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A Thermopolis family is in mourning after the suicide death of their young nephew in Denver, Colo., a story that has been all over the National news. Christine and Jeff Miller are the aunt and uncle of Jamel Myles, the nine-year old who committed suicide just four days into his fourth grade year because of bullying. Their children will forever miss Christmas’ and family get togethers with Jamel. Jamel had told his mother over the summer that he was gay. He was excited to be able to ‘come out...
The Bobcat golf team went over the mountain last Thursday for the Buffalo Invitational Golf Tourney. Coach Joey Johnson said the Buffalo course is the hardest the team has played so far this year and their first day scores reflected that. Trees were an issue for the Cats on the Buffalo course, the greens ran very fast and were hard to reach, proving a challenge to the young team. Day one scores were Hardy Johnson, 74; Jeffry Clark, 101; Lee Grimm, 140; Kyle Roessing, 110; Will Clark, 133 and...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team traveled to Cody last weekend for the Border Wars Tournament between Wyoming and Montana. Friday saw the ladies taking on Miles City, Mont., and Glendive, Mont., while Saturday play was against Hardin, Mont. and Billings Central. "Although we didn't come home with a win this weekend," coach Shannon Hill said, "our team played so much better than we played against Powell last Tuesday. We started to play as a team and our defense picked up immensely. "We still need...
Hannah Andreen leaps to block a shot from the Worland team last Tuesday at the 8th grade volleyball matches. Brooklynn Cooley and Ruthann Johnson are there to back her up....
Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees discussed starting a program for three-year-olds at their meeting last week. Amy Ready, who coordinates the early childhood program for the district, said surveys had been sent out to the caregivers and child care providers in the community to get their feedback on the possible start of such a program. There are, of course, pros and cons to the move, and a big part of the discussion is not wanting to create competition or bad feelings with t...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners were informed last week about some issues going on in the jail in regards to maintenance. According to maintenance supervisor Anthony Fruciano, they are starting to have problems with doors and locks in the jail failing pretty regularly. “This is a safety issue for both the employees and the inmates,” Fruciano said. No real, professional maintenance has been done on the doors or locks for years, it has just been the maintenance crew doing what they cou...
The Wyoming Department of Education released the ACT data for students who took the test this spring. Those students who took the statewide test were juniors this spring, incoming seniors this fall. State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jillian Balow, said, “The ACT is a college readiness exam that opens doors for Wyoming students through the Hathaway Scholarship. “By 2020, 65 percent of all jobs will require training beyond high school according to the Georgetown Center on Education and...
On August 15 a semi truck went through the guardrail in Wind River Canyon. The truck was hauling a load of bentonite and the driver said it shifted on Windy Point, causing the accident. The driver had minor injuries but was not transported. The truck was reported totaled and there was an estimated $15,000 damage to the guardrail....
I could tell this last weekend that there was a touch of fall in the air. Not because it was cooler outside or getting dark a little bit earlier, but because I had the urge to bake. There's nothing like the smell of fresh baked anything, whether its pie, cake, cookies, whatever. So I tried out a new recipe on Sunday for apple pie bites. The premise is an apple pie in a cookie sized bite. There are none left. I was very lucky to grow up in a multi-generational home with a grandmother who taught...
We’re fortunate in Wyoming to be able to see wildlife almost any time we wish, with deer walking down our streets and fields full of antelope just about everywhere, but what if you want even more? Spring and fall, of course, are the best viewing times for all sorts of wildlife, with early mornings and evenings near dusk when animals are feeding or visiting water sources as prime times to see them. In the spring you can see all the new babies and if you return to the same spots, you may get l...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team is rearing to go after spending their summer working incredibly hard with open gyms, weight room work, camps and scrimmages. Head coach Shannon Hill said she was excited for the season back in June. "We have a wonderful set of upperclasswomen who lead by example and lift our underclasswomen up," she said. "Each day they are pushing each other to better players and teammates. Its so fun being a coach when you see so much love and passion for the game in your gym...
Now that the kids are back in school, it might be a good idea to brush up on your knowledge about driving in school zones. Of course, just about everyone is aware of the 20 mph speed limits in school zones, and there are a few of them throughout town to help students get to school safely. However, if you happen to speed through one of those school zones, Wyoming Statute 31-5-301(b)(i) will mean a fine anywhere from $52 to $450 or more, depending on your speed. If you drive through one of the...
The Rotary Turtles surfed their way down the stream from the Big Spring on Saturday afternoon, bringing all the numbers downstream for prizes at the Annual Turtle Trek....
by Cindy Glasson and Mark Dykes The Hot Springs County Commissioners heard the results of the Big Horn Regional Southern Supply Level II Study on Tuesday afternoon which presented some interesting numbers should the town and county switch from surface based water to a well. DOWL and WESTON completed the study, looking at two possible well options, Buffalo Creek Well #2 and the Lysite Mountain Well. In the beginning, there is no doubt the project would be costly, but in the long run, would end up saving residents on their water bill. Jeff...
Friday at about 4:30 p.m. the Wyoming Highway Patrol responded to an accident near mile marker 7 on Highway 120. According to a report, a semi was northbound when a driver in a second vehicle attempted to make a left turn onto the highway. The semi struck the vehicle and pushed it off the side of the road. The semi went off the same side, though the trailer jackknifed and struck a third vehicle on the opposite side. The owner of the third vehicle was standing outside of it and sustained a...
It started simply. Two brothers, Tom and Jim, and six or seven trucks. Sixty years later its a family affair with 30 sets of asphalt haulers, 30 tractors and 90 trailers that travel 47 states. Ryan Brother's Trucking is celebrating 60 years as a business staple in Hot Springs County, having started in September, 1958, with the buy-out of Herman Trucking and Halstead Trucking. Jim was in charge of taking care of the shop and all the mechanic work while Tom handled the business side of things,...
The Bobcat golf team had their second of six meets for the fall season this past weekend, a split tourney between Worland and Powell. Day one found the team hitting the greens in Worland with Hardy Johnson scoring a 71 for the day, followed by Jeffry Clark with a 92. Lee Grimm shot a 132 for the day and Jean-Luc Willson hit 161. Maddie Stam, the only Lady Bobcat golfer scored 110 for the day. The team traveled to Powell for the second day with Johnson shooting a 73 for a two-day total of 144,...
Even the littlest derby fans got to see some action this year with the new Power Wheels Derby before the main event last Saturday....
Things became rather heated at the Hot Springs County Fair board meeting last week as a number of families attended, upset about some things that went on during the Hot Springs County Fair. One of the issues was overweight animals not being allowed in the ring for the final shows. Daniel Webber was very vocal that his son, after taking first place in his division, was told as he was leaving the ring that he could not be in the final show because his animal was overweight. Wyoming State Fair...
The old joke about the best three things about being a teacher – June, July and August – is pretty outdated these days. No longer do teachers take the summer off, only to return to their classrooms a week or two before classes start to decorate the bulletin boards and make seating charts. These days, teachers spend their time facilitating the summer Lights On programs, providing summer school instruction, working in their classrooms, collaborating with their grade level and content team mem...
Most people you talk to will say this political season has been completely exhausting. Yes, it has been exhausting, but it has also been refreshing. Refreshing in that this little community has stepped up their game, coming to the table and not only running for elected offices, but talking openly and honestly about their hopes for the future of Thermopolis and Hot Springs County. It doesn’t matter where you go, you’re going to hear someone talking about this candidate or that one. Dis...
For many years there have been concerns about the flow of the mineral water through Hot Springs State Park. A data collection chart dating back to 2006 shows the actual ebb and flow of not only the Big Spring, but the Maytag and Sacajawea Wells. Of course, the flows change from month to month, some years staying pretty steady, yet others show considerable jumps in the flow as well as marked drops. At the Big Spring itself, flows in January of this year were 1886.66 gpm (gallons per minute),...
Five vie to be next Hot Springs County Sheriff Five Republican candidates – Tom Christensen, Pat Cornwell, Jerimie Kraushaar, Michael A. Nelson and Daniel Pebbles – are running for Hot Springs County Sheriff. There are no Democrats running for the office so the new sheriff will most likely be decided in the primary. However, someone could still petition to be on the General Election Ballot or run a write in campaign. Tom Christensen A native of Wyoming, Tom Christensen graduated from high school in Newcastle. He moved to Thermopolis in the 198...
Thursday evening saw the last public forum for the Primary election at the high school auditorium. The election season has been a busy one, with plenty of candidates and campaigning. A previous candidate forum was July 23 and a county sheriff’s candidate forum was Aug. 6. Thursday’s forum included candidates for House District 28 Representative, Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County Commission, Hot Springs County Clerk, Mayor of Thermopolis and Hot Springs County Sheriff. Candidates were allowed time to introduce themselves, as well as to...
July was a very busy month for FBO Nate Messenger at the Hot Springs County Airport. According to Messenger’s records, there were a total of 200 operations at the airport, including four air ambulances. A Falcon 2000 jet had planned on overnighting in Thermopolis, but due to its size, 66 feet long with a wing span of 63 feet and a height of 23 feet, there was not hangar space large enough to accommodate the craft. Although it was not able to stay here without a hangar, the ownder did fill the p...
