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Tuesday evening, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees accepted a preliminary budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. Among the highlights Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson shared are: an expected increase of 2.5 percent in total operating revenues -$16,477,570 - and an expected two percent increase in total operating expenses - $16,645,830. She noted they are budgeting for an operating loss as well as a net loss. Also included in the budget is a request to the...
Those attending a program Saturday at the Hot Springs County Museum got a look at a business that has more male workers than any other industry. Of course, when it comes to honeybees, one colony alone can have thousands of these male drones in it. Dr. Jack States, a native of Wyoming, spoke Friday about the first incidence of beekeeping, and honey collection and sale. Born in Laramie, States was raised in a beekeeping family in Saratoga. His grandfather began keeping bees in the early 1920s,...
Saturday, Thermopolis Middle School competed against various schools at its home track meet. The meet was a significant one, with 537 students from nine different schools competing. Coach Kent Hessenthaler expressed his appreciation for the community members, coaches and volunteers who helped the meet go smoothly. The weather cooperated, as well as the technology, Hessenthaler noted, and even though the meet was big they were done by 5 p.m. Many of the students, Hessenthaler said, had some "phen...
Following an executive session Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council, with Councilman John Dorman Sr. absent and Councilman Dusty Lewis voting "no," approved a motion to authorize the filing of a declaratory judgment against the County, for clarification of the County's duty under Title 25 to pay for detention, treatment and transportation of persons in need of mental hospitalization. The judgment will hopefully provide better definition of the state statute. Also during the meeting,...
Though the grand opening is still a few weeks away, Shorty's owner Debra Lackey has no plans to close the door in the meantime. Lackey and her husband, Danny, took over the business April 16 from Cindy Ellison, who had Shorty's for 12 years prior. She expressed her appreciation to Ellison for the business opportunity, and to Amanda Moeller and the Economic Development Committee for information and literature on small business loans. She further added it was nice to work with local banker Minnie...
On our way out of town last weekend, my wife and I had one of those "deep" discussions. It started as we were headed through the canyon and I told my son how many of the rocks were around when dinosaurs were. This led to the question, from my wife Louise, of what I thought of dinosaurs' origins. Now, I was born and raised Catholic, and continue a strong belief in the traditions of that faith. At the same time, I know there's plenty of evidence to show dinosaurs and other species evolved over...
In the coming weeks, students in the Hot Springs County High School ProStart program will get some real world experience around town. Teacher Becky Martinez explained part of ProStart is working in a commercial kitchen. While there is such a kitchen at the high school, from which they serve food, Martinez noted the students are more familiar with the kitchens that might typically be in a home. This past week has seen the girls working at Dairyland, getting the business up and running for the...
The Bobcats saw plenty of State qualifying times and distances when they headed to Riverton for the Roy Peck Invite Saturday, April 16. The team of Jules Ward, Chandra Maddock, Maggie Ryan and Haley McDermott qualified with their first place time of 10:34.68 in the 4x800 meter relay. Elizabeth Rhodes broke a couple personal career records, posting a seventh place time of 30.12 in the 200 meters and a ninth place time of 14.05 in the 100 meters. The girls team won fourth overall, with 71 points....
The formation of the Lodging Tax Election Committee was referred to the Executive Committee and Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Liaison Barb Heinze, during the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce annual board meeting April 14. Chamber Vice Chair Greg Wilson said there would be a push to put the vote to renew the lodging tax on the ballot, and suggested board members be on the committee to get word out on what the tax does for the community. Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board Director Am...
Dustin Olsen directs the Hot Springs County High School Jazz Ensemble during the pre-festival concert April 14. Also performing during the evening were the high school concert choir and concert band, intermingled with soloists and ensembles. The students will be performing at the District Music Festival in Powell Friday and Saturday....
Tuesday afternoon at their regular monthly meeting, the Travel and Tourism Board took a look at the lodging tax receipts, presented by Director Amanda Moeller. Though Moeller previously presented receipts for the fiscal year beginning July 2014, she presented a revised set that does not factor in settlement money paid out. It was discovered a couple years back that some online booking companies were not paying the lodging tax. After being held accountable, these agencies paid out settlement...
Hot Springs County Sheriff's Deputies were called to the scene of two separate incidents in the county involving firearms. On Friday, April 8 at around 5:34 p.m. Deputy Daniel Eggli with the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1289 Jeffs Road for an incident involving a firearm. Eggli requested further backup from deputies Shawn Milek and Jerimie Kraushaar. Upon investigation, it was discovered Harlan Saltz had stopped Benjamin (Terry) Tonn on Jeffs road and argued about Tonn’s dog...
The Thermopolis Middle School Destination Imagination team recently was chosen, during State Competition at Casper, for a Wild Card position at Globals, but the team — made up of eighth graders Erica Meier, Jasmine Steadman, Katie Burrows, Breeze Petty, Hannah Hu and Naomi Bishop — needs some help from the community to get there. Known as the Pretty Little “DI”ers, the girls have already done some fundraisers involving cabbage burgers, cinnamon rolls, fried rice and sesame chicken, and were pa...
Hot Springs County High School senior Kameron Olsen is one of 226 students from Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah selected as Daniels Scholars. The Daniels Scholarship Program is a four-year college scholarship for graduating seniors who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership and a commitment to serving their communities. While not providing “full ride” scholarships, the program does give “last dollar” scholarships intended to cover students’ unmet financial expenses. Upon learning...
Having been around since 2014, Ennis Cleaning Company isn't exactly a new business in town. However, owners Andrew and Breanna Ennis said, the cleaning services they offered were only a part-time thing but during the summer of 2015 business really picked up so they took it and ran with it, upgrading to full-time. Ennis provides residential and commercial cleaning, strip and wax for VTC tile, carpet cleaning and automobile detailing. The pair saw a need for cleaning in the community, and were...
SafeWise released its “5 Safest Cities in Wyoming” on April 4, and Thermopolis was ranked number 1. To compile the report, SafeWise analysts consider the most recent FBI crime data from 2014 to rank the cities, which all have a minimum population of 3,000. Additionally, cities that fail to submit a complete crime report to the FBI are eliminated from the analysis. SafeWise then looks at the remaining cities and narrows the selection down based on number of reported violent crimes — aggra...
Every Tuesday and Thursday after lunch at the Hot Springs County Senior Center, a little known game called Hand and Foot is being played. While there are a few regular players, they are also plenty of empty seats available for those who want to give it a try. Though rules might vary slightly, depending on who's playing, what follows will familiarize people with the basics. The object of the game is to accumulate points by laying down sets (4's, 5's, 6's, etc.) of like cards to make books (seven...
Though Spring Break gave students off a week from school, many of the Hot Springs County High School Track and Field team members still attended training last week, and competed at Worland Thursday and Powell Saturday. The boys team set 10 personal records in Worland, with: Cody Bjorhus' first place time of 11.47 in the 100 meters, and a first place time of 23.31 in the 200; Chandler Maddock's first place time of 54.41 in the 400 meters and fourth place time of 24.18 - a tie with Tyler Cornwell...
The room is quiet, except for a low hum. The sound grows as others join it - some higher, others lower - until vibrations can be felt in the body and the room fills with an almost haunting sound. Then, the voices join. This is the regular setting for the Circle Song Circles, which utilizes crystal bowls to make music. Imagine running a finger along the edge of crystal glass to produce sound. The same concept applies to the bowls, with a much richer sound. Rather than a finger, bowl players use...
Republican Congressional candidate Rex Rammell has made the reclamation of Wyoming's public lands and natural resources his primary focus. To that end, he plans to contest the constitutional jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It's not Rammell's first foray into politics, as it's been a part of his life for 20 years. He grew up on the Wyoming/Idaho line, in the small town of Teton Valley....
Archers take their positions, waiting for the word to loose their arrows. As they fire, various animals become home to the colorful projectiles. Fortunately for the targets, they're only mock-ups of real animals. Extension Office Administrative Assistant Vicki Nichols said the 4-H Shooting Sports has been a project as long as there has been a 4-H in the county, but in the last three years it has flourished. The growth is, in part, due to grants from the National Rifle Association and the Rocky M...
4-H archers prepare to fire during practice Monday. The archery program through 4-H has seen an increase in participants. It is one of the divisions offered in Shooting Sports....
Recently, Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital implemented some changes in the way the billing process is handled. Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson explained the hospital currently partners with First Party Receivables Solution (FPRS). The organization sends out statements and makes phone calls to patients. There has always been a 120-day workflow with FPRS, Larson said, explaining when insurance billing is complete the account balances become patient responsibility. Outsourcing for...
"Smeagol," played by Aaron Hanson, left, tries to perform a drum solo for dramatic effect as "King" Kameron Olsen prepares to choose which of his daughters - Cinderella, Bella or Ellie - will receive his kingdom. This early scene of "Game of Tiaras" sets the stage for a bloody, humorous conflict that is a mashup of Game of Thrones, Disney and Tolkien. The one-act was part of the Spring Musical Revue put on by the Hot Springs County High School Drama Department with assistance from members of...
Cody Burrows takes a look through one of the multitude of books available at the Friends of the Library sale Saturday. In addition to offering books at $2 per bag, the friends also had some delicious baked goods for sale....
