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An emergency meeting of the Hot Springs County School District Board of Directors resulted in all schools within the district remaining closed through the end of the current school year. The Friday afternoon meeting was done electronically and streamed live on the district’s webpage as well as their Facebook page to ensure as many people as possible could watch as the board made its decision. While regular classes are not being held in the buildings, the district will continue with the d... Full story
Governor Mark Gordon has announced that new public health orders effective May 1 will allow gyms, barber shops, hair salons and other personal care services to reopen under specific operating conditions designed to minimize public health risk from COVID-19. Other parts of the phased approach involve easing restrictions on day cares and issuing guidance to hospitals allowing them to resume elective surgeries. “These new orders start our process of getting this part of Wyoming’s economy up and running again,” Governor Gordon said. “We have as...
Adam Estenson is playing King of the Hill with his son Aiden while his daughters, Lilly and Ole, help shovel gravel to make a backyard patio.... Full story
Re-open Wyoming rallies were held on Friday from 4-6 p.m. across the state. In Thermopolis, attendees holding up signs and waving flags gathered at the stop light. Organizers are asking Governor Mark Gordon to re-open businesses in Wyoming for the good of the economy.... Full story
Hot Springs County High School’s Bobcat Speech and Debate team brought home the State Championship for 1A/2A last weekend. The team was on the road headed to the State Tournament in Green River on March 12 when they received the call that the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) had cancelled the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the next few days, the WHSAA agreed the Wyoming Speech and Debate Association could hold the tournament if they could guarantee the safety measures in place were adhered to, and now, several w... Full story
During this time of uncertainty and closures that have negatively impacted our economy, Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism have teamed up with the Wyoming Office of Tourism (WOT) to unite residents with the Spirit of Travel. Wyoming’s travel and tourism industry will be essential to Wyoming’s recovery, especially since it is Wyoming’s number two economy generator. “Now, more than ever, it is extremely important to recognize Wyoming’s tourism industry contributions and continue to advocate its vitality to the state,” said Diane Shober, exe...
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 Tuesday, April 21 1:43 p.m. Report of a fire 5 miles out on Highway 20 North of town. Subjects were burning a bush and did not call in a controlled burn. They thought they put the fire out, went inside the house...
Hot Springs County firemen put out a brush fire Tuesday north of town along Highway 20. The property owners thought they put out their controlled burn, but the flames continued and spread out needing extinguished....
The Messenger Law Firm has recently hired a new attorney, Marshall Keller, a former Navy Seal who also has a background in the mining industry. Keller recently passed the bar exam from the University of Wyoming College of Law. He took his exam on February 24. He spent two-and-a-half years at law school preparing for his law license. He will mostly focus on civil litigation and take on some defense work as well. The Court has already talked to him about taking some court appointments and doing...
Hot Springs County, through the efforts of Dr. Vernon Miller, County Health Officer, Tricia McPhie, Director of Public Health, and Bill Gordon, Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator, has received a variance from the Wyoming Department of Health to re-open restaurants and bars, under certain conditions. As of Tuesday evening, the Wyoming Department of Health will allow restaurants, bars and other places offering food, beverages or alcohol for consumption on their premises to... Full story
One of Hot Springs County High School’s speech and debate team coaches was recently honored by the National Speech and Debate Association for exemplary volunteerism to promote speech and debate. Coach Lyle Wiley not only co-coaches the Bobcat team, he serves on the Wind River District Committee, which oversees speech and debate activities for half of the state. According to a press release from the National Association, “Wiley goes above and beyond in service to the speech and debate community at large. Committee member responsibilities inc...
As Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Public Health announced the most recent orders regarding COVID-19 closures and restrictions on Tuesday, it is important for all of us to remember to support our local businesses through this challenging time. Local businesses are essential to our economy. They provide employment and support the local economies, communities and neighborhoods. Most are feeling a financial strain right now, and are worried about the future. If you are still working, getting a paycheck and can afford it,...
by Jill Kruse, DO When my mom called me and said that my dad found four N95 masks in the garage and she wanted to send them all to me since I’m a doctor – That’s love. When I reassured her that we had enough in clinic for now and that she should keep them, or at least keep two for her and dad – That’s love. When I received the box in the mail, all four masks were there, lovingly wrapped in tissue paper with a note of encouragement – That’s love. When I come home from work my children run to the top of the stairs yelling out, “Mommy’s home...
As you can probably tell by reading this note, I am really mad at our government and the people who are letting themselves be cowed by an overbearing and illegal government. I went to the county offices this morning to pay for tags for my trailer. The doors were locked and there were notes all over the inside, (our offices are closed, go elsewhere). Our government is in violation of the Constitution and our Civil Rights by closing everything down. Nowhere in the Constitution does it say anything about overriding the Constitution because of the...
My dog thinks I’ve quit my job to spend more time with her. On the other hand, my cat assumes that I have been fired. Because of being the looser he always knew I was. Gene Peterson...
Janet Ahlquist, loving mother and accomplished pianist, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Janet was born in Worland, Wyo., to John and Thelma Ahlquist. She grew up in Thermopolis, Wyo., and made her debut with the Casper Symphony at the age of 14. She attended college at Oberlin where she met and married her now former husband, David Roberts in 1961 and had 3 children, Kirk, Tracy, and Jon. Janet studied at The Julliard School of Music where she received 5 performance scholarships. She... Full story
by Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – Wyoming has received roughly $32.5 million in federal funding to help its 48 school districts offset costs incurred because of the novel coronavirus, the state announced last week. The money, part of the gargantuan stimulus bill passed by Congress several weeks ago, will be doled out to Wyoming’s districts according to previously established formulas for providing federal money to districts with low-income students. It cannot be used to offset existing expenses — like payro...
Jim Skelton and grandsons, Jackson and Joel, rake up leaves and burn them. He made sure to call and report he was doing a controlled burn.... Full story
Students in the Hot Springs County School District have been doing distance learning for several weeks now and the principals in each of the buildings presented their participation rate for the various grades at their April meeting. Principal Catelyn Deromedi from Ralph Witters Elementary told the board they are having great success with the current learning situation with 97 percent of students working from home. Kinder Boost showed 93 percent of students participating and 96 percent of the kindergarteners are on board along with 96 percent... Full story
Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism’s Director Jackie Dorothy welcomed new members Rachel Moon and Susan Lankford to the board during their April meeting via Zoom. Dorothy presented the latest financial report to the board. She said their numbers started off strong in March. “We were hit hard, as everyone knows, from the Coronavirus and those numbers fizzled off.” She compared the total revenue for April, which was $8,212.59. That amount was down 58% from last year. However, last year they were up 130%. This was due to the construction that...
Several residents have lined up for drive thru and curbside service to support local businesses during the COVID-19 closure orders...
Pre-registration for kindergarteners will be online this year for the 2020-2021 school year. Registration will open on Monday, May 4, and you must do your pre-registration online. Following pre-registration, parents will receive an email with their password to finish the registration process on Powerschool. Simply go to hotsprings1.org and click on Student Registration K-* New and complete the form. Click submit at the bottom when finished. You will receive your Powerschool password and then return to the school’s website, scrolling to the b...
The Wyoming FFA has announced its plan for rescheduling parts of its annual convention, including delivering some content online. The FFA was forced to cancel its convention due to school and facility closures from Covid19 related health concerns. The convention was to take place April 15-18 in Cheyenne. Beginning in May, the Wyoming FFA will deliver online award announcements and their state officers’ retiring address presentations. There will also be an online conferring of the 2020 Wyoming FFA State Degrees. “We’re excited to announce the r...
Bob Kinnaman walks his happy dog Peewee in Hot Springs State Park...
A $3.3 million highway improvement project is scheduled through the Town of Thermopolis on US20/WY789. Contract completion date is June 30, 2021. The project’s scope of work includes grading, milling asphalt pavement, placing crushed base and asphalt pavement surfacing, asphalt wearing course, removal and replacement of broken sidewalk and curb and gutter, replacement of every Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) street corner, and other work on 2.6 miles on US20/WY789 beginning at milepost 130.82 (near the Wyoming Department of T... Full story
