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According to an order signed by District Judge Norman Young on May 25, a lawsuit filed by Joe and Barbara Campbell against Tri-County Telephone Association (TCT) co-operative, a motion for class certification was granted. The Campbells, named as the plaintiffs in the case, were also approved as an adequate representative of the class defined as 825 former members (more or less) of TCT, according to the order. It was further ordered that TCT and the individually named defendants, including TCT...
Runners get moving at the start of Hot Springs County Recreation District's Running with the Buffalo. The road race is part of the district's Ready, Set, Run! program. Top three times were Ty Peterson at 19:36, Kanyon Gerber at 20:34 and Cannon Boren at 22:48....
Thermopolis has been selected by Expedia as one of the most beautiful towns in America in their second annual list. Although beauty is subjective, the company looked at destinations with downtowns oozing with character, sparkling waves under the glow of a sunset, wide-open ranges void of human handprints, and much more. Thermopolis is sixth on the list of 30, beating out locations such as Grand Canyon, Ariz., Haleiwa, Hawaii and Grand Lake, Colo. for its spot in the top ten. According to Chloe Mulliner, who composed the list, “There's no d...
With the Hot Springs County Commissioners appointing Commissioner Phillip Scheel to the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board at their June 5 meeting, it raised some questions as to whether Scheel was able to serve on the board, as it was in direct conflict with Travel and Tourism’s articles of organization. The position to which Scheel was appointed was required to be filled by someone who is representative of the travel and tourism industry. Travel and Tourism conducted a meeting with S...
This weekend, celebrate Father’s Day with a trip to Hot Springs State Park for the annual Hot Spot Car Rally, June 16 and 17. The first rally was at Big T Drive-In on Shoshoni, and featured 34 cars. The event has grown over the years, bringing in 140 or more vehicles some years. The rally is a casual two-day event beginning at 10 a.m. on June 16 with pre-registration and the Ted Spatol Memorial Poker Run. A live musical jam session is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. There will also be a casual gathering of car enthusiasts, and at 4:30 p.m. will be the o...
Wyoming State Statute 7-19-303 (c) (ii) (iii) requires that residential neighbors within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of a registered sex offender's residence be notified. If you are a property owner in this area it is your responsibility to notify any renter or lessee of your property that there is a sex offender residing in the neighborhood. Name: Gary Philip Rice Address: 630 Mondell Date of Birth: Dec. 27, 1940 Place of Birth: California Date/Place of Conviction: Nov. 7, 1996/Adams... Full story
Sheriff’s office Tuesday, June 5 5:49 p.m. A REDDI report was received from Wyoming Highway Patrol. The suspect vehicle could not be located. Thursday, June 7 6:27 p.m. A male subject reported his daughter had left home. The girl was located safely in Worland. Friday, June 8 7:45 a.m. Report of a bike left near the East River Road river access. The responding deputy located a moped that was stripped of its engine and dumped. The rest of the vehicle was taken to a scrap pile. 3:39 p.m. Report of reckless driving on Highway 20. The suspect v...
This funnel cloud was captured June 6 at approximately 6:30 p.m. from the high school parking lot looking southeast....
The state convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (E.S.A.) was held June 1-3 in Gillette. Members of Alpha Phi Chapter No. 1148 attending were: Brenda Barnes, Jenifer Grimm, Kendi Heinze, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Cindy Magelky, and Linda Ziegler. The following awards were received. First Place: Outstanding Chapter of the Year 6-15 Members; Gold Link Award for Excellence in Reporting Educational Programs; Distinguished Athenian Award for Educational Director — Shelly Brown; Outstanding Educational Program; Best Reporting Chapter Chaplain ...
The Hot Springs County High School Student Council is preparing for the Tour de Wish this Saturday. In conjunction with Make a Wish Wyoming, the student council will be holding a 5k ride and walk in Hot Springs State Park, starting at 9 a.m. Open registration begins at 8 a.m. All proceeds from the event will be used to grant a wish for a terminally ill child. Currently, there are 36 Wyoming children facing critical medical conditions across the state whose wishes are in progress....
It may only be the middle of June, but the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department is busy planning for the 4th of July fireworks display and are unfortunately coming up short. According to fire chief Mark Collins, it takes about $12,000 to create a 20-30 minute display. This year, one of the department’s main funding sources cut their donation from $5,000 to just $1,000, a huge blow to the event. “The fire department has been doing this show since 1962,” Collins said, “and the community has always been generous.” The cost of the fireworks...
In the June 7 edition of The Independent Record, the story “Local races heat up with close of filing period” listed the candidates in various political races, from the town, to the county, to the state. However, the story listed John Winter and Tim Morrison as Democrat candidates for District 28, when they are actually filed as Republican. The Thermopolis Independent Record apologizes for the error....
Aaron Davis & The Mystery Machine opens the 2018 Sounds of Summer concert series at the Hot Springs State Park Pavilion last Sunday. Accompanying Davis was Mike Patton on keyboard, Jason Baggett on drums and David Bundy on bass....
It seems as though we jumped from winter right into summer this year with the high temperatures we’ve been experiencing the past couple of weeks. Unfortunately, with those high temps and the wind that appears to go along with them, comes a faster drying out of grasses and a higher potential for fires. Today, Wyoming has just one forest fire raging, the Badger Creek fire in the WyColo area by Laramie. It has grown in just a few days to more than 2,300 acres within the Medicine Bow National Forest. Surrounding us are six fires in Idaho, two in U...
Some time ago, I was surprised by a question from a young friend (actually a teenager): What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned in the loooong life you’ve lived? Before I considered the question, I informed my young friend that long had only four letters and none were to be stressed. Only then did I wonder at the nature of the question from one so young. I’ve spent the largest part of my life dealing with the young, and I couldn’t remember ever being queried in such a serious manner by one so young. Frankly, I was at a loss for a moment...
Recently, my oldest son started playing tee ball through the Hot Springs County Rec Department. It’s been a learning experience on many levels. I’ve had to remind myself that I am not a coach, and Mike’s been learning about the game – although he isn’t quite ready to let go of the bat when running to first base – and more importantly about being a good sport and teammate. With the whirlwind of the 2018 election just really starting to get a good spin on it, we can take some of those lessons abo...
Each year the National Safety Council sets aside the month of June as National Safety Month. Each week of the month focuses on a different aspect of safety and for 2018 the areas they’re stressing are emergency preparedness, wellness, falls and driving. The unusual weather this past week has been exciting for some, while others have been very concerned about the outcome of the rain, hail, lightning and yes, even tornadoes that seem to have been popping up out of nowhere. Emergency p...
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with Hot Springs County High School, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries including Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy and Japan. ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family...
Gift of the Waters Inc. has received $2,500 for the Gift of the Waters Pageant through the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Awards. The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund board awarded $215,177 to 28 projects around the state at their recent grant review meeting held in Jackson. This grant round was very competitive with 32 applications seeking more $405,000 in support. Awards were given to a wide variety of projects, from art and music festivals, artists in residence, concert and theatre equipment, historic preservation, documentary productions,...
Claudia Eichhorn and Gavin Turner watch as Gretchen O'Bleness demonstrates the Mandala rock painting technique during Friday's ArtStroll. O'Bleness assisted strollers who wanted to practice the technique and conducted a painting class Saturday at Hot Springs County Museum....
The following students were named to the Hot Springs County High School Honor Rolls for the second semester of the school year: Superintendent (4.0): Naomi Bishop, McKenna Bomengen, Ashley Brawley, KyAnn Calhoun, Jasmine Collins, Stormy Cox, Oran Coyne, Brianna DeVries, Kolby George, Hannah Hu, Tahja Hunt, Deven Jaussaud, Kelly Johnson, Tyler Kay, Barbara Kissel, Dakota Leonhardt, Daniel Leonhardt, Haley McDermott, Ashley McPhie, Breeze Petty, Lane Randall, Lauren Reed, Hyrum Rich, Mary Ryan, Dayna Sandberg, Noah Schwalbe, Reagan Severance,...
Thermopolis Middle School has released the A & B Honor Rolls for this year. Those who had straight A’s were recognized during the school’s awards ceremonies. 5th Grade: Christian Arends, Kaylee Bazzle, Trenton Bledsoe, Gage Bowman, Nevaeh Brill, Aspen Brooks, Jason Capelle, Sophia Conrad, Joseph Crow, Tymber Eckley, Jonathan Freeman, Jordan Kelly, Dennis Korte, Rylee McConkie, Brianna Muller, Hayden Overfield, Sydney Peterson, Brody Potter, Brooke Richter, Michael Sinchetru, Jade Snyder, Brody Sorensen, Zane Stam, Lauren Thomas, Benjamin Wea...
Last Saturday marked the 44th Annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl at Cheney Memorial Field in Casper, and Thermopolis Bobcat Noah Schwalbe was part of the winning North team, coming out on top of the South team, 13-7. Unfortunately, Schwalbe broke his hand during Thursday’s practice and had to have immediate surgery, precluding him from being able to participate with his team. After a week of practices in Casper, along with some special activities, the teams hit the field in front of a full stadium. In the first quarter of play, Josh Dawson of Star V...
Last Saturday saw the annual Smokin' Waters Golf Tournament, with competitors from across the state. Results from the tournament are as follows: First Place - Gross 59* Ethan Brooks (Thermopolis) $200 Parke Price (Thermopolis) $200 John Kiser (Worland) $200 Josh Craft (Worland) $200 Second Place - Gross 59 Joey Johnson (Thermopolis) $150 Bob Rollings (Thermopolis) $150 Hardy Johnson (Thermopolis) $150 Donnie Bjorhus (Thermopolis) $150 Third Place - Gross 61 Frank Toth (Thermopolis) $100 Bob...
The warm weather allowed the June Gymkhana Session to be held outside at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Events during each gymkhana include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, a flag race, dummy roping and a fun event, which in this session was a water balloon toss. Since there were plenty of balloons left, contestants as well as youth who came to watch had a water fight. Results from the event are (in order of finish) Junior Barrels: Rylee Agar, Amelia Roberts, Taylor Agar, Bridger Peil,...
