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A hearing scheduled for June 26 in Hot Springs District Court regarding the sentence of James Wiley has been cancelled, following the dismissal of Wiley’s motion to correct an illegal sentence. In his motion, Wiley alleged that the sentence imposed on him as a juvenile violated established constitutional standards. Special Deputy Hot Springs County Attorney Michael Blonigen filed a response to Wiley’s motion, arguing that his sentence does not constitute one of life without parole and that he...
Brandley Peabody of Billings, Mont. holds on tight during the bareback bronco event at Saturday's rodeo competition. Cowboys from all over the country came the Thermopolis last weekend to test their mettle against broncs, steer and bulls. See more action from the rodeo on Page 9....
The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund board awarded $293,293.29 to 36 projects around the state at their recent grant review meeting in Thermopolis. Awards were given to a wide variety of projects, from historic preservation, archaeological research, and petroglyph preservation and education to art exhibition, museum storage equipment, choirs and orchestra programming. In Hot Springs County, $10,000 was granted for the Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery Center Joint Powers Board, for a petroglyph...
You’re going to want to pull out the lawn chairs and get ready for a spectacular fireworks show on the Fourth of July, presented by the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department. According to John Fish, who has mastered the show each year for the past 25 years said this year is going to be very special. Funds raised so far for the event total $11,000, about the same as they had last year, but Fish said anyone still wanting to donate to the show may do so by dropping a check in the mailbox at the f... Full story
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. Sheriff’s office Friday, June 21 12:14 p.m. Trespass notice requested by a business. 8:19 p.m. Dispatcher reported receiving harassing calls. 8:56 p.m. Call to a controlled burn that was not reported. Sunday, June 23 6:03 p.m. Traffic stop on Highway 120. The vehicle was stopped for speedi...
Following proceedings on Friday in Hot Springs District Court, a trial for Justin Spence will be set at a later time. Spence is charged with incest, a felony charge that alleges on July 4 or 5, 2014, he molested a juvenile female. Should the case go to trial, it will be the fourth for Spence on the charge. His first trial was cancelled due to a holiday conflict. His second was again rescheduled, after his defense attorney expressed concern he had not received all of the taped interviews of the...
A slight issue with the east abutment of the bridge on Broadway, when the concrete along the finger joint failed, required the bridge be closed for repairs. Town Engineer Anthony Barnett reported Monday afternoon that the work went quickly and smoothly, and the bridge is scheduled to be open again this Friday....
The public is invited to attend Father Joe and Ellen Galligan's retirement barbecue on Saturday, June 29 from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the lawn of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Joe Galligan was born and raised in the Episcopal Church, in a number of different dioceses around the country. He further explained he was born in Connecticut and was a member of the church growing up and while in the service. He and his wife married in 1969 when he was on assignment to a naval academy as a...
Guys and gals have a new place to get a trim, style or even a hot shave, as Kristen Monasmith opened the doors of Smoking Waters Barber Shop. She officially opened her current spot at 316 Broadway, No. 3 on June 18, though she had previously rented some space from Twisted Mane Salon and Spa starting on May 2. She decided to open a barber shop because she had been doing hair for a while and kept hearing people wanted a barber shop. Her husband, Raymond, is the junior vice commander for VFW Post...
Sometimes its good to let the mind meander back to the “good ol’ days” when life was more simple. It shows us how far we have come, how much we have progressed and allows us to dream about what the future may hold. In the good ol’ days summers were filled with children riding their bikes downtown, Crazy Days when all the business people dressed up in costumes and brought their best bargains out on the street, parades that had dozens of tissue covered floats and streets lined with people to enjoy the show. Our busy lives have taken away the sim...
If you were anywhere around town this past weekend, you knew where all the action was, as the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds was again home to the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo. As much fun as the rodeo is each year — it always has a way of taking me back to rodeos with my folks when I was a kid — the true spectacle is watching how our local fairgrounds transforms into a spectacle of people from all over North America, and the parking lot takes on the look of a bazaar with all of the...
Danette Stone, 66, of Riverton passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019, at her home after a lengthy illness. Danette Oldershaw was born on February 13, 1953, in Fresno, Calif., to Kenneth Phillip and Joyce Anita (Swinnock) Oldershaw. She grew up in Clovis, Calif., and graduated from Clovis High School with the class of 1971. After graduation she moved to Bakersfield, Calif., and began working at Kern Medical Center in 1973. In 1979 she moved to Thermopolis, Wyo., where she lived until moving to... Full story
Nothing is more exciting in the spring than the birth of all the new animal babies, and this year, at the Bar None Morgan Ranch, they've had their fair share of excitement with the arrival of 17 new foals. Harvey and Lois Seidel are the owners of the Bar None Ranch and if you look to the east on your way into the canyon, you just may catch a glimpse of the babies and their mothers running and playing in the grass. The Bar None pedigree begins with a mare named Shawnee Lass and a stallion named...
The franchise is reaching a milestone this year, and the Thermopolis location is celebrating with a trivia week July 1-7, during which people can come in and answer questions for a free koozie. Following the trivia week, the restaurant will have weekly deals through Aug. 18. Taco John’s history dates back to 1968 when a small taco stand opened in Cheyenne. It was a hit, and two local businessmen — Harold Holmes and James Woodson — purchased the franchise rights in 1969 and named the restaurant Taco John’s, after the man who opened that first t...
Everything is right on track with the completion of the construction at Gottsche Rehabilitation and Wellness Center for March 1, 2020. According to Gottsche director Cheryl Shero, things are going very well and the "new side" of the facility will be amazing. The addition will include new bathrooms and reception area as well as new space for patients. Phase I, which was the outside of the building, is completed, and the addition is known as Phase II. Last week, Gottsche had a community BBQ to...
We all look forward to the heat of summer, but at some point you’re going to have to turn on that air conditioning, so as temperatures rise, so does your electric bill. There are some things you can do to beat the high temperatures and that high bill that don’t take a lot of time or money. Did you know a ceiling fan or any kind of fan can make a room feel six or seven degrees cooler because of the wind-chill effect? The fan doesn’t actually cool the room, but it helps disperse the air conditioned air more efficiently so you could raise your...
Two competitors from the Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team returned on Sunday from the National Tournament in Dallas, Texas. The tournament features 1,299 schools from all 50 states plus several foreign countries, totaling 7,105 competitors vying for that coveted National stage appearance. Hannah Hu competed in Informative Speaking, a relatively new event to the circuit. While Hu placed third, fourth or fifth in all six of her preliminary rounds, it wasn’t quite enough to make it into the top 60 semi-finals. Hu competed agai... Full story
The 2019 Tour de Wyoming will be heading out from Thermopolis this year on Sunday, July 14. The tour started in 1997 when 45 riders gathered in Powell for a six-day ride up and over the Bighorn Mountains and has grown into an event featuring hundreds of riders from across the country and Canada. This year the group will leave from Thermopolis to start the 365-mile ride that includes riding to Basin for the first day, then traveling the backroads and badlands to end their second day in Cowley. From there, they head northwest into Montana,...
Runners get moving at the Tour de Wish Thermopolis 5K, Saturday morning. The event helps generate awareness and donations for Wyoming Make-A-Wish....
Join the Meeteetse Museums and Elaine Haberland of Lost Canyon Photography for a Western photography workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29. The workshop will be hosted at the museum. Haberland is a Cody area photographer specializing in wildlife and landscapes of the American West. She will teach about the techniques of photographer Charles Belden, who photographed life on the Pitchfork Ranch from 1914 – 1940. Belden’s work appeared in publications such as Time and Life magazines, National Geographic, and numerous newspapers. Workshop par...
Slide One In had an 11-6 win over One Stop Repair during the Hot Springs County Recreation District’s Adult Co-Ed Softball League action on June 11. In the second matchup of the evening, Robin Batsman won 11-9 against One Eyed Buffalo. Standout performers in the first game were: Chris Shoemaker with a .750 average, two runs, eight runs batted in and a home run for Slide One In, and Aaron Metz with a 1.000 average, two runs and two runs batted in for One Stop. Second game standouts were: Jack Horab with a 1.000 average, two runs, five runs b...
The Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees met last week with a shortened amount of information due to the upcoming board retreat. The board approved the Hot Springs County Recreation District budget for the upcoming year and agreed to the use of district-owned vehicles and district facilities for their programs. The buses and multi-purpose vehicles may be used when it does not conflict with regular school district activities and drivers will be provided through the school district’s transportation director. The rec district m...
The Hot Springs County Land Use Planning Commission approved a land use change for Frank Robbins at their meeting last week, passing it up to the County Commissioners with a “do pass” rating. The commissioners will consider the change at their July 2 meeting. Robbins’ application requests a change from residential to institutional in order to build a church building with a seating capacity of about 100 persons along with an onsite counseling ministry. The land is on the southwest side of the highway at 245 Hwy. 20 W. Robbins plans to construct...
The State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) will be holding one of their public meetings in Thermopolis to address the future of highway projects in central and northwest Wyoming. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, starting at 10:30 a.m. in the Hot Springs County Annex. This meeting will focus mainly on projects in Hot Springs County, providing an opportunity for local officials as well as local citizens to provide input to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) planning process. They will discuss future...
Warrior’s Guild Jiu-Jitsu will be hosting their second annual Buffalo Bash 5K race/walk on Saturday, June 29 at Hot Springs State Park, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cost for the event is $10 per person, with proceeds going to The Shop gym for equipment, building maintenance and utility expenses. The route will begin on Tepee and go east to Buffalo street and into the pasture before coming back around to Tepee. Warrior’s Guild Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Is a local martial arts group that provides both children and adults the opportunity to learn dis...
