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Tuesday morning, Senator Wyatt Agar reported House Bill 295 “never made it out of committee and the steam behind the subject seems to have dissipated,” meaning the bill was, in essence, killed for the current session. The bill was introduced last week as another attack on the Wyoming Pioneer Home, which had previously survived two legislative attempts to privatize the facility, and this late session bill took a different tactic with attempting to eliminate its annual state subsidy. The bill was...
On Monday, Judge Bobbi Overfield sentenced Daniel L. Ford to four years supervised probation, with a requirement that he attend inpatient treatment, on felonies of wrongful taking or disposing of property and two counts of possession of a controlled substance, as well as two misdemeanors of use of a controlled substance, second or subsequent offense. The felony charges are from an April 24 incident, during which items including a four-wheeler, leaf blower and gas cans — all known to be stolen ...
LK Essentials and AromaTouch officially opened in January, with Lindsey Bowman providing massages that utilize essential oils. Bowman said she did her first massage here on Jan. 15, though she previously had an office in Casper for a little over a year, doing the same thing, but she moved to Thermopolis more than a year ago. Bowman graduated from the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) program at Casper College in 2005. She further attained certification in the AromaTouch technique,...
“Ten years” were the two words I both fell asleep ad woke up thinking. It’s hard to believe this time 10 years ago I was standing in a church repeating wedding vows. But that’s the funny thing about time. It can go by in an instant yet leave you with memories that last forever. In that 10 year span I’ve seen plenty. Two kids born with issues that sent them to ICU just hours after I saw them, loss of family, friends and other loved ones, changes on the political scene I never imagined. And don’t...
During the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees regular meeting, the board accepted the audit report from Michael Wright. Hospital Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson noted the audit provides a fair presentation of the hospital’s financial statements. According to the financial highlights of the audit, total assets were $13,860,563 at fiscal year end (FY) 2018. It should be noted that this includes the special purpose tax received, though those funds are restricted. Total l...
Thermopolis fought hard against Worland last Friday, finishing with a 53-35 loss. Though only scoring 35 points offensively, coach Shane Corpening said they played pretty close to unstoppable. "We were getting whatever we wanted," Corpening said. " We were hitting shots. We shot our best of the season probably, percent-wise. We were 45 percent from the three-point line, and from the field we were 40 percent. We shot the ball about as well as we have all season but once again the issue was...
Wearing some numerical head gear, Ralph Witters Elementary Principal Catelyn Deromedi helps celebrate the 100th day of school....
Just over a month ago, a bust led to one of the largest drug-related cases in the county. Hot Springs County Deputy Jon Bartlett, who has been compiling information about the initial incident and the after effects, said things began on Dec. 21 and are still ongoing, and there is significant evidence to suggest multiple individuals were involved in conspiracy to transport, distribute and use marijuana, methamphetamine and prescription drugs in and around the county. So far, five subjects have...
Logan Sullivan shows his Pomsky - Pomeranian and Husky - named Zoe to classmates during a special pajama party day for Ralph Witters Elementary first grade students....
Senator Wyatt Agar reported Tuesday morning that he was busy working on the second reading of the budget bill on the floor. Agar noted both chambers did first reading of the mirror budget bill yesterday in which no amendments are allowed, but in this second reading is when changes can be seen within the chamber. “I have spent the morning looking at what the Senate body wants to do with the budget,” Agar stated. “In our body you will see the budget return to the basic Governor’s recommendations,...
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Jennifer L. Gambogi was sentenced by Judge Bobbi Overfield to three years of supervised probation on a felony charge of possession of meth with intent to deliver. The charge is from a Sept. 17, 2018 incident, during which a vehicle Gambogi was a passenger in was stopped for expired plates. The driver granted the officer permission to search the vehicle, during which he located a glass smoking pipe that tested presumptive positive for meth. While both...
The Twisted Mane Salon and Spa is officially open for business on Broadway. Owner Alicia Werner said this is a full service spa for hair, skin and nails. She is styling hair and doing facials and manicures, and plans to add pedicures to the services. Werner attended Rocky Mountain Academy of Hair, Skin and Nails in Casper and while there she knew she wanted to open her own salon, so when a space and opportunity presented itself she jumped in with both feet. The Twisted Mane is open regularly at...
Several desserts were auctioned off Sunday evening at the VFW, with proceeds of about $4,100 from the auction and walking taco dinner going to the Class of 2019's graduation party....
This past weekend, Robotics teams No. 4273, Aluminati, and No. 7238, Fistful of Axles, competed at the Montana State Championship in Bozeman. Coach London Jenks said both teams experienced some robot problems — some mechanical, some programming — but the older students team, Aluminati, came away with a 3-2 record and 18th place and the younger Axles team had a 2-3 record and placed 24th. Jenks noted there were 33 teams at the competition. The teams also took home some second place awards, Alu...
Jonah Needham answers a question during the Thermopolis Middle School Geography Bee on Jan. 24. After several rounds of questions about various countries and those who live there, Needham emerged the winner....
Heidi Hunt keeps track of brothers Maximus and Davien Martinez while Jameson Dennis remains frozen during a game of "podball," a dodgeball variation....
by Mark Dykes Among the discussion at the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Jan. 24 meeting was the financial report. Greg Willson wanted to make sure things were “on track” in terms of actual numbers against what was budgeted. Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush noted that as of December — six months through the fiscal year — the budgeted income was $141,660 and the actual income is $85,409.46, over the halfway mark. “I think we’re doing good,” Rush said. “We’re still showing a n...
Senator Wyatt Agar reported that the budget debate had reached something of a standstill last week and was picked up again Tuesday. The issues, Agar explained, stem from the House wanting $75 million for capital construction projects in Laramie and Cheyenne. The Senate voted against it, instead proposing $200 million be set aside in a separate account to impact the upcoming $250 million structural deficit in education. Naturally, Agar said, the Senate’s proposal was voted down so both the H...
This past weekend was the 2019 Wyoming Press Association Winter Convention in Cheyenne. The annual event is something I look forward to every year, and not just for the opportunity to stay in a fancy hotel and eat catered meals for a couple days. Each year, I and the rest of the staff at The Independent Record go through the articles we’ve written and the photos we’ve taken, submitting them to various categories for a chance at the Pacemaker awards given out every year. Additionally, there are...
Some can look at a stick on the side of the road or a tree branch and think nothing of it, but for Kevin Jacobs it’s an opportunity to help others. Jacobs noted he was very appreciative of his brother in getting the word out about what he does for those in the community. A lifelong Wyoming resident and former railroad man with Union Pacific, Jacobs is now disabled and lives in Thermopolis. According to a letter from his brother, Ken, Jacobs taught himself woodworking and over the years has m...
The boys basketball team saw a couple losses last weekend, 37-31 against Newcastle and 71-34 against Douglas Coach Shane Corpening stated, “For the Newcastle game I was extremely pleased with our defensive effort. We held Newcastle to 37 points, about 20 under their average. We had a balanced scoring attack with Jarron Mortimore and Sean Miller leading the way with eight points apiece. Duder Harvey also chipped in seven points. “We got off to a good start against Newcastle, but we ran into a s...
During their regular Tuesday night meeting, the Thermopolis Town Council, with council member John Dorman Sr. absent, approved a resolution to accept ownership of the South Thermopolis Water & Sewer District (STW&SD) water line between the Owl Creek water line at Highway 120 and the top of Cedar Ridge. Under the resolution, the town accepts ownership of the segment of line between vault 101 and vault 102 in the Owl Creek water line. Further, STW&SD has secured right-of-way agreements with Rocky...
If you happened to be out and about late this past Sunday, you might have caught a glimpse of this blood-red moon during the eclipse. This is also the first full moon of 2019, and a "super moon" due to its closeness to Earth....
Last week, Senator Wyatt Agar reported an 11-1 vote effectively killed a bill related to the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Specifically, the legislation sought to have the the department of health conduct a study and develop recommendations on the financial benefits cost savings and programmatic impacts of transferring state ownership of the Pioneer Home and Wyoming Retirement Center to another health care provider. Ager also reported that within the Appropriations Committee they are having hearings...
A hearing has been scheduled for Friday, Feb. 1 in a case against Ray DeVries, who is charged with five counts of theft, one count of property damage and one count of criminal trespassing. All seven charges are misdemeanors. The hearing is in regard to an objection raised by DeVries’ attorney on Hot Springs County Attorney Jill Logan’s motion to bring in a special prosecutor for the case, due to a conflict of interest. The objection states the Fremont County Attorney’s Office hasn’t been pr...
