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Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council - with Mayor Mike Mortimore absent - approved the first reading of the fiscal year 2016-17 budget. Among the recommended budgets are: $101,750 for Legislative/Executive, $183,250 for Clerk/Treasurer, $10,800 for Judge, $58,200 for Law, $85,900 for Town Hall, $757,550 for Police, $288,785 for Dispatch Department, $61,000 for Corrections, $32,350 for Codes Administration, $84,800 for Fire Department, $630,686 for One Percent Sales Tax Projects,...
Friday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, students in grades 3-6 got an up-close look at cows, horses, sheep and hogs, and learned more about what the agricultural industry is all about during the Wooley Bulley Day. Thermopolis Middle School student Chase Taylor explained the event was headed up by Ray Shaffer, but she helped bring another six stations to broaden students' understanding of the industry. Shaffer, she noted also started presentations of agriculture in the classroom but the Woo...
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. Fire department Sunday, May 15 10:32 p.m. Grass fire at 272 Sessions Lane. Sheriff’s department Wednesday, May 11 2:55 p.m. Report of a black car with Utah plates speeding and passing on a double yellow line. Thursday, May 12 5:47 p.m. Welfare check regarding a dark green SUV with a back door open at mile...
Matthew Schwan, age 34, has been charged with a felony count of driving under the influence with serious bodily injury, following a Saturday incident. The charge is punishable by a $2,000-$5,000 fine or 10 years in prison, or both. According to court documents, about 2:40 a.m. May 14 an officer responded to an ambulance page in the 1000 block of Broadway, in reference to a car vs. pedestrian accident. The officer met with the resident, who was looking under the vehicle, a 2008 Chrysler Town and...
Christopher A. Taylor, age 41, is charged with aggravated assault and battery - threaten with a drawn deadly weapon. The charge carries with it a possible 10 years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both. According to court documents, at about 4:30 a.m. May 13, a Thermopolis Police Officer was dispatched to the Joint Law Enforcement Center regarding a report of an assault on Rebecca Obremski. Obremski reported she was at home asleep and awoke to find Taylor hovering over her with a knife in his hand,...
The Hot Springs County Board of Commissioners is asking Hot Springs County residents to apply to serve on several Hot Springs County Boards and Committees. The Hospital Board is seeking two members to serve five-year terms. The Library Board is seeking two members to serve three-year terms. The Museum Board is seeking two members to serve three-year terms. These positions will begin July 1. One member is needed for the Weed & Pest Director for District 1 for an unexpired term to expire Dec. 31,...
Saturday at Hot Springs County Museum, Cindy Toth presented the program Gardening Then and Now, which gave a look at gardening practices in Hot Springs County. During her presentation, Toth noted, she spoke of the irrigation projects that were started here, and people that gardened long ago. There are some unique gardens in the area today, she noted. Darcy Axtell uses aquaponics - the practice of raising fish and produce together. Sonja Beckers uses hoop houses, which look similar to Quonsets...
The Hot Springs County Board of Commissions approved a subject land use change and signed an acknowledgement of receipt for the 2016 Hot Springs County Abstract assessment acting as the Hot Springs County Board of Equalization on Tuesday. The board held a public hearing regarding the subject land use change for the Ross Subdivision. There was no public comment on the matter. County Planner Bo Bowman explained that Robert Ross requested approval from Hot Springs County for a preliminary...
President General Lynn F. Young will be the guest of honor at the annual conference of the Wyoming State Society Daughters of the American Revolution Thursday May 19 through Saturday, May 22 in Thermopolis. The theme for this 101st State Conference is “Leading Wyoming DAR Into Our Second Century.” Young has been a DAR member for 36 years. She was elected to head the National Society in 2013 and this will be the last state conference of her term. Young will be the special guest speaker at the “Night at the Museum” Dinosaur Center activit...
The Hot Springs County deadline filing date for offices for the primary election proclamation for 2016 is May 27. Several offices will be on the primary election ballot for local, state and federal offices. Partisan offices to be nominated at the primary election include one U.S. Representative to serve a two-year term, one State Senator for Senate District 20 to serve a four-year term, one State Representative for House District 28 to serve a two-year term, one County Commissioner to serve a...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital hosted an ice cream social May 12, with a variety of toppings available. The social was in recognition of Hospital Week, but also provided opportunity for people to see the new MRI machine and the proposed Master Facility Plan....
On Memorial Day, those who travel up to Monument Hill Cemetery could be greeted with an abundance of the Stars and Stripes, as 2016 marks the inaugural year for Hawk's Avenue of Flags. The memorial is being created in memory of Airman First Class Donald L. "Hawk" Hawkins, by his wife Betty Hawkins and daughter Julie Lehman, but it is for all veterans. Inspiration came from an Avenue of Flags in the small town of Culbertson, Neb., near where Hawk grew up, and Monument Hill Cemetery was chosen...
Hot Springs County Friends of the NRA will be holding a Wall of Guns fundraising event Friday, May 20 from 5:30-9 p.m. at One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company. A banner will be displayed showing the over 20 guns available to be won in the drawing. Tickets are $10. Each time 100 tickets are sold, a winner will be drawn and they will have their choice from the Wall of Guns. Guns will be shipped to Renegade Guns for pickup. Light appetizers will be provided. All regular firearm laws apply. All proceeds will go to the NRA Foundation with over 50...
The Risen Son Christian School is accepting donations for a garage sale fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, June 4. To have items picked up or for more information, contact Leslie at 921-9602....
Community members enjoyed a free barbecue lunch on Friday, courtesy of Gottsche Rehabilitation Center....
Wyatt Agar has filed as a candidate for the office of State Senator from District 20. Since announcing his intent earlier this spring, he has visited every community in the district; listening to people’s concerns and discussing ideas and solutions for the future. “I look forward to a spirited campaign based on the issues facing our great state and those specific to District 20. A campaign based on defending the U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions, fostering fiscal responsibility, fighting the red tape that has a stranglehold on small business and...
The final week of school for students in Hot Springs County is full of events and activities to celebrate students' successes and hard work. Ralph Witters Elementary will hold an "Our Country Tis of Thee" music program from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 19 in the RWE Commons. The program will include kindergarten through second grade students. The RWE Field Day will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, May 20 at the high school track. High School graduates will receive their diploma at the High School...
I spent my weekend dropping off Thermopolis Hot Springs Visitors' Guides in Riverton, Dubois and Jackson as well as crossing another state off of my bucket list: Idaho. Prior to moving to Thermopolis, Idaho was not really a state I was excited to visit. To my surprise, I had fun in Idaho and on the trip getting there. I was able to see many things I had never seen before. I was able to drive through Grand Teton National Park, which was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. I...
Our town and county leaders wisely built the first county hospital on “hospital hill” overlooking Hot Springs State Park. They realized from experience that the floodplain of the Bighorn River was subject to flooding on a semi-annual basis. Locating a hospital on the floodplain would subject it to periods when it could not be used due to flooding and potential ruin. The building of the Boysen Dam during the 1950s has provided many great benefits including limited flood control. Consequently, the current hospital was built directly on the flo...
Wolfgang Luehne, 77, passed away at his residence in Thermopolis, Thursday, May 12, 2016, after a valiant battle with cancer. Born November 9, 1938, in Steienebach, Bavaria-Germany, Wolfgang was the son of Egon and Irmgard (Michael) Luehne. As a youth he finished schooling at the young age of 17. In 1955, he attended a carpentry trade school and then in 1957 he enlisted in the German Military. Wolfgang became a sergeant in the German Mountain Patrol division. In 1960, Wolfgang came to the United States to visit his brother Manfred Luehne who...
Marjorie Alice Parker, 90, of Columbus, Mont., died May 11, 2016. Marjorie was born in Casper, Wyo., to Roland L and Alice (Claytor) Parker. When Marjie was 7 years old, her father passed away from appendicitis. In 1937, her mother married Streit Bidstrup. The family moved often due to economic conditions, so Marjie attended several schools before graduating from Natrona County High School in 1944. During her high school years Marjie would help gather on the roundup. She also competed in rodeo horse races and broke her pelvis in a fall and was...
Nellie M. Dowdy, 80, died suddenly Monday, May 16, 2016, at her residence in Hot Springs County. A Celebration of Nellie’s Life will be held on Saturday, May 28 at 1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Mortimore Funeral Home assisted the family. Online memories may be expressed at www.mortfh.com....
Claudia Davidson Guertzgen, 72, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital after a time of declining health. Born August 9, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was the daughter of Harvey and Syble (Hudson) Davidson. The family moved to Hamilton Dome, Wyo., where Claudia attended grade school and graduated from Thermopolis High School. She later moved to California where she was an Advertising Director for Disney Worldwide Services. On April 7, 1974, she married Melvin “Mick” Guertzgen in Norco, Calif. Moving to...
Dorothy Marie Evans, 94, former Ten Sleep resident, passed away on January 12, 2016, at the Well Springs Post-Acute center in Los Angeles, Calif. Memorial Services were held on Tuesday, May 17 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Chad Fox officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Ten Sleep Cemetery. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements....
George Romagno, 83, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was born in Thermopolis, Wyo., to Joseph and Pasqua Romagno on November 2, 1932. He was a first generation American and loved his country passionately. George married the love of his life, Mary Lou Wales, on January 10, 1960, in Hamilton Dome. They moved to Coalinga in 1964 and then to Bakersfield in 1976. George was a Korean War Veteran and a member of the 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, a Wyoming National Guard unit comprised of 387 officers and soldiers from Sheridan, Love...
