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At the Thermopolis Town Council meeting held January 3 at Town Hall, attorney Mike Messenger swore in Adam Estenson as the new mayor. Additionally, Messenger swore in council members John Dorman, Sr., and Rachel Hughes. Mayor Estenson thanked Messenger for administrating the oaths of office and for Mayor Mike Chimenti for years of service. Estenson also recognized councilmember Tony Larson and Codes Administrator Fred Crosby for their previous work with the council. Mayor Esteson’s first o...
Mike Chimenti, outgoing Thermopolis mayor, shakes the hand of Adam Estenson congratulating him as the new Mayor of the Town of Thermopolis. Estenson was sworn in at the January 3 Thermopolis Town Council meeting....
At the January 3 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, Tom Ryan and Phil Scheel welcomed newly elected commissioner Paul Galovich. During the 2023 reorganization, the commissioners elected Tom Ryan as Chairman and Phil Scheel as Vice Chair. They also decided to keep the meeting dates and times the same, the first Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. and the third Tuesday of the month at 3 p.m. However, the January 17 meeting will be at 1 p.m. to allow for county employees’ travel time for a...
At Hot Springs Health, parents from Riverton, Layne Sanderson, and Cody Rowland, celebrate their first child, Brecken Rowland, born Saturday, Jan. 7 at 12:07 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces and was 21.25 inches long. Sanderson said, "The stay was great. We're thankful we finally have him here." The Hospital Auxiliary presented the family with special gifts to celebrate their newborn who was the first baby born at Hot Springs Health in 2023....
by Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE —Two bills were filed in advance of the Wyoming Legislature’s general session that would create a back-to-school tax holiday for families. Sen. Wendy Schuler, R-Evanston, and Rep. Landon Brown, R-Cheyenne, put forward separate pieces of legislation that will be introduced in their chambers but are nearly identical in content. The bills would implement a sales and use tax break the first weekend in August, and it would extend to the sale of clothing, computers, school suppl...
Left, Paul Galovich and Tom Ryan sign documents certifying their oaths as Hot Springs County Commissioners as county clerk, Becky Kersten, looks on as a witness. Judge Bobbi Overfield performed the swearing ceremony. At Town Hall, right, Mike Messenger swears in Rachel Hughes and John Dorman Sr. as Thermopolis Town Council members....
The 67th Wyoming Legislature convened for the 2023 general session Tuesday at noon. Opening ceremonies were held as their first order of business, and new members of the Legislature and legislative leadership will be sworn in. Introduction and referral of bills began Tuesday afternoon. Floor proceedings and committee meetings will be broadcast live via the Wyoming Legislature’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ wyominglegislature. On Wednesday, the Legislature convened for a Joint Session of the Wyoming Senate and House of R...
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center and Dig Sites will be hosting Dinosaur Snow Globes for their January Science Saturday, Jan. 14 from 2-4 p.m. Participants will enjoy a lesson on viscosity and create their very own snow globe to take home with them. Museum admission is half price during Science Saturdays. For more information contact the WDC at 864-2997....
POWELL (WNE) — A prominent Wapiti resident who stands accused of recklessly firing a rifle during a November elk hunt has formally denied the allegation. Through her attorney, Nina Webber pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor count of reckless endangerment during a Friday appearance in Park County Circuit Court. The charge stems from a Nov. 30 incident, in which witnesses and authorities allege errant bullets whizzed over the heads of two residents near the North Fork Highway. A group of people had been hunting elk that morning, but then-Park C...
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 Friday, Dec. 30 The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office performed liquor license compliance checks. The liquor establishments located in the county jurisdiction that passed were Quality Inn and Wyoming Whiskey...
The Senior Housing in East Thermopolis, which includes the Canyon Village and Hot Springs Senior Apartments, recently won some of the nation's top awards as a federally subsidized apartment complex. Lynne Mesenbrink, property manager, and David Mesenbrink, maintenance supervisor, operate these two facilities under the North West Tamarack Property Management Company. The Senior Housing houses citizens who are 62 years and older and disabled people. The residents are independent in their living as...
Wayne and Jeani Lewis count and peg their hands during the Cribbage Tournament held at the Hot Springs County Senior Center last Saturday....
Jackson Hole Still Works (JHSW) has announced the finalists for their 2023 “Spirit of Wyoming” Vodka Label Art Competition. Eight finalist artists from eight different towns across Wyoming and Idaho have made the cut from an incredible array of entries. The finalists for the next Jackson Hole Still Works Vodka label are: Sonja Johansen (Thermopolis, WY), Brooke Mack (Gillette, WY), Mae Orm (Pinedale, WY), James Overstreet (Cheyenne, WY), Cassidy Post (Alpine, WY), Leslie Schafer (Lander, WY), Ryan Stolp (Jackson, WY) and Brenda Swinney (Vi...
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by Jill Pertler I went to many birthday parties when I was a kid. I don’t remember most of them. One I do remember, vividly, however, is the party to which I didn’t receive an invitation. It was in celebration of one of my good friend’s tenth birthdays. I was unaware of the occurrence of such a mega event, which happened on a Sunday afternoon, until Monday morning, when it was the talk of the entire fifth grade. My friend Elizabeth had been to my house many times, and I to hers. I thought we were very close. Turns out there were at least a doz...
Cathy Marie (Bray) Roberts, age 60, of Thermopolis, Wyo., was led home by our Lord Jesus Christ on January 7, 2023. Cathy left her earthly vessel while being cared for by the amazing staff at Help for Health Hospice in Riverton, Wyo. Cathy was born on October 17, 1962, to the late William (Cat) and Thelma (Dollie) Bray in Thermopolis, Wyo. As a child, she was raised outside of town where she enjoyed country living and riding horses. Her family was a large one with a wide range of ages between Ca... Full story
Jack Carlton Chatwell, 97, passed away on January 6, 2023, at his home with his wife and family by his side. Jack was born in Tuscola, Texas, on August 10, 1925. He was the third of seven children born to William Edward Chatwell and Willie Wolfenberger. Jack went through the sixth grade before leaving school to work and help his family. In November of 1942, Jack fibbed about his age, and enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps and trained as a Guard Patrolman. He served his county as a... Full story
The 5th grade boys traveling basketball team won the Powell Jamboree last weekend. The boys went 4-0 on the weekend and were able to secure the championship with a 24-20 victory over the Billings Valor. From left to right are coach Matt McPhie, Cameron Martinez, Will Garrison, Bo DaFoe, Oliver Strenger, Soren Webber, Lincoln McPhie, Hoyt Peil, Logan Stewart and Jackson Skelton....
The Lady Cats varsity basketball team traveled to Pinedale last weekend for tournament action. On Friday, the Lady Cats played the Lyman Eagles, ranked #2 in 3A. “Lyman has a strong program and has always had great shooters on their team” said coach David Villa. For the first quarter the Lady Cats played well. The score was Lyman 13 and Thermopolis 12. The second quarter Lyman started to get hot and never looked back. The team would go into halftime with the score 31 Lyman and Thermopolis 17. The Lady Cats had only scored 5 points the sec...
Last weekend the Bobcat wrestlers traveled to the Shane Shatto Memorial tournament in Douglas. The boys team ended the weekend tied for 10th out of 29 teams. “This is one of the toughest tournaments of the year and we competed well. Coming off of Christmas break the wrestlers that competed looked good and competed against some high caliber wrestlers,” said coach Travis McDermott. Will Ward had a good weekend going 4-2 and ending up in 4th place. He started off Friday winning his first match against Jones of Lander. Losing his quarterfinal match...
The varsity boys basketball team competed in Rawlins last weekend at the Winter Classic. The Bobcats won 48-42 against Lyman on Friday. Saturday, the Bobcats fell 54-51 in a close game against Rawlins. Later in the afternoon they lost to Pinedale 75-54. No coaches comments or game information was received from coach Shane Corpening. The boys are currently 3-5 as they prepare to travel to Powell this weekend for the Big Horn Classic....
Dr. Jeb Schenck recently traveled to the continent of Antarctica with his daughter, Jessie Cruickshank, on December 1 and returned on December 11. They first traveled through Buenos Aires, Argentina then took a small cruise ship with almost 70 other professional photographers to the Antarctic Peninsula. Schenck said about their ten days on the sea, "We have never been on a ship before. We were concerned about crossing the Drake, which is the roughest seas in the world and our conditions were...
