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Rosalee Dawn Johnson, 19, of Aurora, Colo., was arraigned earlier this month in Fifth Judicial District Court after allegedly steeling $50, 000 in cash from a Thermopolis residence. According to a sworn affidavit, a Thermopolis resident reported that several of her medications and $50,000 in cash was stolen from her residence in June. Johnson and the victim both left the victim’s house to eat at a local restaurant. The victim reported that Johnson left halfway through their meal. It was days lat...
Cody Hensley has opened a new tire shop in Thermopolis. Rocking Arrow Tire, at 431 Amoretti Street, is setting up shop and is here to take care of your tire repair and purchase needs. Wanting to bring back customers Hensley feels are shopping out of town for their tire maintenance needs, Rocking Arrow Tire is focusing on customer service. They offer pick up and delivery to their customers. If tires are not on hand, there is typically a 24-48 hour wait. Rocking Arrow Tire has tires delivered...
During the Mass Dispensing Exercise at the Hot Springs County Senior Center, Brenna Huckfeldt, Jennifer Paris and Tonia Brawley help a resident with questions about possible Anthrax exposure....
Bobcat Jules Ward brought home her second consecutive individual title from the 2A State Cross Country meet in Sheridan on Saturday. The girls brought home second place as a team. Ward finished the course with a time of 19:12. Ward won her title last year with a 19:15. Her time improved from when she ran a 19:55 on the course in Sheridan during the Michelle Ludwig Invite in September. Chandra Maddock placed sixth with a time of 21:29. Maddock improved her time substantially from when she ran...
Brad Morrison is the new director for the Hot Springs County Recreation District. Originally from Lamar, Colo., Morrison moved to Thermopolis five years ago with his wife, Staci. Once here, Brad found himself coaching high school football and track. He also coached basketball for the middle school. Morrison is excited for his new position with the recreation district. Through coaching, he has become invested with the kids and is hoping to further that relationship. With his motto of "show up,...
The ghosts and goblins are preparing for Moonlight Madness in downtown Thermopolis on Thursday, Oct. 29. Kicking off the festivities will be a friendly Haunted House for Hope from 4:30-5:30 at the H.O.P.E. Agency located at 426 Big Horn Street. The Masons will be serving tacos from 5-7 p.m. at the Masonic Hall on Arapahoe St. Pinnacle Bank will once again be judging the kids’ costumes starting at 5:45 p.m. in Bicentennial Park. Prizes will be awarded to the top winners in several different age g...
Community members are invited to attend the annual 4-H Achievement Night Banquet and Awards Program at the Hot Springs County Fair Building Sunday, Nov. 1. The banquet begins at 5 p.m. and the awards program will follow. The night will be full of recognition for many of the 4-H members, honoring the outstanding work they have accomplished over the last year. The Outlaws, Mustangs, Wranglers and Cowpokes 4-H clubs will be featured. Each family attending is reminded to bring two side dishes, such...
Tuesday’s Thermopolis Town Council meeting was started with approving the agenda and then opening the floor for citizen participation. It was after the second reading of the water rate increase ordinance that the meeting became an arena of discussion. The Town Attorney Mike Messenger read the Water Rate Increase Ordinance for the second time. After the narration of the ordinance council member Tony Larson made a motion to approve the second reading of the ordinance, council member Dusty Lewis s...
The October Hot Springs County School District Board meeting was short a few board members but was in good hands as Vice Chairwoman Melissa Johnson took the reins. Absent from the meeting was Chairman Tobi Johansen, Trustees Dan Pebbles and Dr. Travis Bomengen. Dr. Bomengen did arrive later after the board had moved into executive session. Jacky Wright addressed the board about upcoming events the Greater Learning Foundation is sponsoring, giving an open invitation to the board to attend any...
A mass dispensing exercise is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27 by the Hot Springs County Public Health to simulate exposure to an Anthrax agent. The purpose of the exercise to treat people who may have been exposed to the Anthrax agent, and prevent them from getting sick. It is not to treat people who are already sick. The antibiotics will be simulated with a piece of candy. “We’ve had several people step up to volunteer which is fantastic. We seriously could not do this without volunteers. The...
The Bobcat cross county girls team brought home first place from the 5 Rivers Conference meet. Jules Ward took first place with a time of 19 minutes flat. She took 52 seconds off her time from when she ran the course in September. "Our kids had some huge improvements and that's what we want to see," coach Brenna Able declared. Many of the Bobcats shaved time off from the last time they ran the course. Chandra Maddock finished 28 seconds faster, Stacy Lewis came in at 1:01 minute faster, Liz Rhod...
This year the Wyoming Association of Special Education Administrators has recognized Carolyn Conner as director of the year for 2014-2015 for the state of Wyoming. She was honored at the fall conference in Casper. The Board of Special Education, made up of directors from every school district in Wyoming, voted for Conner unanimously. It was her dedication, service and proving to be a valuable asset to the board that influenced the voting. Conner has been the treasurer of the board for over...
Students learned how to be safe on and around the bus during School Bus Safety Week. They learned what to do in the event of a fire, how to exit the bus and how many steps to walk before crossing in front of the bus. Students from kindergarten and up at Ralph Witters Elementary had the chance to learn proper bus safety all through the week....
Ralph Witter’s elementary will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 26-30. The Red Ribbon Campaign was started after drug traffickers in Mexico City had kidnapped and murdered DEA agent Kiki Camarena in 1985. The red ribbon is a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs. With a goal of creating a unified and visible commitment for a drug free America the Red Ribbon Campaign continues on. This years overall theme is “Respect yourself-be drug free” and there will be a different theme each...
Tuesday's meeting of the Travel and Tourism Board opened on a positive report. Tourism Director Amanda Moeller presented the financial report and said it is up 25 percent from this time last year. Many of the local hotels and motels are doing very well for this time of year. Hunters, tourists and construction crews all seem to be keeping the local lodging facilities busy. Moeller said the Rainbow Motel is staying open and they have been quite busy. Generally, they shut down about this time of...
The Hot Springs County Hall of Fame committee has gathered once again to select five individuals from our county to be inducted into the hall of fame. Gearing up for the upcoming banquet on Jan. 16, 2016, at the Days Inn, the committee is working diligently to make the celebration a success. This year’s indoctrinates are Dorothy Milek for being the county historian; Bill Smith, World Champion Bronc rider; Doctor Dana Carter, pioneer of medicine in Hot Springs County; John Herrin Sr., former p...
Over the last couple of months the Thermopolis Town Council has been attacking the challenge of a new town water ordinance. There have been several obstacles that needed to be overcome. Over twenty different plans were looked at before the current version was accepted by the council. It passed on first reading during the Oct. 6 meeting. Assistant to the mayor Fred Crosby explained the goal was to make this ordinance fair to everyone. The council worked hard to make the rate increase the least...
The River Bend Dog Park opened last Saturday to a healthy size crowd. Several community members and their dogs showed up for the grand opening. Located on Hot Springs State Park property between the railroad underpass and bridge, there are several different types of obstacles on the dog run. The local Mustangs 4-H Club made the whole thing possible. They cleaned up the area and installed fencing as well as putting in individual dog obstacles. Pets and owners were treated to collapsible dog dishe...
The Hot Springs County High School newspaper, The Predator, took a break but it is back and it is ready to be part of the digital world. High school teacher Steve Radabaugh is teaching his students the multi-faceted world of news media. The Predator is on the internet reporting the latest happenings in the world of the Bobcats. Seventeen students from every grade in high school publish nine stories digitally a week. Students are given roughly two weeks to research, investigate and write their...
The Thermopolis Middle School girls finished the season with a second place finish at Powell, just getting edged out by Cody. Coming home with four of the top ten All Conference runners: Tahja Hunt, Kenna Bomengen, Jasmine Collins, and Wyatt McDermott. With this being the final meet of the season in Powell, Coach Brenna Abel had this to say "We wanted to end the season with an honest effort; leaving everything on the course and our kids definitely did that in Powell, I'm just so proud of them...
by Durward D. Jones Hot Springs County Recreation Districts third and fourth graders football teams won three and lost three of their games. Coach Chip Axtell could not have been prouder of his teams. "I hope that the rec district is able to continue the program, we nearly have enough players to divide into two separate teams, which will mean fewer away games." coach Axtell explained. The fifth and sixth grade rec football teams were undefeated this season with a 6-0 record. Coach Travis...
Recreation District Youth Volleyball has wrapped up for the season with the girls learning basic skills of the game while having fun. Coaches were Lisa Shaffer and Nikki Slagle. Girls who participated in youth volleyball include: third graders Madyson Landon, Kendall Bradshaw, Sofia Gerber, Brailee DeVries, Sydney Peterson, Hanna O'Keefe, Brooke Richter, Nevaeh Praytor and Brooklyn Dieu; fourth graders Sydney Shaffer, Kaitlin Barral and Maggie Landon; fifth graders Lauren Yarrington, Jayci...
People were out taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather while they check out some great art by local artists during the Second Friday ArtStroll....
On Thursday, Oct. 22 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Hot Springs County School District #1’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program will join together with the 16th annual Lights On Afterschool at Ralph Witters Elementary. The Lights On Afterschool rally will feature a new video release of students participating in Lights On programs K-12, STEM Mystery Kits, student showcase, and an endless dessert bar. All Lights On students, families, and community members are invited and encouraged to a...
Tuesday's Thermopolis Town Council meeting was short but productive. Town engineer Heath Overfield reported that all projects are progressing as scheduled. The only caveat was the Cedar Ridge water tank relining will have to be postponed until March of next year due to the weather getting colder. Mayor Mike Mortimore agreed that this is good call and it needs to be done right the first time. Police Chief Steve Shay reported that Oktobrewfest went well. The mayor responded that there were a lot...
