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Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Cindee Reynolds was sentenced to 2.5 to four years in prison, with 303 days credit for time served, after her probation was revoked. Reynolds was initially sentenced to three to five years, suspended in exchange for five years probation, on Aug. 15, 2016 for possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of meth. That probation was revoked and reinstated on Jan. 8, 2018 and again on Nov. 5, 2018. It was noted in court Monday that even...
A heavy rain and hail storm Friday afternoon covered Thermopolis streets with running water....
If you’ve ever been to one of the ArtStrolls on the second Friday of the month, stopped out to hear some acoustic or Bluegrass at Southside or been to a live concert at the state park, chances are you’ve seen John Brooks play. Brooks was born in and went to high school in Denver, then went to Powell and worked with Marathon Pipeline on the summer crew and remained there, attending college at Northwest. His wife, Trudi, is from Powell and the two recently celebrated their 49th anniversary. As...
Named to the Hot Springs County High School Honor Rolls for the second semester of the 2018-19 school year are: Superintendent, 4.0: Audrey Axtell, Caydence Becher, McKenna Bomengen, Kamry Bowman, Ashley Brawley, Josiah Butler, James Christensen, Cole Christianson, William Clark, Brianna DeVries, Kaylee DeVries, Bronwyn Dobbins, Lee Grimm, Sarina Guyon, Jonathan Harvey, Hannah Hu, Tahja Hunt, Devin Jassaud, Sesilili Jensen, Courtney Jeunehomme, Hardy Johnson, Tyler Kay, Taydee Landrum, Dakota Leonhardt, Jase Longwell, Hallie Martinez, Eli...
Thermopolis Middle School students making the Straight A and A&B honor rolls for the end of the 2018-19 school year are: Fifth Grade, Straight A: Elizabeth Arcand, Nolan Collins, Caden Dodd, Kamryn Farrell, Peyton Green, Dallyn Griffin, JolieAnne Herring, Cooper Holman, Kamilla Johnson, Cian Kimes, Cruz Mascorro, Maile McCumber, Alix Sorensen, Cambria Stephenson, Kaycee Stothart, Brodie Taber, Xavian Vargas, Ellis Webber Fifth Grade, A&B: Lucille Andreen, Dean Bihr, Cody Bomengen, Lainie Boren, Korbin Brill, Sharon Burgess, Scott Coale, Lane...
Officials from the Wyoming Department of Corrections recently requested the Joint Judiciary Committee to consider a law change to let offenders earn credit for good behavior while they wait in jail. Sergeant Detention Administrator Beth Price explained that the jail does not currently have the authority to assign what is commonly referred to as “good time” for inmates toward their sentence. She further noted that the judge could take into account any time an inmate has served here at sentencing. Inmates sentenced to a facility under the Wyo...
This Sunday, June 23 at First Baptist Church, they will honor Pastor Harvey and Lois Seidel for 25 years of ministry as Sr. Pastor. The celebration begins at 12:30 p.m. and is open to everyone. A carry in dinner is planned for Sunday with fellowship and testimony time following the service. The Seidels came to Thermopolis in May of 1994. Harvey and Lois were missionaries in new Church work for 30 years prior to coming to Thermopolis. They have started churches in Colorado, Wyoming and California...
During the Tuesday meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, Mathias Jung, owner and CEO with Rocky Mountain International, was invited to speak with the board regarding promotion of Thermopolis. Rocky Mountain International specializes in international tourism marketing and business development for the Rocky Mountain region, to increase incremental international visitation, spending and market share of the region to fuel the economies of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming....
Officials with the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) are warning people about diseases that can be caught when swimming in pools, lakes and other bodies of water or when drinking contaminated water. Courtney Smith, WDH epidemiologist, says such diseases as cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis and shigellosis are each threats in the state connected to recreational water. Disease symptoms typically include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea and loss of appetite. Smith noted many of the germs come from feces and only a small amount is required to make peo...
According to Hot Springs County Emergency Coordinator Bill Gordon, late in the day Sunday, as was expected, Boysen lake elevation reached 4,725 feet and began filling into the flood pool. Monday, as of about 3:30 p.m., it is about 4,725.7 feet. Boysen operations are now being dictated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Release flows from Boysen Dam were increased to 6,200 cubic feet per second (cfs) at 3 p.m. Monday. This flow should not threaten property along the river. However, the following is the position of Hot Springs County Emergency Ma...
Hot Springs County Emergency Coordinator Bill Gordon recently spoke with Art Hill at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) in Casper Monday morning. In response to increasing inflows to Boysen they have ordered release be increased to 3,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) Monday and likely 4,000 cfs later this week. Previous years have seen flows of up to 9,000. Also, due to the second worst flooding in history, all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has asked...
A case that began nearly four years ago finally has some resolution, with an order from the U.S. District Court for Wyoming on cross motions for summary judgment in the case of Joe and Barbara Campbell along with 10 anonymous plaintiffs vs. Tri-County Telephone Association (TCT) filed last week. The court’s conclusion was to grant Joe’s motion for summary judgment and deny TCT’s motion for summary judgment. Joe said he was very pleased with the decision and believes it will be very benef... Full story
When the results of the 2018 election came in, it meant quite a few changes to local and state government. Among them were the election of Jeremie Kraushaar as Hot Springs County sheriff and, a few months later, the appointment of Julie Mathews as the Thermopolis police chief. Things are going well with the sheriff’s office, Kraushaar said. There is obviously the normal caseload, he noted, but that will be better when they get fully staffed. The department is currently seeking a patrol deputy an...
Pets are part of our family and we want to do everything we can to ensure their health and safety. Spending time outdoors with them during the summer is the best, so let’s take a look at a few things to keep in mind when it comes to your fur babies and summer. Pets should be tested for heartworm and be on a year-round preventative medication. A quick trip to your vet early in the season will ensure they’re protected. It goes without saying, but your pets can dehydrate quickly in the heat, so plenty of fresh, clean water is a must. If they are...
by Mark Dykes Last Thursday the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce broke from their typical meeting setting for a barbecue at the Red Ranch Retreat. The board approved the business investment schedule, with membership fees remaining at: In-home business without employees — $195; charitable organizations/clubs, non-profit without staff — $85; One to three employees, for profit — $225, non-profit — $195; Four to nine employees, for profit — $285, non-profit — $220; 10-19 employees, for profit — $350, non-profit — $270; 20-49 employees...
West Nile Virus may be off to an earlier than usual start in Wyoming this year, with the state’s first case involving a Campbell County adult already reported, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “Wyoming residents should take steps to protect themselves and their families from mosquito bites,” said Clay Van Houten, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit manager with WDH. Mosquitos spread West Nile Virus (WNV) when they feed on infected birds and then bite people, animals or other birds. “In past years, we typically haven’t seen...
As our temperatures start to rise you may notice your plants aren’t doing as well as they were in the beginning. Just as humans can suffer from heat stroke, your plants can suffer from heat stress. There are a few simple things you can do to protect them, however. When you think mulch, the first thing that may come to mind is how expensive it is, but there are alternatives you can use that are cheap and easy and will reduce your chores, retain water and reduce evaporation so your plants grow vigorously. Simple options include dry grass that c...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, June 18 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, navigate the site or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume...
After more than 38 years of working with Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, Human Resources Director Patti Jeunehomme’s final day will be July 2. It seems appropriate that she’s spent so much time working with the hospital, having been born at the former Hopewell Hospital on the hill in Thermopolis. When she began at the hospital on May 4, 1981, Jeunehomme was the executive secretary, personnel director, and did physician credentialing, ensuring all the physicians had their proper lic...
According to Hot Springs County Emergency Coordinator Bill Gordon, late in the day Sunday, as was expected, Boysen lake elevation reached 4725 feet and began filling into the flood pool. Today, as of about 3:30 p.m., it is about 4725.7 feet. Boysen operations are now being dictated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Release flows from Boysen Dam were increased to 6,200 cubic feet per second (cfs) at 3 p.m. today. This flow should not threaten property along the river. However, the following is the position of Hot Springs County Emergency... Full story
During their regular meeting Tuesday evening, Thermopolis Town Council, with council member Dusty Lewis absent, approved signing an agreement for the Joint Law Enforcement Center. The agreement sets forth whom the sheriff and chief of police shall supervise, expenses, equipment, inmate revenue and expenses, and payment and funding procedures. The agreement states the sheriff shall be responsible for supervision of deputies, jail personnel and other staff, and shall budget monies required to main...
Rainy weather is the most probable reason there was less air traffic at the Hot Springs County Airport this past month, according to FBO Nate Messenger. Messenger told the Hot Springs County Commissioners the decrease in activity affected the fuel sales as well, but assured them it was already way up for the month of June. There were a total of 124 operations at the airport during May, including five air ambulances with 740 gallons of aviation fuel and 367 gallons of jet fuel sold. Messenger...
We don't really want to say anything out loud, but it looks like the constant rain is finally over, at least as far as the National Weather Service can determine today. It's not hard to believe, but parts of Wyoming had the wettest May since 1960. Here in Hot Springs County we had an inch-and-a-half more rain in May than we normally do and we were five degrees cooler than normal, making 2019 the third coolest May on record. We were having winter storm warnings well into the middle of May, and ev... Full story
Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Judge Bobbi Overfield sentenced Kiefer Tuzicka to three years of supervised probation on a felony charge of delivery of a controlled substance. Tuzicka was originally sentenced to 4-6 years with the Wyoming Department of Corrections, but that sentence was suspended. His probation was further ordered served concurrently with a one-year probation sentence he received in Big Horn County on May 5 of this year. Prior to sentencing, defense attorney...
Shane Wilson with the Wyoming Department of Transportation looks over a spot on the northeast side of Hospital Hill where recent rains caused the start of a sink hole. Wilson said on Tuesday the area is stable right now and on Monday, WYDOT crews will be doing fill work, adding concrete and packing the area below the road....
