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The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office has issued a decision authorizing the expansion of a bentonite mining project in Hot Springs County. Wyo-Ben, Inc. plans to extend bentonite mining operations and concurrent reclamation of their 108T project located approximately 5 miles northwest of Thermopolis. The mine plan is a progression of the existing 108T project, extending onto adjacent public lands totaling 376 acres. The expected life of mine and concurrent reclamation is 15 years.... Full story
According to an order filed Nov. 18, Ninth District Court Judge Norman E. Young denied a motion to dismiss in the case of Campbell vs. Tri-County Telephone Association. The motion to dismiss was filed by TCT March 1. Joe and Barbara Campbell, representing themselves and similar persons, filed the original suit against the company on Dec. 28, 2015. Among the defendants are TCT CEO Chris Davidson, CFO Steve Harper, and former board members Dalin Winters, Clifford Alexander, J.O. Sutherland,...
Thermopolis volunteer firemen work to get a life jacket and rescue rope to an unidentified man, above, around 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. For unknown reasons, he and his vehicle ended up in the Bighorn River at the Eighth Street bridge. Search and Rescue personnel, along with town crew members, assisted firemen in rescuing the man from his vehicle. Specialty Towing recovered the vehicle from the river....
The Hot Springs County Commissioners covered a wide variety of subjects during their meeting on Tuesday, from grizzly delisting to upcoming grants. Emergency Management Director Bill Gordon told the commissioners the latest round of Homeland Security grants have been announced and the county has until April 1, 2017 to come up with a project or projects to apply for. The monies will not actually be available until Sept. 1, 2017, but the county can apply for up to three grants during this...
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, presented by Michael Wright of Koerwitz, Michel, Wright and Associates. Wright said the financial statements are in compliance, and there are no issues or adjustments. He further noted any material compliance issues must be tested, and any noncompliance must be reported. With regard to the town audit, there is no noncompliance to report. In terms of deficiencies, Wright pointed out there...
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. Correction In the Dec. 1 edition, the story “Community Church hosts sale, plans play” should read the candy, cookie and shoe sale is Dec. 10. The Independent Record apologizes for the error. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, November 29 4:36 p.m. Report of a vehicle vs. deer accident at mile marker 130 on Hi...
Law enforcement, along with fire and emergency services responded to an accident Monday just before 5 p.m. on Owl Creek Road. A southbound truck driven by Jay Brown was travelling too fast and ran a stop sign, striking an eastbound hatchback sedan driven by Deana Sanchez, who was transported from the scene. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has taken over the investigation, and Brown was arrested by the BIA agent at the scene for alleged driving under the influence....
It’s the same location and the same friendly faces, but the Front Porch has made a big change. If you’re looking for a delicious change of pace, Rossa Italian and American Bistro is the place for you. A new menu filled with Italian specialties including bruschetta, calamari and fried ravioli on their appetizer menu to shrimp fettuccini Alfredo, Gnocchi with Italian sausage and vodka sauce, Pestos, rigatonis and grinder sandwiches for your main course. Owner James Raymond said there were a multit...
The Community Federated Church will host a sale of cookies, candy and gently used shoes, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at the church. Those attending the sale can fill a container with delicious homemade cookies, candy and more, choosing as much as they like of whatever they like for only $8 per pound. Though this is the first year for the candy sale, it could turn into an annual event. Those who would like to donate gently used shoes for the sale can drop them by the church from now until...
Signups for the 2016 Community Christmas Baskets are going on now at the H.O.P.E. Agency, 426 Big Horn, and The Help Center, Fifth and Arapahoe. The deadline to sign up is Friday, Dec. 9 with pickup of the baskets on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 642 Arapahoe. Nonperishable food donations may be left in the entryway at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 642 Arapahoe, marked “Christmas Baskets.” Monetary donations may be sent to Christmas Baskets, P.O. Box 950, Thermopolis, WY 82443. Vol...
Auctioneer Gary Nash, who donated his time, looks for a buyer Thursday evening during the Festival of Trees at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. The event generated $11,633 for the Thermopolis Community Fund....
If there’s one thing for certain in these past few weeks, it’s that the snow isn’t leaving anytime soon. In addition to making sure your vehicle is equipped with an emergency kit, should you happen to get stuck, the best thing you can do is be more cautious while behind the wheel Yes, there are plow vehicles that are going to regularly keep the streets and highways clear. Keep in mind those trucks might not get to your neck of the woods as quickly as you hope, but they do get there. Just like nearly every job, they have their priority and s...
“December 7th, a day which will live in infamy.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt It was a beautiful Hawaiian morning in 1941. I’m sure the skies were blue and the scent of exotic native flowers filled the air. Until 7:48 a.m. when the naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by 353 fighter planes, bombers and torpedo planes from the Imperial Japanese Navy. Eight of our country’s battleships were damaged. Four were sunk. Three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship and a minel...
Arthur was born on April 2, 1925, to parents, Joseph and Pasqua Romagno in an oilfield community at Grass Creek, Wyo. At an early age, Arthur's family moved to Cottonwood Creek where they homesteaded and raised cattle. Arthur attended "Happy Hollow" School, a one-room schoolhouse on Cottonwood Creek for grades one through eight and attended Hot Springs High School where he graduated in 1943. Arthur was inducted into the U.S. Army early in 1944, taking 16 weeks of basic training at Fort Bliss,... Full story
The public is invited to visit and eat at the Children’s Resource Center, and have their children’s pictures taken with Jolly Old St. Nicholas himself, on Tuesday Dec. 13 during the Soup with Santa fundraiser. The full event will be 5-8 p.m., with soup and Santa available from 5-6 and crafts until 8. The soup and Santa pictures are free of charge, but donations are welcome. Staff at CRC are bringing homemade dishes including: macaroni and cheese, stuffed pepper soup, Southwest soup, chili, chick...
A clothing give-away is scheduled to be held on Dec. 12 and 13 in the Hot Springs County High School commons. A variety of items have been donated for the give-away, from coats for children and adults to shirts, blouses, dresses and pants of all sizes. From 4-6 p.m., anyone may come and get free clothing with no limit on the items you may take....
People for People is a group of volunteers that provide meals every Sunday for those in need in Thermopolis. The group operates through donated funds, and has one fundraiser for the year — the annual Tour of Homes, this year on Monday, Dec. 19, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This year’s tour includes stops at the homes of: Hope and Tyler Mead, Dale and Ciley Andreen, Stephanie and Josh Conrad, Lily Hayes, Jason and Stephanie Owens, and Dan and Margaret Stansill. Judy Carswell said people on the tou...
There are plenty of opportunities left for a little Christmas cheer in the form of music Enjoy the high school band and choir’s Christmas Concert tonight (Thursday) in the auditorium. Music begins at 7 p.m. The Risen Son Christian School will be having their concert on Tuesday, Dec. 13, starting at 6 p.m. Their program will be held at the church at 342 Amoretti, and their orchestra will also be performing. The littlest angels will be finishing things off with the Ralph Witters Elementary C...
A Sloppy Joe Feed will be held to benefit Shawn Goodman on Friday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Hazel n Pearls. All proceeds will go to Goodman for medical expenses from an accident earlier this year. He will be at the benefit from 4-6 p.m. Cost is $5 and includes sloppy joe, potato salad and soda....
Silas, Cordell and Malia Cornejo visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Thermopolis Hardware Saturday. Santa also made an appearance and heard children's wishes at the VFW....
A total 23 high school boys have been getting ready for their openers this weekend - six seniors, five juniors, four sophomores and eight freshmen. Coach Kevin Gerber said those numbers are right where they usually are every year. The nice thing, he added, is there are actually enough for a freshmen team by itself. "In the past we've done what we called a developmental team. That was kind of a mix of freshmen and sophomores. . .This year we're lucky enough to have a full freshmen team so we'll...
Bobcat high school wrestling is ready to get underway this weekend with the Powell Invitational, starting at noon on Friday. Head Coach CJ Scholl said he has 18 grapplers out for the season, including a good influx of freshman wrestlers. "We're looking at this first meet to see where the boys are," Scholl said. "We're excited to see their performance level and see the way we know they can wrestle." The team has been working hard during practices and Scholl said a lot of the first practices were...
High School girls basketball is about to get underway with their season opener this Friday and Saturday at the Coal Miner's Classic in Wright. Head coach Cory Sova said there are seven seniors on the squad this year along with five juniors, three sophomores and eight freshmen. Six of the returning Lady Cats had extensive playing time last year at the varsity level. "We still have some girls working toward filling varsity spots," Sova said, "but our final varsity roster will take a few weeks to s...
The Hot Springs County High School Drama Team competed in the Wyoming State Drama Competition this past weekend in Laramie, taking fourth place overall in the 3A category. Mary McGillivray, the High School Drama coach, said, “I was very proud of the work the students did, not only at State but also leading up to State. We missed tying for third by two points in the 3A category.” It has been several years since the Bobcats have competed in 3A. “This is a very young team,” McGillivray said, ...
The VFW was busy Saturday, as several browsed vendors for the Last Minute Santa Shopping. The big man himself made an appearance for pictures, with free prints to those who brought in food donations....
