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Though the warm days have been intermittent, when they do happen the sunshine and warmth can easily draw you out for a walk around town or a hike on one of the many trails we have. But that warmth is also drawing out one of our not so cuddly critters — rattlesnakes — and it’s important to know how to handle a bite to yourself, a hiking buddy or pet. Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital (HSCMH) CEO Margie Molitor explained the hospital partners with Washakie Medical Center in Worland for antivenin. If either facility needs vials, the other is ab...
Todd Davis, whose home has the first Garden of the Month for 2019 as chosen by the Red Dirt Master Gardners, kneels in an impressive display of greenery. In Davis' garden, one will find plenty of decoration and trellises for plants to climb....
End of the year awards were handed out to Thermopolis Middle School students last week. Awards given for the wax museum event include both seventh and eighth grade. Fifth Grade Math: Cruz Mascorro, Maile McCumber and Xander Smart Most Growth Math MAP: JolieAnne Herring Overall Top Math MAP score: Jadeth Elder Reading: Mackenzie Tucker, Kamryn Farrell and Sharon Burgess Most Growth Reading MAP: Lillian McMartin Overall Top Reading MAP score: JolieAnne Herring and Kaycee Stothart Writing: Miya...
Ralph Witters Elementary students were honored at an awards ceremony last Thursday. 4th Grade Awards: Music: Jaxon Flinn, Kynzie Fredrick and Olivia Bledsoe Science: Trysten DeVries, Davien Martinez and Teancum Gevas PE: Chloee Owsley, Alex Martinez and Annalyn Sharp Citizenship Award: Lilly Quintanilla Most Improved Math: Jaxon Flinn Most Improved Reading: Rebecca McLendon Most Improved Writing: Kolby Deere Math Achievement Award: Nathan Wille Reading Achievement Award: Ryan Axtell Writing...
The Hot Springs County Pioneer Association is pleased to announce the 2019 winners of the Jessie C. Thompson Writing Contest in Hot Springs County schools. This is the eighth year of a ten-year program to award students a cash prize for writing based on historical themes from Hot Springs County and Wyoming. Mrs. Jessie C. Thompson began her teaching career at Gebo and Kirby, and was eventually elected as County Superintendent of Schools in 1943, serving until 1966. This writing contest was initiated and is funded by her son, Mr. J.C. Thompson,...
As we look at our small town, often what we notice are the numbers of businesses that are closing. Some would say we have a lot of homes that are vacant or for sale as well. Statistically speaking, we are actually rather stagnant with the number of homes for sale, at least since 2017. For the past two years, the average sale price of homes in Hot Springs County has stayed at $151,200 and in the Town of Thermopolis at $133,600. We’re well below the national average for home prices -- $216,200. T...
During the May 21 meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, board members approved the final proposed budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year. It was noted at the meeting that there is still some time to change the budget prior to it being submitted to the State of Wyoming. According to the proposed budget summary, total budgeted expenditures, as well as the total general fund and forecasted revenues available are $198,100. As for the revenue side of things, there is $175,000 in government support...
Right now, conditions are perfect for floating the Bighorn River even though we haven’t seen the sun for a while, but its always smart to follow a few precautions to ensure you enjoy your day. The river is currently running at about 2,150 cubic feet per second (cfs) which will make your float about three hours long from the Wedding of the Waters to the Eighth Street bridge. Personal flotation devices should be worn by everyone in your group, but are especially important for any children going a...
According to a decision issued on May 16, a guilty verdict in a case against Justin Spence was reversed and remanded. Spence was found guilty of incest in April of 2017, and was sentenced by Judge Robert Skar to three to five years with a Wyoming Department of Corrections facility. According to the charge, he molested a juvenile female on July 4 or 5, 2014. During the trial, a therapist who counseled the juvenile was called as an expert witness and testified he had diagnosed her with...
Tuesday night's meeting with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the citizens of Hot Springs County had the school auditorium nearly filled to capacity with people wanting to know what is really going on and seeking answers to their questions. Some of those questions were answered during the three-hour meeting, but a lot of other questions were left unanswered. Kevin Fredrick from the DEQ started the public meeting by laying out a few ground rules for the evening and explaining...
Thirty-nine-year-old Annette R. Arey of Thermopolis has been identified as a fatality in an accident on May 20, at milepost 148 on US 20, south of Worland. Around 7:35 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a two-vehicle collision. A 2005 Toyota Corolla, driven by Arey was traveling northbound on US 20 when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lane to pass another vehicle. Arey failed to see an oncoming southbound 1993 Chevrolet Caprice and both vehicles collided on the southbound shoulder of the roadway. Arey...
Hugh and Mary Sue Vass, as well as Norman Sanford, of Hot Springs County have been selected as members of the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) Class of 2019. Meadowlarks, greening pastures, and the inimitable scent of branding smoke on the breeze announce Spring in this wonderful West that is Wyoming. Another perennial harbinger is the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) announcement of their next class of Honorees. WCHF Board of Directors held their Spring business meeting May 4 & 5 at Ramkota Hotel Conference Center in Casper, and proudly...
If you’ve been through Hot Springs State Park lately, you may be wondering why the road into the Buffalo Pasture is closed. According to State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates, the section of road between the cattle guard leading into the pasture and the cattle guard that marks the boundary of East River Road is currently under construction. The project was supposed to be finished by the first of June, however, all of the rain we’re experiencing is setting the project behind. The rain is hampering their ability to compact the ground pro...
This Monday marks Memorial Day, a day for us to remember those who gave their lives to defend America and preserve our way of life. At the Hot Springs County Courthouse, a memorial plaque recognizes those soldiers of the 300th Armored Field Artillery Batallion who fought in the Korean War. Battery A personnel activated for Korea on Aug. 14, 1950, with members from Thermopolis among those who served. Robert “Bob” Brown was among them, though his military career began a couple decades prior. Born...
Business Continuity Planning is an eight-hour, instructor-led course designed to teach executive-level managers and small business owners how to develop a comprehensive and effective business continuity program. The course is planned for Wednesday, June 12 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department Fire Hall. The registration deadline is Wednesday, May 29, and a minimum of 20 registrations must be received by the deadline to confirm the class will be held. During the course, participants will learn about the business...
At the Tuesday meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, Director Amanda Moeller reported that the majority of responses she received indicate that the board would not fit in the same realm as the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Company and Main Street Thermopolis. A possible collaboration between the four agencies has been proposed. Moeller said she spoke with Amy Quick with the Wyoming Business Council, and expressed to her that if it’s something they want t...
Members of the Fair Board met with the Hot Springs County Commissioners on Tuesday afternoon to talk about whether or not they actually need a full, professional kitchen in their new concession stand. After looking over the numbers from their contractor, they determined that a professional kitchen is well out of their budget, but have come up with an alternative that should work well. Once built, the concession stand could be used by different entities with just a temporary permit from the...
The Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Directors voted on Tuesday night to re-hire Matt McPhie as both the high school football head coach and the girl’s basketball coach. At this time, the board is awaiting paperwork before they can officially hire him back for his teaching position as well....
Tuesday night at their regular meeting, the Thermopolis Town Council approved the first reading of the 2019-20 fiscal year budget. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby noted typically they have budgeted to draw out of cash reserves to balance the budget. Since 2005, he said, they have had to draw into the reserve to make the budget work. Last year, $875,000 in reserve was budgeted and the year ended with $128,000 to the good. The upcoming budget projects a $1.2 million draw in the reserve. In p...
Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Hugo A. Luna Aguero, also known as Hugo Luna, entered a guilty plea to an amended felony charge of second-degree attempted murder. Proceedings were aided by interpreters, as Luna’s primary language is Spanish. The charge is amended from a felony of first-degree attempted murder, and a second felony charge of kidnapping has been dismissed. As part of the plea agreement, a jail sentence of 20-30 years in a Wyoming Department of Corrections facility w... Full story
About 20 people attended a meeting last week regarding the Moneta Divide Oilfield and Aethon Energy’s proposed expansion. Members of the Wyoming Outdoor Council, Worland Conservation District, various Hot Springs County water board members and concerned citizens attended the meeting that answered some questions, but opened up a slew of new ones. In moving through the room asking what those in attendance were most concerned about with the project, the answers were anywhere from the cumulative e...
Hot Springs County School District #1 (HSCSD) held their consolidated grant planning meeting last week to shed light on what grants the district receives each year and what those monies are spent on. Prior to the grant explanations, presenter Nichole Ciz reminded parents they may request information about their student’s teachers at any time. If you question the education a particular teacher possesses, you may ask for information about their education and experience. Hot Springs County s...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department was called to cut open a vehicle at the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) yard. Wyoming Highway Patrol requested the service in order to check the vehicle's computer, as part of the investigation into a possible DUI incident on Highway 14 north of Greybull. A section of the WYDOT yard is used as impound for Highway Patrol when needed....
Hot Springs County Emergency Management will be doing a siren test on Saturday at noon, featuring the new “Alert Tone” that will be used as a tornado warning. This tone will not be used unless there is a tornado warning or severe storm warning with winds over 70 m.p.h. or hail golf ball size or larger. The tone will not go off if a storm is miles away and moving out of the county. Sirens are used as an outside alert. Go into your home and get more information from a NOAA radio, Hot Springs County CodeRED or a television inte...
Richard (Dick) Howe of Thermopolis was awarded a Quilt of Valor on May 11. Howe served in the US Army from 1967 to 1992. He attended Basic Training at Fort Lewis, Wash. and later trained as a combat medic. He was a member of the 2nd of 11th Cavalry, 101st Airborne and was deployed to Vietnam where he was involved in the Tet Offensive 1968 thru 1969. He was also part of the first assault on Hamburger Hill. When he returned to base camp, he got into a motor vehicle accident and shattered his...
