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Claudia Eichhorn and Gavin Turner watch as Gretchen O'Bleness demonstrates the Mandala rock painting technique during Friday's ArtStroll. O'Bleness assisted strollers who wanted to practice the technique and conducted a painting class Saturday at Hot Springs County Museum....
It’s time to saddle up again, with the PRCA Cowboy Rendezvous Rodeo quick approaching. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23, with the main performances at 7:30 each night. Those who want to get an early start on rodeo activities can attend a meet and greet barbecue at Big Horn Federal on Thursday, June 21. As of Tuesday, there were nearly 200 entrants including 21 bareback riders, 14 saddle bronco riders, 23 bull riders, 20 calf ropers, 28 steer wrestlers, 32...
When this calendar year comes to a close, Hot Springs County will bid farewell to Sheriff Lou Falgoust, who has spent nearly 48 years in law enforcement, 25 of which have been in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County. Last week, members of the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASCOP) travelled to Thermopolis to honor Sheriff Falgoust for his years of service. Mike Hays, the executive officer for WASCOP, said Falgoust has been a great supporter of the organization. Hays recalled...
Students in the Youth Alternatives program, along with members of the community, spent a few hours Sunday cleaning up TV Draw. While there was plenty of garbage found, a number of useful items were as well....
The political races in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County are heating up as more folks waited until the filing deadline last Friday to sign on the dotted line, putting themselves in the race. Some have remained the same on the county ticket as we reported last week, Daniel Webber for County Assessor, Jerry Williams for County Attorney, Terri Cornella for Clerk of District Court, Mark Mortimore for Coroner and Julie Mortimore as County Treasurer. However, your choices for the two open spots on the County Commission are now Tom Ryan, Steven... Full story
Tuesday evening, Thermopolis Town Council approved the 2018-19 fiscal year budget upon second reading with a few adjustments made, mainly to the Reserve Fund of $137,700. Mayor Mike Mortimore said there were some issues with the parks. While money has been set aside for playground equipment, there are also problems with trees, restrooms and fencing. Council approved moving $20,000 from the reserve and put it into the parks fund. Another move from the reserve was for an additional $3,500 put...
Cynthia Garbin makes sure there's plenty of room at the table for the dessert auction at Saturday's Reagan Day Picnic. The event was hosted by the Hot Springs County Republican Party and provided a chance to meet and hear from candidates....
Kids set their lambs at the Hot Springs Junior Livestock Show. There were 22 beef, six heifers, 51 swine and 65 lambs entered. HSC high point winners include, Beef - Porter McCumber, Swine - Jayssie Owsley and Lamb - Tymber Eckley....
by Mark Dykes Feral cats are becoming quite an issue in Thermopolis, and Animal Control Officer Ame Logwell estimated there were about 1,500, not counting East Thermopolis. In her counts, she noted, she follows guidelines to try to identify colonies. “We have some pretty large colonies,” she said, with the two biggest in Hot Springs State Park and on the south end of Sixth Street. Longwell said she also has a long list of people who have been calling about feral cat problems in their own homes,...
Joe Moon makes an outline for a Tyrannosaurus Rex on the painted mural covering the windows of dilapidated properties on Arapahoe....
Though action on the fiscal year 2018-19 budget was scheduled for the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees’ meeting Tuesday evening, the item was removed from the agenda prior to the start of the meeting. However, Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson provided a quick overview of some of the budget highlights, noting it does have the framework to it and reflects information from a recent feasibility study. There is an expected increase of 12 percent in patient revenue, an incre...
The two Wisconsin subjects involved in last week’s theft of a vehicle from the parking lot at Mack’s Market are currently being held on cash bonds of $60,000 each, with preliminary hearings scheduled for June 1 in Hot Springs District Court. Tracey R. Matti-Forsting is charged with felonies of conspiracy to commit wrongful receiving, concealing or disposing of property, accessory before the fact to wrongful receiving, concealing or disposing of property, conspiracy to commit theft and acc...
Thermopolis was recently designated as an “opportunity zone.” In essence, this means people – whether they live here or not – can invest money from the sale of companies into our community if they so choose. True, to be designated an opportunity zone it does mean our community is in something of an economic “low spot.” That is an unfortunate reality, but rather than making that a focus point let’s instead concentrate on the word “opportunity.” There are plenty in Thermopolis if you take the t...
The landscaping and gardening at the home of Rick and Barb Engelbrecht made it the Red Dirt Master Gardener's pick for May's Garden of the Month. Rick stands with Cindy Toth next to a unique fountain display....
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed on December 22, 2017, includes a provision regarding opportunity zones. This new investment tool offers taxpayers the ability to defer and decrease capital gains taxes over time by reinvesting those gains in real estate, equipment, infrastructure, or equity investments in designated zones. Governor Mead, in partnership with the Wyoming Business Council, submitted nominations — among which Thermopolis was one — for Wyoming opportunity zones to the U.S. Dep...
A Wisconsin couple has been transported back to Hot Springs County to await charges related to the theft of 2007 Saturn passenger van. The Thermopolis Police Department utilized social media to alert the community about the theft, as well as security video footage which shows the couple pulling up to the van in a green Dodge, also reportedly stolen from Worland, getting in the can and driving off headed south. According to information from the Park County Sheriff’s Office, Cody Milton Wallace, 2...
Caps went up and confetti came down with the presentation of the Hot Springs County High School Class of 2018. During the ceremony, Salutatorian Shianne Yarrington and Valedictorians Haley McDermott, Mary Ryan and Stormy Cox gave advice to their classmates, entertained the audience and provided some humorous comments about the class. See their speeches on Page 12....
The end of the school year is, literally, just a day away. That means the flurry of summer activities and tourists is again getting ready to fire up for the next few months. Travel and Tourism Director Amanda Moeller said they’ve been doing the regular radio spots and promotion of special events, noting those events are also promoted on the digital billboards in Gillette. Kicking off this Memorial Day weekend and running through Labor Day is the annual sticker venture between Travel and T...
Monday afternoon, Hot Springs District Court saw three subjects sentenced to probation. Ambra O’Brien was sentenced to five years supervised probation for possession of a controlled substance. The charge stems from a July 1 incident, during which O’Brien was found to have Oxycodone. O’Brien was picked up after a report came in of her walking down the center line of Highway 20. According to court documents, O’Brien said she also had marijuana and LSD on her, and it was previously stated the amo...
The Hot Spot Car Rally Committee hosted a cruise event Friday evening, with members of the public bringing their favorite rides for a quick drive through the town. Upcoming cruises are scheduled for June 1, 8 and 15, and the annual car show will be June 16 and 17....
Last weekend the Hot Springs County High School Track and Field finished their season as 17 students - 10 girls and seven boys - competed at the State Championships in Casper. Both teams continued to set personal records, and Olivia Weyer's eighth place height of 9'0" in the pole vault was a new school record. Other personal records were Haley McDermott's 10th place time of 64.25 in the 400 meters and Logan Cole's ninth place distance of 43'9" in the shot put and 13th place distance of 114'4"... Full story
The Hot Springs County Recreation District’s Adult Co-Ed Softball League saw its first games on May 15, with The Team We Like The Most (TTWLTM) beating Robin Batsman 27-8. Standout performers in the opening game were David Evans with TTWLTM with an average of 1.000, two home runs and five runs, and Joe Maul for Robin Batsman, also with a 1.000 average, two home runs and two runs. The action continued with a matchup between Slide One In and One Stop Repair, with One Stop coming out on top in a 2...
Among the candidates that will be on the Democratic ticket for Congress this year is Mark Harvey. Born in India, Harvey said his father was a missionary. When he was three, they returned to the United States; Harvey was born a naturalized citizen of the U.S. At 17, Harvey’s dad came to Riverton and he graduated from Riverton High School in 1967. Working ranches for 17 years, often with the sons of pioneers, Harvey said he “learned western ranch tradition in a hurry.” As to why he chose to run f...
Elementary students had plenty to do during their annual field day....
Jason Capelle, Paige Jones and Morgan Jones were among the many bouncing around in Knockerballs to the amusement of others during the Gottsche Wellness Summer Festival at Hot Springs State Park on Saturday. The park pavilion was home to plenty of live music, including Eric Kay. Other activities included plenty of vendors, 5k and one mile races and silent auctions....
