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Articles from the June 15, 2017 edition


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  • What constitutes a nuisance yard

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Jun 15, 2017

    It seems when the temperatures rise, so do the number of calls to the Thermopolis Police Department in regard to nuisance yards. Police Chief Steve Shay said when such calls come in the first response is to go to the yard in question, to determine if it does qualify as a nuisance under the town code. Several things under the code would constitute a nuisance, though weeds are one of the more common reasons. Under Section 11-802, “The term ‘weed’ shall be deemed to include any plant growth over... Full story

  • Eyes on the ball

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Jun 15, 2017

    Atticus Smith, son of Jake and Jessica Smith, scoots quickly across the green at the Rod Harris Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday. After a few wobbly steps, he dropped to the grass and made a bee-line toward the balls, adding just another hazard to the game....

  • Motion for new trial filed in Spence case

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Jun 15, 2017

    In a case against Justin Spence, who was found guilty of incest on April 27, a motion has been filed for a new trial. According to the charge, on July 4 or 5, 2014, Spence molested a juvenile female. During a trial that lasted three days, it was shown the juvenile and Spence had been texting the date of the incident — over 200 messages sent between the two phones within a few hours — and Spence had been sending inappropriate messages and pictures prior to physical advances on the juvenile. Als...

  • Wyoming Whiskey makes best of the best list

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Jun 15, 2017

    Wyoming Whiskey has made the top three list of the “Best of the Best” in Esquire magazine’s best whiskeys in the country. First on the list is Westland, out of Seattle, Wash., founded in 2010. According to Esquire, Westland was the independently owned “little guy” making the best whiskey in America. They were acquired in 2016 by Remy Countreau, so it is no longer the independently owned underdog. Wyoming Whiskey, founded in Kirby in 2009, is second on the list. Esquire warns you may not be im...

  • Dockery, Brown named to Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Jun 15, 2017

    The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) Board of Directors conducted annual business meetings May 20 and 21 in Casper. All current WCHF officers were voted in for another four-year term. Plans were outlined for the fourth annual WCHF Honoree Induction and associated events, and the Class of 2017 WCHF Honorees was selected. Among those chosen from Region 8, which includes Hot Springs County, are Carl Obe Dockery and Ernest Nathan “Nate” Brown. The process of selection was begun by committees in...

  • On the Record June 15

    Jun 15, 2017

    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 department” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, June 6 3:13 p.m. Call regarding goats on the highway near mile marker 139 on Highway 20 North. The goats were put back in their pasture. Wednesday, June 7 11 a.m. Complainant received an e-mail scam, in which a person claims to be from the IRS. Thursday, June 8 11:08 a.m....

  • Car rally rolls into town

    Jun 15, 2017

    The 25th Annual Hot Spot Car Rally is ready to roar into Thermopolis Father’s Day Weekend, June 17 and 18. The two-day event will feature a wide assortment of vehicles, from off-road to rat rods, muscle cars, classics, vintage and even modern muscle cars. Things kick off on Saturday morning with registration at 10 a.m., followed by the Ted Spatol Memorial poker run and the parade of cars through town at 4:30 p.m. Sunday is the Show and Shine in Hot Springs State Park where everyone can vote for their favorite car in the show. Awards will be p...

  • Cancer crusaders plan fundraiser

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Jun 15, 2017

    What would you do if you knew there was something that affected 1.6 million new people every year? What would you do if you knew 595,690 of those people affected would die? A new organization in Thermopolis is stepping up to make a difference locally, the T-Town Cancer Crusaders. The non-profit organization’s goal is to assist local cancer patients with travel expenses when they must leave town for specialty oncology services. All of the team members have lost family or friends to cancer and u...

  • Summer reading program underway

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Jun 15, 2017

    Friday saw the official kickoff to the summer reading program through Hot Springs County Library. This year’s theme is “Build a Better World.” Friday marked the opening for registration, but parents are welcome to register their kids anytime during the program, which runs through July 14. The program is open to kids who will bee in grades 1-5 this fall. They will do their reading at home, and mark their progress on a calendar. Those calendars will be brought in every Friday, and the more they...

  • See The Fantasticks Monday

    Jun 15, 2017

    The longest running off-Broadway musical, The Fantasticks, will be coming to Thermopolis Monday, June 19. The Fantasticks will be presented as part of the University of Wyoming’s Department of Theatre and Dance Snowy Range Summer Theatre, which is now in its 65th year. Directed by Kevin Inouye, The Fantasticks is a sunny, funny musical about love between a starry-eyed boy and the girl next door. They fall in love, grow apart and finally find their way back to each other after realizing the truth that, “without a hurt, the heart is hol...

  • Sweet smile

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Jun 15, 2017

    Barb Rice puts on her sweetest smile for locals and visitors alike at Hazel - n- Pearls during last Friday's ArtStroll....

  • It's the dads' turn

    Jun 15, 2017

    This weekend marks the annual celebration of and for the daddies, the papas, and the old men. That’s right, it’s Father’s Day, a day that calls to mind images of dad flipping burgers on the grill and opening homemade cards and boxes containing ties. Father’s Day is a relatively new celebration, not really seen outside Catholic traditions until the early 20th century, when it was established to complement Mother’s Day — first celebrated in 1908. Father’s Day was first established in 1910. While celebrating those with whom we have genetic ties...

  • Annual Gift of the Waters Parade

    Meri Ann Rush|Jun 15, 2017

    Mark your calendar for the Annual Gift of the Water Parade that is Saturday, August 5 at 10 a.m. The theme to this year’s parade is “Pages from the Ages — Celebrating over 100 years.” Many of our downtown buildings are celebrating their 100th birthday this year. It is amazing that we can look at some of the buildings and know that they have been there for at least a 100 years. The parade route is as follows: Line up starts at 9:30 a.m. on Arapahoe and Senior Avenue — make sure to check in and get your entry number. At 10 a.m. the parade wi...

  • A bargain mutually beneficial to both sides

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Jun 15, 2017

    We’ve talked a lot about spring and flowers and everything getting so green and beautiful right now, which got me to thinking about my grandmother and her little brother. In the old days, kids had to not only make their own fun, there was no such thing as an allowance, so in order to get treats, they had to use their ingenuity. My grandmother, Margaret, and her little brother, John, lived in Kirby as they were growing up. Their father, my great-grandfather, was the sheriff at the time. My g...

  • Perhaps we will come visit Thermopolis again

    Scott Flowers|Jun 15, 2017

    As part of a planned vacation, I brought my girlfriend to Thermopolis to spend the day, as I had visited the city six years ago. On that visit, I was only in town four hours as I traveled from Yellowstone to Cheyenne on my way back to Topeka, Kansas. I drove through the park, getting out to see things but did not do much else. I wanted to bring my girlfriend to see and try things that I found interesting, including trying the mineral water baths and swimming. We stayed at a local bed and breakfast, which was fantastic. I was glad to find them...

  • Eleanor 'Faye' Van Antwerp

    Jun 15, 2017

    Eleanor Faye Van Antwerp, 78, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at her residence in Thermopolis surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong resident of Thermopolis, she was born February 6, 1939, one of four daughters of Russell and Irene (Walker) Long. After high school she became a nurse's aide at the hospital for several years. Known by many as a school lunchroom cook, she first cooked at the old high school, then the Lucerne school and returned to cook for the Ralph Witters Elementary... Full story

  • L.E. 'Les' Feddersen

    Jun 15, 2017

    L.E. “Les” Feddersen, 94, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away peacefully on Mon., June 5, 2017, at Green House Living in Sheridan, Wyo. Les was born November 12, 1922, in Basin, Wyo., to William and Ida Feddersen. After graduation he attended the University of Wyoming before he was drafted in December 1943. His service in the U.S. Army during the war had him stationed at Nenana, Seward and Attu, Alaska. His decorations awarded were: American Theater Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Meritorius Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal and Vic... Full story

  • Troy Kinsel

    Jun 15, 2017

    Troy Kinsel, 54, passed away May 18, 2017. Troy was born June 11, 1963, in Casper, Wyo., to George and Helen Kinsel, and his sister, Sheila. The family of four lived in Wyoming before moving to Texas for ten years, and then settled in Thermopolis, where Troy attended high school and was Salutatorian of his graduating class. He attended the University of Wyoming, and then attained a Master's Degree at the University of Missouri. After college graduation, Troy spent seven years in the Air Force... Full story

  • Jim Mischke honored as Outstanding Range Professional

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Jun 15, 2017

    On June 9 in Buffalo, at the Wyoming Stock Growers Association Spring Convention, Jim Mischke was presented with his award as Outstanding Range Professional. Mischke was born and raised at Crofton, Neb., a small town of about 500 people. He said he spent a lot of time on a farm and ranch there. Though his parents, Helen and Cyrus, tried to teach him there was a better way to make a living than working a farm and ranch, Mischke strongly disagreed. Mischke said his great-grandfather was one of...

  • Abel named assistant coach of the year

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Jun 15, 2017

    The Wyoming Coaches' Association recently announced the Coaches of the Year for the 2017 spring season, and Brenna Abel was named Assistant Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. Abel, who resigned from the Hot Springs County School District this year, was born and raised in Worland, and has always called the Big Horn Basin her home. "I grew up as a rancher's daughter," she stated, "so Wyoming lifestyle is a way of life." The Social Studies teaching position came open at the high school in T... Full story

  • Two pair tie to win golf tournament

    Jun 15, 2017

    The Rod Harris Memorial golf tournament was held last weekend at the Thermopolis Golf Course. Winners of the two-day event included a tie for first place, gross, the team of Travis McDermott and Bob Ryan (140) and the team of Binky Fisher and Parke Price. Third place, gross, was the team of Scott Peters and Eric Smits (144). Net winners were Hadley and Hardy Johnson in first place with a 121.5, Bob and Kay Uffelman in second place with a 134.2, and third place winners were Cody Bjorhus and Randy Harris with a 134.6....

  • Register now for Tour de Wish

    Jun 15, 2017

    Since 1980 the Make a Wish Foundation has been granting the wishes of terminally ill children across the U.S. Make a Wish Wyoming was started shortly after, in 1985. More than 530 wishes have been granted through the Wyoming organization, all because of generous donations. Your chance to donate or participate is coming to Thermopolis with the Tour de Wish 5k Ride, Run and Walk, inspired by the first recipient, Brian, from Gillette who’s wish was a BMX bike. The event will be held in Hot Springs State Park on June 24. Open registration will b...

  • Students qualify for national rodeo

    Jun 15, 2017

    Two local students have qualified to compete at the world’s largest junior high rodeo. Jase Longwell, a seventh grade student from Thermopolis Middle School, and McCoy Longwell, a sixth grade student from Risen Son Christian School, have earned positions on the Wyoming National Junior High rodeo team and will travel to Lebanon, Tenn. June 18-24 to compete at the 13th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo in ribbon roping, team roping, chute dogging and breakaway. The Saturday championship performance will be televised nationally on R...

  • Team roping at fairgrounds Saturday

    Jun 15, 2017

    This Saturday marks the first of three team roping events being hosted at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds by Durbin Creek Ranch. The three events will allow members of the American Cowboys Team Roping Association (ACTRA) a chance to qualify for the Big Horn Chapter ACTRA finals in September at the Cottonwood Equestrian Center in Silesia, Mont. Roping at the chapter finals will also qualify ropers to rope at ACTRA’s National Finals in Reno, Nev. Durbin Creek Ranch also held a series last winter that will count toward the three qualifying e...

  • Get a bit dirty

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Jun 15, 2017

    Mike Oliver with Sons of Pitches slides into third in a game against One-Eyed Buffalo. Adult Softball standings as of June 14 are: Merit's Nicest Team Ever, 6-0; One Stop Sparkplugs, 5-2; Sons of Pitches, 5-2; Robin BatsMan, 3-3; One-Eyed Buffalo, 2-4 Slide One In, 1-5; and Risen Son, 0-6....

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