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Two years ago, Thermopolis claimed a victory for vehicular safety when Hot Springs County High School won over Worland High School in the Battle of Belts competition. The “battle,” which was used to make students, staff and parents more aware of their seatbelt habits and improve them if they could, was planned to be a two-year event with Thermopolis working to defend its title in 2018. However, it looks like the local high school will retain the sparkling award — which resembles a WWE champ...
A trial in Hot Springs Circuit Court was continued in a case against Megan L. Raczon, who is charged with misdemeanors violation of a temporary protection order and violation of a protection order. According to court documents, a Gottsche employee who will be referred to as “Jane Doe,” obtained an ex parte protection order against former Gottsche employee Raczon on May 26, 2017, and on June 2, 2017, the court entered a formal protection order against Raczon, and she signed showing she rec...
Among the new faces at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital is Ed Curran, the cardiopulmonary services director. Though this isn’t his first time working at the hospital, as he previously had three years — 2010 to 2013 — as a respiratory care practitioner. He noted his wife, Deborah taught school and wanted to go back to school herself, and the couple lived in Colorado for a time. Family was a big factor in coming back to Thermopolis, Curran said, as his son Ben and his wife now have child...
The Thermopolis football team suffered a 47-16 loss Friday night in their matchup against Buffalo. Coach Matt McPhie stated, "We had some costly turnovers early in the game and found ourselves quickly behind. We've had a couple of really tough and talented opponents these first two weeks and I'm convinced we're going to come out better in the end because of what we've learned in these contests. "Buffalo gave us some trouble in space and we need to do a better job of tackling and taking angles...
This past weekend saw two competitions for the Thermopolis cross country team, with runners at the Berry Bryant Invite at Riverton on Thursday and the Michelle Ludwig Invite at Sheridan on Saturday. Coach Stephanie Metz noted the middle school runners didn’t get to compete at Riverton due to time, and the meet was a difficult one due to the heat. Though there weren’t any personal records, there were some great placings with the high school girls all finishing in the top 20. Metz said a good thi...
With the retirement of Fifth Judicial District Court Honorable Judge Robert E. Skar in October, a decision was made by Governor Matthew Mead to appoint attorney Bobbi Overfield to the fill the vacancy. Born and raised in Riverton, Overfield grew up on the farm owned by her family, the Carlsons. She attended the University of Wyoming, completing her undergraduate work in 1999 with a degree in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management, then earning her JD at the UW College of Law in 2002. She...
Atley Benefiel, left, and Boden Deromedi show off their skills as they dance to the music of Hurricane Mesa during Ryan Bros. Trucking 60-year celebration on Saturday. In addition to the live music, people enjoyed a pictorial history of the company, games of Cornhole and refreshments including hamburgers, hot dogs, cake and a variety of drinks....
Water has been on a lot of people’s minds lately, with plenty of discussion in and outside of meetings of the Thermopolis Town Council. The Hot Springs County Rural Water Joint Powers Board has been a strong proponent for drilling a new well at Lysite Mountain in order to tap the groundwater there, and has presented a case that indicates there would be lower water rates and better tasting water for board members. Most recently the joint powers board – consisting of the districts of Owl Cre...
Tuesday marks the 17th anniversary of one of the most horrific attacks on U.S. soil, a day that will forever stir memories and emotions when someone mentions the date — 9/11. It’s weird to think that many of our high school upperclassmen weren’t even born when the news came over of the planes striking the two towers of the World Trade Center, only learning of it through textbooks and what their parents have told them. Though a time of extreme fear for our country, it was also a period when we ca...
Carol Ann Barham visits with James Fuller about his book "The Wyoming Blizzard of 1949: Surviving the Storm" during a book signing Tuesday at the Hot Springs County Museum. Copies of the book are available at the museum....
Staff at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital will have a smoother time calling for life flight services with the hospital’s new “easy button.” Hospital CEO Margie Molitor explained the button allows emergency room staff to immediately call the Wyoming Medical Center life flight service. She noted the service can transport people anywhere, not just back to the Wyoming Medical Center. Another advantage, she noted, is staff from Casper can transport blood as well, if necessary. The button, she s...
The Bobcat football team was dealt a heavy blow last Friday with a 43-0 loss on the road against Big Horn. Coach Matt McPhie said the Bobcats dug a hole for themselves early on in the game, giving up 29 points in the first 14 minutes. Though the offense still wasn’t able to put some points on the board, McPhie said the boys played both sides of the ball better, allowing only a couple more scores the remaining three quarters. Both the offense and defense got settled into the game after that f...
Last Friday saw the Bobcat Cross Country team traveling to Billings for an invite. Results are as follows: Varsity Tahja Hunt — 10th, 20:07.29 McKenna Bomengen — 21:51.83 Olivia Weyer — 23:00.83 JV Hallie Martinez — 24:23.42 Rebekah Johnson — 28:42.47 Karsten Hart — 35:31.91 No coaches comments from Stephanie Metz were available at press time. The cross country team will next compete at the Berry Bryant Invite in Riverton on Thursday, Sept. 6....
At Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council, town attorney Mike Messenger was charged with drafting two ordinances. The first ordinance would see 14th – also Canyon Hills – closed as a through street. The issue with the route has been a concern, as in-dash and smartphone GPS applications tend to direct people along the route. The concerns raised include the heavy amounts of traffic on the street – an average of 1,700 vehicles per day according to a count done last year – and t...
The steps leading up to the entrance of the post office are once again open after some work last week. The original steps from the 1930s had developed a hole, closing access to the main doors....
Last Thursday, a restraining order was put on hunting grizzly bears in Wyoming. Earlier this year, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission voted to allow hunters to shoot up to 22 grizzlies outside Yellowstone National Park, with the hunt planned for Sept. 1; it would be the first hunting season for the animals since 1974. In June of 2017, the Interior Department announced Yellowstone grizzlies would no longer be listed as “endangered.” However, several environmental groups and Native American tri...
Though the Primary Election decided a lot of races locally and statewide, some on the town and county level are still undecided. Primary Election results show Mike Chimenti won the Mayor of Thermopolis race with 449, but because this is a nonpartisan race the top two candidates will move on to the General Election. That means incumbent Mike Mortimore, who received the next highest number of votes with 273, will be on the General Election ballot. Similarly, the Thermopolis Town Council race is...
A Hot Springs County deputy recently arrested a sex offender listed as a transient. Sergeant Deputy Jeremie Kraushaar explained Raul Garay Jr. is a known sex offender listed as a transient. Though he has no physical address, Kraushaar said Garay is still bound by the Wyoming Sex Offender Registry, which includes not being within 1,000 feet of a school. Kraushaar said information was received that Garay might be staying in areas he could not be, and on Aug. 18 Garay was informed of the...
To show their appreciation to customers, Bank of Thermopolis hosted a small luncheon on Aug. 16. Those attending had the option of using chips to make nachos, or put the toppings right in the chip bag for a "walking taco."...
Suzan Kinsey's garden was selected as the Red Dirt Master Gardeners' Garden of the Month for August. With the setup of the senior apartments, Kinsey has several plots in front of her residence that she cares for and she also takes care of her neighbor's garden. She's also got some interesting ways to deal with visitors that might want a snack, such as putting cayenne pepper near roses to discourage the deer....
Ralph Witters Elementary was a busy place on Aug. 21 with students and parents getting ready for back-to-school time. During the evening, RWE Principal Catelyn Deromedi introduced various staff for the year....
Last Friday, the Bobcat Cross Country season kicked off with the Kelly Walsh Beartrap meet at Casper Mountain. Coach Stephanie Metz said the Varsity girls had huge improvements, dropping multiple minutes from their previous times and staying strong through the whole race. Tahja Hunt finished 11th with a time of 22:17.34, McKenna Bomengen finished 17th with 22:54.97 and Olivia Weyer finished 44th with 24:53.53. As for the JV team, Metz noted Hallie Martinez’s 20th place finish with a time of 2...
During a short meeting of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, the board heard reports in regard to quality, growth and finances. During the Quality report, Nina Landis said the quality team had a meeting last week and she thinks they are moving in the right direction and things are going well with regard to tying everything together. She also noted there will be a full-scale disaster drill next month, which will be a big thing particularly with regard to safety to make...
Teacher Korinne Thoren paints a student's face while others wait their turn. The activity was part of the Thermopolis Middle School "Back to School Carnival."...
by Mark Dykes The results are in — at least the unofficial ones — for the Primary election in Hot Springs County. Of the 1,996 ballots cast, 1,818 were Republican, 138 were Democratic and 40 were Nonpartisan. Looking at the local races, Jeremie Kraushaar won for Hot Springs County Sheriff with 544 votes. Other candidates in the running were: Pat Cornwell with 400; Daniel Pebbles with 372; Michael Nelson with 245 and Tom Christensen with 215. There were also 49 write in votes. For Hot Spr...
