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The Star Plunge aquatic facility at Hot Springs State Park remains open to the public due to the Wyoming State Parks granting an extension of the expiration of its current management agreement. The agreement was set to expire on Dec. 31, 2024. According to Wyoming State Parks, that two week extension is to allow Star Plunge management additional time to work out a potential sale. The Luehne family sued the state after Wyoming State Parks selected a new operator for the facility, which has been managed by the family since 1975. A Dec. 30 court...
Early in the morning in Hot Springs State Park, facing frigid temperatures, a large gathering of hikers celebrated the 2025 Year's First Day Hike. State Park Superintendent Chris Delay and his daughter, Hazel, 8, led the pack of chilled hikers down the trail north of the cooling ponds and terraces. The hike started at the Smoking Waters Shelter, supplied with hot cocoa and several fire pits to keep warm....
The Wyoming Coaches Association have announced the winners of the fall sports season Coach of the Year awards. The prestigious awards go to those coaches who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and determination in their individual sports. For the sixth time, in as many years, Hot Springs County High School Golf Coach, Brandon Deromedi, was again named as “Coach of the Year” for the Fall 2A Boys Golf Season. Coach Deromedi hails from Worland, and has been teaching Physical Education and Health in Thermopolis for thirteen years. Bra...
On New Year's Eve, the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous Rodeo committee hosted a fundraiser with dinner, live music and an auction. Sawyer Wilson holds up a horseshoe sculpture while his father, Shane, assists auctioneer Cannon L. Cook of Greybull in taking bids....
by Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A citizen-led initiative to slash property taxes for qualified Wyoming homeowners by 50% was certified Friday by Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray to appear on the 2026 general election ballot. The “People’s Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner’s Property Exemption,” spearheaded by former gubernatorial candidate Brent Bien, would exempt half of the assessed value of an owner’s primary property from property taxation, as long as the prop...
In our January 2 issue, just last week, we featured a glowing sunlight image of Monument Hill and the terraces. However, in just a few days that warmth changed to snowy, frigid temperatures in Hot Springs State Park on Sunday, January 5. The view from Hospital Hill showed people bravely walking on the terraces in the early morning, making their way through the steam from the cooling ponds....
Students have returned from their Christmas break this week, and the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats will be back in action for the winter sports season. The basketball and wrestling teams will be hard at it this weekend, with season championships in their sights. After beginning their season with a 1 and 4 record, the Lady Cats basketball team, together with the Lady Wranglers of Shoshoni, will play host for the 2A Smackdown this weekend. Games will be played in Thermopolis and Shoshoni on Friday the 10th, and Saturday the 11th. Four...
A bison calf nurses from his mother in the Buffalo Pasture of Hot Springs County State Park. Bison calves nurse for the first 6–8 months of their lives before they are weaned onto grass....
On the Record policy It is the Thermopolis Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police department” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. We print the names of all people upon their initial arrest. Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Dec. 31 9:39 p.m. Deputies took a report of a cow out in the Cowboy Mine Road area. The caller was notified that county roads are open range by default, and that the deputy would have to do more resear...
On Monday, January 6, Judge Bobbi Overfield swore in Kris McNeff as the newly elected (from a previous appointment) Clerk of the District Court and newly elected Hot Springs County Commission Bob Aguiar....
Hot Springs County Assessor Daniel Webber has announced that currently qualified Hot Springs County veterans or their surviving spouse should contact the Assessor’s Office by telephone to renew their Veteran’s Exemption for 2025 on their property taxes. If the applicant will be using the exemption for vehicle licensing, they will need to stop by the Assessor’s Office when they come in the courthouse to renew their registration. The exemption can only be used in one county in Wyoming for the tax year and if you are using it on your prope...
WY Walks for Seniors On January 17, 24 and 31, WY Walks for Seniors is hosting a 45-minute guided tour at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West Museum in Cody beginning at 10 am. Everyone is welcome but only seniors and their caregivers are admitted for free when they join the morning walk and then they have the rest of the day in the museum to stroll. Participants are encouraged to attend all three dates. Skyler Ohrt Cookie Jar Auction There will be a special cookie jar auction fundraiser for Skyler Ohrt on Saturday, February 1 at the fair...
Do you bring something special to the world and love to entertain people? Enjoy comedy, singing, or performing an amazing piece? Get ready for show time! Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting Thermopolis Got Talent. That’s right, if you can make people laugh or move them with powerful music, or have some magic to show, or anything that engages the audience, try out for Thermopolis Got Talent. Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place in each category. The categories are: Elementary, Junior High, High School, and 18+. W...
Howard Palmer and John Brooks face off in a mean game of cribbage for the tournament at the Senior Center. At the end of the tourney, Howard Palmer placed first and Jerry Hines placed second....
by Lara Love If you are a subscriber, this week’s edition of the Thermopolis Independent Record will be delivered one day later than normal. We apologize for the inconvenience. The National Day of Observance statement next to this editorial explains all the Postal Service particulars. On our end, the date was set to honor the 39th President of the United States too late for us to plan for an early deadline, which would have gotten subscribers their paper a day early. That is our typical policy when there is a Thursday holiday. Thank you for y...
by Daniel Powell Well, the Broncos managed to outperform all expectations for this season, and have secured the seventh seed in the AFC playoffs. I am sure there are some hard-core Broncos fans that were not surprised - and no doubt, there are many, many, more Broncos fans - who will, adamantly, claim to not have been in the least surprised. After all, everyone loves a bandwagon. Having grown up in the suburbs of Denver, I can truly claim to have been a Broncos fan – long before the team was ever considered to be competitive. In those early d...
by Teri Gergen First Day Hikes are coordinated by the National Parks Service to encourage people to “get outside and connect with nature” on New Years Day. I had completed a couple hikes in Middle and East Tennessee before moving to Wyoming and was glad to see that they happened here as well. January 1, 2025 marked my fourth New Year in Thermopolis and the third time I participated in the annual hike. In 2022, the group met at the visitors center and hiked through the Frisbee/Disc Golf course. The winter of 2022-2023 was especially brutal. The...
I was so happy to read that the fluoride ordinance was passed. I’ve read quite a few times that fluoride was a by-product of a manufacturing process and not a favorable addition to our drinking water. I’ve hoped for years that it would no longer be added to our water and finally it has happened. Thank you to all the supporters for getting this accomplished. Linda Kalli...
Lola June Buckner, 87 of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 30, 2024. She was born on June 26, 1937, in Hyannis, Neb. She was the daughter of Clyde and Fern Marie (Wright) Burton. Lola was raised in Nebraska and later moved to Wyoming, where she raised her family. In her younger years, Lola loved to dance and later she enjoyed fishing and camping at Sunshine Reservoir, gardening, canning, and making homemade pickles. Lola enjoyed watching the hummingbirds...
Roberta Carol Haga, 77, passed away at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland, Wyo., on December 29, 2024. Roberta was born in Petaluma, Calif., on July 13, 1947, the oldest of three children born to Wilbur "Bill" Julius and Gene Carol (Small) Moretti. Roberta graduated from Petaluma High School in 1965 alongside her high school sweetheart, Stephen Wayne Haga, who she later married on April 19, 1970. She had always wanted to be a housewife and concentrate her time on her husband and any...
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Robin Lynn Snow, affectionately known to family as "Aunt Pooh," at the age of 64, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, in Powell, Wyo. Robin was the beloved daughter of Robert and Violet Snow. She spent most of her life in Portland, Ore., and the last ten years in Thermopolis and Powell, Wyo. Robin loved her family, her parents, siblings, and her dear friend (and sister by choice) Allison. Robin was committed to helping them throughout her life. She was...
Thurs., January 9 Storytime, HSC Library, 10:30 a.m. Help Center, 426 Big Horn, noon - 3 p.m. Risen Son Christian School & Eagle Nest Day Care Open House, 5 p.m. Dinner and Movie, HSC Library, 6 p.m. Chamber Board meeting, Big Horn Federal, 6 p.m. South Thermopolis Water and Sewer District meeting, annex, 6:30 p.m. Fri., January 10 Ducks Unlimited Retreat Sat., January 11 Team Sorting, HSC Fairgrounds Historical Society Chili Feed, Senior Center, noon Bingo, HSC Senior Center, 6 p.m. Ducks Unlimited Retreat Sun., January 12 No Events Mon.,... Full story
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