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Sunday afternoon the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house filled with smoke. There was some damage to the kitchen of the home....
Though Keith and Amy O'Brien had plans to move to Thermopolis when they retired, tragedy put them here a couple years ahead of their schedule. The O'Briens are many who lost their home in the devastating Camp Fire that started on Nov. 8 in Paradise, Calif. The couple came to Thermopolis Dec. 28, though they've been visiting family and friends here for years. Living in Paradise, Keith said they were no strangers to forest fires around their town, as they lived in a mountain community with plenty...
The Bureau of Reclamation recently released its January forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn Basin. The report shows the forecasted April through July inflow to Boysen Reservoir is 400,000 acre feet (af), which is 66 percent of the 30-year average of 603,300 af The bureau prepares monthly forecasts for the runoff, which typically occurs between from April through May. Forecasts take into account snow accumulating at an average rate. If the temperature increases and there’s not as much snow as predicted in the c...
Just like water turns to ice, fingers, hands, toes, feet and even your ears and nose can freeze. The phenomenon is known as frostbite and can occur in as little as five minutes in severely frigid weather. Unfortunately, some folks don’t even realize they are getting frostbite until its too late since the area becomes numb. So what do you look for? In the early stages of frostbite the skin turns pale yellow or white and may itch, burn, sting or feel like pins and needles. Once it gets to the i...
Rates for all first class and priority mail will go up by five cents beginning Sunday, Jan. 27. This essentially means stamps will increase from 50 to 55 cents each, and books of 20 stamps will go from $10 to $11. Forever stamps purchased at the current rate will still be valid....
During the Jan. 8 meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council, Julie Mathews was appointed by Mayor Mike Chimenti as the new police chief, Her law enforcement experience is quite varied and goes back to the late 90s. Mathews started with the Riverton Police Department in September of 1999 as a communications officer. Four years later she went to patrol. There is a branch at the Riverton department which lends out an officer to the Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI), which she was for...
Wyoming has a powerful online tool for those learning the rules of the road. The Driving-Tests platform includes a variety of online practice tests for car, motorcycle, and commercial driver license (CDL). The service is free to all Wyoming residents through GoWYLD.net, enabling aspiring drivers to prepare for their WYDOT written tests anywhere, anytime. The Wyoming State Library (WSL) and Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) have partnered with Driving-Tests to provide the platform and to promote its use at WYDOT locations throughout...
During the Tuesday meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, the board continued discussion regarding the county having lower lodging tax collections. A report from the Wyoming Economic Analysis Division showed the county had a -0.7 percent change in lodging tax collections for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Hot Springs County was the only county that had a decline in lodging tax revenue. Hot Springs State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates said the fact that we were the only county to see a decline...
Julie Mathews was officially appointed Chief of the Thermopolis Police Department following a 4-1 vote at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council. Council member Dusty Lewis had the one “no” vote. The appointment of the new police chief has generated some buzz around town since the general election, when Mike Chimenti was voted the new Mayor of Thermopolis, and former police chief Steve Shay announcing his retirement.Tuesday marked the final day of Shay as chief and Mike Morti... Full story
The Hot Springs County Board of County Commissioners held their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, starting things off with elections of chairman and vice chairman. Commissioner Tom Ryan retained his position as chairman with Phil Scheel remaining as vice chair for another year. An upcoming court case, State of Wyoming v. DeVries, is already causing an issue for newly elected County Attorney Jill Logan. Due to a conflict of interest with the case, Logan asked the commissioners for...
According to paperwork filed Dec. 31 and signed Jan. 2 by United States District Judge Alan B. Johnson, a lawsuit initially filed against Wyoming Whiskey, Brad Mead, Katherine Mead and David DeFazio was dismissed. The lawsuit, filed on Nov. 16, 2017 by Frank Sacca in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill., alleged they breached a National Sales Director Employment Agreement. Though the distillery is here in Hot Springs County, there were multiple sales staff in Illinois and efforts were made to...
Carter Roy Enis arrived in Thermopolis on Jan. 3 at 1:15 p.m., making him the first baby of 2019 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Weighing in at 8 lbs. 2 oz. and measuring 21 inches, his parents, Will and Charlee Enis, couldn't be happier. Here the family looks over the nearly $1,000 worth of gifts for the New Year's baby. He is now at home with big brother Trenton, 6, big sister Rylee, 2 and his other big brother, Kade, 5. Grandparents are Mark and Jackie Wagstaff, Annie Thompson and...
The Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office and emergency personnel respond to an accident late Jan. 1. A juvenile male was driving a truck too quickly through the underpass leading into Hot Springs State Park, hit the south pillars and flipped the vehicle. The driver was transported to the hospital....
Monday morning, Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Bobbi Overfield administers the Oath of Office to newly elected Hot Springs County officials....
The State of Wyoming’s Department of Audit recently released the data on the costs of running the 23 counties in the state, showing everything each county has spent on agencies such as trash collection or landfill costs, road and bridge departments and others for the 2018 fiscal year. Hot Springs County is the fifth lowest in spend- ing for our board of County Commissioners; $94,190 for the year. Weston, Washakie, Platte and Niobrara Counties come in lower with the highest amount spent on C...
The State of Wyoming Department of Audit recently released a report on the cost of maintaining city government for the fiscal year of July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. The report provides information in fund revenues and expenses, as well as what the cost is per taxpayer, based on the 2010 census numbers of 3,009 for Ther mopolis and 92 for Kirby. According to the report for Thermopolis, the Enterprise Fund revenue was $2,677,896, broken down to: Garbage — $486,762; Sewer — $732,640; Solid Waste ...
A large crew assisted Steve's Plumbing and Heating as they jackhammered out the basement floor in the courthouse Saturday to replace the ancient pipe below the building. In addition to places where the pipes were completely blocked the pipes themselves were crumbling at the touch and many had large cracks due to age and deterioration....
On Monday, Jan. 7, just be- fore 8:15, oaths of office were administered to several elected officials, among them new Hot Springs County Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar, taking over from Lou Falgoust, who has spent 48 years in law enforcement - 17 of it as sheriff here. Following the oath of office, Falgoust pinned Kraushaar's new badge on and the two shared a heartfelt embrace. Kraushaar said his main priorities are to provide as much coverage for the county as possible, as well as being proactive an...
Mike Mortimore bid farewell Tuesday evening at the Thermopolis Town Council meeting, ending his most recent term as mayor. Mortimore was elected to a four-year term the town council in 1986, with the term beginning in 1987. He later served a total of five terms as mayor, back when terms were two years each, with a few breaks in between. 2000-2002 was his final two-year stint be- fore getting out for at least 10 years. He then joined the town council and in 2014 was again elected mayor, for a...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners held an emergency meeting Friday afternoon to discuss issues with the plumbing at the Hot Springs County Court House. As part of the meeting, the commissioners went to the basement of the court house where some of the floor has been jackhammered out in order to examine the piping below the building. In some areas, the pipes, due to their age, are literally crumbling with a touch and in other areas, they are completely plugged. There is a toilet in the...
Here is a look at the second of the year in review in Hot Springs County. The first half ran in the December 27 issue. July July 5 — Local attorney Michael Messenger was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association convention in Cody on June. Messenger is finishing his 43rd year as a practicing attorney, all of which have been in Thermopo- lis as he came here during the Pag- eant Day weekend in 1975. Except for four years as the Hot Springs Coun- ty and prosecuting attorney from 1978- 82, he said, h...
by Mark Dykes and Cindy Glasson The 65th Legislature for the State of Wyoming will convene on Tuesday, Jan. 8, and our Senior Legislator, Wyatt Agar, noted his move to the Appropriations Committee is a big one as it is the first time, to anyone’s recollection, a first term senator from the majority party has been placed on the committee. He further added it would be an interesting move, as senators typically wait two to three years to get on Appropriations, and he considers it a huge honor. Agar will focus on responsible use of tax dollars i... Full story
Raymond L. Norcutt Jr. has been bound over to Hot Springs District Court on several charges related to a Nov. 24 drug bust. He faces felony charges including five counts of manufacture or deliver of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance. According to court documents, a vehicle Norcutt was driving was stopped after an officer observed it blocking an alley. Norcutt drove around the officer, going onto a lawn to do so, then led the officer in a short pursuit before stopping. Upon search of Norcutt’s v...
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper checks on vehicle occupants following a minor accident at the Owl Creek turnoff Dec. 27. Recent snows and melting have made highways slick and in some cases roads have been temporarily closed....
Though the Town of Thermopolis and Wyoming Department of Transportation has been busy keeping our streets and highways clear, it’s also important for residents to keep their sidewalks and driveways clear. Under Ordinance 7-513 of the Town Code, people have 72 hours, or three days, of each snowfall to remove any snow that would make public sidewalks unusable or hazardous. Those who do not could be found guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a $750 fine. Mobility issues can impair people from clearing their sidewalks within the allowed time, b...
