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Megan Olson is Hot Springs Health's first resident of Thermopolis' Rural Training Track out of the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Program. She was chosen out of 300 applicants because of her physician expertise but also as a spokesperson for the program. Olson is originally from Cheyenne and is starting her second year of residency this July. Her focus is rural family medicine which covers a pretty broad scope from clinical medicine to hospital medicine, which includes deliveries,...
Gottsche Therapy, Rehab and Wellness is excited to introduce their new Physical Therapists. Jonathan Otto is a Doctor of Physical Therapy at Gottsche. Otto was born and raised in Riverton. He received his undergraduate degree in physiology and kinesthetics from the University of Wyoming and his doctorate in physical therapy (PT) from Phoenix’s Franklin Pierce University in 2016. His exposure to PT started after a rock-climbing injury where he fell and dislocated his shoulder while he was in c...
by Nick Huntimer, DSU Sports Information Director Jason Ciz was inducted into the Dakota State University Athletics Hall of Fame on June, 5, 2021 in Madison, South Dakota. Jason was one of the top pitchers for the DSU Trojan baseball teams in the mid-to-late 2000s. He was the first DSU athlete to be named Dakota Athletic All-Conference four consecutive years (two times as First team in 2005 and 2008; two times as Second Team in 2006 and 2007). Ciz came to Dakota State University in the 2004-2005 season, igniting the Trojans to their second...
Hot Springs Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. has awarded $24,000.00 to Hot Springs Health to be applied toward the acquisition of 3D Digital Mammography equipment in the Department of Radiology. The new equipment is up and running at Hot Springs Health. The equipment will allow Hot Springs Health to provide state of the art mammography screenings in Hot Springs County. Funds for the award were derived from a grant of $15,000. from the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative; a donation of $500.00 from Dr. Randy J. Folker, MD; and $8,500.00 raised...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners had a full agenda to get through at their June 1 meeting. Nate Messenger gave his FBO report on the new county airport and said that “May was a good month,” they had decent fuel sales and traffic. There were 130 total recorded operations with three air ambulances and 11 aircraft that were overnight. They sold 934.23 gallons of Avgas and 1,190 gallons of jet fuel. Messenger added that he has seen an increase in fishing traffic, specifically luxury fishermen wi...
A judge decided Monday to reduce by $205,483 an arbitration panel’s award to a Hot Springs County rancher for cattle lost to grizzly bears. In a letter to attorneys in the case, District Court Judge Bill Simpson of Cody sided with the Game and Fish Department and Commission who had agreed to pay Thermopolis-area rancher Josh Longwell only $61,202. That sum would cover the value of 20 calves verified as lost to grizzly bears in 2018, adjusted by a 3.5-times multiplier to account for missing calves likely taken by the trophy game animal but n...
Before the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the proposed recreation district budget on May 20, two of the trustees clarified the budget’s finer points. Trustee Will Farrell acknowledged that changes were made, to prepare for the lack of a levy, but he repeatedly insisted that these revisions weren’t “really cuts,” and he instead framed them as “trimming (the budget) back down to where it was realistically, and where it has been over the last four years,” minus the parts of the annual budgets he deemed ...
At the May 25 HSCM Hospital Board meeting CEO Margie Molitor said, “We are very excited, we are in the final stretch,” of their hospital construction. Planners and architects will be doing a final walk-thru of the property, anything not complete they will document that. Landscaping is coming up next. Molitor said they received a bid that was significantly less than what they were expecting when the project started. Details for landscaping will come next month. The bid came from SWI which has...
Wyoming Hot Springs State Park will hold their 2021 Sounds of Summer Concert Series this year. Admission is free to all events. State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates said, “We’re back with our summer concert series. Due to Covid last year we didn’t have any music in the park. So, we’re excited to have four concerts for the summer in our lineup. We’re excited to get it back and we’re looking for to it.” Skates added, “People can bring their own beverages and food. We encourage people to bring their own lawn chairs.” Prior to Covid, the attend...
The Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo is set for June 25-26, 2021 - Get Ready for the Re-ride, Buck Covid. Friday night after the rodeo in front of One Eyed Buffalo, Chancey Williams will be performing a concert. Tickets are available online at Chancey Williams Facebook page or locally at OEB. Williams will be donating part of the proceeds to area first responders. Williams reached out to the rodeo committee because his last experience performing in Thermopolis was amazing so he wanted to perform here again. Our local rodeo was one of...
Main Street Thermopolis is holding its annual Brewfest event on Saturday, June 5 from 4-8 p.m. between 4th and 5th Streets on Broadway in downtown Thermopolis. The following breweries have signed up to attend the Thermopolis Brewfest: One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company-Thermopolis, Smith Alley Brewing Company-Sheridan, WYOld West Brewing Company-Powell, Black Tooth Brewing Company-Sheridan, Snowy Mountain Brewery-Saratoga, Roadhouse Brewery-Jackson, Ten Sleep Brewery-Ten Sleep, Grand Teton Brewing-Victor, Idaho, and Wind River Brewing-Pinedale. H...
Two Rivers Inn has expanded into the small building next to it as a new fly shop and motel lobby. Owner Dan Pass said he has been looking at the building for a while. It had sold recently and he talked to the new owners and they were open to leasing it as a fly shop. Pass bought the motel five years ago and he realized that after that he could start a fly-fishing company and a commercial business. Therefore, he applied with the BLM for permits. In 2019 he decided to formally start the fly shop and break out into two businesses. When the...
Husband and wife Rich Mittlesdorf and Georgia Epperson have been recently remodeling the marina at the Boysen Reservoir located at the south end of the Wind River Canyon. They also happen to be residents of Thermopolis and have owned the marina three full years and are now entering their fourth season. Regarding how they came into the marina business, Mittlesdorf said, "I was tired of my other job." He was the district manager for Ferrellgas Propane. He added, "I pretty much lived on the road. I...
There will be a Cookie Jar Auction for Brad Shaffer on Saturday, June 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. A pulled pork sandwich dinner will be available as they raise money to help Shaffer with any medical expenses or travel expenses that may occur while he takes the next steps in his cancer treatment. If you have any questions or would like to donate, please contact Lisa Shaffer at 307-431-1239 or Lesli Harvey at 921-9602....
by CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL – Although Park County commissioners want a pair of local buttes to continue to be known as “Squaw Teats,” a state board may not. At a May 19 meeting, the Wyoming Board on Geographic Names did not formally take a position on a proposed renaming of the buttes. However, the board’s leaders did pledge to support a broader effort to remove the name “squaw” from not just the Park County formation, but from all of the locations in the state that include the word. “This name is being changed...
The Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees voted May 20 to approve the proposed fiscal year 2021-22 budget for the Central Wyoming College Board of Cooperative Higher Educational Services (CWC BOCHES), that enables prepared high school students to earn college credits through dual and concurrent enrollment programs. Mathew Johnson, the concurrent and dual enrollment program director for CWC BOCHES, sent a letter on May 10 to the school district, explaining that Hot Springs County Assessor Dan Webber had estimated a decrease in...
At the May 18 Thermopolis Town Council meeting Heather Hayes presented some requests for the PRCA Rodeo Parade on June 25-26 for a partial street closure. The parade is on June 26 at 10 a.m. Additionally, she said that Chancey Williams wants to be part of the rodeo kickoff when he comes back to perform and wants to have a street dance again on Friday, June 25. They also requested a malt beverage permit and already had approval from the Fair Board. Hayes added information about the Chancey...
During the Hot Springs County Commissioners May 18 meeting, County Assessor Dan Webber presented the 2021 Abstract for the Board of Equalization. The commissioners recessed their meeting and called to order their Board of Equalization hearing to listen to Webber. He explained the abstract assessment amount was for $2,269,947. The Board of Equalization passed to approve it. Later they adjourned and went back to holding their commissioners meeting from then on. Webber also presented a memorandum...
Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department personal and other first responders were able to save a man from a trailer house on fire in the 200 Block of Amoretti. The man was badly burned and was lifeflighted. He is in the critical care unit at the Burn Center in Greeley, Colo....
Main Street Thermopolis is holding its annual Brewfest event on Saturday, June 5 from 4-8 p.m. between 4th and 5th Streets on Broadway in downtown Thermopolis. It is their main fundraising where the entire community and families can participate. The following breweries have signed up to attend the Thermopolis Brewfest: One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company-Thermopolis, Smith Alley Brewing Company-Sheridan, WYOld West Brewing Company-Powell, Black Tooth Brewing Company-Sheridan, Snowy Mountain Brewery-Saratoga, Roadhouse Brewery-Jackson, Ten Sleep...
RYTE Rehabilitation is holding a wrestling clinic featuring clinician Rulon Gardner on Friday, July 2, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Thermopolis High School. Gardner has won multiple awards and recognitions including: NJCAA Champion, NCAA All American, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2001 World Champion, 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist and the 2010 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee. The event is open to all experience levels and ages (age appropriate). The cost is $35 and includes a T-shirt if you register by June 11. Contact Ryan Williams at...
The Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association will be holding an event in Thermppolis on June 12-13 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. All entries for the rodeo must be placed through the website at www.wjra.info and are due by Monday, June 7 at 9 p.m. You do not have to be a member of the WJRA to enter the rodeo, but must be an 8th grader in the current school year or younger. Events for girls include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, breakaway roping and team roping. Events for boys include steer riding, goat tying (junior boys only), calf...
by Clair McFarland The Ranger Via Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — Originally accused of defamation and interference with livelihood, which are civil complaints, the Northern Arapaho Tribe’s attorney now is being sued on claims of racketeering and fraud. The new counts, if confirmed by evidence and the court, could have criminal implications under United States Code Title 18. Keith Harper began serving the tribe as an attorney in 2019, through Atlanta-based law firm Kilpatrick, Townsend and Stockton. In 2020, Harper went to work for Jenner and...
John Shaw and David Leighton, Financial Advisors with Legacy Financial Partners a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Worland, were named to the list of "Barron's Top 100 Private Wealth Management Teams" published by Barron's Magazine, a publication covering business and finance. The list recognizes wealth advisory teams that specialize in serving individuals and families, and have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism, and success...
Thermopolis Middle School presented their end of the year awards last week. Those honored include (in order of finish): Eighth grade Outstanding Language Arts - Zayden Berry, Lance Axtell and Nevaeh Brill JC Thompson- 1st - Hanna Hill, 2nd - Talyah Myers, 3rd - Zaiden Hoffer Wax Museum Winners: Best Speech - Talyah Myers, Best Props - Hayden Overfield, Best Backdrop - Colter Price Social Studies - (one from each core: Patrick Chapel-Rawhouser, Zoey Larson and Tensie Verhessalt Science - Hanna...
