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Though starting earlier this school year, on Sept. 25, Ralph Witters Elementary third grade teacher Rayann Casciato is certainly no stranger to Thermopolis. Having been born and raised here, following high school she attended the Sheridan campus of Northern Wyoming Community College as a psych major, then finished a Bachelor's in Elementary Education at the University of Wyoming in May this year. Casciato's interest in education came from her babysitting for various families when growing up,...
As October moves on, it's hard not to think of Halloween and the decorations that come with it, many of which are pumpkin-based. Gene Peterson got a surprise when he planted pumpkins this year, putting down 12-20 plants and seeds in some manure he got from the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Though he spread them out in a small area, they took off to Peterson's amazement. He chose to put up a sign to let people know they could come and pick the pumpkins. He didn't charge anything, but donations...
Next week, members of the Hot Springs County 4-H Sport Fishing Club will join members of Wyoming Game and Fish on the Bighorn River for a bit of fishing, using electricity. Commonly known as “electrofishing,” Regional Fisheries Supervisor Sam Hochhalter explained the process utilizes electrodes, or “droppers,” placed in the water. The boats form the negative side of a mild electric field while the droppers form the positive end. Fish that hit the field have involuntary muscular contrac...
Carter Nesky enjoys some fall sunshine at Hot Springs State Park last week, as leaves in the park put on a colorful display....
Tuesday night at the Thermopolis Town Council meeting, with Mayor Mike Mortimore absent, the council approved the third and final reading of an ordinance increasing sewer and solid waste collection rates for users with and customers of the Town of Thermopolis by revoking Ordinance 826, Resolution 500 and Resolution 493. The ordinance has an effective date of Nov. 1 Under the resolution, the base rate includes 2,000 gallons of what people put in their sewers. For in-town residential users, the...
An incident at a business last Saturday has led to the charges of aggravated assault and battery and reckless endangering against Jeffrey L. Schroeder. According to the charges, on the date of the incident Schroeder allegedly pulled a gun and aimed it at another subject. According to court documents, on Sept. 30 an officer with the Thermopolis Police Department responded to a report of a male subject who pointed a gun at another subject. The reporting party said the subject, later identified as...
Third grade student Carter Mascorro rounds a barrel during the Ralph Witters Elementary Reading Rodeo. Other activities included pole racing, roping and a petting zoo....
Drew Brown works with Thermopolis Middle School band students, getting them prepped for their concert on Thursday, Oct. 12 at the auditorium. The band will take the stage at 7 p.m. for the first concert of the school year....
Saturday at the golf course, the Thermopolis cross country team took the top three spots at their home meet, the Bobcat Invite. McKenna Bomengen placed first with 21:29, Tahja Hunt placed second with 21:58 and Olivia Weyer placed third with 22:02. Coach Stephanie Metz said she was impressed with the girls' ability to take the lead in the last mile and keep it, while at the same time improving on their times from the 2016 Bobcat Invite. Bomengen improved over her time of 21:36 from last year, Hun...
A weather delay of Friday night's Homecoming game didn't stop the Hot Springs County Football program from taking a 34-20 victory over the Moorcroft Wolves. The 45-50 minute delay came in the third quarter, when there was a concern regarding incoming thunder and lightning. With the victory, the Bobcats improve to 2-3. Coach Matt McPhie said, "It was a hard fought win and I am extremely proud of this group of young men for their commitment to preparation. This team is learning how to stick...
Before heading out the Homecoming football game, several enjoyed a steak dinner at the high school, served by Thermopolis FFA members....
Though the summer’s rodeo and demolition derby events have come and gone, and the Gymkhana series has finished for the year, Hot Springs County Fairgrounds will still see plenty of activity in the coming months. The Wyoming Sorting Association will still have an event the second weekend of each month, with the season kicking off Oct. 13-15. There are a couple changes happening with the sorting events, including early practices from 2-4 p.m. on Fridays during events. There will also be team c...
During a recent meet and greet event H.O.P.E. Agency Director Molly Lockhard speaks about what the agency can offer....
According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, among US women in 2017, there will be an estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 40,610 breast cancer deaths. At Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, staff and programs are available for early detection of breast cancer, as well as treatment. Director of Diagnostic Imaging Daryl Mathern noted it’s possible for a woman to come in and get a screening mammogram without a physician referral. Mathern further noted there a...
It was another successful year for the Hunting with Heroes program in Thermopolis. Friday at the VFW was an exciting scene for those involved, as 11 hunters from across Wyoming and the United States came to the VFW to register, visit and meet their guides in anticipation of the antelope hunt in Areas 76 and 83 on Saturday. Hunting with Heroes works with state agencies, such as Wyoming Game and Fish, as well as landowners and volunteers to provide programs designed for unique needs of disabled...
As things were too close to call at the Mangeant male beauty pageant at Hot Springs County High School, senior Logan Meier and junior Jeffery VanAntwerp had a dance-off to determine the winner, which was ultimately the junior class....
Over the weekend, two Thermopolis residents were inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Laramie. Carl Obe Dockery was born on Owl Creek in 1936 and raised there by parents Clifford and Edna. During his childhood, he said, much of time was spent going places with horses, except for the quarter-mile trip to school, which he walked. The family ranch had 15-20 mares at the time, as well as some saddle horses. The main trip they took was going up the creek to pick buffalo...
On Friday and Satruday, Thermopolis will again be home to veterans from across the state and country for the 2017 Hunting with Heroes event. This year, the number of participants is up slightly to 11, compared to 10 in 2016. Check in will be Friday, Sept. 29, beginning at 12 p.m. at the VFW. There will be a food and bar available, as well as time for visiting. Lifetime VFW member Jeff Strong said all of the hunters might not be at the VFW at the same time, as they will also be able to go out to...
Autoharp virtuoso Adam Miller shares songs with Thermopolis Middle School students. Miller also spoke about the old tradition of passing songs along by mouth....
Last week, several Thermopolis residents traveled to Laramie for the three-day Wyoming Working Together conference, presented by the Wyoming Economic Development Association, the Wyoming State Chamber of Commerce and the Wyoming Business Council/Main Street. Attending were Phillip and Shurie Scheel, Meri Ann Rush, Amanda Moeller and Howie Samelson. The conference began with an “enlightening” tour, Moeller said, put on by Main Street. Among the stops on the tour was the business park and the dow...
Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pastor Sam Needham and Pastor Jais Tinglund of Grace Lutheran Church in Greybull celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation....
The cross country team kept up its speed last Thursday at the Warrior Invite in Worland, with three high school girls making the top 10. McKenna Bomengen placed third with 20:22, Olivia Weyer placed seventh with 20:56 and Tahja Hunt placed 10th with 21:09. Coach Stephanie Metz noted the middle school girls did awesome, also with three in the top 10 -Dazlynn Hunt at second with 12:40, Jayda Griffin at seventh with 13:18 and Hallie Martinez at 10th with 13:40. Metz noted at this meet they ran JV...
During the Tuesday evening meeting of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, Dr. Jason Weyer reported the big day — Oct. 1 — is coming up with regard to Title 25 patients. Starting that day, the hospital will no longer accept Title 25 patients as the hospital is not an appropriate facility for that. He further added the hospital will make sure such patients are medically stable, but will not be the accepting facility. Weyer explained Title 25 is the statute that people who...
Adley Coyne helps take down a Cloud Peak Cougar during Saturday's middle school football game. The Bobcats saw a 40-8 victory over Cloud Peak, as well as a 20-14 win over Worland on Sept. 21. The boys will take on Lovell Sept. 30....
A project around town certainly getting a lot of attention is the destruction of the former Maverik store and preparation of the area for the new store. Of course, it's kind of hard to miss the machines and crews working inside the fenced area on Sixth Street. Though a projected date for opening the new store was sometime in the first week of November, Chief Marketing Officer Aaron Simpson said construction is on track to finish on Nov. 28 and the store would likely open Nov. 29. Of course,...
