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The newest business to arrive in downtown is Thermopolis Print Zone and Copy Shop. Howie Samelson said opening the location was in response to a need in the community. He further explained Meri Ann Rush ran the business previously to respond those with immediate printing needs. The business is already growing, Samelson added, with some of the business being customers from when Rush had it but plenty of new customers as well. The plan, he said, is continued expansion of the printing and copying services they already have. “There’s probably not...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners held their first November meeting on Tuesday, hearing reports from most of the departments. Nate Messenger, FBO at Hot Springs County Airport told the commissioners the month of October was a little slow on the fuel sales side of things, but there were a few more actual operations. He had to call in the service tech for the AWAS transmitter system as it had failed for the third time in October. Messenger said the tech added additional grounding to the...
Despite the hopes that the warmer temperatures would last for just a few more weeks, or even days, the snow is here and looks like it might be staying around for awhile. In addition to dropping the mercury, snow can make travel in and out of town difficult and there’s plenty to keep in mind when planning a trip. Clint Huckfeldt, the area maintenance crew supervisor for Wyoming Department of Transportation, said the best thing to do is to slow down, buckle up and avoid driving into any snow c...
On. Oct. 24, Lowham Walsh LLC conducted a meeting concerning the Owl Creek Watershed Study. The meeting was to discuss the Level I Watershed Study draft report. The Hot Springs Conservation District (HSCD) is the sponsor for the Level I study. Marit Snow Sawyer, the senior scientist and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordinator for Lowham Walsh, explained the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) was approached about funding for a watershed study. She further noted the State of...
At the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 24, the board approved moving ahead with a feasibility study for the planned renovation and expansion of the hospital. CEO Margie Molitor explained a feasibility study is required before any project seeking funding, and is a routine part of the process. During the study, an individual will come in to determine if the hospital will be able to afford the project. The bid for the study was awarded to Eade Bailey. Molitor...
Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Lola Vialpando pleaded no contest to 23 counts — 21 felonies and two misdemeanors — against her. The charges are from two separate cases, as Vialpando was initially charged with 10 counts of felony forgery, two counts of felony theft and one count of felony larceny. She was later charged with an additional seven counts of forgery and three counts of theft. Pursuant to a plea agreement, two of the felony counts were amended to misdemeanor lar...
A decades-old mystery that captured the attention of Hot Springs County as well as the entire country has finally come to a close with the identification of skeletal remains found in a trunk in 1992. Through advances in DNA research, the remains were finally identified last week as belonging to Joseph J. Mulvaney, born January 3, 1923 in Illinois. From the beginning It was the spring of 1992 when Newell Sessions used a cutting torch to remove the lock from a trunk left on his property several ye...
This weekend marks the end of Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5. On Saturday night, before going to bed, everyone should set their clocks back one hour. This is also a good time to check the batteries in your home smoke detectors with the holidays just around the corner.... Full story
Joe Doak, a member of the 307 Officials Association, has been selected by the Wyoming High School Activities Association to officiate the semifinal Class 2A football playoff game between Wheatland and Mountain View on Friday, Nov. 3....
This summer saw a new addition to Properties West, Inc. as Ben Anson joined the team as the farm ranch specialist. Anson, who started in June, said he could cover any sort of agricultural based property through the Big Horn Basin, whether it be a hobby farm or multimillion dollar ranch, though his license is also good for the entire state. Anson attended the University of Wyoming, majoring in wildlife and fisheries with a minor in rangeland and water management. He later attended Texas...
The National Weather Service office out of Riverton says to expect slightly higher than normal temperatures as well as a slightly wetter weather pattern through December. Looking at the long range forecast for this fall and this winter, it looks as though a weak La Nina will create slightly wetter conditions in the area, growing stonger into the second half of winter. Historically, April is usually the snowiest time for Hot Springs County and Wyoming, and the prediction is it may be that way again this year. As far as temperatures are...
Among the action items approved by the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees a their meeting Tuesday evening was the annual cost report. Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson explained the report is very much like a tax return. It's required to be filed by Medicare, and is their way of settling up with the hospital, which is cost reimbursed. Larson further explained all of the information, including revenue, expenditures and hospital statistics are included in the report....
A $100,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was recently provided to the University of Wyoming Geological Museum. That money will go toward making more of the museum’s rare fossil mammal collection available to researchers, schools and the public through digitization of roughly 5,000 items. Thermopolis native and UW Geological Museum and collections manager Laura Vietti explained the ultimate goal is to digitize the entire collection, which is not economically f...
Firemen responded to a haystack fire at the Wallingford residence last Thursday on Skelton Road, north of town. Along with over 60 tons of hay lost, the family also lost a camper and a horse trailer in the hours-long blaze....
Flu season is upon us and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are urging folks to get their flu shot as soon as possible as it is the best way to protect you and your family from the flu. The more people who get vaccinated, the more people will be protected from the flu or spreading it to others, including older people, very young children, pregnant women and people with certain long-term health conditions who are more vulnerable to serious flu complications. This year, the CDC is recommending the flu shot, not the nasal spray vaccine. The...
Sometimes, our young people just need a little help to get them on their way to success. Heather Pebbles knows this, so she has started Copper Mountain Tutoring featuring one on one instruction for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. She can give homework support, diagnose reading and math difficulties, provide homeschool relief and support and improve your student’s study skills. With a double Bachelor’s Degree in education through sixth grade and special education through 12th grade, she has over 18 years of quality teaching and...
Joe Doak and Matt Ryan, members of the 307 Officials Association, were selected by the Wyoming High School Activities Association to officiate the first round Class 1A football playoff game between Upton-Sundance and Rocky Mountain Friday, Oct. 27....
Monday afternoon in District Court, Justin Spence was sentenced to a term of three to five years at the Wyoming State Penitentiary, on a charge of incest. The charge, one which he was found guilty following a three-day trial in April, states he molested a juvenile on July 4 or 5, 2014. Prosecuting attorney Marcia Bean read a statement from the victim’s mother, which stated Aug. 12, 2014 was one of the worst days of her life as it was the day her daughter came forward and said she was sexually v...
These days you can’t turn on the evening news, read a newspaper, magazine or surf the internet without witnessing some kind of tragedy, from earthquakes and hurricanes to mass shootings. Here, in Thermopolis, we are insulated from a lot of the outside world, safe and secure in our small town where we know our neighbors. But that doesn’t mean we are immune to tragedy. Four local women, along with two of their friends, found that out first hand on Sunday, Oct. 1 as a gunman opened fire on the Rout... Full story
The Hot Springs County Commissioners have a big decision ahead of them in regards to what to do about the roof on the Hot Springs County Fairground’s multi-purpose building. Thane Magelky with Malone Belton Abel, P.C. provided a draft report on the condition of the roof and presented a few options to the commissioners for repair or replacement. Magelky has done a thorough inspection of the entire building, along with the metal roof, specifically looking at the source and cause of moisture d...
Hot Springs County deputies were called to perform a welfare check on a subject in Kirby on Saturday. The subject was reportedly making suicidal threats and talking about “suicide by cop.” Upon arrival, deputies determined the subject, later identified as Charles Robbins, was highly intoxicated. Though deputies attempted to talk to him, Robbins indicated he did not want to talk. Robbins later exited the residence with a rifle slung over his shoulder. He started to unsling the rifle, and a dep...
Among the proceedings in District Court Monday, there was a brief pre-trial conference in judge’s chambers regarding a case against Lola Vialpando. Initially charged with 10 counts of felony forgery, two counts of felony theft and one count of felony larceny, Vialpando was later charged with an additional seven counts of forgery and three counts of theft, for a total of 23 charges. Charges allege between December of 2010 and July of 2016 Vialpando altered bank statements at her former e...
Many who utilize services at Gottsche Rehab Center will likely recognize Raegan Stanley, MS, CCC-LP, who was hired at the facility in August of 2016. Stanley said she was really happy with the facility for some time, but never really felt like part of the team. She left Gottsche, and Thermopolis, and worked as a traveler at the Life Care Center nursing home of Cheyenne for about six weeks, starting July 24. “I really enjoyed being part of a multi-disciplinary team and having my personal and p...
by Mark Dykes The Red Ribbon Week campaign began after the kidnapping, torture and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985. After the murder was discovered, those in Camarena’s hometown put on red ribbons in his honor and the ribbon became the symbol for prevention to reduce demand for illegal drugs. However, it wasn’t until 1988 that the first Red Ribbon Week was coordinated. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated Oct. 23-31, and this year’s theme is “Your Fut...
In June of 1945, a grove of more than 20 green ash trees were planted roughly where Hot Springs County Library stands today. While many of the trees are gone, the larger green ashes that remain could be part of that original grove. However, beyond just adding some greenery to the town, that grove was planted in memoriam of the soldiers from Hot Springs County who died in World War II. Today, the Daughters of the American Revolution Washakie Chapter and VFW Auxiliary, who were instrumental in...
