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I’m one of those people who, when pulled over by an officer of the law, my mind scrambles. Sometimes I’m wondering what I did wrong; others, I’m thinking about what sympathies I might play on. Regardless, the end result is usually a bit of grumbling on my part about why we need to have these uniformed officers keeping an eye on everything. Of course I know they are there to protect and serve, but it’s always good to have a reminder of what those words mean. Last Thursday saw the Thermop...
The attacks Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and their respective (if not respectful) followers trow upon one another is enough to make a citizen fear for the Republic. But in reality, these barrages are nothing new. Time has a way of healing the wounds of personal destruction and so we are left believing that our founders were not only political geniuses but also politically genial. But that’s just not the way it was. Treacherous in private friendship and a hypocrite in public life were Thomas Paine’s assertions in a Letter to the Editor abo...
Oh, climate change. The thing that everyone knows about, but either doesn’t talk about or refuses to believe is happening despite scientific evidence. Some individuals refute the existence of climate change the way they refute the existence of wizards, dragons or fairies. I once worked at a broadcast news station with a meteorologist who not only said climate change did not exist despite her extensive knowledge of changing weather patterns which included colder winters and hotter summers but s...
Once, long ago, when managing a Junior Babe Ruth team (13-15 years old), I drafted a young man of limited talent and one arm. There were a couple of competing managers who gave me that “you’re a good, brave man, but boy are you stupid!” look. For the next two years, I struggled to get him the playing time the league demanded, and yes there were times that he was unable to make plays because of his handicap, but only twice in two years (32 games) was his handicap instrumental in losses. Before the season after his fifteenth birthday, he conta...
Recently, I found a wise saying I think we should memorize, “Before you pray, believe; before you speak, listen; before you spend, earn; before you write, think; before you quit, try; before you die, live.” I’m not good at all those ideas, but they are goals I would like to reach. I, for one, love a good civil conversation with someone who does not agree with me, but I find I do not often follow that advice, and those I talk with do not as well. One example is the hospital proposals that will be on the ballot this fall. My hope is we can have...
Journalism is about journalistic objectivity. Journalistic objectivity means that, as journalists, we must cover ever aspect of a story devoid of opinion. We must cover every side of that story, which means covering every differing opinion about the issue — regardless of how we personally may feel or what side we may be on. In essence, we take a step back from ourselves to present the facts as they are. We present the issue. We represent those that agree with the issue. We represent those that disagree with the issue. We even represent those w...
I would like to request a response from a city councilperson regarding what the reason was for putting a public access bathroom on the new City Hall, and what are the working hours for the public restrooms? Access was needed during the big car rally event this weekend, but it was locked....
This letter is in response to Ms. Kelley’s Opinion page column. First I would like to correct Ms. Kelley in her statement, “The saddest part of the deadliest mass shooting in United States history is that the gunman, Omar Mateen, hated himself more than he hated those he killed or injured.” Ms. Kelley I believe a history lesson is in order. In 1890, between 150-200 Americans were killed in a place by the name of Wounded Knee. This occurred in South Dakota and the majority of those killed were women and children. In 1870, the Maria...
There has been a lot of controversy about the idea for making the pools convert from using mineral water to using chlorinated water. Hopefully, the people would still come because of the beautiful park and countryside. My question is — would that include the private homes that have mineral water? There is a big difference between water being used to benefit the public and water arrogantly being used for private use....
Tuesday night, the Thermopolis Town Council approved a request to have a specially designated area for setting off fireworks on Independence Day. Though it happens every year, I’m always surprised at how quickly the holiday gets here. Of course in my Nebraska hometown this is typically the time of year when one of two things is happening — I’m being driven nuts by the amount of bangs, pops and whizzes going off long into the night, or — more likely — I’m getting together with some friends to...
Among the big topics of discussion during the past several months has been the formation of a district for Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital and the Specific Purpose Sales and Use Excise Tax. While a hospital is important to the community, these two proposals — one that would provide funding for an addition to the hospital and renovation of existing space, the other that would provide funding for continued operation — have split the community in the past and today. A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 21, which will determine whe...
C.W. Clark passed away over a week ago, going home to be with the Lord on June 2. A man of firm opinions, he left instructions that there would be no memorial service and no obituary. Sadly, this means I am denied the opportunity to say that C.W. was a deeply honorable man who had lived a remarkable life, a gifted storyteller and a good friend. I trust that this letter will allow me to say how much I and my family regret his loss, while still honoring his wishes....
This is my first time to write to you so I hope you find my correspondence not to be too wordy or rambling, but there are a couple of things I need to say to many in Thermopolis and I hope this a good way to say it to the most people. First, to all of you in Thermopolis who shared your love, your time and your memories with my daughters and myself during the passing of my wife, thank you. To live in a town where there is so much love is truly a blessing. Secondly, there is another matter that has come to my attention. Previously I was so...
I could have been one of the 49 people killed or one of the 53 wounded in the early Sunday morning attack in the crowded gay bar Pulse in Orlando, Fla. This is the thought that repeats over and over again in my brain as more and more news rolls in about the attack, about the gunman and about the numerous victims. I may not have ever been to Pulse, but I have been to several gay bars throughout my life. And hate knows no specific city or specific place. Not only are a large portion of my friends...
Thermopolis seems to be filled with community-minded individuals, always ready to lend a helping hand. Whether it’s helping someone back out of a parking space into the most heavily-trafficked street in town or helping to push someone’s car to Maverik when they run out of gas, there are always residents willing to go that extra mile for someone. Community organizations and their members also put the needs of others and the needs of the community front and center. They organize beautification projects and activities to enhance the social lif...
The rest of this series will propose best solutions to dealing with the geologic hazards of the Bighorn River Floodplain. A previous column described the geologic hazards caused by the Wind River Canyon rockslides. These rockslides are a threat to motorists, trains and even the town of Thermopolis. The canyon closures and the vehicle and train wrecks are obvious reminders of the dynamic force of gravity at work on the walls of the canyon, often aided by precipitation and train vibration. A more catastrophic event would be a large-scale...
Liked the letter of Linda Kalli’s to HSSP “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it” and I’ll add “Don’t even try, we like the park just the way it is.” But the master plan over by the Armory needs to be FIXED. The plan for offices, roads, trails needs to include a 50,000 sq ft welcome center which is as big as a football field by our famous Roundtop. There is enough vacant property by the Armory and would be ideal for such a project. The HSSP offices could use some of the space and the rest for the present museum which had its budget cut by $15,000 an...
It’s amazing what you can see and feel just by looking up. Given my religious upbringing, I can’t help but think of heaven when I look to the sky, but last weekend reminded me that we can all catch a glimpse into the amazing and ethereal. My mom was visiting from Alliance, Neb. — my hometown — helping to watch the boys while Louise and I worked, and Friday night I spied her stargazing out the window with her grandbabies, pointing out particularly bright ones and even Mars and Jupiter, which c...
It once was thought that a medical bill adding up to a million dollars was a catastrophic economic blow to a family from which it would likely never recover financially, but that was before organ transplants and other medical technologies now able to save life where previously no chance existed, but can cost much more than a million dollars now. In the early 70s, a friend’s daughter was born nearly three months premature. The bill reached over a half million dollars by the time the couple could take their child home. I lost contact with the f...
Monday meant a lot of different things to different people. For students, it was the first Monday without any classes. Others might have seen it as a day off work, a chance to roll out the barbecue or enjoy a day at the park. Many go about the day as simply an opportunity to sleep in or be a bit lazy, without another thought. Too often the sacrifices men and women have made in service to their country go unrecognized. Memorial Day, originally established in 1868, is not just a chance to enjoy a...
The death of Harambe, a western lowland gorilla living at the Cincinnati Zoo, has sparked many discussions and debates regarding both parental responsibility and animal captivity. Harambe was fatally shot on Saturday after a four-year-old boy climbed through several barriers and fell into the moat of the "Gorilla World" exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo. According to the World Wildlife Fund, Harambe was part of a critically endangered species. Being critically endangered is one of the most dire scen...
In a previous article I described how the Wind River is an antecedent stream which pre-existed the Owl Creek Mountains. As the mountains were uplifted during the Laramide Orogeny, the river maintained its grade by down-cutting and creating the Wind River Canyon. In addition to maintaining the river’s grade, the river’s course was also maintained. The sinuous curvatures of this river’s course classifies the river as a “meandering stream.” The curves we enjoy when driving through the Canyon are the same meander curves that the river had over 70 m...
Two billion underfunded state pension. That is two thousand million the state does not have in the bank to pay pension expenses. True story....
by Oakley Bowman, seventh grade Jessie C. Thompson award first place story, submitted by teacher Eric Kay Hot Springs County has a long history of hospitals. Since we have had so many little hospitals the most talked about are the bigger hospitals. Hot Springs County has had many great doctors, some of which are still alive. Many have sadly passed away. This is the history of hospitals in Hot Springs County. To begin this journey let’s start with the Carter Sanitarium. ln 1896, Dr. C. Dana Carter came to Wyoming settling in Basin. He was the f...
As the school year winds down and another class of graduates received their diplomas, I caught myself reflecting on my own high school career at Alliance, and the time since. I was a member of the Class of 2000. 9-11 hadn’t happened yet, and the world didn’t have the heightened sense of fear and need for security it does now. Social media was in its infancy, so we relied on actual human interaction. Like the majority of my classmates, I was just living in the moment through that senior yea...
