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Estimates for oil and gas sales and taxable values for the first quarter of 2017 are all over the board, both up and down, from the first quarter of 2016. Jan. 2016 saw an estimated sales volume of oil at 188,075 barrels while Jan., 2017 saw sales estimates of 174,364 barrels, down slightly by 13,711 barrels. Feb. 2017 brought a slightly bigger dip, going from 165,515 barrels in 2016, down 5,565 barrels in 2017 for a total volume of 159,950 barrels. The biggest drop was seen in March 2017, when...
A helicopter prepares to drop his bucket in the Wind River for a water drop on the east rim of Wind River Canyon on Saturday afternoon. The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire early that morning before it was turned over to BLM personnel....
by Cindy Glasson The Hot Springs County Commissioners held their final public meeting Monday, approving the final budget for 2017-2018. General Fund requirements for the fiscal year amount to $10,519,320.55, up $412,563.50 from last year. At the start of the budget session there was some worry that employees would have to be eliminated, but with the help of Federal PILT (payment in lieu of taxes) monies amounting to $800,000, that threat was held off for another year. Some lines that changed...
Hot Springs County Commissioners, based on the recommendations of the County Fire Warden, have implemented a fire ban, effective immediately. Any open fire or discharge of fireworks is prohibited on all unimproved State and private land, including all land owners in Hot Springs County. Trash or refuse burning must be done between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. inside containers equipped with spark arrestors in a cleared area at least 10 feet in radius. Other exceptions include camp fires contained within an...
The Hot Springs County Fair for 2017 is just around the corner, filled with so many events everyone is sure to find something to do. Entries for 4-H and FFA beef, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, cats, dogs and rabbits as well as entries for open class livestock and 4-H and FFA building exhibits must be turned into the extension office by Friday, July 21. If you don’t have your entry blank yet, they are still available at the extension office. Open class building exhibits will enter at the fair b...
The summer circuit of the Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association (WJRA) will be hitting Thermopolis this Saturday and Sunday. Held at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, competition will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning and 9 a.m. on Sunday. There will also be a roping held on Saturday night. In order to qualify for the summer finals rodeo, cowboys and cowgirls need to compete in five summer rodeos and be members of the WJRA. The WJRA is a non-profit youth rodeo organization whose goal is to get...
By now, just about everyone knows we will be one of the sites that will have the opportunity to view the total solar eclipse. Plans have been in the works since last fall to cover everything from emergencies to camping areas, hotels and especially places for visitors to view the once in a lifetime event. In order to keep the community up to date on plans, including just how many people we can expect to flood our little town, there will be an open, public meeting held on Monday, July 24 at the...
Grab your boots and head down to the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, Aug. 5-6, for the 26th Annual Lions Club Ranch Rodeo. Cowboys from surrounding ranches are out to prove who is the best at what they do through a number of events, including wild cow milking. Tickets for the event are $7.50 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 and older and kids under five are free. Gates will open at 5 p.m. with a Calcutta on Saturday at 7 p.m. and the performance starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s event will see the g...
Two days of family fun are on the horizon for Aug. 4 and 5 with a family ropes course adventure, sponsored by Lights On. The ropes course is an adventure course with many elements to build self confidence, communication, collaboration and teamwork. As a family, studies show these things are key in connecting with one another. There is a rock climbing wall, zipline, incline log and lots more included in the course. If your family is needing a little boost of fun and a bit of bonding, sign up and...
A couple of issues regarding the upcoming solar eclipse in August were discussed with the commissioners at last week’s meeting. Chuck Carver, maintenance director, is concerned about people using the courthouse parking lot to park their campers over the weekend and not moving them out by Monday morning. Normally, it might not be an issue, however, there is a jury trial scheduled for that morning and Carver is concerned those reporting for jury duty will not have anywhere to park if the lot is f...
This is one of my most favorite weekends in Thermopolis -- All Class Reunion! Every year, Bobcats from across the country gather in this little place we called home to reminisce, see old friends and relive the good old days. (Not that we’re old. Really.) This is also a chance for alumni to visit their old stomping grounds, drag a few “mains” or maybe go down to Green Eye (realizing that water is a lot faster than we remember). Snider Point and the buffalo pasture are a must, and perhaps, if yo...
St. Paul Lutheran Church recently placed a new cross in honor of the 500th reformation. Pastor Samuel Needham said the cross was made possible by a generous, private donation. The crucifixion was created in Italy and shipped to Thermopolis....
Winners of the Gottsche Rehabilitation and Wellness Center's sand volleyball tournament were: first, Shut Up Richard (Laramie) Kyle Mercil, Amber Mercil, Eli Cox and Kori Livingston, second, That's What She Set (Thermopolis) Jordan Leyba, Chris Leyba and Dana Bjorhus and third, I Wanna Set You Up (Thermopolis) Karissa Williams, Jason Ciz, Erin Dyok and Cody McLean....
With the wind blowing just right, this bull looks a little like Elvis as he takes a rest during the heat of the day....
What started out as a nice family float of the river turned into a rescue operation for one family in Thermopolis on Sunday. Roland Luehne, along with some friends and family, arrived at the boat dock at the Wedding of the Waters on Sunday afternoon about 4 p.m., just as a group from Lander was about to hit the river. The Lander group, numbering 10 women and young girls along with a single male, were setting out to float the river in tubes, which were all tied together. Luehne and his group...
Four music students from Hot Springs County High School took the trip of a lifetime as they traveled to Europe with the Wyoming Ambassadors of Music. Chosen to attend by their music instructor, Lane Randall, Breeze Petty, Shay Skar and Danielle Randolph took to the skies from Denver for a ten-day, whirlwind tour of performances. Randall and Petty sat down to talk about the trip and the first thing they noted was it felt very much like "one long day with lots of naps." The two said they got very...
Hot Springs County 4-H will be hosting the 4th Annual Smokin’ Waters Golf Invitational Saturday, July 15. There are two tee times for golfers on Saturday, 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. All golfers are welcome to play in this event and encouraged to do so. The proceeds from this event will benefit 4-H youth in Hot Springs County. A Hole In One prize, sponsored by Wyoming 4-H Foundation, is a $25,000 cash prize for a hole in one on hole eight. Joey Johnson, Hot Springs County 4-H Educator says, “It would be...
Hot Springs County Assessor Shelley Deromedi released the final county valuation numbers on June 23 for 2017, and at best, the numbers are bleak. The current locally assessed valuation for homes and land within the county is $50,297,835, up 1.3 percent from 2016. State assessed utilities for Hot Springs County are up 2.79 percent from last year at $6,847,812. Unfortunately, that is the sum total of the good news. The smallest drop in valuation is seen with railroads, dropping just 4.03 percent...
How many times in your life have you thought to yourself, "I wish I could go back"? Eight gentlemen from the Wyoming Pioneer Home had a chance to go back for a little while on Saturday morning as they participated in the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation's flight of a lifetime. The former military veterans were treated to a free flight from the foundation whose mission is simply, "Giving Back to Those Who Have Given." Captain Mike Winterboer was pilot for the day, taking the veterans up in a...
Hot Springs County School District #1 held a public informational meeting on Monday evening to explain recent cuts the district has had to make and what we may be looking at for the future. Superintendent Dustin Hunt began the public meeting by explaining the district had created a budget task force that met throughout the course of the spring to come up with ideas and solutions because of the downturn in Wyoming’s revenues that are affecting districts across the state. In some ways, Hunt s...
Mackenzie Buckner had a chance to get a few steps in with her daddy, JW Buckner, at the street dance after the PRCA rodeo on Saturday night....
This past Saturday I was honored to be able to shoot photos of a very heartwarming event, the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation flights provided to some of the veterans at the Wyoming Pioneer Home. I watched these gentlemen getting off the Pioneer Home bus, some walking on their own, some with walkers or canes and even some with oxygen – looked over at the open cockpit bi-plane, and wondered how this was going to work. What happened was amazing. The pilot, Mike Winterboer and his wife, D...
The weekend featured loads of excitement at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds when the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo hit town. Cowboys and cowgirls from across the U.S. and as far away as Australia were here to compete in the two-day event with a total payout of over $34,700 in prize money. Both nights were well attended with Saturday night being the "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" night, bringing awareness to the fight against cancer. The All-around Cowboy honors for the weekend went...
Thermopolis Volunteer Firefighters were called to a fire in Kirby on Sunday evening. The fire was in a small space behind a home in Kirby with grass and a variety of other combustible materials. Neighbors helped prevent the spread of fire with hoses before the department arrived....
New officers were elected at the recent Main Street Thermopolis meeting. Suzanne Samelson will continue as the group’s president with help from John Dorman, Jr. as vice president, Shurie Scheel as secretary and MeriAnn Rush as the group’s treasurer. Things are moving along with the rehabilitation of the property at 518 Arapahoe, the former Fair Deal Furniture building and it’s adjoining two storefronts. Rush reported that two people had stepped up and paid the back taxes on the building, pavin...
