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Though last Friday’s football game against Mountain View wound up with a 31-8 loss for the Bobcats, Coach Matthew McPhie is proud of the young men and the effort they put in against the defending state champ team. McPhie pointed out that just a few years back Thermopolis had a 45-0 loss against Mountain View, so they are definitely improving. The bobcats did well in the first half, McPhie said, keeping it a close, 7-2 game, though a costly turnover on the five-yard line kept them from taking t...
The Thermopolis Middle School football team had a bit of a rough start to the season, coach Shane Corpening said, with their first two games resulting in 40-point losses to Shoshoni and Lander. "After that," the coach said, "I felt like we had a turning point in our season, a complete 180-degree turnaround. We've been a different team." Part of that, he said, is having Roedy Farrell back and healthy to help the team. The Bobcats saw victory against Rocky Mountain on Saturday, Sept. 15, and most...
Saturday at Gottsche Rehab and Wellness, an awning is lowered over the entryway. Renovations to the facility include revised parking areas as well....
During Tuesday night’s meeting of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, CEO Margie Molitor announced news from the USDA. The hospital had applied for a USDA loan of over $21 million for the renovation and expansion, and Molitor informed the board that the money had been approved. Following an executive session, the board approved to move forward with the paperwork for the loan, meaning it is now obligated. Molitor explained the $21,346,000 being obligated means it's l...
Tuesday, Oct. 2 marks the final day the Honorable Judge Robert E. Skar will serve as a District Judge of the Fifth Judicial District. Skar announced his retirement in June, and earlier this month Governor Matthew Mead chose to appoint Bobbi Overfield to fill the vacancy. Overfield will see cases in Hot Springs District Court Oct. 15, with her official robing ceremony set for Thursday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. This year also marks Skar's 40th as a practicing attorney, having earned his Juris Doctorate...
Last Wednesday, the Makerspace area of Thermopolis Middle School looked more like a studio for a cooking show, as Brailee DeVries and Brody Sorensen worked alongside Pam Jensen of King Arthur's Flour, for the company's Bake for Good Kids program. Though only two students did the work, a camera trained on their workstation gave fifth and sixth graders an up close look as they measured, mixed and kneaded. Teacher Becky Martinez explained each student received their own bag of the ingredients for...
Tuesday evening, Thermopolis Town Council approved, with council member Tony Larson voting “no,” an emergency ordinance declaring 14th Street from its intersection with U.S. Highway 20 to State Highway 120 a non-through street. Larson did not object to the ordinance, but suggested it have the standard three readings to allow opportunity for public comment. According to the ordinance, the street is a busy thoroughfare involving a school, school bus pick up and drop off, search and rescue and fir...
According to Dusty Lasseter, Bear Wise community coordinator with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, grizzly bears have been caught in western Hot Springs County for livestock depredation. Lasseter did not have any exact dates to share, but noted two bears were trapped and relocated. A third was euthanized a couple weeks back, he said, and the bears were located in the Owl Creek drainage area. A local rancher in the area stated he has lost roughly 125 sheep and 20 calves to bears since...
Auctioneers John Holm, left, and John Gerrells, with the help of several local youth, auction off items during a cookie jar auction for Kelly Jo Burr to help with medical expenses. The total raised from the auction was $25,673....
Those who hear sirens, or possibly the whirling blades of a helicopter this Saturday, Sept. 22 don’t need to be worried that there is some terrible event happening in town. Likewise, those who might spy such events need not be concerned, as it is all part of a full scale exercise through Hot Springs County Emergency Management. Bill Gordon, coordinator with Hot Springs County Emergency Management, explained in May he called together all of the possible players that wanted to be involved in t... Full story
Everyone who has lived here through a summer knows how crazy the traffic can get during tourist season. While here at the Independent Record we provide stories about what’s going on in town, often times those visiting for a few days during the summer months are sharing their own stories. One recent example is a story written by Joshua Berman about his family’s finding Thermopolis while on a trip around Yellowstone to avoid the typical tourist traps like Yellowstone. But it doesn’t end there...
During Tuesday’s meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, Director Amanda Moeller reported a small decrease in the fiscal year 2018-19 lodging tax receipts compared to the FY 2017-18. According to the receipts, the current fiscal year total for September was $19,917.98, compared to the $20,092.93 the previous year, a decrease of $174.95 or one percent. Overall, receipts are down 11 percent for the fiscal year, and Moeller didn’t know how to predict the rest of the year. It should be noted tha...
The Bobcats traveled to Moorcroft and got a road conference win this past weekend, shutting out the Wolves 52-0. Coach Matt McPhie stated, “The team took care of the ball early, and jumped out to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter. During the second quarter the team exploded for 38 points which included some great offense and defense to take a commanding 52-0 lead at half time.” McPhie noted the second half was played under the running clock rule. “Chandler Maddock scored 4 touchdowns and ran t... Full story
The girls high school and middle school teams had a strong showing last Thursday at the Lander Invite, with each team taking third place. Coach Stephanie Metz was excited for the team finishes because of the size of the teams we have this season. Regarding the middle school girls, she said younger team members like Hanna Hill, Sofia Gerber and Kendall Bradshaw have really taken off and supported older members Jayda Griffin, Dazlynn Hunt and Elizabeth Peterson. The same is true of the high...
Jase Longwell breaks away from the Greybull defense during the JV game Saturday morning. A quick moving offense and strong defense gave the Bobcats a 38-6 win....
Attendance was a bit down for this year's Hot Springs County Friends of the NRA banquet last Saturday, though Friends member Cynthia Garbin noted those who attended were very enthusiastic. In particular, she said, the live auction saw plenty of competition, with a Diamondback 308 rifle the top dollar item at $1,300. The Gun of the Year, a Kimber Custom II 45 ACP, went for $875. Garbin said the recipient was very excited for the Kimber, as it came with knife that had a matching grip and a nice...
Carter Arnold carefully makes his way across a rope bridge during the Cub Scout Camporee in Hot Springs State Park. The event gave Scouts a chance to participate in a wide range of activities including skill building....
During last week’s meeting of the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush provided a recap of the 2018 demolition derby, noting that the event went well. A total $35,000 was budgeted for income from the event, though the actual amount received was $34,424.25. However, the budgeted expenses were $20,000, but came in at only $19,391.10. That means the total proceeds were $15,033.15, just exceeding the budget estimate of $15,000. Rush noted there were i...
Wyoming Whiskey recently announced the addition of a new member. As of Sept. 6, Edrington and Wyoming Whiskey have formed a strategic partnership. Edrington, the international premium spirits company, has a portfolio of products which includes The Macallan, Highland Park, The Glenrothes, The Famous Grouse, and Cutty Sark Scotch whiskies, Brugal rum, and Partida tequila. As a result of this partnership, Wyoming Whiskey will immediately join Edrington Americas’ nationwide distribution network w...
Will Farrell of Thermopolis, a two-time national college bull riding champion, will be among the eight former Chadron State College athletes inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. The ceremonies will be at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 following the Eagles’ football game with New Mexico Highlands. Fellow national bull riding champion Dustin Elliott, four football players and two basketball players are the other inductees. All were standouts at CSC around the turn of the cen...
Two years ago, Thermopolis claimed a victory for vehicular safety when Hot Springs County High School won over Worland High School in the Battle of Belts competition. The “battle,” which was used to make students, staff and parents more aware of their seatbelt habits and improve them if they could, was planned to be a two-year event with Thermopolis working to defend its title in 2018. However, it looks like the local high school will retain the sparkling award — which resembles a WWE champ...
A trial in Hot Springs Circuit Court was continued in a case against Megan L. Raczon, who is charged with misdemeanors violation of a temporary protection order and violation of a protection order. According to court documents, a Gottsche employee who will be referred to as “Jane Doe,” obtained an ex parte protection order against former Gottsche employee Raczon on May 26, 2017, and on June 2, 2017, the court entered a formal protection order against Raczon, and she signed showing she rec...
Among the new faces at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital is Ed Curran, the cardiopulmonary services director. Though this isn’t his first time working at the hospital, as he previously had three years — 2010 to 2013 — as a respiratory care practitioner. He noted his wife, Deborah taught school and wanted to go back to school herself, and the couple lived in Colorado for a time. Family was a big factor in coming back to Thermopolis, Curran said, as his son Ben and his wife now have child...
The Thermopolis football team suffered a 47-16 loss Friday night in their matchup against Buffalo. Coach Matt McPhie stated, "We had some costly turnovers early in the game and found ourselves quickly behind. We've had a couple of really tough and talented opponents these first two weeks and I'm convinced we're going to come out better in the end because of what we've learned in these contests. "Buffalo gave us some trouble in space and we need to do a better job of tackling and taking angles...
This past weekend saw two competitions for the Thermopolis cross country team, with runners at the Berry Bryant Invite at Riverton on Thursday and the Michelle Ludwig Invite at Sheridan on Saturday. Coach Stephanie Metz noted the middle school runners didn’t get to compete at Riverton due to time, and the meet was a difficult one due to the heat. Though there weren’t any personal records, there were some great placings with the high school girls all finishing in the top 20. Metz said a good thi...
