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We’ve had more than our fair share of moisture in the past few weeks, and with that moisture things are really starting to grow — including those grasses which can easily ignite. Firefighter John Fish said, “Our fuels are incredibly high, and thick.” Fuels are those weeds, grasses and “cheat” grasses that can later dry out and become easily combustible. With Independence Day rapidly approaching, Firefighter Forrest Coleman-Weisz said people need to make sure they are careful when setting off fireworks, ensuring the places where they are se...
Tuesday afternoon, Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism discussed the website, www.thermopolis.com, as it is not mobile friendly or responsive. Director Amanda Moeller said she was referred to one company for a site update, but she wanted to bring it before the board for discussion as to a possible redesign. Moeller noted people these days tend to pull up information on their phones, and the site doesn’t work well on mobile devices. Moeller further explained June’s meeting is the last for the...
The Wyoming Office of Tourism has released this year’s traveling sticker campaign, featuring four regional stickers as well as an eclipse sticker. The four regions include Salt to Stone, Rockies to Tetons, Black to Yellow and the one we are included in, Park to Park. Visitors in the state will be able to pick up a sticker for that particular region at Visitors Centers and Chambers of Commerce in the area they’re visiting. Salt to Stone region includes Fossil Butte, Fort Bridger, Flaming Gorge, the Centennial Scenic Byway, Mirror Lake Sce...
High water due to recent snow melt runoff in the Wind River has resulted in the closure of campsites at the Boysen State Park Tough Creek Campground. All campsites west of the Tough Creek Campground parking lot are closed until further notice. This is currently the only closure at Boysen State Park at this time....
A two-hour closure of U.S. 20/Wyoming 789 through Wind River Canyon is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, to help rockfall mitigation crews have adequate time to safely drop a large rock and other debris on and near the highway. All work is dependent upon favorable weather. Wilson Brothers Construction of Cowley is the prime contractor on the $600,000-plus effort to clean up rockfall from April and May falling rock and mud slides inside Wind River Canyon between Shoshoni and Thermopolis. "We're anticipating that when the big rock comes... Full story
A set of closures of U.S. 20/Wyoming 789 Wednesday and Thursday in Wind River Canyon are intended to help a contractor successfully and safely bring a large rock off the canyon wall to the edge of the highway. "The rock we were trying to bring down has been more difficult than we anticipated," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Kaia Tharp of Thermopolis. Traffic delays of up to 20 minutes are still in play inside Wind River Canyon, but Wednesday and Thursday, road closures will begin at 1 p.m. The road closures of U.S.... Full story
It seems when the temperatures rise, so do the number of calls to the Thermopolis Police Department in regard to nuisance yards. Police Chief Steve Shay said when such calls come in the first response is to go to the yard in question, to determine if it does qualify as a nuisance under the town code. Several things under the code would constitute a nuisance, though weeds are one of the more common reasons. Under Section 11-802, “The term ‘weed’ shall be deemed to include any plant growth over... Full story
In a case against Justin Spence, who was found guilty of incest on April 27, a motion has been filed for a new trial. According to the charge, on July 4 or 5, 2014, Spence molested a juvenile female. During a trial that lasted three days, it was shown the juvenile and Spence had been texting the date of the incident — over 200 messages sent between the two phones within a few hours — and Spence had been sending inappropriate messages and pictures prior to physical advances on the juvenile. Als...
Wyoming Whiskey has made the top three list of the “Best of the Best” in Esquire magazine’s best whiskeys in the country. First on the list is Westland, out of Seattle, Wash., founded in 2010. According to Esquire, Westland was the independently owned “little guy” making the best whiskey in America. They were acquired in 2016 by Remy Countreau, so it is no longer the independently owned underdog. Wyoming Whiskey, founded in Kirby in 2009, is second on the list. Esquire warns you may not be im...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) Board of Directors conducted annual business meetings May 20 and 21 in Casper. All current WCHF officers were voted in for another four-year term. Plans were outlined for the fourth annual WCHF Honoree Induction and associated events, and the Class of 2017 WCHF Honorees was selected. Among those chosen from Region 8, which includes Hot Springs County, are Carl Obe Dockery and Ernest Nathan “Nate” Brown. The process of selection was begun by committees in...
On June 9 in Buffalo, at the Wyoming Stock Growers Association Spring Convention, Jim Mischke was presented with his award as Outstanding Range Professional. Mischke was born and raised at Crofton, Neb., a small town of about 500 people. He said he spent a lot of time on a farm and ranch there. Though his parents, Helen and Cyrus, tried to teach him there was a better way to make a living than working a farm and ranch, Mischke strongly disagreed. Mischke said his great-grandfather was one of...
The Wyoming Coaches' Association recently announced the Coaches of the Year for the 2017 spring season, and Brenna Abel was named Assistant Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. Abel, who resigned from the Hot Springs County School District this year, was born and raised in Worland, and has always called the Big Horn Basin her home. "I grew up as a rancher's daughter," she stated, "so Wyoming lifestyle is a way of life." The Social Studies teaching position came open at the high school in T... Full story
Those of us who live in Wyoming know there are so many beautiful, wonderful things to see in our state that it’s sometimes hard to know which is number one. The folks at USA Today have taken it upon themselves to find out which attraction in Wyoming is the best by creating a travel award on their website that people all over the country can vote for their favorite spot in the Cowboy State. Currently, Hot Springs State Park is ranked 12th of the top 20 best attractions with our mineral waters, t...
This summer, Hot Springs County Museum will provide free admission for active duty military personnel and their families, as they are part of the Blue Star program which runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Pete Coggi with the museum explained he heard of the Blue Star program through a website, www.arts.gov, and decided to sign up for it. He noted the website did not solicit the museum to join the program, and no funds were exchanged. The sole interest of the museum, he said, is to serve those who are serving their country. The museum has...
Farms and ranches suffering flood damage may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Washakie-Hot Springs County Farm Service Agency (FSA). For land to be eligible, the natural disaster must create new conservation problems that, if untreated, would: •Be so costly to rehabilitate that federal assistance is or will be needed to return the land to productive agricultural use •Is unusual and is not the type that would recur frequently in the same area •Affect the productive capacity of the f...
Wyoming Department of Transportation chip sealing crews kicked off their summer work season with chip sealing north of Thermopolis and west of Ten Sleep. Drivers should expect traffic delays of up to 20 minutes, and pilot cars will control speeds through the chip-sealing zone. “Please drive carefully and obey reduced speed limits near chip sealing operations,” said WYDOT spokesman Cody Beers. “Crews will be working during the days and into the nights, and safe driving and safe work operations are very important throughout these projects. Pleas...
June is National Safety Month, a time to think about preventing injuries, especially with children who are home for the summer. According to SafeKids Wyoming, 64,000 children end up in the emergency room annually, due to accidental poisoning. In 2014, there were 3,817 child deaths nationwide from car crashes. The number one killer of children ages one to four-years old? Drowning. It’s a fact of life that children are going to fall and crash and slip and tumble, but there are some things we a...
May saw a change in staff at the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center, Lisa Pierce took over as director. Outgoing director Chanda Waddell, who moved to Indiana, worked at the facility through May. Pierce said she was lucky to have Waddell stay for those weeks, to help her get accustomed to everything before June 1. Since then, Pierce said everyone has gone out of their way to make her feel welcome. The staff has been very helpful, she said, and the clients have been great. Much of the...
Thursday evening, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce approved the budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year, which balances out at $149,240 for income and expenditures. The income budget includes $5,100 from advertising opportunities such as newspapers, the chamber website and the table tents — the trifold pieces seen at local businesses that advertise events in the next couple months. Income also includes $56,600 from events, including: $36,000 from the demolition derby, $700 from the G...
Water from the Bighorn River has taken over the parking area and boat ramp in Hot Springs State Park. The road is blocked off to prevent drivers from going all the way to the end of the street as the water is currently flowing at 8,000 cfs....
The Snowy Range Summer Theatre (University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance) has cancelled the state tour of the musical "The Fantasticks," scheduled in Thermopolis, Monday, June 19. There was no information as to why the tour was cancelled....
The decision was made yesterday to increase the flow from the Bighorn River flow to 9,000 cfs yesterday afternoon. Residents are advised to be extremely careful near the river....
After more than two hours of testimony, victim impact statements and attorney arguments Monday afternoon, Matthew Schwan was sentenced to six to eight years at the Wyoming State Penitentiary and fined $5,000 on a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide. Following a three-day trial, on March 15, 2017 Schwan was found guilty of the charge, which stems from a May 14, 2016 incident during which Reilly Schwan was struck by a vehicle driven by Matthew following a night of drinking with others and an...
The Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Directors met last Wednesday evening and accepted the resignation of high school principal, Scott Shoop. “I regretfully inform you that I have decided to resign as Principal at Hot Springs County High School, effective June 30, 2017,” Shoop said in an email to students and staff. “I have accepted a job in Laramie for 2017-2018. This decision was extremely difficult, because I believe we are building something special here. I hope that I have de... Full story
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved the budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Individual funds within the General Fund are: $105,250 for Legislative/Executive, $184,500 for Clerk/Treasurer, $14,400 for Judge, $58,200 for Law, $80,900 for Town Hall, $682,550 for Police, $298,925 for Dispatch Department, $65,500 for Corrections, $32,750 for Codes Administration, $89,800 for Fire Department, $642,000 for One Percent Sales Tax Projects, $610,150 for Streets and Alleys, $37,950 for P...
