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At the Thermopolis Town Council meeting Tuesday evening, it was Mayor Mike Mortimore who had the final say to approve a bid for $66,402.38, from Bobcat of the Big Horn Basin for a 2016 Bobcat E55 compact excavator. Prior to Mortimore's vote, Council was divided, with members Tony Larson and John Dorman Sr. voting "no" and Mark Nelson and Dusty Lewis voting "aye." Other bids that came in were: $64,565 from Titan Machinery, $72,084.70 from Pro Rental and Sales, and $81,631.16 from Honnen...
Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation was awarded the prestigious Wyoming Governor's Arts Award during an awards ceremony Friday evening in Cheyenne. The foundation is dedicated to bringing arts to Thermopolis. "This is an award for the whole community because we have so many volunteers, sponsors and partnerships," said HSGLF board member Jacky Wright. "We could not do what we do without the community support," she added. Wright said it was a privilege to accept the award and meet Gov. Matt...
Thermopolis Middle School eighth grader Katie Burrows returned home from the Showalter Music Festival held Feb. 13 at Northwest College not knowing she had won a prestigious award for her vocal solo performance. Over 500 vocal soloists performed at the competition and Burrows was name the most Outstanding Musician 2016. She scored 24 out of a possible 25 points. "She is the first person we have had win from Thermopolis since I began teaching here nine years ago," said band and choir teacher... Full story
Gavin Philips, a Hot Springs County High School graduate in 2001, has been hired by the Johns Hopkins Medical Center’s Institute for Cell Engineering to join an international team of doctors developing a new form of brain scan. The project is partially funded by President Obama’s Brain Initiative. According to Philips, the new scan involves inserting nano-particles into blood cells and tracking them with electromagnets. The resulting data is manipulated to produce images of brain activity. Philips received a doctorate degree in neu...
Hot Springs County saw a 8.6 percent decrease in total payroll and a decrease of 90 fewer in monthly employment between the second quarter of 2014 and the second quarter of 2015, according to data released last month by the research and planning division of the state Department of Workforce Services. Average monthly employment in Hot Springs County dropped from 2,127 in the second quarter of 2014 to 2,037 in the second quarter of 2015. Total payroll decreased from about $19.7 million in the second quarter of 2014 to about $18 million in the...
The Thermopolis Bobcat Speech and Debate team returned from the Greybull tournament Saturday with a first place win, trouncing the competition by scoring 29 points. The team had high hopes going into Saturday’s fourth round after reviewing the scores from their three rounds on Friday. “When we headed home Friday night we were pretty sure things were going to get interesting in the morning,” said coach Cindy Glasson. “When you see a stack of ballots with first and second place rankings it excites the whole team. As a coach, I try to keep th...
Meet a guest to our little town who has seen more in his 22 years traveling than some have seen in a lifetime. His name is Gil, he is a freight rider and has been doing so for those 22 years. Freight riders are homeless people who use the railroad system to travel around, sometimes found sleeping in switching yards, boxcars or bridge underpasses. Upon approaching Gil he asked me for a cigarette and I joined him on the concrete outside of a local business, which despite the 40 degree temperature,...
An Irish Evening with Spencer is set for Saturday, March 5 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. All proceeds from the event will go toward helping with expenses incurred after Spencer Luce was injured after being hit by a car on Dec. 9 while walking at the intersection of North Sixth and Big Horn. His leg was badly broken and he is wheel chair-bound doing follow up care hoping to be able to walk again. The fundraiser will be a family-friendly evening featuring games, prizes, silent auction, dinner and a cash bar. Live... Full story
A Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will be in Thermopolis Thursday, March 10 at the Hot Springs County Museum from noon-3 p.m. Brad Cline is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans' benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Cline can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Contact Cline at 307-250-3890 for more information or to schedule an appointment....
Holy Trinity Church Women will be hosting a Rummage and Pie Sale Saturday, March 5 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at 642 Arapahoe. Pie can be enjoyed by the slice or take a whole pie home....
4-H Junior Leader Kaitlyn Schmuck carries around and shows off a basket full of goodies that was up for auction Saturday. The Hot Springs County 4-H held their third annual Free Chili Dinner and Dessert Auction. The event started with a dinner that featured chili, regular and green, as well as chicken noodle and potato soups. The dinner was followed by a dessert auction, silent and live, where attendees bid on yummy baked goods to finish off their meal. The desserts ranged from fancy baskets...
The Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet for 2016 has been set for Saturday, March 19 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Voting on the Business of the Year, Non-Profit Organization of the Year and Citizen of the Year has taken place and recipients will be announced at the banquet. Business of the Year nominees include: A Cut Above, Bank of Thermopolis, Black Bear Café, Broadway Bygones, Finishing Touches, Martin’s Appliance Repair & Sales, Merlin’s Hide Out, New York Life, One Eyed Buff...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met Feb. 16 for their second monthly meeting in February. Bids were opened for the contract to supply 25,000 tons of crushed gravel to the HSC Road and Bridge Department. Big Horn Redi-Mix, Inc. out of Thermopolis was awarded the contract with a low bid of $122,250. The highest bidder was out of Buffalo at $283,750. A total of seven bids were received from around the state and Idaho. The bids were checked by the engineer and Road and Bridge supervisor Dave... Full story
Encore Talent Show performers McCoy Longwell and Ruthanne Johnson (background) showed off their musical talents during the Saturday evening show. Winners included Ty Simeral, Fab Four Orchestra, Zoe Stone, Grace Whitt and Ruthanne Johnson....
The Hot Springs County School District No. 1 Board of Directors agreed to change the start times for school for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year at their February meeting. Monday through Thursday, Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) and Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) will begin classes at 8:30 a.m. The high school will convene at 8:20 a.m. Release time, Monday through Thursday for RWE will be at 3:50, TMS will let out at 3:45 and the high school will end their day at 4 p.m. The schedule changes a...
Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Congressman Cynthia Lummis are announcing that their Hot Springs County representatives, Reagen Bebout, Pam Buline and Sherlyn Kaiser are scheduled to hold “Office Hours” in Thermopolis at the County Annex Building on Friday, Feb. 26 from 3:45-4:45 p.m. Area residents are encouraged to visit with Bebout, Buline and Kaiser on an individual basis to discuss issues or their views regarding the federal government. These ideas and concerns will then be relayed to Senators Enzi and Barrasso and Rep...
Merlin Heinze spoke to Thermopolis Gun Club members at their February meeting about the necessary steps to properly tanning a hide....
Eleven pipe siphons are scheduled for pipe lining and repairs on U.S. 20 and Wyoming 30 between Thermopolis and Worland, and between Basin and Otto. Prime contractor for the $632,000 project is Wilson Brothers Construction, Inc., of Cowley. Ten of the siphons are located between Thermopolis and Worland (between mileposts 137.9 and 141.64) on U.S. 20, while one of the siphons is located between Basin and Otto (milepost 106.65) on Wyoming 30. By contract, work on all siphons must be completed by April 15, and all work is required to be complete...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital staff members: Jennifer Paris; Christopher Paris, Susan D. Smith, Amy Jarrard, Elizabeth Oliver, Bree Christiansen and Danette Koehler completed the Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Program. The program was supported by the American Heart Association of Colorado and Wyoming....
A Thermopolis volunteer fireman keeps watch on a brush fire off of King Road to make sure it does not get out of control....
A nationwide movement to bring a voice to those suffering in silence from mental illness, substance abuse and suicide has come to Wyoming and Hot Springs County. The idea is called Project Semicolon. A semicolon is used when an author could have ended a sentence with a period, but didn’t. Simply put, you are the author - and your life is the sentence. The semicolon is a reminder to pause, breathe and keep going. Some 5,500 semicolon pins have been distributed across the state in a partnership between the Prevention Management Organization of W... Full story
The Friendly Duplicate Bridge Club of Thermopolis played on Thursday with 2 1/2 tables in attendance. Winners were the Knightens, Earl and Dorothy, in first place (with substantial help from Varney Stipley and Rex Clothier), and Jeanette Porter and George McClellan in second place. The club meets at 6 p.m. on the third Friday of the month. All bridge players are welcome. The next scheduled session is Friday, March 18. Contact Rex Clothier at 864-9368 for more information....
Nine year old Waikeli Balstad wanted to help those in need this year for her birthday. "It's an opportunity for helping people," said Waikeli. Balstad was getting ready to celebrate her ninth birthday, and she requested that no one bring any gifts. She explained her room was already crowded with toys and that she didn't need any more. Balstad and her mother, Aly Lahoe, wrote a note to her friends and family asking for food to donate to a local charity. From there Lahoe contacted Judy Carswell wh...
House District 28 Representative Nathan Winters has been busy during the Wyoming Legislative session in Cheyenne. “We’ve just completed our second week of this 20-day Legislative Session, which is usually the busiest week during a Budget Session,” said Winters. He explained the reason is bills that are not reported out of committee or do not make it through first reading on the Floor of the House or Senate die because of a lack of time to be heard. Secondly, the second week is when the main operations budget is set for the next two years for th...
The Thermopolis Town Council worked through their Tuesday meeting with an expedited precision, taking care of business in a short amount of time. Some issues addressed were the renewal of liquor licenses to the local retailers and restaurants, several catering permits and putting old equipment back up for bid. Several of the local restaurateurs were present to witness the renewal of the town’s many liquor licenses. Mayor Mike Mortimore moved the meeting to a public hearing and opened the f...
