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Last month, Wyoming Game and Fish Department game wardens and fisheries personnel gathered on the Bighorn River near Thermopolis to check fishermen and enforce fishing laws. “With the fish population in the Bighorn at an all-time high and an increase in anglers and boaters on the river, we wanted to see what compliance was like with fishing and boating laws,” said Scott Werbelow, Cody region game warden coordinator. “For the most part, compliance was good and Bighorn River anglers are abiding by the rules.” Werbelow said that wardens and bio...
TOPS 215 Thermopolis best loser for the month of April lost 4.4 pounds. The runner-up lost 4.4 pounds. There were three members with honorable mentions and six members with perfect attendance. TOPS meet every Tuesday downstairs in the Community Church at 244 North 6th Street with weigh-in at 8:30 a.m. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m....
The Historical Society/Pioneer Association/Museum Annual Summer Picnic will be at HW Youth Camp Saturday, June 13 starting at 11:30 a.m. Chicken and drinks will be provided. Please bring a dish (dessert, salad or veggie), table service, chairs, coats, camera, etc. Driving directions are available at the Hot Springs County Museum. A group will be meeting at the museum parking lot at 10 a.m. for those who would like to caravan. Everyone is welcome. Please call Ray Shaffer (864-2678) or Barb Vietti (921-1551) for more informati...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, will provide Thermopolis services on Thursday, June 18 at the Hot Springs County Library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. This is a one-time change from the usual third Tuesday. The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231, or on their website at wyomingworkforce.org...
Correction Danielle Yarrington was inadvertently left off the scholarship list as a recipient of one of three Council of Catholic Women scholarships. 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 calls Saturday, May 23 8:35 p.m. Firefighters responded to a call about a smell of smoke at 150 East Arapahoe. Friday, May 29 1:06 p.m. Firefighters re...
The eighth annual Hot Spot Livestock Show will be held Friday, June 5 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Youth are encouraged to bring their prospect beef, heifers, swine and lambs to the show, which begins at 1 p.m. Livestock weigh-in and entries for livestock exhibitors begin at 10 a.m. The Joey Mahoney Peewee Showmanship is free to all exhibitors 7 and under. There will be cash prizes for all peewee participants. Belt buckles and cash prizes for champion beef, lamb and hogs will be awarded. Cash prizes go to all class winners. The...
Shayla Hansen is the new Gottsche Wellness Director. She graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Kinesiology degree, is an ACE Personal Trainer, and certified to perform Functional Movement Screens. Hansen grew up in Yoder, Wyo. where she participated in numerous sports. Fitness has been a big part of her life and she enjoys showing others how fun and rewarding it can be. She will be offering free personal training sessions at Gottsche through June for limited slots. Her goal is create...
Katherine Spatol of Cheyenne, Wyo. and the late Theodore Spatol and Kenneth, and Lesli Person Fitzgerald of Scottsbluff, Neb., and Robert and Debra Grimes of Lorton, Va. are pleased to announce the engagement of their children. Lisa Spatol is a graduate of Hot springs County High School in Thermopolis, Wyo. and a graduate of LCCC of Cheyenne, Wyo. She is employed with Advanced Dental of Cheyenne, Wyo. as a dental hygienist. Brandon Grimes is a graduate of Sherman E. Burroughs High School in...
Alive at 25 is sponsoring a free defensive driving course Friday, June 5, at the Hot Springs County Annex building from 12:30-5 p.m. The course is designed for ages 15-25. You can register online at aliveat25.us. Participants are asked to bring a photo ID (if available). Snacks and drinks may also be brought to the class. Students will receive a certificate of completion immediately following the successful completion of the course....
The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund recently awarded $195,678 to 30 cultural organizations around the state at their recent grant review board meeting held in Pinedale. Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation was awarded $8,000 for the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival scheduled for August 1-2. This grant round was very competitive with 45 grant applications requesting essentially $1 million in grant support....
Thirteen Hot Springs County children were awarded scholarships to attend a “Local Only” Kids’ Dig on June 12 at the Warm Springs Ranch and Wyoming Dinosaur Center. Director, Jessica Lippincott, of the Big Horn Basin Foundation collected nominations from teachers at Risen Son Christian School, Ralph Witters Elementary and Thermopolis Middle School. Board Members of the Big Horn Basin Foundation selected the following students to receive the scholarships: Ethan Yarrington, Anthony Sword, Samantha O’Brien, Waikeli Balstad, Kalli Blanford, Kianna M...
Brad Cline from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services June 11 at the Hot Springs Museum from noon-2 p.m. Cline is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Cline can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Please contact Cline at 307-250-3890 for more information, or to schedule an appointment....
Public comment is being accepted until June 29, on the Boysen Reservoir Resource Management Plan/Environmental Assessment and Boysen State Park Master Plan draft preferred alternative. The plan and preferred alternative will guide management of recreation and natural resources at the state park. The preferred alternative was developed through a planning process which included a series of steering committee meetings, community meetings, and community outreach. Under the preferred alternative future development is based on a moderate increase in...
The Smoking Waters Art Guild is hosting a pallet painting party June 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by City Rags located at 444 Broadway. According to stroll organizer Toddi Darlington, the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival is in need of pallets to be used as festival area dividers. “We thought it would be fun to invite the public, especially children, to stop by and paint a pattern on a pallet”. Wear your painting clothes and come paint a pallet during Still Strolling Saturday. If you’d like to paint a pallet to keep, just sign your name on the back...
Meeteetse Museums will be hosting its free annual tour to Legend Rock State Archaeological Site on Saturday, June 6, as well as a “pre-tour” presentation on June 5. The June 6 tour will be led this year by renowned archaeologist Dr. Larry Loendorf. Loendorf is an archaeologist whose research focuses on the Great Plains, the U. S. Southwest, ethnography, and rock art. The Saturday tour leaves the Meeteetse Museum at 9 a.m. sharp and begins on site (at Legend Rock State Archaeological Site) at 10 a.m. Car-pooling from the museum will be ava...
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 calls Saturday, May 23 8:35 p.m. Firefighters responded to a call about a smell of smoke coming from 150 East Arapahoe. Sheriff’s office Wednesday, May 20 10:16 p.m. Someone found a small wooden box in the State Park near the Big Spring. A deputy opened the box to find a ring toss game. The ring toss...
The eighth annual Hot Spot Livestock Show will be held Friday, June 5 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Youth are encouraged to bring their prospect beef, heifers, swine and lambs to the show, which begins at 1 p.m. Livestock weigh-in and entries for livestock exhibitors begin at 10 a.m. The Joey Mahoney Peewee Showmanship is free to all exhibitors 7 and under. There will be cash prizes for all peewee participants. Belt buckles and cash prizes for champion beef, lamb and hogs will be awarded. Cash prizes go to all class winners. The...
Thermopolis Middle School students were honored Friday for their achievements throughout the school year. Awards included: 5th Grade Math: Wyatt McDermott, Johnnie Christman, Draven Morgan. Most Growth on MAP - Jean-Luc Willson. Overall Top MAP Score - Josiah Butler. Reading: Noah Hill, Kaidy Randall, Autumn Brwley. Most Growth on MAP - Brendon Thomas, Kaden Snooks. Overall Top MAP Score - Eli McCumber. Writing: Kaidy Randall, Wyatt McDermott, Will Clark. Jessie C. Thompson writing contest – 1...
Ralph Witters Elementary students were honored Friday for their achievements throughout the school year. Awards included: Story of the Year - Jackson Reed Writers of the Year – Kindergarten – Lilly Quintanila; 1st Grade – Stone Pebbles; 2nd Grade – Zane Stam; 3rd Grade – Jayda Griffin; 4th Grade – Hadley Johnson. Perfect attendance (full year) – Alyssa Andreen, Christian Arends, Kiyah Oliver. Most Imporoved Reading – 1st grade, Carson Christensen; 2nd grade, Ryan Arends; 3rd grade, Claire S...
Salutatorian Haylee Hoffman had the following to say: Class of 2015, time flew by so fast, and we are now anxiously waiting for that diploma. Congratulations on your achievements and hard work. Like the great rapper Drake once said, "Started from the bottom, now we here." I would like to take this time and thank everyone in the gymnasium today for coming and celebrating the class of 2015. We owe a lot of gratitude to all of you. To our present and past teachers, thank you for sharing your time,...
Confetti flies and balloons drop as 34 seniors become graduates of Hot Springs County High School Sunday. Danielle Yarrington, who sang the Star Spangled Banner, donned a patriotic mortar board....
The Hot Springs Count Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Thermopolis Police Department, recently executed several drug related search warrants. These search warrants were a result of an ongoing criminal investigation. Several arrests have been made and charges ranging from misdemeanor to felony have been filed. The amount of information gained from the investigation, search warrants and arrests will likely result in more search warrants and more arrests in the near future. Law Enforcement has obtained records that indicate names, phone n...
The Independent Record office will be closed Monday, May 25 in recognition of Memorial Day. The deadline for classified, display and legal advertising in the May 28 issue is noon Friday, May 22. The deadline for editorial/news content for the May 28 issue is noon Tuesday, May 26....
The Hot Springs County Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2281 has planned a series of services to commemorate service men and women – past and present – for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 25. The day’s activities will begin at 11 a.m. with a service at Monument Hill Cemetery. At 11:30 a.m., a service will be held at Riverside Cemetery, followed by an additional observance at the Park Street Bridge at noon. The public is invited to attend and join the observance of the national holiday....
The Thermopolis 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is gearing up for May 30 & 31. Deadline for registrations Monday, May 25 at 6 p.m. PST. To register you can go online at www.woming3x3thermopoils.com, fax entry forms to 888-510-1128 or mail them to 4354 Towncenter Blvd., Suite 114-258, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. Registration fee is $140. For more information visit the website or email HoopWrld2@aol.com....
