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At the January Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting, CEO Meri Ann Dorman updated the board about the proposed electric vehicle charging station and said that she is working with Kristen Gunther of Otterspace. Dorman reported that according to Wyoming State Parks District Manager Brooks Jordan, the Chamber is not able to sublease from Hot Springs State Parks. However, Otterspace is in negotiations and could create its own contract. One board member offered that they could...
Scarlett Deromedi and Daniel Kenewa enjoy a beautiful Saturday afternoon sledding down Warren Hill between Eighth and Ninth Streets. Each winter, the roadway is blocked off to vehicle travel to create a safe place for sledding....
by Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A bill that would create a sustainable trust fund for a suicide prevention and mental health crisis system was the subject of debate last Thursday. The House Revenue Committee was split 6-3 in its vote to approve House Bill 65, and an amendment to remove the $40 million appropriation for the 988 system trust fund account was defeated before the bill advanced. The legislation establishes the 988 system for suicide prevention by providing requirements and rule making a...
One of Wyoming's most popular visitor destinations, the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis, has a new look. The Center's paleontology museum recently underwent a makeover that includes both new exhibits and newly arranged exhibits. The changes improve the museum's overall presentation of dinosaurs and non-dinosaur fossils, already recognized as one of the best in the country. Still anchoring the exhibits are "Jimbo" the Supersaurus-the largest, most complete sauropod found to date in...
The Thermopolis Middle School eighth grade boys basketball teams kicked off their season with two games this past week. Starting off, the B team traveled to Worland on Tuesday, and the A and B teams hosted Cody at home on Thursday. Since the game on the road to Worland was a B only game, the team was able to get some good minutes for some of the players that have been working hard on their development. "Overall, we played fairly well for the first game of the season and came out with a win in...
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. Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department 2023 Officers Elected Mark Collins, Chief Bryce Gilbert, Assistant Chief Dale Andreen, Captain Jim Andreen, 1st Lieutenant James Coats, Secretary Ana Mosser, Treasurer 71 Total Calls for...
Marty Carollo weighs Delanie Warren's goose while Jordan Brown records the weight during the Saturday evening Ducks Unlimited banquet held at the Fair Building. As part of the evening festivities, hunters brought in their birds from the days hunt to weigh for a contest to find out who had the biggest bird. Ducks Unlimited is a grassroots, volunteer based organization focused on conserving, restoring, and managing wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl....
The HSC Speaker Series, a non-partisan monthly meeting open to the public for informational purposes will be starting Wednesday, January 25 at noon at the Hot Springs County Library. County Assessor Daniel Webber will present information about property taxes. The second meeting will be on Tuesday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. where information about Critical Race Theory in schools will be given. Following that, the meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday evening of each month. The specific...
Reclamation’s January forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin is as follows: •Boysen Reservoir - Wind River April through July inflow to Boysen Reservoir is forecast at 700,000 af, which is 115% of the 30-year average of 611,000 af. As of January 1, Boysen Reservoir is 83% full. * •Bighorn Lake - Bighorn River April through July inflow to Bighorn Lake is forecast to be approximately 1,277,000 acre-feet (af), which is 103% of the 30-year average of 1,235,000 af. As of January 1, Bighorn Lake is curre...
Former State Trooper Sue Knighton has been recognized by her previous supervisor Lieutenant Clay Barker of Cheyenne by giving her a plaque that contains her badge, medals, and pins for her years of service in both the military and the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Knighton grew up in Thermopolis and attended Ralph Witters Elementary School and the Middle School. After that, she moved to Washington State and graduated from high school in 1992. Next, she enlisted in the Army to be in the Military Police...
Hot Springs County Assessor Daniel Webber announced today 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 2023 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...
Late last year, the governor’s Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education advisory group delivered its final recommendations to Gov. Mark Gordon. Its recommendations aren’t policies or prescriptions, but guiding principles for elevating the state’s K-12 education system. Those recommendations came on the heels of the release of the state’s draft “Profile of a Graduate” — seven “competencies” drafted by the State Board of Education and meant to address what parents, educators and communities believe Wyoming students need to know to b...
by Bryan Golden It’s so easy to get into a rut yet difficult to get out. A rut is a regular habit, pattern, or expectation. There is a certain degree of comfort associated with being in a rut. It is consistent, familiar, and safe. We can fall into a rut unintentionally without realizing it. Although dwelling in a rut can induce feelings of frustration and dissatisfaction, not all people are unhappy being in one. There are those who are happy and satisfied with a regular, dependable pattern. If you are happy with your circumstances -- great. B...
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center has expanded its education program this year and will be offering a wider range of earth science-oriented activities for both adults and young people. The core program of the full- or multiple-day “Dig for a Day” continues daily-–whereby groups and families learn dinosaur fossil excavation techniques at the Center’s nearby dig sites—as does the half-day excavation program, “Shovel Ready.” The dig site excavations run from May to September. Instruction in fossil preparation techniques returns with the minimum three...
Laurence "Larry" Oard Burton, 85, died January 4, 2023, at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis, Wyo. Born March 23, 1937, in Thermopolis, he was the son of Oard and Josephine (Hart) Burton. He graduated from Thermopolis High School in 1956, married Connie Lee Shafer and joined the US Marine Corps that same year. The couple later divorced. After Larry's honorable discharge in 1959 he worked for the US Postal Service in Thermopolis until 1967 at which time he acquired his Private Pilot Instructor... Full story
A cookie jar fundraising auction will be held for Thermopolis Post Office employee Danny Spann on Saturday, January 28 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Spann is currently undergoing medical treatment for cancer. Proceeds will help with lodging, travel expenses and meals. Dinner will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the live auction starting at 6 p.m. For more information or to donate an item to the auction, contact Dawn Jones at (307) 921-8611 or Susan Linko at (307) 752-0421....
Thermopolis Wrestling Club team members placed third as a team at the Eastside United Wrestling Tournament last weekend. Several Thermopolis wrestlers earned first place at the event including Carter Enis, John Ryan, Holden Loden, Kade Enis, Garret White, Dyllan Myers, Cannon Boren and Hayden Robinson.Individual results include: Carter Enis placed first in 4U 37-40 and scored 3 team points. He won in three rounds by decision. John Ryan placed first in 6U 34-36 and scored 9 team points. He won in two rounds, both by fall. Erik Polson placed seco...
The varsity Lady Cats hosted the Big Horn Basin Classic basketball tournament last week. Their first game on Friday was against Greybull. "We had prepared for their 1-2-2 zone during the week and felt we would have success against it. We did force them to play man by running man sets against it which worked. Our defense forced a lot of turnovers and felt we did good in our transition offense" said Coach David Villa. The Lady Cats led in every quarter and won the game 59-26. Seniors Ruth Johnson...
The varsity Bobcat boys basketball team was on the road last week to compete in the Big Horn Basin Classic tournament. In their first game on Friday, the boys went up against #2 Lander, losing 52-43. In their second game of the tournament, the boys faced 2A Wyoming Indian and came up short with a final score of 68-46. In their third game, the boys played 2A Rocky Mountain in a hard fought battle that came in with them two points behind at the final buzzer, 49-47. The Bobcats final game of the tournament was against 2A #4 Greybull. In a nail...
Bobcat wrestlers traveled to Pavillion over the weekend to compete at the Don Runner Memorial tournament, with the boys brining home a third place plaque as a team. "That is an impressive feat as we don't have wrestlers in 6 of the 14 weights and only one wrestler scores per weight," said coach Travis McDermott. The team had two champions, two runner-ups, two placed third and two placed fourth. Roedy Farrell had a great weekend, not only winning the tournament, but also by hitting a major...
Boone Bowker, who’s in charge of strength and weight training at Hot Springs County High School, provided the Hot Springs County School Board with a Dec. 15 update from the weight room on the Bobcats’ strength as of the fall of 2022. Superintendent Dustin Hunt said the Hot Springs County School District has made “a pretty good investment in equipment with our strength program, and we have a lot of desire to continue to grow that.” Bowker deemed the 2022-23 school year “an incredible year so far,” as he elaborated that “the kids have been ama...
Wyatt Buck watches his sister, Phebe, admire the dinosaur snow globe she made during Wyoming Dinosaur Center's Science Saturdays event last weekend. There were 115 total participants and they all got a lesson on viscosity while they built their own snow globes....
