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Three Hot Springs County residents have tested positive for Coronavirus over this last weekend. At least one dozen more people have undergone testing as of Monday, May 18. Results are pending. Ongoing tracing of multiple contacts is underway. If others test positive the contact tracing will include more people. With this ongoing contact tracing we will be seeing more people in home isolation and quarantine. As of Tuesday afternoon, HSC has a total of four positive cases, three probable cases along with three recovered. Several cases of COVID-19...
Spring and summer not only bring flowers and green grass, in Wyoming they also bring road construction. Thermopolis will be spending most of its summer under construction with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) working its way down Sixth Street on both the northbound and southbound sides. For the next two weeks, concrete work will continue on both sides of the highway. From Canyon Hills Road to Amoretti, work will be on the southbound lanes only. When that is completed, the work... Full story
The filing period for county, municipal and state offices is open and ends May 29. County and precinct committee office candidates should file at the Hot Springs County Clerk’s office and town candidates file at Town Hall. Candidates for state offices should file at the Secretary of State’s office, State House District 28 Rep. John Winter of Thermopolis has said he plans to seek a second term. Levi Shinkle, also of Thermopolis, has announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the seat. State Senator Wyatt Agar has ann...
The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing conducted an aerial salute to the health care professionals on the frontlines in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday. The Air National Guard presented a two-ship C-130 flyover across the skies of each hospital around the state including Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital.... Full story
Hot Springs County School District #1 will be starting a Summer Food Service Program on Wednesday, May 27. Drive through meal service will continue to be offered at four locations in our county. Every free meal taken supports your local school nutrition program. There are free meals for any child 18 and under. There is no paperwork required and meals must be consumed off-site. Families can pick up meals Monday and Wednesday 11 a.m. thru 1 p.m. at these locations: Ralph Witters Elementary Loop,... Full story
by Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Legislature’s first special session since 2004 ended Saturday night with three bills headed to the desk of Gov. Mark Gordon for his consideration, as lawmakers wrapped up their initial attempts to respond to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main task of the special session was to set up programs and timeframes for the spending of $1.25 billion Wyoming received through the federal CARES act. Though Gordon has the ultimate authority to spend the mon...
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, May 12 11:58 a.m. Report of items in a backpack being stolen out of a parked vehicle. The owner believes the vehicle’s doors were all locked. Deputy was given a description of all items in the backpa...
In keeping with the way political campaigns are run on a national scale, the 2020-21 Hot Springs County High School Student Council campaigns were done online. Each of the candidates recorded their speeches and they were posted on the school newspaper, The Predator’s, Facebook page. Student Body President for the upcoming year is Emme Norsworthy who will be backed up by Vice President, Dayna Crow. Student Body Secretary will be Hallie Martinez. Senior Class President went to Elisa Weber. Junior Class President will be Jacob Randall, Vice P...
The 37th Annual WYO Quarter Horse sale was held at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds last weekend. The crowd included buyers representing 16 different states. Superior Livestock did a video stream over the internet and took bids. Twenty horses were sold with Superior Livestock video. Carol Smith, the sales event organizer said Superior Livestock's video stream was, "Very helpful because some didn't want to physically come to the sale. It was a very good move on their part. A lot of people came...
The Red Dirt Master Gardener’s will be holding a plant sale and farmers market on Saturday, May 30, 9 a.m. to noon at the Hot Springs County Library. There are still a few Community Garden raised beds available. For more information, call 864-3028....
The Hot Springs County Cemetery District has announced that decorations may be placed on graves at Riverside and Monument Hill cemeteries commencing at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 21 and must be removed before 8 a.m. on June 1. The district advises that they will irrigate during this time period if necessary. Secure all decorations so they are not blown away by the wind. The district is not responsible for decorations....
JJ Hastie and his son Andrew have a blast boating on the Bighorn River just below the Hot Spring State Park Terraces. They relocated to Thermopolis from Utah in December.... Full story
Sunday’s Hot Springs County High School Graduation was one that will be remembered by the Bobcat community for years to come. This year marked the 100th commencement of HSCHS. That, combined with a great sounding year like 2020, set the stage for a little something extra special. Through in social distancing requirements due to a pandemic, and the results were stellar. High school graduations are always well attended. In years past, the HSCHS gym has been packed every year as we celebrate our seniors. People from near and far lined the s...
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Axtell, 69, died suddenly Thursday, May 14, 2020, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Born July 4, 1950, in Laramie, Wyo., she was the oldest of 7 children of Robert and Mary Lou (Young) Korkow. Following high school she attended the University of Wyoming until marrying Warren Clifford Axtell, August 26, 1972, in Hannah, Wyo. The couple returned to Warren's hometown of Thermopolis, Wyo. Debbie later completed her degree at the University. For two years she was a... Full story
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board held a virtual Zoom meeting for May. the board did not meet in April due to the COVID-19 virus. Director Meri Ann Rush said in new business that the August 1 Pageant Day parade is still being planned. The theme is “I survived.” The parade will feature floats with families and businesses and since it’s an election year, the number of floats is expected to be higher. Rush stated the chamber plans on holding the parade unless they are told otherwise. Rush also reported that internet data for t...
A small herd of elk hang out on the slopes of Wind River Canyon across the river near Windy Point.... Full story
First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative is proud to launchFood from the Field, a game meat donation program to help feed our Wyoming neighbors in need. Wyoming’s majestic landscapes offer hunters some of the best opportunities in the world; Food from the Field enables them to share that bounty. Partnering with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies, and meat processors throughout the state, the program streamlines game meat donation to food pantries across Wyo...
In lieu of the regular Scholarship Night for Hot Springs County Seniors, the Hot Springs County School District presented the awards and scholarships online for 2020. Outstanding Boy for the class of 2020 was awarded to Taydee Landrum and Outstanding Girl was presented to Ashley McPhie. Seniors planning a career with the military after graduation were recognized as Jason Clouse, Hunter Mounts and Matt Reynolds. Athletic awards Those participating in three sports all four years of high school are McKenna Bomengen, Kaylee DeVries, Tahja Hunt,...
KinDale Andreen graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Education and Human Sciences with a Bachelor of Science in Education and Human Sciences. Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital employees: Rebecca Cornell and Kevin Ryan recently completed a Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Program. The purpose of the program is to acquire current information to improve newborn deliveries....
One of the first patients to experience the new building at the hospital was discharged May 14. Hot Springs Health opened its new entrance on Thursday of last week.... Full story
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to this direct support to farmers and ranchers, USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program is partnering with regional and local distributors, whose workforces have been significantly impacted by the closure of many restaurants, hotels, and other food service ent...
Hot Springs County High School seniors were celebrated Sunday during a memorable parade and the outdoor 100th commencement ceremony for HSCHS.... Full story
by Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – After a bill to grant immunity to business owners from COVID-19 lawsuits faltered during the first day of the Wyoming Legislature’s special session, a renewed effort to provide those protections was successful in the second and final day of the session Saturday. On Friday, the Senate approved a proposal in a standalone bill to protect businesses from any lawsuit brought by people exposed to COVID-19. However, the House did not take up a mirror version of the bill, lea...
Jeanne Stevens and Lois Sager, grandmother and great-grandmother of Kaylee DeVries, celebrate at the 2020 HSCHS graduation parade by blowing bubbles, joined by their families and friends.... Full story
The deadline for the Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism scavenger hunt photo contest has been extended to include Memorial Day Weekend. The contest will now end Tuesday, May 26. Grab your camera and your family to take a drive around the county. You will have a chance to win $50 in Chamber Bucks and your photo published in the Independent Record. There will be six winners, one from each category. Jackie Dorothy, Tourism Director said, “This photo contest is truly a celebration of the Spirit of Travel and of the diversity of our County. I e...
