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The Town of Thermopolis Landfill is at the end of its life cycle and for many years town officials have been trying to plan for the transition to a transfer station. Previous town administration planned to have a transfer station located on land just north of Thermopolis and had explored the idea of privatizing garbage collection. Thermopolis Mayor Adam Estenson gave his current perspective on how the town is planning to handle its trash and the preparations for a transfer station. Recently,...
Children of all ages braved the weather to fill Candy Jack Park on Saturday for the Wyoming Dinosaur Center Easter Egg Hunt. There were four age groups and some golden eggs that held grand prizes. Due to inclement weather, the annual Lion's Club Easter Hunt has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 7 beginning at 2 p.m. in Hot Springs State Park....
by Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A call for a special session failed to pass a vote of members of the Wyoming Legislature, according to official poll results sent in Sunday night. Lawmakers needed a simple majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives to successfully call for a special session. The vote passed with a slim majority in the Senate, 16-15. However, it failed in the House by eight votes, with 27 in favor and 35 against. House Speaker Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, Rep. Clark S...
A petition drive for a proposed Primary Election ballot question has been launched by the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center, Inc. The proposed ballot question: Shall the Hot Springs Senior Citizens Special District be established with a maximum levy of 2 mills to be imposed on the taxable property of the district, the purpose of which is to support the Center's operations and facilities, including construction. The proposed name of the district is "Hot Springs County Senior Citizens...
The community mini pantry, located in front of Town Hall at 420 Broadway, is always open on an honor system basis. The original story in the IR reported that the Odd Fellows Lodge placed the food pantry at the location in 2021. You can drop off donated nonperishable items including dry goods, canned goods, personal care products, etc....
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, March 25 1:26 p.m. Deputies opened an investigation into a sex offender registration violation. 1:58 p.m. Darrick Andrew Collins, 20, was arrested on an active bench warrant. His original charges...
A large crowd packed the Hot Springs County Fair Building Saturday evening for the 4-H Dessert Auction fundraiser. Live and silent auctions were held for a large variety of delicious-looking baked goods....
At the March Thermopolis-Hot Springs County Chamber of Commerce board meeting held at Big Horn Federal, CEO Meri Ann Dorman announced the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will return with their Big Top on July 7 with two show times, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. They will set up near the Hot Springs State Park headquarters. This circus was last presented in Thermopolis two years ago. Long-term substitute teacher Riley Jeff and the high school FFA students presented a skit discussing the rise in land...
The annual Lion’s Club Easter Egg Hunt has been rescheduled for this Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. in Hot Springs State Park. Last Sunday’s weather was not favorable for the event. At press time, the forecast for the weekend is for moisture both days. We are hopeful that for a few hours on Sunday we will get a window of relief from the rain so the annual event can be held. A local Lion’s Club representative said that they believe it has only be three times that the event had to be canceled or rescheduled due to weather. They also said if there is i...
by Bryan Golden Imagine you are swimming while holding a heavy anchor which is pulling you under water. What would you do? Of course you would let go of the anchor to keep from drowning. Maintaining your grip on the anchor would lead to certain disaster. With your survival at stake, you wouldn’t hesitate to drop the anchor. Yet, in life there are issues you are hanging onto which are drowning you. Anger, hate, bitterness, resentment, and grudges are all anchors pulling you to the bottom. Trying to change circumstances outside of your control al...
When I moved to Shoshoni, Wyoming in 1981, the town was well known for the fantastic milkshakes and malts served at the Yellowstone Drug Store. The Yellowstone Drug Store is no longer open for business, but that’s not to say Shoshoni isn’t well known for other things. A quick visit to Wikipedia.com reveals; “The town has gained notoriety as a speed trap due to numerous references citing its aggressive enforcement of traffic laws. According to available data, the town has a 32% ticket to resident rate, suggesting a disproportionate number of tr...
At the March Hot Springs County School Board of Trustees meeting, several student celebrations were acknowledged, including Payton Green, who received a good sportsmanship award by officials for her volleyball match in October, 2023. Also, Auston Slagle, Ellis Webber, Brody Welch and Anthony Cheatham received good sportsmanship awards for their basketball games against Lovell and Powell. Nathan Gertler recognized Aiden Freeman, who has been selected for the All-State music festival for two years in a row for both concert band and jazz...
Thermopolis Middle School seventh and eighth graders concluded their hiking and backpacking unit by conquering Monument Hill....
The Bobcats and Lady Cats were in Burlington on Friday, March 29 to compete in the Burlington Invitational Track Meet. Facing teams from Burlington, Riverside, Rocky Mountain and Western Heritage Lutheran Academy, both Hot Springs County teams performed well - bringing home several first place finishes, and ending the meet in the top of team scoring. LADY CATS As a team, the Lady Cats finished in third place, with 114.0 points – just behind Burlington (144.5 points) and Rocky Mountain (126.5 points). Davdine King followed up her fine p...
Members of the Thermopolis Wresting club competed at the Black Hills & AAU Folkstyle Nationals in Spearfish, S. D. on March 29 and 30. The small group from Thermopolis earned 50th place out of a field 199 teams. Individual results Boys Tot 40 - Erik Polson, 8th, 1 points. Champ. Round 2 - Polson won by major decision, 14-3, over Killian Benne (Black Hills Wrestling Academy), Quarterfinal - Isaiah Smith (Watford City Wolves) won by fall, 0:21, over Polson, Cons. Round 4 - Polson won by major...
Recent Thermopolis high school graduate Lauren Muench joined a 10-person team to go on a mission to India from February 10 to March 11. Some of the locations Muench visited were Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Kota, Jaipur and Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Muench explained, "Because India is a closed country, we weren't allowed to do traditional 'missions' work. It was more like a cultural immersion trip. We spent quite a bit of time visiting friends of the missionaries there and drinking Missoula chai. It was...
by Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Starting July 1, gender-affirming care for minors will be banned in Wyoming. While signing the bill, Gov. Mark Gordon was critical because the bill may contradict other bills passed by the Legislature to enhance parental rights in education. “I signed SF99 because I support the protections this bill includes for children, however it is my belief that the government is straying into the personal affairs of families,” Gordon said in a statement. “Our legislature needs t...
At the March Hot Springs Health board meeting held in the conference room, Scott Alwin gave the CEO report and said, “The walk-through for the clinic expansion project was held on March 13. We have bid submissions for the project that are due April 25, so we look forward to having them come in this month.” Alwin added, “We have a couple of providers who will be out late March through mid-May due to medical leave and parental leave, and we’re thankful that Tara Blumenshine has agreed to offer h...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Cheyenne police investigating fatal shooting late Saturday CHEYENNE (WNE) — A man was found dead Saturday night, an “apparent victim of multiple gunshot wounds,” the Cheyenne Police Department announced on Facebook Sunday morning. The identities of the victim and the suspect have yet to be released; however, in a news release sent out Monday morning, the decedent was identified as a 38-year-old male. “The preliminary investigation shows that a loud physical and verbal disturbance occurred between the 38-...
Aethon says Moneta Divide wastewater doesn’t violate barium, radium limits as it looks to pump some effluent underground. by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com, via WNE The principal operator of the Moneta Divide gas- and oilfield told the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality it isn’t exceeding limits for barium and radium in wastewater as regulators maintain. Dallas-based Aethon Energy Operating responded last May to DEQ’s letter of violation that said the company had exceeded permit limits for pollutants the company lets flow into Alka...
Aerial view of morning feedline as a local rancher uses a tractor and round bale processor to grind and distribute hay in a windrow for cows and calves to eat during calving season. Winter-feeding cattle on hay and pasture fields can also be beneficial as the cows will deposit natural fertilizer that can be broken up and spread across the fields before irrigation begins....
Red Dirt Master Gardeners is hosting a Spring Gardening Workshop on Monday, April 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. Discussion will include planting and harvesting times, growing beautiful flowers, where to buy seeds and plants, improving your soil, exercises for gardening and more. There will also be a question and answer time. For more information, contact Kelly Strampe at (307) 870-2726....
