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The Team We Like The Most (TTWLTM) and One Stop Repair remained at the top of the list for the Hot Springs County Recreation District’s Adult Softball League, as of last week’s games. On June 19, One Stop had a 21-5 win over Scrub Tops. Standout performers were Ryan O’Connor with a .800 average, three runs and three RBIs for One Stop, and Erik Fladmo with a 1.000 average, two home runs, two runs and three RBIs for Scrub Tops. TTWLTM won 20-9 against Risen Son. Standout performers were David Evans with a 1.000 average, a home run, four runs...
“Search the Visible, Discover the Invisible” is the theme for this year’s Vacation Bible School at Risen Son. The fun begins at 6 p.m., lasting until 8:30 p.m., July 8-12. All children between three-years old and sixth grade are welcome to come. The church is located at 342 Amoretti....
Scouts practice flag-raising at the Passport to Adventure Cub Scout Day Camp this past Friday and Saturday. Cub Scouts Pack 5053 is looking for members. Those interested can call Jackie Dorothy at 921-2453 or Ana Moser at 921-9903....
One of the most popular weekends of the summer is just around the corner – All Class Reunion, July 21-22. This year’s featured classes end in 8 and 3, although any Hot Springs County High School graduate is welcome to attend any of the festivities, including the Saturday night dance and the Sunday picnic. Registration will be held on Saturday, July 21 at the Hot Springs County Museum from 1-3 p.m. The picnic will be on Sunday, July 22, starting at noon at the Washakie Shelter in Hot Springs State Park. More information will be coming in the...
Political season is in full swing with candidates' signs in yards and plenty of handshaking and talk about the issues, but are you registered to vote? If you aren’t a registered voter in Hot Springs County, the process is easy. Simply stop by the county clerk's office and fill out the necessary form. If your political leanings have changed, you will want to get your party designation changed as well. Of course, if you can’t find the time to stop in, you can also register the day of the Pri...
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Matthew Schwan was denied a reduction in his sentence. On March 15, 2017, he received a six-to eight-year sentence for aggravated vehicular homicide. The charge is from a May 14, 2016 incident during which Reilly Schwan was struck by a vehicle driven by Matthew after a night of drinking with others. Reilly later passed away. During the original sentencing, Schwan asked the court for mercy and a sentence that would allow time for healing and to care for his...
Jeffrey VanAntwerp tries to get his horse through the "foam forest" portion of the Chuck Mead Packhorse Scramble last Saturday. The forest is one of the more difficult obstacles on the course, as the animals are typically not familiar with such sights....
The Thermopolis Independent Record office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Deadlines for the July 5 edition will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 29, for display, classified and legal ads, and 12 p.m. Monday, July 2 for editorial content. The July 5 edition will be available at businesses and in machines the evening of Tuesday, July 3. Local subscribers should receive their paper in Thursdays mail. Have a safe and happy Independence Day....
On Thursday, June 28 there will be an informal meet and greet for candidates for Governor, US Congressman and US Senate. The public is invited to come out, shake hands and visit with the candidates about the issues facing Wyoming. The event will be noon until 2 p.m. at the Washakie Shelter in Hot Springs State Park.... Full story
Gottsche and Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital will be hosting a barbecue and open house just before Independence Day. The public is invited to celebrate with some free food courtesy of the two facilities, while also learning more about the changes coming to them. The barbecue will be July 3, 11 a.m.-3p.m....
Josh Schmidt, a former U.S. Marine and veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission, will conduct community outreach services in Wyoming cities through February, with two stops in Thermopolis this month. Schmidt is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans claims or VA healthcare. He can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Schmidt will be available in Thermopolis on Thursday, July 12, 11 a...
Raymond Malek, Jack Martin and Katyana Springer were named to the Spring 2018 President’s List at Central Wyoming College. Everett Woodward will be doing his post-graduation residency through the UW Family Residence Program in Casper. Mandy Eckhardt, a recent graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and daughter of Todd Eckhardt of Thermopolis, was named to the Spring 2018 Dean’s List at Austin College....
A competitor in the bareback competition sets in for the ride as the gates open during Saturday night's performance at the PRCA Rodeo. Though the rain was plentiful in the evening, it didn't keep people from packing the grandstands and having a good time....
For the 2018 election, the Thermopolis Independent Record is running initial candidate announcements for free as we have for decades. Our policy is to allow up to 300 words for candidates to introduce themselves to voters. This free service is mentioned each week in our letter to the editor policy and was also mentioned in our June 7 editorial. Candidacy announcements will run as they are received on a space available basis. Candidates may submit their announcement to news@thermopir.com, drop it off at our office at 431 Broadway or call us at...
Among the candidates for the two town council seats is Joshua Brown. Brown moved to Thermopolis from Oklahoma about 12 years ago, initially coming here on vacation but then deciding this is where he wanted his kids to be from. His first job got him started in the trades and he is now a master plumber. Also, he is a volunteer fireman and a precinct committee person for the Hot Springs County Republican Party. He said he likes to be of benefit to the community, and his job is not so much about the money as it is about meeting people and helping...
Tony Larson is one of two incumbents who has re-filed for his seat on the town council. Larson said he’s been on the council for at least 12 years, pointing out that in years he planned to take off he won as a write-in candidate. “I’m a lifer here,” he said, further adding his wife was born and raised here and they raised their children here. He’s been employed with NWBOCES for almost 15 years and his wife is a Special Education aide at the high school. Larson said the two biggest issues facing the town are the sanitation and the water iss...
John Fish is among the candidates on the ticket for Thermopolis Town Council. Fish has lived in Thermopolis for nearly 40 years, and he’s been employed at Hot Springs State Park for 26 years, 24 of which he’s served in an administrative position. “Managing the park on a day-to-day basis,” Fish stated, “is like managing a city. You deal with people; 1.5 million visitors come through the park annually. We also contend with law enforcement issues, trash and litter sanitation issues, water distribution services, roads and traffic and signage i...
John Dorman Sr. is one of two incumbents on the ticket for Thermopolis Town Council, and is completing his first four-year term. Dorman and his wife have been in Thermopolis for about 40 years, coming in 1978 to purchase a business, though his wife is from Thermop. They have raised their children here and Dorman said they enjoy the town. As for why he’s seeking another term, Dorman said he would like to see some of the recently discussed projects go forward and finished or at least headed in the right direction, particularly upgrading of the w...
Local business owner Krista Raymond has put her name in the running for town council. Originally from Thermopolis, Raymond attended college in Montana before returning and starting a restaurant. She also flew pipeline, owned a local motel, worked with the Youth Alternatives program and also was an EMT and dispatcher here. After moving to Cheyenne, she worked in the brand recording and research division for the State of Wyoming. “I learned a lot about that level of government,” she noted. Another move took her to Colorado and a job with the Lak...
Tom Christensen is on the ticket for Hot Springs County Sheriff, but it’s not his first time running as he was in the 2014 election as well. A native to Wyoming, Christensen graduated from high school in Newcastle. He noted his grandfather homesteaded there, on a ranch now over 100 years old. He moved to Thermopolis in the 1980s and has been a brand inspector for 12 years for District 3 including Hot Springs, Park, Fremont, Washakie and Big Horn counties. He noted he’s also a been a professionally certified peace officer, detention officer and...
Pat Cornwell is among the candidates running for sheriff of Hot Springs County. Cornwell was born in Powell and raised in Cody until he graduated high school. After getting married and having kids, he wanted a job that had good pay and benefits. He worked in the Park County Sheriff’s Department in the detention center and was later promoted to patrol deputy. Following a short move to Gillette, Cornwell began with the Thermopolis Police Department on Feb. 16, 2003. Among his training, Corwell is a traffic accident reconstructionist and is up t...
Veva Blakesley sits among the flowers at her home, which was chosen by Red Dirt Master Gardeners as June's Garden of the Month. In addition to her flowers, Blakesley has a busy vegetable garden....
by Cindy Glasson The final numbers regarding the valuation for Hot Springs County have been released from the Hot Springs County Assessors Office, showing an 18.212 percent increase in value from 2017 to 2018. An itemized list shows locally assessed values at just over $50.7 million, state assessed (utilities) valued at a little more than $7.3 million. Railroads in the county have been assessed at $4.2 million and hard minerals come in at $2.8 million. Oil production for 2017 was just over...
Next week, when we celebrate Independence Day on Wednesday, July 4, the festivities will include the annual fireworks show from the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department from the top of T Hill. The show brings together people not just from Thermopolis but from surrounding communities to watch the colored pyrotechnics. People with their own firework caches will be able to set them off near the skate park prior to the T Hill show. But before the main event kicks off, the public is invited to stop over at the pavilion in Hot Springs State Park...
Greggory Crimm was briefly given control over Wyoming National Guard Concert Band during their June 19 performance. Following some patriotic songs, smaller group Frontier Brass played some rock, pop and rap songs....
