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The 2023 Hot Spot Car Rally hit town last weekend filling town with amazing vehicles of all types. Friday night featured a cruise-in and poker run with the car show taking over Hot Springs State Park on Saturday. Award winners at the car show include: Off Road-Ted Hubele with a 1968 Ford Bronco Tractor-Ted Clothier with his work tractor Truck-Scott Rhoads with a 1968 Chevy C10 The Odd Balls-Mark Miller with a 1989 Dodge Dakota Muscle Car-Jerry Cover with a 1968 Dodge Charger Vintage Car-Dave... Full story
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center will be hosting an exhilarating experience for dinosaur fans with the first-ever ‘Jurassic Fest – Passion for the Past’ event set for June 23-24. Headlining the two-day dino event is multi-award-winning British paleontologist, celebrated author and TV host, Dr. Dean Lomax from the UK. Lomax recently made international headlines when he led the excavation of one of the greatest discoveries in British paleontological history, the 10-meter-long ‘Rutland Sea Dragon’. The event will also feature a sneak peek of ‘Why Dino...
The Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo is coming to town Friday and Saturday night offering up top cowboys and cowgirls along with award-winning stock. Things kick off Friday at 9 a.m. with free admission to rodeo slack performances at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Gates open for the rodeo and vendor alley opens at 5 p.m. Friday night’s performance is Tough Enough to Wear Pink night and the action starts at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the Patriotic Rodeo Parade will make its way through town beginning at 10 a.m. The parade will line up at 5...
Hot Springs County High School graduate Emme Norsworthy shined at her first College National Finals Rodeo placing fifth in the nation in the barrel racing, representing the University of Wyoming (UW). Her four-run total time was 56.97 seconds. Norsworthy placed eighth in the first go with a time of 14.35. In the second go, Norsworthy and her barrel racing mare flew around the course with an amazing time of 13.96 coming in second place. Norsworthy had a time of 14.28 in the third go to secure...
Tricia McPhie, with Hot Springs County Public Health, holds Elizarah Dumas while she visits with her mom, Alisha, during the Community Baby Shower last week at The Help Center. The baby shower honored expecting moms, new parents and families and offered free snacks, baby items and education....
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. Highway Patrol Wednesday, June 14 10:44 p.m. Jacob Blaine Crackenberger, 27, from Sheridan, was placed in the Detention Center for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol. Sheriff’s Office Monday, June 12 5:48 a.m....
Thermopolis's Town Crews Travis Morgan, Brett Andreen, and Lain Thorpe install a speed sign on the south end of town. The speed signs are now installed at all three entrances to town....
A rainy and cold start to the 2023 Annual Hot Springs County 4-H Shooting Sports Camp did not stop all the participants from having fun. Forty-eight campers shot archery, 22 rifle, muzzleloader and shotgun. They also did a fair amount of fishing, learned about skulls and furs, shotgun shell reloading and hunting blood trail tracking. Award winners include: Marked Fish Award – Tucker Bass Jr. Archery – Dawson McLean Intermediate Archery – Clay Hubele Sr. Archery – Hayden Overfield Jr. Shotgun...
The Jordan World Circus will perform at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, July 5 with one show at 7 p.m. The Jordan World Circus is owned and produced by Jody and Melanie Jordan of Las Vegas, Nev. Hailing from a long background of aerialists and circus performers, Jordan brings a unique talent to the circus management field. His two-hour shows are presented on annual tours from coast to coast and border to border by local Shrine Centers and Clubs, police and fire associations, civic clubs and organizations, merchant...
The saloon will be open at the Hot Springs County Museum for three days only during the PRCA rodeo the last weekend in June. Drinks will be served at the Hole-in-the-Wall Bar. “It seemed a shame to deny citizens and visitors the opportunity to stand at the bar with a drink in hand,” museum board member Mike Berry explained. “This is what brought this whole idea about in the first place.” Guests will get a chance to buy beer, whiskey, wine or even Sarsaparilla in a unique event sponsored by the Hot Springs County Museum and VFW Post 2281 in...
Shasta Shafer of the Alumni Association for the All Class Reunion reported they plan to hold a social event at the VFW on Saturday, July 15 at 8 p.m. There will not be a dinner at the VFW but drinks will be sold. Music will be played and there will be room to dance. Individual classes are responsible for organizing their own dinners. Classes for the reunion weekend will have their year’s end in either 3 or 8. At this time, a picnic for reunion weekend is not planned. The reason for this, according to Shafer, is they need to form a nonprofit o...
Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have lasting harmful effects on individuals, families and communities. There are many factors that contribute to suicide. It impacts people of all ages and backgrounds. Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. Reports state it was responsible for over 48,000 deaths in 2021. The same year, an estimated 12.3 million adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.5 million made a plan and 1.7 million attempted suicide. U.S. suicide rates are the highest they’ve been since World War I...
by Curstie Konold, MPH, CSW, QMHP Marrying a farm kid has shown me the immense amount of pride in being part of the Ag community. It is prevalent that the agricultural profession, while rewarding, is challenging. Running big dollar operations that are both physically and mentally demanding creates some serious strain on our mental health. Whether it’s a co-op employee spraying chemicals or spreading fertilizer for 70+ hours a week or a farmer during planting or harvest, the demand never truly stops. In my practice I talk a lot about focusing o...
Martin "Marty" William Connolly, 83, of Laramie, formerly of Thermopolis passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Ivinson Memorial Hospital. He was born January 25, 1940, to Michael and Bernadette (nee Kane) Connolly in St. Paul, Minn. Marty grew up in St. Paul with his two brothers, Michael "Micky" and Jerome "Jerry". He graduated from Johnson High School in 1958. After high school he worked for the Minnesota Highway Department until he was drafted into the United States Army where he served... Full story
Richard Lee Beltz, 85, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at his residence in Hot Springs County, Wyo., after a period of declining health. One of four children, Rick was born January 15, 1938, in Elgin, Ill., the son of Eugene and Helen (Peters) Beltz. Enlisting in the Air Force in 1961, Rick served twenty-one years. For 15 years he was an Air Craft Controller, and 6 years as a Hazard Safety Technician. Following retirement he worked as general manager of the Air Force Academy Commissary in Colorado... Full story
Violet Mae VanBuskirk, a woman of unwavering faith and boundless love, peacefully left this world on June 14, 2023, at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis, Wyo., surrounded by her family including Dee, J. June, Michael, Candy, Benito, Lori, R-eyonna, Lylianah, Gabrionuh, Javier, Janisa, Jen, Anthony, Peighton, Xavian, Matea, Brooklynn, Myah, Paula, Carol and many other friends who came to visit in her last hours. Violet was born on April 22, 1942, in Buffalo, Wyo., the fourth of seven children... Full story
Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate couldn't get enough sun at the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) 2023 National Tournament in Phoenix, Ariz., last week. This year's NSDA National Tournament included over 6,000 qualifying competitors from over 2,000 schools. Two qualifying Bobcats, Karina Lea and Julia Quintanilla, accompanied by coaches, Lyle Wiley and Alyssa Brown, traveled to the week long, nationwide competition and performed alongside the best in the US (and some...
This past Father's Day weekend, Saturday was filled with a lot of fun, food and activities that included the 30th Anniversary Hot Spot Car Rally, Cruise In, and Poker Run. Additionally, the Rusty Old Truck Market featured a wide variety of vendors in the Hot Springs State Park. The events were all well attended by both local residents and visitors. Left, Discover Thermopolis' Carol Bivens helps visiting RN Nicole Berry from Austin, Texas, select a card for the Hot Spot Poker Run last Saturday....
Hot Springs Health raised the American flag for the first time on its new flag pole since the hospital's renovation. Pictured here, l-r, are Bill Kahlke of the Patriot Guard Riders, Raymond Monasmith, Sr. Vice Commander VFW Post 2281 and Sgt. Austin Krueger, D-Co l-297th In. and of the Military Funeral honors program....
