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Thursday evening held the first Main Street Thermopolis meeting in the new office at Central Bank and Trust and proved to be very productive. The meeting started with a review of pending bills which included an invoice of $70.69 from Print Zone for Art Stroll maps and Oktobrewfest posters, an invoice of $400 from Tegeler and Associates for liability insurance for the upcoming brewfest, and various receipts for the set-up of the Central Bank and Trust office. The board approved the payment of all...
Vendors are lining up for Main Street’s upcoming Oktobrewfest event to be held Saturday, September 26. Six non-food vendors have made commitments and will feature handmade crafts and gifts, jewelry, Scentsy products, and 307 Beard products. Additional sponsor booths will line the streets along with seven food vendors providing guests with everything from brats to kettle corn and German chocolate funnel cakes to caramel apples. Main Street Thermopolis board president, Stefanie Gilbert is still e...
"Everyone has a creative passion," says new business owner Susan Turnbull, "they might not know what it is yet, but everyone has it and they need to use it." Quilting became Turnbull's creative outlet 30 years ago when she took a class with a friend. Since then, quilting has become her way to express herself, have fun, make friendships, and relax. The quilt shop has been a dream of Turnbull's for years and after a local quilting shop closed their doors, Turnbull investigated the opportunity a...
Being in touch with nature is a beautiful thing. Books, songs, and poems have been written about it and people still photograph, draw, and paint the beauty of the outdoors on a regular basis. This love of the outdoors is something that should not be available to the lucky few, but open to anyone. The White House has taken a step forward to help more families afford to visit our nation’s national parks and lands with the “Every Kid in a Park” initiative. Sponsored by the National Park Service and...
Second grade student Carson Christensen is welcomed by a friendly velociraptor for his first day of school Wednesday at Ralph Witters Elementary....
Imagine what you might see in 100 years. If you ask a child, they might say, "Aliens and flying ships!" If you ask a retiree they might say something more like, "Economic changes and technological advancements." For Thermopolis resident Glenna Tippets, however, she could tell you quite a few true stories of what she actually has seen in her 100 years. Born August 31, 1915, Glenna remembers her childhood in Hurricane, Utah with the passing of both parents and being raised by a stepmother and six...
Back to school schedules are starting, families are getting back into a routine - but I am convinced that ranch kids have a somewhat different schedule than other kids. Instead of setting the alarm to simply wake up and get ready for school, their alarms are set several hours earlier to take care of ranch chores that must be done prior to school. Growing up, I remember having to be pulled out of bed to get my work done in the wee morning hours before the bus came. During high school years, I...
If you've been to Bicentennial Park lately, you may have noticed a lack of greenery. Last week, the town maintenance crew removed the majority of the rose bushes lining the South end of the park next to the playground. "Safety and maintenance," were listed by Fred Crosby, Assistant to the Mayor, as the primary reasons for removing a large section of the rose bushes. He mentioned that the rose bushes collected trash, have had to be trimmed regularly to keep them from encroaching into the...
Shelley Deromedi sells jam and other garden goodies to local shoppers at Saturday morning's downtown Farmers Market....
Michael Wright plays the cello while Harold Hutson picks the guitar during a bluegrass jam session at Trails End Cafe at Exxon Southside Friday night....
Last Tuesday’s town council meeting started off with an announcement from Anthony Barnett, with the town engineer, that he had not yet received the notice to proceed from the approved company for the town chip seal project. Barnett requested that, when he does receive it, Mayor Mortimore be approved to sign the document. Council approved this action. Town attorney, Mike Messenger, gave a brief reading of the code update ordinance. With no questions from the council, the third reading was a...
New kindergartners play in the grassy area behind Ralph Witters Elementary after the kindergarten orientation barbecue....
Board education started Tuesday evening’s hospital board meeting with a discussion of a new coding system coming to Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital: ICD10. The new coding system, developed in the ‘90’s, has become the norm for hospitals around the world but many hospital systems such as HSCMH are just now catching up. ICD10 is a numeric and alphabetized coding system (as opposed to only numeric with ICD9) that offers coders the opportunity to be much more specific. This specificity can b...
The main item for discussion at Tuesday night's Town Council meeting was the first reading of the water rate increase ordinance. Essentially, the rate increase would raise the base rate for all water users and then increase the per thousand rate (meaning the fee for every 1,000 gallons of water used will increase as well). From the Carl Brown study, the town base rate was identified as one rate that needed to be raised. Currently, the town’s rate is well below average base rates for c... Full story
Ashley Griffin soaks Beth Lewis during the Gottsche Water Gun Run held Thursday at One Eyed Buffalo. The hot day brought out runners young and old to get some exercise as well as some wet-and-wild fun with water guns and balloons....
When it comes to tree maintenance and landscaping for the Medvigvy family, it truly is a family affair. The family business started last July is owned and operated by Steve and Sandy Medvigvy, daughter Chrissy Varney, and long-time boyfriend Steven Francis. Everyone in the family shares equal workload with no one person answering phones or handling the chainsaw. Although Francis and Steve Medvigvy have forestry and tree service experience, the idea is that everyone pitches in where needed - a...
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners named 602 Shoshoni the Garden of the Month for August and presented Julia Schleusner with a sign to display in her yard....
Advertisement was the theme of Tuesday’s Travel and Tourism Board meeting. Discussion started with the possibility of acquiring a Pandora Radio advertisement spot with Internet tiles and banners as well as audio spots that would target larger Wyoming communities. The ads would run for three to four months and cost approximately $6,000. The board had concerns as to whether this was the right type of advertisement at this point in time. Board member, Angie Guyon stated, “My personal opinion, I d...
Dedication and love of the game keeps 12-year-old Hardy Johnson on the green. The young athlete brought home yet another title when he placed 1st in his age division at the Wyoming Junior Amateur Championship held August 8 and 9 at the Rolling Green Country Club in Green River, Wyo. Johnson started playing golf when he was three years old and his passion for golf has led him to multiple championships – but these wins don't come without sacrifice. Looking up to pro golfers like Phil Mickelson a...
Starting off the Tuesday, August 4 Town Council meeting was the approval of a catering permit for the fair grounds during the Demo Derby. Town citizen Hanes “Butch” Hall approached council with a request for assistance constructing a well for raw water. Assistant to the Mayor, Fred Crosby instructed Hall that all he needed was a permit which he could apply for online. Hall’s second request was for a simpler process to request information regarding town laws. Council informed Hall that all town... Full story
Fishing enthusiasts now have a new place to shop in Thermopolis: Round Top Flies and More at Round Top Motel is open for business. The shop opened the middle of July and is ready to cater to fishermen and women of all types with flies, lures, nets, and more. Although outdoorsmen are not able to purchase fishing or hunting licenses at the shop at this point in time, license sales are in the works. For those looking for something fun or functional, the shop also serves as a gift shop offering...
The power of positivity is a powerful thing and it is highlighted in Casper native Jennifer Zerba’s new book, Healing Humanity from behind the Shears. A cosmetologist for 25 years, Zerba recognized the inevitable drama that seemed to linger in the cosmetology world. After attending a conference in Billings, Mont. she was inspired to write a book with the goal of inspiring others to stop the negative cycle. Zerba worked at A Cut Above in Thermopolis for a little over two years and recognized t...
For many rural families, summer climaxes at fair time. “Why?” you may ask. Well, it’s not a simple answer. Imagine acquiring (purchasing, being gifted, etc.) a steer calf. This calf is not a pet but rather livestock that will be sold in less than a year’s time for the purpose of slaughter. Your task is to, on a daily basis, nurture this animal, feed it, and handle it to best prepare it for show. You may have a young lifetime of experience working with cattle, but this steer is yours and it is y...
Featured here is a small pond with hand-made water wheel by Austin Rush. The wheel is part of Kay Rush's future garden and adds a peaceful and beautiful element to her yard....
The Hot Springs County Tour 23 Report is in and upon inspection, several themes emerge. The report came from a workshop last spring where a group of community members were selected to discuss the past, present, and future of Hot Springs County – an activity that was conducted in all of Wyoming’s 23 counties - in an effort to identify themes across the state that will be discussed at the Governor’s economic forum in November. Looking back can sometimes be helpful when preparing for the futur...
