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On Dec. 28, 2015, Joe and Barbara Campbell, on behalf of themselves and as representatives of a class of similarly situated persons, filed a class action lawsuit against Chris Davidson, Tri-County Telephone Association, Inc. in Park County District Court. The suit stems from Campbell's belief that 800 members of the Tri-County Telephone (TCT) co-op were victims of fraud. Campbells live in the Hamilton Dome TCT prefix in Hot Springs County. The claim alleges the fraud was perpetrated by Chris...
The trickling drip of the new water rate increase haunts Thermopolis Town Council once again. After months of hard work and long hours troubleshooting the need for a rate increase for town water, the council finally enacting the new rate increase which started the beginning of January. The council found themselves revisiting the issue Tuesday night. John Waid, a local landlord, sat before the council and explained his grievances about the rate increase. Waid who was late to the meeting and had...
Barb and Merlin Heinze, owners of Merlin's Hide Out purveyors of fine buffalo hides and furs had the chance of a lifetime when they were contacted by the costume designer for Quentin Terentino's recent movie "The Hateful Eight" to make a buffalo coat for actor Kurt Russel. The coat soon became a character itself, known as "The Big Boy". The Heinzes wound down the week at One Eyed Buffalo to discuss and answer questions about working with Hollywood and what this will mean for their future. "You...
Richard Keyhoe Wayman, 49 was arrested earlier this week on felony charges for writing a check with non-sufficient funds to pay for cattle. Wayman, from Hyattville, was brokering a deal for the cattle from a Hot Springs County rancher. Successfully arranging to purchase cattle worth over $200,000, Wayman issued a check to pay the final installment and did not have the funds to cover the amount, which was in the tens of thousands of dollars. The seller made several attempts to contact Wayman...
With the new year only five days old, the Hot Springs County Commissioners are already hard at work. Opening their monthly full-day meeting, the commissioners took care of the yearly business of reorganization, which included electing a new chairman and vice chairman, setting commission meeting dates, and setting public holidays for 2016. As a first order of business, John Lumley was named Chairman, while Tom Ryan was named Vice-Chairman. Lumley noted that in his experience as both a sheriff...
Dancing in air, Australian aboriginal creation stories and original music with roots in classical and folk -- it all comes together in a special performance, Thursday, Jan. 14, in Thermopolis. The program features the University of Wyoming Vertical Dance ensemble, Paul Taylor, master Australian storyteller and Lights Along the Shore quartet. Vertical dance is an art form blending modern dance and rappelling that allows free-flowing aerial movement. University of Wyoming student dancers use climb...
Greg Willson sports his fur during the Thermopolis premier of Hateful Eight....
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. Sheriff’s department Sunday, Jan. 3 9:50 p.m. A traffic accident on East River Road resulted in minor injuries and no citations were issued. Monday, Jan. 4 9:57 a.m. A search warrant resulted in the arrest of two individuals. Wade Grieve and Cindee Reynolds were both arrested for forgery and narcotics afte...
A little snow does not keep the visitors from enjoying Hot Springs State Park....
Oil and gas fields in Hot Springs County and the future potential for oil and gas in the Big Horn Basin will be presented by Tom Anderson at the next meeting of Hot Springs County Historical Society set for Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Hot Springs County Museum at 2 p.m. Anderson was born in Thermopolis, and after graduating from the University of Wyoming, he worked as a petroleum geologist in Casper from 1981 to 1993. After moving back to Thermopolis,he became the co-founder and co-owner of Gas...
The air thick with moisture holds the heat close to the earth, making it difficult to take a breath. The landscape is decorated with thick green foliage. From under the lush overgrowth sounds emit from a mysterious source. Trees begin to sway from a mysterious force, cracking and snapping under pressure. Into a clearing a beast of huge proportions erupts from the canopy of green. Stopping to release a roar that vibrates through the heavy air. The beast is a dinosaur and this is its home 65...
Thermopolis Town employee Ty Mead wrestles with the water truck hose as he uses hot mineral water to melt the snow and ice build up along the Broadway's south facing gutters....
The planning cycle for the long-awaited Hot Springs State Park Master Plan is scheduled to be completed as soon as March of this year. A year long planning process by Wyoming State Parks Historic Sites and Trails included three public meetings held in Thermopolis and input from members invited to participate in a steering committee. The public meetings were advertised in advance in the IR by the state park. Articles were ran in advance of meetings as well as afterward summarizing what took...
If Harry Hughes and the “Citizens for Common Sense Health Care” (which is code talk for “Health Care we don’t have to pay for”) is serious about “sustainable” healthcare in our community, then they and the hospital board, and most of the citizens of our community are in agreement. The differences lie in what constitutes “common sense” health care. I suggest that you ask Harry or any member of the PAC what they envision for “common sense, sustainable” health care for our community. Based on their letter and a previous one, it seems to me that th...
Recently the IR printed a column by Victor Morales defining freedom as the absence of any oversight by any individual, organization, or governmental agency. In his essay he questioned both cultural values and economic policies as infringing on our “freedom”. The arguments he puts forward are not new; they’ve been used by anarchists for centuries, and by teenagers (as parents know) since there were teenagers. That tendency to rebel against any control in the name of freedom seems somehow to be a siren’s call to those who see their own personal i...
Ruth Evelyn Quadro, 90, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at her daughter’s residence in Hot Springs County where she and her husband have resided the past few years. Born Jan. 24, 1925, in Bradley, Calif., she was one of nine children born to Joseph Oscar and Ruth (Spencer) Gale. Orphaned at the age of 3, she was taken by an uncle to Arizona and later lived with her sisters in California. Evelyn attended school in Arizona and California, later acquiring her GED and a year of college. On Oct. 28, 1940, she married Elmer Richard Quadro in R...
Wyoming unemployment rate has increased to 4.1% in November, from the previous month of October which was at 4% according to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. This is slightly lower number than the 4.3% that was recorded last November. This is still significantly lower than the U.S. unemployment rate of 5%, last year it was 5.8%. This is the lowest it has been since 2006. While unemployment rates rose from November 2014-15 in eight counties in Wyoming, it fell in 14 counties....
If you or someone you know is currently struggling with the loss of a loved one and are looking for a faith-based support group, GriefShare could be the program for you. GriefShare is a weekly seminar that meets for 13 weeks and helps to promote healing after the death of someone in your life. It is biblically based and delivers hope and support for those going through the grief process. The group will be led by Miranda Nelson, a licensed minister with a Bachelor’s degree in social work. H...
For the faithful wishing to join forces and pray for Christian Unity during these trying times, a community prayer service will be held at Bicentennial Park from 12:15-12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11. The prayer service coincides with the Week of Christian Unity, started by the Anglican Church in New York in 1908. Over the last 100 years, the service has grown from a local event to an international week devoted to prayer. According to Father Hugo Blotsky, the purpose of the prayer service, “Is i...
The Master Gardeners of Thermopolis will be holding a seed saving workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 12 from 5-6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. The workshop will introduce participants to the art of saving and harvesting seeds from your backyard garden. The program will also teach participants to become more seed savvy and save their heirloom seeds. The workshop will be taught by Mae Smith of the UW Extension Office and costs $5. For more information call 864-3028....
After a short vacation for the holiday season, which allowed the players some much needed rest, the Bobcat boys will be gearing up this week for the upcoming Big Horn Basin Basketball Classic in Lovell. The Bobcats, whose schedule has yet to be determined, will be participating in the tournament alongside teams like Greybull, Lovell, Powell, Rocky Mountain, and Shoshoni. The tournament will begin Friday and will end Saturday, and both the JV and Varsity teams will be competing in the action....
The holiday break is over and the Lady Cats are ready to get back into the game. While many students enjoyed a long break from classes and the school, the girl’s basketball team continued to hone their skills. “We have had an excellent turnout during the holidays and the girls have been able to get a lot of skill work in plus we have been able to keep our team concepts fresh,” said Coach Cory Sova. Coach Sova is impressed with the team’s determination, attributing it to the serious demeano...
The Bobcats head wrestling coach C.J. Scholl said he breaks the season into thirds. The first third ends with the Christmas break. That was a period when the coaches could make an assessment of the pluses and minuses of each individual athlete and develop a plan for the development of the skills they’ll need to be as successful as possible. The second third starts now. Each wrestler will have “tweaks” to practice for the final third of the season which starts immediately after the Ron Thon in Riverton and concludes with the regional and state...
Hardy Johnson ended the year third in the 2015 Tournament of Champions for the Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour (RMJGT) in Scottsdale, Ariz. on December 28. Johnson competed against RMJGT members from across the United States, including Florida, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico. Johnson qualified for the tournament in early June with a win at Thorncreek Golf Course in Thornton, Colo., and later with a win at the Utah State Golf Championship in Salt Lake...
USA Today High School Sports has named Hot Springs County High School senior Tyler Cornwell to the 2015 All-USA Wyoming Football Team. Players are selected for the honor based on their athletic achievements for the 2015-16 season. Cornwell rushed for 1,329 yards this season and was also named to the Wyoming Super 25 team. He has been a staple of the Bobcats offense over the past three years, averaging over 1,000 yards his sophomore, junior and senior years....
