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The formation of the Lodging Tax Election Committee was referred to the Executive Committee and Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Liaison Barb Heinze, during the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce annual board meeting April 14. Chamber Vice Chair Greg Wilson said there would be a push to put the vote to renew the lodging tax on the ballot, and suggested board members be on the committee to get word out on what the tax does for the community. Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board Director Am...
Dustin Olsen directs the Hot Springs County High School Jazz Ensemble during the pre-festival concert April 14. Also performing during the evening were the high school concert choir and concert band, intermingled with soloists and ensembles. The students will be performing at the District Music Festival in Powell Friday and Saturday....
Tuesday afternoon at their regular monthly meeting, the Travel and Tourism Board took a look at the lodging tax receipts, presented by Director Amanda Moeller. Though Moeller previously presented receipts for the fiscal year beginning July 2014, she presented a revised set that does not factor in settlement money paid out. It was discovered a couple years back that some online booking companies were not paying the lodging tax. After being held accountable, these agencies paid out settlement...
Hot Springs County Sheriff's Deputies were called to the scene of two separate incidents in the county involving firearms. On Friday, April 8 at around 5:34 p.m. Deputy Daniel Eggli with the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1289 Jeffs Road for an incident involving a firearm. Eggli requested further backup from deputies Shawn Milek and Jerimie Kraushaar. Upon investigation, it was discovered Harlan Saltz had stopped Benjamin (Terry) Tonn on Jeffs road and argued about Tonn’s dog...
The Thermopolis Middle School Destination Imagination team recently was chosen, during State Competition at Casper, for a Wild Card position at Globals, but the team — made up of eighth graders Erica Meier, Jasmine Steadman, Katie Burrows, Breeze Petty, Hannah Hu and Naomi Bishop — needs some help from the community to get there. Known as the Pretty Little “DI”ers, the girls have already done some fundraisers involving cabbage burgers, cinnamon rolls, fried rice and sesame chicken, and were pa...
Hot Springs County High School senior Kameron Olsen is one of 226 students from Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah selected as Daniels Scholars. The Daniels Scholarship Program is a four-year college scholarship for graduating seniors who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership and a commitment to serving their communities. While not providing “full ride” scholarships, the program does give “last dollar” scholarships intended to cover students’ unmet financial expenses. Upon learning...
Having been around since 2014, Ennis Cleaning Company isn't exactly a new business in town. However, owners Andrew and Breanna Ennis said, the cleaning services they offered were only a part-time thing but during the summer of 2015 business really picked up so they took it and ran with it, upgrading to full-time. Ennis provides residential and commercial cleaning, strip and wax for VTC tile, carpet cleaning and automobile detailing. The pair saw a need for cleaning in the community, and were...
SafeWise released its “5 Safest Cities in Wyoming” on April 4, and Thermopolis was ranked number 1. To compile the report, SafeWise analysts consider the most recent FBI crime data from 2014 to rank the cities, which all have a minimum population of 3,000. Additionally, cities that fail to submit a complete crime report to the FBI are eliminated from the analysis. SafeWise then looks at the remaining cities and narrows the selection down based on number of reported violent crimes — aggra...
Every Tuesday and Thursday after lunch at the Hot Springs County Senior Center, a little known game called Hand and Foot is being played. While there are a few regular players, they are also plenty of empty seats available for those who want to give it a try. Though rules might vary slightly, depending on who's playing, what follows will familiarize people with the basics. The object of the game is to accumulate points by laying down sets (4's, 5's, 6's, etc.) of like cards to make books (seven...
Though Spring Break gave students off a week from school, many of the Hot Springs County High School Track and Field team members still attended training last week, and competed at Worland Thursday and Powell Saturday. The boys team set 10 personal records in Worland, with: Cody Bjorhus' first place time of 11.47 in the 100 meters, and a first place time of 23.31 in the 200; Chandler Maddock's first place time of 54.41 in the 400 meters and fourth place time of 24.18 - a tie with Tyler Cornwell...
The room is quiet, except for a low hum. The sound grows as others join it - some higher, others lower - until vibrations can be felt in the body and the room fills with an almost haunting sound. Then, the voices join. This is the regular setting for the Circle Song Circles, which utilizes crystal bowls to make music. Imagine running a finger along the edge of crystal glass to produce sound. The same concept applies to the bowls, with a much richer sound. Rather than a finger, bowl players use...
Republican Congressional candidate Rex Rammell has made the reclamation of Wyoming's public lands and natural resources his primary focus. To that end, he plans to contest the constitutional jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It's not Rammell's first foray into politics, as it's been a part of his life for 20 years. He grew up on the Wyoming/Idaho line, in the small town of Teton Valley....
Archers take their positions, waiting for the word to loose their arrows. As they fire, various animals become home to the colorful projectiles. Fortunately for the targets, they're only mock-ups of real animals. Extension Office Administrative Assistant Vicki Nichols said the 4-H Shooting Sports has been a project as long as there has been a 4-H in the county, but in the last three years it has flourished. The growth is, in part, due to grants from the National Rifle Association and the Rocky M...
4-H archers prepare to fire during practice Monday. The archery program through 4-H has seen an increase in participants. It is one of the divisions offered in Shooting Sports....
Recently, Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital implemented some changes in the way the billing process is handled. Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson explained the hospital currently partners with First Party Receivables Solution (FPRS). The organization sends out statements and makes phone calls to patients. There has always been a 120-day workflow with FPRS, Larson said, explaining when insurance billing is complete the account balances become patient responsibility. Outsourcing for...
"Smeagol," played by Aaron Hanson, left, tries to perform a drum solo for dramatic effect as "King" Kameron Olsen prepares to choose which of his daughters - Cinderella, Bella or Ellie - will receive his kingdom. This early scene of "Game of Tiaras" sets the stage for a bloody, humorous conflict that is a mashup of Game of Thrones, Disney and Tolkien. The one-act was part of the Spring Musical Revue put on by the Hot Springs County High School Drama Department with assistance from members of...
Cody Burrows takes a look through one of the multitude of books available at the Friends of the Library sale Saturday. In addition to offering books at $2 per bag, the friends also had some delicious baked goods for sale....
My first experience in Thermopolis I can barely recollect if I concentrate hard enough. Of course, that was when I was eight years old, and most of my memories center around yelling my heart out at the exhilaration I felt going down a spiraling slide that went in and out of a tower, as well as eating at a restaurant filled with animal heads. Had the dinosaur center been around at the time, it certainly would've been added among them. Twenty-five years later and a few feet taller, my perspective...
Shoppers at the VFW garage sale Saturday look over the offered wares. The sale is hosted by the VFW Auxiliary, and though sellers keep any money they make, proceeds from table space rentals goes to phone cards, memorial services or any assistance veterans might need. Auxiliary members also sold donuts and coffee in the morning, and sloppy joes for lunch....
Next week, the people of Thermopolis will have a chance to take a second look at their community with the Rediscover Local Bus Tour. Chamber Director Meri Ann Rush said the program was provided last year, with the bus traveling to different parts of town one Saturday a month. During these trips, passengers would stop at a few businesses and familiarize themselves with their products. Due to a lack of interest, however, the busses were stopped. This year, Rush noted, she does not expect busses...
Four members of the Thermopolis High Track and Field team posted a school record during the Jerry Campbell Invite at Buffalo on April 2. The team of Cody Bjorhus, Tyler Cornwell, Jacob Hart and Domanic Jensen took a time of 44.76, as well as first place, in the 4x100 relay. The time is an automatic qualifier for State. The meet saw a few personal records as well, with Jensen's time of 23.89 eighth place time in the 200 meters, Ethan Becher's 46.21 seventh place time in the 300 meter hurdles and...
Dalton Basse keeps ahold of his stick horse as he works to sort out cattle in numerical order Sunday at the ranch sorting event....
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council, with Councilman Mark Nelson absent, approved providing $28,000 to the Thermopolis Golf Course. The money will come from what was previously set aside for a fountain project. Prior to approval of the funds, Councilman Tony Larson - who signed on to the Golf Board a few years back - provided information on increased usage of the course. The number of rounds played has gone from 5,598 in 2013 to 6,218 in 2014 and 6,356 in 2015. Revenue has also gone...
Aressa Goodrich performs a dramatic piece from the perspective of two lovers - Tony and Whitney - who have been in a car crash. Though both are revealed to be fatalities in the crash, the performance looks at what each character would do if their significant other were left unable to care for themselves....
Though scheduled for June, the time for bucking broncs and roping steers will be here before we know it. Gayla Mead-Ellis said sponsorships are already coming in for the annual Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo, this year scheduled for June 23-26. The cost for the event is $73,000, Mead-Ellis explained, and that money goes to pay for stock and professional positions such as a secretary, timers, an announcer and pick up men. Because the rodeo is...
