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JolieAnne Herring puts up a shot during Monday's games for the Hot Springs County Rec. District girls basketball program. The girls' final round of games is Monday, Dec. 11 at the middle school beginning at 6:20 p.m....
Workers were busy this week clearing snow in the parks, streets and highways, as a storm dropped a wet batch Sunday night and into Monday. Along with the snow, the majority of town was without power beginning about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Crews worked through the night to have the power restored by early Monday morning....
As he looks upon a picture of his platoon when they were in Korea, or at the Purple Heart he received during his service, one knows how important the military has been in the life of DeWain Raasch. Currently a resident at the Pioneer Home, in 1930 Raasch was born in Wauwatosa, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee. A flag featuring the Green Bay Packers hangs behind his bed at the home. He came out to Wyoming in 1976 after leaving his job of installing and repairing passenger and freight elevators. When...
This past Thursday brought with it many reasons to be thankful, and one of those was the unusually high temperatures seen in the area for the day and leading into the weekend. Tim Troutman, the warning coordination meteorologist from the national Weather Service office in Riverton, said data was not used directly from Thermopolis, but readings from nine miles northeast of town showed a high temperature of 69 degrees, a record high and a temperature that’s 23 degrees above the norm. There was a... Full story
Monday and Tuesday, Thermopolis was home to a meeting of the Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs. Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar noted the interim committees meet three times, and each meeting lasts two days, essentially providing six days to discuss the various bill drafts and choose those they plan to pass or sponsor. Agar, who was only able to attend the meeting Monday morning due to other obligations, requested discussion regarding the draft bill 18LSO-0151...
Joshua Hoyer was fined $5,000 and sentenced to 2-4 years in prison for possession of a controlled substance with intent. In August, he agreed to plead guilty to the charge in exchange for dismissal of charges of possession of methamphetamine and delivery. The State of Wyoming, as part of the agreement, would not argue for a sentence of more than 5-8 years. The charge to which Hoyer pled stems from a Dec. 4, 2016, incident during which he was contacted by Autumn Boyle, who asked him to obtain...
Brennen Cornwell gets an up close visit with Santa Claus with a bit of help from his dad, Tanner, while grandpa Pat grabs a photo of the memorable event. Santa and Mrs. Claus visited with plenty of families during a stop downtown on Saturday....
Monday afternoon saw an additional two sentencings in Hot Springs District Court. Arthur Grieve was sentenced to a total seven years supervised probation and five years unsupervised probation in three cases against him. In the first case, Grieve previously pleaded guilty to a charge of felony possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 4-6 years in prison on the charge, though that sentence was suspended for seven years supervised probation. In the second case,...
The fall cinnamon roll fundraiser at the Hot Springs County Senior Center wrapped up earlier this month, and director, Lisa Pierce, said it went amazingly well and a total of 219 dozen rolls were sold. The total is up from 209 dozen at this time a year ago. The money brought in from the sales totals about $4,000, Pierce said, which will go to keeping the doors open and the lights on at the center. She further explained the state and federal grants they apply for require matching funds, and the m...
Snow Queen Stormy Cox and King Jared Little visited downtown Saturday evening. In addition to taking pictures with the Clauses, the royalty distributed gift bags to children who came to sit with Santa and give him their wish lists....
With the unseasonably warm weather we’ve been having recently, it’s left plenty of opportunity for me to take the kiddos out and about. This past weekend, of course, we had to hit the downtown for their visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. The Clauses arrived in a spectacular fashion aboard a vehicle from the Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department, lights flashing and an eager crowd waiting on the sidewalk to welcome them. Of course, the figure of Santa can be a bit overwhelming. My own kids shied beh...
The Thermopolis Boys Basketball team has hit the court to begin practices and are looking forward to the upcoming season. Coach Kevin Gerber stated, "I am very blessed to be having my assistant coach joining me again this year in Ryan Shaffer. He has been a huge help with off season workouts and camps and planning for the upcoming year. I would not be even close to where I am today preparing for the season if he was not helping me out. We had a lot of boys participating in off season workouts...
This month, students in Thermopolis FFA travelled to Douglas for a two-day conference. While some attended the Finding Inspiration Reaching Excellence (FIRE) conference, others attended the Chapter Presidents Conference. While FIRE presents leadership workshops and helps students get the most from FFA, CPC focuses on helping students be more effective leaders for their local chapters. Both events provide opportunity for local FFA students to meet and work with students from around the state....
The annual holiday craft bazaar at the Days Inn brought in several vendors selling leather crafts, books, jewelry, beauty products and a variety of other items....
Tuesday evening, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Directors accepted the audit for the financial statements of the business-type activities of the hospital, as of and for the years ended June 30, 2017, and 2016. Michael Wright, who presented findings of the audit to the board, noted there were no instances of noncompliance on the part of the hospital. As part of obtaining assurance as to whether the hospital’s financial statements are free from material misstatement, c...
At their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21, Thermopolis Town Council, with council member Tony Larson absent, approved bonuses of $1,000 per person for 29 full-time town workers and $500 per person for two part-time workers, for a total $30,000 in insurance rebates/bonuses. Mayor Mike Mortimore explained there was money set aside from a failed fountain project, to allow for bonuses over the next couple of years. He further explained, with regard to insurance, there is a pool with, at minimum, a...
Members of the Joint Transportation, Highway and Military Affairs Interim Committee hear about veteran matters during their meeting this week....
Tuesday saw the installation of new playground equipment at Bicentennial Park. The Thermopolis Town Council chose to order the equipment in August, after a slide on the old equipment was damaged and determined unsafe to use. Though there were some delays in getting it here, the new equipment is a welcome sight over the empty space in the park the past few months....
The Thermopolis Police Department recently received a report from a local bank regarding fake $100 bills circulating in the area. The bills have been found in other locations in Wyoming as well. The bills are easily identified through Chinese characters located on the front and back sides of the bills, as well as pattern of black double lines in the corner. There may also be previous counterfeiting check marks on the bills. The fake money is actually used by Chinese banks to train their tellers... Full story
Last Friday and Saturday, the Wyoming Republican Party's State Central Committee met in Thermopolis. Precinct 2 Committeeman and State Committeeman Charles Curley, and Hot Springs County GOP Chair Jim Collins said one of the items of note during the meeting was the election of the new vice chair. He further added it was interesting because there were three candidates and two ballots, both of which were very close. In the end, Jared Olsen won the position. Curley said Olsen is an attorney as...
Recently, compliance checks were done at businesses that serve alcohol in the county and East Thermopolis. Though the full data has not been received, preliminary information shows that at least one subject was cited for selling alcohol to a minor. In compliance checks, the subjects are cited, not the business, though the business is also reprimanded. Times when compliance checks are done varies, but are usually done at least once per year by someone who looks to be of age to buy alcohol but is...
One of the first things one might notice upon visiting Kay Bjorklund's residence at the Pioneer Home is the abundance of pictures decorating her walls. Some are framed, while others are stuck up with pins or leaning against stands on desks. Above her bed is mounted a quilt with screen printings worked into the design. But, with three children, eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, it's easy to see how she would have plenty to put up. Born and raised in Newcastle, she graduated high sch...
At Thermopolis Middle School, fifth grade students are getting the opportunity to really put their minds to work in designing and creating some interesting items, through the Genius Hour every week. Teacher Cassie Hetzel explained the hour, once per week, is dedicated to the students being able to research, create and invent. The program started at the beginning of the year, and is held in the fifth grade classrooms every Friday beginning at 11:45 a.m. Among the ideas explored in the program are...
Last Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle school wrestlers travelled to compete at the Cody Invite. Coach Toby Emerey said, “It was nice to see the boys continue to make strides with each match they wrestle. The lesser experienced wrestlers are tasting more success and gaining more confidence on the mat. The entire crew has been working hard in the practice room, especially during conditioning. Many matches have tested their endurance and, for the most part, the boys have finished strong in the t...
Juniors Chandler Maddock and Jeffery VanAntwerp, and senior Noah Schwalbe have been selected as Wyoming Coaches Association All-State players for 2A football. Coach Matt McPhie said, “Chandler had an incredible season for us. He led all of 2A in kickoff returns averaging 28.1 yards per kick return which included a season best 86-yard return for a touchdown. Chandler played the game with relentless effort and enthusiasm. Chandler led Thermopolis in scoring with 12 touchdowns. Chandler averaged 1... Full story
