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At the June 6 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, Chairman Tom Ryan held a public hearing regarding the Burrows Land Use Change application. Derrick Burrows has requested a land use change from the Agricultural land use category to the Commercial land use category, for 8.2 acres, to allow a 12-unit tent (teepee) campground. He proposes to erect up to twelve teepees on wooden platforms, to be marketed as short-term rentals. The subject property is an 8.2-acre property located in the...
Mariah Pierce, with Girl Scout Troop #1297 from Sheridan, presents Thermopolis Police Department Sgt. Mike Mascorro with a wooden sign she made as part of a first responders community service project. Chief of Police Pat Cornwell, left, and Pierce's father, Travis, watch. During the barbecue, Pierce also presented similar signs to the Thermopolis Police Department and the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department. The barbecue was put on by the Rotary Club of Thermopolis last Saturday at the...
Hot Springs County is accepting sealed Requests for Information (RFI) from vendors to solicit information and concession possibilities that meet or exceed industry standards for improvement of the former county airport property, located at 140 Airport Road. Sealed packets will be received for construction changes and all other possibilities at the site. Possible business opportunities may be: hotel, convention center, outdoor recreation businesses and economic development ideas to be in line with the mission of Hot Springs County, and provide...
At the June 6 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall, council members John Dorman Sr. and Dusty Lewis were absent. Mayor Adam Estenson, council members Bill Malloy and Rachel Hughes were present. Clerk/Treasurer Tracey Van Heule presented the second reading of the budget for 2023-2024 with some additional changes. Van Heule said they increased the Park’s budget and added some money for a recording system for the police dispatch. The council voted and passed the approval of the b...
JoJo, left, and Bobby Crow recently set up shop on the corner of 6th and Park Streets offering a variety of goodies to those passing by....
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 Monday, June 5 4:29 p.m. Report of a welfare check on a male subject. He was found to be okay. 7:27 p.m. Agency assist for the Police Department. Tuesday, June 6 10:34 a.m. Deputies took a report for a poss...
Harvey's Shave Ice Plus Snacks is open for business for the summer, located on the corner of Clark and 6th Streets. Owners Bradyn and Shailee Harvey's first day of operation was Memorial Day and they will stay open through the end of September depending upon the weather. They have 24 regular, five natural, and seven sugar-free flavors. They also sell chips, popsicles, sodas and water. The shave ice prices are $2 for baby size, $4 for small, $5 for medium, and $6 for large. Those include up to th...
The 2023 state convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha was held in Gillette, Wyoming, on June 2-4. Members of Alpha Phi Chapter #1148 attending were Kim Enis, Jenifer Grimm, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Cindy Magelky, Jody Mickelsen 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—Kim Enis Outstanding Educational Program Gold Seal Merit Award Best Individual E...
The 30th annual Hot Spot Car Rally is coming to Hot Springs State Park (HSSP) this weekend. There will be a cruise-in held on Friday, June 16 evening from 4-7 p.m. Participants are asked to meet at the Kiwanis Shelter in HSSP. The Poker Run will also be held on Friday from 4-7 p.m. It starts at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Springs State Park and ends at the Senior Center. Raffles will be held at each stop and food available at the Senior Center. Buy in is $10 per hand. Proceeds will go to the Hot Springs County Senior Center building fund. The Ca...
Legend Rock Petroglyph Site, located approximately 25 miles outside of Thermopolis, is one of the many unique attractions that makes Thermopolis so special. The Friends of Hot Springs State Park and Legend Rock is looking for volunteers to help maintain, support, and promote Legend Rock during the summer. This is an opportunity to spend time there as a “camp host” where volunteers can camp for a few days or weeks. As a camp host, you can bring your own RV. There are full hookups for water, sewer, and electricity as well as a camp site. If you d...
It is almost time for a fun adventure so save the date. On July 7-8 Hot Springs County is having a county-wide rummage sale. Towns of Thermopolis and Kirby and all surrounding areas in Hot Springs County are included. Time to clean out those sheds, attics, and storage units and turn your junk into someone else’s treasure. Registration forms are available at the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce with a registration fee of $10 to cover advertising costs. Registration is required by June 20 to ensure you will be listed on the maps. If y...
The article to the right appeared on the front page of the June 24, 1993, Independent Record. Now, 30 years later, Hot Springs County School Board meetings are being videoed and can be viewed live or afterward by anyone who has the time and wants to watch them. Part of the reason the 1993 school board voted to limit use of video cameras during board meetings was because “the policy encourages members of the public and the board to talk without being worried about how they will look on videotape.” In 2023, many argue that people should be awa...
Tamara Tippets Lockhart passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, June 3, 2023, surrounded by her three daughters, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. She caught a cold earlier in the week and by Thursday it had developed into pneumonia. Her passing was quick, tender and pain free. Tamara was born on July 23, 1938, to Glenna Wood and Don Harold Tippets in Logan, Utah. Weighing in at 5 pounds at birth she grew to only 4'10" in height, but was mighty in spirit. She began school in a one room... Full story
Vivian Leanne Valentine-Bayert passed away on December 31, 2022, in Casper, Wyo. She contracted an infection while battling COVID-19 at the Wyoming Medical Center and died of sepsis. Vivian was born on September 15, 1957, to Barbara and Daniel Valentine and was the last of their three children. She was born and raised in Thermopolis, Wyo., along with her older brother Cliff Valentine. She married Barry Bayert in January of 1976, and they had two daughters, Sunshine and Danielle Bayert. Vivian... Full story
Linda Carol Werbelow, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and educator passed away peacefully on May 25, 2023, at The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones who will cherish her memory forever. Linda was born on May 20, 1950 in Cordell, Okla., to Albert and Helen McGrath, sister to Jim and Jerry McGrath, and Maryann Dremel. Linda dedicated most of her life to teaching. She started her career as a teacher at Ralph Witters Elementary in... Full story
Thermopolis High School Rodeo Club members competed at the State Finals in Rock Springs last week. HSCHS 2023 graduate Roedy Farrell was runner up in the bareback riding event with a first go score of 75 and a second go score of 70 for a total of 218, putting him just behind first place Tuker Carricato of Saratoga who had a total score of 226. Farrell also came in second in the year end standings with 230.50 points. At the state finals, Porter McCumber came in 5th in the boys cutting. Kamryn Farrell, in her first year of high school rodeo,...
The next Thermopolis gymkhana will be June 30. Results of the June 4 gymkhana include: LEAD LINE Barrels - Kuincie Jensen, Jentry Christian, Eli Arnett, Boyce Babcock, Landrey Buchanan, Jade Pingetzer Poles - Kuincie Jensen, Jentry Christian, Boyce Babcock, Eli Arnett, Branson Dean, RhyLynn Williams Goats - Jentry Christian, Jade Pingetzer, Landrey Buchanan, Kuincie Jensen Boyce Babcock, RhyLynn Williams Fun Event, key hole race - Boyce Babcock, RhyLynn Williams PEE WEE Barrels - Holden Loden, Taryn Agar, Korbie Jensen, Jax Christian, Eleanor A...
Warriors Guild Jiujitsu team members who competed in the Cowboy State Games held in Gillette include Bentley Harvey, Jayden Hansen, Jack Toth, CJ Erk and Lizzy Harvey. Erk placed 3rd, Hansen placed 4th and Toth placed 5th....
5th Grade Straight A’s Dayton Basse, Taylin Birdsley, Aiden Borgen, Robert Dafoe, Aliyah Deere, Silvanna DeVries, Lettie Duncan, Serenity Duvall, Trenton Enis, Sydnee Eplin, Lillian Estenson, Kayden Frederick, William Garrison, Sincere Goodheart, Anthony Herline, Ashlyn Huckfeldt, Pearl Ivie, Kimber Jeffs, Apollo Jenks, Cason Johnson, Elena Ketner, Briar Lahoe, Fischer Lewis, Billie Jo Macie, JayLynn Macie, Cameron Martinez, Lincoln McPhie, Abbey Money, Jack Morningstar, Tanner Myers, Ryker Sayler, Shayli Shumway, Jackson Skelton, Payton Strale...
Superintendent, 4.0 - Mesa Allen, Elizabeth Arcand, Jayci Basse, Korbin Brill, Nolan Collins, Logan Dafoe, Bethany Duncan, Jadeth Elder, Kamryn Farrell, Aidan Freeman, Ivey Goff, JolieAnne Herring, Hanna Hill, Jarek Jeffs, Cole Keller, Marguerite Keller, Tera Kraushaar, Zoey Larson, McCoy Longwell, Maile McCumber, Talyah Myers, Seth Needham, Hayden Overfield, Lexi Overfield, Jayssie Owsley, Madison Shaffer, Sydney Shaffer, Austin Slagle, Morgan Slover, Alix Sorensen, Brody Sorensen, Kaycee Stothart, Brodie Taber, Tensie Verhasselt, Ellis...
At the June 8 Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting, during old business the board held a discussion about their budget and about increasing CEO Meri Ann Dorman’s salary. Board member Scott Alwin said he noticed there was no increase in Dorman’s salary from when they previously tabled the budget. Dorman responded with, “I personally do not feel comfortable increasing it on our balance sheet without knowing where the money’s coming from. And so I didn’t do it.” The discussion continued where Alwin suggested the possibility...
Wyoming Discovery Days will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 5 and 6 in Hot Springs State Park. This popular folk festival will celebrate Wyoming’s unique cultural heritage through stories, music, food, art, livestock and demonstrations. The festival showcases the creativity and handiwork of Wyoming’s own storytellers, artists, craftsmen, culinary artisans, and musicians. It includes a Hear Me Now Storytelling Circle, music at the Pavilion, Fine Art and Folk Art Show, Trading Post, Folk Master Craftsmen Tent, artisan and guild dem...
A Smart Driver Safety Course will be held at the Hot Springs County Senior Center on Thursday, June 22 beginning at 1 p.m. The instructor will be Jerimie Kraushaar. The cost of the course is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non members. The fee is payable the day of the class. For more information, contact the senior center at 864-2151....
A Father’s Day craft fair will be held Saturday, June 17 at the VFW, 302 Broadway, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Shoppers will be able to select from a variety of vendors including Tupperware, Scentsy, Mama Bear Boutique, knives, beaded pens wreaths soaps, Papparazzi, quilts, laser engraved items, home decor and homemade items....
A group of spring buffalo calves walk together during a rainy Saturday evening in Hot Springs State Park....
