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Recently at Hot Springs State Park's Big Spring, Darrell Montz, a resident of Powell, took the time to explain all he knows about the various hot springs throughout the nation to some visiting tourists. Yulia Bistrevsky, with Russian heritage, and Matt Brosvik from Spokane, Washington were on a road trip exploring the USA. Montz spent considerable time sharing with them his knowledge as they were eager to learn. Bistrevsky and Brosivk said are escaping Washington because of COVID and the governm...
The Thermopolis independent Record was named winner of typographic excellence honors of small weekly newspapers in the state during the Wyoming Press Association’s annual convention last weekend. Judging criteria for the typographic excellence award includes: photo reproduction, type reproduction, selection of type for news and advertising and design and layout. Along with the major award earned by the entire IR staff, three Pacemaker awards were earned for photographs. Jurri Schenck won second place in small weeklies for his feature photo t...
POWELL (WNE) — A recent survey found rural Americans are the least likely to take a vaccine for COVID-19 and the most likely to consider the innoculation as a personal choice rather than a social responsibility. Nearly 40% of rural residents who responded to the Kaiser Family Foundation survey said they were not worried that they or someone in their family would contract the virus, compared to 23% of urban residents; that was even though rural residents were just as prone as city or suburban dwellers to know someone who had been ill with or d...
Emergency medical services personnel render aid to a male victim of a truck vs. pedestrian accident which happened on Sixth Street in front of Mack's Market parking lot. Witness at the scene describe to law enforcement what they saw. The victim was later life-flighted to a larger hospital. His condition is unknown. Many residents are raising questions about the lack of street lighting in the area....
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 11 11:30 a.m. Report of a citizen assist involving a 15-year-old juvenile male who was shooting a handgun into the river, trying to get geese off the river and go somewhere else. The deputy made c...
Kenny Page and his dog Missy enjoy an afternoon stroll in the Hot Springs State Park. Missy eagerly moved along sniffing the air and exploring....
by Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party on Friday said Western states are “paying attention” to the effort by some in Texas’ far-right to try to secede from the United States. Appearing on former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast last week to discuss Rep. Liz Cheney’s vote to impeach Trump, Frank Eathorne made the comment in response to a Bannon question about what conservatives should keep in mind in light of their movement’s rece...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department has elected new officers for 2021. Mark Collins stays on as chief, Bryce Gilbert is the assistant chief, Brandon Blakesley is captain, Jim Andreen is first lieutenant, London Jenks is second lieutenant, Forrest Coleman-Weisz is secretary and Mark Nelson is treasurer. The fire department responded to a total of 92 calls for 2020. There were 19 vehicle crashes, 17 false alarms, four structure fires, 17 grass fires, 16 good intent or service calls, five HazMat or gas meter calls, six dumpster fires, two...
In a statement drafted by the Central Committee of the Hot Springs County Republican Party to U.S. Representative to Wyoming Liz Cheney they have stated that whereas, there has been a large amount of Republican opposition to the vote of Liz Cheney to impeach President Donald J. Trump, a public hearing to consider a vote condemning those actions is set for Friday January 29 from at 6-9 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The public is invited to attend and voice their opinion, based on time and available seating. Due to Covid...
Hot Spring County High School has announced their first semester honor roll. Superintendent - 4.0 Jayci Basse, Caydence Becher, Kamry Bowman, Spencer Calhoun, Bronwyn Dobbins, Aidan Freeman, Jayda Griffin, Dazlynn Hunt, Ruthanne Johnson, Elizabeth Keller, Dakota Leonhardt, Sean Markow, Chloe Mascorro, Eli McCumber, Owen McCumber, Wyatt McDermott, Lexi Overfield, Jacob Randall, Jackson Reed, Hyrum Rich, Sydney Shaffer, Gavin Shumway, Morgan Slover, Madeline Stam, Jean-Luc Willson Principal – 3.9999-3.5 Noah Anderson, Tori Barnes, Jessen B...
The editor of this paper felt like she heard a collective gasp last week as people read a letter to the editor on this page of the January 14 edition titled “Take down the Trump flags.” There has been a long standing letter to the editor policy at the Independent Record that allowed for strong censorship of the type of letters that were accepted for print on this page. Upon review of that policy at the beginning of 2021, a decision was made by the editor to allow for more open discussion on a larger variety of topics. Calling out elected off...
WE THE PEOPLE have been abandoned by our elected representatives. It matters not which side of the political aisle your ideals fall; we can all agree that our elected public servants should represent the views of their constituents. A public servant is just that, a servant. They are employed by us. Change in the political sphere can only be obtained by starting at the local level. Its high time our representatives are held accountable by us. When we try to contact our public servants they are obligated, by job description, to respond. They...
I too was upset to see what transpired on January 6th in our Nations Capital. In my heart I decided to take down my Trump 2020 flag from my house. Not because I blame the President for what transpired, but because it is right to be respectful of all in authority, even when I disagree with them. So I took my Trump flag down, understanding soon it was going to be President Biden. Upon reading the Letter to the Editor in last week’s Independent Record, “Take down the Trump flags” I have put my Trump flag back up, and here is why. This is what...
This is an open letter to the Wyoming State Legislature, on behalf of the people of Wyoming. Legislators, please contact your counterparts in South Dakota to see if they would be interested in a trade. We have one useless governor, two swamp-rat senators, and one turncoat representative; could we trade all these for Kristy Noem? We would be willing to sweeten the deal, if necessary, by throwing in a closed coal mine and several dozen capped oil wells. Warmest Regards, Bo Bowman Worland, WY...
Fly your Trump flag, wear your Trump caps, fly the American flag Never give up, freedom is not FREE. As usual it is the ploy of the liberal Democrats to blame the conservatives for everything the Democrats are doing. We will fly our Chinese made Trump flags rather than allow a communist Chinese bought and paid for Joe Biden to govern us. Dave and Cindy L. Denton...
This editorial ran in the Jan. 17 edition of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, If anyone ever gets bored enough to write a history of the 65th Wyoming Legislature, one word that would never appear in it is “bold.” In fact, you probably have to go back more than 50 years to find an action taken by state lawmakers that anyone would consider bold. And even then, it was a proposal from the executive branch, led by Republican Gov. Stan Hathaway, who, in 1968, proposed a bill to institute a severance tax on mineral extraction in the state. That bill passed...
Edward "Ed" Patrick Moriarity died of pancreatic cancer on Monday January 4, 2021 in Missoula, Mont., at the age of 79. He was surrounded by family including children and grandchildren when he passed. Ed was born in Butte, Mont., on August 21, 1941, to Edward Joseph and Helen "Hellie" Moriarity. He was the first of four children who remained close throughout their lives. Growing up in Butte in the "Dublin Gulch" neighborhood, he learned the importance of family, community, hard work, and to... Full story
Maude Colleen Rhodes, 79, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away on January 9, 2021, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Colleen was born December 3, 1941, to Clifford and Edna (Ready) Dockery. She was the 4th of 5 children and grew up on Owl Creek, near Thermopolis. She attended Hot Springs County schools and met future husband Frank J. Rhodes in high school. Colleen and Frank were married August 30, 1959, and moved to Frank's family ranch on Cottonwood near Hamilton Dome. Colleen enjoyed the ranch life at the... Full story
Elizabeth Jean "Beth" Stehlin, 76, passed away at her home in Thermopolis, early Friday, January 15, 2021, after a time of failing health. Stillwater Hospice tended to her needs during her illness. Born August 27, 1944, in Turell, Ark., she was the daughter of Manchester and Ruth (Berger) Walker. On November 7, 1962, she married Robert J. Stehlin, Jr in University City, Mo. The couple moved to West Chicago, Ill., where they lived for over 30 years before coming to Thermopolis in 2007. For much... Full story
Mayva S. McCumber, 96, died Monday, January 18, 2021, at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness. Services are pending. Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family.... Full story
Deer are also part of the community as they reside throughout the neighborhoods. Some love having them in town, others find them to be a nuisance. They keep a watchful eye on everyone....
The Bobcat boys basketball team split a pair of games last week, taking the "W" against Greybull, 54-53, but pulling the "L" when it came to Lander, 37-88. Coach Shane Corpening said, "This was an interesting game from start to finish." Greybull came into the game shooting 15-percent from the three-point line. They had only made eight three-pointers all season, however, they were red hot from beyond the arc on Tuesday night. "They hit 10 of 20 three-pointers on us," Corpening said. "That really...
The Lady Bobcats split a pair of games this past week, beating the Greybull Lady Buffs 55-35 on Tuesday evening, then falling 75-29 to the Lady Tigers in Lander. The girls are placed fourth in conference play in 3A Northeast. Coach Matt McPhie said the team started off slow against Greybull and then exploded for 35 points in the second and third quarters. “This was in large part to some excellent defense,” he said. The team forced 37 turnovers while committing only 17 of their own. Layne Mye...
by Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Republican Party issued a statement highlighting an outpouring of opposition from its members in response to U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., voting to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot that occurred a week earlier. The party issued the statement late Wednesday night, a few hours after Cheney joined nine other Republican representatives in voting to impeach Trump for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U...
The Martinez family visiting from Rock Springs took time to photograph the fish and a large gathering of geese at the ponds in the Hot Springs State Park. They enjoyed the Big Spring and toured the area....
