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The 2016 general election is just around the corner, and the Thermopolis Middle School Commons will again be the venue for a public forum for this year’s candidates, Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. A similar forum was held in June, prior to the primary election. Among those invited to the forum are candidates for House District 28, Senate District 20, Hot Springs County School Board, Town of Thermopolis, Town of East Thermopolis, Town of Kirby, Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital district and soi...
Sunday in Casper, 49 men and four women from across the state were inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame. Among them were three men from Hot Springs County, two of whom were honored posthumously. Joe Campbell Joe Campbell said he wasn't really aware of the Cowboy Hall of Fame awards until last year, noting this is the third year for it. Though nominated by his family last year, unbeknownst to him, he wasn't selected. His wife, Barbara, noted the nomination carries over to the following...
This weekend, 10 disabled veterans from across the United States will come to Thermopolis VFW Post 2281 to do some antelope hunting, through the Hunting with Heroes program. Though the hunt doesn't begin until Saturday, the veterans should begin arriving Friday afternoon. Saturday evening, the public is invited to a meet and greet at the VFW for the veterans, beginning at 7 p.m. Hunting with Heroes is a non-profit organization based in Wyoming that takes veterans who are 50 percent or more...
The VFW had plenty of people Saturday evening, for a meal and cookie jar auction for Clay Little and his family. Over $32,000 was raised from the event, which will help defray medical costs and other expenses. Little is currently undergoing treatment for cancer in his lungs and a tumor on his kidney and adrenal gland....
Wow. If I could use one word to sum up the energy with regard to the Hot Springs County School District this past week, I don’t think I could do it. I’d have to try to combine a few to try and come up with something like “excitatistical” or “senstanding.” Though Homecoming Week is reason enough to get the spirit pumping. These dress-up days are a hoot, and I applaud some of the outrageous outfits worn not only by the students, but staff as well — Punk Day was more like “Flashback Da...
On September 7, Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital was presented with a Hospital Quality Award from Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, during the Wyoming Hospital Association Meeting and Convention in Cheyenne. Margie Molitor, the interim CEO for HSCMH, explained Mountain-Pacific Quality Health is the quality improvement organization which is over Wyoming, Montana, Hawaii and Alaska. "They basically help all the hospitals in their areas improve their quality," she said. "That's their whole...
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners' Garden of the Month for September goes to Christopher and Jennifer Paris. Though recent hail destroyed plenty of their garden, much of their raspberries survived....
During a book signing Friday, author Steve Horn and Margaret Spearman visit with authors Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear about world affairs and current writing projects....
It was a short action agenda Tuesday night for the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, which voted unanimously to approve the infection prevention policies, as well as the Human Resources policies. Both sets of policies were provided electronically to board members prior to the meeting. Also during the meeting, Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson provided more information regarding the revenue cycle and services provided through First Party Receivables Solution (FPRS)....
Thursday evening at the Green Hills Golf Course in Worland, senior Jules Ward not only took first place during the cross country invite, but her finishing time of 18:12 crushed the former record of 18:31, set by Francine Faure of Worland in 1984. Ward said she was told what the record was before she ran, and that gave her a goal. After crossing the finish line, she assumed she came within a few tenths of a second of beating the record, as she has at past meets, so when she was told her time was... Full story
Friday night, the Hot Springs County High School football team returned to Thermopolis with their first win of the season under their belts, taking Moorcroft 23-20. Coach Mathew McPhie said there wasn't a change in play style or positions that made a difference; it is simply the team is getting better. The players, he said, faced some difficult teams at the start of the season. Additionally, they are learning a new system and there's new staff. But, it looks like things are coming together for...
During Powder Puff football, Kelly Johnson makes a run up the sideline as Ashley McPhie, Larissa Peters and Olivia Weyer close in for a tackle. Hannah Weyer, sports clothing and jewelry from her great grandmother as part of Monday's "elderly" dress up day. Logan Bartholomew shows some kind of form as he pops the ball back over the net in the Juniors vs. Seniors Buff Puff volleyball championship. Mya Medina sported some wild hair and even wilder clothes for Tuesday's "punk" dress up...
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved the second reading of an ordinance regarding fees for construction and demolition trash and the disposal of tires. Prior to approving the second reading, the resolution was amended to include language stating an appropriate permit must be paid for in advance. The fee schedule was also revised, to $3 for car tires, $5 for truck, $10 for semi and $15 for tractor. Mayor Mike Mortimore also brought up the point of including in the resolution...
On Sunday at 9:48 a.m., the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department was called out to respond to a grass fire near mile marker 8 on Highway 120. The wind driven fire involved 18 acres, along with multiple structures and equipment. The department responded with four wild land engines, two water tenders, a structure engine and 18 personnel. While battling the blaze, Chief Mark Collins said, the wind changed direction and caused a firefighter to receive burns and blisters to his hands, arms and...
This week, award-winning author Steven W. Horn will be at Storyteller for a book signing. Horn is the author of “Another Man’s Life,” as well as the first two books in the Sam Dawson mystery series — “The Pumpkin Eater” and “When Good Men Die.” “The Pumpkin Eater” was a 2014 Benjamin Franklin Gold award winner in the Mystery/Suspense category and a category finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award the same year. “When Good Men Die” was a 2016 category finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award. Horn uses...
Last week at the Hot Springs County Museum, several attended a free brownfields workshop hosted by Thermopolis-Hot Springs County Economic Development Company (EDC), the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) program at Kansas State University. Amanda Moeller, the CEO for EDC said the workshop went very well. One of the highlights was from Mark Walker of the TAB program, who presented a photo slideshow of town properties that could be...
In August, Thermopolis Town Council officially passed Ordinance 843. The ordinance, which took effect Sept. 1, outlines opening and closing times for municipal parks. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby noted Candy Jack, Family Park and Glade Edwards Park are now closed from 10:30 p.m.-5 a.m., and signs posting the hours have been ordered. The ordinance was brought about as the result of several vandalism in the parks, including, but not limited to, damage to restrooms and grill areas, broken f...
The Girls Varsity Cross Country team brought home first place from the Berry Bryant Invite at Riverton. Coach Brenna Abel stated, “Our varsity girls had a great day in Riverton. We had excellent running conditions and a flat course which did allow our teams to run well.” Abel further noted Elizabeth Rhodes had a great day with a career personal record of 25:41, as did Olivia Weyer, with a time of 23:57. Stacy Lewis also posted her fastest time of the season, 23:10. “Jules [Ward] was trying to he...
The Hot Springs County High School football team is still on the hunt for their first win of the season, having fallen to the Wheatland Bulldogs 47-6 at their first home game last Friday. This week will see the Bobcats in action on the road again, as they head to Moorcroft to take on the Wolves. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The head coach of the Bobcat football team has not been available for interviews this season....
Two suspects who were pursued through Thermopolis on a stolen motorcycle have entered pleas to charges against them, though official sentencing has yet to happen in Hot Springs County Fifth Judicial District Court. Jerome Dunks pleaded guilty to a felony charge of wrongful receiving, concealing or disposing of property, in exchange for a sentence of 2.5 to four years at the Wyoming State Penitentiary, with credit for time served, as well as a $3,000 fine to be suspended. Dunks also pleaded guilt... Full story
This month, Thermopolis is going head-to-head against Worland, in a competition to see who has the safest drivers in the 2016 Battle of the Belts. The challenge focuses on making communities safer places to live, not just for students but for all travelers on Wyoming roadways. Tom Cunningham, the safety education coordinator for Injury Prevention Resources and Safe Communities coordinator for WYDOT District 5, recently performed a series of Seat Belt Observational Surveys, during which he... Full story
There will be an auction the evening of Saturday, Sept. 24 at the VFW, with proceeds going to support Clay Little and his family, as he endures his battle with cancer. Susan Little explained Clay has cancer in his lungs, for which he is currently undergoing injections every three weeks in Billings. The purpose of the injections is two-fold, she noted. They are to help with the lung cancer, and hopefully shrink a cancerous tumor on his kidney and adrenal gland. The treatment takes about three...
Big Horn Basin Foundation Director Jessica Lippincott was recently the recipient of the Henryetta Berry Memorial from the Wyoming State Historical Society. Lippincott explained that the award is given out once a year to those who promote Wyoming history in the youth, and she received it for the dinosaur academy she teaches. In order to be eligible for the award, Lippincott had to fill out an online application. She was not aware of how many others were in the running for the award, and found...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital has a new tool to utilize, after a trailer previously used for storage was converted into a decontamination unit. Griff Hodson, director of Environmental Services and the emergency management coordinator for the hospital, explained the trailer was previously used for storing emergency management equipment. Through the health care coalition - Thermopolis is part of Region 5, which covers Hot Springs County, part of Big Horn County and Washakie County - the...
Thursday evening, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce approved a change in the hours at the Chamber office. The Chamber will close from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush proposed the change, since it was now getting into the “off-tour” season, so there is something like an established lunch hour. She chose the time to still allow people who had lunch hours from 12-1 p.m. and 1-2 p.m. time to stop in. In other board news, the decision was mad...
