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Among the topics of discussion with regard to Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, one that’s generated plenty of talk is the planned $16.4 million renovation and addition to the existing hospital. During Tuesday’s meeting of the hospital Board of Trustees, Theresa Brigden of Vizient RE spoke via teleconference about the services the company can provide. Brigden noted she is responsible for the consulting services Vizient offers with regard to capital and construction solutions. Among tho...
A group of around 30 citizens met at the County Annex Monday night to discuss possible new uses for the old airport. Dusty Spomer and Wes Werbelow with GDA Engineers conducted the meeting, as their company will be creating a plan for the property based on the public’s input at a number of meetings. Werbelow said there are some things to consider when it comes to the land – short-term vs. long-term use, public, private or mixed use and the long and short term costs associated with any plan. “Toni...
“We have a budget!” is what Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar reported Tuesday morning, further stating, “We voted on concurrence to HB 1 yesterday. It now is on the governor's desk.” Agar noted the budget holds mainly to the original cuts in most departments. As for education, he stated, it incurs a 1.7 percent cut, or $45 million over the next two years. Agar further reported on two agriculture related bills he cosponsored. HB 275, which has passed, deals with drivers license...
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 Raffles, not silent auctions, were held during the Outdoor Men’s Banquet held at Risen Son Southern Baptist Church. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, February 21 4:09 p.m. A civil standby was performed at the Law Enforcement Center. Wednesday, February 22 1:59 p.m. Report of shoplifting at a bu...
Joe Doak was presented a Distinguished Service award from the Wyoming High School Activities Association and Wyoming Sports Officials Association for 40 years of service as a football and basketball official. The presentation took place during half time of the girls 1A Regional Championship game between Little Snake River and at Farson-Eden at the 1A Boys and Girls Regional Basketball Tournament held in Lander Feb. 23-25. During his forty years of officiating he has officiated 26 state football...
Vesper Chapter No. 19, Order of Eastern Star, hosted the annual visit of Grand Chapter Officers. The afternoon meeting was presided over by Tammy Smith, Worthy Matron, and Tom Smith, Worthy Patron. Grand Officers in attendance were Alice Willey, Worthy Grand Matron; Harry Oberg, Worthy Grand Patron; Stephani Cox, Associate Grand Matron; Howard Bound, Worthy Grand Patron; Margie George, Grand Secretary; Barbary Boster, Grand Conductrees; Amber Mathisen, Associate Grand Conductress; Vesper’s Susan Ray, Grand Ruth. Past Grand Matrons were B...
Kevin and Susan Smith would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Casey Elizabeth Blair, 29, of Thermopolis, to David “Lee” Lowrey, 28, son of the late Robin Lowrey and Janet Lynn Lowrey of Cody, Wyo. Blair is working towards her Cosmetology License while attending Cheeks International Academy of Beauty in Cheyenne, Wyo. Lowrey is finishing his last semester at The University of Wyoming studying his Masters Degree in Business Administration. They both reside in Laramie, Wyo with their two dogs Tebow and Zelda. Wedding events wil...
Brandon Michael Schulte and Lori Annette Ramirez are pleased to announce their engagement. The couple met in Houston where she is a critical care nurse at Texas Children’s Hospital and he is a project manager for WSP Energy Storage Services. Lori is the daughter of Brenda Ramirez of Pearland, Texas, and Howard Ramirez of Houston. She graduated from Pearland High School in 2004 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008. Brandon is the son of Ray and Rhonda Schulte of Cody, Wyo., formerly o...
The growth of a community is directly related to the members of that community and the input they are willing to share when they have the opportunity. A perfect example is Monday night’s public meeting regarding the future use of the former Hot Springs County Airport. There were about 30 people in attendance at the meeting and their ideas ranged from simple things all the way to full-blown plans, all of which will be taken into consideration as the process winds down to the final decision. These people were excited about the possibilities a...
I came upon a lady on 14th Street in her mini van stopped just short of the stop sign at Broadway. As her misfortune would have it, the road was iced and she could not move forward. I went around her and turned back to ask if I could assist her. I directed her to straighten the front wheels and back slowly until she could turn onto O’Dell Street and go safely on her way. A driver in a red Jeep came along and turned on his red roof flashers. I moved out of the way to allow him to ask if she needed help. Apparently she assured him that all was w...
In thinking about what I would write for this week, I came to the realization that I’ve officially been a resident of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County and the state of Wyoming. I remember those first few days out here as being a bit nerve-wracking. See, I really hadn’t been outside the comfort zone of my hometown of Alliance, in western Nebraska. The furthest I’d been, outside of vacations or seminars, was during my college years at Chadron — a whole 54 miles from Alliance. Suddenly, I found m...
by U.S. Senator John Barrasso, M.D. As a doctor, if I treat 100 patients and just three recover enough to be discharged from the hospital, I would deserve to lose my medical license. A similar standard should apply to the Endangered Species Act. This law was meant to protect animals, plants, and other species identified as endangered or threatened with extinction. It also tried to conserve ecosystems upon which these species depend. A major goal of the Endangered Species Act is the recovery of species to the point that protection under the law...
Catherine Grace Thomas, 58, passed away suddenly on February 22, 2017, at her cousin's home in Denver, Colo. Cathy was a joy to everyone who knew her and she had a huge heart. She always had a smile, kind word, helping hand, or contagious laugh for everyone around her. She lived for her family and friends. Cathy enjoyed intimate family gatherings as well as visiting with friends at Storyteller. She got great joy from taking care of children, especially her "Jilly Bug". Cathy took care of...
Gerald "Gee" Kay, 63, passed away peacefully at his home in Kirby, Wyo., on Feb. 24, 2017, surrounded by his family. Gerald was born in Riverton, Wyo., on February 11, 1954, to Dale R. and Clara Belle (Barr) Kay. He received his education in Gering, Neb. He always loved the water and growing up spent many hours at the local YMCA. Later in life he went frequently to the mineral hot springs in Thermopolis. He also enjoyed fishing, snorkeling, bowling and gardening. He liked going to the Colorado...
Tammy Jean True-Hatten, 76, of Wheatland, passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at her home in Wheatland. Tammy was born at Solandt Memorial Hospital in Hayden, Colo., on Oct. 12, 1940. She was the first child born to H.A. "Dave" and Jean (Durland) True. Tammy graduated from Natrona County High School in Casper, and attended the University of Wyoming, where she met her late husband Donald George Hatten. Married on June 25, 1960, Don and Tammy worked for True Companies until they purchased and operated Kirby Creek Land and Livestock in...
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has implemented a new pilot program utilizing "slick top" patrol cars in hopes of increasing highway safety across Wyoming. The five new vehicles will be patrolling Wyoming with one of the cars headed to each of the five WHP districts across the state. Thermopolis is located in District 5, covering Hot Springs, Washakie, Big Horn, Fremont and Park counties. Wyoming Highway Patrol Lieutenant David Wagener said each of the new cars is assigned to a specific trooper, and...
According to the 2016 report from the Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, Hot Springs State Park saw the most visitors among the sites listed for the 2016 calendar year. The park saw a total 1,928,083 visitors for the year; the next closest was Glendo State Park at 343,453. Though HSSP’s visitation was actually down compared to 2015 — which had five percent more, or 2,022,365 — it’s up compared to the 2011-15 average of 1,660,031. As for other popular sites in the are...
Thermopolis will be the site of the premiere performance of a musical piece composed by Janet Ahlquist, internationally recognized classical pianist, who grew up in Thermopolis and now lives in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, March 7, Thermopolis native Janet Ahlquist will perform alongside one of her students, Andre Bohren. In addition to performing solo pieces, Ahlquist and Bohren will also do four-hand, a style of duet with both players on the same piano. Prior to the evening concert, Bohren and Ahlquist will present workshops for middle school...
Thermopolis Rehabilitation Care Center (TRCC) received a Nursing Home Quality Award from Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization for Wyoming, during the Wyoming Health Care Association's Annual meeting in Casper. TRCC received the award for outstanding performance in providing excellent care. Awardees were required to be in good standing with Wyoming's regulatory agency for...
At the Wyoming State High School Championships Friday and Saturday, Star Valley claimed the 3A title by outdistancing Powell by more than 90 points with their 266.5 points for their encore state title. The final event of the wrestling season was not the hoped for outcome for the Bobcats as they finished 14th of the 16 class 3A teams with 39 points. While all the state qualifiers save two managed at least one victory, only one, Cullen Becher (160 lbs.), managed to bring home a state medal for 5th place. Two other Bobcats, Koy Myers (145 lbs.)...
The Lady Bobcat basketball team played their final regular season game last Saturday, dropping a close game to the Lady Dogies of Newcastle, 40-32. Head coach Cory Sova said he thought the girls gave it their all against Newcastle, but they definitely were lacking in concentration and energy. "I'm sure sitting on a bus for over seven hours took a toll on us," he said. "Our game got pushed back three hours because of bus issues and a late arrival." Sova said the girls were not happy with their...
The Thermopolis boys basketball team travelled to Newcastle last weekend to face the Dogies, coming away with a 57-42 loss. Coach Kevin Gerber said it was nice to see Noah Schwalbe come back and have a nice game, with 18 points and 12 boards, as well as doing well with taking care of the ball. "He actually came into the game off the bench," Gerber said. "He kind of ignited our first quarter." The Bobcats scored 20 in the first, compared to Newcastle's 11. "We really moved the ball well," Gerber...
Thermopolis Middle School's seventh and eighth grade girls basketball teams had their final games last weekend, with eighth grade attending conference in Powell and seventh playing here. Seventh grade coach Kent Hessenthaler said his girls played very well, but lost by just three points to Worland in a "barn burner". Their second game of the day was against Riverton, however, the girls lost that one by five points after leading through most of the game. Hessenthaler said they just seemed to run...
The Lady Bobcat freshman-sophomore team finished up their first season in 3A competition with a respectable 8-10 record in spite of a rough tournament in Worland last Saturday. Coach Ernie Mecca said Dani Jo Pebbles had her best game of the season in the 32-15 loss against Riverton Saturday, scoring eight points to lead the team. In their 40-29 loss to Pinedale, Mecca said the girls got off to a slow start, only scoring five points the first half, but came out with renewed intensity the second h...
Both the freshman and JV boys basketball teams capped off their 2016-17 seasons with the big W, as the freshmen took Douglas 34-24 in their third conference game at Worland and the JV saw a 39-27 victory at Newcastle. The JV players ran into a bit of trouble on their way to Newcastle, Coach Kevin Gerber said, with some bus issues that delayed them a couple hours. He expressed appreciation to the bus crews and drivers who helped him and the students — the boys and girls traveled together — get...
