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Kirby Bar & Grill opened on Tuesday in Kirby. The restaurant and bar is owned by Cory Walk, Su Walk, Niki Baird and Allan Baird. Steaks, chicken, seafood and burgers will be served in a casual atmosphere. The bar will have nine beers on draft and several bottled brews, including some local brews such as Kirby Creek Ale. A full service bar will also carry Wyoming Whiskey. "We're keeping things simple," Cory said. "We want to provide people with good service and good food at a good price." Cory...
The state convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha was held June 3-5 in Cheyenne. Thermopolis members of Alpha Phi Chapter #1148 attending were: Kim Enis, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Cindy Magelky, Linda Ziegler and Jenifer Grimm who served the past year as State President. The following awards were received by the local chapter: First place awards Outstanding Woman of the Year — Kim Enis, Outstanding Chapter of the Year 6-15 Members, Gold Link Award for Excellence in Reporting Educational Programs, Distinguished Athenian Award for E...
The Wedding of the Waters access area, a popular boat ramp and public access point to the Bighorn River near Thermopolis, will be closed July 11-15 to receive much needed improvements. Brad Sorensen, Cody Region Habitat and Access supervisor said the Wyoming Game and Fish Department plans to improve the site by doubling the amount of parking area for boaters, anglers and other recreation users. “Expansion of the parking lot is long overdue and is needed to prevent folks from parking off of the existing paved parking area, which has led to resou...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce had plenty of discussion at their June 9 meeting, regarding the 2016-17 action plan. The document calls for projects in terms of membership, economic development, community resource, events, fiscal responsibility and volunteers, though Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush explained these six goals were identified a few years ago. Rather than address all of them at the same time, Rush said, it was discussed during a work session to address a...
Greyson Amick paints a picture during the Hot Springs County Recreation District Arts and Crafts program on Monday at the Recreation Center....
Tuesday night, the Thermopolis Town Council approved a street closure for the Gift of the Waters parade. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meri Ann Rush explained the closure would be the same as previous years, from Senior Avenue, up Arapahoe until Fifth, then to the flagpole and turning around in the intersection and heading east along Broadway to Fourth. Rush further presented a permit from WYDOT, which was signed at the meeting. The permit is required for the parade turnaround at the...
Rosalee Dawn Johnson of Aurora, Colo. was transferred to the Wyoming Women's Correctional Center near Lusk, following her sentencing in May. In March, Johnson pleaded guilty to theft and wrongful receiving, concealing or disposing of property. The state moved to dismiss a second count of the latter charge, and the court granted it. Johnson was sentenced to five to seven years at the Women's Center on each of the remaining two counts, served consecutively. However, upon completion or parole from...
Public comment on the Hot Springs State Park draft master plan ended June 6, but the controversy is far from over. Director of Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Milward Simpson said the state will learn from the public comments in order to create a finalized master plan. "We will look for patterns for recommendations," Simpson said. "We will then make small changes to the plan based on those and finalize the plan." The state will remain open to what the public wants, Simpson said. "We...
The Centennial Celebration for Hot Springs State Park's Swinging Bridge and Buffalo will be July 4. It was rescheduled from its original June date to July 4 because Hot Springs State Park will already be full of people for the July 4 celebration, according to Hot Springs State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates. The celebration is slated to happen before the Fourth of July fireworks at the Hot Springs State Park. The swinging bridge will be lighted and there will be music and historical...
Competitors in the Junior Livestock Show Friday afternoon work to make sure their animals are set up properly. Hot Springs County high point winners were: Beef - Strite Daniels, Lambs - Hallie Martinez and Hogs - Remington Ferree....
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced ten counties in Wyoming are eligible for disaster assistance due to drought. Governor Matt Mead received a letter from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack designating four counties as primary disaster assistance areas and six counties as contiguous disaster areas. The four primary counties are: Big Horn, Johnson, Sheridan and Washakie. The contiguous counties are: Campbell, Convers, Fremont, Hot Springs, Natrona and Park. Qualified producers in these counties can be considered for assistance,... Full story
Hot Springs County Commissioners voted and appointed new members to local boards at Tuesday's meeting. Bill Williams and Dan Herdt were appointed to the Hospital Board. Gregg Voigt and Barb Heinze were appointed to the Museum Board. Steve Johnston was appointed to Weed & Pest. No one was appointed to the two openings on the Library Board, as no applications were received. Chairman John Lumley said the Library Board openings must be advertised again to try and fill those spots. County...
Democrat Howard "Howie" Samelson is running against Republican Nathan Winters for Wyoming State Representative for House District 28. Samelson said the most important issues for his campaign are individual freedoms, public lands staying public, local institutions being locally managed and developing economic diversification - meaning figuring out what the state can do to get away from fossil fuels. "We need to develop alternatives in the state for economic development, which include things like...
As the school year came to a close, several students at Thermopolis Middle School were recognized for their academic accomplishments. 7th and 8th Grade Awards: Jessie C. Thompson Writing Award 7th Grade first - Oakley Bowman, second - Emme Norsworthy; 8th Grade first - Ashley Brawley, second - Dani Jo Pebbles Patriotic Pen - Dakota Leonhardt Outstanding Language Arts Students 7th Grade - Jasmine Collins, Dakota Leonhardt, Tricia Capelle, Bri DeVries and Maia Oliver; 8th Grade - Hannah Hu, Tyler...
Members of the Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team are preparing for their performances at the National Tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah. The duet team of Amanda Dinsmore and Eryn Robinson will depart with coach, Cindy Glasson, on Saturday for the week long tournament. “This is the culmination of the speech season and their speech careers,” Glasson said. “They will be competing against students from all over the country and several foreign countries, across seven venues, for an entire week. It’s stressful beyond imagination,...
Dakota Leonhardt shakes hands with Jeff Strong, upon receiving the Patriotic Pen award. Also presenting the award were Shirley Wildman, center, and Nancy Madrigal....
Enrollment in the Hot Springs County School District has increased from 610 at the end of the 2014-15 school year to 654 at the end of the 2015-16 school year. The enrollment in the majority of grades has also increased. First grade enrollment has increased from 41 students at the end of the 2014-15 school year to 48 students at the end of this year. Third grade has increased from 46 students last year to 51 students this year. Fourth grade has increased from 39 students to 54 students. Sixth...
The Old West Quilt Guild made and donated an alphabet quilt to the Hot Springs County Library. Members of the guild include Margie Jackson, Jackie Connolly, Georgeanne Hammond, Nellie Corley, Liz Smith, Peggy Faler, Tracey Van Heule, Cindy Toth, Janice Dunbar, Marge Slack and Kathy Hammond. Kathy Hammond said it was yearlong project for the guild. "It was our intent to give it to the library," Hammond said. "We like to do stuff in our quilt guild that helps the community. It was truly a group...
Big Horn Basin Foundation Director Jessica Lippincott recently received $1,100 from the Thermopolis Community Fund to pay for 13 children to participate in a local Kids' Dig. The normal cost of the Kids' Dig is $85, which none of the kids had to pay for. The kids are at Wyoming Dinosaur Center from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. They receive a t-shirt, water bottle, lunch and a sample bag to collect surface fossils in the Sundance Sea Formation. They also get to make a plaster cast, dig in the Morrison...
Hot Springs County School District Superintendent Dustin Hunt said the district’s top priority, as far as the recent guidance issued May 13 by the Obama administration, which directs public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom matching their gender identity, is to make all students feel comfortable and safe in school. The guidance issued by the Obama administration does not have the full force of law, but it does contain an implicit threat, stating that schools that do n...
Thursday afternoon at the Hot Spring County Memorial Hospital cafeteria, staff waited in anticipation for the guest of honor to arrive. As Robin Roling stepped through the door, it was obvious just how much she meant to the hospital, and how much the staff meant to her. The surprise party helped add a bit of fun to Roling’s last days with the hospital. The outgoing CEO announced her resignation in March. Her family, she said, was originally from southern Wyoming. As is frequently the case her pa...
The Hot Springs County School District decided not to renew partnership with Fremont County BOCES beginning with the 2017-18 school year and approved staffing recommendations at a meeting on May 24. Superintendent Dustin Hunt told board members that Uinta School District and Park County School District have both voted to join the Hot Springs Early Childhood BOCES. Hot Springs County School District could choose to opt out of Fremont County BOCES by giving them a year’s notice. With the v...
Decorated with glow necklaces and bright paints, this group of kids couldn't wait to get moving on the Glow Run Friday evening. The run was planned by Gottsche as a fundraiser and to provide something fun for the town....
Members of V.F.W. Post 2281 performed Memorial Day services at Monument Hill Cemetery, Riverside Cemetery and on the Park Street Bridge. Above, Jeff Strong, Gary Evans, Alton Ramsey, Dick Howe, Rod Slocum and Dave Weber pay tribute during the service at Riverside Cemetery. Hawk's Avenue of Flags, created in memory of Donald L. 'Hawk' Hawkins, were on display at Monument Hill Cemetery. His family members created the memorial to honor deceased Veterans by displaying the casket flags used at their...
County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon explained mitigation is a process wherein people try to accomplish projects that will lessen the effects of disasters on the community. "You try to determine some places where you can take action ahead of time, to minimize the damage and the threat to the public when a disaster hits." Currently, the Hot Springs County All Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee is developing a mitigation plan. The plan, Gordon said, would be a living document,...
