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Jeb Schenck, in the background, leads two-person teams in a round of Patty Cake during a workshop last Thursday to show how people can improve their memory and brain function....
Beginning the morning of Saturday, Nov. 18, Thermopolis Middle School will be home to some holiday spirit through the Beta Sigma Phi sorority and People For People. The Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Affair sale will begin at 9 a.m. at the school gymnasium. Featuring hand-crafted items as well local retail distributors, the sale provides an opportunity to get a jump start on the holiday shopping. Ranae Baldes with the local Xi Alpha Sigma chapter of the sorority said there about 30 vendors already...
Despite the hopes that the warmer temperatures would last for just a few more weeks, or even days, the snow is here and looks like it might be staying around for awhile. In addition to dropping the mercury, snow can make travel in and out of town difficult and there’s plenty to keep in mind when planning a trip. Clint Huckfeldt, the area maintenance crew supervisor for Wyoming Department of Transportation, said the best thing to do is to slow down, buckle up and avoid driving into any snow c...
On. Oct. 24, Lowham Walsh LLC conducted a meeting concerning the Owl Creek Watershed Study. The meeting was to discuss the Level I Watershed Study draft report. The Hot Springs Conservation District (HSCD) is the sponsor for the Level I study. Marit Snow Sawyer, the senior scientist and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordinator for Lowham Walsh, explained the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) was approached about funding for a watershed study. She further noted the State of...
Monday night, five Hot Springs County students were inducted into National Honor Society. From left, Jeffrey VanAntwerp, Aaron Hanson, Barbara Jean Kissel, Lane Randall and Courtney Jeunehomme....
At the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 24, the board approved moving ahead with a feasibility study for the planned renovation and expansion of the hospital. CEO Margie Molitor explained a feasibility study is required before any project seeking funding, and is a routine part of the process. During the study, an individual will come in to determine if the hospital will be able to afford the project. The bid for the study was awarded to Eade Bailey. Molitor...
Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Lola Vialpando pleaded no contest to 23 counts — 21 felonies and two misdemeanors — against her. The charges are from two separate cases, as Vialpando was initially charged with 10 counts of felony forgery, two counts of felony theft and one count of felony larceny. She was later charged with an additional seven counts of forgery and three counts of theft. Pursuant to a plea agreement, two of the felony counts were amended to misdemeanor lar...
John Zupan removes the holiday lights from the Veterans Tree in Bicentennial Park last Saturday. Plans for the tree include a plaque recognizing it as a Veterans Tree....
As the weather gets colder, staying indoors under a blanket becomes more appealing. However, the coming months will provide an opportunity for people to get some exercise and learn about some interesting spots around Wyoming. The Winter Walk Wyoming program starts Nov. 1 and runs through February. Hot Springs Recreation Department Director Brad Morrison said the program promotes walking and can help with symptoms of seasonal effective disorder, when people become less active because it’s cold a...
Mandi Reynolds of the Hot Springs County Senior Center was recently named the Wyoming Public Transit Association Dispatcher of the Year for 2017. Reynolds said senior center executive director, Lisa Pierce, made the nomination, but she didn't know she'd received it until the Wyoming Public Transit Association annual conference in Jackson on Oct. 25. In her nomination, Pierce sated Reynolds "is professional in every way, from her dress to the way she deals with clients and co-workers every day. S...
Hot Springs County High School Football program ended its 2017 season with a 45-0 loss at Mountain View. Coach Matt McPhie said the loss was disappointing, but noted Mountain View has a good football team. While the Bobcats came out with plenty of energy, the Buffaloes had a bit more physicality to them. McPhie added the Thermopolis boys weren’t making their job assignments and though they played well they were simply outmanned. “Those kids fought for 48 minutes,” McPhie said. “They never g... Full story
The middle school wrestlers saw their first tournament in Lovell on Saturday. Coach Toby Emery said, “I knew going into this tournament it would be a valuable learning experience for the many young and inexperienced athletes we have. After visiting with many of the wrestlers on the way home from Lovell, I was very impressed with their reflection of the day. “Some said they were surprised by the pace of the matches; it was fast and intense. Others said they need to be in better shape because the...
This summer saw a new addition to Properties West, Inc. as Ben Anson joined the team as the farm ranch specialist. Anson, who started in June, said he could cover any sort of agricultural based property through the Big Horn Basin, whether it be a hobby farm or multimillion dollar ranch, though his license is also good for the entire state. Anson attended the University of Wyoming, majoring in wildlife and fisheries with a minor in rangeland and water management. He later attended Texas...
Those looking to help others in need beyond just basic first aid can still sign up for EMT classes beginning Nov. 6. Classes are at the fire hall every Monday and Thursday, 6-10 p.m., with some all-day Saturday classes, and the final class on April 2. EMT Jim Andreen said the education provided in the classes includes information about the human body and how to treat illnesses and injury. Those attending must be CPR certified, though certification can be done through the classes, and pass a...
Among the action items approved by the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees a their meeting Tuesday evening was the annual cost report. Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson explained the report is very much like a tax return. It's required to be filed by Medicare, and is their way of settling up with the hospital, which is cost reimbursed. Larson further explained all of the information, including revenue, expenditures and hospital statistics are included in the report....
Last week, members of the Hot Springs County 4-H Fishing Club set out on the Bighorn River with staff from Wyoming Game and Fish to gather information on the fish population. Using electrofishing, a process which involves dropping electrodes in the water to create a mild electric field and cause involuntary muscle contractions in the fish so they are easier to net, the fish are then weighed and measured. The full process takes about four days, with fish marked with small fin clips to ensure the...
A $100,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was recently provided to the University of Wyoming Geological Museum. That money will go toward making more of the museum’s rare fossil mammal collection available to researchers, schools and the public through digitization of roughly 5,000 items. Thermopolis native and UW Geological Museum and collections manager Laura Vietti explained the ultimate goal is to digitize the entire collection, which is not economically f...
Those looking for a way to get involved with their community can check out the Wyoming Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) ministry awareness event on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 4:45 in the Thermopolis Middle School Commons. Ernie Mecca, FCA state director, said the event will let people know what the FCA is and what their mission is. It is also a volunteer recruiting event, he said, noting there are multiple things we could be doing but are not as there is only a handful of staff across the state...
For as long as I can remember, Halloween has been my favorite holiday. Yes, even more than Christmas when I was growing up. It was mainly due to the amount of festivity that came with it. Sure, Christmas had presents, Thanksgiving had plenty of food — and both meant visits and mischief with a multitude of cousins. Even Independence Day provided me with liberty to experiment with small, and sometimes not so legal in Nebraska or elsewhere, pyrotechnics. But, Halloween bested them all. I think it w...
The Hot Springs County High School Football team had a difficult time against Newcastle last weekend, losing to the Dogies 48-12. Coach Matt McPhie said the boys didn’t play great, but did do some things well. He noted Jon Harvey played well in his second game starting as quarterback, and Noah Schwalbe performed well on offense as well as defense, with nine assisted tackles, two unassisted and four tackles for loss. The offense had a total 23 rushes for 91 yards. They had a total 93 yards p...
The Hot Springs County Cross Country team capped off its season last Saturday with a sixth place girls team finish at the State Championships in Sheridan. Coach Stephanie Metz said the meet was on a fairly windy day, and not the conditions they wanted to run in, though they still did well and had a celebratory season. McKenna Bomengen finished seventh with a time of 20:39. Bomengen was also selected as an All-State athlete in Cross Country by the Wyoming Coaches Association. Tahja Hunt placed... Full story
Since he was three years old, eighth grader Hardy Johnson has had an interest in playing golf, an interest started when his father, Joey, put on golf tournaments for the Wyoming FFA Foundation. "I just picked up a golf club and started hitting golf balls at the driving range, the now 14-year-old said. Among his accomplishments from this year included his first hole-in-one on Aug. 14, on the 14th hole of the Pro-Am Thermopolis Tournament. He also tied for first at the tournament. Among his other...
Monday afternoon in District Court, Justin Spence was sentenced to a term of three to five years at the Wyoming State Penitentiary, on a charge of incest. The charge, one which he was found guilty following a three-day trial in April, states he molested a juvenile on July 4 or 5, 2014. Prosecuting attorney Marcia Bean read a statement from the victim’s mother, which stated Aug. 12, 2014 was one of the worst days of her life as it was the day her daughter came forward and said she was sexually v...
Hot Springs County deputies were called to perform a welfare check on a subject in Kirby on Saturday. The subject was reportedly making suicidal threats and talking about “suicide by cop.” Upon arrival, deputies determined the subject, later identified as Charles Robbins, was highly intoxicated. Though deputies attempted to talk to him, Robbins indicated he did not want to talk. Robbins later exited the residence with a rifle slung over his shoulder. He started to unsling the rifle, and a dep...
Among the proceedings in District Court Monday, there was a brief pre-trial conference in judge’s chambers regarding a case against Lola Vialpando. Initially charged with 10 counts of felony forgery, two counts of felony theft and one count of felony larceny, Vialpando was later charged with an additional seven counts of forgery and three counts of theft, for a total of 23 charges. Charges allege between December of 2010 and July of 2016 Vialpando altered bank statements at her former e...
