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Hot Springs County School District’s Early Childhood Liaison, Amy Ready, shared a new program for families with children age three to five that focuses on literacy and getting children ready for kindergarten. In partnership with Stanford University, ParentPowered and the Literacy Research Center and Clinic at the University of Wyoming, the new text messaging and family support program, Ready4K-WY, will provide parents quick and easy ideas to help with letter and number recognition in p...
On September 7, Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital was presented with a Hospital Quality Award from Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, during the Wyoming Hospital Association Meeting and Convention in Cheyenne. Margie Molitor, the interim CEO for HSCMH, explained Mountain-Pacific Quality Health is the quality improvement organization which is over Wyoming, Montana, Hawaii and Alaska. "They basically help all the hospitals in their areas improve their quality," she said. "That's their whole...
A motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the Tri-County Telephone Association (TCT) has been taken under advisement by Ninth Judicial District Court Judge Norman E. Young after a three hour long hearing in Lander on Friday, Sept. 23. The suit was filed on Dec. 28, 2015, by plaintiffs Joe and Barbara Campbell, representing themselves and similar persons against Chris Davidson, Tri-County Telephone Association, Inc. The suit stems from Campbell’s belief that more than 800 members of the Tri-County Telephone (TCT) co-op were victims of fraud. C...
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners' Garden of the Month for September goes to Christopher and Jennifer Paris. Though recent hail destroyed plenty of their garden, much of their raspberries survived....
One of the new faces you'll see at Ralph Witters Elementary belongs to Ashlee Burton, one of the trio of new first grade teachers for the district. Burton comes to Thermopolis from Basin along with her husband Gerry, who is the new band director. After completing college, Burton began raising her family. With seven children, she was kept busy, but added a home pre school to the mix, which she ran for 10 years. "It was the perfect solution," she said. "I was able to be home with my kids." Once th...
It was a short action agenda Tuesday night for the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, which voted unanimously to approve the infection prevention policies, as well as the Human Resources policies. Both sets of policies were provided electronically to board members prior to the meeting. Also during the meeting, Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson provided more information regarding the revenue cycle and services provided through First Party Receivables Solution (FPRS)....
Enrollment numbers for the Hot Springs County School District have remained fairly steady from last year, gaining 15 students since the end of classes this spring. First grade, fourth grade and sixth grade have each gained one student since last spring, while the seventh grade, eighth grade and junior class at the high school have each lost a single student. The biggest jumps in student enrollment are seen in the kindergarten with seven new students, third grade gained five, as did the freshman class. Second and fifth grades each gained three...
Hot Springs County School District No. 1 held their monthly meeting for September on Tuesday, the 20th, discussing a variety of items, including the Jump Start program and major maintenance items that were completed over the summer. Thermopolis Middle School instructor Tom Olsen, reported to the board on the effectiveness of the Jump Start program, formerly known as summer school. "We sit down and collaborate when it comes to who we think should be included in the Jump Start program," Olsen...
Seventeen candidates have tossed their hats in the ring to fill just five positions for the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital District Directors, to be elected upon district formation approval in the general election . Two positions are open to fill four-year terms. Those candidates include Bill Williams, Dean Stone, Joseph Casciato, Bradyn Harvey, David Koerwitz, Josh Conrad, Allan Braaten and Jim Wilson. Three positions are open for two-year terms. Candidates listed for the November ballot... Full story
County Commissioner Brad Basse attended the Wyoming Airport Operators Association meeting in Cheyenne last weekend, accepting an award on behalf of Hot Springs County. The Aviation Achievement award was given to the commissioners for the hard work and dedication they put in over the years to ensure the county had an airport not just for the present time, but for the future as well. With cooler evening temperatures, residents will be happy to know Hot Springs County Fire Warden Dion Robbins...
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved the second reading of an ordinance regarding fees for construction and demolition trash and the disposal of tires. Prior to approving the second reading, the resolution was amended to include language stating an appropriate permit must be paid for in advance. The fee schedule was also revised, to $3 for car tires, $5 for truck, $10 for semi and $15 for tractor. Mayor Mike Mortimore also brought up the point of including in the resolution...
On Sunday at 9:48 a.m., the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department was called out to respond to a grass fire near mile marker 8 on Highway 120. The wind driven fire involved 18 acres, along with multiple structures and equipment. The department responded with four wild land engines, two water tenders, a structure engine and 18 personnel. While battling the blaze, Chief Mark Collins said, the wind changed direction and caused a firefighter to receive burns and blisters to his hands, arms and...
Darlene Doak, a traveling nurse currently working in Thermopolis, has submitted her artistic quilt in the Row by Row quilt contest and it is on display at Gooseberry Garden Quilt Shop. The Row by Row Home Sweet Home Experience is like a shop hop for quilters. Participants visit any of the participating shops and receive a free pattern for a row in a quilt. Quilters then combine eight of the rows to create a unique quilt that represents the fun they had traveling around throughout the summer...
7 graduate of Hot Springs County High School, Tori Anderson, will soon be seen on the small screen, having been cast in the new ABC television series, “Downward Dog.” Anderson is currently attending college at the University of Pittsburgh after transferring from the University of Wyoming. She is handling a double major, one in theatre and one in English writing, all while rehearsing for the school’s fall production as well as filming for the television show. Anderson said, “I realized the inc...
Laughlin Potvin and Ryan Drake were married Aug. 27, 2016, at Sunburst Lodge on Casper Mountain with the Rev. Nabil Nour officiating. The bride is the daughter of Larry and Barbara Potvin, of Payson, Ariz., and was given in marriage by her parents. The groom is the son of Guy and Beth Drake, of Chandler, Ariz. The bride is a 2009 graduate of Payson Unified High School in Payson and a 2014 graduate of Northern Arizona University with a BS degrees in dental hygiene and biomedical sciences. She is... Full story
This week, the draft Region 6 multi-hazard disaster mitigation plan is being reviewed at the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security. A public comment period on the draft was conducted Aug. 30-Sept. 7. County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon said there was very little comment, though Jeff Brislawn, whose firm has been helping with the draft, said that is typical. There were a few minor technicalities, Gordon said, but the Hot Springs County Mitigation Plan Committee handled those. There were no negative comments, he added, and no...
Hot Springs County resident Ralph Joseph “Joe” Campbell has been named as a 2016 inductee into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF). Honorees, family and friends are invited to an induction ceremony Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Parkway Plaza in Casper. Tickets are $20 per person. A mix and mingle will be held Saturday evening at 6 p.m. also at the Parkway Plaza. The class of 2016 includes forty-nine men and four women from across the state of Wyoming. Next week’s Thermopolis Independent Record will feature a detailed story on Campbell’s Wyoming...
Local resident, Shawn Goodman, 42, was seriously injured in a work related accident in the Big Horn Mountains on September 14. At 8:45 a.m., Goodman was cutting trees to be shipped to Oregon for a log home when one of the trees fell on him, breaking both femurs at the hip. A fellow worker from Shoshoni, Jason Kinnigy, has been commended for saving Goodman’s life, getting him as comfortable as possible before going for help. Goodman was left alone for nearly four hours before help arrived. He w...
In August, Thermopolis Town Council officially passed Ordinance 843. The ordinance, which took effect Sept. 1, outlines opening and closing times for municipal parks. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby noted Candy Jack, Family Park and Glade Edwards Park are now closed from 10:30 p.m.-5 a.m., and signs posting the hours have been ordered. The ordinance was brought about as the result of several vandalism in the parks, including, but not limited to, damage to restrooms and grill areas, broken f...
Construction on the Hot Springs State Park pasture road could cause minor delays and detours for approximately the next month according to the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Natural Resources. Visitors should also expect increased construction traffic in the area. Asphalt pavement maintenance overlay has begun and is expected to last until approximately October 20. Synapse Inc. of Lander is the general contractor for this project, which is funded by major maintenance funds. There will also be road construction on the Tough Creek Road in...
Among all the new faces at Ralph Witters Elementary, you may have noticed the woman with her finger on the pulse of the building, new principal, Laurie Graves. Graves comes to Thermopolis from the Sheridan School District, having grown up in Miles City, Mont. She attended Montana State University, gaining her degree in elementary education. She spent a year in an educational exchange program with the University of Georgia before starting her teaching career. She has spent 22 years teaching...
The new band director for the Hot Springs County School District comes to us from Basin where he taught fifth through eighth grade band and high school band and choir. Originally from Green River and Star Valley, Gerry Burton received his Bachelors Degree in Music Education and his Masters Degree in Counseling Education from the University of Wyoming. Burton began his teaching career at a 5A school in Kansas teaching both elementary and high school vocal music. He then took a sabbatical from...
Head Bobcat football coach and P.E. teacher Matt McPhie comes to Thermopolis from Sioux Falls, S.D. where he had been coaching at Augustana University. An Augustana alumnus, McPhie played college football and did some coaching before leaving the game to pursue some business opportunities, get married and start his family. McPhie spent 12 years in Boise, Idaho, as well as some time in Phoenix, Ariz. where he took a turn at professional golf. He and his wife decided it was time to complete his...
Two suspects who were pursued through Thermopolis on a stolen motorcycle have entered pleas to charges against them, though official sentencing has yet to happen in Hot Springs County Fifth Judicial District Court. Jerome Dunks pleaded guilty to a felony charge of wrongful receiving, concealing or disposing of property, in exchange for a sentence of 2.5 to four years at the Wyoming State Penitentiary, with credit for time served, as well as a $3,000 fine to be suspended. Dunks also pleaded guilt... Full story
This month, Thermopolis is going head-to-head against Worland, in a competition to see who has the safest drivers in the 2016 Battle of the Belts. The challenge focuses on making communities safer places to live, not just for students but for all travelers on Wyoming roadways. Tom Cunningham, the safety education coordinator for Injury Prevention Resources and Safe Communities coordinator for WYDOT District 5, recently performed a series of Seat Belt Observational Surveys, during which he... Full story
