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Cody Glasson, left, and Calvin Turnbaugh with Samba Roofing install a new roof on the home of Mable Rangel, free of charge with materials donated from a company in Casper. Rangel, who has lived in the home since April of 2012 and in Thermopolis since November of 1999, said her roof was leaking and incoming water had already ruined a bit of the ceiling. Her neighbor, Tracy Allen, was aware of the situation and spoke to Glasson, who decided to take on the project. Rangel said she had no money or...
A verdict in a case against Anthony Haire was reversed, and the case itself remanded for a new trial, following a decision by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Monday. Haire was sentenced about a year ago to 8-10 years with the Wyoming Department of Corrections, on a charge of involuntary manslaughter. He was also given a one-year probation sentence on a reckless endangerment charge. The charge itself states on April 13, 2015 Hair shot and killed his stepfather-in-law, Jamye Don SoRelle, following... Full story
A slide on Thursday afternoon closed a portion of the Black Mountain Oil and Gas Field on public land on the Washakie/Hot Springs county line. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) estimates the landslide to be approximately 10 acres with a depth of 20-30 feet. It destroyed the road to nine wells at the eastern end of the oilfield in Section 31. Approximately the last mile of the Black Mountain Road, from the landslide to the top of Black Mountain, is signed and closed until further notice. Due...
According to information from Hot Springs County Deputy Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar, a call was received about 11 p.m. Saturday from a business owner, who was concerned she had not seen a regular customer, 50-year-old James Michael Pigott of Texas, for a couple days. She also noted his vehicle was located by Anchor Dam. The hotel Pigott was staying at had not heard from him either for a few days. Pigott's vehicle was located in the parking lot by the gates at Anchor Dam, Kraushaar said, and its... Full story
by Mark Dykes Monday in Hot Springs District Court, two subjects had hearings regarding probation violations. John Baker’s probation was revoked, so he will face three to four years in prison. Baker received the sentence in November. However, it was suspended on a split sentence, resulting instead in a short jail sentence, followed by three years of supervised probation. The sentence was on a charge of felony endangering a child. Additionally, Baker was sentenced to 180 days each for three m...
There are several openings available on various Hot Springs County boards that will need to be filled soon. Two openings are coming up on the Land Use Planning Commission; one, a three year term and the other, an unexpired term which will run through April 20, 2019. There is also an opening on the Library Board, which will be a three year term. The final opening is on the Museum Board, which is in need of two new members who will serve three year terms. Any residents of Hot Springs County who...
University of Wyoming students have elected Ben Wetzel, a current sophomore in molecular biology, from Powell, as the president of the Associated Students of UW (ASUW). Jaynie Welsh, also a current sophomore in molecular biology, from Rock Springs, was elected vice president. Wetzel will preside over the student government that oversees a budget of more than $1 million, including funding for a variety of student programs. He also will serve as an ex-officio member of the UW Board of Trustees. UW students also elected ASUW senators, who serve on...
A man relatively new to Thermopolis, Randy Baker came to town to settle some business following the death of his mother and decided to stay for a while. Nearly 11 years ago, Baker and two friends chose to travel to the base camp at Mt. Everest, though for Baker it was the first step on a long journey. Their guide on the 2006 trip - Jagat Lama - spoke to them of the need for a hospital in the region of Nepal where he was from. Lama was inspired by his father, who had fallen ill and passed away...
The Friends of Hot Springs State Park and Legend Rock are planning for the 2018 calendar and looking for pictures, of all season, of Hot Springs State Park and Legend Rock. If you are interested in submitting a picture, please drop off an 8.5”x11” print, in black and white or color, to the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce; you can submit more than one photo. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, September 6 at 5 p.m. Thirteen pictures will be chosen for the 2018 calendar. Photo credit will be given with a five-word description on...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day for Tuesday, May 24 at the Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231, or online at wyomingworkforce.org...
The Hot Springs County Education Endowment is currently seeking requests for funding for 2017. Any person or organization that has an educational project or need is encouraged to write a letter detailing the project, the cost and what your unmet need might be. Requests must be received by June 1. Letters may be sent to the Hot Springs County Education Endowment Finance Committee, P.O. Box 1297. If you have any questions, please contact endowment chair Margaret Stansill at 864-3336....
by Mark Dykes April precipitation totals across Wyoming were 150 to 160 percent of average. Precipitation numbers varied between near 250 percent of normal over the Tongue River Drainage in north central Wyoming to near 110 percent of normal over the Lower Green Basin in southwestern Wyoming. The current water year, October 2016 to April 2017, precipitation across Wyoming is averaging 140 to 150 percent of average. Mountain snowpack across Wyoming was 125 to 135 percent of median by early May....
Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees held a special meeting last week to accept resignations and offer initial contracts to incoming teachers. Resignations included Megan Kraushaar as the TMS Lights On site coordinator and Jessica Morris as special education paraprofessional. The board also accepted the resignation of high school English teacher, Alex McLean. Initial teaching contracts were offered to Noni Weber and Katie Decker, both of whom will be teaching high school English. Special Education teaching contracts were...
by Mark Dykes Following a ruling Monday afternoon, there will be no new trial in a case against Matthew Schwan. After a three-day trial, on March 15 Schwan was found guilty of aggravated homicide by vehicle. The charge is 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 extensive argument between the couple. A motion for a new trial and evidentiary hearing was filed in the case. In that motion,... Full story
Releases from Boysen Dam to the Wind River are currently at 5,500 cubic feet per second (cfs). Based on current operating projections and the expectation of near record runoff, Boysen Reservoir will be lowered approximately another ten feet to near elevation 4,700 feet in May. Once the snowmelt runoff begins, Boysen Reservoir will be managed to fill the reservoir to an elevation of 4724.5 feet in July. As the reservoir experiences peak run-off, releases from Boysen Dam to the Wind River are...
It was a wild few days in Wind River Canyon as Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) crews fought rain, snow and falling rock last week. WYDOT Maintenance Engineer Lyle Lamb of Basin said last Wednesday that quite a few big rocks had fallen in one particular area due to increased moisture and asked that folks not stop in the Windy Curve area. When asked about the possibility of closing the road at that time, Lamb said, "If it gets too western tonight, we're going to pull out of there and...
by Mark Dykes Following a three-day trial, and about three hours of deliberation, a jury returned a verdict of guilty to the charge of incest in a case against Justin Spence. The charge states he molested a juvenile on July 4 or 5, 2014. In a trial that had already seen plenty of emotional testimony, when the verdict was read tears were shed by Spence himself, as well as by both those supporting him and those on the opposing end. It was a long road to the verdict, as the trial had seen a couple...
by Cindy Glasson It was something of an informal night at the Main Street Thermopolis meeting last week as three of the board members were absent, attending a Main Street America meeting out of state. With their absence, there were not enough members to have a formal meeting, so the members there simply chatted about Main Street and some of the things they have done or have coming up. One member, Amanda Moeller, who is also CEO of the Thermopolis Hot Springs Economic Development Company (EDC),...
by Mark Dykes May 1 was the first day for Lisa Pierce as the new director at the Hot Springs County Senior Services Center. Outgoing director Chanda Waddell, who will still be at the facility through the month, explained her husband Lance got a job in Fort Wayne, Ind., so they are moving there. Waddell, who has been director of the facility for the past 2.5 years, feels like she learned a lot while in the position, and she is leaving a cohesive, driven and skilled team. She added she has no...
People should expect to see bags in their mailboxes on Wednesday, May 10, as the 25th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers gets underway. People will get three days to fill the bags with non-perishable food items, and should set them out by their mailboxes on Saturday, May 13, prior to their mail carriers’ regular delivery time. Carriers will collect the bags and the food within will be distributed to local food pantries provided through People for People, the Community Federated Church, R...
Students, parents, community members, Hot Springs County School District No. 1 staff, as well as home school and private school parents are invited to the 2017-18 consolidated grant planning meeting on Tuesday, May 9 at noon, at the district boardroom in the Administration Building. A light lunch will be served. The meeting provides an opportunity to give input for how the district will use the federal funds of the consolidated grant. Those unable to make the meeting can call 864-6515 or email kandreeen@hotsprings1.org with input or...
by Cindy Glasson The Federated Community Church is happy to announce the dedication of their new Community Hall on Sunday, May 7 at 9 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend the dedication and take a tour of the new facility. The building is located behind the church itself and includes a large hall, kitchen, store room and a meeting room large enough for at least 30 people. The mission of the new hall is to provide space for multi-use purposes including dinners and children and youth activities....
Everyone is welcome to come by the Community Garden, just east of Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, May 5, to help get the garden ready for the summer. Those interested in helping with the cleanup should bring along shovels and rakes, if they have them. Work will include planting bushes and flowers, putting down mulch and getting beds ready to go. There are currently three beds still available, at $20 each. The Master Gardeners will also be at Thermopolis Hardware & Mercantile this Sunday, May 7, from 1-3 p.m....
Hot Springs Dance will present “Dancing Through the Decades,” beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, May 8 at the high school auditorium. The show will feature all of the dance students performing ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop routines. Tess Williams, the artistic director for Hot Springs Dance, said there are nine groups of students, including: ages 3-5 in two classes, jazz and ballet; ages 6-9 in jazz, ballet and tap; ages 10 and up in all three classes; and a adult jazz class. In keeping with the title of the program, dancers will perform numbers spa...
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services recently released the unemployment numbers for the month of March across the state. In Hot Springs County, our unemployment rate dropped by .3 percent to 4.4 percent, which amounts to eight fewer citizens being unemployed in March compared to February. The department also reports our labor force was down by 12 in March, but 20 more people were able to find work. That leaves 109 people still looking for work during the month. We still remain about in the middle when it comes to unemployment with the...
