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Wednesday, May 4 in Washakie County Fifth Judicial District Court, Anthony Haire of Worland was sentenced to 8-10 years with the Wyoming Department of Corrections. The sentence is for a charge of manslaughter, stemming from an April 13, 2015 incident during which Haire shot and killed his stepfather-in-law, Jamye Don SoRelle. Both Haire and SoRelle are formerly of Hot Springs County. Prosecuting attorney John P. Worrall said that, during sentencing, SoRelle’s daughter Kelly Sharpensteen spoke of...
State Representative Nathan Winters is slated to speak on “Federally Managed Lands Transfer to State Control” at 7 p.m. May 19 at the Big Horn Federal Meeting Room. The presentation and discussion will be put on by the Thermopolis Gun Club. Winters will speak on current conditions as well as state ownership issues. “I’m going to facilitate a conversation,” Winters said. “I want people to come out and talk about these issues. It would be helpful to have a lot of different perspective... Full story
At recent Town Council meetings, motions were approved — with Councilman Dusty Lewis voting “no” — to file declaratory judgment against the County, for clarification of the County’s duty under Title 25 to pay for detention, treatment and transportation of persons in need of mental hospitalization. According to the complaint filed, the Town of Termopolis is acting on behalf of the Thermopolis Police Department against the Board of County Commissioners of Hot Springs County. The complaint...
Darian Macie and Lee Grimm aim to take away the tail worn by Owen Douglas during a youth Pokemon party at the Hot Springs County Library Friday. Once participants' tails were removed they were out of the game. Macie, Grimm and Douglas were the three final competitors with Grimm being the final participant left with a tail....
On the Record policy It is the Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police calls” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Correction Gail Schenck’s name was misspelled in the Hot Springs State Park Master Plan story in the May 5 edition of the IR. We apologize for the error. Fire department Wednesday, May 4 7:28 p.m. Car/structure fire at 333 South Second. Monday, May 9 10:07 p.m. Dumpster fire in Candy Jack Park. Sherif...
The Thermopolis Police Department responded to a crash at 7:27 p.m. May 4. According to information, a vehicle was southbound on Second when the driver suffered a seizure. The vehicle hit two parked cars, crossed Fremont, side swiped a house and continued until hitting the north side of a home in the 300 block of South Second....
The days of taking a carriage ride through the park or the historic downtown will return, with some help from Amé Longwell. The Thermopolis Town Council approved of Longwell's idea to provide carriage rides during their May 2 meeting, and already she's seen plenty of interest. Though planning to officially begin tours June 1, Longwell already gave rides to three families on Mother's Day; two were scheduled, while the third came after somebody stopped her while she was driving her team. Already...
Nathan Winters is announcing his campaign for reelection as State Representative of House District 28. "I am honored to have served the people of House District 28 for the past four years and I am thankful for all the encouragement and support during my time as State Representative." "I have worked to preserve a sound budget and stand for the principles I outlined to the voters on the campaign trail four years ago. Those principles are: upholding the Constitutions of the United States and the...
The second annual Eagle RV Park Garage Sale is set for Saturday, May 15 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Seller is responsible for their own items and taking any of their unsold items home when done. To reserve a table or for more information, contact (307) 315-0332....
Trying to talk in a reasonable manner about gun legislation in Wyoming is like throwing rocks at a hornets’ nest from three feet and expecting the emerging residents to be thankful for the opportunity to meet you. So . . . let there be some common ground before the discussion starts. The 300 million or so firearms in the U.S. (100 million or so handguns) are not inherently evil, but they are dangerous if handled carelessly, improperly or criminally. Even the most ardent pro-gun advocates are appalled by the statistics of firearm deaths in t...
Most of us have heard the saying “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.” Believe me, Hot Springs State Park is not broke and does not need fixing. Maintaining, yes, but what needs fixing? Our park is a treasure as it is and that is why people have been coming to enjoy it and the Star Plunge, Teepee Pools and Bath House for up to a hundred years. To make these pools cold water only would finish them off as a business owner. People come here for the therapeutic and healing effect of the mineral water. It was said that the elimination of the Star Pl...
School is almost out for the summer and I, as a crossing guard, want to thank all of you for helping me keep the children safe. Without your help, my job would be impossible. Your children are wonderful. I have never had a child or adult cross with me that didn’t say “thank you.” Have a great summer....
Dearest Lady Liberty, It is with a heavy heart and deepest regret that I write you on behalf of the American people. Your light shown over our country brightly for all to see and served as an ever present reminder of what our forefathers held in highest esteem, freedom. For you they cast off the shackles of rulers, kings and tyrants. They longed for you as a lover longs for her soulmate because they lived in a darkened, authoritarian world that didn’t have your light, but now our country has grown tired of your light. Through our lethargy a...
First, I would like to thank Mr. Pierce and Mr. Wychram for their responses to my letter to the editor. I still have some problems with your answers. Mr. Pierce referred to the Bible which I did not do but since he brought it up, I will refer to it also. He stated that no one knows how long a Genesis Day is but the Bible clearly states that it is morning and evening of Day one, two, etc. The Hebrew word clearly relates to a 24-hour day. We know that the Earth turns 360 degrees in 24 hours. To say that it could be 24 million years means it would...
Transgender bathrooms are not something that most people like to talk about. In the news, we see that people are going to start bringing the law into transgender people using the bathroom. A lot of people don’t see the big deal with it. There are no laws on transgender bathroom using. But people or owners of businesses can complain because they aren’t using their actual gender bathroom. North Carolina passed the bill for transgenders to use the bathroom you see them as. But people are saying how it makes them uncomfortable or how they don’t bel...
Richard H. "Dick" Groh, 85, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis after a brief illness. Born March 27, 1931, in Mason City, Iowa, he was the son of August H. and Lillian (Reigate) Groh, Sr. Following graduation, he served in the US Army in Korea. He married Mardyss A. "Marti" Johnson in Keystone, S. D. Until their 3 children were grown, Marti and the family moved with Dick wherever he was employed. Dick's occupation as an electrician included... Full story
Carolyn R. Sand, 84, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center following a period of declining health. Born February 12, 1932, in Thermopolis, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Anna (Fliehmann) Lesher. She graduated from Thermopolis High School. On April 9, 1950, Carolyn married Arlyn Sand. To this union was born three children. The couple later divorced. For most of Carolyn's life she was employed as a billing clerk for Rural Electric Association. She w... Full story
During the Wind River Canyon WYDOT rock scaling project to remove 6-7 large rocks from the hillside above U.S. 20/Wyoming 789, crews from GeoStabilization International work to remove a large rock. The rock ultimately came loose with the help of air bags. The rock jumped the barrier and landed on the highway....
Brad Cline, a Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission, will conduct community outreach services in Thermopolis Thursday, May 19 at the Hot Springs County Museum, 700 Broaday, from noon- 2 p.m. Cline is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims or VA healthcare. Cline can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. During periods of inclement weather, please check with t...
Cindy Toth will present a program called “Gardening Then and Now” during the Hot Springs County Historical Society meeting Saturday, May 14 at 2 p.m. at the museum. Toth was born in North Dakota to a gardening family and raised in northern Minnesota. She spent her youth planting seeds, weeding the garden and helping at harvest time. After moving to Wyoming, she spent many years learning to garden in a climate very different from the one she was raised in. Toth will discusses gardening then and now along with talking about some of the uni...
TIPS — Training for Intervention Procedures — Training will be from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, May 15 at Common Ground, located at 124 N. 5th St. TIPS Training is an internationally recognized alcohol awareness education program that includes subjects such as college students, adult consumers and retail programs. For more information, contact trainers Cassandra Norskog at 409-926-1444,Trish Owens at 307-921-8945 or Becky Mortimore at 307-921-2607 or bmortimore@pmowyo.org or visit www.pmowyo.org....
The Casper Civic Chorale (CCC) will be performing a free concert on Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. at the school auditorium. This concert will include works from the Great American Songbook featuring songs by George Gershwin along with selections from Shubert’s Mass in G and several motets performed at their fall concert. CCC is conducted by Steve Grussendorf and includes a group of 50-65 adult singers who enjoy sharing a love of singing and performing. CCC typically performs 2-3 concerts per year in Casper and this year, for the first time, they a...
Ronald J. Dempsey arrived in Thermopolis about two weeks ago with an agenda - to help others. Some might have already seen Dempsey working around town doing various jobs; he provides the work at no cost to individuals, so long as they provide the materials. Dempsey said he sees a lot of people that might need jobs done, and he is here to provide the labor. Guided by his faith, he believes that in doing work for people with a full and open heart, the Lord will meet his needs. Scripture speaks to...
The final weeks of school for students in Hot Springs County are chock full of events and activities to celebrate students’ successes and hard work. On Thursday, May 12, Hot Springs County High School will host the High School Drama Banquet from 6-8 p.m. in the High School Commons. Ralph Witters Elementary kindergarten graduation will be Friday, May 13 from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the school auditorium The 2016 FCA Baccalaureate Service will be held from 7-9 p.m. Monday, May 16 in the auditoriu...
Thermopolis Middle School sixth grade groups show off their Makerspace class projects to fellow students Friday morning. Among the projects were movies, coding electronic modules and 3D printed prototypes and programs....
