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10 saw significantly fewer calls for service for the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department, compared to 2016. According to information from the TVFD, there were a total 72 calls last year, compared to 108 in 2016. Fire Chief Mark Collins attributed the decrease in calls to people being more cautious, and there were not as many controlled burns that got out of hand. Among the 72 calls, there were 14 for grass fires — 24 total acres burned in Hot Springs County, and 264 acres burned in W...
There were some changes in leadership during the Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting Tuesday. John Lumley stepped down and Tom Ryan was newly elected the chair of the Hot Springs County Commission going into 2018 with Phillip Scheel as the new vice chair. Ryan was not in attendance at the meeting, so Scheel chaired it. The change in roles comes as part of the commission’s reorganization for 2018. Among other reorganization items were keeping the dates of the first Tuesday of the month at 9...
On Dec. 27 at the Hot Springs County Government Annex, several county representatives and people from around town helped County Assessor Shelley Deromedi celebrate her retirement. Appropriately among the cake and other refreshments at the party, were Deromedi's former photo ID card and a Polaroid of her with former assessor Wallace Shaffer at his retirement party. December 31 officially marked Deromedi's last day as the assessor for Hot Springs County. She began working for the assessor's...
With the plethora of online opportunities folks have during the year to get all of their Christmas shopping done early, its nice to find out that our local businesses all appear to have had a good shopping season, too. WOW Discount said they had a pretty good shopping season, although not an outstanding year. The things that sold the most coming up to Christmas was crafting items that grandparents came in to get to keep the grandkids busy during their visit. Down the Street at Owl Creek Graphics, Dan Herdt said they were satisfied with how...
by Mark Dykes Among the residents of The Pioneer Home is Al Jackson, who has spent the majority of his life living in Wyoming. Jackson was born in Burlington, Wyo. He got one year of high school before moving 15 miles up the south fork of the Shoshone River. "We had no bus up there," he said. "That was back during the Depression days and there was no bus running." The move, he noted, was because his parents wanted a bigger place. His brother, Edward, already had himself a larger home and his...
Tuesday evening, Thermopolis Town Council approved replacing the bulbs in the decorative street lights with LED bulbs. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby explained the town was recently approved for the wattsmart® incentive program through Rocky Mountain Power. Through the program, $9,287.40 of the total $22,632 project cost will be covered, leaving the remaining $13,344.60 to be covered by the town. Crosby noted there was $10,000 budgeted to change out the bulbs, and strongly recommended the council...
Despite the extreme cold Monday, several people rang in the New Year with a First Day Hike in Hot Springs State Park. One group walked along the river, while another drove to and walked around the Spirit Hole to observe the steam and moss growing along the crevices....
At their regular meeting on Dec. 19, Thermopolis Town Council approved the audit of the financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, with much appreciation for the time and work Koerwitz, Michel, Wright and Associates put into preparing it. Among the financial highlights listed in the audit, the assets of the town exceeded the liabilities at June 30 by $27,705,536 (net position), compared to $27,233,636 in 2016. Of this, $6,806,518 (unrestricted) may be used to meet the...
Crimson Diltz is not sure what to make of the man in the big red suit during Storytime at the Hot Springs County Library Thursday before Christmas. Santa and Mrs. Claus came by to hear what the kids wanted for Christmas and give them some candy canes and stuffed toys....
The freshman/sophomore boys basketball team came away with its first win of the season when it took down Fort Washakie 63-52 on Dec. 19. Coach Ryan Shaffer noted there are currently two freshmen - Jesse Skelton and Eli Dickey - and during the Fort Washakie game Skelton was out sick so the majority of the players were sophomores. He added that was okay as this was considered Fort Washakie's JV team. "It was good for our guys," Shaffer said. "We needed a win for sure." The coach is always pushing...
During the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees’ final meeting for 2017, the board had little action but quite a few informational reports. Hospital CEO Margie Molitor, reporting with regard to growth, that on Jan. 3 and 4 the hospital will have two visiting physicians from the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI) program to talk about the rural residency program. The WWAMI program is affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine, and r...
Tuesday night, the Thermopolis Town Council approved its audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. Prior to the town’s approval of the audit, Mayor Mike Mortimore noted council had received the audit previously and had time to look it over. Mortimore also commended the work done by Koerwitz, Michel, Wright and Associates in completing the audit. Michael Wright reported to council regarding the audit, noting one finding that has shown up in the past and will continue to in the future. He f...
For those who find themselves the victims of any crime, it can be hard to know what to do next. The Hot Springs County Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Program can provide assistance in those cases. Victim witness coordinator, Ranae Baldes said the program, which began around 1990, is for the victim of any crime in Hot Springs County, but also can be used by victims outside the county. It can help those victims navigate the judicial system, she said, to make sure of their victims’ rights. “We...
There was plenty of action on the auditorium stage Thursday, Dec. 14, for the annual Ralph Witters Elementary Christmas program. Grades K-4 sang several traditional songs as well as some that are lesser known and a few silly numbers. All students took the stage at the end of the program for a rousing rendition of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas." Among the singers were Peyton Reese, Taylin Birdsley, Dayton Basse, Billie Jo Macie, Briar Lahoe, Kaydence Larson and Misty Flowers....
A semi struck one of the decorative light poles along Sixth Street at about 4:40 p.m. Monday. Information was collected from the truck driver, Levi G. Tackett of Las Vegas, to charge the vehicle insurance for the pole. The poles cost over $3,000 to replace, and about three to five are damaged each year....
The Fountain of Youth Inn has a new business right inside it front doors, as the Copper Rooster Diner officially opened its doors on Friday, Dec. 8. Dottie Pahl, who owns the hotel with Jeff Pahl, said they felt the restaurant would complete the hotel theme and experience for their patrons, and would be something for the public to enjoy as well. The diner serves breakfast all day, as well as hot sandwiches, soups, salads and homemade daily specials. Desserts include malts, shakes and homemade...
"I'll tell you right now, this is a great place. I hope they don't ding it up," Jerry Schlager said, speaking to the recent talk of possibly privatizing The Pioneer Home. Schlager was born in Scottsbluff, Neb. in 1935. His grandparents lived there, he said, so that's where he was born, before going home to Hawk Springs with his parents. In 1942, the family moved to Torrington, then on to Casper in 1949. He explained his father, Walter, was a farmer and had just bought a different place....
Christine Harvey, Sandra Drumheller and Mark Monreal provided some Christmas melodies at The Pioneer Home. Residents were invited to sing and play along with Jingle Bells....
The final weeks of the year are finally here. If you’re on the ball, you’ve got those holiday presents all ready to go and under the tree, any travel plans set out, the halls decked and the menu planned. Or, if you’re more like me, you’re still scrambling to find those final perfect gifts, and wondering why you just didn’t decide to send gift cards and family pictures to everyone instead. And don’t even get me started on wrapping. It’ll be a Christmas miracle if I can locate all the spots I’v...
Reindeer Teagan Allen gives Rudolph, portrayed by Andy Bledsoe, a hard time during the Children's Resource Center Christmas program....
Thermopolis Boys Basketball got off to a rough start this past weekend, with three losses at the East-West Classic at Douglas, 65-38 against Lander, 59-42 against Lovell and 74-45 against Riverton. As for the Lander game, which was the boys’ first for the season Coach Kevin Gerber said he felt good about the defensive focus they went into the season with, a focus for the first three weeks. He noted they went from being zone defense last year to man-to-man defense this year and he felt good a...
While the holidays are filled with plenty of celebration, it’s can also be a time of stress. WellSpring Counseling executive director, Al Braaten, said this time of year there is certainly more stress on people, but not just from bad things. He further explained if you look at a stress chart, some of the highest stress points are things like having a baby or getting married, things that you might think are related more with joy. Around this time, Braaten said, there are several things that c...
Last Thursday, Dec. 14, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce voted to add another level of membership. In addition to its membership levels for individuals, businesses, non-profits, churches and other organizations, the chamber will now have a level specifically for candidates and political action committees (PACs). The decision came following a lengthy discussion concerning political advertisements for 2018, as it is an election year. Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush prompted...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital has announced that on December 7, Red Rock Family Practice (RRFP) joined Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. This is the culmination of several months of discussion and consideration on how best to provide healthcare to Hot Springs County. A press release from the hospital states, “In order to strengthen our healthcare foundation and protect the future of healthcare in Hot Springs County, it was important that we partner with primary care physicians. As h...
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, a trial was scheduled for Jan. 16 in a case against James Folsom, who has pleaded not guilty to second-degree sexual assault of a minor. Alternatively, he is charged with sexual assault of a minor. An alternate charge means the judge, or jury should the case go to trial, could find him guilty of either. If that happens, the two charges would be merged. Essentially, there is one count, but two ways in which Folsom could be found guilty. According to the charg...
