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On Oct. 24-27, Hot Springs County High School students Hallie Martinez, Eli Dickey and Emme Norsworthy experienced the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Martinez noted the students weren’t there to compete, but rather were there to support Jessie Pennoyer, who received her National FFA Proficiency Award in Beef Production-Placement and her American FFA Degree. It was cool to see everyone there, Martinez said, and to meet people from all around the country. In particular, she was e...
After 36 years working as the deputy clerk/treasurer for the Town of Thermopolis, Wednesday, Oct. 31 marked Linda Hendrickson’s last day. Hendrickson and her husband Butch arrived in Thermopolis from Torrington, after Butch got a job at Consumers Grocery, which was at the former Ben Franklin building. She worked for the store as well, then went to Montgomery Ward briefly and then to Pinnacle Bank. While working for the bank, she said, the town would make transactions “and that’s how we got acqua...
When you make a call to law enforcement, whether it’s an emergency or reporting a dog at large, the first person you’re going to talk to is a dispatcher. Dispatcher Mel Kress explained there are two phones in the dispatch area — one for 911 calls and a normal administrative line. Calls on the 911 line have a different tone when they come in she said, which is important as they take priority. If the dispatcher happens to be on another call at the time, they let the person know they have to go or...
Those who weren't sure as to why there were so many sirens and lights in Thermopolis on Saturday night with no sign of fires or accidents, it was to welcome home our Thermopolis Cross Country runners from State competition in Sheridan, and to congratulate the girls team, which was named the Class 2A champions for Wyoming. On top of being named state champs, three of our girls - Tahja Hunt, McKenna Bomengen and Olivia Weyer - were selected by the Wyoming Coaches' Association as All-State in... Full story
Firefighters respond to a grass fire in Kirby Monday afternoon. Though extinguished, dry fuel in the area reignited Tuesday and firefighters went out again....
Elementary students in the Lights On Afterschool program perform "Three Goats Gruff Go to the Greener Side" last Friday....
Last Saturday, Thermopolis Middle School choir students attended the Northern Big Horn Basin Music Festival in Worland. Director Drew Brown said there were four schools attending the conference — Thermopolis, Worland, Cody and Lovell — and each year a director from one of the attending schools conducts the performance. This year, that honor went to Cody Middle School Director Anissa Bree. The students got to work with Bree for a few hours in the morning, then broke for lunch. The afternoon saw...
One building downtown that sees plenty of use is the old fire hall in the 400 block of Broadway. Though no longer used for its original purpose, Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby noted the building still has plenty of use. The Thermopolis Police Department utilizes it for impoundments, Public Works houses vehicles there, spare light poles have a pot there, occasionally car seat safety checks are done in front of the building and most recently it’s been buzzing with people refurbishing the Chr...
The Bobcats came away with a huge win last Friday night, with a score of 42-16 over Burns. Coach Matt McPhie said this win pushes their conference record to 3-3 and qualifies them for state playoffs. "Burns was a much improved team and came in with a 4-3 record and also needed a win to advance to the playoffs," McPhie stated. "The team executed and scored on the opening drive, which set the tone and gave the team an 8-0 lead." Logan Cole and Chandler Maddock had big nights in the backfield,...
The final day for Ron Jurovich as the magistrate for Hot Springs Circuit Court is Nov. 1. A reception will be at the Circuit Court office on Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 10-11:30 a.m. Born and raised in Thermopolis, Jurovich earned his Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wyoming in 1971, then attended law school for one year and read law with the county attorney for two years. He further explained it was previously the statute that someone was required to have one year of...
Last week, Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital CEO, Margie Molitor, attended the inaugural meeting of the Big Horn Basin Healthcare Partnership. The meeting was initiated by Amy Quick, Northwest Regional Director for the Wyoming Business Council. Molitor explained this partnership is designed for basin hospitals to come together and discuss the issues they have in common. At this first meeting, she said, there were people from Hot Springs, Big Horn, Park and Washakie counties, representing...
Wyoming Game and fish staff were in town to do a fishing survey along the Bighorn River, from where the highway crosses the river to the island behind the WYDOT building, Oct. 15-18. Helping them out for a couple days were 10 students in the Hot Springs County 4-H Sport Fishing Club. Joel Farber, a leader with the 4-H club, noted the surveyors stopped at least a half dozen times on this section of the river, and utilized a technique known as electrofishing to subdue the fish. Electrofishing...
During Tuesday nights meeting, the Thermopolis Town Council — with Mayor Mike Mortimore absent — approved the third and final reading of Ordinance 854, with an effective date of Nov. 1. The ordinance amends Chapter 4 of the town code, updating fines and fees as well as providing definitions for “bit or bitten” and “dangerous animal” and adding language for domesticated animals which are bitten. Among the fee changes is the increase from $5 to $50 per head of impounded animals and from $3 to...
Firefighter Kenneth Annan helps Garret White hit a target with a fire hose stream as part of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department's activities for Fire Prevention Week. The department also set up their smoke house for kids to explore, visited schools, helped deliver pizzas, played giant games of Jenga using tools like the Jaws of Life and had plenty of information to hand out about fire safety....
Though it’s died down a bit, one of the bigger topics of discussion in recent months has been the quality of water, particularly in town and area districts. One item that has been a concern is the amount of total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and them being in compliance with the EPA standard of .080 micrograms per liter. In July, the water for the town tested at .087 micrograms of TTHM per liter, though the construction for the water line rehabilitation project factored into that reading according t...
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Duane Jarvis pleaded guilty to, and was sentenced on a felony charge of wrongful taking or disposing of property over $1,000 and misdemeanors of fleeing or eluding police, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of an accident. In exchange for his plea, a felony charge of theft was dismissed in Hot Springs County; he was prosecuted on the same charge in Park County. The charges are from an April 8 incident, during which Jarvis drove a white Chrysler 300...
When I was graduated from high school and college, I thought I was done repeatedly going over lines in preparation of a stage production. Then along comes Dr. Fox and the Nosy Pig. For those of you who don’t know, this story of talking animals and learning to be yourself is what students in the Lights On program have been rehearsing and preparing for the past couple weeks, with opening “night” this Wednesday (Oct. 17). Not only have they been practicing their lines, but also getting invol...
Last Thursday, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce elected its executive board, naming Deb Tudor as president, Pastor Sam Needham as vice president, Susan Linko as secretary and Vivian Butchart as treasurer. Those elected were also authorized, along with Greg Willson as past president, as signers on the chamber account. Prior to electing the executive board, the chamber also elected members Needham, Butchart, Robin Griffin and Shelly Burrows to fill vacancies. They will serve on the...
Last Saturday saw a brief discussion in Thermopolis regarding rural health care. Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital CEO Margie Molitor said a large part of the discussion was in regard to the Wyoming Pioneer Home, as it is again on the “chopping block” and being considered for privatization. Molitor said the discussion also hit on points of having affordable health care, the impact of having local health care so people don’t have to go to a hospital the next town over and the new Big Horn...
Taking advantage of warmer temperatures Tuesday morning, fisherman hit the Bighorn river looking for a catch. The river and Boysen Reservoir remain popular fishing spots even as the temperature drops and ice creeps in....
Though the Bobcat football team came up short against Glenrock Friday night with a 42-18 loss, the team showed improvement against the Herders compared to 2017, which saw a 55-12 loss. Coach Matthew McPhie stated, "The game began with Glenrock methodically driving down the field and converting on a fourth and goal. The Bobcat offense responded by scoring two series later making the score 7-6. "With about three minutes left in the half, the momentum swung heavily in Glenrock's favor with a...
Last Saturday the Hot Springs County High School marching band competed at the state marching festival at the Casper Events Center, performing their show "Women of Pop" and earning an Excellent rating, a 2 on the three-point scale where a 1 is a Superior and a 3 is Good. Band director Drew Brown further explained the band is judged in five categories: Music 1, where they earned an Excellent; Music 2, where they earned a Superior; and Marching 1 and 2, and Drumline, where they earned Excellent... Full story
According to a report released last Thursday by the Economic Analysis Division of the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information, Hot Springs County experienced a 12.3 percent increase in taxable sales from the second quarter of 2017 to the second quarter of 2018. The figures are based on sales and use tax collections. According to a Department of Revenue report on monthly sales and use takes by county and industry, Hot Springs County’s highest number was in retail trade, at $... Full story
The weather was certainly a factor in the fifth annual Oktobrewfest being a popular event this past Saturday. Though recent years have seen cold and rain for the event, this years had warmer temperatures and at least a bit of sunshine. Main Street President Suzanne Samelson said based on the amount of mugs, drink tickets and food sold it's estimated about 400 people attended the event. While beer certainly is a big part of Oktobrewfest - as three different distributors and more than 20 craft...
Monday night saw a candidates forum at the Thermopolis Middle School Commons, with general election candidates at the federal, state, county and town level provided two minutes to speak about themselves, though there was also time before and after the forum to visit with each individual. Hot Springs County Attorney Two attorneys are vying for the Hot Springs County Attorney's seat, incumbent Jerry Williams and newcomer, Jill Logan. Jill Logan - A University of Wyoming graduate with a bachelor's...
