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The Hot Springs County School Board on April 21 authorized the district to go out for bid to remodel the Thermopolis Middle School locker rooms, and install a new vocational-agricultural bathroom. Superintendent Dustin Hunt touted these proposed improvements as addressing both plumbing and privacy issues in need of updating in the middle school and the vo-ag building, before school district business manager Chauncy Johnson went into further detail on the two projects proposed for bid. At Thermopolis Middle School, Johnson explained the one...
Ivey Goff as Kaa, Apollo Jenks as Mowgli, and Karina Lea as Bagheera perform in the Hot Springs County High School Drama Club production of The Jungle Book at the William H. Malloy Auditorium last week. The performance featured high school, elementary, and middle school students....
At the April 19 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at the Town Hall, representatives from the Farmer’s Market requested street closure and access to the Town Hall bathrooms per their usual operation. The market will begin on June 11 and end on October 1 and will be on 5th Street next to the Bicentennial Park. Set up will be at 7:30 a.m. and pack up will be done by 12:30 p.m. It will be open to the public from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. The council voted and passed the approval of the requests. T...
Irelynn O'Connor, left, has fun as sister, Joey O'Connor, and Leilani Johnson register for kindergarten last week at Ralph Witters Elementary School....
At the April 20 Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism meeting held at the Quality Inn, treasurer Audra Dominguez gave the financial report and said that March’s lodging tax revenue was $9,569.22, which was a 25% increase over the previous year. It was the highest-earning March, with the exception of 2014/15. In 2014/15, the lodging tax was $11,312.51 but that was due to the workers helping clean the flood of the Wind River Canyon. She said this year’s lodging tax revenue comes strictly from tou...
Small nonfarm businesses in 18 Wyoming counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Utah are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began Jan. 1, 2022. Primary Wyoming counties: Albany, Big Horn, Carbon, Fremont, Hot Springs, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Sub...
Pianist Audrey Vardanega and cellist Evan Drachman performed a concert for the residents at the Wyoming Pioneer Home last Sunday afternoon....
At the April 21 Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting held at Big Horn Federal, president Howie Samelson gave the annual report and described their chamber’s mission. Samelson said the chamber, “is organized for the purpose of acting as the community resource source, promoting economic growth and tourism as a community resource.” They also reviewed the statistics of their growth and showed a 30% increase in memberships since 2013. The chamber members then voted for the 2021 best...
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 25 7:44 p.m. Report of assault involving law enforcement called to a fight inside the detention center. Tuesday, April 26 8:30 p.m. Report of larceny involving a 20-year-old female who allegedly sto...
Becky Hutson and Kelly Strampe help clean up the Community Garden. The Red Dirt Master Gardeners held the Community Garden Clean-Up Day last week....
Help send Porshia Birdsley to the Strongman National Competition by participating in a bake sale, bingo and more Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. at the Thermopolis VFW. Proceeds will help send Birdsley to New Hampshire for the competition on June 25. Bingo will be $2 per card, three cards for $5 and kids are welcome to play. There will be yummy cakes and cupcakes as prizes....
The Hot Springs County Republican Party will hold the Reagan Day Dinner, Friday, June 3 at theHot Springs County Fair Building. The cost is $45 if you RSVP by May 15 or $50 after May 15 as seating is limited. Social hour will be at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 6 p.m. There will also be silent and live auctions. Candidates will be present. For more information email hscrpchairman@charter.net....
Hot Springs Freedom Riders Christian Motorcycle Association is holding their annual Run for the Son event Saturday, May 7 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Hot Springs State Park. Food, music and praise and worship will be available. Donations will be accepted. Bring your bike to get it blessed for 2022....
Trent Tweddle has opened the Mining-Kart LLC at 316 Broadway St. #4. The retail business opened on Monday, May 2. Tweddle is selling a variety of liquidated items from other stores. They are manufactured discontinued items, shelf pulls that haven't been sold for some reason, or salvaged items. Tweddle said about the salvaged items, "I have stuff that is brand new, but the boxes are pretty torn up." For example, he has two refrigerators where everything is still packaged, but the bottom of the...
The 2022 Thermopolis/Hot Springs Wyoming Visitor Guides have arrived. We will be doing our best to begin getting them delivered to area businesses and attractions. You are welcome to stop by during regular business hours and pick up some guides so you can begin distributing them now. May is a busy month for us. As your community newspaper, our staff members will be attending several events this month including school award ceremonies, graduations and other year end school events, along with a number of community events and fundraisers, then...
by Jim Herlihy, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, Alzheimer’s Association When we gather on May 8 to celebrate Mother’s Day, give a special prayer for the more than 4 million women across the United States who are living with a unique challenge: Alzheimer’s disease. Roughly two-thirds of the 6.5 million people in the U.S. living with Alzheimer’s are women. Supporting and caring for these 6.5 million Americans are more than 11 million unpaid caregivers, family and friends who volunteer their time and energy. Perhaps it comes as no...
Annabelle "A.B." Word, 81, of Kirby, died April 27, 2022, at 05:39 at Casper Medical Center after battling a long illness at home. Her husband and collaborator of 28 years, Barrie Lynn Bryant, was holding her hand when she died. A.B. was born August 3, 1940, in Little Rock, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents of Little Rock, Ark. She is survived by her husband, Barrie; dogs, Peeka, Layla and Rumi; cats, Nellie and Grady of Kirby, daughter, Jennifer Paige Spradley of Dallas, Texas; and...
Graveside services for Bonnie Kovash, 89, will be held Friday, May 6 at 2 p.m. at Monument Hill Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in next week’s edition....
by Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Teton was ranked the healthiest county and Fremont the least healthy county in Wyoming, based on data in the newest report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The rankings look at two main components: health factors and health outcomes. Health factors — like education, air and water quality, access to care and tobacco use — are things that can be changed to improve health. Health outcomes — the length and quality of life — represent the healt...
Theresa Seltzer visits with Janice Hoxsey of Big Horn Federal about potential job opportunities during the Community Job Fair held at the Hot Springs Hotel last week. The event was hosted by the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce....
A $1.76 million Northwest Wyoming bridge rehabilitation project is scheduled to begin on US26/287 east of Dubois in May. The first of six bridges to undergo rehabilitation will be the US26/287 highway bridge (FJC) about 15 miles east of Dubois. Improvements at the milepost 69.42 bridge are slated to begin about May 15. Other regional bridges slated for repairs and improvements this summer and fall include the bridge (CTR) at the intersection of Bent Street (WY295) and US14A in Powell at milepost 12.55; the US14A bridge (CAH) 1 mile west of...
Bobcat track and field team members competed in Buffalo last week, earning some strong finishes and posting some huge personal bests. “The weather gave us some adversity and it was great to see our athletes step up to the challenge. We always talk about focusing on what you can control and mental toughness. Our athletes demonstrated that while competing in the downpour late in the meet,” said coach Calder Forcella. One of the biggest highlights from the meet was the performances of the girls relay teams. “Our girls 4x4 and 4x8 posted huge...
Thermopolis Middle School track and field teams had a busy couple days last week with an Invite in Lander on Friday and one in Lovell on Saturday. TMS students brought home several top finishes and personal bests. Team placings, out of 12 teams, are sixth grade girls 7th; seventh grade girls 4th; eighth grade girls 5th; sixth grade boys 8th; seventh grade boys 6th and eighth grade boys 6th. TMS is hosting a home invite Saturday at the LeRoy Hayes Field. Individual results include (with placings through 10th): Lander Sixth grade boys 100 meter...
Hot Springs County High School rodeo competitors traveled to Newcastle last weekend. Roedy Farrell was 2nd bareback riding with a score of 65. Jase Longwell was 2nd in saddle bronc riding with a score of 57. The team of Jhett Longwell and Tate Bishop came in 1st in team roping with a time of 10.940....
At the April Hot Springs Health board meeting, Chief Clinical Officer Scott Alwin gave the quality report and said they have received three applications for the hospital’s summer internship program. Currently, there are two open spots. However, there was a discussion about opening a third spot depending upon if all three students meet the criteria for the positions. The applications will be reviewed and interviews will be held in May. Alwin also reported that they are modifying processes r...
