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Tuesday evening the Thermopolis Town Council approved, by a 4-1 vote, to pass a resolution approving and adopting an updated police policy manual presented by Police Chief Julie Mathews. Council member Tony Larson, who voted “no,” questioned whether any of the police officers had seen the new policies and suggested they see it before council votes and makes it policy. Mayor Mike Chimenti noted that not only the police chief but also Town Attorney Mike Messenger have reviewed the updated man...
Sunday afternoon Police Chief Julie Mathews arrested 43-year-old Jason Little from Meeteetse following a brief chase in town. Mathews received information that Little was driving a 2003 Ford extended cab pickup, and he was suicidal, heavily armed, wearing body armor and possibly going after an ex-girlfriend. She noted dispatch heard Wyoming Highway Patrol was looking for him, and he was involved in a felony property damage incident in Park County the previous night, in which he allegedly shot... Full story
Senator Wyatt Agar spoke Tuesday morning on the defeat of House Bill 66, which would, essentially, implement a statewide lodging tax. Though the bill passed out of the House with a 44-16 vote, it met its end in the Senate at 19-7. Under the bill, a five percent statewide tax would have been implemented on lodging, with three percent going to the Wyoming Office of Tourism and the remaining two going to the locality where it was generated. Agar, who was excused from the vote, said he felt the...
Tuesday night, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees amended the hospital’s capital budget for 2019. Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson said $400,000 was originally budgeted, and she requested $350,000 in capital money budgeted for a nuclear medicine machine in 2020 be moved to 2019, for a total $750,000 in capital expenditures for 2019. Hospital CEO Margie Molitor noted there would be a mobile nuclear medicine unit that would come in on a month-by-month basis while t...
Amanda Moeller with the Economic Development Company and several business owners gathered last Thursday for a meet and greet. These regular monthly events provide an opportunity to network and share ideas....
James Coates takes aim from behind a barrier during the February Nerf War. The competitions provide a fun event for kids and adults alike, and there's plenty of extra guns and foam ammunition for those who don't have their own....
The Bobcats put forth a strong effort last week but came up short with three losses - 63-47 against Newcastle, 75-44 against Buffalo and 63-24 against Douglas. Coach Shane Corpening, speaking on the Newcastle game, said the Bobcats played well for three quarters, and were actually leading going into the third quarter. He believed they were on the cusp of making a big run to make it difficult for the Dogies to keep up. Unfortunately, Newcastle made a monstrous run of their own and kept things...
The rosters have been set for the 2019 Wyoming Shrine Bowl, with Chandler Maddock, son of Cindy and Duane Maddock, making the north roster. Also selected in 2018 as a Wyoming Coaches Association All-State and All-Conference player in 2A football, Maddock started Thermopolis football when he was in sixth grade; he missed his seventh and eighth grade year due to injuries and he had moved to Cokeville his eighth grade year. He played three years in high school in Thermopolis; he broke his hand in t...
Last Saturday, the eighth grade boys basketball team competed at a tournament in Worland, coming away with a 64-18 loss against the hosting team, a 30-29 win against Lander and a 51-19 loss against Rocky Mountain. Coach Ryan Shaffer said of the Worland match, “This was a tough matchup for anyone as Worland was the number one seed coming into the tournament. We struggled finding good shots and hitting from deep. Thankfully in the 3rd quarter we were able to hit a few threes, however by then t...
Taydee Landrum helps break gravity's hold on Aime Robinson's shirt during a minute-long headstand. Robinson performed as part of the talent show at last week's Bobcat Pride assembly....
Tuesday night, Thermopolis Town Council discussed the possibility of a rate change for sanitation. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby pointed out there is a deficit of more than $24,000 in sanitation, per the January financial statement. In the past, Crosby said, they’ve let it play out until the end of the fiscal year in June, and if they are still in dire straits they may need to make some changes in sanitation and landfill, such as raising the cubic yard rate. Council member Tony Larson que... Full story
Hallie Martinez gets a face full of whipped cream, courtesy of Bri DeVries, at the Bobcat Pride Assembly Friday at Hot Springs County High School. The school recently had a class competition fundraiser for Pennies for Patients. The freshmen, who collected the least amount of money, had to be on the receiving end of pies delivered by the sophomores, who collected the most. Combined, all four classes generated more than $280....
Senator Wyatt Agar has been keeping busy the past couple weeks with budget negotiations, but reported Tuesday afternoon that it has been finalized and both chambers voted for it. Agar noted the House added about $9 million over what the Joint Appropriations Committee — of which he is a member — had proposed, with the Senate cutting about $20 million from the committee’s recommendation, though following further negotiations both chambers wound up with about the same amount the joint commi...
Around the home of Melba Lee you'll find custom curtains, sheets, chair covers and mink throw pillows – pockets included – all handmade by her. Lee opened her sewing and mending business, Melba Lee Designs, last week and has already been busy with customers. She noted Doris Hurlburt called her last week and chose to refer any calls she gets these days on to Lee. Hurlburt said she officially closed up her shop on Jan. 31, but was waiting for someone to pick it up because she knew there are a lot...
I think I’ve finally reached a turning point with my oldest. I don’t mean he seems to be listening more or fighting less with his brother. This is a bit more subtle — the taste buds. Like many kids I’m sure, Mike used to eat just about everything as long as it was coated in ketchup. It was getting to the point where I had considered starting a massive tomato plantation and manufacturing my own to save on costs and trips to the grocery store. But one day, out of the blue, he declares almost...
With an offense that didn't quit through four quarters and a defense that kept the pressure on the Worland Warriors, the Bobcats earned a 61-55 victory Saturday evening at home, their first against Worland in seven years. "This was a huge win for our program," coach Shane Corpening said. "It's our first win versus a 3A opponent since 2012 and our first win against Worland since 2012. Truthfully, we didn't have a Herculean effort. Our boys just played consistently well for four quarters. I have... Full story
In the main office at Thermopolis Middle School there are four Ball brand jars filling with coins and bills, an appropriate label as the money inside will go toward the purchase of soccer balls for Uganda. Teacher Jacob Strenger said he had an opportunity to travel to the country to do some humanitarian work with an organization, and they like to leave soccer balls behind in the villages after they’ve worked there. Ugandan children will actually make their own balls using plastic bags and old i...
Students and their mothers enjoy a treat before school last Friday during the Lights On Moms and Muffins event. Tables were strewn with books as well, for some family reading ....
Last Friday during their regular Voices assembly, Thermopolis Middle School students and teachers competed in a dance-off, with teams eliminated if they repeated any dance moves....
Bobcat Senior Barbara Kissel was recently chosen as the Wyoming FFA Region 2 Star in Ag Business. Kissel said she has her own club lamb operation, named B Spear Club Lambs after her brand. She kept records and explained her program to a committee, and in the Big Horn Basin the committee thought hers was the best running and best overall. FFA Advisor Britton Van Heule noted there were two other applications, but every student that has an entrepreneurship Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) c...
Thermopolis eighth grade student Karina Lea will be attending the 28th Jackson Hole Writers Conference June 27-29 on a full ride scholarship. Lea said the conference brings together Wyoming writers, to read each others' work and give critiques. It also provides the opportunity to meet with agents, she noted. "Of course, with these kinds of things there's always a fee to get in." Last summer, she went to a camp the Jackson Hole Library offered and was able to speak with authors and get advice on...
Last weekend the Bobcats went up against Powell Friday night with a 57-43 loss, and against Lovell Saturday with a 58-33 loss. Coach Shane Corpening said the boys got off to an extremely slow start against Powell, missing at least three or four layups in the first quarter, and only making four points while giving up 14. "A slow start really hurt us in that game because the rest of the game the scoring was pretty balanced. The scoring was even the second quarter, they outscored us by six in the...
Liam Bohleen gets a close up view of a package in the school district mail room. This week, Pre-K Academy students mailed out special valentines and took a tour of the school mail facilities....
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council took action regarding two SLIB grants. Council first approved providing support to Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital’s grant request. Hospital CEO Margie Molitor spoke in regard to a request for the council’s support for a new roof on the current hospital building. Molitor said there new roof was never part of the expansion and remodel project, and while the additional will, of course, have a new roof there is about 27,000 square feet of the exist...
Last week, kindergarten teacher Ashley Cleare showed off her new hairstyle to her class. Though typically sporting dark brown hair past her shoulders, Cleare had a look on Wednesday, Jan. 30 that definitely turned some heads as she rocked a partially shaved head and rainbow colors, as voted on by her students. New to the kindergarten team this year, Cleare grew up and graduated high school in Spring Creek, Nev., then attended college at Dickinson State University in Dickinson, N.D., where she... Full story
