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Tiffany Simeral's students for her Suzuki School of Violins performed Monday night at the Risen Son Baptist Church. Some students started only four months ago. It was well attended by families and friends. The children were at various levels in their performance and all was enjoyable....
The Hot Springs County Commissioners conducted their 2021 reorganization during their January 5 meeting, electing Tom Ryan as chairman and Jack Baird as vice chairman. In addition, they retained their Tuesday meeting dates, set the holidays for the county and selected their individual areas of responsibility. The commissioners thanked Dave Schlager for his years of service as the County Road and Bridge Supervisor as they appointed Shane Rankine to the position. Rankine had been filling in for...
At the Thermopolis Town Council meeting on January 5, town attorney Mike Messenger swore in both Dusty Lewis and Bill Malloy as re-elected town council members. The council also approved a motion to reappoint Julie Mathews for another term for two years. Messenger also swore her in for this position. In his report as director of public works, Ernie Slagle said that they lost their backup generator at the water treatment plant. A repairman arrived and found that all the computer boards are...
Lopez, Inc. recently filed an application for a new Bar and Grill Liquor License in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Thermopolis. The application states it is for the building at 942 Shoshoni Street. The town council is set to take action on the application at their February 2 meeting. A sign at the former Raptor's location says Los Cabos coming soon. Reports are that this is the restaurant that was going to go into the Las Fuentes building which burned down in December of last...
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 Monday, January 4 7:47 a.m. Report of property damage at the Exxon station. A semi-truck backed into a sign on the south side of the parking lot. The driver did report it to the cashier, but their identity is...
Thermopolis volunteer firemen check where smoke is emanating from a home in Kirby during an early morning fire call on Friday....
The Hot Springs State Park's ponds make a great resting stop for the Canadian geese that come each winter season. Visitors to the park can find many opportunities to see them. The ponds are located near the Big Spring on the way to the buffalo pasture....
As 2021 rolled over the horizon, good news was received by the People for People and Backpack programs which serve residents of Hot Springs County. Ed Good, a 1973 graduate from Hot Springs County High School, had mailed in a request to Lynn and Foster Friess on behalf of the programs, asking for a donation to start the new year. Good is not only a Thermopolis graduate he is related to Nancy Madrigal who had told him about the two exceptional programs serving the community. Madrigal contacted...
Hot Springs County citizens aged 70 and over are now able to get the vaccination for COVID-19 through Hot Springs County Public Health. Now that they are finishing up with the prioritization of Phase 1A they can begin Phase 1B this week. Those 70 and older are included in Phase 1B. If you have computer access, you may go to hscounty.com/vaccine and fill out a short form online. Public health will call you to schedule your appointment. Appointments will be made on a ‘first come-first served’ bas...
It has been a week and many are still trying to wrap their minds around what happened at our Nation’s Capitol January 6. For some it clearly marks the definition between “us” and “them”, while for others it shows, in glaring clarity, that our country must come together to heal what was becoming an ever-widening rift. Men scaled the walls of one of our most beloved institutions, while onlookers wondered who they were, which side they were on, and wondered what was going to happen next as reporters relayed whatever information they had at that mo...
The failed coup at the US Capitol last Wednesday was a wake-up call for all of us. People can have differences of political opinion - and those differences are usually good. Our individual perspectives force us to take stock of our positions and argue until we find the best possible solution for the country as a whole. Unfortunately, these past four years have been so filled with lies and disinformation, we have descended into political madness. Chinese-made Trump flags are ubiquitous, and his supporters have been passionate in their loyalty to...
Ralph Semer Wilson, 74, returned to his heavenly home on January 9, 2021, after a valiant battle with a long illness. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. Ralph was born to the late Ralph Sr. and Lucette Wilson and grew up in Westminster, Colo. He graduated from Iber C Ranum High School in 1965 followed by one year in Community College in Colorado. He joined the Army in 1966 and was part of the HHC 2nd D Battalion 9th... Full story
Philip Dee Simonson, 71, passed away on December 29, 2020, at 7:15 a.m., the result of a respiratory infection, in Ogden, Utah. Philip was born February 7, 1949, in Thermopolis, Wyo., to Philip Oscar Simonson and Amelia Fern McNeely Simonson. Philip attended elementary school in Thermopolis and Riverton, Wyo. The family moved to Palmdale, Calif., in 1963, where Mr. Simonson worked for the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center as a Radar Technician. Philip graduated from high school in... Full story
Robert Millard "Rob" Myers, 71, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Mont., after a long siege of kidney disease and also COVID. Born February 12, 1949, in Thermopolis, Wyo., he was one of two children of Earl and Cleta Glendean (Upton) Myers. Following high school, he attended the University of Wyoming where he graduated with a degree in Radio Broadcasting. He began working for the Wyoming Department of Transportation and later became an investigator... Full story
Former resident, Carol Peterson-Spitler, 87, passed away at her home in Powell, WYyo. Saturday, January 9, 2021, after a recent illness. Born July 28, 1933, in Greybull, Wyo., she was one of four children of Chuck and Ardella (Robison) Negro. In 1953 she married John R. Peterson in Lovell, Wyo. To this union was born two children, Richard and Tracy. The couple moved to Thermopolis in the 1960's where Carol was employed by IGA, JC Penny and H.S. County School District #1. John died in 1993. In... Full story
Thermopolis resident, James Vandervort Leseberg, 85, passed away January 10, 2021, at his home. Born January 29, 1935, in Lander, he was one of five children born to Roy and Myrtle (Vandervort) Leseberg. He attended school in Lander. For most of his life, James was a machinist and welder until retirement. On November 28, 1953, he married Roberta J. “Bobbi” Kier. Five children were born to this union. The couple moved to Thermopolis in 2008. A member of St. Francis Catholic Church he was an active member of Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed woo... Full story
The Bobcats wrestled five duals last week on Friday and Saturday, winning one. They faced some top competition. “At this point in the season we are looking for the best competition we can get for our wrestlers. Without tournaments this year our top wrestlers don’t get as many chances to wrestle 3A and 4A wrestlers that we would in a normal tournament filled season. With that when Star Valley asked to be included in our duals we took that opportunity. Star Valley has the best team in the state in any class and our athletes took the cha...
Head boys basketball coach, Shane Corpening, said, “We just didn’t play our game,” when it came to the 54-33 loss Thursday to the Douglas Bearcats. The Bobcats got off to a sluggish start in the first quarter, trailing 18-2 heading into the second and Corpening gives credit to Douglas. “Their press gave us problems early on,” he said, “before we were able to figure it out and we got confused by their multiple defensive looks. We played okay the rest of the game, but trying to dig out of a 16-poi...
The Lady Bobcats took a beating on Thursday night, losing 78-22 to the state’s top ranked Douglas Lady Bearcats. Coach Matt McPhie said it was a good learning experience for the girls, however. “We did some good things at times versus a very talented Douglas team,” he said. “The Lady Bearcats are an aggressive and well balanced team. “The girls struggled to take care of the ball most of the first half, leading to 22 turnovers. They made some adjustments and cut that number to just nine in t...
The Bobcat Speech and Debate team had another stellar weekend, this time bringing home first place in 1A/2A at the Gillette Thunder Basin Bolt Blast tournament. Working their way through the competition to a fifth place win was senior, Dion Lahoe. Madeline Wagler took the virtual stage, too, coming away with a fifth place in congress. Junior Jean-Luc Willson just missed finals in extemp, earning points in semi-finals. “This was their first all-varsity tournament of the year,” coach Cindy Glasson said, “and our upper classmen had a good showi...
by Cary Littlejohn Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Most Wyomingites took in the violence and destruction in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday through their TVs, phones and computers. Mark and Patty Junek of Gillette were in Washington, D.C. — there to show their support for President Trump and their shared view that the 2020 elections were racked with fraud. They’d gone on somewhat of whim, looking into the trip roughly 10 days ago. They were in D.C. for the Save America rally and heard President Trump’s address to the...
A bald eagle searches for his dinner from high atop a tree....
