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On January 14, Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department members voted to appoint Dale Andreen as their new Fire Chief. Previous Fire Chief Mark Collins decided to retire from the position but will still stay involved serving the public. Andreen has been with the Fire Department for 28 years and has served in multiple offices. However, he has spent most of his time as a training officer during their weekly meetings. He also coordinates with the Fire Academy to get new members certified as...
Skylar Ohrt, alongside her grandma, Loretta Walters, shows off a cookie jar being auctioned off last weekend at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The Cookie Jar Auction benefited Skylar, a 5th grade student diagnosed with end stage renal disease at an early age and more recently suffering from a stroke behind each eye resulting in blindness. Once again, our community members and businesses showed their generosity at the auction with the unofficial total at the end of the auction coming in...
Wyoming Highway Patrol has issued a brief press release regarding the pedestrian fatality that occurred on January 24 in Thermopolis. The release states, a pedestrian identified as Bernadine Blacketer, an 85-year-old female, was crossing the street when she was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle did not stop after the collision with Blacketer. The driver, a juvenile, was driving to the parking lot of Hot Springs County High School to get on the bus for a sporting event. After the incident was reported to the Thermopolis Police...
The Town of Thermopolis installed new playground equipment at the Glade Edward’s Park located at 226 South 3rd Street, which is just east of the railroad tracks. The money to fund this new equipment came in two parts and about $33,958 came from the Glade Edward’s Foundation. The new equipment was added at the south end of the park. It includes several slides, a climbing area, and places to play on. They also added fresh mulch all around. The installation occurred last fall. Assistant to the May...
Hot Springs Dance Studio held a daddy daughter dance, "A Knight with My Princess," last Sunday afternoon at The Community Hall. The event was a fundraiser for the Hot Springs Dance Studio's 2025 Competition Team. Dancers included, top left, Kyle Happ and Tinzley Neeff; top right, Clay Culbreath and daughter, Maggie; bottom left, Ezarah Schrawyer busts a move with a friend and bottom right, Tony Deromedi dips his daughter, Scarlett....
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 Brody Potter was incorrectly identified in the Bobcat basketball dunking photo in last week’s edition. We apologize for the error. Sheriff’s Office Monday, Jan. 27 1:46 p.m. Deputies impounded an abandoned vehicle a...
Business plan workshop A workshop presented by Devan Costa-Cargill, Regional Director Wyoming SBDC, called Creating a Business Plan will be held on Thursday, February 6 from 5:30-7 p.m. at 7 Lazy S Cafe, 109 S. 6th St. Space is limited and cost is $15 per person. Light snacks will be provided. To sign up, call Lara at Central Bank and Trust, 864-5561. Galentine Party Charis Clothing and Art House at 444 Broadway is hosting a night of fun at a Galentine Party on Thursday, February 6 from 5-8 p.m. Bring your friends for Styling by Cortney, a...
Creative aging art classes will be offered at the Hot Springs County Library beginning February 8. Instructor will be well know local artist Barrie Lynn Bryant. The title of the course is Simple, Purposeful and Accessible Photography. “The course is free and limited to 10 participants, the majority of which should be aged 55 and over. If more are trying to sign up, we’ll try more. It’s my goal to include as many people as we can. Everyone should have some type of camera to use whether it’s a typical old style camera or a phone. All other m... Full story
This week, House Bill 298 did not get considered for introduction, therefore it is dead for this session. As it should be. House Bill 298 would have created a centralized electronic public notice system for Wyoming which would have ensured the watchmen would be in charge of watching themselves. The bill was intended to create a centralized electronic notice system maintained by the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office. In short, the government would then be in charge of keeping an eye on the government. Yes, you read that correctly. Under H...
A message from Jen Cheney of the Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition In a world full of opportunities to connect and uplift one another, kindness has the power to shine brightly. What if we made kindness the norm—the foundation of how we live and interact every day? Random Acts of Kindness Week, February 9–15, 2025, is a perfect reminder of how thoughtful gestures can spark joy, inspire change, and create lasting impact. Let’s celebrate this week as a chance to embrace kindness as a daily habit and a way of life. 1. Kindness Builds Stron...
by Bryan Golden Persistence is the foundation of success. Although there are many ways to describe success, there is only one definition of failure – giving up. Whatever your meaning of success, you will only achieve it through persistence. “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” - Cal...
Jacqueline Manning, 90, of Thermopolis, Wyo., died January 30, 2025. She was born May 25, 1934, in Hudson, Mich., to Layton and Florence Coman and she spent her childhood living in Michigan. Jackie was baptized on May 3, 1949 at the Church of Christ in Waldron, Mich., at age 14. She graduated from high school in 1952 in Michigan and went to dental hygiene school at Northwestern University. While in dental hygiene school, she met Frank Manning and they married on June 13, 1955 at Chicago Temple First Methodist Church. Frank was 24 and Jackie... Full story
Bob Daniels was born Jan. 11, 1940, in Mullen, Neb., to R. Forrest and Marie Troyer Daniels. They moved to Owl Creek, 27 miles west of Thermopolis, Wyo., in March 1946. He attended grade school in one room, Embar School, and high school at Hot Springs High School in Thermopolis, graduating in 1957. He went one year to Casper College. He worked for neighboring ranches as well as construction work on Anchor Dam. In 1962 he married Kathy Hedges and worked for a ranch on Twin Creek near Lander, they later divorced. In 1964 son Clarke was born. Bob... Full story
Blanche L. Rieth, 90, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in Serenity Place, St. Martin’s Village in Rapid City, S.D. Blanche was born February 17, 1934, in Seattle, Wash., to Marjorie Reardon and Fred E. Altman. She was raised by great grandparents, grandparents, and her mother Marjorie and stepfather Willard S. Partch. Blanche lived in, and attended schools in, many cities due to her stepfather being in the Navy, including, Seattle, Glenwood Springs, Colo., Boston, Mass., and Santa Barbara, Calif. She received nurses training in Santa B... Full story
Joyce Pyatt Casey, 94 years, passed away on January 28, 2025, in Thermopolis, Wyo. Joyce was born on October 9, 1930, in Hutchinson Kan. She married Edward D. Casey on November 1, 1949. They were married 35 years until his passing. Joyce was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Evanston, Wyo., where she lived for many years. She was a licensed preacher, composer of music used in church services and an accomplished poet. She was also active in Evanston’s Sagebrush Theatre Productions. Joyce loved giving her handmade quilts to friends and... Full story
Edith Pecks, age 88, of Thermopolis, Wyo., died February 1, 2025, at Thermopolis Rehab and Wellness. Edith Elaine Seuberling was born in Canova, S.D., on June 4, 1936, to Frank and Frieda (Stangohr) Seuberling. Edith attended Canova Public School graduating in 1954. Edith attended General Beadle State Teachers College (now Dakota State University) graduating in 1956 with a two-year certificate to teach elementary education. Edith started her teaching career in Arlington, S.D., in 1956, and then Jasper, Minn., in 1959, and Ruthton, Minn., in... Full story
Last week, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats basketball team was lined up to play two top 2A teams, and the number one ranked 3A team in the state. The Cats came into the weekend ranked number one in 2A, and tied for first place in the 2A Northwest with Rocky Mountain. Two games would be on the road, followed by a home game on Saturday. Showing the state just what they are made of, the Bobcats swept their opponents, and finished the week with three huge wins. On Thursday night, the Cats had an away game at Wyoming Indian. The Chiefs ar...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats basketball team, had a full week of tough opponents last week - with away games on Thursday and Friday nights, before a home game on Saturday afternoon. Coming in to the week, the Lady Cats were 7 and 6 in the standings, and tied with Rocky Mountain for first place in the 2A Northwest Quad, at 2 and 0 in the division. The Lady Cats have had some success this year - gaining good experience, and polishing their game. The week’s opponents, however, would bring some very accomplished competition, and w...
Bobcats place eleventh against forty-one teams The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats wrestlers made their annual trek to Riverton last weekend for the Ron Thon Memorial Tournament. The Tournament draws the best wrestlers from around the State of Wyoming, and this year featured forty-one Wyoming teams. The Cats scored 98.5 team points – good enough for a tie for an eleventh place finish in the team standings. The Cats were the top 2A team at the event, and scored more than ten points over their regional foe, Kemmerer. Coach Travis M...
The Wyoming Department of Education announced that the four-year on-time high school graduation rate for schools throughout Wyoming remained relatively consistent at 81.6 percent in 2023-24, a slight increase of 0.2 percent from 81.4 percent in 2022-23. For 2023-24, Hot Springs County High School’s graduation rate is 78.7%. In 2022-23 Hot Springs County’s graduation was slightly lower, it was 78.3%. Wyoming’s on-time graduation rates have remained above 80 percent since 2015-16. 6,344 students graduated in 2023-24, with 6,193 in the four-...
