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Ralph Witters Elementary teachers performed a skit for students Friday in honor of Dr. Seuss Week. Principal Catelyn Deromedi (a.k.a. Cat in the Hat) reads along in the ABC book....
Several people put on their green and braved the snow and cold to participate in the Shamrock Shuffle 5K Saturday morning. The event was a fundraiser for Hot Springs County High School Cross Country and Track....
Jennifer Fisher and her daughter Peyton create their masterpieces during a painting fundraiser for the HSCHS senior graduation party....
One of last year's buffalo calves meanders around with a few of the mature members of the herd. Though some of the grass is tall enough to poke through the snow, buffalo also clear eating areas with their noses this time of year....
Ralph Witters Elementary students Jilliann Christensen, left, and Jackson Skelton, right, help Hoyt Peil get the most from his ride on the spring horse during recess....
Sunday afternoon the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house filled with smoke. There was some damage to the kitchen of the home....
Artist Angela Seims, left, discusses her work with Smoking Waters Art Guild member Suzanne Samelson during the Second Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis....
Downtown business members and a passerby stopped to help a stuck motorist Monday morning. Over 5" of snow fell on Thermopolis beginning Sunday evening....
Frost on a tree near Boysen Reservoir, paired with the sun setting over the mountains in the distance, created a beautiful view Saturday afternoon. Fishermen were scattered out all over the ice enjoying the calm, sunny day....
Gabe Dominguez and his dad, Rojelio, prove that less is more as they concentrate on the fine details of their gingerbread house at Hot Springs County Library last Saturday....
After performing in the Pre K Academy's Christmas Program Tuesday evening, Cali Culp and Mackenzie Jones enjoyed a yummy treat....
Middle school and high school FFA students kicked off Days of Community Service on Friday by clean up the fairgrounds. High school students, l to r, Barbara Kissel, Jack Ream, Cadence Steadman, Audrey Axtell and Anthony Sword work on cleaning and moving panels...
Power was interrupted briefly last Thursday along Valley View, which is part of the water line rehabilitation project. Steve Revill with Wilson Brothers, the firm hired for the project, explained an excavator struck the power line and caused the outage. Wilson Brothers ad Rocky Mountain Power worked to restore power, and Revill noted the new water lines are being hooked up and the digging is nearing completion....
For at least the third time this summer, law enforcement responded to a vehicle parking in a traffic lane on Broadway. As heat and wear can cause the lane dividing lines to fade, certain parts of the street can appear to be one-lane with ample room for parking. However, drivers are reminded that downtown Broadway parking is only in areas designated by the diagonal yellow lines in the 500 block, and by diagonal lines along the curb or the lines in the middle of the street in the 400 and 300...
Sunday afternoon, the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded with 15 personnel, two Class A engines, a structure and support vehicle and a water tender to an apartment fire in the 600 block of Amoretti. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, though it's estimated 35-40 percent of the apartment is destroyed. The neighboring apartment had no fire damage, only smoke and water. At the scene, Tyron Potts, far left, was arrested for alleged interference with an officer for...
There was a one vehicle rollover on Hospital Hill Tuesday morning. No details were available at press time....
Thermopolis Police officer Mike Mascorro watches closely as truck driver Randall Harrison performs field sobriety tests after the truck Harrison was driving rolled over on the corner of Sixth and Park Streets around noon on July 19 . The trailer was loaded with bentonite and had to be unloaded before it could be brought upright. Hot Springs County High School students volunteered to unload the truck. Harrison was arrested for alleged driving under the influence. No one was injured in the...
Fire and EMTs respond to an accident Friday morning along Grass Creek Road. The incident occurred after a vehicle missed a hard turn and went down an embankment and landed on its side. All occupants were able to get out of the vehicle. Two subjects were transported to the hospital where they were treated and released....
John Fish and Cory Gilbert put their expertise on the water to good use the evening of Thursday, June 7 to rescue a dog who sought refuge in a cave in the Hot Springs State Park terraces after getting caught in the swift current of the Bighorn River. A visitor witnessed the dog struggling to get out of the water and notified dispatch. Hot Springs County Sheriff's Deputy Jake Miller was waiting at the river's edge to pick up the dog. The owner of the dog was identified a short time...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission set a conservative approach for Wyoming's first grizzly bear hunting season since 1974. Grizzly bears in Wyoming have exceeded recovery criteria since 2004 and management of the bear was returned to the state last year. The vote of the Commission was unanimous and followed the recommendation of Game and Fish personnel, the latest research, a three-state memorandum and thousands of public comments. A quota of 12 grizzly bears exists for inside the demographic...
According to Frank Eathorne, Wyoming Republican Party Chairman, an allegation of assault against Wyoming Republican Party Secretary Charles Curley is “an important issue that is under investigation.” The allegations surfaced Tuesday when Nate Martin of Better Wyoming issued a statewide release stating “Curley reportedly became angry at Wyoming GOP Executive Director Kristi Wallin as the two of them and others boxed up leftovers from the Laramie County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner on Fe... Full story
Confetti flew after the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the new Maverik store. Left, Mayor Mike Mortimore, along with store manager Amy Jacobsen and assistant to the mayor Fred Crosby, enjoy the moment....
A Bighorn Sheep wandered into Hot Springs State Park around 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1. A motorist reported the sheep came off the end of T-Hill, went across Highway 20 and then dropped over an embankment to the railroad tracks. He headed south along the tracks coming out near the Swinging Bridge then headed back north along the railroad tracks. Another motorist saw the Bighorn sheep again crossing Highway 20 around 3:30 p.m. the same day. Wyoming Game and Fish officials were n...
A Bighorn Sheep wandered into Hot Springs State Park Friday morning. A motorist reported the sheep came off the end of T-Hill, went across Highway 20 and then dropped over an embankment to the railroad tracks. He headed south along the tracks and came out near the Swinging Bridge, then headed back north along the railroad tracks.... Full story
Thermopolis Middle School Principal Breez Longwell Daniels has been selected as Wyoming's 2017 National Distinguished Principal (NDP). Kenny Jones, Wyoming Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals (WAEMSP) executive director, and Mitch Craft, Wyoming's 2016 NDP, made the announcement Monday morning in the commons in front of TMS staff and students. "This award is possible because of all of us," said Daniels as she accepted the honor. She reminded staff and students that their hard... Full story
