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For Dr. Will Robinson of Paintbrush Dental, providing care for people's teeth in Thermopolis is just part of his practice. Under the Mission of Mercy, he explained, a team of physicians and dentists go to different areas in Honduras - usually in a three- to five-year span before they begin repeating areas - doing medical missions "all in the name of Christ." His most recent trip was March 10-20. The missions provide people with medical care where they're at, Robinson said, whereas they might...
It was standing room only Tuesday evening at the Hot Springs County Government Annex, for a town hall meeting hosted by Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital to discuss the hospital addition and renovation. The start of the meeting saw hospital CEO, Margie Molitor, speaking to the guiding principles of the project, which include building for the future, using existing walls, being ever aware of the budget, involvement of staff in the design so it functions well, phasing the project to minimize pa...
The Wyoming Republican Party met in Casper on Saturday, March 24 to adress alleged misconduct by party secretary Charles Curley. Curley was originally suspended as the party secretary earlier in the month following an allegation of assault which apparently happened after the Laramie County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner on Feb. 23. At that time, it is alleged Curley and Wyoming GOP Executive Director Kristi Wallin had a disagreement after the dinner with Curley allegedly grabbing Wallin, shaking her and tearing or dislodging her shirt f...
State Representative Nathan Winters has announced his candidacy for the position of Wyoming State Auditor. Winters said he is running for the office because he can bring vision and a plan for action to the office that will help Wyoming’s taxpayers while keeping government small and close to the people. “The auditor’s office should promote transparency and government accountability while increasing efficiency and constituent service,” he said. “That is where I intend to focus my attention...
A good crowd attended the 97th Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Saturday night at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. "An Evening with the Stars" included dinner, entertainment by local musician Eric Kay, a raffle, guest speaker and the awards for Business of the Year, Non-profit of the Year and Citizen of the Year. Chamber Director MeriAnn Rush said they sold 163 tickets for the banquet, but at press time they were still compiling figures to come up with final numbers on how much was... Full story
Trial got underway Monday afternoon in a case against Christopher Decker, who is charged with three counts of child endangerment — exposure to methamphetamine — and one count of possession of a controlled substance. The charges are from a July 1, 2017 incident, after a vehicle Decker was driving was stopped for not having illumination on its rear license plate. Three juveniles were later located in the vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle, Holly Herrera, was recently found guilty on similar cha...
On March 22, Joe Doak of Thermopolis was honored by the Wyoming Chapter of the National Football Foundation with the Ox Zellner Football Official Career Achievement Award. Doak, who is in his 41st year officiating football and basketball in Wyoming, said he was nominated by Kermit Sweeney of Worland and Heath Hayes of Douglas, and being named an award recipient was a very humbling experience. Doak began his officiating career in 1977, when he became a Wyoming High School Activities Association...
After 24 years of working at the Thermopolis Post Office, Patti Tonn is bedding farewell. Postmaster Susan Linko said Tonn started out as a carrier and later became a clerk. She started under Postmaster Rick Smiley, then Fred Crosby, before Linko took the position in 2009. Tonn, Linko said, “is one of my greatest assets. She will be very missed.” She added Tonn is very focused on customer service, the customers love her and she knows people by name. Having been in charge of the post office box... Full story
The Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails released the visitation numbers for this past year for Hot Springs State Park along with all the other parks in the system. Hot Springs State Park has the highest visitor use of all the parks in the state’s system, garnering over 1.8 million visitors last year. While that is a six percent drop from 2016, it is a two percent increase over the five year average. Glendo State Park comes in a very distant second with just under 3...
Regina Schulmeister, a trooper with the Wyoming Highway Patrol, has recently noticed a trend in what people have been using as intoxicants. A curious person by nature, Schulmeister stated, “I picked a career where it comes in quite handy. I am a State Trooper and have been in Law Enforcement for over 25 years. Sometime ago, I began asking my passengers how everything started for them. My passengers, of course, are en route to jail and more often than not, their charges are related to the use and misuse of alcohol and drugs.” What she found out...
Hot Springs County High School senior, Andrew Yarbrough, was recently named one of 615 students across the country that are recipients of the 2018 Horatio Alger State Scholarships. Recipients are each awarded up to $10,000 to apply toward the tuition of their selected college or university, and Yarbrough recently signed to play football at Mayville State in North Dakota. Providing individual scholarships valued at up to $10,000, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc....
Several coaching positions are coming open for the 2018-2019 school year at Hot Springs County High School. The district will be searching for a new head golf coach, head girls basketball coach, head boys basketball coach, head wrestling coach and head track and field coach. As these are personnel matters, the school district is not releasing much information on the openings, however, some are due to coaches moving to other districts and resignations from coaching positions although some will retain their teaching positions. Activities...
The change in leadership and structure at Hot Springs County High School has been a bit confusing and sometimes frustrating for students and parents, however, those changes have created some excellent outcomes. The most dramatic changes have come in the form of student grades. During the first semester of the 2016-2017 school year, 41% of the student body had D or F grades. That amounted to 211 D and F grades among students. During the first semester of this year, 2017-208, that number has dropp...
The Wyoming FFA Association has announced the recipients of the 2018 Wyoming State FFA Degree, the highest award the state can bestow on its members. A total of 194 members representing 45 Wyoming FFA chapters earned the degree. These members will receive their degrees on April 19, as part of the Wyoming FFA Convention, held in Cheyenne each year. Among those from Thermopolis earning their degrees are Strite Daniels, Kaitlyn Schmuck and Tyne Vialpando. “The State FFA Degree is awarded to FFA members who have demonstrated the highest level of c...
Tuesday night, Thermopolis Town Council heard quite a bit from Darren Butcher regarding an ordinance that would allow for people to have chickens in town. Butcher explained the motivation for his argument came, in part, when he noticed that the food being given out to people during food giveaways was mostly processed and he and his father-in-law, Lonny Ramsey, started talking about how they could provide better food for people. The pair had previously given out a lot of vegetables and...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met with two representatives from the State of Wyoming’s Public Health Division to discuss changes to contracts the county has had with them for years. While the contracts themselves are not changing much, what is changing is a consolidation of three contracts into one single contract. There are no changes to things like maternal and child care, funding for emergency preparedness or nursing services, just to name a few. Funding for Public Health appears to b...
There will be a few changes at Hot Springs County High School next year with a move to six periods of 60 minutes each rather than the seven periods of 55 minutes they are experiencing now. At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, principal Breez Daniels said not only are they looking at a period change, but a change in the schedules for Fridays as well. “We want to keep everything,” she said, “just concentrate it down more.” Another issue that has arisen is possible damage taking online cl...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire near Gebo Sunday at 1:35 p.m. Fire Chief Mark Collins said the department responded with four engines and a water tender, along with 14 personnel who were at the scene for over three hours. The fire was caused by a controlled burn that got out of control, Collins said. The fire burned 2.5 acres....
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Scott D. Jackson pleaded guilty to fourth offense driving under the influence. The charge is from a June 9 incident. According to court documents, an officer was notified of an intoxicated driver. The officer observed the suspect not stopping at a stop sign and affected a traffic stop. Jackson showed signs of impairment and did not obey the officer’s commands, and further refused a preliminary breath test and performance of field sobriety maneuvers. Prior c...
Beginning April 2, a store that has been a familiar site for 10 years in Thermopolis will get a new name when Blair's Super Market becomes Mack's Market. Eric Mackay, who has been with Blair's for 30 years and managed the Thermopolis store for 10, explained when Blair's acquired the Consumer's Thriftway 10 years ago there was a verbal agreement the store would be operated under the Blair's name for 10 years then sell it to him. As Mack's, Mackay noted the store would be an independent grocer....
There's a new face at the Hot Springs County Recreation District as new director, Anja Abbott, officially began Tuesday morning. A 2012 graduate of Hot Springs County High School and a 2016 graduate of the University of Wyoming, Abbott earned her college degree in Math, but has always had a passion for sports and has been travelling to help coach girls' soccer in Worland. She noted in her studies there was a Sports Economics Class, where they actually played fantasy basketball and followed all...
In Wyoming, as students are showing solidarity with the victims of the Parkland shooting, and focus on school safety, Safe2Tell Wyoming would like to join in support for the students seeking to be active members of their school and community, regardless of their political positions. “Safe2Tell Wyoming gives students, parents and teachers a means to anonymously report safety concerns and that is important,” Governor Matt Mead said. “In the short time the program has been operating, we’ve already seen measurable, remarkable results. As awareness...
Dana Bjorhus, a 2013 graduate of Hot Springs County High School in Thermopolis and currently studying at the University of Wyoming, has recently been named the Outstanding Major of the Year by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). NASPE is an affiliate of the Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE), the largest professional organization of physical educators in the country. SHAPE was previously known as AAHPERD. This award is presented to the top physical education major in the state of Wyoming. Bjorhus...
Wyoming Republican Party Secretary Charles Curley has had his duties suspended following an allegation of assault on February 23. According to a press release from the party, the Wyoming Republican Party Executive Committee met via teleconference on March 7. The committee is comprised of the state party officers plus seven State Central Committee (SCC) members from around the state. The Executive Committee followed Robert’s Rules of Order to conduct the meeting. Two motions were made. The first was a motion to suspend the duties, powers, and r... Full story
Monday afternoon, State Representatives Nathan Winters and Wyatt Agar visited the Thermopolis Independent Record and spoke about this year’s Legislative session. Winters said he, Agar and Mike Greer have developed an excellent working partnership that has been apparent on the floor of both the House and the Senate, particularly with the discussion of the bill concerning privatization of the Wyoming Pioneer Home and Wyoming Retirement Center. “We had a real team effort with this bill,” Winters said. He and Agar put in the extra time to ensur...
