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In August, Thermopolis Town Council officially passed Ordinance 843. The ordinance, which took effect Sept. 1, outlines opening and closing times for municipal parks. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby noted Candy Jack, Family Park and Glade Edwards Park are now closed from 10:30 p.m.-5 a.m., and signs posting the hours have been ordered. The ordinance was brought about as the result of several vandalism in the parks, including, but not limited to, damage to restrooms and grill areas, broken f...
The Girls Varsity Cross Country team brought home first place from the Berry Bryant Invite at Riverton. Coach Brenna Abel stated, “Our varsity girls had a great day in Riverton. We had excellent running conditions and a flat course which did allow our teams to run well.” Abel further noted Elizabeth Rhodes had a great day with a career personal record of 25:41, as did Olivia Weyer, with a time of 23:57. Stacy Lewis also posted her fastest time of the season, 23:10. “Jules [Ward] was trying to he...
The Hot Springs County High School football team is still on the hunt for their first win of the season, having fallen to the Wheatland Bulldogs 47-6 at their first home game last Friday. This week will see the Bobcats in action on the road again, as they head to Moorcroft to take on the Wolves. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The head coach of the Bobcat football team has not been available for interviews this season....
Two suspects who were pursued through Thermopolis on a stolen motorcycle have entered pleas to charges against them, though official sentencing has yet to happen in Hot Springs County Fifth Judicial District Court. Jerome Dunks pleaded guilty to a felony charge of wrongful receiving, concealing or disposing of property, in exchange for a sentence of 2.5 to four years at the Wyoming State Penitentiary, with credit for time served, as well as a $3,000 fine to be suspended. Dunks also pleaded guilt... Full story
This month, Thermopolis is going head-to-head against Worland, in a competition to see who has the safest drivers in the 2016 Battle of the Belts. The challenge focuses on making communities safer places to live, not just for students but for all travelers on Wyoming roadways. Tom Cunningham, the safety education coordinator for Injury Prevention Resources and Safe Communities coordinator for WYDOT District 5, recently performed a series of Seat Belt Observational Surveys, during which he... Full story
There will be an auction the evening of Saturday, Sept. 24 at the VFW, with proceeds going to support Clay Little and his family, as he endures his battle with cancer. Susan Little explained Clay has cancer in his lungs, for which he is currently undergoing injections every three weeks in Billings. The purpose of the injections is two-fold, she noted. They are to help with the lung cancer, and hopefully shrink a cancerous tumor on his kidney and adrenal gland. The treatment takes about three...
Big Horn Basin Foundation Director Jessica Lippincott was recently the recipient of the Henryetta Berry Memorial from the Wyoming State Historical Society. Lippincott explained that the award is given out once a year to those who promote Wyoming history in the youth, and she received it for the dinosaur academy she teaches. In order to be eligible for the award, Lippincott had to fill out an online application. She was not aware of how many others were in the running for the award, and found...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital has a new tool to utilize, after a trailer previously used for storage was converted into a decontamination unit. Griff Hodson, director of Environmental Services and the emergency management coordinator for the hospital, explained the trailer was previously used for storing emergency management equipment. Through the health care coalition - Thermopolis is part of Region 5, which covers Hot Springs County, part of Big Horn County and Washakie County - the...
Thursday evening, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce approved a change in the hours at the Chamber office. The Chamber will close from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush proposed the change, since it was now getting into the “off-tour” season, so there is something like an established lunch hour. She chose the time to still allow people who had lunch hours from 12-1 p.m. and 1-2 p.m. time to stop in. In other board news, the decision was mad...
The high school and middle school cross country teams headed to Sheridan on Saturday to compete in the Michelle Ludwig Invite. Among the action were several high placings, including a second place finish of 19:04 from Jules Ward. Other results from the meet include: Varsity boys - Sean Miller, 65th, 20:11 Varsity girls - McKenna Bomengen , 19th, 21:27; Tahja Hunt, 27th, 21:38; Olivia Weyer, 69th, 24:21; Stacy Lewis, 72nd, 24:38; Erica Meier, 85th, 26:44 JV girls - Elizabeth Rhodes, 69th, 26:28...
The Thermopolis High School football team is still looking for that first W of the season, having lost 63-0 at their Friday game against Glenrock. This Friday, the Bobcats will take on Wheatland. Both teams are 0-2 for the season so far, and will be battling for their first victories. As it is the Bobcats first home game of the season, the town is encouraged to come out in full force to cheer their team all the way to a win. Kick off is scheduled for 6 p.m....
This weekend, expect to see plenty of tents popping up at Hot Springs State Park, during the annual Boy Scout/Cub Scout Jamboree. John Gibbel, the scoutmaster for Troop 5053, said during the late afternoon and early evening on Friday, scouts will start arriving, and there will be plenty of activity on Saturday, including pellet gun shooting, archery, canoes, the Ropes course at Thermopolis Middle School, rifle range shooting, rappelling, skill stations and the mystery contest. The park will not...
Those who are comfortable on a horse, motorcycle, bike, car or even the two-sole express are invited to participate in the Ridin’ for the Brand poker runs Sept. 17 at Saddle Horn Horses Rx — the McWilliams ranch on Hamilton Dome Road. The runs are for those in motorized vehicles and horsemen, as well as cyclists and cross-country runners. Janic Bartlow said an average of 22 veterans a day are being lost to suicide. Though over 5,000 soldiers have died in Iraq, she said, more than that are lost a...
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved the first reading of a town ordinance that creates subparagraphs to Town Code Section 14-610, concerning fees for construction and demolition trash and for disposal of tires. The definitions come as the result of discussion over the past month concerning the dumping of extreme amounts of such materials. Prior to the board approving the first reading, Tom Sullivan voiced his concerns. Sullivan stressed he believes the ordinance is a great...
Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department Secretary Ryan Georgius accepts a donation during the Fill the Boot campaign Monday. Chief Mark Collins said this year was about the second best, with $4,418 raised for the Muscular Dystrophy Association....
While some kids piece together their creations, others look in bins for just the right pieces during Lego Club at Hot Springs County Library. Kids were also encouraged to name their work and put in on display....
This Sunday marks the 15-year anniversary of what is still considered one of the most heinous attacks on American soil. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airline Flight 175 crashed into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Though both towers would collapse less than two hours later, the spirit of the American people didn’t go down with it. Sure, there was plenty of time to be afraid. I remember going to the cafeteria for b...
During a ranch roping clinic at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, instructor David Weaver pulls a log as a means to get horses used to things they might not typically see, and better prepare them for when a kicking calf is on the rope instead....
The Thermopolis Cross Country were on the road at Billings Friday, and returned with a first place win for McKenna Bomengen on the JV team, coming in at 20:57. Jules Ward claimed second place on the Varsity team, with a time of 18:18, and Tahja Hunt won third place for JV, at 21:47. Coach Brenna Abel stated, “Kids ran well in Billings; we had some great performances. Kids have been training hard.” Abel also noted the Billings course is a flat, fast course, and a great Montana competition for...
The Thermopolis middle school football team will open its season this weekend, with a home game against Lander, scheduled to begin 10 a.m. Saturday. Filling out the roster this year are eighth-graders Jackson Jenson, Kyle Roessing, Logan Cole, Remington Feree, Tyson Medina, James Lindquist and Landon Sosa, along with seventh-graders Josh Roberson, William Clark, Eli McCumber, Adley Coyne, Jack Ream, Austin Barral, Wyatt McDermott, Kaden Snooks, Hazen Thurgood, Jase Longwell, Alec Rowan and...
Much as high school sports teams have rivalries that can last seasons, even years Tom Cunningham — the safety education coordinator for Injury Prevention Resources and Safe Communities coordinator for WYDOT District 5 — is helping spark some healthy competition among communities in the name of safety with the Battle of the Belts. Cunningham explained at its core the Battle of the Belts is a competition to see how well people are doing with safe driving. As the name implies, one of the pri...
On Sept. 9 and 16, Northwest Wyoming Board of Cooperative Education Services (NWBOCES) will provide students with equine assisted learning classes. Carolyn Conner, the administrative director for NWBOCES Administrative Director, said instructor Maria Eastman has been providing the service for seven years. The unique part of Eastman's approach, Conner said, "is she brings the horses to us. Our students don't have to travel, they're right there on campus, and thus more students get to...
In the coming weeks, people are invited to share what they think are some of the best attributes of Thermopolis and Hot Springs County, as well as areas that need improvement. Amanda Moeller, CEO for the Thermopolis-Hot Springs County Economic Development Company (EDC), explained the EDC Board had a retreat back in April. The organization’s mission statement, she said, “is to create growth and promote a stable and diversified economy, which is consistent with the needs, desires and values of the... Full story
In Hot Springs District Court Monday,34-year-old Matthew Schwan pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated homicide by vehicle. He was originally charged with driving under the influence with serious bodily injury following a May 14 incident in which he allegedly ran over Reilly Schwan following an argument. The charge was amended after Reilly’s death on June 4. A wrongful death suit is also being pursued in the case....
On Sunday at 2:12 p.m., the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire off of West Sunnyside Lane. Chief Mark Collins said the fire, which burned about 7.5 acres, started after a transformer arced when a bird flew into it. There was also some fencing on an adjacent property damaged. The department responded with three engines, as well as a Class A pumper to provide protection to a nearby home. Also on scene were 17 personnel, and the fire was out within about two...