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At the April 1 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting held at the annex building, the commissioners reviewed the Findings of Fact Regarding Michael and Michele Stevens’ Application for Land Use Change. This new document was prepared by the county’s attorney in Sheridan and was presented. During discussion a member of the public, Lee Campbell, interrupted and said, “Mr. Chairman, I’d like to ask Commissioner Galovich to recuse himself from further discussion on the Tipi. I’d like to s...
Willow Moore and Morgan Blakesley were among several volunteers who helped to clean up the Bob Milek Memorial Gun Range last Saturday morning....
At the April 1 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, during citizen participation, the council voted and passed the approval of Frank Davis’ request for police escort and corners blocked off for the Motorcycle Awareness Parade on May 3, with the parade path to be announced later. They also approved Lon Beck’s request for street closures on Broadway Street between 5th and 6th Streets beginning on May 23 at 8 a.m. through May 24 for the OEB Kick Off the Summer Party. Sandy Robertson requested a str...
The National Civics Bee was held on Sunday, April 6 at the William H. Malloy Auditorium and winners were announced following the competition. The event was hosted by the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. Middle school students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade from public, private, charter, and home schools participated in the first-round civics essay competition. A panel of judges reviewed the essays. Students submitted 27 essays and 11 students participated in the Sunday competition, which...
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 31 10:56 a.m. Deputies investigated tire marks found on a property in the South Dickie Avenue area and found it was from the utility company surveying future work on the property. 4:54 p.m. Report...
The Thermopolis Police Department and the Thermopolis Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of Fremont St. A large garage in the back of the property was fully engulfed in flames and was a total loss. Sparks can be seen from the power line that broke and fell on a neighboring vehicle, causing the vehicle to catch on fire. The fire was extinguished but did result in property damage to the neighboring buildings and vehicles....
Easter is on Sunday, April 20 this year. The following are the scheduled Holy Week services for various local churches: Federated Community Church, 6th & Big Horn - Easter Cantata: Sunday, April 13 at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. “At His Name” by Joel Raney. Regular services at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. This Sunday is also when their new pastor, Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Morgan begins her service at CFC; Maundy Thursday: Thursday, April 17, at 6 p.m. Communion will be served.; Good Friday: Friday, April 18, 6 p.m. Easter Sunday: Sunday, April 20 at 8 a.m., 9 a.m...
Ralph Nieder-Westermann, Executive Director of Wyoming LifeLine presents "988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Differences and Processes" during the Wyoming AgWell Summit last Saturday at the Hot Springs County Museum. AgWell provides wellness resources and community supports for farmers, ranchers, agricultural workers and their families....
The newest Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) trained community members proudly display there credentials. ASIST is a groundbreaking workshop designed to equip anyone - no matter their background - with suicide first aid skills. This 2-day workshop empowers participants to recognize the signs of suicide, intervene effectively and save lives....
Can we as a community do ourselves a favor? Let’s remind everyone we know that Thermopolis and Hot Springs County are open for business and of all the many great things we have to offer. What is at stake here? What could be lost? Our economy here depends on energy, ranching, and tourism. Recently, there have been naysayers about our tourism industry. If those naysayers continue to badmouth our own community, they essentially dig our graves. The survival of our economy depends upon our vision and taking action. Let us remember what we have in o...
by Kelly Strampe, Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition Member March’s Mental Health and Community Resources Fair raised awareness for the importance of mental health and provided an opportunity to learn more about helpful community resources. The Hot Springs Democrats hosted the Fair as part of their Annual Mid-Winter Community Dinner and asked the Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition to partner with them in planning the program for the evening. Local community organizations and service providers had tables where attendees could make c...
by Dale Horkey, chairperson The Hot Springs County Democrats met in monthly session on Wednesday, April 2nd at 6 p.m. in the Hot Springs County Annex building. Fifteen members were in attendance. A discussion was held regarding our plans for 2025 activities. Items included growing our general membership. Our visibility and community engagement activities include our plans for participating in local events including Discovery Days, Pride in the Park, and our July 4th Ice Cream Social in Hot Springs State Park. We are seeking to lift up more...
by Jill Pertler What’s in a name? My daughter, who is expecting a baby, is currently considering this question and it’s a deep one for sure. A name can connote so many things. It can remind you of someone you really like - or really don’t like. It can inadvertently rhyme with a swear word. An easy nickname could be associated with something negative. A name sort of sticks with you and that’s heavy duty stuff. With great power comes great responsibility. We learn our name at an early age. We identify with it. In many ways it becomes us and we...
Carol (Benson) Skerjanec passed away on March, 31 2025, after a long struggle with an illness. To say she fought the good fight is an understatement, and part of that determination came from how she grew up. Carol was born near Thermopolis, Wyo., on Christmas Day, Dec 25th, 1939. She spent her younger years on a homestead and a working sheep ranch near Meeteetse, Wyo. This life as a child sealed her zest for life and drove her toward meeting her goals. She was an accomplished horsewoman and...
Alternative school calendar meetings Hot Springs County School District #1 is hosting two meetings to discuss an Alternative School Calendar. The first meeting was held March 31 and the second meeting will be held on April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the William Malloy School Auditorium. The meeting is an opportunity to provide feedback on the potential implementation of a four day school week and the continuation of the RWE alternative calendar. If you are unable to attend, comments can be submitted to dhunt@hotsprings1.org. Book and bake sale The Hot...
Finnegan, Hyrum, and Deaglan Smith play bingo at the baked goods and bingo benefit for Juanita Sanchez last Saturday at the Armory....
On Monday, April 7, Hot Springs County High School senior Tymber Eckley, top, signed her commitment to join the Livestock Judging Team at Casper College. Tymber received a full-ride scholarship to CC and has been judging livestock since she was nine years old. She is currently pursuing election to an office with the Wyoming 4-H Program and plans to pursue a degree in Agricultural Education. Bottom, senior Hayden Overfield signed his commitment to join the Hardrockers Golf Team at South Dakota...
The Thermopolis Middle School track team participated in the Spartan Invite in Riverton last Saturday. Next up for the middle school team will be the Shoshoni Invite next Saturday. Team scores from Riverton were unavailable. Individual results from Riverton include: 7th Grade boys 100m - Braxton Delay, 14th, 14.56; Dawson McLean, 20th; 14.92; Talon Owsley, 15.06; Elam Epperson, 15.46; Vincent Brown, 15.50; Braxton Egger, 16.06; Aiden Gray, 16.09; Mick Marvel, 16.65; Aiden Borgen, 18.21; Grant Coates, 18.36; Alex McMartin, 19.71 200m - Braxton...
The Hot Springs County High School track teams were in full swing last week with meets at Natrona County High School in Casper on Thursday and in Greybull on Saturday. In Casper, Thermopolis joined twelve other schools in a long day of track and field events. With each event overflowing with competing athletes, sometimes as many as four heats deep, the matchups were stiff, causing both Thermopolis teams to finish in the lower half of the team standings. Davdine King put in a grand effort, finishing first in the high jump and second in the 400...
Hot Springs County High School senior Logan Dafoe was recently appointed to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. Following graduation in May, Logan will head to New York this summer to join the Corp of Cadets, as a member of the Class of 2029, and will commence his Plebe year at the Academy. Acceptance to West Point is highly prestigious, and requires an applicant to survive a grueling, months long, application and selection process. The endeavor requires an applicant to obta...
Thermopolis Wrestling Club members competed in the last regular season tournament last weekend in Powell. In team standings, Thermopolis placed 4th with a total of 1,033.5 points behind the first place Powell (2,250.5 points), second place Greybull (1,288 points) and third place Cody (1,199.5 points). Representing Thermopolis at the Black Hills & AAU Folkstyle Nationals in Rapid City last weekend, Gabe Ryan placed third in the boys 10U, 65 pound weight class with a tournament record of 6-2. The Wyoming Kids/16U State Championships & Junior...
On March 31, The Learning Center presented their second of three meetings, Local Government 101. This first part is “How Does Our County Government Work?” Charles Curley led the Pledge of Allegiance and discussed the norms. Dr. John Anderson gave an Introduction to Local Government 101, where he discussed Governmental Structure and its Functions. Anderson talked about the different areas of the US government, specifically the Federal, State and Local, and how they overlap in everyday life. He...
Jerimie Kraushaar explains how to play a game of roulette to Shannon and Mark Walker during the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet last Saturday evening at the Hot Springs County Fair Building....
