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What was it like to immigrate to America in 1910, to seek work to help support your family in Ireland? Thousands of young people _ many barely in their teens _ made their way to America through Ellis Island where they ended up in factory and industrial workshops. Elgin Kelley, of Living Voices in Denver, will present “The New American,” Friday, March 25 at 4 p.m. in Hot Springs County Library. The program includes Kelley performing and incorporating live theater with video and interaction. Kelley portrays a young Irish immigrant, Bridget Ros...
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University classes will be offered through the Help Center at Common Ground, 124 N. Fifth St. The classes are Thursday nights 7-9 p.m. starting April 7 for nine weeks. Participants will learn how to manage money including budgeting, saving and future planning. For more information, call the Help Center at 864-3851. There are a limited number of scholarships available....
One of the darker realities of life is that some children live in fear due to physical or emotional abuse. Though recently formed in Lovell, the Devil's Canyon Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) is working to provide these victims strength and a voice throughout the Big Horn Basin. Following a short video presentation at the H.O.P.E. Agency March 16, Chapter Secretary Vito and President Izz spoke about what BACA does and the services they provide. Vito noted no BACA members use their r...
The annual Kiwanis Health Fair was Saturday at Thermopolis Middle School with health care providers, health-conscious booths regarding food and lifestyle choices and interested residents all in attendance. Senator John Barrasso said he has attended the health fair in Thermopolis for the last 15 years. "I've been the medical director of the Wyoming Health Fairs for 20 years," he said. "As medical director, what we know is that the blood tests are very helpful in detecting problems early. As a doc...
Home to 900 petroglyphs, Legend Rock is a draw for tourists and researchers. Thanks to a recent land donation, the site will remain protected....
Legend Rock, located 27 miles to the northwest, is home to more than 300 prehistoric petroglyph panels and over 900 petroglyphs. The site recently appeared in American Archaeology, and thanks to a landowner donation and the Archaeological Conservancy the site will be around for generations to come. In early February, the Board of County Commissioners looked at a request from the Archaeological Conservancy, representing landowners Legend Rock Resources, Inc., care of Richard Wagner, and the State...
John Kissel, line foreman at High Plains Power, began his career in Thermopolis in 1980 at the ripe age of 26. He stayed with the company until he retired on Wednesday after 36 years of hard work. "I've been truly blessed to have worked in one profession for this long and this is only my second job ever," Kissel said. "God has blessed me in that respect. To walk away from it, that's the hardest thing. It isn't easy, but it's been a great life for me." Kissel said helping others was the most impo...
The Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office recently registered with www.bodycameradonations.com, which assists law enforcement agencies in registering for publicly funded donations of police body cameras. The department is looking to outfit at least four officers with WOLFCOM VISION Police Body Cameras. Sergeant Deputy Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar is coordinating the department's donation effort. Kraushaar explained people could make monetary donations via the site, which will go toward purchase of...
The Hot Springs County School Board met March 15 to discuss new food service plans for students, sportsmanship initiatives and student contracts. School business manager Colleen Anderson and Cindy Wallingford, food service director, shared information regarding their plans for food services for the 2016-17 school year. Their plan included controlling labor costs through modification of employee schedules and through food cooperative evaluation as well as customizing the menu based on age levels....
The Grizzly Plan is a joint resolution put forth in the 63rd legislature of the state of Wyoming 2016 budget session that is taking steps to remove the grizzly bear and the gray wolf from the endangered species list in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is accepting public comments on the plan until April 14. Senator John Barrasso said it is just as important for the citizens of Wyoming to give their input regarding the plan as it is to delist these species to help...
The Help Center at Common Ground, located at 124 N. 5th St., helps individuals with everything from GED tutoring, telephone and internet access, a copy machine, a fax machine and much more. "What we do is kind of hard to describe because we do it on a case by case basis," Reverend Ron Philips said. "Essentially what we do is sit down with them, have a cup of coffee and discuss what they need help with." For those looking for work, the Help Center can aid in that process also. "We can sit down...
Each year, VFW Post 2281 honors the memory of Sergeant William T. McCormick, by providing a scholarship for Hot Springs County High School students in his name. McCormick was born Oct. 28, 1947 and raised in Thermopolis, and was a star athlete. He was also very scholarly and well respected. While attending high school, McCormick participated in activities that included Student Council, Language Club and four years of T-Club, in which he served as vice president. He was a member of the National H...
For those who might be concerned about a renewal for a lodging tax on the ballot this November, the overall impact on the town is a positive one. For the fiscal year thus far, which began July 2015, lodging tax receipts have totaled $149,936.85, broken down as such: July - $14,034.08, August – $17,376.97, September – $29,657.22, October – $29,797.15, November – $18,983.17, December – $20,168.84, January – $5,661.29, February – $7,106.25 and March – $7,151.88. Amanda Moeller, Hot Springs County...
Several residents showed up to release balloons in honor of Brenna Rankin Sunday afternoon....
Volunteer firefighter James Coats escorts Tyson Madina from the fire house at the Thermopolis Middle School Health Fair. The fire house simulates what it is like to be trapped in a smoky room....
