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During the Nov. 27 meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, the board discussed ways that more tourists might be drawn to spend to more time in Thermopolis. The discussion was spurred by a report from the Wyoming Economic Analysis Division, which showed Hot Springs County had a -0.7 percent change in lodging tax collections for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The tax collected dropped from $182,218 to $180,918, and Travel and Tourism Director Amanda Moeller pointed out Hot Springs was the only... Full story
Shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday morning a verdict of guilty was delivered to Hot Springs District Court on a charge of third-degree sexual assault against Tony Cercy. According to the charge, Cercy molested a female subject while she slept on a couch in his home. Cercy was acquitted of two additional counts — first-degree sexual assault and second-degree sexual assault — in Natrona County, though jurors there did not reach a unanimous decision for the third-degree charge, causing the cha...
There will be plenty of holiday greenery with the 18th annual Christmas Tree and Wreath Festival, sponsored this year by Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital and Pinnacle Bank and held at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. The fundraiser benefits the Thermopolis Community Fund. This past year, grants have been provided through the fund for 4-H projects, the Hot Springs County Library Reading Program, the Yellowstone trip at Ralph Witters Elementary, Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department fireworks and...
Nichole Ciz hands out awards to Ralph Witters Elementary students and staff for their efforts in disguising paper turkeys. Kindergarten -Winner Ian Brooks, Honorable Mention Grant Coates; First Grade - Winner Soren Webber, Honorable Mention Lillian Estenson; Second Grade - Winner Logan Johnson, Honorable Mention Jaden Boren; Third Grade - Winner Isabel Hetzel, Honorable Mention Ammon Wille; Fourth Grade - Winner Cannon Boren, Honorable Mention Hayden Franklin; Staff - Winner Carrie Ryan,...
Christmas is half way over for me. That deserves some explanation. For more than 10 years, holidays have been split between my family and that of my fiancée/wife Louise. Occasionally in those years, several members of her family have been able to make it home for Thanksgiving, but not for Christmas. This results in quite the heyday at my in-laws, with Thanksgiving celebrated on its regular fourth Thursday in November and Christmas the following Saturday. That still leaves time for that Black...
The boys basketball team is hitting the courts, with their first practice on Nov. 19 Coach Shane Corpening stated, “As a first year coach in the program it is difficult to determine exactly where we are at. In terms of competition with other schools, I have only been able to evaluate our players in a handful of scrimmages that we played in this summer. I did see solid growth by our players and our team during this summer. We played some tough competition which will be beneficial for us in the l...
As Jacob Elder puts up a shot, Darren Elder waits to snag a rebound during the Hot Springs County Recreation District's Turkey Hoop Shoot....
Following an executive session at their Nov. 27 meeting, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees approved the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $19,595,049 for the hospital’s renovation and expansion project. Hospital CEO Margie Molitor said for that price Sletten Construction will be able to complete Phases 0.5-4 for the project, which includes all patient care and outpatient areas. The fifth phase, Molitor added, would turn the hospital’s lobby into a meeting room, and mov...
Icicles aren't the only things hanging from roofs and rafters, as the weight of frost makes interesting designs out of spider webs....
The number of deer seen in town will start to decrease as the Thermopolis Police Department begins it’s regular culling of the animals. Sergeant Pat Cornwell said the Wyoming Game and Fish provides the department with 30 permits, in order to cull 30 deer within the town limits. He added they are only allowed to cull does, and will perform the service on two separate occasions. While culling, Cornwell said, the officers will not be in uniform and will likely be in their personal vehicles. They w...
With the Thanksgiving season coming to a close, thoughts begin to turn — if they haven’s already — to the holiday celebrations in late November and through December. There’s plenty happening around town to keep you in a festive mood, beginning this week. Businesses are encouraged to help make Thermopolis look festive for the holiday season with a decorating contest. Participating businesses should have their windows or storefronts decorated by Saturday, Nov. 24, and the community will vote on th...
There will be plenty of holiday greenery with the 18th annual Christmas Tree and Wreath Festival, sponsored this year by Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital and Pinnacle Bank and held at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. The fundraiser benefits the Thermopolis Community Fund. This past year, grants have been provided through the fund for 4-H projects, the Hot Springs County Library Reading Program, the Yellowstone trip at Ralph Witters Elementary, Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department fireworks and... Full story
The Ralph Witters Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is currently working with local businesses to provide baskets for the PTO’s annual Christmas Basket Auction. Currently in its third year, this year’s auction will be during the elementary school’s Christmas program on Thursday, Dec. 20. Though the baskets will be bid on in a silent auction, this year there will also be a live auction after the program, for artwork created by different grade levels. Proceeds from the auction will...
Gary Benefiel of Owl Creek Graphics, left, gets a hit against Shane Corpening of TBD during the Hot Springs County Rec District Adult Coed Volleyball League Championship. TBD gave Owl Creek its first loss of the season with wins of 25-15 and 25-20, forcing a second game between the two. Owl Creek emerged the champions, however, after defeating TBD 25-14 and 25-16....
Taydee Landrum and Michael Slagle ensure all of the names have been collected as other players gather stones during the Hot Springs County High School Drama Club's one-act performance of "The Lottery" as part of their Fall Showcase....
Thursday, Nov. 8, was an emotional day for Bobbi Overfield, as she was joined by colleagues, friends and family – many who were a surprise for her – during her official robing as District Judge of the Fifth Judicial District. Overfield officially began in the position in October, selected by the Judicial Nominating Committee (JNC) to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Robert Skar. The number of attendees spilled out into the hallway from the Hot Springs District Courtroom, with the...
Monday night was the annual Academic Letter Banquet at Hot Springs County High School, with 99 students receiving their letters and/or pins. In order to receive a letter, a student must have been on the honor roll in the fall and spring semester of their previous year. Prior to the presentation of awards, Superintendent Dustin Hunt expressed appreciation to the parents for helping make education a priority in their children's lives. "Parents are truly our partners," Hunt said, "and by placing...
The Hot Springs County Pioneer Association (Pioneers) is spearheading an initiative to raise funding to acquire property adjoining the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center. Rarely does an opportunity present itself whereby the community can join together to improve our museum. Museums, as a rule, not only offer a glimpse of our past but offer opportunity for us and future generations to continue to document the story of our custom and culture in our unique part of the world. Our museum...
Those with business on the third floor of the Hot Springs County Courthouse should expect a few detours. The main staircase is currently roped off, making the only direct access to the floor through the elevator or fire escape. There are also plenty of signs stating cell phones and weapons are not allowed on the floor — these items will be confiscated — and a security checkpoint with a metal detector. Additionally, there’s been a couple walls added around the jury room, and anyone plann...
Tuesday night I took in the annual Fall Showcase put on by the Hot Springs County High School Drama Club, getting a look at what the students are taking to the State Drama Festival next month. To say I was in awe would be a drastic understatement. Watching the individual and duo drama pieces, as well as the musical performances was incredible, and the applause the students received was well-deserving, though I wish it could’ve been more — more seats full, more performance time, more of eve...
"Buffalo Bill" Boycott and Dr. Jo (Flower of the Prairie) teach students about pioneers, the Oregon Trail and the construction of the railroad at Ralph Witters Elementary, through word and song last Thursday....
The local Boy Scouts troop, Troop No. 5053, has been inactive for a couple years, but in recent months there has been a revitalization happening with the service organization. Pastor Chuck Cooper, the institutional representative said the Community Federated Church has sponsored Scouting since the 1950’s as the charter organization. Scoutmaster Ana Mosser noted the troop is one of the oldest in the state. Cooper noted Scoutmaster John Gibbel chose to leave the position a couple years back so t... Full story
Keller Paulson with Big Sky Trio, left, works with students Kyle Mosser and Cole Christiansen. The trio provided an evening jazz concert at the auditorium as well....
Last Thursday during the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting, Executive Director Meri Ann Rush reported on the recent Live Local, Work Local tour, which saw University of Wyoming students in the community to highlight what’s available for them after graduation. Rush was surprised by the number of students who are petroleum engineers, and how few were in medical. The chamber also had a panel to visit with the students during lunch to help them understand they can make a living i...
At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved paying the utility costs for some new lights planned for the downtown area. Forrest Coleman-Weisz, who has been working to eliminate 14th Street as a route around the town from GPS mapping systems, explained he and Thermopolis Main Street have discussed putting up string lights downtown, running from the black lampposts to the building and back to the posts. The lights, which will be clear and Edison-style, will not...
