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This next week will be busy with the county fair. Vehicles will be going in and out of the fairgrounds, youth and adults will go before the judges with their exhibits, and be sure to hearing plenty of noise and some very distinct aromas at the grounds as the animals start pouring in. Having lived my life in rural communities, the fair was always something I looked forward to. In my younger days, of course, it was all about the rides and strolling through the animal exhibits. Though never an...
Children at the Risen Son Southern Baptist Church Vacation Bible School practice their songs for their concert last Thursday. The theme of the bible school was "In the Wild."...
Several Hot Springs County alumni were inducted into the Bobcat Hall of Fame last Friday, including: Colte Russell, Curt Wyss, Leroy Hayes and 1979 boys golf team members Tom Sullivan, Mike Conner and Paul Phillabaum. Hayes was honored posthumously by family members Ron Hayes, Rhiannon Goffena, Heather Hayes, Lily Hayes, and Leroy's first state champion wrestler, Jon McDonald.... Full story
Bridger Peil hangs on during the Junior Steer Riding at the WJRA Rodeo. Results from the rodeo will be available in the August 1 edition....
Work continues at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, as teh foundation is laid for the new addition....
It's hard to not notice when a line of flashy cars comes through town, particularly when they're the same make and model, and the Corvette Club of Utah is certainly no exception. Club President Kelly Vining said the club formed in 1964 and there were 12 drivers coming through Thermopolis this weekend on their way home, though their drive had a total 17. "We've been up in Cody," Vining said, "touring Yellowstone and the Beartooth Highway, and taking in the sights of Cody. Now we're headed home."...
Monday evening, Thermopolis Town Council had some lengthy conversation about the damage to town structures and concerns regarding all of the roof and dent repairs that have come to town. At the meeting, a representative of one of the companies voiced concern about the town not having an inspector to ensure the roofs are done right, and offered such services. Mayor Mike Chimenti explained if a town project is big enough to require an inspection, the town engineers are used. A certified inspector...
Responding officers help a driver out of his vehicle after he struck a wall near the apartments at 14th and Broadway....
On June 30, a familiar face with the Wyoming Highway Patrol returned to Thermopolis, following a nine-month deployment to Lima, Peru. In addition to being a trooper with the highway patrol, Regina Schulmeister is a chief petty officer and hospital corpsman with the Navy Reserve. On Oct. 1, she headed to Billings to prepare for her trip. Her destination was Lima, Peru, to work with the U.S. Embassy as the humanitarian assistance program coordinator. She noted the Department of Defense has some...
This month, Broadway will have a new look as the Thermopolis Print Zone moves from its current location at 521 Broadway, going a few doors west to the WOW Store. Print Zone owner Howie Samelson said he purchased the building and the business, with the sale finalized on July 1. He did it for two reasons, he said. One was because his business is growing and he needed more space. The second is that there is a need for a business in town to “pick up some of the slack with Shopko closing.” As par...
Later this month, junior Hyrum Rich will be leaving Thermopolis for a 10-month stay at Aguascalientes, Mexico - also named for its hot springs - through the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Rich noted this is the first such exchange in several years for the local chapter of Rotary International. Through the program, he explained, students are selected from Wyoming, Colorado and Idaho, and put in something of a "mixing pot." From that pot the students are sent to different countries; those...
During their meeting last Thursday, July 11, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce spoke about the chamber’s eliminated seat from the Economic Development Company. Chamber Executive Director Meri-Ann Rush said the EDC board has gone from seven seats to four. Chamber board member Phil Scheel said the supporter member seats — of which the chamber was one — had been eliminated. Scheel also expressed concern that the EDC could be gone within two years due to financial issues and lack...
A tree near the Big Spring gets cut down to size as part of the work being done in Hot Springs State Park this summer....
When it comes to enjoying one of the town's most well known features - the hot springs - those with conditions that require them to be on oxygen are at something of a disadvantage. They're often confined to only dipping their feet in, or staying near the side of the pool so as to keep their oxygen tanks dry. During the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival on Saturday, Aug. 3, Milton Schenk will give a demonstration at Hellie's TePee Pools on a device that could give oxygen users a lot more freedom in...
The Thermopolis Church of Christ recently hosted a youth group to help with cleaning up the downtown. The group arrived in town Saturday and helped senior residents with project before heading downtown where they removed weeds....
For several hours beginning Tuesday morning, many people had to forego communicating via landline phones or sending out email, as a cut communication line interrupted phone and internet services not just for Thermopolis, but all over the Big Horn Basin. According to Becky Dooley, the vice president and general manager of RT Communications, the interruption came when crews were on a routine wreck out of an abandoned aerial copper facility. She explained that since the company is switching over... Full story
Fireworks in a multitude of colors ignite from the top of T Hill, set off by members of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department. Prior to the start of the show, residents set off their own caches at the designated area by the skate park and at other locations around town....
Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Christopher Martin pleaded not guilty to felony charges of conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and delivery of methamphetamine. The charges are from a Feb. 17 incident as the result of a controlled buy, during which .6 grams of substance that tested presumptive positive for meth was exchanged. Though no date has been set, trial in Martin’s case is expected to take three days. He is currently out on a $5,000 cash bond or acceptable bail bond, t...
Several electrical lines were broken Monday morning after being struck by a raised bucket truck....
Hitting bookstores next month in the United Kingdom will be "Lord of Secrets," written by Breanna Teintze. Born in Thermopolis, Teintze lived here until she was about 11 to 12 years old. The area still feels like home, she said, and the red dirt and sagebrush settings tends to show up in her writing. When she was younger, she explained, her father's job moved and so did she. Also, her husband works for a cement plant and tends to move around. Writing is "just kind of something I've done my...
What a crazy couple weeks it’s been. Golf ball and pea size hail, fireworks, changes on the horizon for Hot Springs State Park, and losing phone and internet services. It’s enough to make you want to pull your hair out and second guess where you decided to live. But, in the chaos — the good and the bad — it’s good to see the response Thermopolis gives. There’s been plenty of praise for our fire department, not only for the show they put on but for their continued efforts to promote fire safety...
Among the regular faces at the Hot Springs County Senior Center is Mike Kelley, who not only stops by for lunch or to visit, but has helped in various capacities. Kelley and his wife Joyce, who has passed away, moved to Thermopolis in 2001. Kelley has worked for several phone companies including Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph, U.S. West and Qwest, retiring from the work in 1990. It was that work that brought him to Thermopolis. As he explained, Kelley hired on in 1959 in Colorado, and...
Several University of Illinois students stopped overnight in Thermopolis on July 2 and 3, during a break in their coast-to-coast ride for the 2019 Illini 4000. Among the riders is Viraat Goel, who noted everyone is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The group is in its 13th year, and they raise money for cancer research and patient services. Though a student organization, Goel pointed out they are federally incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit, meaning all donations are t...
Chrysta Richards gets Mary Wojciechowski set to donate blood, Monday afternoon at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. The blood drive saw 23 donors, four of which were walk-ins, and 25 units donated....
The bright blue summer sky dimmed quickly, shortly after 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. As the town sirens sounded and a rapid series of alerts was issued across radio and cell networks, it was clear that this particular thunderstorm wasn't just going to skirt around the town and was gunning for Thermopolis. Winds estimated at 50-60 miles per hour and a severe temperature drop were the first signs of the storm's arrival. Warnings advised people to remain indoors, which of course sparked a natural... Full story
