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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...
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...
Many who utilize services at Gottsche Rehab Center will likely recognize Raegan Stanley, MS, CCC-LP, who was hired at the facility in August of 2016. Stanley said she was really happy with the facility for some time, but never really felt like part of the team. She left Gottsche, and Thermopolis, and worked as a traveler at the Life Care Center nursing home of Cheyenne for about six weeks, starting July 24. “I really enjoyed being part of a multi-disciplinary team and having my personal and p...
by Mark Dykes The Red Ribbon Week campaign began after the kidnapping, torture and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985. After the murder was discovered, those in Camarena’s hometown put on red ribbons in his honor and the ribbon became the symbol for prevention to reduce demand for illegal drugs. However, it wasn’t until 1988 that the first Red Ribbon Week was coordinated. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated Oct. 23-31, and this year’s theme is “Your Fut...
In June of 1945, a grove of more than 20 green ash trees were planted roughly where Hot Springs County Library stands today. While many of the trees are gone, the larger green ashes that remain could be part of that original grove. However, beyond just adding some greenery to the town, that grove was planted in memoriam of the soldiers from Hot Springs County who died in World War II. Today, the Daughters of the American Revolution Washakie Chapter and VFW Auxiliary, who were instrumental in...
The cross country runners had some difficulty last Friday at the 3A East Regional Meet at the golf course. Coach Stephanie Metz said the Bobcats had some bad times, but so did the other teams. The team had some other issues as well, with one runner losing a shoe and another forgetting spikes. The team also has a new, inexperienced runner. Though not winning the regional meet was a bit of a let down, Metz noted we still had three girls place in the top 10 and the runners' mindsets are looking up...
Hot Springs County Football raised their record to 3-4 for the season with a 24-20 win over Burns Friday night. Coach Matt McPhie said, “Our boys got a good road win on Friday night. We battled some injuries and adversity but stayed the course, and fought it out.” On offense, McPhie said, the team was led by Logan Cole, Jon Harvey, and Cullen Becher. Cole had 155 yards rushing on 26 carries, while Harvey completed six of nine passes for 89 yards. Becher led the team in receiving with three catch...
When accidents or traumatic injuries happen, the speed of response emergency medical personnel is critical. The pubic can expand their knowledge of what emergency medical technicians (EMTs) do and help their community. Jim Andreen said EMT classes begin starting Nov.6, with a final class April 2, with a final test to be determined. Classes will be at the fire hall Monday and Thursday evenings, 6-10 p.m., with a few all-day Saturday classes. Andreen said these classes are more than basic first...
The weather in October has been relatively warm, encouraging people to pursue some outdoor activities such as fishing the river....
Tuesday night, Thermopolis Town Council had a brief meeting and took action on a couple items. Council approved a catering permit to allow Shorty’s Liquor to provide alcohol at the Pheasants Forever Banquet, Oct. 28 at the fair building. A street closure of the north side of Broadway from Fourth to Fifth Street was approved for Dec. 9 from noon until 9 p.m. The closure is for the Tiny Village of Campers put on by People for People. Judy Carswell with the organization explained People for P...
The first order of new business for Hot Springs Travel and Tourism at their meeting Monday afternoon was approving the slate of officers, which includes President Angie Guyon, Vice President Rick Tudor, Secretary Kevin Skates and Treasurer Brianna Mead. In other discussion, the board addressed the idea of providing wifi access for all of downtown Thermopolis. Director Amanda Moeller said board member Carl Leyba, who was not present at the meeting, has gathered information on providing the...
Those who need a little help getting fallen leaves off their property can get that assistance through the students at Thermopolis Middle School. This year marks the fifth that the school is providing the service. Secretary Brenda Cornwell said the leaf raking is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Anyone who wants their leaves raked can contact the school at 864-6551 to be placed on the list. She added it’s the school’s way to give back to the community. The raking will go until about...
Dennis Johnson grabs a cup of chili at the RT Communications Inc. tailgate party prior to Friday night's football game. Serving chili are Becky Mills, Tobi Johansen, Jay Erk and Sonja Johansen....
The time has finally come when the temperature drops enough to make me think about stepping outside with a jacket, and once again I’ll be stubborn enough to keep it hanging on the rack for just a few days more. I like the fall because it gives a nice reprieve between the heat of summer and the chill of winter, a time where the weather is just perfect in my opinion. I also remember fondly waiting for my folks and older brothers to rake up the leaves in the yard. As I was still a bit small to b...
Jeanne and Dean Waltz were selected as having the Red Dirt Master Gardeners Garden of the Month of September. This garden is located in a private area at the Wyoming Gardens RV Park....
The Thermopolis Bobcats struggled to make ground against Glenrock on Friday, losing to the Herders 55-12. Coach Matt McPhie said, "We faced a very disciplined and physical football team in Glenrock and they outplayed us on Friday night. Our guys battled, we had some unfortunate breaks, but our kids stuck together and we will grow from this game. "Offensively we struggled to sustain any drives. We went into the game knowing the best way to slow them down was to control the ball, and we were...
The cross country team saw high placings again as they competed at the Powell Invite last Friday. It was also the conference meet for the middle school runners, and coach Stephanie Metz said the runners’ times were not where they anticipated but their placings were. Regarding the middle school students, Metz said there is a lot of good talent returning next year and the program will continue to grow. Metz noted there were a lot of great races at the meet, with many Thermopolis runners going n...
On Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle School Bobcats took a 44-28 win against Greybull, capping off a perfect 7-0 season. Regarding Saturday's game, coach Shane Corpening said it was a pretty "back and forth" game, the biggest thing was for the players to pick themselves up as a team and ride through the low points while riding the momentum changes. "It seemed like Greybull had all the momentum," Corpening said. "Our defense came up with a huge stop and our offense was able to answer." Corpening...
