tion and forward them to Santa Claus
at the North Pole.

Aethon
taken by the commissioners at water quality and physical and
from page 1

sen Reservoir,” the draft permit

Ask your parents or teacher to help you mail
them to Santa Claus, c/o Independent Record,

that time.
In a letter from Wyoming
Game and Fish Deputy Direc-
biological integrity which exist-
ed on the water at the time of
designation will be maintained
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reads. “Based on the results of Box 31 or drop them in the
the analysis, WDEQ anticipates
that adequate mixing will occur
mailbox located outside
Thermopolis

tor Angi Bruce, she asked for
proper monitoring and mitiga-
tion protocol updates prior to
the permit being issued.
John Robitaille with the Pe-
troleum Association of Wyoming
supports the draft permit with
the notation of “If Aethon con-
tinues to develop the Moneta
Draw field resulting in an in-
crease in discharge volumes a
revised permit would be neces-
sary to adequately protect wa-
ter quality.”
The DEQ has stated “Class
1 waters are those surface wa-
ters in which no further water
quality degradation by point
source discharges other than
from dams will be allowed…. the
and protected.”
When Aethon requested its
permit renewal they submitted
plans for expansion along with
increased treatment of the dis-
charge water.
Results of a “Generalized En-
vironmental Modeling System
for Surface waters” study con-
ducted by Aethon found that the
discharge of wastewater “will
not cause an increase in concen-
trations beyond one standard de-
viation in the downstream Class
1 water” of the Wind River.
“The model found that com-
plete mixing occurs, even under
low natural flow conditions in
Badwater Creek, before Bad-
water Creek fully enters Boy-
before discharges reach the full our office at 431 Broadway.
body of the lake, and that by set-
ting effluent limits for protection
of the Class 1 water below the
Deadline: 5 p.m.
dam, the water quality within
the lake itself is also adequately
Thurs., Dec. 12
protected.”
According to the Wyoming
State Geological Survey, the
state ranks eighth nationally in
crude oil production. Wyoming
produced 75.6 million barrels of
crude oil in 2017, up from 72.6
million barrels in 2016. Since the
first oil well was drilled in 1884,
there no doubt that oil has been
a rich resource in Wyoming, pro-
viding not only a source of regu-
lar income but also with employ-
ment opportunities.

“I supervise a plant that refines

crude oil to clean jet, diesel,
gasoline, propane and butane
fuels. The detailed engineering
classes at UW were very
beneficial in my early years as an
environmental and project
engineer. As I progressed
throughout my career, I’ve
always used my education from
UW to help with the different
stepping stones.”

Mike far nswort h

Newcastle
Vice president of Wyoming Refining Co.
and Wyoming Pipeline Co.
UW bachelor’s in civil engineering
with an emphasis on environmental engineering (1994)

Learn more about Mike and other Wyoming Cowboys at uwyo.edu/cowboys

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County Attorney says no charges in police shooting

by Clair McFarland
Riverton Ranger
Via Wyoming News Exchange
RIVERTON — Citing citizens’
legal rights to defend their own
lives and the lives of others from
“immediate peril,” the Fremont
County Attorney’s office will not
prosecute the Riverton Police
Department officer who was in-
volved in the storefront, Sept. 21
shooting of Anderson Antelope,
in Riverton.
The RPD officer still has not
been identified publicly.
Fremont County Attorney
Patrick LeBrun announced the
decision Friday, culminating a
two-month investigation into the
incident by the Wyoming Divi-
sion of Criminal Investigation.
Titled “Determinations and
conclusions,” the document uses
the DCI’s evidence and its com-
pilation of no fewer than six
eyewitnesses, all interviewed
separately, to recount the fatal
shooting of 58-year-old Anderson
Antelope, and what led up to it.
On Saturday, Sept. 21, at ap-
proximately 1:30 p.m., an em-
ployee at Walmart in Riverton
called law enforcement because
“a man known to be Anderson
Antelope Sr. was intoxicated and
driving one of the Walmart elec-
tric carts in and out of the parking
lot,” LeBrun’sstatement reads.
Public intoxication is a viola-
tion of Riverton city ordinance.
An RPD officer arrived rough-
ly 15 minutes later, to find An-
telope sitting at a picnic table,
eating a hot dog near where a
local veterans organization was
selling food as a fundraiser.
The officer approached An-
telope and asked about his con-
dition. Witnesses reported that
“the officer spoke politely during
this time,” LeBrun wrote.
The officer asked Antelope to
take a breath test to determine
his intoxication level, but though
he agreed to take the test, An-
telope “refused to blow properly
into the machine.”
His blood-alcohol concentra-
tion was later determined to be
.284 percent.Wyoming’s legal
limit for intoxication is .08.
Because Antelope’s intoxica-
tion was apparent to the officer
and to bystanders, the officer told
Antelope he was being placed
under arrest. “Antelope became
angry during this time and was
yelling.”
To help Antelope to his feet
and place him under arrest, the
officer used “a common wrist
control technique” by which he
grabbed his subject’s left wrist.
Eyewitnesses recalled Ante-
lope stating, in essence, “You’re
going to need help; you’re not
big enough, and I am not going
anywhere.”
When the officer tried to calm
Antelope, one of the witnesses
began speaking to the officer,
“This momentary distrac-
tion appears to have allowed
Mr. Antelope sufficient stealth
to retrieve a concealed knife ap-
proximately six inches in length
using his right hand,” LeBrun
wrote. “Antelope then attempt-
ed to drive the knife into the of-
ficer’s chest,” but was thwarted
by the rifle plate in the center of
the officer’s vest.
The officer “both observed and
felt the knife impact his chest.”
The Wyoming Crime Laborato-
ry would later discover the cut
in the vest.
Six eyewitnesses watched
Antelope swing the knife at the
officer.
“Antelope placed the officer
in an untenable position,” in
which he was surrounded by
several people within a five- to
10-foot range of Antelope, “who
was armed and clearly trying to
kill,” wrote LeBrun.
The officer could not release
Antelope’s left arm, due to the
concern that the latter would
try to stab bystanders, among
whom there was at least one
man in his 80s.
“Under these circumstances,
the officer had no other option
than to stand his ground, draw
his firearm, and demand that
Antelope drop the knife” - a de-
mand he made at least twice,
LeBrun wrote.
“When it became apparent
to the officer that Antelope was
trying to strike with the knife
again, the officer discharged his
firearm.
“Antelope was killed instant-
ly,” by a gunshot to the head.
LeBrun’s conclusion defers to
Wyoming law, which provides
that a person with a reasonable
belief that his life or the lives of
others are in “immediate peril at
the hands of another... may take
all actions necessary at that mo-
ment to preserve his life and the
lives of others, which includes
deadly force.”
Due to the documented suc-
cession of circumstances, LeB-
run wrote, “the only reasonable
action... the officer could have
taken was exactly the action that
he took. Had he done otherwise,
not only would he have jeopar-
dized his own life, but the lives
of the citizens in the immediate
vicinity.”
LeBrun wrote further that he
has examined “each interview,
crime lab analysis and all oth-
er pieces of available evidence.”
Following an investigative
work he called “complete and
thorough,” he wrote that it is his
“duty and obligation” to draw the
legal conclusion of the facts and
provide it to the public.
That legal conclusion is that
the officer “had the absolute
right to defend his own life, and
the lives of the several people
within his immediate vicinity,
with deadly force. Every action
prosecutorial action.
Fremont County Coroner
Mark Stratmoen announced the
Monday after the shooting that
it is his policy to conduct an in-
quest into each officer-involved
shooting in the county, “to arrive
at a cause and manner of death”
in the case.
LeBrun countered in a letter
to The Ranger Oct. 23 that the
cause and manner of death - ho-
micide by gunshot wound - were
obvious, and an inquest into the
obvious would be a superfluous
use of taxpayer funds.
The county attorney raised
the issue once more in his le-
gal conclusion of the shooting
and investigation, writing that
“even though a final determina-
tion has been made, the coroner
in Fremont County insists on a
public display that can serve no
purpose,” but seems rather “to
delay the healing process, while
putting the officer, and numerous
other private citizens, through
an unnecessary, expensive and
possibly humiliating public spec-
tacle.”
“The community,” he wrote,
“may reflect on holding a taxpay-
er-funded hearing when all de-
terminations have been made in
the case, and when according to
Wyoming law... the process has
‘no probative effect.’”
LeBrun cited grave legal con-
cerns with the inquest, as well
as with the coroner’s consider-
ation of appointing State Rep.
Andrea Clifford (D-Ethete) as a
juror over the hearing, due to her
public comments on the shooting.
Clifford has stated that “we do
have a Northern Arapaho tribal
member on that police force, and I
do believe that if he had been the
one that had answered that call,
Andy would still be alive today.”
Both Clifford and the late An-
telope are enrolled members of
the Northern Arapaho Tribe.
LeBrun called Clifford’s pre-
sumed “bias” against the officer
one of several indications that
the inquest, as approached, is
“defective.”
“No person’s actions should be
scrutinized and analyzed under
incorrect presentations and as-
sumptions of the law,” he wrote.
County attorney says his
finding should end
shooting probe
In his document detailing the
legal conclusion to an investi-
gation into the Sept. 21 officer-
involved shooting in front of
Walmart in Riverton, Fremont
County Attorney Patrick LeBrun
cautioned the public against fur-
ther proceedings in the matter. 
The shooting killed 58-year-
old Anderson Antelope Sr. 
LeBrun wrote that because
the Riverton Police Department
officer who shot Antelope did so
because Antelope placed the of-
ficer and several bystanders in
The officer had the right to necessary, expensive and possi- about his condition, and, after
“take all actions necessary at that bly humiliating public spectacle.”  determining the latter was in-
moment to preserve his life and “The community,” he wrote, toxicated, tried to arrest him. 
the lives of others, which includes “may reflect on holding a taxpay- Eyewitnesses noted that Ante-
deadly force,” LeBrun wrote.  er-funded hearing when all de- lope “became very angry and was
Due to the succession of cir- terminations have been made in yelling,” and stated, in essence
cumstances documented by a the case, and when according to “you’re going to need help; you’re
months-long investigation into Wyoming law… (inquests have) not big enough, and I am not go-
the incident by the Wyoming Di- ‘no probative effect.’” ing anywhere,” LeBrun wrote. 
vision of Criminal Investigation, LeBrun cited grave legal con- The officer performed a “com-
“the only reasonable action… cerns with the inquest, as well mon” wrist-hold technique to
the officer could have taken was as with the coroner’s consider- help Antelope stand and place
exactly the action that he took.  ation of appointing State Rep. him under arrest, but, when
“Had he done otherwise, not Andrea Clifford (D-Ethete) as a the officer was momentarily dis-
only would he have jeopardized juror over the hearing, due to her tracted by conversation with a
his own life, but the lives of the public comments on the shooting.  bystander, Antelope retrieved a
citizens in the immediate vicin- Clifford has stated that “we do hidden, six-inch knife and tried
ity.”  have a Northern Arapaho tribal to drive the knife into the offi-
LeBrun’s office will take no member on that police force, and I cer’s chest. 
prosecutorial action against the do believe that if he had been the Due to the rifle plate in his
officer, whose identity has not one that had answered that call, armored vest, the officer was
been made public.  Andy would still be alive today.”  unharmed. 
Fremont County Coroner Clifford is an enrolled mem- Six eyewitnesses watched
Mark Stratmoen announced the bers of the Northern Arapaho Antelope swing the knife at the
Monday after the shooting that Tribe, as was Antelope.  officer.
it is his policy to conduct an in- LeBrun called Clifford’s pre- “Antelope placed the officer
quest into each officer-involved sumed “bias” against the officer in an untenable position,” in
shooting in the county, to deter- one of several indications that which he was surrounded by
mine the cause and manner of the inquest, as approached, is several people within a five- to
death in such cases.  “defective.”  10-foot range of Antelope, “who
“The jury and public deserve “That is very problematic be- was armed and clearly trying to
as complete a presentation of ev- cause our coroner is not a lawyer, kill,” LeBrun wrote.
idence and event as possible to and is not able to instruct the ju- The officer could not release
arrive at a cause and manner of rors, properly, on the Wyoming Antelope’s left arm, due to the
death,” Stratmoen wrote.  jurisprudence of self-defense and concern that the latter would
LeBrun countered in a letter defense of others.  try to stab bystanders, among
to The Ranger Oct. 23 that the “No person’s actions should be whom there was at least one
cause and manner of death – ho- scrutinized and analyzed under man in his 80s. 
micide by gunshot wound – were incorrect presentations and as- “Under these circumstances,
obvious, and an inquest into the sumptions of the law,” he wrote.  the officer had no other option
obvious would be a superfluous After reviewing accounts by than to stand his ground, draw
use of taxpayer funds. no fewer than six eyewitnesses, his firearm, and demand that
The county attorney raised interviewed separately, LeB- Antelope drop the knife” – a de-
the issue again Friday in his le- run wrote that the incident be- mand he made at least twice,
gal conclusion of the shooting, gan about 1:30 that Saturday, LeBrun wrote. 
which culminated the DCI’s in- when a Walmart employee called “When it became apparent
vestigation.  law enforcement because a man to the officer that Antelope was
He wrote that “even though known to be Anderson Antelope trying to strike with the knife
a final determination has been Sr. “was intoxicated and driving again, the officer discharged his
made, the coroner in Fremont one of the Walmart electric carts firearm. 
County insists on a public dis- in and out of the parking lot.”  “Antelope was killed instant-
play that can serve no purpose,” Public intoxication is a viola- ly” by a single gunshot to the
but seems rather “to delay the tion of Riverton city ordinance.  head. 
healing process, while putting Roughly 15 minutes later, a Tests showed Antelope’s
the officer and numerous other Riverton Police Department of- blood-alcohol content was more
private citizens, through an un- ficer arrived, asked Antelope than three times the legal limit.

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diverting his complete attention (he) took was proper and lawful.” “immediate peril” by swinging
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The Chairman of the Cottonwood/Grass Creek
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for the Cottonwood/Grass Creek Watershed Im-
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of the investigation pursuant to Wyo. Stat. § 37-2-
117 of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed by
Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) on October 18, 2019
(Docket No. 20000-552-EA-19, Record. No. 15192).
Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) is a public utility
subject to the Wyoming Public Service Commis-
sion’s jurisdiction pursuant to Wyo. Stat. § 37-2-112.
On October 18, 2019, RMP filed its IRP pursu-
ant to Commission Rule Chapter 3, Section 33.
According to RMP, it developed the IRP using a
comprehensive analysis and an extensive public
input process resulting in its selection of a least-
cost, least-risk preferred portfolio, referred to as
Case P-45CNW (Preferred Portfolio). RMP’s Pre-
ferred Portfolio includes accelerating retirements
of certain coal-fired generation units, primarily lo-
cated in Wyoming, and investment in transmis-
sion infrastructure to facilitate the addition of new
renewable resources. Through the end of 2023,
The Company plans to add 1,821 MW of new so-
lar; 1,989 MW of new wind; and 595 MW of bat-
tery storage capacity (Replacement Generation).
RMP cites economic pressures on existing coal-
fired generation units coupled with decreasing
costs for new renewable resources as a justifica-
tion for retirements that exceed 1,457 MW by the
end of 2025; 2,874 MW by the end of 2030; and
4,485 MW by the end of 2038. Implementation of
No. 8699 the Preferred Portfolio would include the follow-
ing actions affecting coal-fired generation units
located in Wyoming: Public Comment Hearings will be held Janu-
ary 28, 2020, 4:00 to 7:00 pm, at the Kemmerer
a. Conversion of Naughton Unit 3 to a City Council Chambers at 220 State Hwy 233 and
247 MW natural gas unit in 2020 (coal January 29, 2020 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Rock
operations ceased in January 2019); Springs City Council Chambers at 212 D Street. A
Public Evidentiary Hearing will be held May 5-6,
b. Retirement of Jim Bridger Unit 1 in 2020 in the Commission’s Hearing Room at 2515
2023 (14 years prior to its established Warren Avenue, Suite 300 in Cheyenne.
depreciable life (EDL));
This is not a complete description of RMP’s IRP
c. Retirement of Naughton Units 1-2 by filing. It is available at the Commission’s offices in
2025 (4 years prior to EDL); Cheyenne, or online at https://dms.wyo.gov/exter-
nal/publicusers.aspx under Docket No. 20000-552-
d. Retirement of Dave Johnston Units EA-19, Record. No. 15192. Additional information
1-4 in 2027 (at the end of EDL); is available On the Commission’s Hot Topics page
at: https://psc.wyo.gov/home/hot-topics and from
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2028 (9 years prior to EDL); and
Anyone desiring to file a petition to intervene in
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by 2037 (at the end of EDL). 2019, and shall set forth the grounds of the pro-
posed intervention as well as the interest of the
Retirement of coal-fired generation units prior petitioner in this proceeding. Anyone filing writ-
to the end of their EDL may adversely impact the ten public comments is encouraged to do so on or
cost and reliability of service provided to RMP’s before April 15, 2020.
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interest. contact the Commission through Wyoming Relay
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The purpose of this investigation is to allow the 19 (Record No. 15389).
Commission and interested parties to explore all
aspects of the 2019 IRP, including but not limited DATED: November 22, 2019.
to, the methodologies, assumptions and develop-
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8 a.m.-5 p.m. 12/5
SMOKED turkeys. Get ‘em
for Christmas fixings, while
supplies last. Wind River
Processing. 183 Lane 5,
864-9331. 12/12
Pets
the holidays are fast ap-
proaching. Schedule your
dogs grooming appoint-
ment now. Call Andrea of
Heaven Scent Grooming
921-9567. tfc
Vehicles
PAYING for unprepared
iron. Buying junk cars.
Will pick up. Selling qual-
ity used cars and trucks.
Call 347-2528 for details
or more info. tfc
5TH wheel, 18 ft., excellent
condition, $2,500. 921-
0854 or 864-3385, leave
message. 12/12
Miscellaneous
know what your govern-
ment is up to! For all kinds
of important information
on public notices printed
in Wyoming’s newspa-
pers, visit: www.wyopub-
licnotices.com or www.
publicnoticeads.com/wy.
Government meetings,
spending, bids and more!
Find out what is going on
in Wyoming. tfc
free. to service your appliances.
Wanted11/28
WANTED to buy - used
wheel walker with seat for a
disabled person. Contact,
921-3035. 12/5
Opportunities
senior Citizen Angel
tree. Names can be picked
up at Bank of Thermopolis.
Wrapped gifts need to
be returned no later than
Dec. 16. Contact Bank of
Thermopolis at 864-3787
with questions. 12/5 ties, receptionist, accounts
Services
ARE your ATVs and UTVs
ready to go this season?
If not The Mower Shop in
Thermopolis can service
and repair all makes and
models excluding Chinese
brands. Please check us
out on Facebook or call
921-0395. tfc
melba Lee sewing and
alterations. Please call
(307) 480-8705 for an ap-
pointment. Special projects
done also. I do make house
calls for those unable to
navigate stairs. tfc
SNOW removal, $10. Call
Ted if you need your walk
shoveled. 921-2710. tfc mas Baskets, at H.O.P.E.
network, servers, PC’s,
Macs service repair and
support 25 years experi-
ence. 864-3357. tfc
planning a holiday
party? Make use of the
Stones Throw/Supper Club
facility this holiday season!
Call Carrie at 921-1834.
12/26 NEEDED
you can say a lot in 25
words! Reach thousands
of readers with a single
classified ad when it is
placed in WYCAN (Wyo-
ming Classified Ad Net-
work). Sell, buy, promote
your services - only $150
for 25 words. Contact this
newspaper at 864-2328 or
the Wyoming Press Asso-
ciation (307) 635-3905 for
details. tfc
SERVICEMEN from West-
ern Appliance will be in
Thermopolis once a week
We also will pick up your
snow blowers or leaf blow-
ers for service and repair.
Call or write 711 S. Railway
Ave., Worland, 82401, 800-
570-3281. 12/5
Personals
Alcoholics Anony-
mous meeting schedule. All
meetings at Cottage-1020
S. 6 St. Mon., noon-closed
discussion; Wed., 7 p.m.-
open discussion; Fri., 8
p.m.-closed book study. tfc for all general office du-
NARCOTICS Anonymous
meetings Tuesdays, Satur-
days, 7 p.m., water treat-
ment cottage, 1020 S. 6th.
921-2393. tfc
HAVE some fun. Put a
message in The Indepen-
dent Record personals.
Only $5 for 25 words paid
in advance. Mail to P.O.
Box 31 or bring it in 431
Broadway. tfc
THE content of any adver-
tisement in this newspaper
is the sole responsibility of
the advertiser. We do not en-
dorse, encourage or promote
the purchase or sale of any
product, service, company
or individual who chooses
to advertise in this paper. tfc
LAST sign-up for Chirst-
Agency, 426 Big Horn,
Fri., Dec. 6. Pick up for
Christmas Baskets is Sat.,
Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at
Holy Trinity Parish Hall,
Arapahoe and 7th. 12/5
Take it slow
Know before you go.
Get up-to-the-minute travel information by using the
Wyoming 511 app or visiting www.wyoroad.info.
CRYPTO:
Employment
R&S Well Service (a sub-
sidiary of Brigade Energy)
is taking resumes’ for a full
time office position avail-
able immediately. This
position will be responsible
payable support, accounts
receivable support and
payroll support. Must be
knowledgeable in comput-
ers, understand account-
ing programs along with
payroll processing and
requirements. On the job
training will be provided in
each area. Benefits include
medical, dental and vision
healthcare plans along with
a 401K plan. Send resume
to R&S Well Service, P.O.
Box 1148, Thermopolis,
Wyo. 82443. 12/26
Janitorial position open
at NW BOCES. Competi-
tive wages. 15 hours per
week/3 hours per day with
the opportunity for addi-
tional hours in other depart-
ments (maintenance, youth
services). Flexible hours
after 3 p.m. Apply at 250
E. Arapahoe. Must be at
least 21 years of age and
have a High School diploma
or GED. Call 864-2171 for
more information. Position
open until filled. 12/12
Employment
Positions open at NW
BOCES. Training provided.
Competitive wages. Variety
of shifts available (after-
noon, evenings, overnight,
weekends, and school
days). Work with youth
in school and residential
settings. Help us make a
difference in the lives of
our students. Applications
are available at 250 E.
Arapahoe or online at www.
nwboces.com. Must be at
least 21 years of age, have
a diploma or GED, and pass
background checks. Call
864-2171 for more informa-
tion. 12/12
The Wyoming Pioneer
Home is currently taking
applications for a HSNU08-
11405-Nurse (RN). This
is a full time position with
benefits. Salary: $24.08 -
$31.03 hourly. For further
information, please call
864-3151 or 864-3151
ext. 2004. For application
information or to apply go to
*http://agency.government-
jobs.com/wyoming/default.
cfm*<http://agency.govern-
mentjobs.com/wyoming/
default.cfm>. Paper ap-
plications and/or resumes
cannot be accepted. EEO/
ADA Employer. tfc
Classified
Employment
HOT Springs County Me-
morial Hospital has open-
ings in our business office
for a Cash Payment Poster
and a Registrar. Both
positions are full time and
qualify for our generous
benefits package. Medi-
cal Office experience pre-
ferred and must have good
interpersonal skills. For ad-
ditional details and to apply,
please visit www.hscmh.
org. EOE. Hot Springs
County Memorial Hospital
is committed to providing a
workplace free from alcohol
and controlled substances
and all candidates offered
a position will be required
to complete post offer drug
and alcohol testing. 12/19
SECRETARY wanted:
Must be able to type and
operate a computer. Please
submit a resume to Mes-
senger Law Firm, 116
N. 5th, P.O. Box 111,
Thermopolis, WY 82443.
12/5
HELP wanted at Days Inn.
We are hiring for a break-
fast attendant, line cook
and front desk clerk. 12/5
Read the PUBLIC NOTICES
for your protection!
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Rentals Rentals
STORAGE units available. STORAGE units available
River Storage, 104 War- at K-Lo Storage (previously
ren. Call (307) 259-0683. Sage Storage) located
tfc at 811 1/2 S. 6th St. in
Thermopolis (behind Pizza
TWO bedroom, 1 and 3/4 Hut). Units are 10x15 with
baths, three bonus rooms, 5x7 door. Call Betty at (307)
fenced yard, front/back 351-6251. tfc
decks. Tenant pays utili-
ties, One year lease, ref- PEBBLE Creek Apart-
erences required. Pet on ments. 2-3 bedrooms.
approval. $750 month and
a $750 deposit. Garage in
Large Storage room. Laun-
dry on site. $575 and $675
back of property is also for respectively. Call Jade at
rent for an additional $75 462-6886 for more informa-
a month. Text or call (307) tion. tfc
899-5422. 12/19
CONVENIENT one & two-
THREE bedroom, 2 bath bedroom apartment. Laun-
mobile home on horse dry facilities on site. Owner
property. Available Dec. 1. pays water. Starting at
$800 per month and $800 $400. Call (307) 462-6886
deposit. Call 921-9301. for more information. tfc
APARTMENTS, clean and under New Manage-
ready to move into. Outside ment! 1 or 2 bedroom apart-
security cameras, service ments at Canyon Village
animals accepted. Accepts Apartments. $450/$550
credit cards, manager month, renter pays electric,
on site. Call 864-5588 or laundry facility on site. Call
921-1389 for more info & (307} 347-3289 or 921-
prices. tfc 8464 for more info. tfc
Need some help Sell your unwanted
items in the
filling the tank?
IR Classifieds
for some extra
Thermopolis Hot Springs
Independent Record
307 864-2328 ca$h
SUBSTITUTE EMPLOYEES
Fremont County School District
No. 24, Shoshoni, is taking applications
for the following positions:
Substitute Teachers $110/day Monday –
Thursday and $95/day Fridays (1/2 day)
Substitute or Teaching Certification required.
Substitute Bus Drivers $20.61/hour
Commercial Driver’s License with applicable
endorsements required. Applicants must
be able to complete a federal and state
background check and will be required
to undergo pre-employment drug
and alcohol screenings.
Apply on-line at www.fremont.com
(“Menu” then “Employment”)
PAGE 12 www.thermopir.com December 5, 2019
November river trip
Evie De Felici, Samantha Zupan and Janice Cook took a short kayaking trip through town on the Bighorn River Saturday afternoon.
Keep your home safe this Christmas
Tis the time of year when Clark W. Griswold
comes out in all of us. That is, Christmas decora-
tions abound both inside and out.
There are, however, some safety tips you should
be aware of that Clark obviously didn’t follow.
When it comes to your lights, be sure to inspect
each of the light strings, looking for frayed wires,
broken bulbs and loose connections. If you happen
to find any of these problems, it is suggested you
throw those strings out and replace them.
When doing your outdoor decorating, do not
use staples or nails to hang the lights as they can
damage the wires inside the casing, and be sure
they are UL rated for outdoor use. Never use in-
door lights for outside displays.
Also, make sure the extension cords you use are
outdoor, heavy duty cords. No more than three sets
of lights should be plugged in per extension cord.
Although many folks have switched from real
trees to artificial, it is still a good idea to know
some safety tips about evergreens.
photo by Lara Love
Make sure your tree is fresh. If you cut your
own tree, you’re fairly safe with freshness, but if
you are getting your tree from a lot, know they
were cut quite some time ago and depending on
how they were cared for from cut to sale, they may
have gotten dry.
A good way to check if your tree is safe is to
FEARLESS IS
bounce the tree, trunk down, on a flat surface like
a sidewalk or parking lot. If needles fall out, the
tree is too dry. A fresh tree’s needles will be hard
STEPPING UP
to pull out with your fingers, too.
Always use a tree stand that holds water and
keep it filled to prevent the tree from drying out.
If you’re using an artificial tree, check the labels
to ensure it is fire resistant. And if you’re using a
TO THE PLATE
metallic tree, avoid using electric lights as the tree
can become charged and give you quite a shock.
Keep your pets safe, too, this holiday season.
Don’t let them chew on electrical cords and while
Poinsettias are pretty, remember, they are poison-
ous to your furry friends.
Make sure they’re covered.
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