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On Tuesday, July 25, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees was introduced to three new directors joining the staff. Director of Nursing Services Phillip Reintz attended Northwest College for a time, later transferring to the University of Michigan and earning a bachelor's in nursing. From there, he worked a few years in intensive care units in the Detroit area before furthering his education through the Masters in Anesthesia program at Wayne State. Reintz said the Hot... Full story
When it comes to civil cases in the court system, the number of charges, replies and other filed motions filed can take a considerable amount of time to get through. Case in point, the lawsuit filed Dec. 28, 2015 by Joe and Barbara Campbell against the Tri-county Telephone Association, Inc. (TCT). The most recent filing came on Wednesday, July 19, as Chief United Stated District Judge Nancy Freudenthal signed an order denying the Campbells motion for disqualification of counsel. The original...
Wyoming State Park, Historic Sites and Trails recently released their 2017 survey, which is available at the Hot Springs State Park Bath House. The survey asks whether people would be willing to support an increase in the entrance fee at the park. Currently, there is no entrance fee. Park Superintendent Kevin Skates said there are surveys every other year which ask people about the amenities in the park, and what they do or don’t like about it. This is the first time he’s seen the survey abo...
Kait Quinton checks on the progress of participants at the Paint and Create event Tuesday, July 18 at the VFW. Though Quinton gave some instruction on technique, she also encouraged everyone to make the paintings their own....
Those looking to test their skills in rounding up swine can register for the pig wrestling completion Aug. 1, beginning at 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds. There are four divisions for the completion — Youth (ages 8 and under), Junior (ages 9-15), Women and Men (16 and older for each). Teams can be up to four people, with spots available on a “first come, first serve” basis for 10 teams in each division. There is a $65 fee. The main rules are simple. The pig must go butt-first into the bucket, and t...
Next week, T.J. Schoenewald will travel to Laramie to compete in the 2017 State Senior Olympics. It's far from a first-time experience for him, having competed in the games 11 years. Schoenewald first heard about the event at a presentation for the Kiwanis given by Marion Bishop, who has also competed at the games in multiple years. Schoenewald, a Kiwanis member, decided he would give it a try when he hit 50 years old, the minimum age for competing. Prior to that, he had been participating in... Full story
There was plenty of food and fellowship at the open house for the Federated Community Church's community hall. The building is available to use for events such as dinners and youth activities when church events are not being held....
This weekend the Wyoming wing of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) utilized the Thermopolis airport as its home base, as CAP cadets practiced their search and rescue skills. The airport also was the camping site for cadets, with many sleeping in tents while others chose to lay out under the stars. Major Tera Cowles explained CAP provides help to any county agency or mutual aid that requests their assistance. The cadets learn leadership skills and also train in aerospace education, so at the same time they'...
At their meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board accepted the fiscal year 2017-18 budget. Prior to the regular meeting, there was a public hearing regarding the budget. According to the budget, the forecasted revenue is $175,120, with $175,000 from total operating revenues and the remainder from interest. The administration budget is $13,555, which includes: $6,500 for administrator, $1,200 for accounting/auditing, $3,500 for website, $748 for office supplies, $52...
McCoy Longwell attempts to rope a calf during the WJRA Rodeo on Saturday. Longwell placed fourth in the calf tying event for the day. See page 6 for complete results....
Tuesday evening, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees approved the operating and capital budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. According to the budget, total operating revenues are $18,165,214, which includes $27,453,598 in gross patient revenue, deductions of $9,406,564 and other revenue of $118,180. Deductions include discounts, allowances, write-offs and prior year settlements. Total expenses come in at $18,144,888. Those expenses include salaries, contract...
Tuesday evening’s Town Council meeting was certainly one of the more active in terms of citizen participation, as several voiced their opinion with regard to a couple issues in town. A topic that received much discussion was the road that encompasses 14th Street and Canyon Hills Road. Beverly Ward first brought up the issue, though by the end of discussion the council would also hear from Karen Slocum, Sam Starnes, Mark Collins, Linda Hughes and Matt Hughes among others. Ward noted she has b...
Earlier this year, increased runoff resulted in higher flows from Boysen Reservoir, reaching 9,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). Though the runoff and flows have since gone down, the river can still be hazardous for those attempting to float it, evidenced by several needing rescue the past couple weekends. Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon said he would not recommend anyone float the river until it reaches around 3,000 cfs, and when floating it’s important for all p... Full story
The Hot Springs County Historical Society and Pioneer Association will host a trek to Blonde Pass on Saturday, July 29. The event is open to members only. Those who want to go on the trip should meet at Hot Springs County Museum at 8:45 a.m. The trek requires four-wheel drive vehicles, and follows an old stage road over Blonde/Merritt Pass through the Owl Creek Mountain. At one time, it was the main road from the south into the Bighorn Basin from Fort Washakie to Red Lodge, Mont., though it is...
The Federated Community Church announces the completion of its “community hall.” There will be an open house on Saturday, July 22 at 6 p.m. to invite the entire community to come and tour the new hall. Pastor Chuck Cooper expressed his appreciation to everyone who helped make this new addition to our community possible. The hall will be available to outside groups when church events are not being held. Call Pastor Ross Kershaw, 921-9399, to schedule an event. The community hall is an all...
Thursday evening, the Hot Springs-Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce visited about encouraging more businesses to participate in the Gift of the Waters Pageant parade. Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush noted having a float in the parade also provides businesses with additional advertising. Applications for the parade may be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce office, and must be submitted no later than Friday, Aug. 4. Also during the meeting, the board selected Toby Homi, Robin Griffin and...
At the Wyoming State Shoot in Douglas July 6-9, the last award given out was the 4-H Forever Wild Award, provided by the Skyler Gabel Group and won by Lexi Overfield, daughter of Heath and Bobbi Overfield. The award comes with it one of two guided cow elk hunts on a private ranch. Heath further noted Lexi filled out an application to get an elk tag, and will be hunting in Hunt Area 49. The season opens in August and closes in December, and the group is working with the Overfields to determine a...
A group of seven students has been competing the past two years in the realm of clay target shooting sports. Known as the Thermopolis Clay Cutters Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP), these students have attended five SCTP shoots this year with the Wyoming State Shoot in Cody left to go, sometime in August. There have been two shoots in Cody and three in Billings, Mont. Outside of the SCTP shoots, they also shot at a Junior Olympics qualifier. The SCTP level is the beginning level for USA...
Last Wednesday, the Tri-County Telephone Association, Inc. (TCT) filed a response to a motion to disqualify counsel and a motion to dismiss filed by Joe and Barbara Campbell. The motion filed by the Campbells is the latest request for action in a case that began in December of 2015, after the couple filed a suit against the company claiming board members, as well as the purchaser of TCT, robbed owners of the TCT co-operative of the value of their ownership after the co-op was sold. In May of...
As of July 1, services provided through the Hot Springs County office of the Prevention Management Organization (PMO) of Wyoming are now handled through the Washakie County office, which covers both counties. The consolidation of services comes as a result of a $2.1 million reduction to the Wyoming Department of Health’s 2017-18 budget for substance abuse and suicide prevention. The Department of Health complied with this reduction, mandated by the Wyoming Legislature, by reducing the c...
James Whitt takes a turn on the oversized bowling alley Friday on the lawn of the Hot Springs County Library. The game was one of several set up for kids in the summer reading program sponsored by the library....
Two incidents which happened in the early morning hours of July 1 resulted in the arrests of three subjects on drug-related charges. Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Regina Schulmeister said she performed a traffic stop on a vehicle near mile marker 135 on Highway 20 North, just after midnight. There were three adults as well as three juveniles in the vehicle, she said, noting a female adult was attempting to hide in the backseat. That subject repeatedly gave her a false name as well. Sculmeister...
In addition to playing with John Roberts y Pan Blanco at the state park pavilion Monday evening, violin player Trevor Krieger had a fun time getting out into the crowd and showing them a few dance moves....
Rick Phipps was well known in the local music community, and when he passed away on July 4, 2016, due to leukemia and other medical issues, his memory was honored with a concert at the Hot Springs State Park pavillion. The second annual Rick Phipps Memorial Concert is scheduled for Saturday, July 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the pavilion. Artists performing include: Eric Kay, Thermopolis; Dan Garnett, Worland; Virgil Bailey, Hyattville, and Shaun Nicklas, Worland; the Silvertip String Band,...
The Bighorn Bowhunters will host the first annual T-Hill Shoot July 15 and 16, on the east side of the hill at the buffalo corral. Registration will be 8-11 a.m. Saturday, with participants able to start shooting any time. There will be shotgun starts on Sunday, with registration at 8 a.m. and on targets at 9 a.m. At 6 p.m. Saturday there will be fun shoots, including a milk jug event, a monster shoot, an armadillo shoot and a kids balloon shoot. Josh Lynch explained an armadillo shoot involves...
