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Wyoming began taking steps toward normalcy as some counties won permission to reopen restaurants and churches. State officials approved requests from seven counties for county-wide variances from the public health orders that were imposed in mid-March to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Hot Springs County officials presented a request for exemptions and variances from the public health orders issued by state officials. At press time, the request was still being reviewed by the Wyoming Health Department. We will update this story on our... Full story
James Helm and his children, Bryor and Finly, enjoy a little fly fishing on Saturday in the Bighorn River near the Hot Springs State Park terraces... Full story
One of the younger ropers at the Lake's branding on Saturday, Kamryn Farrell, has her calf picked out as she readies to throw a loop to catch him.... Full story
As a result of the increased demand for hand sanitizer, Wyoming Whiskey distillery, in conjunction with other Wyoming distillers, have answered the call. The production of hand sanitizer requires the use of 190 proof alcohol. Wyoming Whiskey stills are not designed to produce alcohol to that proof, so they have produced a base spirit that will be refined at other Wyoming distilleries before being used in the final product. The resulting hand sanitizer is being distributed to emergency management facilities across Wyoming for distribution as...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital CEO Margie Molitor had to push back their move-in date for their new facility. She said, “We were shooting for a move date of May 5 but this has been moved back.” Molitor says she doesn’t know when the move will actually happen yet. Molitor has said before that the dates were always tentative. The hospital has to do some touch-up work and film the virtual tour. However, Molitor did say, “There are lots of things going on.” With COVID-19 there were continual...
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, April 27 7:22 p.m. Report of a dispute over a vehicle. Tuesday, April 28 9:39 a.m. Deputy assisted an owner/manager of a property in the final step of eviction. A court-ordered process was used. The dep...
A few mule deer traveling down the street near the intersection of Fifth and Arapahoe caused a little back up in traffic as drivers waited for them to make their way.... Full story
A local woman has become something of a celebrity after a parody she sang and posted to Facebook went viral overnight. Jenie Borders had had “one of those days” with her kids during this pandemic, and that evening she sat down and sang her own rendition of a Tones and I song, “Dance Monkey.” In the Tones and I rendition, it repeats a phrase over and over, so Borders took that cue with her kids, ages six, five and nine months, saying “hey mommy, hey mommy, hey mommy can we just go and play with friends today?” over and over all day and added ...
Hot Springs County residents are urged to keep their eyes open for the arrival of their reminder postcard to fill out your response to the 2020 Census. Census takers will begin visiting addresses that do not respond via mail or online at a later date. Wyoming households are continuing to participate in the Census with nearly 45-percent of residents responding. Nationally, however, that number is closer to 54-percent. According to 2020Census.gov, Hot Springs County currently has a 49-percent response rate with 34-percent of those coming from...
Nine members of the Bobcat Speech and Debate Team were recently named to the All State team. Those gaining that recognition include Kyle Mosser, Hannah Hu, Jean-Luc Willson, Josiah Butler, Jacob Randall, Aime Robinson, Tyler Kay and Breeze Petty. Of those nine, Petty, Willson, Randall and Butler were named All State twice for different events. In addition, the team has four Academic All Americans this season, Kay, Petty, Hu and Ashley Brawley....
Occupational Therapy (OT) is the use of intervention to develop, recover, or maintain the meaningful activities, or occupations of an individual. An OTs role is to help patients regain their independence after an injury or an illness. Therapy to individuals of all ages from birth to over 100- years-old is available. OTs treat people who have had heart attacks, strokes, or generalized weakness. OTs specialize in treating people who have had broken wrists, hands, arms, and shoulder replacements to regain strength, range of motion, and independenc...
After several weeks of the world seemingly out of control, it’s about time for all of us to take a little breather. We’re still under recommended social distancing and gatherings of no more than 10 people, but the days are warmer for the most part and spring fever is setting in for a lot of us. Many are wanting to get out into the hills and around the lakes for a little getaway, after all, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the grass is getting greener by the day. Some are hoping they can soon have a sit down meal at their fav...
by Sam Shumway AARP Wyoming State Director Scammers are on the prowl with Americans’ increased anxiety over the coronavirus pandemic. This is of particular concern as we commemorate May’s Military Appreciation Month given veterans and military families are twice as likely as civilians to be targeted by con artists. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), there have been over 20,300 COVID-19 complaints carrying an estimated $15.6 million in losses since the start of 2020 – and that’s just the ones reported. U.S. service members and vet...
Ronda Kaye Freel, 60, passed away on her birthday, Friday, May 1, 2020, at Washakie Medical Center in Worland, Wyo., after a battle with cancer. Born in 1960 in Scottsbluff, Neb., she was one of two children of Dale and Evelyn (Warner) Berry. Following high school, she attended Nebraska Western College and the University of Wyoming. On July 16, 1983, she married Garry Freel in Scottsbluff. In 1984 the couple moved to Thermopolis, Wyo., where Ronda taught in the Hot Springs County School... Full story
James Evan “Jim” Dodds, 63, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Born August 23, 1956, in Thermopolis, he was the son of Robert and Laura (Beeler) Dodds. He graduated from Thermopolis High School in 1975. As a youth he enjoyed building forts, adventures in Thermopolis, and fishing with his friend, Mark Whitt and his Dad. Self-employed, Jim worked in Montana, Oregon, Arizona and returned to Thermopolis. He enjoyed carpentry and loved music, once being a DJ. A jokester, he was fun... Full story
Bonnie Gay McCoy, 67, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health. Born June 10, 1952, in Thermopolis, Wyo., she was one of four daughters born to Floyd and Colleen (Artly) Lawrence. Growing up Bonnie was outgoing and a tomboy, always loved being with her dad and doing whatever he was doing. She was a very independent woman. Bonnie attended high school in Thermopolis and Shoshoni then acquired an Associate Degree. She went to c... Full story
Vonda Lou Ilg Southard, 80, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2020, at Worland Health Care in Worland, Wyo. Vonda was born November 19, 1939, to Ira and Evelyn Kirkpatrick Ilg. She raised six children and taught them to fish, hunt and enjoy the great outdoors. She taught them to enjoy life to the fullest and enjoy life as God gave it to them, the good and the bad. Vonda enjoyed spending time with family and friends and helping anyone that she could from conversations to a place to stay.... Full story
Alvin Eugene "Gene" Delap, 91, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020, in Weatherford, Texas. Gene was born on August 10, 1928, in Kansas City, Mo., and in 1929 the family moved to Buffalo, Wyo. He attended school in both Buffalo and later in Vancouver, Wash., before moving back to Buffalo where he then worked as a ranch hand until enlisting in the Army in 1950 where he served as a Medic while stationed in South Korea and Japan during the Korean War. After the War, Gene returned to Buffalo and in... Full story
Thermopolis Middle School eighth grade teachers visited students homes on Friday to deliver May Day flowers and a poem.... Full story
The Alliance for Historic Wyoming (AHW) is excited to announce the Historic Preservation Month 2020 sponsored by Wyoming Main Street and Wattle & Daub Contractors. AHW, Wyoming Main Street, and Wattle & Daub have partnered with historic preservation commissions, local Main Streets, and businesses across the state to celebrate the role of historic preservation in local economic development. Because of COVID-19, we are taking the celebration digital. We will be offering virtual tours of historic downtowns, walkthroughs of historic buildings,...
It has taken a few decades, but Mother Nature has reclaimed an area of land which was once a flourishing community filled with families and homes, churches, barrooms and a booming coal mine – Gebo. All that remains now are the shells of a few stone houses on “Rock Row”, the scattered bits and pieces of the lives of some 2,000 residents and patches of shiny black coal here and there. It all began when the railroad made its way into Hot Springs County in the mid-1900’s. Mining claims were filed th...
A young fox pup hangs out near its den located on land outside of town.... Full story
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has completed its investigation into a recent incident where a grizzly bear injured a man in Sunlight Basin northwest of Cody. Last Friday, Spencer Smith of Cody was shed antler hunting in the East Painter Creek Drainage when he was injured by a grizzly bear. He was able to walk approximately 1.5 miles to his ATV after the attack where he was assisted by area Game Warden Chris Queen. He was then flown by helicopter to a regional hospital for treatment. Upon Smith’s evacuation, Game and Fish began an i...
by Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – Changes made to a federal lending program last week could open up loans to Wyoming oil and gas firms left reeling from volatile oil prices and low fuel demand during the pandemic. The Federal Reserve released new guidelines Thursday for its Main Street Lending Program, geared to provide an additional layer of financial relief to small to midsize companies, including some heavily indebted firms with low credit ratings, during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Wyoming’s oil and natu...
