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With the most recent loosening of COVID-19 orders by Governor Mark Gordon, schools, colleges and universities will be able to resume classes in the fall as long as a few safety measures are in place. Hot Springs County School District #1 has formed a task force, which is looking at various ways the schools can open up while taking those safety measures into consideration. Those plans will be for each school, the transportation department, food service and more. One of the plans being discussed i... Full story
Trucks and cars follow along on Buffalo Creek Road Saturday for a Father's Day weekend cruise organized by Dood Jaussaud. The cruise was held both Saturday and Sunday....
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department will be doing their annual fireworks show for the July 4th Independence Day celebration, according to Fire Chief Mark Collins. He said that they are about $5,000 short on funds for the show compared to what they normally collect in previous years. They usually budget between $12,000 to $14,000 for a typical show. However, even though the funds raised this year is lower, John Fish, head of the fireworks committee, reports a pyrotechnician will come in to... Full story
The Hot Springs County School District has another educator to add to their long list of award winning staff – Kinley Taylor, winner of the National University System-Sanford Teacher Award as a top inspiring teacher in Wyoming. Taylor, a kindergarten teacher at Ralph Witters Elementary, was surprised by the announcement and will receive $10,000 in recognition of her work supporting student development and achievement. She now joins the ranks with teachers from all 50 states and the District o...
The Thermopolis Town Council passed their 2021 budget on the third reading, however, assistant to the Mayor Fred Crosby did say that they may have to act fast on their feet later in the year. At the June 16 council meeting, Crosby said he has heard from the State that things may not go as well this year as they thought. If things look bad in three or four months they may have to revisit the budget and make some changes. This was due to the lower revenues caused by the COVID-19 situation. In...
The final 2020 Hot Springs County Valuation has recently been released by Hot Springs County Assessor, Dan Webber. The locally assessed value, which is pending approval from the State Board of Equalization, came in at $52,413,612. Webber expects this number will be approved with little to no change. Utilities, which are state assessed, are valued at $7,561,051. Railroads in the county are assessed at $4,214,839. Hard minerals for the county came in at $3,006,218. The oil production assessment, based on 2019 production numbers, is valued at...
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. Clarification Divorce Maralee Hilzendeger, plaintiff v. Richard Hilzendeger, defendant. Sheriff’s Office Monday, June 15 12:11 p.m. A 67-year-old woman was cited for breach of peace. Wednesday, June 17 11:01 a.m. Report of vandali...
Jacque and Bobbie Reed recently celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary. Also known as the diamond or platinum anniversary, it symbolizes a relationship that is truly once in a lifetime. When they met each other Jacque was working for Mountain Bell Telephone Company. He was a lineman stationed in Wheatland. Bobbie was working at the hospital in Wheatland. They met through mutual friends. When asked how did you know you were meant to marry, Bobbie laughed and said, "Well, I don't really know....
Shop Smart, Shop Safe is a Wyoming statewide two-part campaign to provide business recovery resources and free marketing ideas and materials designed to help business owners make their customers feel safe and comfortable to return to shopping in their stores after the COVID-19 shutdowns. “Wyoming did a great job getting out the message about the importance of staying home and flattening the curve of COVID-19,” said Wyoming Main Street Program Manager Linda Klinck. “Now, as restrictions are lifting and businesses are opening back up, busin...
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center recently received grant funding from the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund for $8,000. Nearly $125,000 was awarded to 24 projects around the state that vary from historic preservation and facility infrastructure to online art exhibits, music festivals and much more. The Wyoming Dinosaur Center received their funding for an interactive display project. The matching grant will help pay for three displays – a T-rex and triceratops display, Wyoming Dinosaur Center history display and Jimbo, the Supersaurus. The displays w...
In spite of much lower moisture across most of Wyoming, the National Weather Service says all indications are that Wyoming will probably have a normal wildland fire potential throughout the summer. Snow water equivalents through most of the state this month are close to the drought levels seen in 2018. A couple of late season snows in the western part of the state helped a bit over the last 30-days, however areas east of the Continental Divide are drier with many locations below 50-percent of normal. Here in Hot Springs County our precipitation...
With all of the bizarre things going on across the United States right now it might be a good time to slow down and think of some of the good things happening right in our own backyard. If you’ve looked at our front page this week you’ll see a couple of things worthy of noting. First, there is the Sanford teacher award that was presented to our own RWE kindergarten teacher Kinley Taylor. She has been recognized for the amazing work she does with our little ones and even received $10,000 for her efforts. She’ll be in the running against educa...
Lena May Jacobs Di Felici passed away peacefully on June 17, 2020, at her home in Thermopolis, Wyo., surrounded by her loving family. Lena May said she lived a charmed life and in her own words " I don't think I ever wanted a different one". She was born in Thermopolis on January 25, 1939, as Lena May Jacobs. She was raised and enjoyed her childhood with her parents and sister in Gebo, Wyo. Her family moved to Thermopolis where she attended and graduated from Hot Springs County High School in... Full story
Jared Timothy Dumas, 30, passed away June 13, 2020, at his residence in Thermopolis. Born April 4, 1990, in Salt Lake City, he was the son of Guy Dumas and Ronda See. He remained in Salt Lake until moving to Thermopolis in 2015. Jared was presently working with Handford Sprinkler and Landscape. Jared was a loving father, enjoyed camping and spending time with his sons. He was a hard worker and always willing to lend a helping hand. He liked to fix things and relied on You Tube when he needed... Full story
Shirlee Anne Crofutt, 88, passed away June 19, 2020, at Worland Health Care Center in Worland, Wyo., following a period of declining health. Born October 16, 1931, in Gordon, Neb., she was the daughter of Faye (Nern) Thompson and George "Powder River" Thompson. The family resided on the Kitchen Ranch in northern Niobrara County, and Shirlee attended grade school at country schools near the Ranch and in Douglas, Wyo. She then lived with family in Gordon, Neb., where she attended Gordon High... Full story
Crews work to fix a broken water line in the sprinkler system at Hot Springs County Library....
Police Chief Julie Mathews had contacted the Injury Prevention Services and asked if there was any availability of assistance through their services against alcohol intoxication or drivers under the influence. Mathews explained that their alcohol sensors were very old, outdated and broken and were in great need of replacement. Jen Cheney of the Hot Springs County Injury Prevention Services Department was able to help and they donated eight brand new alcohol sensors to the Thermopolis Police...
It may have been a little different this year due to the pandemic, but once again, the Bobcat Speech and Debate Team made an excellent showing at the National Speech and Debate Tournament. While they were supposed to be traveling to Albuquerque for this year’s tournament, COVID-19 got in the way and the entire tournament was held online. Those doing individual speech events such as humor, drama or oratory had to pre-record their events and download them to the National’s site. Congress, debate and extemporaneous speaking were don live thr...
Athletes from all over Wyoming and several other states are preparing to hit the gridiron here in Thermopolis at the 31st Annual Big Horn Basin Football Camp. Starting on Monday, campers from 23 Wyoming teams, Montana, Colorado, Phoenix, Ariz., Boise, Idaho and Chadron, Neb. will be camping out on the field as they participate in the camp. An amazing group of coaches are on tap for this year’s camp, including several college coaches from South Dakota School of Mines, Chadron State, Black Hills S...
Several people headed to the Bighorn River on Saturday to cool off, fish and have a good time....
In preparation for the coming election and the vote on the new lodging tax, a new political action committee was formed to assist the Travel and Tourism Board in fundraising efforts. This tax will not be money taken from the local residents, but instead, it will be collected by motels from tourists who stay at their venues. The reason the PAC was created is that the Tourism Board cannot lobby for itself. Greg Willson will be the PAC’s chair and Meri Ann Rush will be the Treasurer. Willson explai...
Statewide bicycling and walking advocacy organization, Wyoming Pathways, is partnering with the Hot City Outdoor Alliance, Bureau of Land Management, and the Town of Thermopolis to develop a Thermopolis Community Trail Plan that will help guide development of future natural surface trail systems on public lands in the area, and develop a local bicycle route system for paved and gravel road routes. With the success of the recently developed multi-use trails in Hot Springs State Park, Town officials, business leaders and community members have...
A representative of the Wyoming Association of Risk Management (WARM), the company that takes care of liability insurance for government agencies in Wyoming, attended the recent meeting of the Hot Springs County Commissioners to discuss an overview on the library roof. Through an architect and contractor, the commissioners had sent a roofing bid to WARM that was an upgraded product. The representative told the commissioners their bid was over double what the insurance company feels is necessary...
Reflections of clouds and trees cover the Bighorn River in Thermopolis during a beautiful June Sunset....
The National Weather Service, Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, and emergency management agencies across central and western Wyoming, ask your help in providing the public with information about lightning safety. Since 1959, Wyoming has been typically in the top five in the nation per capita population involving lightning injuries and fatalities. Advance planning and increased awareness will help residents and visitors to Wyoming, be aware of the dangers of lightning. Throughout the week, the National Weather Service, Wyoming Office of...
