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At the February 18 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, the commissioners held a discussion about an agreement from Hathaway & Kunz, the attorneys who represent Michael & Michele Stevens and the Tipi Retreat. The document is a Settlement Agreement, Release and Waiver. Chairman Tom Ryan and County Attorney Jill Logan previously recused themselves from this matter. Chairman Ryan also suggested that the other commissioners, Paul Galovich and Bob Aguiar, seek legal counsel to review the...
On Wednesday, February 19, local resident Cody Stewart, 36, appeared before the District Court in Thermopolis. Stewart had been charged in October, 2024, with twelve felony counts, involving money that was allegedly taken from the Thermopolis FFA Alumni Association. In the information filed with the court, it was alleged that Stewart had formerly served as the treasurer of that organization, and that during her tenure as treasurer, moneys had been taken from the group without permission. On October 25, 2024, the defendant entered a plea of not...
The State Bath House at Hot Springs State Park is now offering extended hours. The bath house is open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sundays noon-7 p.m. For more information and updates, visit their official website at wyoparks.wyo.gov....
At the February 18 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, during town department reports, Sergeant Mike Mascorro said that the Thermopolis Police Department is releasing the body cam footage of the officer involved shooting that happened in September, 2024. The video can be viewed on the Thermopolis Police Department’s official Facebook page. In the codes administration, Assistant to the Mayor Jim Jeunehomme updated the council about the downtown flagpole issue. He said that Billings Sign Service and...
Hudson Southworth colors during last week's underwear themed Storytime at the Hot Springs County Library. Storytime is held each Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Hot Springs County Library....
At the February 18 Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting held at the State Park Headquarters, Treasurer Audra Domingez and Tourism Director Angie Guyon presented the financial report. The lodging tax distribution for January 31, 2025 was $14,480.18. This amount compares to previous years in the same month of January, being 2024 was $13,386.76 and 2023 was $10,392.43. Additionally, the tourism’s board’s total assets as of January 31, 2025 was $220,221.20. In the previous year, at the...
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, Feb. 17 4:21 p.m. Deputies investigated a bond violation. A report was forwarded to the Washakie County Attorney’s Office for review. Tuesday, Feb. 18 10:30 a.m. Joshua Warren Hoyer, 34, from Casper, wa...
by David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange The USPS will be keeping some of its Casper and Cheyenne local mail processing operations facilities open and investing up to $9.2 million as the service shifts its strategy. The Friday announcement marks a major shift from the original 10-year “Delivering for America” plan, which would have shifted all mail processing out of Wyoming. The USPS in 2024 announced that the Casper mail processing operations would be reworked into a local processing center and mail would be han...
Guest speakers, l to r, Jennifer Cheney, Certified Prevention Specialist, Stephanie Mohr, Certified Mental Health Worker, Dr. Ralph Louis, Jr., Ph.D., HSP, and Kayla Stevens, LCSW, discuss mental health during the Mid-Winter Blues Bash mental health and community resource fair last Sunday evening at the Community Hall. The event was hosted by the Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition and the Hot Springs County Democrats....
Come meet some of your local school board members Thursday, February 27 at the Hot Springs County Library from 5-6 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Hot Springs County chapter of Moms for Liberty. They have invited all seven members of the Hot Springs County School District Board to join them for informal one-on-one discussion with the public. Relations between the chapter and the school board have been less than cordial, according to the chapter’s Chair, Charles Curley. “This is a olive branch to the members of the school board,” he said....
With the extended sunlight during our days, we can look to nature with hope and improvement. Spring is on its way and soon the trees will show their green leaves. There are indeed brighter days again and to see them takes a little adjustment in our perspective. This doesn’t mean it is all Pollyannaish, but using our true Wyoming grit for good, we all will persevere into the next months. Residents of Hot Springs County can be a bit stubborn. Let’s use that powerful opportunity to see the future in a positive way and be determined to see the goo...
by Kelly Evans-Hullinger, MD Atrial fibrillation is probably a diagnosis you have heard of, if not because a friend or family member has it, because it has been mentioned in a public advertisement or pharmaceutical commercial. Atrial fibrillation (or “A-fib”) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, a condition estimated by the American Heart Association to be present in more than five million Americans. A-fib happens when abnormal electrical signals occurring throughout the cardiac atria (upper chambers of the heart) override the normal intrinsi...
Ellen Maurine Creath Mortimore entered this life May 12, 1935, in Cantril, Iowa, the youngest daughter of Chauncy L. and Bessie (McLeland) Creath. Her siblings said she sang almost before she talked. She was raised and educated in Southeastern Iowa, and attended Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa, where she met her future husband, Clark Mortimore. The first time she met Clark, he said to her, "Did they not tell you when I enter the room you are to stand and salute?" Which she promptly did. On...
Kathy Hobart died peacefully on February 20, in Thermopolis, Wyo., after a period of declining health. Kathy was born on March 7, 1956, in Rapid City, S.D., to John D. (Don) and Margaret Hobart. She was joyfully welcomed by them and by her eight older brothers and sisters. She spent her early years educated at schools for children with special needs in Rapid City, and religious education in the Cathedral parish there. When the family moved to Deerfield, west of Hill City, Kathy moved to the...
Darrel Michael Lahoe "Mike" passed away on February 13, 2025, at his home in Pinedale, Wyo. Mike was born in Ogden, Utah, to Elsie Murphy and Joseph Lahoe on November 6, 1955. He spent many years of his life traveling from place to place. However, Wyoming is where his heart was and where he finally decided to plant some roots and call it home. Mike spent the last 14 years of his life working at the Wapika Ranch, the job that he loved. Mike loved his kids and grandkids above all else. He...
Casino Royale Hot Springs Health Foundation is hosting Casino Royale on Saturday, March 1 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Happy hour begins at 4:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. There will be games, raffles, silent and live auctions. Tickets are $50 each or $90 for a couple and can be purchased at Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce or contact the Hot Springs Health Foundation at 864-8104. Pancake supper Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is holding their annual Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, March 4 from 4:30-7 p.m....
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat wrestlers traveled to Big Piney last week for the Class 2A West Regional Tournament. The Cats garnered 151 team points, to finish as Runner-Up to the Kemmerer Rangers at 177 points. Along the way, the Bobcats successfully put 15 wrestlers into the State Championship Tournament, which will be held in Casper this week. Coach Travis McDermott said, "We definitely had some ups and downs throughout the tournament, but the boys kept scrapping and battled hard...
Five Lady Cats wrestlers from Hot Springs County High School competed at the regional tournament in Evanston last weekend. Faced with some really deep brackets, three of the Lady Cats punched their ticket to the State Championships in Casper this week. Sophomore Lilly Quintanilla continued to roll through the competition, pinning all of her opponents in the first period, and claiming her second consecutive regional title. Coach Travis McDermott said, “Lilly is the top ranked girl in her weight class, and is a returning state champion from l...
Fans of Lady Cats basketball have had a lot to cheer about lately. A weekend ago, the Lady Bobcats put up 77 points against Shoshoni, followed by 68 points against Greybull, to kick of the final round of in-conference games in the 2A Northwest. Last weekend, the Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats basketball team finished up the regular season with wins over in-conference rival, Rocky Mountain, and over the 2A Southwest Lady Cougars of Wind River. And with that, the Lady Cats are on to the regional tournament, which will be held this week...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat basketball team finished up their regular season last weekend, contributing two important wins to their season totals. With the wins, the Cats remained the number one ranked 2A team, and secured for themselves a number one seed in the regional tournament, which will be played in Riverton this week. On Thursday night, the Cats played host to 2A Southwest Wind River. The Cougars have had a difficult season this year, coming into the weekend winless at 0-20. Although every team goes through a “building y...
Player selections were announced last week for the 52nd Annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl game, which will be played at Cheney Alumni Field, at Natrona High School in Casper, on June 14, 2025. Individual selections of graduated seniors are made by nominating coaches, from high school programs around the State of Wyoming. Senior Bobcat, Dell Dukes, was selected to play for the North team. Dell will be attending Chadron State College this fall, and is a Preferred Walk-On for the Eagles football team. Teammate and Senior, Zane Stam, was selected as an...
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team closed out the regular season with two simultaneous third place finishes in small school divisions at separate tournaments. Ten students, accompanied by coaches Alyssa Brown, Riley Jeffs, and Tyler Kay, competed at the Greybull Forensics Challenge Speech and Debate Tournament held at Greybull High School on February 21-22, while five debaters, accompanied by coaches Lyle Wiley and Markie Whitney, competed at the Star Valley Tournament of the Brave at Star Valley High School on February 2...
Madison Shaffer, Mac McCumber, and Tymber Eckley serve up some delicious pizza during the Thermopolis FFA's Annual P6 Pizza Night. All tips and donations from the evening went directly to the FFA chapter....
On Monday, February 24, 2025, outstanding Senior, Brody Potter, signs his commitment to play basketball at Concordia University, in Seward, Nebraska. Brody is a four-year player for the highly regarded basketball program at Hot Springs County High School. He will matriculate to Concordia University this fall, to major in business and accounting, and to take up his position as a member of the Bulldogs basketball team....
Thermopolis Wrestling Club members attended the Crazy Train Classic in Laurel, Mont., last weekend bringing home another first place team trophy. With 26 teams participating, Thermopolis scored 100 points, beating the second place Project Wrestling from Montana who had 96 points and the third place Montana team from Hardin who had 94 points. Individual results include: 6U 50 - Carter Enis, 1st, 10 points 8U 45A - John Ryan, 1st, 10 points; Konnor Simpson, 3rd, 6 points 8U 45B - Erik Polson, 1st, 10 points 10U 50 - Hazel White, 3rd, 6 points....
