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There’s plenty happening at what was formerly the southeast lawn of Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital as the new addition is well into its construction. Hospital CEO Margie Molitor said Monty Wardell, superintendent of Sletten Construction, has about four different areas for the project and he’s very coordinated. Steel is still going up in one area, and walls will be put up in the next couple weeks of the operating room area. The last area completed will be the emergency room. “It’s been br...
On Friday, Aug. 2, Raymond W. DeVries Sr was fined a total $600, $100 for each of five misdemeanor counts of theft under $1,000 and one count of misdemeanor criminal trespassing. The charges come from an Aug. 30, 2018 incident, where DeVries brought a truck and forklift onto the property of Linsey Brooks with the purpose of taking five large landscaping rocks. One of the rocks cracked while being moved, and a portion was left on the property. In addition to the fine, DeVries is also sentenced...
Judge Bobbi Overfield has sentenced Hollie Smith to three years of supervised probation for conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, methamphetamine. Though sentenced to three to five years in prison, that term was suspended. Smith had pleaded guilty to the charge, and a second count of unlawful possession of meth was dismissed. The charges are from a Nov. 2 incident, in which Smith was in a vehicle pulled over due to not having an illuminated rear license plate. The officer observed open...
Senator Wyatt Agar was certainly easy to spot as he kept busy during the Hot Springs County Fair this month, he’s also been keeping busy during the interim of the Wyoming Legislature. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Agar said he’s been dealing with the results of the Blackjewel mines closing a month ago. That closing, he noted, meant a loss of $78 million in federal mineral royalties. Agar explained the state fronts those royalty monies for the first 18 months, so essentially the...
You may have noticed a sign change along Sixth Street last week, as Finishing Touches became the Hot Rod Station. But the sign is just something of a formality, as owner Dennis Leonhardt said for a year he ran under the Hot Rod Station but didn't have signs up. "We changed the business," Leonhardt said. "We were going to do more old cars - hot rods, street rods, rat rods, modified vehicles and customs." He had previously been doing body and paint work, and just a few weeks prior to getting the...
The fifth annual Fly In at Hot Springs County Airport on Saturday had 25 total aircraft, according to Fixed Base Operator Nate Messenger. That number is almost double the 14 seen last year. It was definitely a better turnout, Messenger said, and though there was nothing different about the event - aside from English muffins as the breakfast rather than pancakes - he believes it's because he got some fliers in the right places. Typically he mails them out, but this year he handed them out to...
Following a Pre-K Health Fair last week, Piper Rossler takes advantage of the water fun set up. The event was sponsored by community schools, Hot Springs County Library and Hot Springs County Public Health. Students were tested in various areas including hearing and motor skills. Public Health provided bike helmet fittings, and their office has free bike helmets for ages toddlers to adults....
During their Tuesday night meeting, the Thermopolis Town Council approved rate increases for water and sanitation, as well as landfill charges. Council approved Resolution 555, which amends Ordinance No. 841 to raise the base rate from $18 to $18.90 per month for all in-town and out of town users for each single unit and per single unit in a multiple unit. The rate for water usage of 1,000 gallons per month is not affected by the rate raise. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby said the last water incr...
In the latest development of a case involving Joe and Barbara Campbell, as well as 10 anonymous plaintiffs, against Tri County Telephone Association, TCT has filed an appeal on an order to the United States Court of Appeals. The appeal, filed July 2, contests the judgment entered on June 4, on the cross motions for summary judgment in the case. The judgment ordered in June by the U.S. District Court of Wyoming was that the federal claims made by TCT against Joe Campbell be dismissed. Further,...
Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Judge Bobbi Overfield sentenced Timothy Hoyer to four years of supervised probation. The sentence is on felony charges of conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance. As part of a plea agreement, a fourth charge of accessory before the fact to deliver methamphetamine was dismissed, and the four to six years of prison time Hoyer was looking at was suspended for the proba...
On June 14-25, T.J. and Lea Schoenewald, as well as Marion Bishop, headed to Albuquerque, N.M., to compete in the 2019 National Senior Games, the largest multi-sport event in the world for seniors. T.J. and Bishop had previously qualified for the competition in 2018, though Lea noted she didn’t have to qualify to go because this was the first year they had a Power Walk event so it was “come one, come all.” Bishop added the national level also added Pickleball to its offerings. This year marks... Full story
On July 15, Darren Kennedy took the final step in becoming a U.S. citizen, a process that began with a temporary visa and an online connection. Born in 1989, in Randalstown, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Belfast City, Kennedy lived there until he was 23, including five years of schooling as a chef at Trostan Avenue University in Ballymena. "Then I met Cyle," Kennedy said of his meeting Cyle Hart online in February of 2011; the two would meet in person more than a year later - September of...
On July 19 at the 36th annual Wyoming Coaches Association and Wyoming Sports Official Association Hall Of Fame Banquet, Joe Doak was inducted in to the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) Hall of Fame for his contribution to the youth of Wyoming through his years of service as a sports official in football and basketball. The WHSAA presented Doak with a gold lifetime pass and a hall of fame ring, and a pictured plaque of Doak will be on display at the Casper Events Center. Doak is...
During the Tuesday evening meeting of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, Lacy Andreen was named the public records officer for the hospital. Hospital CEO Margie Molitor noted the Wyoming Legislature passed a new rule on districts, and part of that is appointing a public records officer, through which all requests for public records will go. Molitor further added they have so many days to respond to such requests; if it is a large request, they can visit with the...
On Monday, July 15 in Hot Springs District Court, Mark Danis was sentenced to three years of supervised probation on a felony charge of aggravated assault and battery — bodily injury with a deadly weapon. He initially received a prison term of four to six years with the Wyoming Department of Corrections, but that sentence was suspended for the probation. Danis further entered a guilty plea to misdemeanor violation of domestic protection, and received a jail sentence of 180 days, with that t...
There’s no short supply of new business in town, and one of those planning to stick around after all the hail damage is repaired is Bazooka Lumber & Livestock, LLC. Managing Member Brad Hutzenbiler said he’s been working with a lease agreement through John Dorman, Sr. for space, and is seeking something long-term at the former home of Owl Lumber. As the two front buildings at Owl Lumber are being used by a dent repair company, Hutzenbiler said he is using the back side. Additionally, he not...
Maile Mae and Kati McCumber look at the ultrasound findings of Eric Geving with Precision Beef Ultrasound during the carcass contest....
Youth showed dogs of all shapes and sizes during the 2019 Dog Show, Monday night. Judge Mary Martin gave each animal a close inspection, asked kids questions about their dogs and gave plenty of advice for prepping and showing them. Full results from the show will be in the Aug. 8 edition....
At 90 years old, reading a newspaper and waiting for lunch to start at the Thermopolis Senior Center, Frank Walker has seen and done plenty in his life. A Thermopolis resident since 2016, he and his family were born in Lucerne. He recalled growing up in the second house across the tracks on the right side and going to school in the red brick school house that has since been torn down. "There used to be a white post office right at the corner," he further recalled, "and Mrs. Allen ran the post...
First Baptist Church Pastor Harvey Seidel provided rides for students in the church's Vacation Bible School, in a carriage drawn by horses Smoky and Topaz. There was a bit of a holdup when a kingpin on the carriage came loose, but plenty showed up to hold the horse team, make repairs and get them on their way. The horse-and-carriage rides were a fitting part of the Bible School's theme, "Giddy Up Junction."...
Zane Hubele and Lights On Coordinator Julia Scott keep the rope going for Savanna and Celeste Nelson, during the Thermopolis Middle School Lights On Aftershool program last week. Students also designed obstacle courses and relays, then built and tested them at the state park. This week the program is wrapping up with a camping trip....
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, more than a year after he was initially arrested, Judge Bobbi Overfield sentenced Hugo A. Luna to 20-30 years with the Wyoming Department of Corrections on a felony charge of second-degree attempted murder. The charge was lessened from first-degree, and a second felony county of kidnapping was dismissed when Luna entered into the agreement on May 13. The charges are from an April 13, 2018 incident; it was a Friday the 13th, and it certainly was an unlucky...
The Thermopolis Police Department responded Monday, July 22 to a report of a phony $100 bill used at a business. Chief Julie Mathews noted the bill certainly appeared to be legitimate, even to where the hologram was fairly close in accuracy. However, there were some telltale signs the bill was a fake. The edges of the bill, Mathews said, were uneven, and the paper used didn’t feel right, as she couldn’t feel the fibers common in paper money. Further, there was no security code visible on the...
If you were travelling in northern Hot Springs County and Washakie County Monday, you might have seen something straight out of a history book, as mountain men on horseback continued on their long journey of Ashley's Return. The trip began in Lonetree, Wyo. on July 6, and the riders will dismount when they reach Fort Smith, Mont. For three of the riders, that will be the end of the journey. For the rest, they'll utilize handmade boats - including bull boats, canoes and keel boats - to travel by...
Wrapping up the annual excitement of Fair Week is the Junior Livestock Auction on Friday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. Joe Martinez explained there will be a Buy Back program for those buyers who don’t necessarily want to keep the animals. For instance, someone might not like lamb but still wants to participate in the auction and support the youth. In a partnership with Wyoming Legacy Meats, the company as agreed to buy back the animals from successful bidders, at market price. Those who choose not to u...
