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The Thermopolis middle school football team will open its season this weekend, with a home game against Lander, scheduled to begin 10 a.m. Saturday. Filling out the roster this year are eighth-graders Jackson Jenson, Kyle Roessing, Logan Cole, Remington Feree, Tyson Medina, James Lindquist and Landon Sosa, along with seventh-graders Josh Roberson, William Clark, Eli McCumber, Adley Coyne, Jack Ream, Austin Barral, Wyatt McDermott, Kaden Snooks, Hazen Thurgood, Jase Longwell, Alec Rowan and...
Much as high school sports teams have rivalries that can last seasons, even years Tom Cunningham — the safety education coordinator for Injury Prevention Resources and Safe Communities coordinator for WYDOT District 5 — is helping spark some healthy competition among communities in the name of safety with the Battle of the Belts. Cunningham explained at its core the Battle of the Belts is a competition to see how well people are doing with safe driving. As the name implies, one of the pri...
On Sept. 9 and 16, Northwest Wyoming Board of Cooperative Education Services (NWBOCES) will provide students with equine assisted learning classes. Carolyn Conner, the administrative director for NWBOCES Administrative Director, said instructor Maria Eastman has been providing the service for seven years. The unique part of Eastman's approach, Conner said, "is she brings the horses to us. Our students don't have to travel, they're right there on campus, and thus more students get to...
In the coming weeks, people are invited to share what they think are some of the best attributes of Thermopolis and Hot Springs County, as well as areas that need improvement. Amanda Moeller, CEO for the Thermopolis-Hot Springs County Economic Development Company (EDC), explained the EDC Board had a retreat back in April. The organization’s mission statement, she said, “is to create growth and promote a stable and diversified economy, which is consistent with the needs, desires and values of the... Full story
In Hot Springs District Court Monday,34-year-old Matthew Schwan pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated homicide by vehicle. He was originally charged with driving under the influence with serious bodily injury following a May 14 incident in which he allegedly ran over Reilly Schwan following an argument. The charge was amended after Reilly’s death on June 4. A wrongful death suit is also being pursued in the case....
On Sunday at 2:12 p.m., the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire off of West Sunnyside Lane. Chief Mark Collins said the fire, which burned about 7.5 acres, started after a transformer arced when a bird flew into it. There was also some fencing on an adjacent property damaged. The department responded with three engines, as well as a Class A pumper to provide protection to a nearby home. Also on scene were 17 personnel, and the fire was out within about two...
The public is invited to a free brownfields workshop co-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. A “brownfield” is a term used to describe land that was previously used for industrial or some commercial purposes. Amanda Moeller, the CEO for the EDC, said the workshop would be done in two half-days — Sept. 13 from 12:30-5 p.m. and S...
Through the school week, students have access to meal programs. However, when the weekend comes around some do not have the food they need to see them through those couple days. Judy Carswell, a coordinator for the People to People Backpack program which provides food for students in need, explained a couple years back there was some leftover money given through another program, and the schools were approached about creating a Backpack program. Though a federally funded program was initially loo...
Students at Hot Springs County High School get class schedules and locker assignments, prior to the first day of classes....
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners' Garden of the Month for August is the flower and vegetable beds at the Northwest BOCES cottages. Kids in the program worked to cultivate colorful blooms and crops including cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, tomatoes and corn....
On Friday, the Thermopolis Cross Country teams traveled to Casper Mountain for the Kelly Walsh Invite, their season opener. The event saw senior Jules Ward take 10th place, with a time of 21:21, and Coach Brenna Abel stated the middle school girls team took third place, did a great job and are getting into shape. “Our CC kids did a great job with a mountain run,” Abel stated. “We had not attended in the past and it was a new course for the team. The competition was primarily 4A schools. The a...
Some people run for fun, others for sport, but a dozen women recently took on the Grand Teton Relay, a 180-mile race that started 5:30 a.m. Aug. 19 in Ashton, Idaho and ended at 5:30 Aug. 20 p.m. in Teton Village, Wyo. Sabrina Stuckey said Jacque Griffin mentioned the idea to some folks. In March, Stuckey told her, "If we're going to do this, we've got to start right now," as there is a lot of planning involved. The two started getting women together, and had a team, but people slowly started...
Lola Vialpando, 34, is currently charged with 13 counts related to forgery and thefts that resulted in a $157,593.24 loss. According to court documents, Vialpando faces 10 counts of felony forgery, one count of felony larceny and two counts of felony theft. Affidavits of probable cause allege that, during Vialpando’s employment with Smith Oil Field Services, Inc., between Jan. 1 and Aug. 1 she issued 10 checks drawn upon an account belonging to the company in the total amount of $14,056. She signed each with the name of Kevin Smith, the a...
The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office and Thermopolis Police Department teamed up Monday at about 7:50 p.m. to stop a driver coming into town at over 100 miles per hour. Sheriff Lou Falgoust said Deputy Daniel Eggli clocked a red 2005 Toyota Corolla travelling 109 mph at mile marker 1 on Highway 120, and turned around to give pursuit. The deputy further requested assistance in stopping the vehicle. Falgoust noted, however, this was not a pursuit case. They simply wanted to get the vehicle stopped, and with the assistance of Police Officer K... Full story
Some might do construction simply as a hobby or as their profession, but for Anthony Vargas and Rojelio "Ro" Dominguez, the work means much more. The two started Abel Construction Aug. 1, and Vargas said they began after he felt Jesus calling him to do the work. Dominguez said he was in church when he had a feeling like his questions would be answered if he helped Vargas. The two knew each other for a couple years before. Vargas explained their name "Abel Construction," is two-fold, as it...
I’ve never been one to play sports, at least for a school team. My athletic experience in my younger years consisted of playing soccer for the local YMCA, and a bit of roller hockey at the local rink and baseball games in the street with the neighborhood kids — we were fortunate to live on one of those streets that didn’t see much traffic, and the drivers who did were mostly courteous enough to wait for us to finish a play before getting too impatient. During middle school and high schoo...
The Gottsche Rehab Center recently announced the hiring of full-time speech therapist Raegan Stanley CCC-SLP to Thermopolis. Stanley officially began Aug. 1. Though hailing from Pennsylvania, she noted she spent the summer as a wrangler on a dude ranch, and she is both familiar with and a fan of the Western culture. Having a cleft lip and palate as a child, Stanley said she went through about 10 years of speech therapy, which definitely had an influence in her becoming a speech therapist. She's...
Though Xavian Vargas hit the dunk tank target with a ball, the seat did not release, so he took matters into his own hands to drench Student Council President Maddie Stam during the back-to-school carnival at Thermopolis Middle School....
Those who are interested in becoming more active with the library are invited to join the Friends of the Library. The group has a meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Sept. 1, as well as a potluck dinner, at the Hot Springs County Library, and new members are welcome. Secretary Cindy Toth said the Friends of the Library raise money to promote the library, and purchase items that the library’s budget doesn’t cover. Some examples have included a bench, a podium, a computer, a projector, coat racks and an...
The Hot Springs County High School football team will take to the field this Friday, with a scrimmage at Lander. The season will officially open Sept. 2. Coach Matt McPhie said the team had a solid week last week, with eight practices, and the most positive things he sees is the players' attitude and work ethic. He noted they are working together, and pulling for each other. There are also a lot of things that need work, McPhie said, as there have been things done here, such as not having an int...
This season, 17 high school and middle school students will run their hearts out as they represent Thermopolis Cross Country. The Hot Springs County High School team will include seniors Liz Rhodes, Stacy Lewis and Jules Ward, and freshmen Erica Meier, Tahja Hunt, Kenna Bomengen, Olivia Weyer and Aime Robinson for the girls team and Sophomore Sean Miller for the boys. Thermopolis Middle School has eighth-graders Emme Norsworthy, Jasmine Collins, Dayna Sandburg and Ryan Miller, seventh-graders...
David Hansen and Frank Toth recently competed in the Unified Golf program of the Wyoming Special Olympics in Casper on Aug. 19. The duo shot a score of 46 — with alternating shots — to win Division I by 12 strokes. Unified sports are dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared training and competitions. Through the program, people with and without intellectual disabilities are joined on the same team, though they have similar age and ability. Unified Golf began in 2004, and Toth and...
As classes officially are underway today, there's certainly going to be an increase in traffic to and from school buildings due to licensed high school drivers and, of course, school buses. It's important to keep eyes on the road and be cautious of other drivers, but also signs denoting school zones. Trooper Regina Schulmeister with the Wyoming Highway Patrol said passing a school bus while it has its stop arm extended and red lights flashing - to allow students time to get on and off - is a...
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved a bar and grill license for Jennifer and Clyde “Binky” Fisher. Prior to approving the license, there was a brief public hearing with no public comment. Jennifer explained the closing date of the sale on the building they’re buying — current home of the One Eyed Buffalo — was dependent on their obtaining the license. She further explained the license is not a transfer, but a new license, as the current license is for a restaurant and would no...
On Aug. 8, a fire was sparked 19 miles south/southwest of Meeteetse. Dubbed the Twin Lakes Fire, it has since grown to nearly 1,300 acres - 93 of which are private land in Hot Springs County - as of Tuesday afternoon. The fire is on acreage in Park County, Hot Springs County and in the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District. As of Wednesday morning, the fire was 40 percent contained, and the Hot Springs County Volunteer Fire Department has been part of that effort. Chief Mark Collins noted there...
