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An Arts in the Park free concert can be heard on Thursday, Aug. 13 on the pavilion in Hot Springs State Park. Featuring Blinddog Smokin’, a 2015 Grammy nominee for Best Blues Album, the entire family is sure to enjoy their special brand of blues, soul and funk. The music starts at 7 p.m....
Wyoming Highway Patrol is sponsoring an Alive at 25 Defensive Driving Course Friday, August 14 from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Annex. The free class is for young people ages 15-25. Register now online at www.aliveat25.us....
Thermopolis Golf Course will hold the 2015 Junior Club Championship on Monday, August 10. It will be a 9-hole tournament and there is a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $5 per player. The tournament is open to all Hot Springs County youth, ages 8-16. Age divisions are 8-10, 11-13 and 14-16. Register for the tournament at the Thermopolis Golf Course Pro Shop. For further information, call the pro shop at 864-5294.... Full story
Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) will take place at Common Ground, 124 N. Fifth St., on Sunday, August 9 from 1-6 p.m TIPS is an internationally recognized alcohol awareness education program that teaches responsible beverage serving. For more information, you may contact Becky Mortimore at 921-2607....
Prevention Management of Hot Springs County will be hosting a special workshop on alcohol, drug use and abuse prevention featuring officer Jermaine Galloway, “Tall Cop”. “Tall Cop Says Stop” is a program used for education, training and enforcement that all parents, school teachers, law enforcement, counselors, nurses and anyone who works with our youth should know and understand. Galloway, at 6’9”, is an intimidating presence, however, he is devoted and passionate about the training and education he gives and has over 11 years experience...
It’s that time of year again. Time for crashes, bashes and the roar of engines as the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce hosts the 2015 Thermopolis Demolition Derby. The event will be held at the fairgounds on Saturday, Aug. 15, starting at 6 p.m. Grand prize this year will be $3,000 cash with the second place winner taking home $1,000, third place $700 and fourth place $500 along with trophies for the top four. In addition to the main event, there will also be a truck derby and a men’s and women’s “Herbie” derby with $1,000, $...
The Independent Record would like to highlight beautiful yards around the community. Pictured here is the lovely yard of Pat and Darv Jemming at 1128 Clark. Please submit photos of yards in Thermopolis for consideration to be featured as the pride in property yard of the week in the Independent Record. Email photos to news@thermopir.com or bring them to 431 Broadway....
The last few days of the Hot Springs County Fair are quickly winding down with just a few events left for today (Thursday) and Friday. The swine show starts this morning at 8 a.m. followed by the “Over the Hill” showmanship, which features moms and dads taking a shot at showing the animals. Your opinion matters tonight at the annual chili cook-off at 5 p.m. Come down and taste a variety of homemade chili and vote for your favorite. New this year is a dessert bake-off in conjunction with the chili cook-off. At 6 p.m. the beef show starts wit... Full story
Registration is underway for the Lights On 2015 Theme Illuminate Camp Invention scheduled for August 10-14. The camp will run Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. All students grades 1st-6th are welcome. The cost is $50 with partial scholarships available. For more information or to register, contact Jenny Davis at 864-6592 or email jdavis@hotsprings1.org. You can also visit campinvention.org/2015-program for more information....
When vandals steal or paint roadway signs, or shoot signs with high-powered handguns, rifles and shotguns, highway safety is compromised and taxpayers lose. That’s definitely the case this year in Northwest Wyoming, including Fremont, Hot Springs, Washakie, Big Horn and Park counties. Wyoming Department of Transportation’s traffic-signing program for Northwest Wyoming is taking a big hit this year with 117 signs being replaced and upgraded due to being shot or vandalized. WYDOT annually inspects about one-third of the roadway signs in Nor...
The Hot Springs County Weed and Pest District will be spraying for mosquitoes Wednesday, August 5 in the county including the areas of Lucerne, Kirby, Buffalo Creek and Owl Creek, weather permitting. Weed and Pest staff is available to help property owners find solutions to both mosquito and weed problems. Call the office at 864-2278 for more information....
The first public comment meeting for the Black Mountain Road study will be held on Thursday, Aug. 6. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the county annex building at 117 N. 4th Street. For additional information on the meeting, please contact Annie Hess at annie@gdaengineers.com....
A special “Legacy of Wyoming” program celebrating the 125th anniversary of Wyoming statehood will be held in Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis, Sat., August 1. “Buffalo Bill” Boycott and “Dr. Jo” mix story, song and visual images -- historical paintings and photographs -- to highlight Wyoming’s place in the American West. The program is part of the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival supported by Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation. It is sponsored through a grant by the Wyoming Humanities Council with support from the National Endowment for the...
Nearly 100 artisans and crafts persons will be in Hot Springs State Park this weekend to celebrate handwork and skilled craftsmanship at the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival, Saturday and Sunday. Linda Atkinson of Sage Ridge Mill & Critters will introduce visitors to her alpacas, whose fleece produces a fine fiber for spinning yarn. Upcycling for a new look - Gayle Wilson, Laramie, will offer a workshop for ‘tweens and teens on upcycling tired t-shirts into new tops and vests Sunday afternoon. Al and Toddi Darlington will hold a workshop on g...
Hot Springs County School District #1 is proud to announce four “top ten” rankings on PAWS. Recently released PAWS scores highlight new success for our HSCSD1 students. The 2014-15 5th graders are ranked third in the State of Wyoming in reading and sixth in math. The 2014-15 4th graders ranked seventh in the state in reading, while the 6th graders were ranked tenth in math and the 7th graders also shined with an eleventh place ranking in math. PAWS scores can be difficult to understand. With a variety of committees organized by the Wyoming De...
New students entering grades kindergarten through fourth at Ralph Witters Elementary can register for school Wednesday, August 5 from 9-1 p.m. Parents or guardians are asked to bring the students’ birth certificate and immunization records with them to registration. New incoming kindergarten students must be 5 years old by Sept. 15, 2015. For more information, call the RWE office at 864-6561....
On the Record policy It is the Independent Record's policy that all people arrested or cited under the "Accidents," "Sheriff's office" or "Police calls" in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Fire Department Thursday, July 16 12:52 p.m. A grass fire was reported in the alley by Charter Communication. Saturday, July 18 12:35 p.m. Fire department responded to a fire alarm that was set off at 110 East Broadway. Sunday, July 19 3:18 p.m. An...
Saturday, July 25 is customer appreciation day at Wyoming Wireless at 545 Broadway. There will be free hot dogs and face painting. Play a game of Bingo at 2 p.m. for a chance to win prizes. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital to help purchase a fetal heart monitor....
Neil Van Wettering and Kari Diane Polk were married in Gladewater, Texas on July 10, 2015. The couple will reside in Winona, Texas. Neil is a graduate of Hot Springs County and is the co-owner of LV Home Services a General Home Construction company and Kari is an independent draftsman and will be working along side her husband....
A special “Legacy of Wyoming” program celebrating the 125th anniversary of Wyoming statehood will be held in Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis, Sat., August 1. “Buffalo Bill” Boycott and “Dr. Jo” mix story, song and visual images -- historical paintings and photographs -- to highlight Wyoming’s place in the American West. The program is sponsored by the Wyoming Humanities Council with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Wyoming State Legislature. Boycott regularly presents programs in schools, at historic site...
The first major folk festival in Wyoming in 20 years will be held Aug. 1-2 in Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis. The Big Horn Basin Folk Festival includes a juried folk & fine arts show/sale, trading post sale area, food vendors, music performances both days, a mountain man camp with outdoor activities, and more than two dozen demonstrators and try-it-yourself hands-on activities for all ages. “This celebration honors our artisans and skilled crafts persons, especially in the middle and northern part of the state,” said Annie Hatch, Wyo... Full story
Thermopolis Has Beens proved they "still have what it takes" Saturday winning 58-54 against the Worland Has Beens team. The coed teams played a hard fought battle. Members of the Thermopolis team were Jessica Ondler, Ryan Shaffer, Randy Novakovich, Kevin Gerber, Matt Hurley Ted Novakovich, Lucas Whitt, Gary and Jessica Benefiel. Worland team members included Laura Barthelmess, Brandon Deromedi, Sisco Melina, Cody Smith, Trevor Harvard, David Villa, Diana Swalstad, Scott Richardson, Welton...
Rd 1 Net Score Rd 2 Net Score Total Brandon Deromedi 63 76 139 PRO-Jordan Spieth 72 66 138 TOTAL 277 Dana Bjorhus 68 73 141 PRO-Hideki Matsuyama 71 137 TOTAL 278 Kacy Conner 68 73 141 PRO-Louis Oosthuizen 70 67 137 TOTAL 278 Kevin Simpson 75 63 138 PRO-Marc Warren 69 72 141 TOTAL 279 Travis McDermott 72 73 145 PRO-Retief Goosen 72 69 141 TOTAL 286 Brett Bury 69 78 147 PRO-Zach Johnson 71 70 141 TOTAL 288 Lindsay Simpson 71 78 149 PRO-Adam Scott 67 70 137 TOTAL 286 Jason Ciz 75 72 147 PRO-Danny Willett 69 72 141 TOTAL 288 Frank Toth 75 75 150...
The Hot Springs County Recreation Department will be offering their annual summer band program August 3-20 at the high school band room. The program will offer beginning and advanced music lessons along with music theory and all-state mentoring. Upcoming 5th grade students through seniors in high school are invited to attend the music program. The program will run from 8-11 a.m. Registration for summer band is Tuesday, July 28 from 6-7 p.m. in the high school band room. Please contact music teacher Dustin Olsen at 307-864-6540 if you have any...
The Peewee and 4-H and FFA Youth Horse Show was held Saturday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results include: Showmanship Pee Wee – 1. Allen Thurman, 1. Logann Farrell, 1. Kamryn Farrell, 1. Mesa Allen Junior – 1. Kamry Bowman, 2. Lexi Overfield, 3. Garrett Titmus, 4. Kadance Bowman, 5. Hayden Overfield, 6. Layne Myers Intermediate – 1. John Maier, 2. Emme Norsworthy, 3. Oakley Bowman Senior – 1. Liz Rhodes, 2. Kaitlyn Schmuck, 3. Katelyn King FFA – 1. Liz Rhodes, 2. Katelyn King, 3....
