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The Thermopolis Middle School wrestlers saw action on the mats at Riverton Saturday during the Spartan Invite. The boys came away with 74.5 team points. Coach Toby Emery stated, “The Spartan Invite is always a tough tournament with new competition. It’s a great way for the boys to test their skills and see how they size-up with new competitors across the state. All of the boys wrestled tough, but we had a couple wrestlers really step up to the challenge. Eighth grader Logan Cole dominated his we...
Last weekend, the Bobcat Robotics teams Fist Full of Axles and Aluminati travelled to Casper to compete in the Wyoming State Championship. Aluminati was seated in 22nd place, while Fist Full of Axles was seated at 16th. Computer science teacher Steve Radabaugh further noted Fist Full was also chosen to be in one of the final alliances, with the alliance taking third place. During competitions, each match consists of four robots, two on each alliance. Radabaugh also pointed out each of the...
Senate District 20 Representative Wyatt Agar reported Tuesday that last week was certainly a difficult one. Agar stated he asked Senator Burns, the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, when the last time was that every department had to be gone into and sustain cuts in a supplemental budget session. Burns’ response was “never, to his knowledge.” “The reality is,” Agar stated, “our state is staring down the road at a 500 million dollar structural deficit and is burning through the LSRA — rai...
Following a bench trial Friday, Judge Robert E. Skar found Paul Mathewson guilty of fraud against a government record. According to the charge, on June 23 a bond conditions form was provided for Mathewson to sign, with a set amount of $2,000. The “cash” box on the bond was marked, indicating the bond was to be paid in cash; no other boxes were marked. The bond was in a separate case against Mathewson, in which he was cited for trespassing. Later, when information was being entered, it was not...
A trio of Thermopolis Middle School students will compete at the State Spelling Bee at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs following competition at TMS Friday. Seventeen students were selected to compete in the spelling bee based on their written test scores. Competitors were required to orally spell words for judges, with words being more and more difficult after each round. The students spelled over 100 words combined, and after several eliminations, Monte Love emerged the...
Within a few weeks, the high school basketball seasons will come to a close. There have certainly been plenty of ups and downs the past few months — more of the latter, when it comes to end scores. But, as coaches have consistently pointed out this season, those final scores do not reflect the spirit shown by the Bobcats when they hit the court. While I wasn’t able to attend the first few games of the season, I have since seen what our boys and girls can do with the rock, and seeing them in act...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce met briefly Thursday evening, prior to their Christmas party. Among the proceedings was the vote for the 2016 Business, Citizen and Non-Profit Organization, and Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush noted they had a past president, Reg Filkey, participate in this year’s voting. The winners will be announced at the Chamber Banquet March 18. Also during the meeting, Rush reported there were only a couple ad spaces left on the upcoming maps. The m...
Last week, the Thermopolis High School boys basketball team dropped two games, taking on Worland at home Thursday and playing at Buffalo Friday. Things started rough for the boys on their home court, with a 72-39 loss to Worland. Coach Kevin Gerber noted Thursday was Senior Night, and had mentioned previously some might think of it as a distraction but he believes it is a good one to have. His philosophy is when the seniors have spent the time being on the team and given a lot of their time to...
The Thermopolis Middle School wrestling team hit the mats Saturday for their conference at Powell, taking 109.5 team points. Coach Toby Emery expressed congratulations to eighth grade wrestler Logan Cole, who won a third straight conference championship in the "A" division. Wresting in A Division 220, Cole scored 24 team points. He took three victories by fall over his opponents - 27 seconds against Trey Wright of Worland in the quarterfinals, 1:29 against Blake Walters of Riverton in the semis...
The JV and freshmen boys basketball teams took on Worland on their home court Thursday, and were at Buffalo Friday. Both teams struggled to find wins over the two-day stretch, with JV falling to Worland 63-45 and to Buffalo 63-33. The freshmen lost to Worland 65-42 and to Buffalo 44-35. Looking at the JV games, Coach Ryan Shaffer noted the goal this past week was to increase the defensive output for the teams, specifically looking at keeping opponents’ to 10 points or less per quarter. S...
On Tuesday, Senate District 20 Representative Wyatt Agar reported he was headed again to a meeting of the Corporations Committee, with which he has been active during the 2017 Legislature, Agar reported they have started cross over and are beginning to deliberate House bills. They are also in the first reading of the supplemental government appropriations budget, SF 01, and he wants to remind everyone budget cuts are not incurred by any particular sector but are spread across the board. Last...
An appeal in a case against Anthony Haire is being taken under advisement in the Wyoming Supreme Court, with a written decision expected at a later date. Oral arguments have been heard by Supreme Court justices, as well as counsel for Haire and the State of Wyoming. Following a four-day trial in December 2015, Haire was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment. On May 4, 2016, he was sentenced to eight to 10 years with the Wyoming Department of Corrections. Haire shot...
Tuesday night, the Thermopolis Town Council had in attendance Cameron Burrows and Chandler Maddock with Boy Scout Troop 5020. The scouts were observing the meeting as part of earning their citizenship and community merit badges. Town Engineer Heath Overfield presented a letter regarding a request from the South Thermopolis Water & Sewer District (STWSD) to rescind a water pipeline agreement between the Town of Thermopolis, Owl Creek Water District and STWSD. Overfield explained in 2012 South...
During the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees Jan. 31 meeting, the board adopted a resolution regarding the transformation of the hospital, a Wyoming county memorial hospital, into Hot Springs County Hospital District, a Wyoming county hospital district. Following the adoption of the resolution, the board expressed appreciation to outgoing board members Margaret Stansill, Kati McCumber and Josh Conrad. Those in attendance enjoyed some cake and the three received plaques in...
Friday morning was the second meeting with regard to increasing the amount of local shopping in Thermopolis. Meri Ann Rush began the meeting with discussion of House Bill 19, regarding sales from remote sellers. The bill, which did pass, stipulates if a seller’s gross revenue from the sale of tangible personal property, admissions or services delivered into this state exceeds $100,000, or if the seller sold tangible personal property, admissions or services delivered into this state in 200 or m...
Last weekend saw Thermopolis High School boys basketball action at home, taking on Wheatland Friday and Torrington Saturday. The Bobcats lost against both, falling 49-39 against Wheatland and 66-59 against Torrington. Coach Kevin Gerber said the boys played two really good games this weekend, and he was very proud of them. During the practices leading up to the games, Gerber said he matched players to compete for places and time, a method which paid off during game time. Gerber said they came ou...
The Bocats JV and freshmen teams met with some tough competition this weekend against Wheatland and Torrington. The JV lost 50-29 to Wheatland and 48-45 to Torrington, while the freshmen lost 50-33 against Wheatland and 46-31 against Torrington. Coach Ryan Shaffer said Wheatland was one of those games where they slacked up a little on offense and they gave up too many points. They started a bit slow, he noted, then picked up the defense later and got within five points in the first half but gave...
by Mark Dykes Last week saw 10 middle school wrestlers hitting the mats during the Thermopolis Quad Tuesday, January 31. The boys wrestled against Lander and Riverton, and came away from the home competition with 13 wins and seven losses. Sean Johansen lost by a 2:04 fall to Tallen Anderson of Lander, but won by a 1:31 fall over Hunter Peterson of Riverton. Carson Williams won by a 59-second fall over Gabe Harris of Lander, but lost by a 2:21 fall to Angel Monroe of Riverton. Wyatt McDermott...
Red, white, black, green and blue. Just colors to some, but for those in the Hot Springs County High School Trading Card Game (TCG) Club these five hold sway over their competition. Paraeducator Kaleb Olsen said the club began after some students learned he liked to play Magic: The Gathering, one of the more popular TCGs, and they wanted to get together and do some competitive games. After some deliberation, he chose to start the club to provide an environment for students to get better at...
On Jan. 20 in the United States District Court of Wyoming, Darrel Demas, 27, and Justin Dvorak, 30, formerly of Thermopolis, were sentenced to prison terms for providing heroin which resulted in the death of Alexander Herdt in Thermopolis. According to court documents, Demas was sentenced to 48 months and Dvorak was sentenced to 24 months on individual charges of distribution of heroin resulting in death. The two were also charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin resulting in death, though...
The afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 26 in Hot Springs District Court, following almost three hours of deliberation, a jury returned a verdict of guilty on six charges against Paul Mathewson. The trial began Monday, Jan. 23. Among the charges on which Mathewson was found guilty were two counts of possession of methamphetamine, use of meth and possession of marijuana, stemming from a May 1, 2015 incident; trespassing from a Sept. 16, 2015 incident; and driving with a suspended license, stemming from...
Tuesday morning, Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar attended a Corporations Committee meeting. The meeting was to hear testimony on Senate File 71, regarding electricity production standards. Additionally, he noted there was debate regarding SF 17, dealing with extra-territorial jurisdiction. Regarding this latter, he said the important thing to keep in mind is this is a bill that deals with counties that have planning and zoning “so while there are some worries around it for our m...
I’ve been spending a lot of time on the river lately. I don’t mean I’ve taken up ice fishing or I’m making plans to take on the Polar Bear experience. It’s just I find myself, in my everyday routine, drawn more and more to the Big Horn and Wind River. I know, it’s kind of hard to avoid since it weaves through town, but even when I’m nowhere near the banks the river seems to find me. Case in point — Thermopolis Middle School has an incredible display in their hall regarding a artist-in-resid...
Hot Springs Travel and Tourism is currently requesting funding applications for special events in the coming fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Director Amanda Moeller explained the process generally begins in mid-January. Applicants must complete an application for each event for which they are requesting funding, and the application must be accompanied by a budget. Moeller noted the money provided by Travel and Tourism must be used, 100 percent, for advertising, and...
It was another busy weekend for the Thermopolis High School boys basketball team, hosting Rawlins Friday night, then taking things on the road at Douglas on Saturday. The boys fell to the Outlaws 61-49 in their first match, and 58-38 to the Bearcats. Coach Kevin Gerber noted the Rawlins game was a tough one. The team had a good first quarter with the Bobcats trailing by only a point. Gerber noted Will DeVries and Noah Schwalbe hit some big shots for their 11 points in the first, and the team...
