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Monday in Hot Springs Circuit Court Lola Vialpando was bound over to Fifth Judicial District Court on charges including seven counts of forgery and three counts of theft. The charges allege Vialpando altered bank statements at her former employer between Jan. 29 and July 29 of 2016, and also altered account statements to omit certain transactions. Charges further allege she used company issued credit cards to make over 300 online and local purchases totaling almost $19,000 In addition to the...
The Freedom Ball Adult Prom is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at the Days Inn. The Big Horn Basin Riders motorcycle club is hosting the event, but attendees don’t have to be members or bikers to attend. Fancy dress is not a requirement either, so people can dress casual if they choose. A variety of music will be provided by a DJ, and there will also be snacks and a cash bar. Commemorative glasses will be available for purchase, and a photo booth will help capture memories. T...
Wyoming Dinosaur Center Executive Director Angie Guyon found out the last week of February she was appointed to a three-year term with the Wyoming Tourism Board. She takes over as the representative for District 5, which includes Hot Springs, Big Horn, Park and Washakie counties. Sandy Newsome formerly held the seat, though her term was up. Guyon said she applied for the seat, noting it was a simple process though letters of recommendation help. She received a letter from Wyoming Secretary of St...
This Saturday will see the Thermopolis High School Bobcats hit the track at the Yellowstone Sports Medicine Invite at Cody. The boys track team will see three returning letter winners this year, with junior Cullen Becher, a two-year letterman, and sophomores Ethan Becher and Chandler Maddock, both one-year. The three will join senior Ryan Johnson, juniors Logan Meier, Liam Whitt and Jared Little, sophomore Kolby George and freshmen Jarron Mortimore and Tyler Kay. Coach Ernie Mecca said the boys... Full story
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved a motion, 3-2 with members Dusty Lewis and John Dorman Sr. voting “no,” a payment of $8,921.67 to Brad Basse of Jadeco for work done on the communications area of the Law Enforcement Center. The project was initially bid at around $3,324, but final costs came in at $11,776.60. At a February meeting, the council approved paying the overage of $8,452.60, with the town and Hot Springs County Commission each paying half. However, at the March 7...
"Pinky the Elephant" visited students at Ralph Witters Elementary last week. The mascot is used to help teach kids about poison prevention....
Students at Thermopolis Middle School are working to help the people of Sudan by providing funding for a well there. The inspiration for the project came after they read “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park. The novel tells two stories. One is the fictional account of Nya, a girl in Sudan who is fetching water from a pond for her family, travelling over miles of rough terrain in searing heat to do so. The other story is non-fiction, the story of Salva Dut, who became one of the “lost boys...
The Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board met Tuesday afternoon. Though there were not enough members present for a quorum, the brief meeting allowed for discussion on various topics. One of the items was the Hessenthaler billboard just south of town. Over the past couple months, this billboard has been a topic of discussion with Travel and Tourism, as well as the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, and at this point both boards are currently gathering information as to who owns the...
Thursday during the meeting of the Hot Springs County Local Emergency Planning Committee, Wyoming National Guard Major Toby Alkire presented about what the Air and Army National Guard can provide to the community in case of emergency. Alkire explained State Active Duty is where most of the response will happen for the military, with personnel placed after an emergency declaration signed by the governor. With that declaration, he noted, personnel would be placed on State Active Duty, meaning... Full story
Opening arguments were heard Monday from prosecuting attorney Jerry Williams and defense attorney Richard Hopkinson, in a trial against Matthew Schwan. Schwan was originally charged with driving under the influence with serious bodily injury, following a May 14, 2016, incident in which he allegedly struck Reilly Schwan with a vehicle. However, that charge was changed to aggravated homicide by vehicle after Reilly’s death on June 4. According to court documents, the Schwans went out with f... Full story
The 96th annual Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be this Saturday, March 18 at the county fair building. Social hour and no-host cocktails are at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m.. Awards for the 2016 citizen, business and non-profit of the year will be announced at 7:30 p.m. Members of the Chamber nominate people and businesses in the respective categories, with the Chamber Board of Directors and Past Presidents voting by written ballot to determine winners. Nominees...
This past weekend saw the start of Daylight Savings Time here in the majority of the United States. Following the adage of “Spring Forward,” clocks go forward an hour. Why is it, then, that my body doesn’t follow suit and I get an extra spring in my step? Here it is Wednesday, and I’m still feeling some residual effects of the time shift. The idea of Daylight Savings Time has a variety of reasons. Some think it’s to benefit — or aggravate — farmers or promote health and leisure activities in...
At the Feb. 21 meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council, a liquor license and transfer of license was approved for Mac’s Bar. With the action, the business is under ownership of Ernie and Ron Robb. Ernie said he originally had Mac’s in 1996, and at that time it was downtown in the Klink building. He further explained around Memorial Day that same year the front of the building caved in. As the entrance to the bar was condemned, he requested the Thermopolis Town Council allow him to move the bus...
Members of the Wyoming Coaches Association recently voted on which 3A boys basketball players are the best in the East and West conferences, and Hudson Roling was among those named for the East, with Noah Schwalbe receiving honorable mention. Coach Kevin Gerber said from the get go Roling was something of a standout player, being voted a team captain by his teammates. Gerber noted Roling’s skill and leadership not only on the court but off it as well, and he only got better as the season went o...
Thursday night’s meeting of the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce saw plenty of discussion regarding the Hessenthaler billboard just south of town. Board member Phillip Scheel noted the Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism Board also discussed the billboard at their latest meeting. Scheel said the idea is the billboard on the Hessenthalers’ property was given to the Chamber, and they pay a dirt lease to have access to it. Five or six years back, Scheel said, the Chamber offered the... Full story
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department is working with the American Red Cross to help ensure homes have working smoke detectors and people know what to do in case of a fire. Jayson Zimmerman with the Red Cross explained the Home Fire campaign through Red Cross, and the intent is to use donations earmarked specifically for smoke detectors and purchase the devices, then form lasting partnerships with local entities such as the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department. These partnerships provide a...
Tuesday night, the Thermopolis Town Council voted, with Councilman John Dorman Sr. voting “no,” to reconsider covering a portion of an overage for work on the communications area at the Law Enforcement Center. At the council’s last meeting, they voted to approve splitting an overage on the project with the county. Brad Basse originally bid the project at $3,324, but unforeseen complications put the final amount at $11,7760.60; the town agreed to pay half of the overage, or $4,226.30. Howev... Full story
The 2017 general session of the Wyoming Legislature adjourned Friday, and Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar stated, “The final week of session was interesting to say the least. “For the senate chamber it was a hurry up and wait situation, which is highly frustrating when you strive for efficiency. We did not adjourn on Friday until around 11:30 p.m. waiting on the house to take action on several bills.” After reconsideration of four different bills on the house side, Agar repor...
Another 10 charges have been filed against Lola Vialpando. Vialpando was charged in August with 10 counts of felony forgery, two counts of felony theft and one count of felony larceny. According to those charges, she allegedly forged checks between January and August of last year and facilitated online and mobile transfers of money from her employer to satisfy personal debts. Recently in Thermopolis Circuit Court, additional charges including seven counts of forgery and three counts of theft wer...
Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Michelle McLeran was sentenced to three to five years with the Wyoming Women’s Center in Lusk on a charge of fourth-offense driving under the influence. The charge is from an April 1 incident, with previous convictions from March of 2011, May of 2012 and the summer of 2014. McLeran pleaded no contest to the charge in November. Judge Robert E. Skar suspended the prison time, however, for three years supervised probation. McLeran was also fined $...
Bust out the boutonnieres and corsages, dust off the dresses and schedule the tuxedo fitting, for the Freedom Ball Adult Prom March 25 at the Days Inn. The Big Horn Basin Riders motorcycle club is hosting the event, with proceeds going to send care packages to our men and women in uniform. Jenni Dorman explained the Riders send monthly care packages to those currently enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, and those enlisted who have family here. For instance, she said, a grandmother here...
by Mark Dykes It’s Mother Nature in action this time of year. The snows are dwindling and melting, and the water is flowing into the rivers. Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon said as of Feb. 27 the snow water in the Wind Rivers is 200 percent of normal. He further explained the climate prediction center with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has stated through March we have an equal chance of having above or below normal temperatures and p...
Friday morning, at the monthly meeting to discuss how to increase local shopping, the main topic taken up was sending out mailers as a “shop local” promotion. The main feature of mailers would be any monthly or quarterly discounts local businesses have. Rick Tudor presented the idea at last month’s meeting, as he pointed out many people still “live through the mail,” rather than use the internet or social media to do their shopping. The cost of mailing the fliers through the post office wo...
Spencer Axtell, left, placed fifth out of 11 at the FFA district speaking contest, and Jason Clouse placed third and will move onto the regional contest Tuesday March 14 at 3 p.m. at the auditorium. During the contest, students have to recite the FFA creed, and answer questions from judges. Thermopolis FFA members Logan Bartholomew, Ryan Bleak, Taylor Nuttall, Jessi Pennoyer and Dreama Thorpe are 2017 Wyoming state degree recipients....
The Wind River Canyon saw a lot of activity this weekend, as people took advantage of the lull in the snow to fish, bike or just go for a drive....
