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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...
In response to an ongoing lawsuit against members of the Tri-County Telephone Association, Inc. (TCT), the corporation filed a complaint in U.S. Cheyenne District Court on May 26 against Joe Campbell and Barbara Campbell, as well as John and Jane Does 1-10. The complaint filed by TCT alleges Joe, who was a member of the board of directors of TCT from Feb. 24, 2003 until the board was dissolved on Jan. 1, 2015, maintained control of a company-issued laptop he was required to return. His keeping t...
Many folks still like to joke that Anchor Dam does not hold water. But here is a photo, taken June 6, 2017, that is proof it does. In fact, Anchor Reservoir is as full as it can get. Completed around 1960 water seeped into sink holes, making the dam essentially unusable for storage. By 1970 a system of dykes was built behind the dam to prevent water from entering the more porous areas. Today the reservoir will not hold what was once intended, but it does serve perfectly for flood control and...
Monday afternoon in District Court, Lola Vialpando pleaded not guilty to charges against her. Though 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. During proceedings Monday, it was indicated the two cases would be combined, and Vialpando would see trial on all 23. Though no date has been set for the trial, it’s expected to take f...
The Wyoming Business Report has made their selection for this year's class of 40 under 40, those folks under the age of 40 who are making a real difference in Wyoming. This year, Jessica Lippincott, Education Director at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center was one of those chosen for the honor. The complete list includes those in architecture, hospitality, law, engineering, economic development and more from across the state. A call for nominations went out earlier this year and Levi Shinkle at the...
The state convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha was held June 2-4 in Lander. Members of Alpha Phi Chapter #1148 attending were: Kim Enis, Ruth Galovich, Jenifer Grimm, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Cindy Magelky and Linda Ziegler. A number of awards were received. First Place: Outstanding Chapter of the Year 6-15 Members, Gold Link Award for Excellence in Reporting Educational Programs, Distinguished Athenian Award for Educational Director — Cindy Magelky, Outstanding Educational Program, Best Individual Educational Program, Best Reporting C...
Vesper Chapter No. 19, Order of the Eastern Star, celebrated two of their projects for the year. On May 18, they hosted a carry-in dinner to present a $250 scholarship to Kaylee Smith, who will attend Central Wyoming College and plans to major in English. She will also play college golf. At the June 1 meeting a check for $200 was presented to Captain Bobbi Zupan, to be used by Search and Rescue for training purposes. Those present enjoyed root beer floats and popcorn. Both presentations were made by Tammy Smith, Worthy Matron, and Tom Smith,...
Jules Ward of Thermopolis has been named a finalist for the prestigious Milward Simpson award. The award is considered to be the highest honor an athlete can receive, because they excelled in multiple sports in all four years of their high school career. Ward, an athlete in cross country, basketball and outdoor track and field, had a sports career including breaking a cross country record that was over 30 years old, being a member of the 2016 second place state cross country team, several personal records in the 2017 track season and...
