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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...
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...
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...
James Coates, left, congratulates Jeremie Kraushaar, who won the pumpkin carving contest during Hot Springs County Search and Rescue's Trunk or Treat....
Among the continuing issues in town is the number of stray cats and dogs seen roaming the streets and alleys. Animal Control Officer Ame Logwell said she’s been out trapping and lending traps on the weeks she is not available, and has noticed a significant drop in the number of stray cats where the traps are set. “We took 70 cats out of the town shop in August,” Longwell said, noting she also took 30 near a local business and numerous others at locations around town. She’s currently working on t...
Thermopolis Mayor Mike Mortimore presents a gift to outgoing town deputy clerk/treasurer Linda Hendrickson, who retired last month....
The middle school wrestling team travelled last Saturday to compete at the Buffalo Bandit Invite. “This weekend in Buffalo,” coach Toby Emery stated, “our boys saw eight non-conference teams thy have never wrestled before. This tournament was a great opportunity for our team. It allowed the boys to get some valuable mat time against new opponents. Roedy Farrell finished first in the A Division at 132 pounds.” Farrell scored 24 team points, with a 50-second fall over Dominick Berrettini of Sherid...
In addition to core subjects like Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies, students at Hot Springs County High School are also learning hands on skills they can use outside the classroom through the Trades class. Trades begins in the classroom, just long enough to go over the current goals for the day, but it's soon a rush to grab safety glasses and head to the shop for some work. Teacher Britton Van Heule said the class is keeping plenty busy with projects, including a judges stand for...
After almost 30 years of working with Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, Daryl Mathern is looking to step back a bit. Mathern started in July of 1989 as the Director of Diagnostic Imaging, a position he has held the whole time he was with the hospital. Prior to coming to Thermopolis, he earned his Bachelor's from the University of Mary in North Dakota. He also did some training in the U.S. Army, serving from 1970-73 and earning the rank of SPEC-4. As he was in during the Vietnam era, Mathern...
Second grade students Lane Jenniges, Karsyn Ivie, Paisley Logan and Oliver Bihr sort through some of the 61 pounds of candy they collected to send to troops....
With colder temperatures and the holidays coming in, it can be tempting to just get under a blanket, stuff yourself on turkey and pie, and wait until the sun starts shining a bit more. It can also feel like a lot longer distance to the gym. But there are ways to add a bit of physical activity to a daily routine to keep a bit more “happy” in your holidays. Dean Despain, the wellness coordinator at Gottsche, said one of the simplest things to do, even if at a desk job, is to stand and stretch — p...
Jay Richards holds up a seed from one of his giant pumpkins to students at Ralph Witters Elementary last Wednesday. A regular grower of the massive fruits, this year Richards grew a pumpkin that clocked in at over 1,000 pounds. In addition to bringing his pumpkins to show, he spent time answering the abundance of questions from students....
Tuesday night during the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees’ meeting, the board approved Resolution No. 4. This resolution, Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson explained, authorizes on a preliminary basis the hospital to move forward with expenditures. She noted it allows the hospital to go back 60 days for anything not a preliminary and utilize funds from the bond issue, and allows the hospital to be reimbursed for preliminary expenses for the expansion and renovation proj...
Tuesday morning in Hot Springs District Court, a mental evaluation was ordered for Aaron Bissonette, who is charged with felonies including two counts of strangulation of a household member, aggravated assault and battery and second-degree sexual assault, along with misdemeanors of domestic battery and possession of marijuana. Though initially scheduled for a change of plea Tuesday, a mental evaluation was requested for Bissonette by his attorney Richard Hopkinson as he was concerned his client...
