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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...
Hot Springs County High School upcoming senior, Koy Meyers will be heading to the Wyoming High School Rodeo Association (WHSRA) national qualifiers in Rock Springs this weekend after qualifying through 12 rodeos in April and May. Meyers and his team roping partner, Clay Reiner of Buffalo, are currently ranked 11th going into the competition and Meyers is ranked third in saddle bronc. His ranking in saddle bronc almost guarantees a trip to nationals, which will be held this year in Gillette, the... Full story
The Hot Springs County Pioneer Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2107 Thompson Writing Contest. This is the sixth year of a 10-year program underwritten by Mr. J.C. Thompson, so of former Public Schools Superintendent Jessie C. Thompson, in whose memory the program was established. The contest is centered around students writing about history associated with Hot Springs County. Winners are: Ralph Witters Elementary — Kindergarten, Jaydyn Boren; first grade, Ruth Needham; second grade, Autumn Cornwell; third grade, Mercede M... Full story
The appearance of a food truck at an empty lot on Sixth Street over the past couple weeks has certainly drawn some attention. The vehicle is home to The Greek Station, owned and operated by husband and wife Georgios and Karine Takos. Karine said before her husband started doing the food truck, he worked at a restaurant in San Diego, Calif., where she was also a teacher. He had previously taken the truck across the country, setting it up at concerts, events and other venues, and Karine said this...
Hayden Johnson showed 'Buster' during his presentation about hedgehogs on Monday at the HSC Extension Office. Eight youths gave presentations as part of the public speaking aspect of the 4-H program. Grand champion was Jessie Pennoyer, grand champion intermediate was Jean-Luc Willson, reserve was Owen McCumber, grand champion junior was Hayden Johnson and reserve was Summer Galovich....
For A.B. Word and Barrie Lynn Bryant, their art is more than just a creative outpouring; it's a true partnership. It's also an interesting collaboration, combining painting with woodworking. The two will have been together for 25 years in October, and though the majority of those years have seen them in Wyoming, Bryant actually started in photography, and Word in graphite portraits, though both worked in Little Rock, Arkansas. Word explained it came to a point when they grew tired of the area,...
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Hot Springs County Commissioners, they held a public hearing regarding a land use change for Cotton Farms Bed and Breakfast. The request was made by Ruth Cotton for her property north of town. Cotton converted the haymow of her barn in 2016 to contain a single apartment. The proposal is for a single guest unit within 150 feet of her residence, giving her the ability to oversee any activity at the barn. In May, the Land Use Planning Commission passed the request up to...
People from Thermopolis may already know Pete Weisbeck, have heard of someone who has had a home built by him, or he might even have built their home. However, the past several months have seen a different passion for Weisbeck – building a drift boat. Weisbeck bought the book "Drift Boats and River Dories" by Roger Fletcher a couple years back and "fell in love with it." Fletcher, he said, measured a bunch of old boats from the 1940s. "I had to study this book for two months, to find out how t...
In order to stem any alarm over numbers, Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon recently explained what is happening with the Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) percentages in the Wind River Mountains. The SWE is the amount of water contained in the snowpack. As of May 15, the SWE was 210 percent. On May 22, is was 304 percent, and on May 29 it was 410 percent. It is important to understand the climbing percentages does not reflect increasing snow depth or SWE amounts. Though...
Students from Ralph Witters Elementary and Risen Son Christian School found out a bit more about where dinner comes from during the Farm to Table day last Thursday. A joint effort between the school district, Farm Bureau and the Pioneer Association featured folks from the University of Wyoming Extension Service and local growers who gave students a deeper understanding of where their food comes from. Students from Thermopolis Middle School who raise animals brought pigs, sheep and cattle to the... Full story
Main Street Thermopolis is working on a few things for this summer, including a celebration for the downtown buildings slated to turn 100 this year. At their meeting last Thursday, the committee discussed getting the building inventory completed by July 1. The inventory will include current owners, size of the building and any history they can gather. Octobrewfest will be coming this fall, with a beer garden, vendors of all sorts and fun and games for the entire family. With so many buildings ce...
Thermopolis Middle School student, Kris Balstad, took first place in Wyoming Level 2 for grades seven and eight in the Letters About Literature contest for 2016-2017. Letters About Literature is a project of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, is a reading and writing contest for students in grades 4-12. The Wyoming State Library conducted the state-level judging through its Wyoming Center for the Book program. Students are asked to read a book, poem or speech and write to the...
