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At the July 5 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting held at the Annex building, a public hearing was held to address the Red Rim Ranch Subdivision application, represented by developer Brian Hayek. The request was for the approval of a preliminary subdivision plat to divide 385 acres into 88 single-family residential lots and a land-use change from Agricultural land use category to Residential land use category. During public comments, Lisa Vice from Coyote Run asked the commissioners, “I j...
A group of youngsters were able to keep cool at the Gottsche Sand Volleyball Tournament in Hot Springs State Park Saturday and Sunday. Five teams from out of town competed in the tournament....
by Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Wildlife Task Force met Thursday to debate six propositions for limited-entry license allocation and its impacts on hunters. These were considered as part of an effort to develop a comprehensive proposal with solutions for license allocation between resident and resident hunters, equity in opportunity for residents to draw licenses in limited quota areas and courses of action to preserve the economic impact to the state following the changes. Along with d...
Hot Springs County High School’s annual Reunion kicks off this weekend with many former Bobcats set to hit town on Friday. While all graduates are invited to attend, this year features classes ending in two and seven. Registration and picnic ticket pick up will be at the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Rattlesnake Ridge will be the band for Saturday night’s dance at the VFW, which starts at 9 p.m. A picnic is scheduled from 11 a.m. til 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Spr...
On Friday, July 8, the family of Duncan Harris interred his ashes in the Nostrum family plot in the Monument Hill Cemetery located in Thermopolis. Duncan's widow, Janice Harris, helped the family gather together to celebrate his life, coming from Jackson Hole and elsewhere. Duncan comes from a long lineage of the Nostrum homesteaders in the Thermopolis and Hot Springs County areas who arrived in the late 1800s. As a youth, Duncan claimed both Wyoming and California as home. He was born February...
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. Sheriff’s Office Monday, July 4 10:05 p.m. Report of an agency assist involving the Thermopolis Police Department with a negligent fire investigation. Tuesday, July 5 10:51 a.m. Report of a civil standby involving a 75-year-old ma...
Michael and Michel Stevens are operating the Tipi Grill in relationship with Hellie's TeePee Pools in the Hot Springs State Park. They opened for business on July 1. They are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m and are open Sundays noon until close. They plan to keep the business open with these hours until further notice and may change them in the fall. Regarding how things have been going since they started, Micheal said that this past weekend and on July 4 they were...
The Hot Springs County Farm Bureau Federation and the Thermopolis – Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Public Forum on Monday, July 25 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Thermopolis Middle School. All candidates running on the federal, state and local levels have been invited. Candidates will be given a two minute introduction period to introduce themselves and their platform. Rules and questions will not be available until that evening. For more information, contact the chamber at 864-3192....
Wyoming Discovery Days, Folk Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, August 6-7 in Hot Springs State Park. Join us as we celebrate Wyoming’s unique cultural heritage through stories, music, food, art, and demonstrations. A main feature this year will be David Osmundsen, Arrowhead Forge School of Blacksmithing. Osmundsen’s background in iron trade goods from the fur trade binds his love of history with his passion for forging. As he forges, Osmundsen will teach the history of blacksmithing and explain and demonstrate the general ability to...
The Hot Springs County Fair, which occurs from July 30 to August 5 at the fairgrounds, will not have pig wrestling this year. Cassie Owsley, FFA Alumni President, said, “Ron and Donna Dalin of Double D Livestock LLC said the main reason they were unable to have and host pig wrestling this year is because the people that they have bought pigs from in the past have gone out of business. They said it is cheaper for them to go and buy pigs or pork meat than it is for them to raise them now with the price of feed and increased corn costs.” Ows...
In 1913, Hot Springs County became a county after being carved out of Fremont, then Big Horn Counties. In 2013, the local Centennial Committee offered a tree planting program to promote the centennial celebration by asking local citizens to plant a tree. There were 100 trees planted around the county, each receiving a small brass commemorative plate to bear witness of the tree. A record of those numbered trees are in the time capsule, currently held at the County Museum. The official county...
by Kevin Killough If you traveled over the Fourth of July weekend, you felt the sting of filling up before your trip. Gas prices were down slightly from what they were earlier in June, but they remain painfully high. While most people feel the impact of high energy prices most directly when they pay at the pump, the greater pain of this problem will be gradually increased in the coming year. Energy is the industry that powers all other industries. If energy costs go up, the cost of all business goes up. Adding to inflationary pressures that...
Steven Allen Keiser, 80, died at his home in Billings, Mont., on July 2, 2022 from a broken heart. Steven was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, on October 29, 1941 to Lucille and Wayne Joslin and at six months old he and his sister, Patricia, were adopted by Mary Elizabeth and Rip Keiser. Three other siblings, Suzi, Marylee and Moreen, were not adopted. They came to Thermopolis, Wyo., via ocean ship down the Oregon coast so his mother could be a nurse for Dr. Gitletz. Steve was a lifeguard, station attendant, painter, and manager of Televents Inc. in... Full story
Four candidates will face off in the 2022 Thermopolis Town Council race, including incumbents John Dorman Sr. and Tony Larson along with challengers Bradyn Harvey and Rachel Hughes. Four candidates will move forward from the Primary Election in August so the race will be decided at the General Election in November. John Dorman Senior John Dorman Sr. is running for re-election to the Thermopolis Town Council. Dorman said, “I enjoy working for the town and trying to keep things on an even keel, d...
Thermopolis Mayor Mike Chimenti is running for reelection in the 2022 Primary Election in August. He will be facing off against Adam Ryan Estenson. Two candidates will move onto the General Election in November when the race will be decided. Mike Chimenti Chimenti is nearing the end of his first term of four years. Regarding some of the town’s accomplishments in that period of time, Chimenti said, “We’ve done a lot of building projects. We’ve rebuilt our purifiers and our broken beds and the...
Auctioneer John Gerrells helps Raegan Shaffer display a small quilt during the Cookie Jar Auction Saturday at the fair building. The fundraiser was held for Jessica Power and her twins, Colt and Kimber....
