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Dozens of Washakie County residents were called as potential jurors Monday for the Jay Cody Shinost trial being held in Fifth Judicial District Court in Worland. Shinost is facing four counts; one of aggravated homicide by vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, one count of aggravated homicide by vehicle with reckless driving, and two counts of being in control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. All four counts stem from a single vehicle roll-over on May 14, 2014, which...
The 2016 Budget Session will convene with the Joint Session of the Wyoming Legislature and the Governor's State of the State address on Monday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Jonah Business Center in Cheyenne. House District 28 Representative Nathan Winters represents Hot Springs County and portions of Big Horn, Fremont and Park Counties. Senator Gerald Geis of Worland represents Senate District 20 which includes Hot Springs County. Winters will be headed to Cheyenne in the coming days and said a majo...
The Thermopolis Town Council put the idea of a splash park to rest during their Tuesday meeting. Town Engineer Heath Overfield stood before the council once again and presented the numbers to construct the splash park in the Bicentennial Park located downtown. The water feature was planned to increase activity in the downtown area by giving families a fun place to go during the summer months. The council originally set aside $100,000 to spend on the feature. Overfield had been working on ways...
Hot Springs Travel and Tourism is requesting funding proposals for the 2017 Fiscal Year that begins July 1, 2016. Events should attract visitors from outside the county, preferably for overnight stays. A funding application and guidelines are available at www.thermopolis.com. For more information, contact Amanda Moeller by email at tourism@thermopolis.com or call 921-8605. Deadline for submitting an application is March 1....
The unemployment rate continues to rise in the state, the current rate jumped up to 4.3 percent in December 2015 compared to 4.1 percent in November. In most counties the rates followed the normal seasonal pattern. The colder weather causes a loss of seasonal jobs in construction, professional and business services and other sectors. Hot Springs County also saw the rise in its unemployment rate going up from 97 people in November to 100 in December. The numbers continue to rise across the state...
After a string of successful events and growing momentum, the Main Street Thermopolis Board of Directors named two community members to positions on the board to further its success in the community. Both Lea Schoenewald and Meri Ann Rush were named to the board, filling the last two possible openings for the group. With ten current members, the board is now fully staffed. Schoenewald was serving as the Main Street Manager, staffing the group’s office and answering phone calls. The group d...
Colter D. Brown, Laurel J. Leonhardt and Everett J. Woodward have been named to the University of Wyoming President’s Honor Roll. Anja Abbott, Dana Bjorhus, Annelisa Herold, Vinichinzo Hinojos-Castle, Chris Leyba and Megan Mortimore have been named to the University of Wyoming Dean’s Honor Roll. Dhestinny Rangel and Linsey Reed have been named to the Central Wyoming College President’s list. Shelly Ivie and Yu-Chu Tien have been named to the Central Wyoming College Dean’s list...
The stars of the southern sky, shine brightly as traffic passes through the Wind River Canyon Sunday evening. Even at night the canyon can provide spectacular views....
The trial for Jay Cody Shinost, who was charged with felony aggravated homicide and felony DUI that caused serious injury, is scheduled to begin in Fifth Judicial District Court in Washakie County on Monday . He was arrested on the charges Nov. 3, 2014, in Hot Springs County. The charges stem from the May 14, 2014, vehicle crash on Black Mountain Road that claimed the life of Madison Price and seriously injured Delanie Price and Dylan Balstad. Delanie and Dylan were transported by helicopter to Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Delanie was...
The Thermopolis Independent Record brought home a whopping 11 Pacemaker awards for small weeklies from the Wyoming Press Association winter convention held Jan. 21-23 in Casper. The IR staff won first place overall for Best Use of Photographs. This award recognizes publications that practice and promote high-quality photojournalism by providing the best methods of display for their photographs. Zachary White received first place in the General News Photo category for his photo “Pinewood Derby Finish,” which is shown on the front page of the...
A crowd filled the new Pizza Hut building after they opened their doors at 11 a.m. Tuesday....
The third annual Boots and Buckles Ball is set to take place on Feb. 6, promising fun for you and your entire family. The ball is free for everyone and will feature a social hour starting at 5 p.m., a free dinner at 6 p.m., followed by the Queen coronation and auction and dancing. The Rewinders will be in attendance to play tunes for all the dancers in the community. The event is free and all donations and proceeds from the auction will go to the Rodeo Queen program to keep the Queen and PRCA Rodeo a staple of Thermopolis summers. This...
Some great things have come from a team up. There would be no modern telephone system with out Watson and Bell, or modern cars with out the collaborative effort from Ford and Firestone. Locally we have two men working in such collaboration, Josh Thomas and Damien Oliver have teamed up to make "Buffalo Jack," a new flavor on tap at One Eyed Buffalo. Thomas is known for his Jackrabbit Java, a fine select of roasted coffee bean done here in Thermopolis. Thomas orders beans from all over the world...
by Durward D. Jones A loss was felt in Thermopolis when Canyon Sporting Goods closed their doors last year. Fast forward to today, and it has found a new home at White Horse Country Store. Canyon Sporting Goods will be opening Saturday, Feb. 1. Dave Denton, owner of White Horse Country Store, purchased the sporting goods store from Eileen Johnson. Denton and Johnson, long time friends, had discussed being partners for many years and the right pieces finally fell into place. The two have been working since December to make the deal happen, allow...
If you have walked past the old Thermopolis EyeCare building at 110 N. 5th and wondered what is going on inside, you are not alone. Behind the wooden enclosure is the beginning of Thermopolis’ newest storefront: S Squared Designs. Named after the two co-owners, Stefanie Gilbert and Stephanie Conrad, the store found its beginnings in conversations with local artisans who produce unique, handcrafted works of art. Gilbert and Conrad, who have in the past produced handmade wooden signs and r...
The familiar face of Greg Willson has moved his New Youk Life office from his previous location in Storyteller to the corner spot in the old Klink building. Wilson has accepted a promotion from agent to manager for New York Life here in Thermopolis. With the move, Willson is planning on more agents and hopes to find them in Thermopolis. From the time he was a little boy, Greg has been part of this community and is proud to provide his services here....
The school board met on their new scheduled date and time, the third Tuesday of every month, on Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The board worked on several items during the meeting from staff recommendations to recovering a lost day due to a snow day in December. The school district needs to make up the snow day from December. The district decided on extending the hours for two Fridays to make up the lost time. Letters were sent out notifying parents of the dates. Superintendent Dustin Hunt shared that...
The H.O.P.E. Agency has begun an all out battle against sexual assault. With any victory in battle, knowledge is power and can often dictate the victor. The H.O.P.E. Agency is working hard to educated people to help prevent sexual assault. Working from a three year grant, the H.O.P.E. Agency in a tri-county collaboration with Hot Springs, Big Horn and Washakie Counties, are working together to stop sexual assault. They are educating young teens to recognize a bad situation that could lead to an...
Jennifer Domhoff from the H.O.P.E. Agency presents a Bobcat Be The Solution mug during a sexual assault prevention work session with local teens at the high school....
Community members take part in the Thermopolis Eyecare grand opening Thursday....
Carter Mascorro, Talyah Myers, Paris Strumfa, and Dyllan Myers make wire sculptures as Sue Hurd provides inspiration and materials Friday afternoon at the Hot Springs County Library....
After over a month of serious deliberation over plans to the new hospital Master Building Plan, the architectural firm Erdman presented their updated plans for facility renovation to the hospital board. The Tuesday night meeting was highly anticipated because it was a crucial next step in the facility renovation process; after six different designs for renovation were presented to the board over a month ago, the members picked one design and asked Erdman to draw up a number of options based...
The Mayfield family of Roy, Billee and their son Cody have found themselves in need of some community support. Roy Mayfield has been fighting cancer since September of last year. This battle has put the family under financial and emotional strain. To help the Mayfield family, there will be a dinner and a cookie jar auction at the VFW Saturday, Feb. 6. A bean pot dinner will start at 6 p.m. and an assortment of cookie jars to be auctioned off with all proceeds going to the Mayfield family. For...
Colton Blakesley fishes for the letters of his name during a kindergarten orientation Wednesday night at Ralph Witters Elementary....
During last week’s meeting of the Hot Springs County Commissioners, Martin Bader, Tom Christensen and Arnold Pennoyer brought forward concerns about the fairground’s Multi-Purpose (MP) Building roof, which was replaced by Atlas Roofing in 2013. The MP building was in need of a new roof a few years after an addition was added to allow for more room inside. The old portion of the building was in need of repairs because of age and leaking problems throughout. It was decided to put a new roof on the whole building to solve the leaking issues and...
