Week of May 15, 2025
Week of May 15, 2025
Last Thursday, Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire across from 342 Amoretti. Chief Dale Andreen said, "As our first engines arrived on the scene, we observed heavy black smoke emanating from multiple areas of the roof. The first hose team accessed the building through a large barn-style door and began applying water to the fire. Once another truck arrived, a second hose team was able to enter through a different door and continue suppression efforts....
At the May 6 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall. After an executive session, Mayor Adam Estenson and the council voted and passed the approval to accept the resignation of Sergeant Mike Mascorro, as was discussed in the executive session. Councilmember Rachel Hughes voted against accepting the resignation. During citizen participation, they discussed the Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board applicants. There was one opening on the board for a three-year term, and there were two applicants. According to the rules, they...
On Monday, May 5 at the William Malloy Auditorium, Ralph Witters Elementary teacher Kristin Ryan was awarded Teacher of the Year for Hot Springs County School District #1 at their end of year staff award ceremony. The district praised Ryan saying, "Ryan has been an integral part of HSCSD#1 since 2011. In her tenure with the district, she's been an educator at all three buildings; teaching high school and middle school ELA and serving as the Special Services Director for three years before...
On October 21, 2024, Douglas Edwards filed a civil rights complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. The Court is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Edwards seeks damages for an alleged violation of his civil rights, which allegedly occurred on October 13, 2021, in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Acting pro se (representing himself, without an attorney), Edwards alleges that his civil rights were violated in an encounter with officers of the Thermopolis Police Department, and deputies of the Hot Springs County...
The Broadway Bridge will be fully closed starting May 28 until October 16. There will be marked detour signs to help redirect traffic to allow access to Hot Springs State Park, the hospital and other entities in East Thermopolis. The bridge will undergo a rebuilding of the deck and railings and the pedestrian sidewalks on the bridge will also be redone as well. Regarding the detour to access the State Park and East Thermopolis going east on Broadway, cross the railroad tracks and turn left onto on North 2nd Street and continue on until Park...
On Monday, May 5, the Big Springs FFA chapter held their 2024-2025 Annual Banquet and Appreciation Dinner at the middle school Advisor Becky Martinez opened the awards portion of the banquet and said, "We would like to start our banquet with a familiar face, but also a distinguished guest. While Tymber Eckley wasn't officially a member of the Big Springs FFA because it hadn't been founded yet, she did serve as an FFA officer for middle school members the two years she was in middle school....
On Tuesday, May 6, the Thermopolis FFA chapter held their 2024-2025 Banquet and Appreciation Dinner at the fair building. FFA Advisor Britton Van Heule opened the event and said, "This year, we approached our annual work sale a little differently. Instead of the traditional live auction, students were asked to find a buyer ahead of time and secure a bid prior to tonight's event. For those who didn't arrange a buyer or chose not to, they were included in the silent auction taking place at the...
At the May 6 Hot Springs County Commissioners (HSCC) meeting, representatives of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA) addressed the board. WCCA Executive Director Jerimiah Rieman and Natural Resources Counsel Micah Christensen spoke about the benefits of the HSCCs staying involved with the nonprofit organization. This agenda item was in response to a report that HSC Commissioner Bob Aguiar planned to break from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association because it’s a...
The Bobcat Booster club is preparing to host their annual Hot City Summer Slam 3-on-3 basketball tournament May 24-25 in the parking lot of Hot Springs County High School. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Hot Springs The Bobcat Booster club is preparing to host their annual Hot City Summer Slam 3-on-3 basketball tournament May 24-25 in the parking lot of Hot Springs County High School. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Hot Springs County School District #1 sports. Spectators, remember to bring your chairs, sunscreen and...
One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company is hosting a summer kick off street dance on Saturday, May 24 beginning at 6 p.m. Live music will be perfored by Tris Munsick and The Innocents. Tickets are only available through OEB Saloon, One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company, Wyotoday, Thermopolis High School Volleyball team or at the gate if there are tickets left the day of the event. Broadway Street between 5th and 6th Streets will be closed from sometime on May 23 though out the full day of May 24 for set up, the performance and then clean...
Memorial Day notice Decorations may be placed on graves at Riverside and Monument Hill Cemeteries commencing at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025 and must be removed before 8 a.m. on June 2, 2025. The district will irrigate if necessary. Secure all decorations so they are not blown away in the wind. The district is not responsible for decorations. Board member trainingMemorial Day notice Decorations may be placed on graves at Riverside and Monument Hill Cemeteries commencing at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025 and must be removed before 8 a.m....
The 2025 USA Wrestling Western Regional Championships took place May 9–10 at the Zions Bank Real Academy, bringing together 1,886 athletes from across the western United States. This prestigious event serves as a qualifier for the 2025 Junior and 16U National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. Representing Wyoming with pride, the Thermopolis Wrestling Club traveled with six athletes and three coaches to compete in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman styles. Divisions spanned age groups from 8U...
The Bobcats and Lady Cat track teams hosted the Bobcat Invite on Friday, May 8. With the sun shining, the sky blue, and a light breeze, it was a perfect day for the event. Teams from 23 schools made the trek to Thermopolis. The grand weather and the volunteers who worked the event in numbers too many to count made the day a huge success. But the weather wasn't the only thing to shine that day. The Bobcats put up 136 team points, securing points in nearly every event in which a Bobcat was...
Last Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle School hosted the Big Horn Conference Track Championships. Coming off a very successful season, the teams picked a great day to invite their cohorts, from around the Basin to compete in the finals. Two weeks ago, the middle school teams competed in Greybull and brought home championships for both the girls and the boys of the seventh grade. Last week the seventh grade and eighth grade girls both secured championships at the Lander Invite. With the weather...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats golf teams traveled to Wright last weekend, to compete in the 2A Spring Championships. With some great golf played by both the girls and the boys, both teams came away with a championship. Two falls ago, the Lady Cats won the state championship in golf for the first time, in a long time. Not to be outdone, the Bobcats won the state championship last fall, to add to their total in state championships. Needless to say, the Thermopolis golf teams have staked their claim as one of the best golf programs...
Members of the Thermopolis Rodeo Club competed in Gillette last weekend. They are up in Casper this weekend. For high school competitors, results include: Saturday Taylor Agar, barrel racing, 29th, 16.046; pole bending, 17th, 22.588 Rylee Agar, barrel racing, 39th, 16.338; pole bending, 11th, 22.052 Kamryn Farrell, barrel racing, 35th, 16.263; breakaway roping, 2nd, 2.560; goat tying, 8th, 8.0 Bridger Peil, team roping (with partner Cooper Jones), 10th, 12.69 Sunday Taylor Agar, barrel racing, 32nd, 16.221; pole bending, 28th, 27.88 Rylee...
Last Thursday was the Hot Springs County High School band and choir concert at the auditorium. For a jazz ensemble, Bryce Potter, Clayton Keller, Jackson Coates, Makayla Moore and Brody Potter all performed an entertaining set of songs. Also, for the choir, Haddie Lawrence directed, back row, l to r, Lilly McMartin, Kaden Scheel, Louise Brown, Sierra Spang and, front row, Marguerite Keller, Allysa Hough, Matea Vargas, and Jaelyn Steadman as they...
Last Saturday Stars and Pipes held their annual Figure 8 Race with numerous heats and a several participants. The cars ripped around the fairgrounds arena with a large audience cheering them on. Picture here was the event's first roll over, a perfect example of all the intense...
Performers at the recent Spring Piano Recital include: front, l to r, Laina Benefiel, Russell, DeLaMar, Noah Williams, Ole Estenson and Scarlett Deromedi; middle, Shayli Shumway, Jenny Deromedi, Reese Johnson, Atley Benefiel, Wyatt Johnson, Aurora Gevas and Avi Miller; back, Millie Johnson, Ivory Galovich, Lilly Estenson, Brayden Jones, Logan Johnson, T Gevas and Annie Sharp and far right is instructor Melene Mierzejeski. Elise Galovich and Ryder Mayer are not...
Last Saturday, the Senior Center held its annual Mother's Day Tea Party. A variety of ladies, both young and old, participated drinking Earl Grey and other confections, along with tiny triangle sandwiches. Kim Black, who was wonderfully decked out and held her teacup properly the entire time, maintained perfect etiquette as an example to...
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners selected Tom Judy as May's Garden of the Month. His beautiful selection of flowers and magnificent landscaping designs can be found at 434 Mondell...
Maria Grisham went home with her savior on May 12, 2025. Her family kept very close to her this past year during her failing health. Maria was born in Tettnang, Germany, to Georg and Maria Eisele on January 24, 1932. She married her American sweetheart, Robert Grisham, a soldier in the U.S. Army in 1955 while he was stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. When his tour of duty was up in 1958, Maria came with him to America. She received her U.S. citizenship 3 years later. She was a devoted Army wife over the next 25 years. After their retirement,...
On the Record policy It is the Thermopolis Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police department” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. We print the names of all people upon their initial arrest. Sheriff’s Office Monday, May 5 10:45 a.m. Deputies responded to a family fight involving a male and female in the Black Mountain Road area. The female left the property. An investigation is still pending....
