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Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for both the Star Plunge and Days Inn in Hot Springs State Park have been given a 45-day extension. Originally, the Wyoming State Legislature wanted the RFPs to be submitted for the two available concessionaires by January 17, 2020, but the additional 45-days will push back the closing date to March 2. After examining a number of factors, including ensuring adequate time has been offered for potential companies to submit an RFP for these assets within HSSP, it was... Full story
Hot Springs County High School students battle for a seated position during a game of musical chairs during their Friday assembly....
by Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A new bill introduced in the Wyoming Legislature this week would create a new compensation program for ranchers whose livestock is killed or damaged by gray wolves outside of game hunting zones, providing new flexibility for those grappling with a protected species often blamed by ranchers in the Mountain West for losses to their herds. Sponsored by Rep. John Winter, R-Thermopolis, the legislation would create a $90,000 fund to compensate ranchers for any losses related t...
by Rhonda Schulte Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Cody Labs is closed. But thanks to a long-term lease with Lannett, Forward Cody continues to draw $108,000 per year in rent for its warehouse in Cody’s North Industrial Park. Partially funded by a state grant and designed for pharmaceutical chemical storage, the 11,292-square-foot warehouse property has a new purpose – footwear fashion. Kanye West’s Adidas Yeezy recently began subleasing the facility for its new Cody Sample Lab, paying Lannett the same amount of $108,00 per yea...
January 1, 2020 started out in record-breaking fashion across Wyoming's State Parks and the nation's with First Day Hikes. Robert Barrett, First Day Hikes national coordinator reported that not only did Wyoming break their hike record but records were broken all across the country, surpassing the numbers of any other year. In Hot Springs State Park, superintendents Kevin Skates indicated we had a record year as well with 55 hikers participating. Skates said he's sure the temperature, which was...
Artists Kim Black and Gavin Turner displayed their products during the January Second Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis....
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, Jan. 7 9:29 a.m. Report of a suspicious subject hanging out in a car at a resident’s driveway. Homeowner confronted subject face to face. The subject yelled about being kicked out of home and left. Subj...
Newly elected President of the Hot Springs County Historical Society, Sam Marshall, top, opens Saturday's meeting and then introduces historian Terril Mills, bottom, who presented a program on early cowboys to a packed crowd....
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department held their annual elections Tuesday night with Mark Collins retaining his position as fire chief. Assisting him will be Bryce Gilbert, assistant chief, captain Brandon Blakesley, first lieutenant Dale Andreen, second lieutenant Jay Erk, treasurer Forest Coleman-Weisz and secretary London Jenks. The department had 77 calls during 2019 including 28 vehicle crashes. They responded to seven structure fires and 10 grass fires, which burned approximately 312 acres in Hot Springs County. They also made nine... Full story
Wedg and Kathy Taylor held a celebration on December 29, 2019, for their 50th wedding anniversary. Wedg said, "It was good. We had a lot of people there." Kathy said, "It was very nice." The guests came in for over a four-hour period. She added,"The food was wonderful. It was very sociable. We just walked down table to table to meet the guests." Kathy's twelve-year-old granddaughter did a video of wedding photos put together with 60s-70s music. It was quite the family affair. Wedg and Kathy met...
Mark your calendars today for the fourth annual Brenna’s Banquet, Feb. 15 at the former Stone’s Throw restaurant. The event is held each year in memory of Brenna Michelle Rankin, who passed away in March 2016, after battle with cancer. Hors d’oeuvres and social hour will begin at 5 p.m. followed by a prime rib dinner from 6 – 8 p.m. Tickets for the banquet will be $75 per person or $100 for a couple with all proceeds going to the Brenna Rankin Memorial Scholarship for a student to attend Risen Son Christian School. For tickets or more informa...
Healthcare professionals and students are invited to view the 2020 Geriatric Healthcare Internet Series, courtesy of the Wyoming Center on Aging and Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness. The series features regionally and nationally recognized faculty from the University of Washington to help providers in developing and enhancing health promotion interventions to prevent disease and postpone further disability. The series will run through March 10, every Tuesday from 5 – 6:30 p.m. The January 21 presentation will be on Frailty followed by O...
Get your cold weather gear out and get ready for the annual Shoshoni Ice Fishing Derby at Boysen Reservoir. The event will be held this year from 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17 through Sunday the 19 with weigh-ins beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. Cost for the three-day event is $10 per angler with sign in being done at B & K Shoreline Shop, 14 Bass Lake Road, Shoshoni. Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. at the shop with recognition in both adult and youth categories. For more information please call 307-857-0750....
When the legislature reconvenes on February 10, one of the bills being proposed by the senate will be SF0006, another attempt at making Interstate 80 through Wyoming a toll road. Started in 1956 and finally completed in 1986, the I80 corridor, otherwise known as the Lincoln Highway, stretches from downtown San Francisco across the country to Teaneck, New Jersey. The 400 mile portion through Wyoming has been an issue for some time, with massive semi-truck traffic degrading the road on a daily basis. In fact, Wyoming spends $60 million per year...
What do wolves, grizzlies, geothermal energy, oil wells, Hot Springs State Park, irrigation water, and sage grouse all have in common? That’s easy – all are topics that have been addressed by the Hot Springs County Natural Resources Planning Committee (or “NRPC”). This diverse group of local residents functions as a “think tank,” discussing topics affecting state and federal lands and advising the County Commissioners of needed actions. It meets monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month, at 5:30 p.m. The Committee has prepared a policy do...
I was thinking about what a gift it was to be loved and accepted in spite of my many faults (according to my nest friends) as I neared my eighth decade on this planet, and the many times I had been called on to listen and counsel with those who were having severe problems with those who should have been the closest and dearest. Then I chided myself on the nearly 20 years of no contact with my own brother. I can not really remember why there was such an estrangement, but I realize now how easy it was to blame him for whatever the cause was, and...
Jeralyn Joy “Jerry” Brown, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born May 29, 1930, in Casper, Wyo., she was the youngest of eight children of Elijah and Rose (Borchers) Dodge. The family lived in Alcova, and moved to Thermopolis where her parents owned and ran the Wigwam Bakery. While working at the First National Bank, Jerry always volunteered to take the bank mail to the Post Office where she’d caught the eye of a young postal employee, Bob Brown...
Roberta Louise Harris, 64, passed away January 5, 2020, in Billings, Mont., at the Billings Clinic after a battle with cancer. Born January 3, 1956, in Illinois, she was one of ten children of Jr and Florence Harris. She met Glen Wease and they were together for over 30 years until his death in 2012. The couple came to Thermopolis in the 1990s where Roberta worked as a CNA at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital as well as privately serving families. Roberta loved flea markets, pawn shops, watching old Westerns, riding Harleys and secondhand...
Louis “Louie” Bradshaw, 82, passed away January 6, 2020, at his home in Thermopolis. Born July 11, 1937, in Raymondville, Texas, he was one of four children of Louis and Jewel (Fuller) Bradshaw. Louie grew up with his siblings in the greater Los Angeles area. He loved to tell stories about him and his brothers, Carl and Vernon, exploring the desert and getting into trouble. In 1960, he married his high school sweetheart, Catherine Ann Jones, in St. George, Utah. From this union, three children, Charles, Melanie, and Erin were born. In 196...
Jimmy Dale Ornsbey, 67, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Born November 7, 1952, in Baker, Ore., he was one of five children of Jack and Thelma (Dunkerson) Ornsbey. The family moved throughout the west coast. Jimmy landed in Oklahoma and in 1975 moved to Wyoming to work in the oil fields. He was a member of the Eagles Club. Nascar was his greatest enjoyment as well as being a “backyard mechanic”. A traveler, he saw most of the United States. In 1987 he married Carmen Lyn...
Elaine Mary (Hanifan) Clancy, 93, formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on December 19, 2019, in Wyoming. Elaine was born on May 9, 1926, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Cyril and Madeline (Rhomberg) Hanifan. She married Joseph J. Clancy on July 20, 1945, at the Treasure Island Naval Base in San Francisco. In her younger days she worked as a telephone operator before marrying. After marriage, Elaine traveled through five states following the career path of Joseph, and she made hundreds of...
Come to Hot Springs County Library located at 344 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis this Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to participate in an art demonstration about gilding and gold leaf techniques. Long-time Kirby resident, Barrie Lynn Bryant, will present these techniques and everyone attending should have the opportunity to handle real gold and experience how this artistic process works. This free and open to the public session will be especially interesting to artists, woodworkers, photographers, book binders and surely anyone interested in art....
Hot Springs County High School's speech and debate team started their varsity season off with a bang, bringing home first place in 1A2A at the Kelly Walsh Tournament in Casper last weekend. The Cats garnered 27 points during the meet, far surpassing the second place team, Saratoga, who scored just nine points and third place, Kemmerer, who managed two points. In fact, the team outscored 3A teams Worland, Douglas, Lander, Rawlins and Laramie as well as 4A Natrona. "This was a fabulous way to...
Bobcat boys basketball was on the road last weekend, traveling to Pinedale for a tournament with Lyman, Rawlins and Pinedale. “Overall, I saw a lot of good things and some things that we definitely need to improve on,” said coach Shane Corpening. “We haven’t handled a full court press very well this season. However, we really improved in that area as the weekend progressed.” The boys turned the ball over close to 30 times in the game against Lyman. When it came to Rawlins and Pinedale,...
Bobcat wrestlers, though few in numbers, scored 61 points at Douglas’ Shane Shotto Tournament last Friday and Saturday, and placed four of their competitors in the top six of their weight class to lead 2A teams. Casper’s Kelly Walsh led all teams with over 200 points, and host Douglas led 3A teams with 189 points, Entering only five wrestlers in the competition, Wyatt McDermott (6th), Roedy Farrell (6th), Cole Christianson, Riley Shaffer (6th), and Logan Cole (2nd), The Bobcats showed their strength in tournament action. Of those listed abo...
