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The Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI) has been crafted by Governor Matt Mead’s Office and the Wyoming Association of Counties (WACO), in an attempt to resolve issues over federal lands that have been designated as possible wilderness areas for the next 25 to 30 years. Each affected county in Wyoming is now forming their own WPLI committee to review the lands during 2017 to make recommendations on the lands within their boundaries. The committees will have representatives from a... Full story
The Wyoming State Legislature will be considering a bill, SJ9, which could greatly impact the educational system throughout the state. In a nutshell, SJ9 removes education as a priority, allowing the legislature to determine what enough spending is for school districts. If it passes, it will go before the public for a final vote. The Wyoming Constitution set education as first priority at its inception. Representative Nathan Winters said he has not really looked into the bill as yet, but seeing... Full story
Senate District 20 Representative Wyatt Agar reported Tuesday that last week was certainly a difficult one. Agar stated he asked Senator Burns, the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, when the last time was that every department had to be gone into and sustain cuts in a supplemental budget session. Burns’ response was “never, to his knowledge.” “The reality is,” Agar stated, “our state is staring down the road at a 500 million dollar structural deficit and is burning through the LSRA — rai... Full story
Sub-committees are now being formed within the solar eclipse planning committee to fast-track some of the items before the celestial event coming August 21. Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon dispersed a special event plan to members of the committee last week that included a list of action items, suggesting sub-committees could work on the individual pieces quicker and more in depth, reporting back to the main group at each of the monthly meetings. One of the... Full story
On the Record policy It is the 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. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, February 7 10:11 a.m. A call was received regarding a carcass along the side of the road near mile marker 139 on Highway 20 North. Deputy was unable to locate the carcass. Friday, February 10 11:43 a.m. Dispatch received a hang up 911 call from the Kirby Creek area. Upon...
Following a bench trial Friday, Judge Robert E. Skar found Paul Mathewson guilty of fraud against a government record. According to the charge, on June 23 a bond conditions form was provided for Mathewson to sign, with a set amount of $2,000. The “cash” box on the bond was marked, indicating the bond was to be paid in cash; no other boxes were marked. The bond was in a separate case against Mathewson, in which he was cited for trespassing. Later, when information was being entered, it was not...
In true “Publisher’s Clearinghouse” style, Thermopolis Middle School math teacher, Stephanie Czarobski was named Bobcat Champion for Children for the month of February. “Her scores definitely demonstrate her ability to do amazing things with students but I guess the best way I could say it is I wish she was my math teacher when I was that age,” said Superintendent Dustin Hunt while presenting Czarobski with the award for this month. The Champion for Children program is replacing the Teacher of the Month award that has been in place for sever...
Hot Springs County Library will sponsor a free presentation by Richard Maturi on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. Maturi explores a collection of cultural gem libraries from coast-to-coast He will illustrate the rich diversity of America’s libraries while exploring the humanities focus on a broad panorama of library architecture, unique building re-purposing and the various ways communities funded their libraries. Maturi is a published author of more than a score of books, some in collaboration with his wife Mar...
For the last few months the Knights of Columbus, through St. Francis’ Catholic Church, have been selling raffle tickets for your chance to win a quarter beef. The winners were drawn on Feb. 12, with the meat going to two local winners and two out of town winners. Each quarter weighs around 180 lbs. One quarter goes to Dan Dombeck of Thermopolis and the second quarter goes to Pastor Chuck Cooper, also of Thermopolis. The third quarter will be filling the freezer of Maxine Ruppert of Basin, with the final quarter going to Corey Pickett of S...
A trio of Thermopolis Middle School students will compete at the State Spelling Bee at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs following competition at TMS Friday. Seventeen students were selected to compete in the spelling bee based on their written test scores. Competitors were required to orally spell words for judges, with words being more and more difficult after each round. The students spelled over 100 words combined, and after several eliminations, Monte Love emerged the...
In music, poetry, books and speeches we hear the phrase “Children are our future”, but a bill under consideration in the Wyoming State Legislature seems to imply otherwise. SJ9 takes our children off the front burner, relegating them to discretionary spending -- discretionary under the purview of the state legislature. Our state’s constitution placed educational spending as a priority to ensure every child in the State of Wyoming would receive an equitable education. If passed, SJ9 would remove educational spending as a priority and would allow...
Within a few weeks, the high school basketball seasons will come to a close. There have certainly been plenty of ups and downs the past few months — more of the latter, when it comes to end scores. But, as coaches have consistently pointed out this season, those final scores do not reflect the spirit shown by the Bobcats when they hit the court. While I wasn’t able to attend the first few games of the season, I have since seen what our boys and girls can do with the rock, and seeing them in act...
Randy Daniel Owsley, 66, died suddenly Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Born December 24, 1950, in Sheridan, Wyo., he was one of six children of Vern and Rosemary (Selig) Owsley. He graduated from H. S. County High School in 1969 and was drafted into the Army that same year. A Medic in Vietnam, he later was a Lab Tech in Germany until being discharged. He returned to Thermopolis where he was a Lab Tech for Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital.... Full story
Marilyn R. White, 89, passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Marilyn was born June 30, 1927, in New Orleans, La., to Earl and Ethel Rees. She was educated in the New Orleans public school system and, in 1943, enrolled at Southwestern Louisiana University in Lafayette, La. Earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in music education she returned to New Orleans to teach the orchestra program at McDonogh High School. On August 25, 1945, she married William... Full story
Genevieve Rose Ferguson, 74, died at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper on February 13, 2017. Genevieve was born on May 16, 1942, to Dwain and Virginia Ferguson. Genevieve was born at the hospital located on the second story of the historic building in downtown Thermopolis. She attended schools in Thermopolis, graduating Hot Springs County High School in 1960. Genevieve was employed by the Wyoming Pioneer Home. After a successful 41-year career in food service, she retired as Food Service Director in 2001. Genevieve enjoyed travel, reading,... Full story
Marcial Scott Martinez, 41, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mikki Martinez, c/o Bank of Thermopolis, 701 Shoshoni St., Thermopolis, WY 82443. A full obituary and funeral information will run in the Feb. 23 edition of the Thermopolis Independent Record.... Full story
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce met briefly Thursday evening, prior to their Christmas party. Among the proceedings was the vote for the 2016 Business, Citizen and Non-Profit Organization, and Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush noted they had a past president, Reg Filkey, participate in this year’s voting. The winners will be announced at the Chamber Banquet March 18. Also during the meeting, Rush reported there were only a couple ad spaces left on the upcoming maps. The m...
Babysitting is often the first paying job for many teenagers, providing a needed service for parents and giving the teens a few extra dollars to spend. Safe Sitter is a daylong class for teens that have or are interested in babysitting. Teens will learn many aspects of babysitting from the business side to the many ways for the teen to be safe and keep the child that they are sitting safe. The course will cover child care essentials, basic first aid and how to be an all-around successful babysitter. The class is for ages 11-13. Class size is...
Randy Baker's mother, Darlene Warren, grew up in Thermopolis and her parents lived in East Thermopolis, across from what was known as the buffalo patch. Baker noted he had two aunts who also lived here nearly their whole lives - Marie Enis and Sally Stanton, known by many as "Aunt Sally" - so he was quite familiar with Thermopolis. Recently, his mother passed away, and Baker came to town to settle some business, which led to his living in his aunt's old house in East Thermopolis and later...
Pull out your dancing shoes and get ready to dance the night away at the 2017 Annual Fireman’s Ball, Saturday, Feb. 18. The Ball will be held at the VFW from 9 p.m. til 2 a.m. with music from the Sundowners, featuring a wide variety of traditional country music. You should have received an invitation and pack of tickets in the mail. Simply fill out and return the ticket stubs with your donation in the provided envelope. They will accept the tickets and your donation any time between now and the night of the dance. Proceeds from the ball help w... Full story
Relay For Life is currently taking orders for their annual daffodil sales. Pre-order deadline is Feb. 17 After some reorganization, the Thermopolis chapter of Relay is now combined with those in Worland, Ten Sleep, Basin, Hyattville and Manderson. The 2017 Relay event is scheduled for July 8 from 6 p.m. until midnight at Warrior Stadium in Worland. According to information from the American Cancer Society, daffodils are “a universal symbol of hope and life.” Daffodil prices are: one bouquet for $10, five for $40 and 10 for $70. Proceeds fro...
Hot Springs County’s 4-H is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Chili Dinner and Dessert Auction on Saturday, March 11. Everyone is invited to the fairgrounds for a free chili and soup dinner at 6 p.m. and are encouraged to stay for the silent and live auction dessert event to raise funds for the 4-H program. A variety of desserts will be made by 4-H members and their families, so there is sure to be something to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth. Monies raised at the auction are used for the 4-H youth programs in Hot Springs County....
A representative from the Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, will be available Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Hot Springs County Library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. to help job seekers and employers The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231 or on their website at wyomingworkforce.org...
Last week, the Thermopolis High School boys basketball team dropped two games, taking on Worland at home Thursday and playing at Buffalo Friday. Things started rough for the boys on their home court, with a 72-39 loss to Worland. Coach Kevin Gerber noted Thursday was Senior Night, and had mentioned previously some might think of it as a distraction but he believes it is a good one to have. His philosophy is when the seniors have spent the time being on the team and given a lot of their time to... Full story
With duals against both Lovell and highly rated Glenrock Thursday and Friday, the Bobcats faced a sizable challenge; especially with the effect of the local flu-bug and injury. It was not unexpected that the Bobcats would not be at their best but there were bright spots in both duals though the 'Cats were on the short end of 39-30 and 59-21 scores. Against Lovell, Michael Harvey (170 lbs.) started the Bobcats off with a narrow one point victory, 8-7, while giving up three takedowns. Harvey...
