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Authorities in Utah have identified the remains of a body found Sunday as that of 19-year-old Kyle R. Burton, who went missing last fall. Cache County Sheriff’s Lt. Brian Locke said Burton’s body was found by a hiker east of Sherwood Drive, in the foothills above Providence. The remains had been turned over to the State of Utah’s Medical Examiner’s Office for identification. Burton, son of Ralph Witters Elementary teacher Ashlee Burton and her husband, Gerry, went missing on November 28 after walking away from his grandparent’s home in River... Full story
Monday morning, the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire that ignited a fence along Highway 20 North....
Two Thermopolis graduates have done well in their careers, moving up the ladder to foreman with the Wyoming Department of Transportation. Chad Shaffer, a HSCHS graduate from 1992, was recently named as the WYDOT maintainance foreman in Shoshoni. Shaffer began with WYDOT in 2016. Scott Thomas, a graduate from 1987, was named the WYDOT maintainance foreman in Basin in December. Thomas started with WYDOT in 2011 as a striping and equipment operator before moving up to the North District 5 paving foreman then heavy equipment operator in Basin. A...
Hot Springs County was extremely lucky the fire at the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center a couple of weeks ago not only put itself out, but was contained to the kitchen area. As it is, the museum is expected to remain closed for approximately three more weeks as the clean up continues. Varney Clean Care has been at the museum every day since the fire, extracting the water from the carpeting, using ion blowers in an attempt to eliminate the smoke smell and painting and repairing.... Full story
The Bureau of Reclamation recently released its April forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn Basin. According to report, inflow to Boysen Reservoir is forecast at 950,000 acre-feet (af), which is 164 percent of the 30 year average of 577,700 af. The inflow to Bighorn Lake is forecast at 1,865,000 af, 160 percent of the 30 year average of 1,165,700 af. Inflow to Buffalo Bill Reservoir is forecast at 1,050,000 af, which is 149 percent of the 30 year average of 704,400 af. Runoff into Bull Lake Reservoir from Bull...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners had a relatively short meeting on Tuesday afternoon and signed a new letter of engagement with Koerwitz, Michel, Wright and Associates for accounting services for the coming year. The agreement is unchanged from last year, including doing the county audit. The commissioners signed the agreement, not to exceed $23,700. For several months there has been ongoing discussion regarding water quality and availability among various county water users. On Tuesday,...
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, the board officially accepted the budget for the fiscal year 2018-2019. However, Carl Leyba voted “no” to the motion, and indicated there were some cuts and he was uncomfortable with some areas of the budget at this point. Discussion was planned for a later date to address his concerns. It was noted during the meeting that the funding for special events had been decreased. A mandatory meeting for those requesting event funding will...
Tax notices for Hot Springs County residents were mailed out on April 11 and residents have 30 days to examine the notice and make any appeals to the Hot Springs County Assessor’s office. If you did not receive your tax notice, they are available online through the county’s website by clicking on the assessor tab in the upper left hand corner. Veterans and widows of veterans should check to ensure they are signed up for the veteran’s exemption. If you have any questions regarding your tax notice, please call the assessors office at 864-3...
On April 12, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce held it annual board meeting. During the meeting, Board Chair Greg Willson spoke to the chamber’s mission statement. According to the statement, the chamber is organized for acting as a community resource, promoting economic growth and tourism. The chamber exists to support the community as an active, positive and innovative force. As a representative of its membership and community, it’s committed to act with responsibility and int...
According to information from the State of Wyoming, Economic Analysis Division, Wyoming experienced a 2.3 percent increase in annual (All Items) inflation from the fourth quarter of 2016 to the fourth quarter of 2017. Inflation is measured over six consumer categories in the Wyoming Cost of Living Index (WCLI). Statewide annual inflation rates by consumer category for the fourth quarter of 2017: Food (3.5%), Medical (3.2%), Transportation (2.8%), Recreation and Personal Care (2.1%), Apparel (1.9%), and Housing (1.7%). For the first time since t...
At about 7:30 Sunday morning, the Thermopolis Police Department responded to a pursuit coming out of the south end of Wind River Canyon. Though initiated by the Wyoming Highway Patrol, local police took over the pursuit of a white Chrysler 300 in town. Officers located the vehicle, which was northbound, at Fifth and Broadway. The 300 later turned on to Park Street and was lost for a short while. Officers received a report the vehicle had gone up the hill leading to the old airport and was on a... Full story
Mass shootings, school shootings in particular, seem to have become an almost weekly occurrence in the United States. Parents and citizens are calling out for more security in our schools and the school districts are doing all they can, as quickly as they can, to provide that additional level of security. Hot Springs County School District is currently working on a single point of entry system in all three schools that includes a ‘buzz in-buzz out’ area at each main entrance. According to Sup...
On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 4, law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to an accident at McDonald's. According to information from the Thermopolis Police Department, Allen D. Keech from Montana was southbound driving a white Ford F150 when he appeared to be choking. The truck entered the alley behind Julia's Rentals before driving through the lot at the business, striking several pieces of equipment and materials. The truck then crossed Sixth Street and entered the restaurant...
Last Friday, students at Ralph Witters Elementary students and staff participated in Wear Blue 2018, a day dedicated to child abuse prevention across Wyoming and the country. “April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and prevention can change a child’s life,” said Wyoming Governor Matt Mead. This year, Prevent Child Abuse America will be used #WearBlueDay to highlight ways that people can prevent child abuse by mentoring, donating or becoming advocates in their community. They will be using their social media channels to explain how those actio...
As temperatures begin to warm and the winter snows melt, many ranchers, farmers and other people head outside to begin their annual agricultural burns. Each year, as the spring burning season gets into full swing, at least a few of these burns get out of control. This year, the National Weather Service is encouraging people to stay safe and “Learn Before You Burn!” “Frequently, our calm mornings turn windy during the afternoon,” said Tim Troutman of the National Weather Service Riverton office. “Having an up-to-date wind speed and direction for...
Bill Dahlin, gubernatorial candidate for Wyoming, spent some time at Black Bear Cafe on Saturday morning, chatting with locals about his vision for Wyoming. A Sheridan native, Dahlin has a farming and ranching background as well as a lucrative career with Burlington Northern railroad. In addition, he has started several business ventures throughout his life from a leasing company to a materials handling and recycling business to a part ownershiip in a financial group. He also has extensive...
If you happened to be at Storyteller on Saturday afternoon you may have bumped into Wyoming State Treasurer Mark Gordon on the campaign trail since tossing his hat in the ring for Governor. In case you missed it, Gordon has a platform for prosperity for Wyoming that includes a stable government that lives within its means, a government out of the way so the people can prosper and extraordinary education opportunities for our youth, including continuing education. A hot-button issue across the...
Last Wednesday, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Steve Kravitsky, director of the Wyoming Veterans Commission, and Franz Fuchs, the policy analyst for the Wyoming Department of Health, held a meeting at the Wyoming Pioneer Home to gather public input regarding a skilled nursing facility in Wyoming. Kravitsky emphasized this would be a state veterans home, not a VA run facility. “This is a marathon,” he said, with regard to the development of the facility. “It’s not a sprint. The Wyoming Veterans C...
During a brief meeting Tuesday evening, Thermopolis Town Council heard from Bruce Leven, the operations manager and site manager for Wyoming Waste Systems out of Riverton. Leven, who has visited with council previously, wanted to present the idea of his company taking over waste disposal from the landfill, essentially privatizing the system when the landfill permit expires on June 12, 2020. Council previously had a work session regarding options when the permit expires. Though a lifetime permit...
A case that has been going on for over a year in District Court finally came to a conclusion on Monday as Lola Vialpando was sentenced to one year in county jail and 10 years of supervised probation by judge Robert Skar. Vialpando was charged with 21 felony counts of forgery, theft and larceny along with two misdemeanor counts of larceny in November of 2016. The charges stem from as far back as December, 2010, with Vialpando forging check’s using her employer’s name, Kevin Smith, owner of Smi...
Although the official cause of the fire last Friday morning at the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center has not been released by fire authorities, the commissioners heard some of the details of the fire from maintenance supervisor Anthony Fruciano. Fruciano said the fire department's initial assumption is that it was a chemical fire that started under the sink in the breakroom just to the right of the building's entrance. What combination of chemicals was under the sink is still to be... Full story
It was a rare instance in Hot Springs District Court following a three-day trial that began last Monday in a case against Christopher Decker, when the jury was stopped in its deliberations due to a plea agreement being in the works. Decker was being tried on three counts related to children being around a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance. The charges are from a July 1, 2017 incident, when a vehicle Decker was driving was stopped by Wyoming Highway...
The Hot Springs County Senior Center is again looking for a new director following the resignation of Lisa Pierce. Pierce started at the center on May 1, 2017, taking over from Chanda Waddell. Pierce has lived in Thermopolis for more than 11 years, and prior to working at the senior center she was with Hot Springs County Library. In a recent email from Pierce, she stated she was forced to give her resignation. “I was informed that the Board of Directors wanted to have a meeting with the staff prior to the regularly scheduled board meeting on M...
As the mercury continues to rise, it’s time for more outdoor projects and letting our furry four-legged friends out a bit more. Ame Longwell, the animal control officer, wants to remind people to make sure they have their pets’ license up to date. Those who need to renew their license or get a new one can come to the Law Enforcement Center. The cost is $5 for pets that are spayed or neutered and $15 for those that are intact. Owners picking up pet licenses must also provide proof of their animals’ current rabies vaccination. For dogs found...
Patti Tonn receives congratulations and a fond farewell from Postmaster Susan Linko on her 24 years of service to the post office. Tonn has retired and will be spending some time in Phoenix with her children....
