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A picture of Thermopolis Middle School students participating in an air rifle unit caused online controversy after it recently went viral, prompting its removal from a Hot Springs County School District No. 1 social media page. The photo, shown on page 6, is of fifth and sixth grade TMS students working on their marksmanship with air rifles as part of the physical education program. The post accumulated more than 66,000 shares and 6,000 comments, including a mix of support and criticism of children being taught marksmanship skills in school....
Hot Springs State Park was filled with people last weekend taking in the sights and enjoying the pools and the bath house. Both kids and adults stood in line to take their turn off the high dive....
At the February 1 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Brian Clarkson of T-O Engineers gave a GIS update while on speakerphone and said they are continuing to map easements and right-of-way descriptions to link to historical documents and with Road and Bridge. They also developed a plan of land classification features for the Hot Springs County Planning Department. A T-O Engineers representative met with Bo Bowman for a work session to start incorporating land classification records and...
by Carrie Haderlie Rawlins Times Via Wyoming News Exchange RAWLINS —As temperatures dropped below zero this week, people across Wyoming reported a steep increase in their natural gas bills, with charges $100 or more greater than in the same month of the previous year. “In my neighborhood, there are four or five people all wondering what is happening,” said Cheyenne resident Charlie Hardy, explaining that the charge for natural gas from Black Hills Corp. on his January 2021 statement was $283.71. That jumped to $399.35 for the same time perio...
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, Feb. 7 9:37 a.m. Report of a citizen assist involving a rancher’s gates at Highway 431 and Highway 120 that keep getting left open. It is a consistent problem. There are other gates being left open as well...
Audra and Ro Dominguez have opened their neighborhood coffee house called Audra’s Copper Coo Coffee and Tea. Their unique name comes from the Highland Cows they own. In Scotland, cows are called “coos” and they have copper-colored shaggy hair covering their bodies. The Dominguez family owns six cows and two are expecting. They officially opened on January 31 and are located at 225 Clark St. They operate Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The idea of owning a coffee house has been a li...
Hot Springs Health Foundation has announced that it has received a grant of $3,000 from the Thermopolis Community Fund. The granted funds are being earmarked in support of the Foundation’s Joint Project with the Hot Springs Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, called “Baby’s First Pillow.” For many years, the Hospital Auxiliary has operated a project which provides a wonderful gift bag to new moms giving birth at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis, Wyoming. The Joint Project adds a cozy baby pillow to the contents of the gift bag. The Foundat...
We do things a little differently in Wyoming than in other states across the country. In Hot Springs County, we do things a little differently than other counties across the state. Within the county, each of us does things a little different than our neighbors. And that’s just fine. Whatever it is you enjoy, enjoy it. When you see your neighbor doing what he enjoys, let him enjoy it. No need to be tending to his backyard, tend to your own. If he’s mowing his yard differently than you mow yours, who cares? Why should you care? Do you need to car...
Viola (Hunt) Ryan, GG or Grandma to her grandkids blood and otherwise, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away peacefully on Monday morning, February 7, 2022. She was born in Baggs, Wyo., on September 30, 1939, to her parents, Lyle and Cassie Hunt. Viola, the youngest of six siblings, was raised in Glenrock, Wyo. In 1956, Viola married the love of her life, Tom Ryan, in Hot Springs, S.D. After marrying and traveling around Wyoming for a year, the couple and their young family settled in Thermopolis... Full story
Dale Ray Jackson, 83, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness after a period of declining health. The only child of Clyde and Margaret Jackson, Dale was born April 11, 1938, in Lodi, Ohio. Following high school, he attended the University of Toledo receiving a degree from the College of Pharmacy. In the early 60's he was a Commissioned Officer in the Public Health Service as a Pharmacist and his favorite duty station was Rose Bud Indian Hospital in... Full story
Marion "Mutt" Rinaldo, 97 ½, a long-time Wyoming resident, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022, at the Sheridan VA Hospital. He had lived in Thermopolis, Wyoming, for nearly 30 years before moving to assisted living in Sheridan in 2021. Mutt was the third of six children born to Mavila and Sebastiano Rinaldo, who immigrated to Colorado from Italy in the early 1900's. His name was supposed to be "Mario", but the attending nurse added an "n" after his name designating "no middle name,"... Full story
At the February Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting, CEO Meri Ann Rush went over with the board a list of monthly events and said, “We have a lot on our plate.” There was a discussion about the timing of the October Chamber Banquet when compared to other months. Rush explained that even though October and the fall are hunting season, there is less competition with other events at other times in the year. Rush also said regarding the potential circus event this summer that the...
Members of the Thermopols Volunteer Fire Department, along with other emergency personel, responded to a structure fire approximately 11 north of Thermopolis on Saturday. All occupants were able to get out of the house safely. The cause of the fire is still under investigation for insurance purposes....
The varsity Lady Bobcats had a winning weekend on the road. Coach David Villa said "We needed to end our losing streak as we have not put together a complete game." Even having an injury to a key player Mariah Brooks the Lady Cats were able to pull out the win against 1A Burlington last Thursday with the final score being Thermopolis 51, Burlington 39. The Lady Cats used speed and played a full court, man to man defense. Coach Villa pointed out a couple top players in the Burlington game and...
Bobcat wrestlers were on the road last Friday in Buffalo where they had three duals for the day. Even though the Cats won a majority of the matches, points got the best of them and they ended up losing to Lovell by one point, 42-41. Coach Travis McDermott said “We just gave up too many weights with forfeits.” The second dual of the day the Cats beat the defending state champion Wright Panthers 45-30. Finishing the day with a duals against Tongue River, the Bobcats again got the win 39-12. “They wrestled well on Friday and are ready for regio...
Thermopolis Wresling Club wrestlers attended two events last Saturday with the majority attending the Buffalo Bill Showdown where the team earned a third place out of 21 teams in folkstyle and fourth out of 20 teams in freestyle. Individual results include: Bearcat Brawl Freestyle 10U 71 - Tanner Myers, 2nd, 20 team points 14U 77-83 - Dyllan Myers, 5th, 6.5 team points 14U 106 - Cannon Boren, 3rd, 12 team points Greco 10U 71 - Tanner Myers, 3rd, 7 team points 14U 83 - Dyllan Myers, 4th, 4 team points 4U 106 - Cannon Boren, 1st, 6.5 team points...
by Leyanne Gomez Regional Wyoming Game & Fish fisheries biologist and a team from Cody conducted a fairly comprehensive fish survey on the Bighorn River last fall. Their focus was from the Wedding of the Waters to 4.4 miles downstream. WGFD has a management goal to keep the Bighorn River as a blue ribbon fishery. Specifically, they strive to maintain 1,000 trout 12 inches or larger per mile; a plan that makes our local anglers and visiting fishermen very happy. WGFD also manages other...
by Mark Davis Powell Tribune Sam Korhel was still visibly shaking as he headed to check-in his fish, four hours after pulling in what turned out to be the biggest fish of the 2022 Meeteetse Ice Fishing Derby. This wasn’t Korhel’s first tournament, and he knew the trout was special. A large crowd gathered, parting for the Thermopolis resident as he carried the fish like a newborn to the check station. “It was overwhelming,” Korhel said, adding that he isn’t used to being the center of attention. Even before the 34-inch giant was scrutinized at t...
