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  • Mills named top nurse

    Zachary White, Reporter|May 14, 2015

    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...

  • Dittmer serves as HSSP horticulturist

    Zachary White, Reporter|May 7, 2015

    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...

  • Pvt. Burrows completes basic

    Staff Report|May 7, 2015

    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....

  • Bob Milek memorial

    May 7, 2015

    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....

  • School Nutrition Employee Week

    May 7, 2015

    Members of the Ralph Witters Elementary crew include, left to right, Jessyca Rodriguez, Cindy Wallingford, Heather Jones and Ashley Muller....

  • School Nutrition Employee Week

    May 7, 2015

    Members of the high school staff include Holly Love and Tami Redland....

  • School Nutrition Employee Week

    May 7, 2015

    Thermopolis Middle School staff includes Janalyn Sharp, Cindy Matney and Jean Anderson (picture alone)....

  • Cortney Thoren to wed Ryan O'Conner

    Staff Report|Apr 30, 2015

    Bruce and Sabrina Thoren of Shoshoni, Wyo., and Pat and Shelley O'Connor of Torrington, Wyo. are pleased to announce the engagement of their children. Cortney Thoren is a graduate from the University of Wyoming with her master's degree in counseling. She is employed with Hot Springs County School District as a high school counselor. Ryan O'Connor is also a graduate from the University of Wyoming with his master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. He is employed with Hot Springs County School...

  • Scheel honored at State FFA

    Zachary White, Reporter|Apr 30, 2015

    Thermopolis FFA Alumni Association president Phillip Scheel was recognized with an honorary degree during the State FFA Convention on April 10, in Cheyenne. The Honorary FFA Degree is the highest award the Wyoming FFA can bestow upon non-members. “The Honorary State FFA Degree is a very special recognition for individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the FFA and agriculture education,” explained Jess Oldham, FFA State Parliamentarian. Scheel, of Tumbleweed Propane, Inc., has been involved in FFA since he attended high school in Pin...

  • Stucky earns certificate

    Zachary White, Reporter|Apr 30, 2015

    As part of the ever-evolving effort to keep medical staff up to date at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, radiology technician Sabrina Bullard Stucky has been certified as a national registered vascular technologist. "The vascular board is very difficult, and it's one of the most important ones because I'm like one out of 15 in the state of Wyoming that have passed this board," Stucky said. If the standards insurance companies, including Medicare and Medicaid, start using it to grade...

  • Abel named Teacher of the Year

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter|Apr 16, 2015

    Several teachers were honored Monday night at Hot Springs County School District #1's Retiree and Teacher of the Year Banquet at the middle school. The district will be losing six long-time educators at the end of the year, all of which will be difficult to replace considering their longevity with the district and years of educational experience. Those retiring this year include Janet Philp, Kent Hessenthaler, Madonna McIntosh, Jim Cramer, Deb Law and Ron Philips, who has already taken his...

  • Moeller named to '40 under 40'

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter|Apr 16, 2015

    Amanda Moeller was recently featured in “40 Under 40” in the Wyoming Business Council’s April report. A native of Thermopolis, Moeller graduated from high school in 1995, finishing her schooling at Casper College in 2011. After spending years in Casper working in community development for the city, Moeller made the choice to return to her home town as the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. “I’d wanted to come home for years,” Moeller said. “I’m a small town girl. I enjoy the commu...

  • Easter Star Chapter honors members

    Staff Report|Apr 16, 2015

    The local Eastern Star Chapter, Vesper No. 19, is completing their current year with a number of special activities. The Easter meeting honored fifty year members and featured a carry-in Easter hat dinner. Current fifty year members are Jeralyn Brown, Ruth Clare Yonkee, Ona Mount and Delores Loughlin (60 plus years); Louis and Virginia Odde and Charlotte Gourley (50 plus years); Margaret Mecca, newest member; and Victorial Allen, centenerian (holds a record 84 year membership. The chapter will close out the year honoring father’s, mother’s and...