Your source for news in Hot Springs County
Your source for news in Hot Springs County
Sorted by date Results 1 - 23 of 23
Brothers Elmer and Lawrence Hergert chilled a little, enjoying ice pops on the Fourth of July, as they waited for the Kiddie Parade to start in Hot Springs State Park....
Margie Molitor Hospital CEO reported on their efforts to acquire a COVID-19 rapid testing machine and other activities to advance their progress during the June Hospital Board Meeting. They are trying to decide between two different kinds or brands of rapid testing systems. There would be a three-month delay in acquiring one because they are back-ordered due to the high demand. She said that they have a rapid testing machine from the state but it is not as reliable as they would like. Anyone the...
Audrey Axtell was recently appointed as Wyoming FFA State Treasurer. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the application process was different this year. The application for state officers is usually due at the end of March and then in-person interviews are in April at the state convention. However, because of the COVID-19 situation, the deadline was pushed back to later. Axtell mailed her application two weeks later than the set deadline because it was pushed back. There wasn't a set date for in-per...
Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Directors held a special meeting last week to approve budget amendments, pay final bills and approve the hiring of three new members of the district’s team. Katie Despain was approved as a new hire to be a summer food service cook, Cassidy VanKirk was hired as RWE SpEd paraprofessional along with Kacey Cahill, also hired as an RWE SpEd paraprofessional. Cahill and VanKirk will both start their positions with the coming school year. The board mov...
The Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce will hold its Meet the Candidates event on Monday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hot Springs State Park Pavillion. They have sent out invitations to all national, state and local candidates for the coming election and are waiting for RSVPs. The candidates will do a two-minute introduction and possibly more depending on time allowed. The event will allow the public to talk to the candidates and the Chamber encourages people to engage with the candidates and ask face to face questions. The Chamber and the Farm...
Staff members from Hot Springs County Senior Center drove around town on Thursday celebrating for the Fourth of July. As part of their route, they drove by the Wyoming Pioneer Home....
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. Fireworks violations There were 21 logged calls for fireworks violations. Chief Julie Mathews estimates there were at least 35 calls for fireworks violations. Sheriff’s office Monday, June 29 3:32 a.m. A deputy assisted Highway Pa...
Wyoming Main Street's "Shop Smart, Shop Safe" campaign kicked off last week and you have probably seen the window clings and decals in our local businesses. Promoting safe practices while you're out shopping is the idea behind the campaign with a billboard on US 20 North, just outside of town. Main Street Thermopolis distributed the window clings and decals as well as t-shirts to the shops and restaurants along our historic downtown district that features the campaign's buffalo logo. To go...
Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous Committee will hold a Ranch Rodeo on July 18 at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The events will be team doctoring, wild cow milking, branding, ribbon roping, trailer loading, hide racing and wild cow riding. Five man teams must include a person over 60 years, a female or kid under 14 years. The cost is $250 per team. You can bid on your favorite team during the calcutta prior to the rodeo. For kids, there will be ‘mutton bustin’ for ages 9 and under and a ‘calf scramble’ for ages 10 thru 13. Admissi...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. will be participating in WyoGives - a statewide 24-hour online giving event on July 15. WyoGives, an initiative of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network, will bring the state together as one community to raise money and awareness for Wyoming’s nonprofits. WyoGives.org provides one, easy-to-use platform where individuals can search and donate to their favorite causes. The John P. Ellbogen Foundation has generously provided a match for all participating nonprofits, including Hot Springs County M...
Nobody saw this coming. A world-wide pandemic, yes, a lot of people saw that coming. But our world, so immersed in the ability to collect and distribute data, is now being ruled by that data. For some, the data they consider accurate, is sadly not. People are relentlessly sharing inaccurate click bait data on social media sites and over coffee or drinks with their friends. There are some people who are not interested in following data and numbers. If you are one who wants to know the latest numbers and have accurate data then dive into sources...
Frank Lutz, 65, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, in Thermopolis. Born April 5, 1955, in Coatesville, Pa., he was the son of Frank and Francis (Miller) Lutz. He graduated from Downingtown High School in 1973. On August 28, 1982 he married Sheila Stuart and the couple has three children, Jason, Nicole and Jessica. Most of his career was working for and retiring from the Wyoming Department of Transportation. Frank was an avid fan of his beloved Philadelphia Eagles and Penn State Nittany Lions. He... Full story
Helen Frances Todorovich Castro passed away peacefully June 27, 2020, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., with her son and daughter by her side. Helen was born in Gebo, Wyo., on November 14 (year unknown per her wishes) to Eli & Nellie Todorovich. After graduating from Hot Springs County High School, she traveled to California & worked for Pacific Bell where she retired. Helen married George Castro and they had a son Eddie, and a daughter, JoLynn. She loved to dance, bowl, bake & garden. Playing "the... Full story
Harold Damm, 92, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness. Born January 4, 1928, in Froid, Mont., he was the son of Jacob and Maria (Brese) Damm. On June 30, 1950, he married Edith Almond in Sidney, Mont. To this union was born three children. The couple first came to Thermopolis around 1960, settling there a short time later. He served in the US Army in 1958 and received a medical discharge in 1959. Most of his life was spent as a driller in numerous... Full story
Stage crew members prepared for the Chancey Williams concert by doing sound checks Thursday afternoon. The concert was held downtown with the stage set up at the corner of Fifth and Broadway Streets....
Rocky Mountain Power customers have reported receiving a spike in fraudulent calls from scammers posing as utility representatives. According to reports, the caller insists that the customer is behind on their bill and demands payment within 30 minutes to avoid disconnection. More than 300 reported scam calls in one day have been targeted at both residential and business customers in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. Some scammers insist the victim obtain a prepaid card and then share the code. Customers can protect themselves from these types of scheme...
They were up early to beat the heat for a free fun run/walk through Hot Springs State Park Saturday morning. On the left, Caitlyn Deromedi and Cortney O'Connor are enjoying their stroll, while at right, Anna Mosser and Marcia Nelson have picked up the pace on the last leg....
Thermopolis Middle School Volleyball coach, Aimee Kay and high school golf coach, Brandon Deromedi earned Coach of the Year honors from the Wyoming Coaches' Association. The pair received their awards through votes from their peers, and normally, they would have received their coach's rings at a formal banquet. However, this year, as things are definitely not normal, the Coaches' Association did a tour instead, hand delivering the 54 rings in 28 schools in 27 towns across the state. Kay and...
These young fishermen packed up their gear and headed to the Bighorn River for some fishing on the first day of July....
COVID-19 has taken its toll on a lot of levels throughout the country, Wyoming included. In fact, it brought fewer people on our roadways this year as stay at home orders were put in place across the country. During a recent meeting of the Joint Transportation and Military Affairs Committee the numbers show an 18-percent decrease in daily traffic on Wyoming’s highways since March. That is just one-percent better than nationwide, which showed a 19-percent decrease in daily traffic. After the n...
From the WHSFB HQ The Wyoming High School Activities Association has built several different schedules to accommodate varying start times for a 2020 football season. Right now, games are scheduled to begin on Aug. 28. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic sparking postponements and cancellations of events across the country, and with schools themselves trying to figure out how to best accommodate students, an on-time start to the football season is not certain. The different contingency plans established by the WHSAA, shared with...
Thermopolis Volunteer Firemen and pyrotechnician Kevin Allen treated community members to a great fireworks show for the Fourth of July. Dry conditions caused a few fires to flare up at the end of the show. Firemen were able to contain the fires....
Hot Springs County’s Land Use Planning Commission has been working on revisions to the land use plan for quite some time and is now ready to hold a public hearing and comment period. The current version of the plan was approved and adopted in 2002 so this 2020 revision will bring the plan into line with current state and federal regulations, make it easier to read and includes items that were changed after public comment on the previous plan. Written comments may be mailed or delivered to the County Planner’s Office, Hot Springs County Cou...
