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Howdy, partner! All our hopes were high with the past few weeks of increasingly pleasant weather. It reached highs in the 70s and most of us were looking forward to wearing our summer clothes. Even the sunlight lasted longer and school is wrapping up. Track, golf and lots of outdoor fun was in play. But, heck, it’s Wyoming! You know the old saying, “How’s the weather? Just wait five minutes, it’ll change.” Well, that’s exactly what happened this week. The weather plummeted to cold temperatures and wet, sloppy snow and wind hit. Yuck! Where...
It must be that time of year again. The cookie-monsters are back tearing up the ground on public land. Both ends of the north-south road at the east end of the buffalo pasture seem to be one of the targeted areas. Another is a flat area off Centennial road not far above east river road. There the grass was coming in nicely for a while. Then, after some wet weather, it was all torn up by people spinning “ cookies”. It ripped up the grass leaving a mud hole. After drying there are now rough ruts to deal with. This is the type of behavior tha...
A social media post recently was circulated regarding the sale of the Star Plunge to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Nations. To set the record straight, the Shoshone Business Council went on record saying this is not true. The post was made by an individual living in Pampa, Texas, according to their page. Some reports indicate they may be an ex employee of the Star. Members of the family that own the Star were tagged on the post and asked if there was any truth to it. Despite any confirmation from the family or any official source,...
Let’s drop the F-bomb. Yes, I’m talking about FRAUD. As someone who works at your local bank, you would be amazed at the number of times we’ve intercepted an attempted scam. It feels like in today’s world, encountering fraud in some form is almost a universal experience. The other day a representative from my credit card fraud department called me. I had potentially fraudulent charges totaling over $800! I was incredibly grateful for their vigilance and their efficiency in resolving the incident and returning my life back to normal. This exampl...
We would like to express our gratitude to our fire department for their good work on Saturday morning. Our chicken house caught fire and was threatening to burn down the garage as well. We called 911 and things got rolling. The response time to the 911 call was awesome, and the crew handled the situation efficiently and just did a very good job all around. The chicken house was lost, but the garage was spared with only minor damage. Thanks also to the power company for coming out right away and repairing the overhead power line that got burned...
I’m relatively new, only been here for 5 years, I have no school age kids, I moved here to be a neighbor, whatever we decide to do, I’m for it, I trust my neighbors. I do want to say that if I did have a young family and I drove through Thermopolis and saw the town, the drive getting here, and then the High School, I would be like, “Wow, what a great place to raise kids!” I don’t understand the politics, you probably can learn everything directly from the internet now, that’s possible, I guess. It just seems like the idea that you would build...
by Daniel Powell (totteringtimes@gmail.com) I became a “grown-up” when I was ten years old. When you take on the responsibilities of a being a grown-up – at a time when you are really just a child – one gets the benefit of a jump start on learning, and understanding, concepts like “duty” and “responsibility.” Now that I truly am “old” - I wish I had taken more time to “smell the roses.” While it is possible, I suppose, that I am unique in that regard – I seriously doubt it. My guess is, I am among the vast majority of “old people” when it come...
Can there be anything as entertaining and fun as Donkey Basketball? Imaging multiple players attempting to move down the court with a stubborn, difficult donkey who won’t take directions? Who can truly tame a donkey? Not only that, all while trying to pass and control a basketball. Which team will win and who will actually be able to make a basket? Let’s just say the experience can be hilarious. So, come join the event put on by the Hot Springs County High School Student Council as a fundraiser on Saturday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in the high sch...
by Mike “Michael” Cavin On a chilly Carolina afternoon, I headed out to deer hunt with my muzzleloader, an old timey-like gun a person pours black powder down the barrel and rams a lead ball down on top of the powder. To fire the gun, a percussion cap is placed onto the port, also known as the nipple, of the firing mechanism. The gun’s hammer is pulled back until it stays cocked. When the trigger is pulled, the hammer strikes the percussion cap, sending a spark into the powder charge, thus making the gun go boom. Seeing as black powder is might...
Campers, rock hounds, hunters, and fisherman, this is a short letter, it needs no explanation. You are about to lose your public land. Lets just call it the Putin plan where billionaires own everything. You give billionaires a huge tax windfall. You sell the public land to the billionaires to pay for the loss in taxes. Now they own the land, you don’t! Sincerely, Keith Becker...
by Slim Randles There’s something so satisfying about getting out of bed when the world is still dark and quiet and resting. Making the coffee gives us time to scratch and think. Well, scratch, anyway. Most of that thinking will start after about the third cup of coffee. But it’s a quiet time. A private time. When the world is dark, and there isn’t yet a hint of pink over the eastern mountains, it’s very good. We can relax. No one is expecting anything from us right now. Our guilt can take some time off, and we can listen to music or work a cro...
We hope our readers will take the time to read the letter on page A8 of this paper from Mark Begich regarding Hellie’s Tepee Pools in Hot Springs State Park. Even if you are a Star Plunge fan, please read the letter with an open mind. You don’t have to be happy about it, you don’t have to agree with it, you don’t have to support Begich. What we hope you will do, is support the direction our beautiful Hot Springs State Park may be taken by the State Parks Department. We all depend on it! The litigation regarding the Star Plunge is ongoing...
by Barb Love The Thermopolis Farmers Market has been around, off and on, for many years. Last year (2024) was our last season operating under the auspices of the Red Dirt Master Gardeners organization. Starting with the 2025 season, we will be our own nonprofit entity, with the name of Thermopolis Farmers and Artisans Market. As stated in our bylaw, the purpose of the Market is to: Provide an economic marketplace for any farm or business actively engaged in the production of agricultural products, scratch-made baked goods and prepared foods,...
submitted by Red Dirt Master Gardeners The “Grow a Little Extra” program is back again this year in Thermopolis, asking home gardeners to “grow a little extra” in your vegetable garden, specifically for donation. In our community, Grow A Little Extra donations will go to church food pantries, People to People, the Senior Apartments and the Senior Center, Big Horn Enterprises, Thermopolis Head Start, BOCES, the Philips Help Center and the Pioneer Home. Kelly Strampe from the Red Dirt Master Gardeners, along with Angela Michel, UW Cent$ib...
by Daniel Powell (totteringtimes@gmail.com) Someone asked me, the other day, if I have any regrets. Apparently, to others, I look old enough to have answers for that kind of question. Honestly, I never really thought about it. So, does that mean I don’t have regrets – or does it mean, that I just haven’t yet taken the time to focus on those needling issues - back there in the recesses of my mind? I suppose, I like to think I have tried to live my life in a way that regrets wouldn’t be part of my old age. Despite that effort, however, I do know...
Can we as a community do ourselves a favor? Let’s remind everyone we know that Thermopolis and Hot Springs County are open for business and of all the many great things we have to offer. What is at stake here? What could be lost? Our economy here depends on energy, ranching, and tourism. Recently, there have been naysayers about our tourism industry. If those naysayers continue to badmouth our own community, they essentially dig our graves. The survival of our economy depends upon our vision and taking action. Let us remember what we have in o...
by Kelly Strampe, Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition Member March’s Mental Health and Community Resources Fair raised awareness for the importance of mental health and provided an opportunity to learn more about helpful community resources. The Hot Springs Democrats hosted the Fair as part of their Annual Mid-Winter Community Dinner and asked the Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition to partner with them in planning the program for the evening. Local community organizations and service providers had tables where attendees could make c...
by Dale Horkey, chairperson The Hot Springs County Democrats met in monthly session on Wednesday, April 2nd at 6 p.m. in the Hot Springs County Annex building. Fifteen members were in attendance. A discussion was held regarding our plans for 2025 activities. Items included growing our general membership. Our visibility and community engagement activities include our plans for participating in local events including Discovery Days, Pride in the Park, and our July 4th Ice Cream Social in Hot Springs State Park. We are seeking to lift up more...
by Jill Pertler What’s in a name? My daughter, who is expecting a baby, is currently considering this question and it’s a deep one for sure. A name can connote so many things. It can remind you of someone you really like - or really don’t like. It can inadvertently rhyme with a swear word. An easy nickname could be associated with something negative. A name sort of sticks with you and that’s heavy duty stuff. With great power comes great responsibility. We learn our name at an early age. We identify with it. In many ways it becomes us and we...
Monday evening the Worland community got the news we had been waiting to hear for nearly two years. Breanna Mitchell had been found, although the outcome was not what everyone was hoping. On Sunday, remains were found in the Nowater Trail area. The Washakie County Sheriff’s Office did not disclose the exact location of the discovery but in reading comments on the post, everyone was expecting it to be Breanna. It was the topic of conversation in the community as we waited for confirmation of what we all feared. It came about 7 p.m. Monday. B...
Each day, degreed social workers with bachelors, master’s and doctorates in social work, help millions of Americans navigate life’s challenges. There is only a handful of degreed social workers in Hot Springs County currently with the hopes to one day increase this. Social workers work in many areas of our society—in hospitals, medical community, schools, social service agencies, and libraries to name a few. Many other professions would benefit from having a social worker’s perspective be a part of their agency. Driven by empathy, social...
by Daniel Powell (totteringtimes@gmail.com) Do we value our Veterans? It seems like a simple question, but when we look close, the answer, or perhaps “answers,” become opaque, at best. As Americans, we always say that we honor those who have served. When we stand for the National Anthem, at least in part, that action is meant to show respect for those who have served in our armed forces. Each November we celebrate Veterans Day, and in May we celebrate Memorial Day - although those days, like so many other holidays, seem to have become more of...
We out and about on a regular basis gathering news, taking photos and helping businesses with effective campaigns. We see a lot happening in the community daily and one thing we’ve noticed is the alarming number of drivers who do not stop for emergency vehicles or school buses. The “Move Over” law across all 50 states requires vehicles to yield the right of way and pull over to the right when approaching or passing emergency vehicles, highway maintenance vehicles,or other vehicles with flashing lights that are in route, stopped or moving slowl...
I have had the joy of having my child in a RWE Kindergarten class this year. I should say I have had the joy of having my child in three kindergarten classes. These three women have created the most wonderful kindergarten team I have ever seen. When I heard that two teachers were being unnecessarily reassigned next year, I was devastated! Why would the school district feel this is an appropriate move? I would like to point out some reasons why I feel this is a disastrous move. First, creating a team is hard work. There can be conflict of person...
by Michael “Mike” Cavin Okra. Just say the word a time or two. It’s easy to pronounce, the spelling is unusual, and the taste is pleasing and very different from anything else from a garden or a market. Okra is also a very versatile vegetable; however, the only civilized way to prepare it is through frying or pickling. Please don’t destroy the reputation of this plant by boiling it!!!!! For the life of me, I cannot understand why someone would boil okra or how they could ingest it once they did!!! Who on earth did get that started??? Was it...
