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At the April 18 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, the commissioners held a brief discussion about having open public comments on the agenda. Chairman Ryan said he reviewed County Attorney Jill Logan’s research on the matter stating she “did a great job sending us a brief on that. It pretty much echoed most of my concerns. And even after that, I’m still not in favor of that.” Commissioner Paul Galovich proposed having a 15-minute time on the agenda, with speakers having a two to...
Attendees enjoy an evening out with the dinosaurs during Wyoming Dinosaur Center's Dining with Dinosaurs Fundraiser last Saturday. The evening included cocktails, a silent auction, raffle and a catered dinner. All proceeds went towards supporting educational programs at the Dinosaur Center....
At last week’s Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Town Treasurer/Clerk Tracey Van Heule presented Budget Resolution 573, which covered minor changes to the balancing sheet. The council voted and passed the approval of the budget resolution. During citizen participation, Mayor Adam Estenson and the council members reviewed the Limited Urban Agriculture Ordinances in their three parts for its third and final reading. One is for an ordinance to allow agricultural animals in town, the second is f... Full story
Ralph Witters Elementary student Morgan Blakesley plays with one of the little chicks, hatched around Easter, that currently reside in the science room....
At the April 20 Hot Springs County Rural Water Joint Powers Board meeting (HSCRWJPB), Chairman Tom Ryan and board members mostly handled procedural matters that included the by-laws approval, bank account selection, a budget discussion, the approval of their attorney Virgil Kinnaird’s invoice, and a discussion of their record retention. After these matters, Chairman Ryan held a discussion via speaker phone with George Moser, who is a project manager and geologist at the Wyoming Water D...
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, April 17 9:44 a.m. Report of a lost border collie possibly last seen in the area of the Skelton Road boat launch. Deputies responded to the area and were unable to locate the animal. 4:11 p.m. Report of a...
Wyoming Whiskey will be holding a Kirby Dirby Kentucky Derby Watch Party Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be games, including a Horses Dice Tourney starting at 1 p.m. and closing at 1:15 p.m., Stick Horse Races starting at 3 p.m., and the Best Kirby Dirby Hat Contest. Event attendees and participants must be 21 years and older as there will be cocktails and prizes. Wyoming Whiskey’s Retail and Event Manager Amanda Moeller said they will have trophies, which are a bottle of p... Full story
Stefanie Ireland and Jenifer Grimm conducted the Installation of Officers’ Ceremony for E.S.A. Alpha Phi #1148 chapter on April 18. Officers for 2023-2024 are: President, Awards Chair and Co-Historian Jenifer Grimm; Vice President and Co-Historian Carol Andreen; Secretary Brenda Larson; Treasurer and Publicity Cindy Magelky; Philanthropic and Scrapbook Chair Stefanie Ireland; Ways and Means Kendi Heinze; Educational Linda Ziegler; Social Kim Enis; Jonquil/Chaplain Jody Mickelsen; Parliamentarian Ruth Galovich; and Photographer Michelle H...
All Hot Springs County School District #1 shareholders, including students, parents, staff, community members, homeschool and private school parents, are invited to the 2023-24 Consolidated Grant Planning Meeting on Wednesday, May 3 from noon-1 p.m. in the HSCSD#1 board room at the administration building. Attendees can provide input for how the district will use the federal funds of the Consolidation Grant. A light lunch will be served. Contact 864-6503 or bbowker1@hotsprings1.org with input or questions....
A Mother’s Day Craft Fair is set for Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the VFW, 302 Broadway. Venders will have a variety of items for sale including many types of homemade items such as crafts, suckers, jellies, soaps, wooden and painted items. Tupperware, Scentsy, Beaded Pens, Mama Bear Boutique and Mia’s Closet Boutique items will also be available....
The Matamoros family, including Max, Perla, Isaira, Sarai and Valentina, along with Justin Popp (stocking cap), celebrated and remembered Jordan Christian's life during a street taco fundraiser last Saturday. Proceeds were donated by the Matamoros family, from Worland, to Jordan's family....
Wyoming Discovery Days is holding a Cabin Fever Spring Out Concert and Family Fun Event on Sunday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Donations will be taken at the door. The event features a dance with band Barcode 307, a sloppy joe dinner, raffle drawings and much more. The raffle baskets are worth over $500 each. The benefit is to raise money for Wyoming Discovery Days 2023 Festival on August 5 & 6....
After several years and the efforts of a number of community members, chickens and selected other small animals, are now allowed to be raised within the town limits of Thermopolis. In a story that begins on page 1 of this issue of the Thermopolis Independent Record, you can read comments from the recent town council meeting where three ordinances regarding Limited Urban Agriculture Animals were passed. Mayor Adam Estenson said the ordinances will be reviewed in March of 2024 to determine their success. On page 11 of this issue, the legal...
Thank you to all the supporters of the Limited Urban Agriculture program. From the local 4H and FFA, the Wyoming University extension office and the individual members of the community who supported and gave wisdom toward this effort. We have partnered this proposal with the hope that people and organizations within this community would step up while lending their strengths to the effort, and they have. We’d also like to thank the city council and the mayor for their receptivity to this process. This plan was examined, scrutinized and a...
Sara Lynn Wilson, 76, returned to her heavenly home surrounded by family, her pastor and friends on March 27, 2023 in Thermopolis, Wyo. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God gave her peace. Sara was a kind and beautiful soul. She was in the process of moving to Thermopolis to be closer to her son's family and be able to spend more time with her grandson, Sawyer, whom she dearly loved. Sara was born on January 8, 1947, to the late Roy and Julia Alberts, whom later divorced. Julia... Full story
As temperatures begin to warm and the winter snows melt, many ranchers and farmers head outside to begin their annual agricultural burns. Each year, as the spring burning season gets into full swing, at least a few of these burns get out of control. This year, the National Weather Service and WYDOT are encouraging people to stay safe and “Learn Before You Burn!” “Frequently our calm mornings turn windy during the afternoon,” said Lance VandenBoogart of the Riverton NWS office. “Having an up-to-date wind speed and direction forecast can help...
The Bobcat Track and Field team competed at the Douglas Invitational last Friday. The boys placed 8th out of 14 teams and the girls placed 11th. The Bobcats were able to bring home a few top 15 placings from the highly competitive competition. Individual results, with placings through 15th: Girls Jayci Basse - 100m, 9th, 13.71; 200m, 6th, 28.52; 300H, 4th, 50.98. Alexis Garrison - 800m, 15th, 3:18.49; 1600m, 14th, 7:37.02. Hannah Lippincott - 800m, 3:49.46; long jump, 10-10.50. Ina King - long jump, 9th, 13-11.00; triple jump, 4th, 32-08.00....
The Thermopolis Middle School Track and Field Team competed at the Meeteetse Invitational last Friday. The weather was chilly but the performances were still topnotch. Girls Eighth Merika Amend - 400m, 1st, 1:08.58; long jump, 2nd, 13-07.50. Davdine King - high jump, 1st, 5-02.00; long jump, 1st, 14-11.50 Lilly Quintanilla - long jump, 3rd, 13-07.50; shot put, 1st, 23-09.00. Summer Galovich - shot put, 3rd, 22-03.00; discuss, 1st, 48-02. 4x100m relay, 1st, 1:01.14. Seventh Mackenzie Buckner - 100m, 4th, 15.49; 100H, 5th, 22.50. Skye Griffin -...
Bobcat golfers hosted their home invitational tournament last Friday. The boys team came in fourth with a score of 358. Lovell won with a score of 327, followed by Powell with 350 and Kemmerer with 353. The girls team came in third with a score of 374. The Worland girls won with a 305 followed by Cody with 320. Bobcat Hadley Johnson won the boys side with a score of 79. Jonah Needham shot a 90, Spencer Calhoun a 91 and Tyler Chrisien a 98. For the girls, Maggie Landon shot a 117, Dazlynn Hunt a 127 and Lilly Johnson a 130. Many of the Bobcats...
Thermpolis Rodeo Club members traveled to Rock Springs to compete last weekend. Roedy Farrell was first in bareback riding on Saturday with a score of 69, earning 10 points. On Sunday he was 2nd with 74 points, earning 9 points. Hannah Norris had a time of 16.908 in the barrel racing on Saturday and on Sunday her time was 16.721. She was 12th in pole bending on Saturday with a time of 22.495 and 11th on Sunday with a time of 22.513. Kamryn Farrell was 6th in goat tying on Saturday with a time of 8.74, earning 5 points and on Sunday her time...
Instructor Jim Lash explains the rules for the muzzleloading challenge to a group of kids at the 7th annual Youth Hunter Education Challenge held last Saturday at the Bob Milek Memorial Range. Attendees from across the state competed in a variety of challenges to sharpen their hunting skills....
by Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Rocky Mountain Power, Wyoming’s largest electric utility, wants to increase ratepayers’ bills by an average of 7.6% in response to higher-than-expected fuel and transmission costs during 2022. The rate adjustment would translate to an extra $50.3 million for the utility. The utility sources the vast majority of its electricity from its own power plants and through long-term contracts. But about 5% comes from the more volatile wholesale market. “Sharply higher prices...
by Kirk Boxleitner kboxleitner@masoncounty.com Karina Lea, the student trustee on the Hot Springs County School Board, devoted her remarks during the board’s April 18 meeting to observe the passing of her 16-year-old classmate, cheerleader squad member Jordan Joseph Christian, on April 4. “Cheer is fundraising to pay for a funeral,” Lea said. “I knew Jordan since my junior year. We were in yearbook together. He actually suggested the theme for last year’s yearbook: ‘Caution: Organized chaos.’” Lea noted that Christian knew “everyone” by n... Full story
This June the Wyoming Dinosaur Center will host an exhilarating experience for dinosaur fans with the first-ever ‘Jurassic Fest – Passion for the Past’ event. Headlining the two-day dino event is multi-award-winning British paleontologist, celebrated author and TV host, Dr. Dean Lomax from the UK. Lomax recently made international headlines when he led the excavation of one of the greatest discoveries in British paleontological history, the 10-meter-long ‘Rutland Sea Dragon’. The event will also feature a sneak peek of ‘WHY DINOSAURS?’ an ambit...
Sarah Radabaugh, DC, presents information to a packed crowd of ladies at the Beyond Kegels with Cocktails event last Thursday evening at the Thermopolis Golf Course Restaurant. RYTE Rehabilitation hosted the event with support of other sponsors....
