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Ralph Witters Elementary students celebrated the 100th day of school with fun glasses and engaging activities....
At the January Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board meeting, in the growth report, hospital CEO Margie Molitor said they just started their second round of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for 80 employees and also 13 people from Gottsche and the dental clinic. Molitor mentioned their work with the Public Health Office and getting people who are 70 years and older to get vaccinated. She added that they are waiting for more doses to come to them. She said, “As it comes in, Public Health has a w...
Faults, a prominent reservoir, and nearly 3-billion-year-old rocks are some of the unique geology in and around Boysen State Park in central Wyoming. A new information pamphlet about Boysen published by the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) highlights these features and more. “There is an abundance of geology found at Boysen State Park that is worth visiting. The park sits at the northern edge of the Wind River Basin and on the southern flank of the Owl Creek Mountains,” says WSGS Director and State Geologist, Dr. Erin Campbell. “Bo...
The international best-selling writing team of W. Michael and Kathleen O'Neal Gear, formerly of Thermopolis and now of Cody, will receive the Western Writers of America (www.westernwriters.org) 2021 Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Contributions to Western Literature. The Gears, who are best known for their prehistory series of books, will also be inducted into the Western Writers Hall of Fame, housed outside the McCracken Research Library at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody. "For more...
Thermopolis Middle School students get to rank their books and put them on their grade level shelves when they finish them. Students have read over 200 books since January 4....
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 25 4:36 p.m. Report of a hit and run at the intersection of Highway 120 and Missouri Flat Rd., where the deputy noticed a missing stop sign. The deputy took a look and the sign’s wooden pos...
A flat bed carrying a load of hay came detached from a truck driven by a male juvenile. The accident, last Wednesday, happened North of Thermopolis near the Red Lane turn off and only caused minor traffic delays....
The winners of the 100th day counting competition at Ralph Witters Elementary include: Kinder Boost/Kindergarten – Asher Holman (Mrs. Casciato is standing in), First Grade - Patrick Baldes, Second Grade - Kyrie Edwards, Third Grade - Lilly Estenson, Fourth Grade - Carter Hughes-Becerra and staff - Hannah Varner and Katie Jones (not pictured)....
The month of February is the Second Annual Community Appreciation Month at Taco Johns in Thermopolis. During February, you can buy a meal for any type of community member and they will receive their meal for free. For example, you chose to buy a meal for an EMT, the very next EMT to visit the Thermopolis location will receive their meal free of charge compliments of the buyer. Owner, Karen Leyba, said she is hoping the offer is a way to bring the community together. The buyer can pick from any type of job, including, but not limited to,...
American Association of Retired Persons has issued a list of scams to be aware of during the month of February. The first week of February is Identity Theft Awareness Week. It’s a good time to think about a sobering reality: your personal information has been stolen. Many entities have our personal information – credit card and bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, and health-related information – and data breaches have exposed it. So, what can we do to protect ourselves after the fact? Here are three steps to protecting yours...
Due to the current state of affairs and the health concerns for all, the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department is unable to hold their Annual Fireman’s Ball this year. They are still having their fund drive with the prizes being gift certificates which range from $50 to $300. Tickets have been mailed out to households. They ask supporters to fill out and return ticket stubs by Friday, February 12. The drawing for first through fifth place will be held on Saturday, February 13. Your presence is not required to win. For your convenience p...
Hot Springs County residents who are age 65 and older may now pre-register on the COVID-19 vaccine waiting list. If you are a Hot Springs County resident, age 65 and older please pre-register on the waiting list at: https://www.hscounty.com/vaccine, or call the Wyoming Department of Health Pre-Registration Line at 1-800-438-5795. When you call this 800# your information is entered directly onto the same waiting list that is used only by Hot Springs County Public Health. Hot Springs County Public Health can be contacted at 307-864-3311. The Vacc...
Paintbrush Inn has new ownership where Bob and Collette Spain recently sold their motel to Kristen Hohman and her significant other Michael Cumston, who are originally from Tiffin, Ohio. Their backstory for the Paintbrush Inn is interesting. Cumston wanted to come out on vacation and check out Wyoming. Hohman worked in dispatch for the county sheriff in Ohio, starting in 2007 and said, “Because we thought when it’s down the road to retire, it would be nice to find a piece of land and be able to build a little cabin. He accidentally while try...
For decades, Wyoming workers and the rest of our country enjoyed a mutually beneficial arrangement. Oil workers and coal miners provided the nation with a steady supply of energy. In return, those workers could count on well-paying, blue-collar jobs that offered an opportunity to buy a home, support a family and send kids to college. That arrangement started to fray over the past decade, thanks in part to structural changes in how the U.S. powers itself. Demand for fossil fuels has been tempered by climate change, new technology and competition...
by Catelyn Deromedi RWE Principal Ralph Witters Elementary school would like to expound on last week’s article written in the Independent Record titled “RWE students struggling”. First and foremost it’s important to recognize that it’s not just our youngest students that COVID closures have impacted. Students across the country have been affected. The important piece to highlight though is, what are schools doing to close the learning gaps that have been created? This fall CNBC wrote an article titled “Half of U.S. elementary and high school...
Socialism has never worked anywhere in the world. Cynthia Lummis stood by president Trump, and America, and I will support her in every way I can. We need to get rid of Mark Gordon and send him back to New York. I will do everything in my power to see that Senator Barrasso and Representative Liz Cheney are never elected again. Those that voted for America to become a socialist nation are a disgrace to Wyoming and America. Anyone supporting taking our guns and not following the Constitution should never serve in public office in America again....
Most parents recall this prototypical Christmas morning scene, when the youngest offspring clumsily ripped open a large gift box, that was carefully selected and tediously wrapped with care. Staring at the contents, momentarily, but quickly casting the gift aside, now content to play with the cardboard box for hours. It seems to be a long standing tradition with the under four crowd-content with cardboard. Try that on a eight year old. Fast forward to 2021, our nation has, as far-fetched as it sounds, been snookered into being content, once...
Nellie Arnett Corley, 92, passed away peacefully at home in Thermopolis, early Monday, January 25, 2021. She was born July 24, 1928 in Broadwater, Nebraska, the second of five children of Henry and Mae (Rhubottom) Shoopman. The family moved to Thermopolis in the 1930s living on Owl Creek. After attending Hot Springs County Schools she graduated in 1946. On June 15, 1946 she married Royal Corley. They had four children, Sandra, Melodi Anne, Barbara and Michael. After the deaths of Royal’s mother, Irene, and their daughter, Melodi Anne, they m... Full story
Douglas John "Doug" Saley, 79, passed away January 27, 2021, at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis after a period of failing health. Born August 25, 1941, in LaCrosse, Wis., he was the son of Edward and Jacqueline (Jungwirth) Saley. Doug was a Cable TV Tech, working 26 years for Bresnan, and known throughout the region of Wyoming when he moved to Thermopolis in the 1980s. On December 12, 1999, he married Laura G. King in Thermopolis. Doug enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, assembling wooden puzzles and... Full story
Joyce M. Dierks, 90, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021, at the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. Graveside services will be held in the late Spring.... Full story
Donald Gene "Don" Deitchler, 82, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 28, 2021, at his home in Thermopolis. Born February 21, 1938, in Rock Springs, Wyo., he was the son of Leo Henry and Norma Dell (Lee) Deitchler. The family moved to Thermopolis in 1947, moved to Kirby where Don attended seventh and eighth grades, then returned to Thermopolis where Don graduated from Thermopolis High School in 1957. On June 1, 1958 he married Verna Jean Turnell in Thermopolis. In 1962 they bought Polka Dot... Full story
Linda Louise Lundvall, 74, of Gillette, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, of natural causes at her home. She was born December 8, 1946, to Harland "SI" and Janet Adeline Fish. Linda moved to Gillette in 2013, to be closer to her children and grandchildren. Linda was passionate about sewing and making beautiful baby books and wedding albums. She was a dedicated mom to all of her children. Family came first and was above all else to Linda, a value she instilled in all around her. The hole... Full story
World Champion Elk Caller Chad Shearer spoke to attendees at the Shoot Straight Sportsman Banquet and Big Game Hunting seminar last Saturday at the First Baptist Church....
After much discussion, the Hot Springs County Republican Party passed a measure to adopt a resolution to censure U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney for her vote to impeach President Donald J. Trump. At the Friday evening meeting, there were approximately 70 people present along with the committee members. A variety of discussion was held and the meeting was considered to have gone well by those in attendance, with respect shown to all. Republican officials in other counties around Wyoming have approved similar resolutions. The Republican State Central...
The Bobcat Wrestling Team traveled to Buffalo on Friday to wrestle Buffalo and Tongue River. “We did not perform very well against either team. We didn’t seem to have much of a spark Friday night. It is also difficult for our freshman to get experienced varsity opponents. Most of our matches were with freshman against Buffalo varsity wrestlers. I think that put us in a poor mental mode against Tongue River,” said coach Travis McDermott He did note there were a couple of bright spots. Against Tongue River, Dalton Price and Wyatt McDermott both...
