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Visitors to Wyoming State Archeological Site Legend Rock will be happy to see a smiling face when they arrive at the visitor's center; though for returning visitors, the face should be familiar. Wyoming State Parks made improvements to the site five years ago, including a self-guided trail and visitor's center, shortly before BJ King began volunteering at the location. King has a background in education and a love for Indian culture and it is this passion that brought her back as a volunteer...
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Thermopolis at the completion of the 2015 spring semester: Cody D. Abbott BA, Sarah Stephan Green BA, Weston Garrett Hubele BSCH, Sarah Deanna Leddige BS, David Allen Leonhardt BSME, Chris D. Leyba BS, Jocelyn Gail Materi BSN, Joshua Don Materi BS and Kylie A. Olsen BA....
When most of us think of a "red card" we automatically think "stop" or "pink slip", neither of which is a good thing. For one young man from Hot Springs County though, that "red card" was a very good thing. Harley Rhodes, a 2014 graduate of Hot Springs County High School, recently tried out for "The Voice" in Oklahoma City. "I really just did it for the fun of it," Rhodes said. He had heard about the auditions from a friend and decided to go for it. "It was different than I expected," he said....
The Hot Springs County Museum was busy the evening of Monday, June 22. The Wyoming Business Council's Access to Capital Solutions and Strategies presentation by Ryan Whitehead, Business Finance Program Manager from Cheyenne, held an informative discussion at 5:30 p.m. Whitehead presented the public with multiple loan and investment programs offered by the Business Council and encouraged local banks to investigate these programs to offer local small business owners more options for funding. Many...
Kim and Wayne Carswell of Thermopolis, Wyo., would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Carswell, to Wheaton Kremke, son of Jennifer and Tim Frary of Casper, Wyo. and Kurt and Lori Kremke of Burwell, Neb. The future bride graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. She is currently employed as a registered nurse at Torrington Community Hospital. The future groom graduated from Chadron State College in 2010 with a Bachelor of...
Ms. Mari Marquart of Thermopolis is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Kassidi, to Bryant Durßfee, son of Chuck and Loretta Durfee of Sundance, Wyo. Kassidi, a graduate of the University of Wyoming, will be teaching in Cheyenne and Bryant is an accountant in Cheyenne. A July 18 wedding is planned in Thermopolis....
The Wyoming Walleye Stampede hit Boysen Reservoir June 26-28 for a weekend-long fishing tournament. Ninety two-man teams entered the tournament for a chance to win some serious cash and reel in some of the state's biggest walleye; and this year, Thermopolis resident Bill Mathews brought home the bragging rights as well as the check. The Wyoming Walleye Stampede is made up of four fishing tournaments located at Glendo Reservoir, Boysen Reservoir, and Pathfinder Reservoir. The Boysen tournament...
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hart of Cody, Wyo., formerly of Thermopolis, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Jamie D'Lyn, to Daniel Kennedy, son of Keith and Louise Kennedy of Lonetree, Wyo. and Melanie Corey of Ogden, Utah. Jamie, a graduate of the University of Wyoming, is a family and consumer science teacher in Lyman, Wyo. Dan, also a graduate of the University of Wyoming, is a civil engineer in Rock Springs, Wyo. An Aug. 8 wedding is being planned in Thermopo...
Cody Hoffman graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Energy Management Masters of Business Administration. Vinchinzo Hinojos-Castle was named to Central Wyoming College President’s list for the spring semester. Dana Bjorhus (honors student, Phi Theta Kappa), Kaylee Groh and Shailee Harvey graduated from Northwest College in Powell....
After weeks of fundraising, the "Pretty Little DI'ers" made their way to Knoxville, Tenn. to participate in the Destination Imagination Global Finals on May 19. More than 15,000 people attended the event including more than 1,100 teams from 45 states, seven Canadian provinces and 13 countries. The girls did their performance just after lunch the following day in the Clarence Brown Theatre on the University of Tennessee campus. According to their director, Wes Meier, there was a bit of a glitch...
David Hicks, 45, was given 21 to 25 years in prison following his guilty plea to felony third-degree sexual assault without inflicting sexual intrusion or bodily injury, and felony abuse of a vulnerable adult. County Attorney Jerry Williams asked the judge for the max sentence for both crimes; thirteen to 15 years for felony third-degree sexual assault and eight to 10 years for felony abuse of a vulnerable adult, to run consecutively. “It’s one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen on a tape,” Williams said. The main point of evidenc...
Shayla Hansen is the new Gottsche Wellness Director. She graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Kinesiology degree, is an ACE Personal Trainer, and certified to perform Functional Movement Screens. Hansen grew up in Yoder, Wyo. where she participated in numerous sports. Fitness has been a big part of her life and she enjoys showing others how fun and rewarding it can be. She will be offering free personal training sessions at Gottsche through June for limited slots. Her goal is create...
Katherine Spatol of Cheyenne, Wyo. and the late Theodore Spatol and Kenneth, and Lesli Person Fitzgerald of Scottsbluff, Neb., and Robert and Debra Grimes of Lorton, Va. are pleased to announce the engagement of their children. Lisa Spatol is a graduate of Hot springs County High School in Thermopolis, Wyo. and a graduate of LCCC of Cheyenne, Wyo. She is employed with Advanced Dental of Cheyenne, Wyo. as a dental hygienist. Brandon Grimes is a graduate of Sherman E. Burroughs High School in...
Coaches, teams, friends and family gathered last week to celebrate the accomplishments of sports and activities at Hot Springs County High School and witness the induction of the 2015 Hall of Fame. Each sport, from football to volleyball, wrestling and cheerleading as well as the music department and speech and debate team gave a recap of their individual seasons before the Hall of Fame ceremony. Allen Bucher Inducted into the Hall of Fame for Male Athlete, was 1980 graduate Allen Bucher, a...
Last Thursday was a day not only of celebration for fifth graders at Thermopolis Middle School who completed the DARE program, but the last ceremony to be presented by long-time program coordinator, Cindy Magelky. Magelky began her career after graduation from college as a teacher, teaching music in the school district for many years. A change in careers brought her to the Hot Springs County Sheriff's Department. Five years after Magelky started with the county, then sheriff DeLloyd Quarberg...
Hot Springs County High School 2015 graduate, Hannah Channel, will be one of two representatives from Wyoming attending the National Youth Science Camp in West Virginia this summer. The camp honors, awards and encourages excellence in science, something Channel intends to pursue as she plans to go into health and medicine in college starting in the fall. Held at Camp Pocahontas in Bartow, West Virginia, Channel will experience lectures from a spectrum of scientific disciplines, have hands-on...
The “Pretty Little DI’ers” are currently attending the National Destination Imagination competition in Knoxville, Tenn., thanks to the generosity of businesses and individuals throughout Hot Springs County. The girls flew from Denver International Airport on Tuesday for the week-long adventure that will include not just the competition, but additional challenges and learning activities with a twist of fun, all at the University of Tennessee campus. Everything kicks off with an Olymp...
Natasha Kozlowski graduated from United State Coast Guard boot camp May 8 in Cape May, NJ. She finished her degree in December, 2014 from Alaska Pacific University with a bachelors in Marine Biology and because of her degree, she graduated as an E-3 Seaman. Kozlowski will be stationed in Newport, RI. She is currently working to become a commissioned officer. She is a 2009 graduate of Hot Springs County High School....
The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) recently honored Tobi Homi, administrator at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center (TRCC) as a 2015 recipient of the ACHCA Eli Pick Facility Leadership award. Homi is just one of 227 recipients of the award which amounts to the top 17% of administrators in the country. The award has taken Homi three years to win, taking into consideration facility survey data, health care, fire safety and complaint surveys as well as top...
Thermopolis native Lacey Mills has been named Outstanding Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse 2015 in Las Vegas at Centennial Hills Hospital. Mills, a 2002 Hot Springs County High School graduate, was nominated by her coworkers at Centennial Hills Hospital in Las Vegas. Centennial Hills is the newest level three NICU hospital in Las Vegas. Following high school, Mills attended Central Wyoming College to become a registered nurse. After earning her associates degree, Mills moved to Las Vegas with...
Jeff Dittmer is in his 30th year of working as the horticulturist at Hot Springs State Park. "You name it, I grow it," he said. And Dittmer said that he had enjoyed his time working here, at one of the few parks in the state that grows their own flowers. Many parks buy their flowers, and some local areas get the leftover flowers from Hot Springs State Park. In fact, Dittmer said the state park has never bought flowers, having grown our own flowers since the rock wall was constructed in the 30's...
Army Pvt. Jonathon P. Burrows has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Ga. During the nine-week training period, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, armed and unarmed combat, military courtesy and more. Burrows is the son of Derrick Burrows and Shelly Burrows....
Four generations of the Milek family came to the Thermopolis Gun Club Range Sunday to have a private preview of the new range sign and Bob Milek Memorial Plaque. Pictured, left to right, are Monte Love, Heather Love, Dorothy Milek, Donny Love, Barbara Milek, Colton Blakesley, Karsten Milek, Debbie Milek, Bob Milek Jr., Becky Kersten, Brandon Blakesley, Jennie Blakesley and Morgan Blakesley. A public Open House is planned for July 4....
Members of the Ralph Witters Elementary crew include, left to right, Jessyca Rodriguez, Cindy Wallingford, Heather Jones and Ashley Muller....
Members of the high school staff include Holly Love and Tami Redland....
