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As of the date of this edition, I have been working for the Independent Record for 26 years, 7 months and 26 days (yes, I counted). I have a lot of issues behind me, in more ways than one. This particular issue, the one that includes the Letters to Santa and the Christmas Greetings, is one of my favorites each year. You’ll find them in the B section. Both of my sons were raised in Thermopolis and attended RWE. I’ve looked through the back issues from their youth and read their letters. Its a f...
A new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency will require water systems to replace lead and galvanized water service lines within the next 10 years. Installing new lead pipes has been banned since 1986, but the EPA states that homes and businesses are still served by lead service lines installed before the ban was instituted. Town of Thermopolis Mayor, Adam R. Estenson, recently issued a letter regarding the EPA ruling. The letter and a “Notice of Unknown Service Line Material” not...
The 2024 Junior Livestock Auction and Judges' Choice Bake Sale brought in $223,698.50, down from $266,429.75 last year. Official results from the sale have been released. The livestock were auctioned off live and the baked goods were sold at a silent auction. Twenty-nine head of beef came through the ring this year and sold for an average of $4,185.36 per head for a total sales amount of $121,375.50. The average price per head was down from last year's average of $5,877.18. The average price...
Independence Day is the true fundamental American holiday. On the Fourth of July, lets celebrate our extraordinary country and the freedoms we have as Americans. Many people around the world wish they had the freedoms we have. Our country’s founders recognized the importance of these freedoms in the formation of our country. American service men and women have fought, and died, to preserved that right for you and I. Our country is not without its issues. Americans are free to disagree, p...
An Emergency Preparedness Mini-Fair will held at the Hot Springs County Fair Building on Saturday, June 29 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The fair is sponsored by Wyoming Are You Ready? with the goal of informing the public about the importance of emergency preparation. The fair will feature workshops, presentations and Q & A opportunities with experts from Thermopolis, Worland, Greybull, Cody and Clark. Family-friendly activities will also be available. According to event representative, MaeCile Eastin,...
An Emergency Preparedness Mini-Fair will held at the Hot Springs County Fair Building on Saturday, June 29 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The fair is sponsored by Wyoming Are You Ready? with the goal of informing the public about the importance of emergency preparation. The fair will feature workshops, presentations and Q & A opportunities with experts from Thermopolis, Worland, Greybull, Cody and Clark. Family- friendly activities will also be available. According to event representative, MaeCile Eastin,...
In his analysis and conclusion documents issued on Sept. 21, Special Prosecutor Daniel E. Erramouspe, Sweetwater County Attorney, found that Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro illegally broke into a suspect’s home in April, causing a fatal shootout. However, a provision for law officers in Wyoming’s self-defense law will prevent any criminal charges from being filed. The sergeant could still face civil consequences. Earlier this year, Erramouspe was appointed as Special Prosecutor to rev...
The 2023 Junior Livestock Auction and Judges' Choice Bake Sale brought in a record breaking $266,429.75, up from $218,963.26 last year. Official results from the live sale and baked good silent auction have been released. Twenty-seven head of beef came through the ring this year and sold for an average of $5,877.18 per head for a total sales amount of $158,683.75. The average price per head was up from last year's average of $4,628.40. The average price per pound was $4.82, compared to $3.81...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce annual Demolition Derby took over the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds last Saturday. In the main event, JR Ramsey drove his way to first place to take home $3,000. Jordan Martin was second winning $1,500, Wyatt Ramsey was third winning $800 and Dusty Watts was fourth. Wyatt Ramsey was also the Mad Dog winner earning him another $250. Each winner also took home a trophy to show off. Other competitors in the winners heat were last year's winner Casey...
The Hot Springs County Fair is set to kick off this week with a few events, followed by a full week of events July 31-August 4. The theme of this year’s fair is Patchwork of Time. Events begin with muzzle loader and trap shooting at the Bob Milek Range on Thursday, July 27 beginning at 5 p.m. The Youth Horse Show will be on Saturday, July 29 at 8 a.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The Ranch Rodeo will be held later that day with Calcutta beginning at 4 p.m. with rodeo action f...
The Hot Springs County Fair is set to kick off next week with a few events, followed by a full week of events July 31-August 4. The theme of this year’s fair is Patchwork of Time. Events begin with muzzle loader and trap shooting at the Bob Milek Range on Thursday, July 27 beginning at 5 p.m. The Youth Horse Show will be on Saturday, July 29 at 8 a.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The Ranch Rodeo will be held later that day with Calcutta beginning at 4 p.m. See separate story on page 7...
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center (WDC) hosted an exhilarating experience for dinosaur fans with the first-ever Jurassic Fest - Passion for the Past event. Attendees had the opportunity to dig dinosaurs, see a screening of the "Why Dinosaurs?" Movie, listen to a variety of speakers and enjoy the museum. Three of the speakers at the event, all returning volunteers, shared their stories and told the IR how the WDC has influenced their lives and careers. One of the special guests participants had the...
Imagine yourself fleeing from a war in Ukraine to five months later find yourself in the United States looking forward to a lifelong dream - digging for dinosaurs bones. That is exactly how Iryna Obukhozka, of Kyiv, ended up at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center participating in the Jurassic Fest - Passion for the Past event. Five months ago, Iryna and her 9-year-old daughter arrived in the US and began to establish a new life in California. She is originally from Kharkiv, located one kilometer from...
The Bobcat boys golf team wrapped up their season by winning first at the 2A Spring Championships at the Green Hills Golf Course in Worland last week. They had a two round total of 734, winning over 2nd place Kemmerer with 756 and 3rd place Moorcroft with 813. Senior Hadley Johnson shot a 169 to earn 2nd place. He was narrowly defeated by first place finisher Logan Timberman of Upton who shot a 164. Bobcat sophomore Hayden Overfield shot a 176 to tie for 7th place. Seniors Jonah Needham shot a...
As part of a public education series going out to members of the entire county, the Hot Springs County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) has issued detailed information about what they do and why. The LEPC is a community meeting of emergency management, first responder agencies, town, county, state agencies, business members and citizens wishing to take part or listen. The next monthly meeting of the LEPC is Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Thermopolis Fire Hall. Everyone is...
The 2022 Junior Livestock Auction and Judges' Choice Bake Sale at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds Friday night brought in a record breaking $218,963.26, up from $203,104.50 last year. Along with the live and online auction for sheep, swine, goats and beef, baked goods were offered up in a silent auction. Twenty-seven head of beef came through the ring this year and sold for an average of $4,628.40 per head for a total sales amount of $124,966.76. The average price per head was up from last...
On Monday, a federal district court in Missouri issued an injunction that temporarily blocks President Joe Biden's Covid-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers at facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid-at least for now. Ten states were included in that lawsuit including Wyoming, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota and South Dakota. Also on Monday, a medical freedom rally was held in front of Hot Springs Health during the noon hour. The ra...
The 2021 Junior Livestock Auction and Judges' Choice Bake Sale at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds Friday night brought in a record breaking $203,104.50, up from $180,195.25 last year. Along with a live auction for sheep, swine, goats and beef, baked goods were offered up via a silent auction. Twenty-six head of beef came through the ring this year and sold for an average of $3.52 per pound and an average of $4,473.32 per head for a total sales amount of $116,306.25. The average price per...
Hot Springs County High School Bobcat Wrestlers opened their season in Wheatland last Friday. Eleven eligible wrestlers competed in three duals. There were seven wrestlers who were not eligible due to not having attended enough practices. “We could definitely see the advantage the other teams had by starting practices on time,” said coach Travis McDermott. The team lost to Moorcroft 51-30. The dual with Glenrock ended in a 36-36 tie with the decision going to Glenrock on a game of Rock, Pap...
Two Thermopolis women will share $5,000 after participating in a treasure hunt and successfully locating Wyoming's hidden Golden Ticket Key. Jessica Lippencott and Amanda Roberts are the lucky pair to win the Candyman Gold Ticket Treasure Hunt for Wyoming. Lippincott said she had seen articles about the treasure hunt being held by the founder of Jelly Belly, David Klein, back in August. Lippincott mentioned the hunt to Roberts and they decided to go in together and buy a ticket to get the...
The 2020 Junior Livestock Auction and Blue Ribbon Bake Sale at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds on Friday night was a huge success, with total sales amounting to $180,195.25, up from $123,146 last year. Along with sheep, swine and beef, there were baked goods that went on the auction block, too. Twenty-two head of beef came through the ring this year, three more than went up for auction last year. On average, the price per head was $5,776.25, up from $4,000 last year. This year's total...
The Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo has been canceled for 2020 due to COVID-19 health orders. The rodeo was scheduled for the last weekend in June. Local committee members had worked with committee members from other large rodeos around the state for months to decide the future of their events. Governor Mark Gordon made the cancelation announcement a few weeks ago, while flanked by a representative from each event, including committee member T.J. Owsley of the Thermopolis PRCA Rodeo....
Aethon Energy is proposing to expand to more than 4,000 wells at the Moneta Divide field between Shoshoni and Moneta, a move that would necessitate the approval of a permit to dump added water into Alkali and Badwater Creek before coming into Boysen Reservoir. At their November 19 meeting, Casper City Council informally granted Casper Mayor Charlie Powell permission to speak before government officials in favor of the project. Riverton mayor Richard Gard has spoke in favor of the discharge...
