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Mary McGillivray, music educator at Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) and high school drama director, was recently awarded the Outstanding Young Music Educator for the North Big Horn Basin. Nominated by her colleagues, McGillivray has spent a lifetime in music and theatre, attending Casper College where she was deeply involved in the music and theatre departments before moving on to Black Hills State University where she received a Bachelors in Vocal Music Performance, a Bachelors in Music Educatio...
Among the topics of discussion with regard to Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, one that’s generated plenty of talk is the planned $16.4 million renovation and addition to the existing hospital. During Tuesday’s meeting of the hospital Board of Trustees, Theresa Brigden of Vizient RE spoke via teleconference about the services the company can provide. Brigden noted she is responsible for the consulting services Vizient offers with regard to capital and construction solutions. Among tho...
A group of around 30 citizens met at the County Annex Monday night to discuss possible new uses for the old airport. Dusty Spomer and Wes Werbelow with GDA Engineers conducted the meeting, as their company will be creating a plan for the property based on the public’s input at a number of meetings. Werbelow said there are some things to consider when it comes to the land – short-term vs. long-term use, public, private or mixed use and the long and short term costs associated with any plan. “Toni... Full story
“We have a budget!” is what Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar reported Tuesday morning, further stating, “We voted on concurrence to HB 1 yesterday. It now is on the governor's desk.” Agar noted the budget holds mainly to the original cuts in most departments. As for education, he stated, it incurs a 1.7 percent cut, or $45 million over the next two years. Agar further reported on two agriculture related bills he cosponsored. HB 275, which has passed, deals with drivers license...
Kevin and Susan Smith would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Casey Elizabeth Blair, 29, of Thermopolis, to David “Lee” Lowrey, 28, son of the late Robin Lowrey and Janet Lynn Lowrey of Cody, Wyo. Blair is working towards her Cosmetology License while attending Cheeks International Academy of Beauty in Cheyenne, Wyo. Lowrey is finishing his last semester at The University of Wyoming studying his Masters Degree in Business Administration. They both reside in Laramie, Wyo with their two dogs Tebow and Zelda. Wedding events wil...
Brandon Michael Schulte and Lori Annette Ramirez are pleased to announce their engagement. The couple met in Houston where she is a critical care nurse at Texas Children’s Hospital and he is a project manager for WSP Energy Storage Services. Lori is the daughter of Brenda Ramirez of Pearland, Texas, and Howard Ramirez of Houston. She graduated from Pearland High School in 2004 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008. Brandon is the son of Ray and Rhonda Schulte of Cody, Wyo., formerly o...
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has implemented a new pilot program utilizing "slick top" patrol cars in hopes of increasing highway safety across Wyoming. The five new vehicles will be patrolling Wyoming with one of the cars headed to each of the five WHP districts across the state. Thermopolis is located in District 5, covering Hot Springs, Washakie, Big Horn, Fremont and Park counties. Wyoming Highway Patrol Lieutenant David Wagener said each of the new cars is assigned to a specific trooper, and...
According to the 2016 report from the Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, Hot Springs State Park saw the most visitors among the sites listed for the 2016 calendar year. The park saw a total 1,928,083 visitors for the year; the next closest was Glendo State Park at 343,453. Though HSSP’s visitation was actually down compared to 2015 — which had five percent more, or 2,022,365 — it’s up compared to the 2011-15 average of 1,660,031. As for other popular sites in the are... Full story
Thermopolis Rehabilitation Care Center (TRCC) received a Nursing Home Quality Award from Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization for Wyoming, during the Wyoming Health Care Association's Annual meeting in Casper. TRCC received the award for outstanding performance in providing excellent care. Awardees were required to be in good standing with Wyoming's regulatory agency for... Full story
The Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office responded to an accident on hospital hill Thursday. An SUV driven by Tiphanie Goodman lost control on slick roads and struck a pickup driven by Jennifer Harvey. Though both vehicles received extensive damage, no injuries were reported. Goodman was cited for failure to maintain lane of travel....
Students and parents alike begin stressing out this time of year – PAWS testing is coming to Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) and Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) starting next week. RWE will be having testing for third and fourth graders only with math, reading and science that will run until March 24. They will be having a small kick-off party today (Thursday) in conjunction with Dr. Seuss Day celebrations, starting at 3:15 p.m. In addition, on Monday, they will have a “High Five Parade” throu...
Tuesday evening, Thermopolis Town Council approved a motion to split overages, with the one percent sales tax budget, with Hot Springs County in regard to a recent update to the Law Enforcement Center communications area. The project was initially bid at $3,324. Police Chief Steve Shay explained a big part of the update involved some electrical work. Part of that was moving an analog box that operated doors within the center. The work was done in a professional manner, Shay said, but Brad Basse...
Emma Lea looks over the fire damage that ruined her childhood home and destroyed a lifetime of memories in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The home belongs to her mother, Pam Stevens, who not only lived there for the past 30 years, but ran a day care out of the home. Firefighters were on the scene around 2:30 a.m. and spent four hours attempting to save the home while winds whipped the flames and smoke filled several blocks. A fund has been set up by the Day care Association to help Stevens... Full story
State Representative Nathan Winters began his first day back after the President’s Day Holiday in the judiciary committee. While in committee, they passed a bill, 8-1, that covers sexual assault from a position of power, creating stiff penalties for offenders. Winters said they heard heart-wrenching testimony from women who have suffered this type of assault, generally from a coach or a teacher when they were younger. “This happens more than we think,” Winters said. A similar bill was propo...
Hot Springs County’s Land Use Planning Commission met last week to consider a land use change from residential to commercial on a plot of land near Kirby Creek. The land in question is owned by Leslie Branin on the northeast side of East River Road. Branin built a duplex on the property that is advertised as “cabins” for short-term rental, otherwise known as the Kirby Creek Cabins. Branin had the cabins built, held a grand opening and has rented them out occasionally before asking for the land u...
This past week saw multiple reports of items stolen from vehicles, as well as a number of vandalism reports including a fire extinguisher being set off inside a vehicle. Many of the reports came in Wednesday and Thursday. Police Chief Steve Shay said an opportunistic individual in a residential neighborhood did the incidents in one night. The matter is under investigation, and Shay recommends people take precautions to protect their valuables, such as making sure their vehicles are locked and...
Thursday afternoon, the Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery Center Joint Powers Board scouted a couple possible sites to build a children’s discovery center, deciding ultimately on the fenced in parcel east of the Chamber of Commerce, known as the Rio Drive In area. Board Chair Toddi Darlington said the next step is to meet with Park Superintendent Kevin Skates to look at the land, start the process of getting utilities to the spot and determining where best to build the center. Darlington expla...
Tuesday afternoon, the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board passed a motion with regard to the deadline for special event funding requests for the coming fiscal year — July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. According to the motion, organizations with special events funded in previous years must have their requests in this year by the March 1 deadline or they will not be considered. Director Amanda Moeller noted she received only two applications as of Tuesday. She noted there is a line item in the b...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners are considering a draft resolution that would be in effect from Aug. 15 to Aug. 31, 2017 only, covering the timeline for the upcoming solar eclipse. The draft, which may be amended before approval in March, would allow for short-term rentals, such as private homes, apartments, bedrooms and similar residential units during the listed time frame. In addition it would allow for short-term rental of recreational vehicle sites for self contained RV’s and allow f...
Tuesday at the former Kwik Mart location, gas tanks are dug up and removed. Though the business closed five years ago, the tanks are actually 30 years old....
According to the February snowmelt forecast for the Bighorn River Basin, issued by the Bureau of Reclamation, Boysen Reservoir could see an inflow of 850,000 acre feet (af), 157 percent of the 30-year average of 540,000 acre feet. Mahonri Williams, the resources management division chief for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Wyoming area office, explained the bureau prepares monthly forecasts for the spring runoff, noting runoff typically occurs from April through July. As for the forecasted increase in runoff for Boysen, Williams said the snowpack h...
Through the end of March, there will be plenty of state sports action across Wyoming. Through the NFHS Network, parents, out of state family and any others who are unable to attend the events may watch the live stream for a small fee. Of course, the students would love to have everyone in the stands, live, cheering them on, but sometimes that is not possible, so the Wyoming High School Activities Association has teamed with the NFHS Network to bring several events right to your computer. A one-month subscription fee to the NFHS Network is...
The Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI) has been crafted by Governor Matt Mead’s Office and the Wyoming Association of Counties (WACO), in an attempt to resolve issues over federal lands that have been designated as possible wilderness areas for the next 25 to 30 years. Each affected county in Wyoming is now forming their own WPLI committee to review the lands during 2017 to make recommendations on the lands within their boundaries. The committees will have representatives from a... Full story
The Wyoming State Legislature will be considering a bill, SJ9, which could greatly impact the educational system throughout the state. In a nutshell, SJ9 removes education as a priority, allowing the legislature to determine what enough spending is for school districts. If it passes, it will go before the public for a final vote. The Wyoming Constitution set education as first priority at its inception. Representative Nathan Winters said he has not really looked into the bill as yet, but seeing... Full story
Senate District 20 Representative Wyatt Agar reported Tuesday that last week was certainly a difficult one. Agar stated he asked Senator Burns, the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, when the last time was that every department had to be gone into and sustain cuts in a supplemental budget session. Burns’ response was “never, to his knowledge.” “The reality is,” Agar stated, “our state is staring down the road at a 500 million dollar structural deficit and is burning through the LSRA — rai... Full story
