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The Hot Springs County Democratic Caucus will be begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 9 at the Hot Springs County Library meeting room. Doors will open at 10 a.m. Howie Samelson, the temporary caucus chairman, said there are 278 registered democrats in Hot Springs County, which makes up about 10 percent of registered voters in the county. "I've never done anything at this level politically before," he said. "I'm doing this because there is a process that needs to be followed and there was no one...
A rock slide occurred in Wind River Canyon around 1:25 p.m. March 30 at mile marker 117 on U.S. Highway 20/Wyoming 789. Clean up crews arrived quickly to the scene where traffic was slowed through the area for less than an hour. No one was injured....
Enrollment in the Hot Springs County District schools is on the rise. In April 2015, a total of 614 students were enrolled in the district. In April 2016, enrollment numbers have soared to 658. In over half of the grade levels, enrollment has increased. First grade enrollment increased from 40 to 48 students. Third grade enrollment has increased from 47 to 52. Fourth grade enrollment has increased from 39 to 54. Sixth grade enrollment has increased from 41 to 46. Eighth grade enrollment has...
The Thermopolis Trike-A-Thon to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will be held 10 a.m. - noon April 16 at Hot Springs State Park. "We are doing this as a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which is a cancer research hospital for children," Sandy Dittmer, coordinator of the Trike-A-Thon and physical therapist at the Children's Resource Center, said. "The hospital doesn't charge families for any of the care they provide for the kids. The Trike-A-Thon is one way we...
According to the Wyoming Department of Education, the high school graduation rates in the state increased from 78.6 percent in 2012-13 to 79.14 percent for the 2014-15 school year. In Hot Springs County, the graduation rate increased from 77.6 percent in the 2013-14 school year to 81.8 percent in 2014-15. Hot Springs County High School Principal Scott Shoop said the school has made significant changes to rules and regulations that were often a negative factor in students staying in school. "We...
The Children's Resource Center seeks funds to help with their Dolly Parton Imagination Library reading program. Elizabeth Accurso, a classroom teacher at CRC, said Hot Springs County was the first county in Wyoming to adopt the program. "It's a program that allows kids from birth to age 5 to get a book sent to their house every month," she said. "That's 60 books before they begin kindergarten." Accurso said this is the fourth year the Children's Resource Center has participated in the program. I...
The Hot Springs County unemployment rate for the month of February was 5.6 percent, only .1 percent down from January’s percentage of 5.7. February 2015, however, had an unemployment rate of only 4.4 percent. The statewide decline in the oil, coal and natural gas industry is affecting a number of companies. One company in Hot Springs County tied to the oil industry said they had laid-off two individuals recently, while another said they had no layoffs. Other local companies in the oil i...
Hot Springs County High School FFA members plan to attend the State FFA convention April 4-7 in Cheyenne and Laramie. FFA advisor Britton Van Heule said there are 52 chapters in the Wyoming State FFA competing at the convention. Van Huele said there will be six teams competing in different categories from the Thermopolis FFA. The categories are meats, livestock, horse, sales, poultry and environmental and natural resources. “We’ve been practicing for quite awhile with the kids and this con...
Cooper Holman and his dad, Scott, enjoy breakfast and learning at the Lights On Dad's & Daylight event at Ralph Witters Elementary Friday morning....
Sandi and Maynard Bills will be holding a Cookie Jar Auction for their grandson at 6 p.m. April 16 at the VFW. Sandi works locally as a substitute teacher for the Hot Springs County School District as well as helping with the People for People Backpack Program. She also attends St. Francis Parish Catholic Church. Sandi said her grandson Ty Miller has Stage 3 Polycythemia Rubra Vera with JAK2 mutation. “It’s a rare blood disorder, usually a 60-year-old man would get it,” she said. “They have me...
It wasn’t until I moved to Wyoming that I discovered Native American radio and music. Subconsciously, I knew it existed. But I never really thought about it. Music moves me in ways few other things can, and I have quite the eclectic taste. I love everything from Bob Dylan to Neutral Milk Hotel to The Notorious B.I.G. There isn’t really a genre I dislike. My vinyl collection alone is evidence of this wide variety of artists I absolutely love. Now, I have discovered something new or new to me any...
The Hot Springs County High School Golf Team had their first practice for the spring season on Monday. The Hot Springs County High School Coed Varsity Golf team has begun practicing for the spring season. Coach Jake Smith said the spring season helps ready the players for the fall season, which is more competitive. "For the varsity kids, they're big thing is to set good, solid, attainable goals this spring," Smith said. "They can then build from the spring for the fall, and become more...
The Hot Springs County High School Robotics Team attended a Super Regional competition in Oakland, Calif. over the weekend, where they placed 32 out of 36. Coach Steve Radabaugh said he was proud the robotics team made it to the competition. "I'm personally really proud that we were able to go," he said. "We went and we saw what the best teams do. Next year, we can go in doing what all the best teams were doing and compete at that next level." The Super Regional is a competition between all of... Full story
Children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt, food and prizes at the Thermopolis Rehab & Care Center on Sunday....
Main Street Thermopolis met Thursday to discuss an Eat & Shop Historic Downtown Thermopolis map, Oktobrewfest and a new ornament. Meri Ann Rush showed the committee an example of an Eat & Shop Historic Downtown Thermopolis map, explaining that the town used to have a downtown map with locations of businesses in the downtown area for the tourist season. Rush said she wants to revitalize the historic map for the summer to aid tourists and give downtown businesses more advertisement. The committee...
The Hot Springs County High School handed out academic letter awards on Monday night at a ceremony at the school. Cortney O’Conner, high school counselor, said in order to qualify for an academic letter, students must be on any of the three honor rolls for two consecutive semesters. For the ceremony, students who lettered from the Spring 2015 and Fall of 2015 honor roll lists were honored. There were 76 students who qualified for the award. Both students and parents attended the ceremony to e...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce 95th Annual Banquet awarded the business of the year, the nonprofit organization of the year and the citizen of the year at Saturday's event. After a round of casino-like games at the "Casino Royale" themed event, attendees enjoyed a meal followed by raffles and the awards ceremony. The President's award, given by Chamber President Damien Oliver, was awarded to Meri Ann Rush, the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. "Because of your...
Kurstin Turnbaugh convinced her mother, Esther Sharp, to move back to Thermopolis to open The Trails End Cafe. Sharp had been out of town with her husband who works on a pipeline for ten years, when Turnbaugh convinced her to make their lifelong dream a reality. "It had always been a dream of ours," Turnbaugh said. "I grew up in the restaurant business and my mom has done it all of her life." Sharp said she started out waiting tables and went on to manage several restaurants throughout her...
Central Bank & Trust opened its doors to residents for a meet and greet to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Thursday. Free food and beverages were served to celebrate the holiday. Resident Monica Jones won the 50/50 raffle and Shurie Scheel won the vacation giveaway....
The first annual Spring a New Leaf 5K and Kids’ Run will be at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hot Springs State Park. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. There will be a $10 entry fee as well as a pancake breakfast after the race beginning at 8:30 a.m. at The Shop. The 5K is designed for any fitness level. Participants can run, walk or roll at the event. The Kids’ Run will only be one mile. “We want to emphasize that it will be fun — not serious at all,” organizer Shannon Shaffer said. “One hundred per...
The American Cancer Society's annual Relay for Life of Hot Springs County held their kickoff event Friday evening at the Armory. This year's theme is Paint Your World Purple. The kickoff event allowed attendees the opportunity to learn about the Relay for Life, sign up for a team and hear how everyone can help save lives. Jonathan Schmidt, community manager for Relay for Life, led the event. The evening included a dinner and a bonfire. Attendees wrote down adjectives on post-it notes that...
The annual Kiwanis Health Fair was Saturday at Thermopolis Middle School with health care providers, health-conscious booths regarding food and lifestyle choices and interested residents all in attendance. Senator John Barrasso said he has attended the health fair in Thermopolis for the last 15 years. "I've been the medical director of the Wyoming Health Fairs for 20 years," he said. "As medical director, what we know is that the blood tests are very helpful in detecting problems early. As a doc...
John Kissel, line foreman at High Plains Power, began his career in Thermopolis in 1980 at the ripe age of 26. He stayed with the company until he retired on Wednesday after 36 years of hard work. "I've been truly blessed to have worked in one profession for this long and this is only my second job ever," Kissel said. "God has blessed me in that respect. To walk away from it, that's the hardest thing. It isn't easy, but it's been a great life for me." Kissel said helping others was the most impo...
The Hot Springs County School Board met March 15 to discuss new food service plans for students, sportsmanship initiatives and student contracts. School business manager Colleen Anderson and Cindy Wallingford, food service director, shared information regarding their plans for food services for the 2016-17 school year. Their plan included controlling labor costs through modification of employee schedules and through food cooperative evaluation as well as customizing the menu based on age levels....
The Grizzly Plan is a joint resolution put forth in the 63rd legislature of the state of Wyoming 2016 budget session that is taking steps to remove the grizzly bear and the gray wolf from the endangered species list in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is accepting public comments on the plan until April 14. Senator John Barrasso said it is just as important for the citizens of Wyoming to give their input regarding the plan as it is to delist these species to help...
