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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....
Daniel L. Ford and Samantha V. Vandervort have been bound over to Hot Springs County District Court on charges against them. Among other counts, both are facing charges related to drugs. Ford is charged with felony counts of wrongful taking or disposing of property and two counts of possession of a controlled substance, as well as two misdemeanor counts of use of a controlled substance. Vandervort is charged with a felony of causing bodily injury to an officer and misdemeanor possession of...
Tuesday night, Thermopolis Town Council approved an ordinance which repeals Town Code Section 10-123 and reenacts it to read that it shall be unlawful for any person to engage or participate in any motor vehicle speed or acceleration contest, commonly known as a drag race, or to engage or participate in any exhibition of speed or acceleration on any street in the town limits. Further, the ordinance states it’s unlawful for any person to engage in exhibition of a motor vehicle’s pipe or muf...
Tobi Johansen shakes a few tree blossoms loose during a clean up of the 300 block of Broadway for the Adopt-a-Block program. RT Communications, CAPTEL employees and volunteers helped spruce the block up and enjoyed a hot dog lunch....
Hoyt and Malinda Lynch get sprayed a bit after dropping a Hot Springs County High School cheerleader in a dunk tank. The cheer team recently hosted a fund raising carnival activity at Pizza Hut complete with games, face painting and a bounce house....
The personal records just keep coming for our Thermopolis High School Track and Field Team, with the girls team seeing 14 at the 3A East Regional competition at Douglas last Friday and Saturday and the boys making seven. Coach Ernie Mecca noted some of the personal records came during the preliminary races on Friday night and others were on Saturday. He added with the weather as terrible as it was, it was good to see the tracksters really dig in when they're cold and wet and come away with 21...
Three new additions to the buffalo pasture were spotted with older members of the herd this past week. Though staying close to the adults while roaming the area, the youngsters had some fun running with each other and kicking up their hooves....
One of the more popular recreational sports one can play is Pickleball. John Brooks describes the game as something like a smaller version of Tennis or an enlarged Ping Pong match. Brooks noted the game is widely taught in schools and is a sport for every age. Played with paddles and a whiffle ball, the game most closely resembles Ping Pong but played on a larger scale. Brooks is currently looking for players to get a Pickleball league or association going here in Thermopolis, possibly through...
During the regular monthly meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, Director Amanda Moeller reported they had received another high deposit of lodging tax receipts for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The May deposit was $12,890.73, compared to $7,913.54 this time last fiscal year. The deposit put the receipts for the fiscal year at five percent, or $8,460.29, higher than this time last year. Moeller also noted three of the four highest deposits this fiscal year are all exactly two months after the...
During a recent meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council, Travel and Tourism Director Amanda Moeller said she did some paperwork for the State of Wyoming a couple months ago regarding opportunity zones, noting the town of Thermopolis was recommended by the governor to be such a zone. However, it is still 30 days before the secretary of the treasury will accept the town as an opportunity zone. Moeller summarized being accepted as an opportunity zone acts something like a new market tax credit... Full story
