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The annual Grass Creek Reunion will be held Saturday, July 18 at the Hot Sprigs County Museum from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A potluck lunch will be available. Bring a dish to share. For more information, contact Larry Marcott at 864-2033....
Pig Wrestling will be held July 28 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds during the county fair. Deadline for entries is Tuesday, July 21 at 5 p.m. There is a limited number of team spaces. Entry fee is $50, $65 for late entries. Rules and entry forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce, Storyteller and Canyon Concrete. For more information, contact Cassie Owsley at 921-9257 or TJ Owsely at 921-0534....
The Kids eXtreme Youth Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, July 18 at Boysen Reservoir, in conjunction with Boysen Lake Marina, Shoshoni Recreation District and Lip Rippers. This event is part of State Parks’ Wyoming Kids eXtreme program designed to connect children with the outdoors. Open to kids 13 years of age and younger, participants can obtain more information and a registration form from Boysen State Park, 307-876-2796, the Shoshoni Recreation District, 307-876-2663, Boysen Lake Marina, 307-876-2772 , or online at www. Srd24.com. B...
Twenty-three Wyoming artists have been juried into the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival Juried Art Show & Sale, in Hot Springs State Park, Aug. 1-2. The show is part of the larger festival, which includes music, demonstrations and hands-on activities. “A juried art show means that the work of the individuals shows a commitment to quality and artistic excellence,” said Annie Hatch, Wyoming Arts Council folk arts specialist. “It shows a high level of craftsmanship, perhaps a creative use of materials and color. It may be true to traditional skill...
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Thermopolis at the completion of the 2015 spring semester: Cody D. Abbott BA, Sarah Stephan Green BA, Weston Garrett Hubele BSCH, Sarah Deanna Leddige BS, David Allen Leonhardt BSME, Chris D. Leyba BS, Jocelyn Gail Materi BSN, Joshua Don Materi BS and Kylie A. Olsen BA....
The Hot Springs County Commissioners are seeking a new member for the Hot Springs County Museum board. The appointment is for an unexpired three-year term and would start in August. Interested citizens are asked to apply by submitting a letter of interest along with a county board application form, which may be picked up in the county clerk’s office or printed online at www.hscounty.com. Letters of interest and applications must be returned to the clerk’s office no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31. The commissioners will make their app...
The 2015 Hot Springs County Fair is coming up and this year’s “Kids ‘N Kritters” themed event has a packed schedule with something for everyone. The fair kicks off with the Peewee and 4-H and FFA Youth Horse Show beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 18 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Watch for a story in the July 23 Thermopolis Independent Record listing the fair events featured July 27-31....
A representative from Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, will be available to help job seekers and employers at the Hot Springs County Library from 10 a.m.-noon, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21. The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231 or on their website at http://wyomingworkforce.org/....
Hot Springs County Summer Series Barrel Racing was held Sunday, July 12 at the fairgrounds. Results include: Open Barrels 1D – 1. Nicole Baggs, 19.421. 2D – 1. Kristy Tomash, 20.115. 2. Stephanie Williams, 20.342. 3D – 1. Bobbie Zupan, 20.442. 4. Joey Agar, 20.817. 4D – 1. Tasa Brost, 21.476. 2. Kristy Tomash, 21.970. 3. Timber Solberg, 23.478. 4. Crystal Chapel-Schmuck, 24.414. Youth Division 1D – 1. Taylor Agar, 19.674. 2. Johanna Tomash, 19.755. 2D – 1. Brye Williams, 20.277. 2. Rylee Agar,... Full story
Ellen Sue Blakey, of Thermopolis, won 2nd place in Free-Verse Poetry for her poem “Braiding Rugs,” at the writing contest presentation at this year’s Wyoming Writers, Inc., conference, held June 5-7 at the Holiday Inn in Cheyenne. Judge Rick Kempa, of Rock Springs, author of two books of poems and editor of a third, had this to say about her work: “’Braiding Rugs’ is an intimate account of a grandmother “ripping the canniballed cloth” of her family’s “former glory”—clothing, one imagines, that has lain for decades in the cedar chest—an acti...
Donna Lynn Lapp, 60, passed away on July 6, 2015, in Casper, Wyo. with all her kids and Gary by her side after a hard battle with cancer. Donna was born August 22, 1954, in Casper Wyo. to Shirley and Dick Devitt. She attended NCHS graduating in 1973. She enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, snow skiing, waterskiing, crocheting, and spending time with friends and family. Her favorite time of the year was elk hunting season. Thermopolis was her home and she loved it there. She will be missed... Full story
A celebration of 100 years is being planned for the Town of Kirby on Saturday, July 18. There will be tours of the town available along with history of the area, photos and trips to the jail, which will be on the National Historical Society Register. Former residents and family members of pioneer families will be there with stories and photos from the past. The celebration will be held from 1 p.m. til 5 p.m. with live music, food and soft drinks. The event is free and open to the public....
Phyllis Lewis will be at Thermopolis Hardware Friday, July 10, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. to test dial gauge pressure canners for accuracy. She will have the latest USDA canning guidelines available. Lewis is a Nutrition and Safety Educator with the University of Wyoming Extension. This is a free service. Bring your lid with the attached gauge. If the time is inconvenient for you, just drop off the lid before 11 a.m. Friday and then pick it up at your convenience. For more information about this service or about canning, contact Lewis at...
The annual Grass Creek Reunion will be held Saturday, July 18 at the Hot Sprigs County Museum from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A potluck lunch will available. Bring a dish to share. For more information, contact Larry Marcott at 864-2033...
Reese and Ray’s IGA is holding an Open House and a Customer Appreciation BBQ for visitors to meet the new management. Friday, July 10 from 4-6 p.m. will feature an Open House with sampling. Saturday, July 11 from noon-3 p.m. will be a Customer Appreciation BBQ featuring hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and drinks....
Pig Wrestling will be held July 28 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds during the county fair. Deadline for entries is Tuesday, July 21 at 5 p.m. There is a limited number of team spaces. Entry fee is $50, $65 for late entries. Rules and entry forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce, Storyteller and Canyon Concrete. For more information, contact Cassie Owsley at 921-9257 or TJ Owsely at 921-0534....
Results from the Red, White and Blue Golf Tournament at Thermopolis Golf Course include: 1st - Travis McDermott (69.4), 2nd - Frank Toth (69.8) and 3rd - Dana Bjorhus (74.5). Other scores:Duane Bjorhus (77.5), Kevin Gerber (77.6), Scott Holman (79.6), Mike Carter (80.8) and Chuck Carter (88.1)...
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 Monday, June 29 6:12 a.m. Firefighters responded to a one vehicle rollover on Missouri Flat Road. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, June 23 12:12 p.m. Someone reported baling twine strewn across the highway. Deputy arrived and found baling twine in the ditch and picked it up. 2:20 p.m. A warrant ar...
The Washakie-Hot Springs County Farm Service Agency (FSA) has programs available to help in disaster situations. Any disaster event relating to agricultural land should be reported to the FSA office so proper notifications can be made to assist in these events. The FSA County Committee (COC) is aware that flash flooding has occurred in the county and varying degrees of damage has resulted. The COC is considering making a request for Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) funds if the damages are significant enough to warrant federal aid. The COC...
Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services in Thermopolis Thursday, July 9 at the Hot Springs County Museum from noon-2 p.m. and Thursday, July 23 at the Pioneer Home from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Brad 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 him a...
Standings as of June 25 W L Jadeco/Merit 12 0 One Stop Repair Spark Plugs 9 3 Sons of Pitches 6 6 Pitch Slappers 7 5 Mailloux Taxidermy 4 8 Slide One In 2 10 Gottsche Rehab 1 11 Tuesday, June 23 One Stop Repair Spark Plugs 11 Sons of Pitches 7 Mailloux Taxidermy 11 Jadeco/Merit 14 Slide One In 2 Pitch Slappers 17 Thursday, June 25 Gottsche Rehab Forfeit Slide One In Win Mailloux Taxidermy 8 Pitch Slappers 13 Jadeco/Merit 15 One Stop Repair Spark Plugs 2...
Hot Springs County Summer Series Barrel Racing was held Sunday June 28 at the fairgrounds. Results include: Open Barrels 1D – 1. Dede Anders, 19.634. 2D – 1. Nicole Baggs, 20.417. 3D – 1. Della Epler, 20.647. 2. Kelli Fisher, 20.999. 3. Bobbie Zupan, 21.028. 4. Joey Agar, 21.151. 4D – 1. Dede Anders, 21.795. 2. Beth Ann Johnsey, 23.590. 3. Crystal Chapal-Schmuck, 25.072. Youth Division 1D – 1. Taylor Agar, 20.908. 2D – 1. Rylee Agar, 21.535. 3D – 1. Katelyn King, 22.587. 4D – 1. Kaitlyn Schmuck, 23.092. 2. Jazmyne Motley, 34.000. Peewee...
Mark your calendar for the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 67th Army Band “Wyoming’s Own” on Sunday July 5 at 3 p.m. at two locations. The 67th Army Band Rock Group will play at the Pavilion at Hot Springs State Park. The 67th Army Band Jazz Group will play at Boysen State Park. For more information, call Hot Springs State Park at 864-2176 or Boysen State Park at 307-876-2796....
Guest artists from England, Maryland and Wyoming, will be featured at the Spinster’s Delight, an all-day fiber event, July 6, in Thermopolis. A needle-felting workshop featuring petroglyph site symbols, will be held from 1-4:30 p.m., with Nancy Jones from Riverton. Jones has been needle-felting for 10 years and is a member of the Fremont Fiber Guild. She is known for her intricate designs and has taught classes at the Lander Art Center and Central Wyoming College. The workshop will be held at Buffalo Creek Lodge, 307 Buffalo Creek Road. W... Full story
Fire calls Sunday, June 21 10:09 p.m. Firefighters responded to possible fire near Kirby and Gebo. Smoke and ash was reported. Monday, June 22 6:32 p.m. Firefighters responded to a down power line near mile marker 136 on Hwy. 20 N. A small grass fire was reported and quickly put out. Sheriff’s office Wednesday, June 17 10:33 a.m. Deputy requested to assist with escort of juvenile to the Wyoming Boy’s School. 11:51 a.m. A male called regarding a domestic dispute. The male requested documentation from his grandmother. A family member thr...
