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After 37 days of very focused work, the Wyoming Legislature has finished the 2017 General Session. Since a General Session is when bills on general topics are brought, a wide range of issues have been addressed over the past two months. Representative Nathan Winters said 204 pieces of legislation made it completely through the process, focusing on diversifying Wyoming’s economy, balancing Wyoming’s budget, addressing education funding shortfalls and passing measures aimed at improving the qualit...
Thursday during the meeting of the Hot Springs County Local Emergency Planning Committee, Wyoming National Guard Major Toby Alkire presented about what the Air and Army National Guard can provide to the community in case of emergency. Alkire explained State Active Duty is where most of the response will happen for the military, with personnel placed after an emergency declaration signed by the governor. With that declaration, he noted, personnel would be placed on State Active Duty, meaning...
Citizens of Hot Springs County are reminded the new 1 percent specific purpose tax will go into effect April 1. The tax, which was on the ballot in November, adds an additional penny to all purchases in the county to help support the new Hospital District. This will make our sales tax 6 percent, or six-cents on the dollar. Other counties in the state have a similar rate including Albany, Carbon, Crook, Niobrara, Platte, Sheridan, Sweetwater and Weston Counties. The lowest tax rate in the state...
Traffic delays of up to 15 minutes have resumed on U.S. 20/Wyoming 789 through Wind River Canyon as scaling of rocks, cleaning culverts, reshaping ditches and other work work continues. The work is in response to the Memorial Day weekend flooding and mud slides of 2015. Wilson Brothers Construction, Inc., of Cowley is the prime contractor on the $840,000 project. The work within Wind River Canyon is happening between mileposts 116.80 (near the tunnels) and 126.82 (about six miles south of Thermopolis). All work is dependent upon favorable...
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 Wednesday, March 8 4:38 p.m. A courtesy ride was provided, to get a subject to the emergency room. Thursday, March 9 7:35 p.m. Rocks were removed from the roadway at mile marker 123 on Highway 20. Friday, March 10 10:25 a.m. Report of a mailbox being hit. It appears it was struck by...
Opening arguments were heard Monday from prosecuting attorney Jerry Williams and defense attorney Richard Hopkinson, in a trial against Matthew Schwan. Schwan was originally charged with driving under the influence with serious bodily injury, following a May 14, 2016, incident in which he allegedly struck Reilly Schwan with a vehicle. However, that charge was changed to aggravated homicide by vehicle after Reilly’s death on June 4. According to court documents, the Schwans went out with f...
The 96th annual Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be this Saturday, March 18 at the county fair building. Social hour and no-host cocktails are at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m.. Awards for the 2016 citizen, business and non-profit of the year will be announced at 7:30 p.m. Members of the Chamber nominate people and businesses in the respective categories, with the Chamber Board of Directors and Past Presidents voting by written ballot to determine winners. Nominees...
Thermopolis Special Olympics Bobcats will be doing their annual Jackalope Jump at Hot Springs County High School March 25, starting at noon. This is the only fundraiser for the local Special Olympics team and they use the funds that are raised to help out the athletes with registration fees, hotel costs, and meal costs throughout the years’ competitions. The athletes have also been raising funds from the different businesses in Thermopolis. The athletes are extremely appreciative for the support that they have already received from some of t...
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the central nervous system by disrupting flow of information from the brain to the body. It has no known cause or cure, and symptoms vary from person to person depending on where the nervous system is affected. Symptoms include balance and gait issues, cognitive and sensory problems, fatigue, vertigo and dizziness, visual impairment and tremors. Teams and individuals are encouraged to register as soon as possible for the Walk MS Northwest...
The public notices that run in this newspaper are placed there, by law, primarily for your protection. Back when the states decided to adjudicate newspapers, it was because paid circulation papers like this one were the single best place to keep the public’s business before the eyes of the public. That was back when most people hadn’t yet heard of a television and certainly prior to the invention of a world wide web. Several generations later, it is still the case that paid-circulation newspapers are the single best place for citizens to sta...
There have been many questions about education spending in Wyoming and the cuts being made by our legislature. There are many in the legislature that believe we are not getting our “bang for the buck”. This perception is based on the fact that we spend more per student than most of the rest of the nation. These cuts are being made without looking deeper into why we spend the money we do in Wyoming. The facts are Wyoming spends an average of $15,797 per student, where as the national average is $11,009 per student. ( https://...
They began trying to find a ground of accusation against Judge Neely in regard to government affairs; but they could find no ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, inasmuch as she was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in her. Then these reporters said, “We will not find any ground of accusation against this Neely unless we find it against her with regard to the law of her God.” All the commissioners of the kingdom, the feminists and the atheists, the college presidents and the leftists consulted together tha...
This past weekend saw the start of Daylight Savings Time here in the majority of the United States. Following the adage of “Spring Forward,” clocks go forward an hour. Why is it, then, that my body doesn’t follow suit and I get an extra spring in my step? Here it is Wednesday, and I’m still feeling some residual effects of the time shift. The idea of Daylight Savings Time has a variety of reasons. Some think it’s to benefit — or aggravate — farmers or promote health and leisure activities in...
Milan Galovich, 88, passed away peacefully at his daughter's home in Gilbert, Ariz., March 9, 2017. He was born outside of Hudson, Wyo., in the coal mining camp of "Poposia" on November 21, 1928, to Boja "Bessie" (Radokovich) and Mane "Mike" Galovich. He was the ninth child born to the family who moved to Thermopolis when he was very young. Milan was a cheerful child, which earned him his lifelong nickname of "Sonny". He learned to work at an early age. His first job was at age 10, working at...
Hubert Donald “Don” Worley, 86, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center following a period of declining health. Born in Chicago, Ill., on February 15, 1931, he was one of two children of Hubert and Myrtle (Wissman) Worley. Raised by his Irish grandmother, Delia, he graduated from high school at the age of 16 and immediately went to work to assist and care for her. Don met Joan Hanson, the love of his life at the age of 19 and married her when he was 21. He and his brother established Worley Bro...
At the Feb. 21 meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council, a liquor license and transfer of license was approved for Mac’s Bar. With the action, the business is under ownership of Ernie and Ron Robb. Ernie said he originally had Mac’s in 1996, and at that time it was downtown in the Klink building. He further explained around Memorial Day that same year the front of the building caved in. As the entrance to the bar was condemned, he requested the Thermopolis Town Council allow him to move the bus...
Hot Springs County High School English teacher Alex McLean was named as the third Bobcat Champion for Children . The Champion for Children program is replacing the Teacher of the Month award that has been in place for several years. With the new program, a committee consisting of past District Teachers of the Year and parents receive nominations from the principals at all three schools. The committee then researches the nominations by visiting with the nominee’s colleagues, students and even community members, then submit their r...
It’s time to start getting your teams together for the Annual 3-on3 Basketball Tournament, scheduled for May 27 and 28. Once again the tournament will be held in the parking lot at Hot Springs County High School with 100% of the proceeds going to the Bobcat Booster Club to aid in the funding of school sports. This year the tournament and its proceeds are extremely important as activities will be going through major budget cuts as set by the Wyoming Legislature. All funding that has been available for students in the past will be s...
Members of the Wyoming Coaches Association recently voted on which 3A boys basketball players are the best in the East and West conferences, and Hudson Roling was among those named for the East, with Noah Schwalbe receiving honorable mention. Coach Kevin Gerber said from the get go Roling was something of a standout player, being voted a team captain by his teammates. Gerber noted Roling’s skill and leadership not only on the court but off it as well, and he only got better as the season went o...
The Bobcat Speech and Debate team had a rough weekend at their State Tournament in Green River last week with two members of the team missing the break into semi-finals by a single point. Reilly Russell, who has been doing a delightful selection of poems about dinosaurs, missed the break by one point. "I know Reilly (Russell) was really disappointed," coach Cindy Glasson said. "This was her last performance of poetry for the year since it isn't included as a main event on the National level....
A couple weeks ago, tickets went on sale for the annual scholarship raffle hosted by VFW Post 2281. The post annually honors the memory of Sergeant William T. McCormick by providing a scholarship for Hot Springs County High School students in his name. Tickets are $10 each, and are available at the VFW Club, 302 Broadway. Several businesses have donated items to win, and proceeds will go to the scholarship fund. The drawing will be in April. Though committed to one $600 scholarship each year, lifetime VFW member Jeff Strong said the club did...
The Central Wyoming Cutting Club will host its final cuttings for the year March 16, 17 and 18. The goal of the Central Wyoming Cutting Club is to create a fun, relaxed atmosphere for horses and riders of all skill levels to participate in and enjoy the wonderful sport of cutting. Cuttings are once a month, November through March, and the club has members from all over Wyoming, as well as other states including Montana, Colorado and Utah. The club also supports the Wyoming High School Rodeo Association by having the senior youth class count...
Members of the Thermopolis Wrestling Club (TWC) competed at the Powell 3-style Tournament over the weekend. Roedy Farrell and Ty Peterson brought home first place in Freestyle, Greco and Folkstyle. Other results include: Freestyle PeeWee: 40 Brayli Price, first; Ryder Buckner, second; 45 Tanner Myers, third. Bantam: 55 Dyllan Myers, first; 60-70 Christian Seidel, fourth. Intermediate: 65 Trae Owsley, third; Mack Buckner, fourth; Chayce Buckner, sixth; 70 Colter Price, third; 87-95 Brody Potter, second. Novice: 70 Dalton Price, second; 75 Ty...
Temperatures are getting warmer and we’ve now got a few more hours of light in the evenings, the perfect time to get your child signed up for the Ready, Set, Run program through the Hot Springs County Recreation District. Designed as a character building running program, Ready, Set, Run trains kids 8-13 years old for a 4K run. Instructor Shannon Hill helps kids understand goal setting and training in the 12-week program that begins on March 17. Registration is $30 and includes a free entry into the Running With the Buffalo race in June. For m...
Thursday night’s meeting of the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce saw plenty of discussion regarding the Hessenthaler billboard just south of town. Board member Phillip Scheel noted the Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism Board also discussed the billboard at their latest meeting. Scheel said the idea is the billboard on the Hessenthalers’ property was given to the Chamber, and they pay a dirt lease to have access to it. Five or six years back, Scheel said, the Chamber offered the...
