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My first experience in Thermopolis I can barely recollect if I concentrate hard enough. Of course, that was when I was eight years old, and most of my memories center around yelling my heart out at the exhilaration I felt going down a spiraling slide that went in and out of a tower, as well as eating at a restaurant filled with animal heads. Had the dinosaur center been around at the time, it certainly would've been added among them. Twenty-five years later and a few feet taller, my perspective...
Shoppers at the VFW garage sale Saturday look over the offered wares. The sale is hosted by the VFW Auxiliary, and though sellers keep any money they make, proceeds from table space rentals goes to phone cards, memorial services or any assistance veterans might need. Auxiliary members also sold donuts and coffee in the morning, and sloppy joes for lunch....
Next week, the people of Thermopolis will have a chance to take a second look at their community with the Rediscover Local Bus Tour. Chamber Director Meri Ann Rush said the program was provided last year, with the bus traveling to different parts of town one Saturday a month. During these trips, passengers would stop at a few businesses and familiarize themselves with their products. Due to a lack of interest, however, the busses were stopped. This year, Rush noted, she does not expect busses...
Four members of the Thermopolis High Track and Field team posted a school record during the Jerry Campbell Invite at Buffalo on April 2. The team of Cody Bjorhus, Tyler Cornwell, Jacob Hart and Domanic Jensen took a time of 44.76, as well as first place, in the 4x100 relay. The time is an automatic qualifier for State. The meet saw a few personal records as well, with Jensen's time of 23.89 eighth place time in the 200 meters, Ethan Becher's 46.21 seventh place time in the 300 meter hurdles and...
Dalton Basse keeps ahold of his stick horse as he works to sort out cattle in numerical order Sunday at the ranch sorting event....
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council, with Councilman Mark Nelson absent, approved providing $28,000 to the Thermopolis Golf Course. The money will come from what was previously set aside for a fountain project. Prior to approval of the funds, Councilman Tony Larson - who signed on to the Golf Board a few years back - provided information on increased usage of the course. The number of rounds played has gone from 5,598 in 2013 to 6,218 in 2014 and 6,356 in 2015. Revenue has also gone...
Aressa Goodrich performs a dramatic piece from the perspective of two lovers - Tony and Whitney - who have been in a car crash. Though both are revealed to be fatalities in the crash, the performance looks at what each character would do if their significant other were left unable to care for themselves....
Though scheduled for June, the time for bucking broncs and roping steers will be here before we know it. Gayla Mead-Ellis said sponsorships are already coming in for the annual Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo, this year scheduled for June 23-26. The cost for the event is $73,000, Mead-Ellis explained, and that money goes to pay for stock and professional positions such as a secretary, timers, an announcer and pick up men. Because the rodeo is...
Hats, coloring and silly pictures were a part of the PreK Family Fun Night, Thursday evening at Ralph Witters Elementary, with a running theme of Dr. Seuss. The event gives kids and parents a chance to tour the school, Early Childhood Liaison Amy Ready said. This allows parents to know what the school has to offer, and familiarizes students with the layout so they're a bit more relaxed and ready to learn when they begin classes. Those coming into Kindergarten have some opportunities to get...
In 1916, a suspension bridge was built across the Bighorn River in Hot Springs State Park. Commonly referred to as “The Swinging Bridge,” it will get a new look for the evening hours in celebration of its 100 years. Park Superintendent Kevin Skates said the Kiwanis discussed the idea of putting lights on the bridge, and partnered with the Hot Springs County Historical Society, park staff and the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce to turn the idea into reality. Skates said the lig...
Tuesday evening, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital (HSCMH) Board approved resolutions regarding a Specific Purpose Sales and Use Excise Tax and formation of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital District. The Specific Purpose Sales and Use Excise Tax is a one percent tax that would be a source of funding for renovation, construction, expansion, remodeling, furnishing and equipping of HSCMH. Cost for such is estimated at $16.4 million, which includes the $15.8 million cost and $675...
Over Memorial Day weekend, Thermopolis will be home to the Hot City Summer Slam 3-on-3 basketball tournament. While the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce has hosted a 3-on-3 since 1994, this year’s tourney is headed up by the Bobcat Boosters. The Boosters partnered with the Hot Springs County Recreational Department, Hot Springs County School District Activities Director Brandon Deromedi said, with the rec. department purchasing baskets and the Boosters providing coaches, along with pa...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital recently upgraded its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) capabilities, and though the system is not yet usable for patients it certainly means a lot in terms of the hospital's ability to serve the community. Director of Diagnostic Imaging Daryl Mathern said the former MRI was 15 years old and far beyond its longevity. There were issues getting parts for the aging equipment, but it was also not up to today's standard of care. Though the hospital board made the d...
Two Thermopolis Middle School wrestlers represented their hometown last week when they traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, to compete in the 2016 Lee Pamulak Amateur Athletic Union Middle School National Duals. Logan Cole qualified for the event through school. He wrestled undefeated at conference, and was encouraged by coaches to go to Middle School State at Green River, under the USA Wrestling banner. He took second place, and an automatic invitation to the national scene. Riley Shaffer also...
The Thermopolis Middle School Track and Field team currently has about 60 members, with 25 girls and 35 boys signed up. Of these, there are 18 sixth grade students, 19 seventh grade and 23 eighth grade. Coach Ernie Mecca is excited to see so many out for Track and Field, and is looking forward to a full season. Their first meet is scheduled for April 2 at Powell. Field events will begin at 9 a.m., with running events at 10:30 a.m....
Earlier this month, Police Chief Steven Shay announced before the Town Council that Sergeant Mike Chimenti was bidding farewell to law enforcement. As of Monday, Chimenti is officially off-duty, having tendered his resignation. This June would have marked his 42nd year. Shay said there is no doubt Chimenti dedicated his life to the department and to law enforcement in general for the town and the county. ""He stepped up to bat," Shay said, and did what was needed. Though Shay offered, Chimenti...
According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the forecasted amount of runoff from April to July is 350,000 acre-feet for Boysen Reservoir, just 64 percent of the 30-year average of 548,300 care-feet. Mahonri Williams, the chief of the Resources Management Division of the Wyoming offices of the Bureau of Reclamation, explained the snowpack conditions are considered when making the forecast, and the amount of snowpack in the mountains above Wind River and Little Wind River is lower than average for...
Monday at A Cut Above, John Zupan received his first haircut in five years from Beth Benavidez. Zupan chose to grow his hair out - enduring negative and positive comments - to donate it to Wigs for Kids. The organization provides hairpieces for children who have suffered hair loss, to help boost their confidence and self-esteem. Donated hair must be at least 12 inches long, and Zupan gave 14. He was joined by Krystal Spatol, a regular donor who gave 16 inches to bring her total to 140. An...
The 2016 Hot Springs County High School Track season is underway, with the Bobcats having competed in their first meet, the Yellowstone Sports Medicine Invite at Cody, March 19. Returning to the track this year for the girls are 2015 letter winners: senior Zoe Stehlin, juniors Maggie Ryan, Makayla George, Jules Ward and Kaili Johansen and sophomore Haley McDermott. Joining their fellow Bobcats are juniors Elizabeth Rhodes, Stacy Lewis and Chandra Maddock and sophomore Josie Thurgood, rounding...
Saturday, the Hot Springs County High School Track and Field Team competed at the Yellowstone Sports Medicine Invite at Cody. The girls’ team placed seventh of nine with a team score of 42, while the boys placed sixth of eight, with 58. On the girls’ side, Elizabeth Rhodes set a personal record in shot put, with a distance of 29’4.5”. She placed fifth in the event. Additionally, she placed fourth in discus with 87’5”. Haley McDermott placed fifth in the high jump with a height of 4’5”, fourt...
One of the darker realities of life is that some children live in fear due to physical or emotional abuse. Though recently formed in Lovell, the Devil's Canyon Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) is working to provide these victims strength and a voice throughout the Big Horn Basin. Following a short video presentation at the H.O.P.E. Agency March 16, Chapter Secretary Vito and President Izz spoke about what BACA does and the services they provide. Vito noted no BACA members use their r...
Legend Rock, located 27 miles to the northwest, is home to more than 300 prehistoric petroglyph panels and over 900 petroglyphs. The site recently appeared in American Archaeology, and thanks to a landowner donation and the Archaeological Conservancy the site will be around for generations to come. In early February, the Board of County Commissioners looked at a request from the Archaeological Conservancy, representing landowners Legend Rock Resources, Inc., care of Richard Wagner, and the State...
The Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office recently registered with www.bodycameradonations.com, which assists law enforcement agencies in registering for publicly funded donations of police body cameras. The department is looking to outfit at least four officers with WOLFCOM VISION Police Body Cameras. Sergeant Deputy Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar is coordinating the department's donation effort. Kraushaar explained people could make monetary donations via the site, which will go toward purchase of...
For those who might be concerned about a renewal for a lodging tax on the ballot this November, the overall impact on the town is a positive one. For the fiscal year thus far, which began July 2015, lodging tax receipts have totaled $149,936.85, broken down as such: July - $14,034.08, August – $17,376.97, September – $29,657.22, October – $29,797.15, November – $18,983.17, December – $20,168.84, January – $5,661.29, February – $7,106.25 and March – $7,151.88. Amanda Moeller, Hot Springs County...
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council met, with Mayor Mike Mortimore absent, approved bids from Brad Lofink of Plowboy Auto and Jacque Michel for unused vehicles. Lofink’s bids were $950 for a side load garbage truck and $900 for a rear load garbage truck, and Michel’s was $400 for a Crown Victoria. The council also approved closing a grant for a sewer replacement project on First Street. All of the bills have come in, and with everything taken out there is $45,973.82 left over. The unu...
