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At the November 2 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, William Long and Tom Rean attended to tell the commissioners their desires to change the Red Lane Domestic Water and form it into a district. Right now, it is private. The commissioners told them they have no issue with the idea, but they said Long and Rean should get an attorney to properly move forward. The commissioners also said that this change would require a vote from the public to decide. Nate Messenger gave the FBO report and...
Ralph Whitters Elementary students receive school bus safety training from Buster the School bus. Buster showed the students how to exit the bus in an emergency and about proper sitting and behavior while riding the bus. Adoria Kenewa exits while Ruby Andreen helps Jenny Deromedi get out of the bus with Gary Sigman assisting....
The Thermopolis FFA Ag Issues team was awarded the Bronze Emblem at the National FFA Agricultural Issues Forum 2021 held at the Westin and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 27. The event was held in conjunction with the 94th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis. The team topic was the monopoly of the beef industry and packing plants. The National FFA Agricultural Issues Forum Leadership Development Event is a competitive event that tests students' knowledge of agric...
by Autumn Cornwell, TMS student The Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) Student Council is hosting a Veterans Day Assembly on Thursday, November 11 from 9-10 am at the school district’s Auditorium. The assembly is being held to honor local veterans. The presentation will be held along with the Quilts of Valor ceremony. All Veterans are invited for coffee and donuts beginning at 8:15 a.m. The Quilts of Valor Foundation is a national organization founded in 2003 by “Blue Star” mom Catharine Roberts. Her son was deployed in Iraq and every day she f...
At the November 2 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, during citizen participation Chamber CEO Meri Ann Rush presented a street closure request for their Christmas Parade Saturday, December 11. Rush added that there will be no pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Santa’s request. The council voted and approved the street closure. Rush reported that the Chamber’s Moonlight Madness event went well with more than 300 people present. They gave out 174 bags and held a costume contest in the middle of the street in front of the town hall. Rush add...
Matt Cordlingly catches his calf during the team branding event held Saturday at the fairgrounds....
by Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — One bill dedicated to fighting the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate emerged Thursday evening as the Wyoming Legislature ended a seven-day special session. House Bill 1002 was passed and signed by both chambers. It will be sent to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk for his signature, and upon approval could go into effect as soon as Friday. The legislation appropriates $4 million to the governor’s office for future litigation related to the mandate, and features a resolution to se...
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. Correction Incorrect information was provided to the IR for the second place winner in the 3-4 age group of the costume contest. Deakin Weber was the winner, not his father Chris. Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Nov. 2 3:01 p.m. Repor...
Hot Springs County High School held a career fair with many representatives available for students to chat with. Sydney Jacobsen and Autumn Bansemer talked with the Sheridan College representative....
New rodeo stars will be born during the wild and crazy Dairyland Donkey Basketball Show at Hot Springs County High School on Thursday, November 18 starting at 7 p.m. It’s basketball played on real, live donkeys and it will be wilder than a rodeo and funnier than a circus! All local players will be riding, so come out and see someone you know try to ride a donkey and play basketball at the same time. It’s a thrill a minute, a spill a minute. Laugh as you’ve never laughed before at the wild and crazy show. This fun-filled show is sponsored by St...
Slide stabilization work is under way as part of an $8.78 million project adjacent to US20/WY789 between Shoshoni and Thermopolis at the north edge of the Upper Wind River Campground. Prime contractor is Oftedal Construction Inc., of Casper, and the slide stabilization subcontractor is Condon Johnson and Associates, Inc., of Kent, Wash. “Work started Oct. 27. You can see where the slide has moved the last couple years,” said Wyoming Department of Transportation project engineer Jordan Erz of Worland. “A visual tension crack is visible in the h...
CEO Garry Freel is retiring from Big Horn Enterprises (BHE) after being associated with them for around 32 years. Freel started out as a case manager in August 1989, then a year later he became the director of rehab. In 1994, Freel left BHE for three years to work at the Children's Center. During those three years, he became a board member of BHE. In January 1997, Freel became the CEO of BHE. Freel said coming to the job was by happenstance. He had an education degree but couldn't get a...
Main Street Thermopolis’ Great until 8! event continues this Saturday, November 13. With the goal of promoting businesses in Hot Springs County to stay open until 8 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month, the promotion is expanding to thirteen businesses. Main Street will continue to grow the roster of participants and fine-tune this monthly event. Main Street Thermopolis’ president, Suzanne Samelson reported that there has been favorable feedback from both businesses and shoppers. One business owner wrote that she wanted to let Main Str...
Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our veterans. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and November 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime. We thank America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of co...
Dr. Hilliard Edmond "Ches" Chesteen, Jr., 93, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness where he had resided the past few months. He was born to Hilliard and Mamie (Green) Chesteen on November 21, 1927, in Kilmichael, Miss. In 1982 he married DonElla Hoffart in Casper, Wyo., which blended a family of eleven children. They maintained a vacation home in Thermopolis, Wyo., until permanently moving there following retirement in the 80's. Ches graduated from... Full story
Charles Powell, long time educator and coach at Hot Springs County High School, passed away peacefully in Longmont Colorado on October 28, 2021, at the age of 79. Chuck, a graduate of Black Hills State Teachers college, well known and loved as an English teacher, began his career in Ten Sleep and then taught in Thermopolis for over 30 years. He was deeply proud of his students, never more than hearing from them years later about how well his classes prepared them for college, taught them skills... Full story
Leon Eugene Prosser, 55, passed away on Thursday October 28, 2021, at his home in Auburn, Wash. Cause of death was sudden heart failure, likely brought on by stroke. He will be cremated. Leon was born on July 1, 1966, in Sioux City, Iowa, at St Joseph Mercy Hospital. He graduated from Stewardson-Strasburg High School in 1984. He moved from Iowa to Wyoming and had his first child in 1991 with Alice Schreiber. They moved to Washington together and then separated. He married Christy Berger in... Full story
Vida Fisher passed away peacefully at Auberge Memory Care Center in Peoria, Ariz., on Saturday, October 30, 2021. She would have turned 96 on November 27. "I hate to leave this life, but I've had a great life and I'm ok to go anytime," are words family and friends heard Vida say often her whole life, and we know she definitely made the best life possible out of what she was handed as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, great, great-grandmother, aunt... Full story
The Wyoming High School Activities Association has selected the Worland Officials Association and Joe Doak to officiate the Class 4A Sate Championship Football Game between Rock Springs and Sheridan. The game will be played in Laramie at the University of Wyoming’s Jonah Field in War Memorial Stadium on Sat., Nov. 13 at 4 p.m....
by Samantha Zupan The Thermopolis Middle School Lady Cats had a busy weekend against Lovell, Cody and Powell. The 8th grade A team won against Lovell 41-14 with Jayssie Owsley being the top scorer of 17 points. It was a close loss to Cody 27-38 with Kamryn Farrell scoring 10 points, and a win against Powell 40-22, with Farrell as high scorer of 23 points. Lady Cats 8th grade B team beat Lovell 17-10 with Sadie Martinez being high scorer with 12 points, followed by the loss to Cody 8-16 and Powell 10-11, with Sadie Martinez, Milli Johnson, and...
by Samantha Zupan The Thermopolis Middle School Bobcat Wrestlers brought home second at the Glenrock Invite last Friday. The team stepped up and wrestled well taking advantage of the short one minute periods, gaining valuable points. The Bobcats wrestled Glenrock’s A team for the championship round with Glenrock defeating Thermopolis 72-30 thus Thermopolis taking 2nd place. “For the matches we wrestled, we competed very tough and really raised some eye-brows from our opponents,” said coach Toby Emery. Undefeated at the Glenrock duel were Dylla...
Hot Springs County Museum held its murder mystery poker tournament party where guests dressed up and played roles in the event. It was loads of fun and everyone who participated had to solve who was the murderer. Top, l to r, dealer Christine Martin, Roe Dominguez, Michael Workman, Ray Shaffer (top hat), Dean King and Cyndal Shermer participate in a game of poker. In the background are Amanda Hicks, Lauren McMahan, Travis Winger, Heidi Jackson (with fan) and Misty Macintosh (red boa). Bottom,...
Free and effective vaccinations meant to help prevent COVID-19 infection and illness are now available and recommended for younger, school-aged children, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now endorses the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 in an appropriate dose for that age group. Two doses are needed, spaced three weeks apart. The first clinic will be offered at Hot Springs County Public Health on November 12 from 1:30-4 p.m. at the County Annex Building 117...
