Your source for news in Hot Springs County
Your source for news in Hot Springs County
Sorted by date Results 787 - 811 of 1747
Tuesday night, Thermopolis Town Council approved two plans to address drainage issues on Upper Fremont. Ray and Belinda Moore first brought the issue before the council in July last year, noting that the installation of a new city water line had caused a lot of water in their home. This water, they said, has devalued their property and required them to run a sump pump. The Moores have come before the board on the matter a couple times since that initial meeting, and attended Tuesday’s meeting t...
Friday evening in Hot Springs District Court, a jury found Holly Herrera guilty on three counts of child endangerment — exposure to methamphetamine — and one count of possession of a controlled substance. The charges stem from a July 1, 2017 incident, after a vehicle in which Herrera was a passenger was stopped for not having illumination on its rear license plate. Herrera was located inside the vehicle, along with three juveniles, a small amount of meth and various paraphernalia. During ope...
The biggest question Thermopolis residents have been asking this past week has to do with the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Under SF112, the facility would be privatized, allowing a company to take over it as well as the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. Senate District 20 representative, Wyatt Agar, was not present during the bill’s introduction on Friday, as he was assisting his wife during their annual bull sale, but he returned to Cheyenne early Saturday. Agar said he and Representative Nathan W...
Born in Worland on Sept. 11, 1939, Willard Allred spent the first few years there, lived south of Ten Sleep for the first few years of his life before moving Ten Sleep for five to six years and spending some time at lower Norwood. After graduating from Ten Sleep High School, Allred's first job was with Wyoming Game and Fish. He noted he also worked with the department off and on during school, maintaining the grounds and taking care of the fish. After high school, he was on the distribution...
Those who have noticed a new face at the Hot Springs County Senior Center or heard a different voice when they call know somebody new is on staff. Bruce Lohman took on the position of office manager at the center starting February 12. Among Lohman’s responsibilities, he said, is making sure the bus gets to people who request rides, and making sure the counts and finances are accurate for meals served and delivered. He noted Lisa Pierce, the center director, has been adding a little bit to his d...
Emmy Hergert addresses students at Thermopolis Middle School, after being named the third Champion for Children for the school year....
Thanks to this past weekend, I can now add “mount a microwave above a range” to my resumé, though it’s also painfully obvious — extremely so — that I won’t be signing up with any home renovation companies in the foreseeable future. Since the snow and cold were keeping my family and the visiting in-laws from doing much outside, we decided to take on some indoor projects to get them out of the way. For my wife and mother-in-law, it was getting their taxes filed. For me and my father-in-la...
The Bobcats faced two losses this past week, with scores of 69-25 against Buffalo on Feb. 13 and 73-35 at Rawlins on Feb. 16. The game against Buffalo was a make up game for the Bobcats after the game was cancelled the Friday before. Coach Kevin Gerber stated, "I feel like we had a good game plan put together but we didn't execute it very well. It really came down to ball control and we had 30 turnovers due to some heavy pressure from Buffalo. Our turnovers turned into easy layups for them and...
This past week saw the JV boys taking on Buffalo and Rawlins. Though both games resulted in losses — 44-36 against Buffalo and 51-24 against Rawlins — the boys showed improvement from when they faced these opponents earlier in the season. With regard to the Buffalo game, coach Ryan Shaffer stated it was a “much better game for us than the first time we met. We played solid defense, keeping them under our goal of 48. We had 11 steals and five blocks.” While the boys held Buffalo to a low percent...
During a student-led assembly last Friday, Audrey Hensley presents an award to teacher Linda Umbdenstock. Students presented each teacher their award for being part of a Professional Learning Community At Work™ model school....
Blood draws for the Kiwanis Community Health Fair are scheduled for March 1-3 from 7-10 a.m. at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. No appointment is necessary for the draws, and walk-ins are welcome. This year, the health fair is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Thermopolis Middle School gymnasium. The theme for this year is “Get Screened in 2018.” Results from blood draws will be available at the health fair. Schoenewald, is excited because Rocky Mountain Onc...
In November, it was reported that water received in the South Thermopolis Water and Sewer District is above the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for levels of disinfection byproducts, specifically for total trihalomethenes (TTHM). At that time, tests showed the amount of TTHM was .081 micrograms per liter, just .001 micrograms out of compliance with the EPA. However, according to the EPA’s Drinking Water Watch, a collection taken Jan. 2, 2018, indicates the TTHM for the South T...
Outside the attractions that bring people into Thermopolis, there is also plenty in the surrounding area to see and do. Among those is the Legend Rock petroglyph site, open every day from May 1-Sept. 30, and volunteers are essential. Hot Springs State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates said, “We’re really looking for volunteers that want to camp out there and stay out there.” Though the months of July and August are covered by a couple from Texas, volunteers are still needed for May, June and S...
The 2018 Wyoming State Legislature is underway, and Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar said Monday that he plans to keep to his commitment of prime sponsoring one bill and co-sponsoring two. He added he committed to this because of the budget issues across the state. The bill he will prime sponsor addresses the Federal Electronic Logbook Mandate. The bill calls for an act relating to commercial vehicles, specifying that federal rules requiring electronic logging devices are not...
Last Thursday, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce voted for the Citizen, Business and Nonprofit of the Year. Joining the regular board was chamber past president, Reg Filkey, who was named the first Citizen of the Year in 1968. The award winners will be announced during the 97th annual Chamber Banquet, March 24 at the fair building. Prior to voting, Chamber Executive Director, Meri Ann Rush, read the reasons why each candidate was nominated. Deb Tudor reported Main Street...
The Thermopolis High School boys basketball team played a fierce road game against Worland last weekend, coming home with a 59-53 loss. The boys' schedule also included a home game against Buffalo, though the snow forced a reschedule. Coach Kevin Gerber said the boys played a really good game against Worland. "I'm really proud of them," he said. "They played really hard. They really stepped up to the plate as far as recognizing it was an important game in our conference, one that we could...
Though the boys JV basketball team came away with a 61-48 loss against Worland this past weekend, Coach Ryan Shaffer said they played well. He tried to switch a few things up to give them a better second quarter, as it has been rough during most of their games. “I tried to switch out the personnel a little bit, which I think worked a little better. We still gave up some, but we only gave up four in the first and four in the second . . . so down only eight points at halftime was a lot better for...
When United States Flags become torn and tattered by age and the elements, they reach a point where they must be retired. Michelle Shermer, who teaches Seminary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said in one of her classes the students took inspiration from the Winter Olympics and suggested having Seminary Olympics. Through the “contest,” they are competing with other Seminary classes throughout the world. Every day, she explained, students have a different task. One of the...
Wednesday, May 7 was National Signing Day, and at Hot Springs County High School Noah Schwalbe and family members were on hand to witness Noah signing to play for the Eagles at Chadron State College (CSC) in Nebraska. As for his decision to go to CSC, Schwalbe said he went to the campus and it just felt right to him. Having not made any verbal commitment to a school at the time, he didn't say yes to CSC's offer right away but did so after a walk around the campus. Schwalbe will attend on a...
During the comment period for mayor and council at Tuesday night town council meeting, the topic of water, particularly with regard to South Thermopolis, was raised. Council member Tony Larson was concerned the town was selling South Thermopolis good water, but they are making the town look like the bad guy. In his opinion, once prices in South Thermopolis are raised to make them pay the same as town residents they claim the town is rotten and is selling bad water, and start looking for other...
Hot on the heels of Thermopolis Middle School teacher Shannon Hill's receiving the prestigious Milken Educator Award, the middle school has been named one of three finalists for the Solution Tree third annual DuFour Award. The award honors one high-performing school that is recognized as a Professional Learning Community At Work™ model school. Established in 2015, the award is named in honor of the late Dr. Richard DuFour. An award-winning educator and best-selling author, Dr. DuFour was r...
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Hanes Hall Jr. was sentenced to 6-8 years in prison. Though the sentence was originally suspended for five years of probation, Hall admitted to violating that probation by using methamphetamine so the original sentenced was imposed. The prison sentence is for aggravated assault. Hall was found guilty of the crime, as well as interference with a peace officer, following a short trial in August. According to the charges, on Jan. 15 he drew a firearm,...
It’s time for the greeting card companies, chocolatiers and florists to really get busy, as Valentine’s Day is just a week away. Whatever your plans for Feb. 14, there’s no doubt that February brings with it the feeling of love in the air. Though you might feel pressured into buying something traditional for your special someone, whether it be jewelry, flowers, tasty treats or hand tools, keep in mind there’s alternatives as well. I’m not saying don’t buy the love of your life something,...
Another empty building will see some new life, as the former High Country Trading Post building on South Sixth becomes home to Renegade Guns. Owner Lawrence Burgess said his business has been around for about 5-6 years, and has been operating out of his house south of town. He worked a lot with non-profits, such as the Elks Foundation, Pheasants Forever and Friends of the NRA, and also did some firearm transfers. He will open his doors as a full on gun shop, he said, and the building’s l...
This past weekend saw the Hot Springs County High School Basketball team travelling to take on Wheatland and Torrington. The boys saw a 51-48 loss against Wheatland on Friday night, and Coach, Kevin Gerber said he felt really good about how we matched up with them. One of the hardest parts, he added, was that Hudson Roling got into foul trouble early, picking up his second with just over 4:40 left in the first quarter. Roling was out the rest of the quarter, but was able to play all of the...
