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Julie Mathews was officially appointed Chief of the Thermopolis Police Department following a 4-1 vote at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council. Council member Dusty Lewis had the one “no” vote. The appointment of the new police chief has generated some buzz around town since the general election, when Mike Chimenti was voted the new Mayor of Thermopolis, and former police chief Steve Shay announcing his retirement.Tuesday marked the final day of Shay as chief and Mike Morti... Full story
The Hot Springs County Board of County Commissioners held their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, starting things off with elections of chairman and vice chairman. Commissioner Tom Ryan retained his position as chairman with Phil Scheel remaining as vice chair for another year. An upcoming court case, State of Wyoming v. DeVries, is already causing an issue for newly elected County Attorney Jill Logan. Due to a conflict of interest with the case, Logan asked the commissioners for...
About 20 people braved the cold on New Year's Day to participate in the First Day Hike in Hot Springs State Park. While one group took to the steamy path of the terraces, a second walked along the river. Following the hikes, people were invited to the Chamber of Commerce for some warming chili and door prize opportunities....
According to paperwork filed Dec. 31 and signed Jan. 2 by United States District Judge Alan B. Johnson, a lawsuit initially filed against Wyoming Whiskey, Brad Mead, Katherine Mead and David DeFazio was dismissed. The lawsuit, filed on Nov. 16, 2017 by Frank Sacca in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill., alleged they breached a National Sales Director Employment Agreement. Though the distillery is here in Hot Springs County, there were multiple sales staff in Illinois and efforts were made to...
Carter Roy Enis arrived in Thermopolis on Jan. 3 at 1:15 p.m., making him the first baby of 2019 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Weighing in at 8 lbs. 2 oz. and measuring 21 inches, his parents, Will and Charlee Enis, couldn't be happier. Here the family looks over the nearly $1,000 worth of gifts for the New Year's baby. He is now at home with big brother Trenton, 6, big sister Rylee, 2 and his other big brother, Kade, 5. Grandparents are Mark and Jackie Wagstaff, Annie Thompson and...
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. Sheriff’s office Saturday, Dec. 29 10:41a.m.REDDIreport, though the driver was con-tacted and had pulled over to take a nap. 1:42 p.m. A juvenile reported threats from another juvenile. The two subjects were told to stay separated. 8:51 p.m. Subject report- ed being followed by a juv...
The Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office and emergency personnel respond to an accident late Jan. 1. A juvenile male was driving a truck too quickly through the underpass leading into Hot Springs State Park, hit the south pillars and flipped the vehicle. The driver was transported to the hospital....
The Second Friday ArtStroll/ Still Strolling Saturday in downtown Thermopolis January 11 and 12 continues the joy and community spirit of the holidays. Stroll hours on Friday evening are from 5-8 p.m. The ArtStroll continues Saturday from around 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. (hours may vary). The Smoking Waters Art Guild invites strollers to shop, admire, and snack along the Stroll. “This month’s ArtStroll is a great way to start off 2019”, guild member Suzanne Samelson notes, “and we are looking at a nice weather forecast, too. Come out and enjoy our spi...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, navigate the site or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume...
Taking advantage of the early 2019 snow, Bradyn, Ben and Brian Weaver decided to build an igloo. Rather than building up a mound, the boys utilized shovels, buckets and other implements to form actual bricks. Though a bit larger than the traditional style, the giant igloo is plenty solid with room inside for at least three people....
Earlier this week Thermopolis and Hot Springs County experienced a changing of the guard of sorts with the swearing in of all the new folks elected last November. With this new year we are also looking at a new chance to come together for the betterment of our community. We have new people in top positions in law enforcement. New judges donning black robes. While the faces aren’t new, there has been some shuffling of those in charge or working in different departments in the courthouse and Town Hall. No community is perfect, but with these c...
Since 2008 when the big banks were bailed out there’s been some very interesting things that have taken place in this country. I would like to take some time and speak from a voice that I like to call the voice of truth. The voice of truth knows no bounds and it doesn’t stay confined to a box, it speaks wildly from the soul of the earth, from the dirt, the dust and the ash. This country has lost its backbone and the only person to blame is the ones that have allowed it to happen. I blame it on the generation after the baby boomers. The generati...
The IR wrote about updates to the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, Thermop Spark, WY Business Council & Thermop Main Street all whom are working on pro- grams to promote Thermopolis-with the result of getting grants for flowerbeds, lighting & a sign? Good start. But I have a suggestion. Thermopolis needs a THEME to make the lighting & signs more worthwhile. People come here for the WATER. Every new development/mural/billboard/remodel job/ or online presence we carry out should focus on fun with water, & a smattering of dinosaurs as well....
The planet is coming back around on its annual journey, to those glorious days when we get a little bit more sun and still have some light to drive when the workday is over. It also means the snow we received over the holidays is now turning to slush and making the streets and highways a bit more difficult to drive on. But don’t let that stop you from going out and taking advantage of the longer days. With some snow still on the ground it’s a good opportunity to put up a snowman, igloo or oth...
Dakota Wedor, 19, passed away November 29, 2018. Services will be held Sunday, January 20 at 2 p.m. at the school auditorium. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Thermopolis Independent Record.... Full story
Debra “Deb” Lee Law, 61, passed away on December 23, 2018, at Tidewell Hospice, Port Charlotte, Florida. The cause of death was metastatic breast cancer. Deb was born on April 20, 1957, in Scottsbluff, Neb., to parents Clayton and Joyce Lana. She was married on October 27, 1979, to Patrick Law. Deb graduated from Gering High School in 1975. She attained an Associates of Arts from Nebraska Western College, a bachelor degree in teaching from the University of Wyoming, and a Master’s degree in education from Lesley University. Deb started her c... Full story
Monday morning, Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Bobbi Overfield administers the Oath of Office to newly elected Hot Springs County officials....
Jim Lash will be provide a hunter education class beginning Monday, Jan. 21 at the CRC room in the high school auditorium. Classes will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m., covering seven main topics including ethics, rules, regulations and firearm safety. The final class is Thursday, Jan. 31. Lash noted the classes meet the Wyoming Game and Fish requirements for anybody born after Jan. 1, 1966 who wants to hunt in the state. Registration for the classes is free, and can be done online at wgfd.wyo.gov/Educ...
The golden Age Club will have its annual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 10. The club, a non-profit charitable agency, was founded to aid the continued growth and operations of the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center. Efforts to meet the needs of county seniors are supported by fundraisers and donations such as weekly Bingo games and memorial donations. Funds are invested and earned interest is used to support operations at the center. The center is grant-funded through county, state, federal and foundation programs, and focuses efforts on...
In recognition of National Kazoo Day on Jan. 24, the Hot Springs County 4-H Mustangs Club will be hosting a kazoo party on Thursday, Jan. 17 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library for elementary and middle school age students. Members of the club will pro- vide kazoos, and have planned various activities including instruction on how to play, as well as games such as Kazoo Twister and Kazoo Rhythm....
The second annual Shooting Sports Awards Banquet will be on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The event will be in honor of 4-H members who have participated in shooting sports for the 2017-18 year. There will be a carry-in dinner, and those attending are asked to bring two side dishes per family and their own serving dishes. 4-H will provide the meat....
Hot Springs County High School’s Lady Bobcat basketball teams had nine games this past week- end, three for the varsity, three JV and three fresh- man games at the Pinedale Winter Classic and the Freshman Buffalo Tournament. The Varsity came out on top of Big Piney in the first round, 32-15, playing great defense and holding Big Piney to just one point in the first half. The Lady Cats forced 27 turnovers and played suffocating defense the entire game. Sesi Jensen lead the team with six r...
The high school boys basketball team came away with a 0-3 record as they took on Big Piney, Pinedale and Lyman this past weekend at the East/West Classic at Rawlins. Coach Shane Corpening said the encouraging thing was that the Bobcats saw some better competition, taking on some 3A teams, and played hard in every game in the fourth quarter. “The struggle for us was just getting together a whole game.” In the game against Big Piney, Thermopolis was down 30-17 at the half, then wound up out...
Thermopolis wrestlers opened 2019 at the Shane Shatto Memorial Invitational in Douglas on Friday with 23 other teams. The Bobcats were in a tight knit group of five teams separated by five points in 15th place with 68 team points. The tournament hosted nearly twenty 3A and 4A schools including two Nebraska schools - Alliance and Chadron - as well as Castle Rock, Colorado. Leading the Bobcats were senior Austin Ireland, finish- ing second in the 113 lb. class and earning 24 team points, and... Full story
The State of Wyoming’s Department of Audit recently released the data on the costs of running the 23 counties in the state, showing everything each county has spent on agencies such as trash collection or landfill costs, road and bridge departments and others for the 2018 fiscal year. Hot Springs County is the fifth lowest in spend- ing for our board of County Commissioners; $94,190 for the year. Weston, Washakie, Platte and Niobrara Counties come in lower with the highest amount spent on C...
