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Lauren Muench helps Odin Jenks assemble his boat at a Hot Springs County Recreation District arts and crafts class. There were four sessions held this summer for a variety of age groups....
Hot Springs Health (HSH) held its June 29 board meeting and in the growth report, CEO Margie Molitor said they received their ACR accreditation. Also at the recent rodeo event, HSH was a gate sponsor. Molitor also said Dr. Hazel, an orthopedic surgeon, will hopefully start the third week of July. He is fellowship-trained in sports medicine and will replace Dr. Caldwell, working in conjunction with Dr. Francisco and Dr. Rice of Cody. For a building update, Molitor said they hope to have the...
At the July 6 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Hot Springs County Clerk Rose DeSeyn submitted her resignation. Her last day in the office will be July 30. Per the Wyoming Secretary of State following state statutes, the office cannot be filled until it is actually vacated. An interim county clerk will be in the office until a new county clerk is selected. The process to find a new clerk begins with interesed registered Republicans living in Hot Springs County submitting their resumes...
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 5 1:45 p.m. Jay Bob White, 58, was arrested for alleged domestic battery and interference with a peace officer. 11:21 p.m. Report of property damage involving a guardrail that was damaged on East R...
Packin' the Mail entertained the crowd in Hot Springs State Park last Thursday night as part of the Sounds of Summer concert series....
Wyoming Discovery Days (formerly Big Horn Basin Folk Festival) takes place Saturday and Sunday, August 7-8 in Hot Springs State Park. This year’s theme – Wyoming Rails, Trails & Folk Tales - will celebrate Wyoming’s unique cultural heritage through stories, music, food, art, and demonstrations. There will be music at the Pavilion both days. John Brooks, Silvertip Digital Sound Reinforcement, will provide the sound system. The music lineup for Wyoming Discovery Days brings a multitude of talent to the Pavilion stage in Hot Springs State Park...
Romancing the West comes to Hot Springs State Park for Sounds of Summer on Sunday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter Christina Lynn Martin and Cowboy Poet and Balladeer Butch Martin co-produce and perform in the time traveling documentary concert telling the human story of over 250 years of the people of the American West through their trials, tribulations and triumphs and celebrating their diverse cultures, lives and legacy’s. The story of Western Expansionism ranch history is told in historic photographs, rare film, video, live poetry a...
Hot Springs County High School’s annual All School Reunion is this weekend, July 17-18. All graduates are invited to attend. Registration will be at the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday, July 17 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. A car parade will be held on Saturday at 3 p.m. Line up will be at the senior center. Parade will travel to Park Street, through town to 14th Street where they will turn right, then travel on 14th Street to Broadway where they will go to stop light, turn right and head back to the senior center. There will b...
Ryan Williams, PT, DPT of RYTE Rehabilitation, was named Board-Certified Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Specialist certification formally recognizes physical therapists who have demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and skills in a specific area of physical therapist practice. According to Tess Williams, PT, DPT, co-owner of RYTE Rehabilitation, “We are proud that one of our physical therapists have been awarded one of the highest d...
A straw poll conducted informally over an evening refreshment among friends (you know the kind) recently revealed that many people have grown sick of politics. The bickering, the divisiveness and the fluid status of facts have created a weariness with all things elections and politics. It’s time to snap out of it. While the next round of elections won’t take place until 2022, filing begins in just 305 days. That’s right, beginning May 12, 2022, candidates will begin officially declaring their intent to seek public office. Perhaps you will...
As the closest neighbor to the actual Streambank Erosion Project along the Bighorn River I am surprised at the misinformation that was provided during the Natural Resource Tour regarding this project. Fact, Weed and Pest removed the Russian Olives along the outer bank of an oxbow in the river. Fact, yes the bank without the protection of vegetation began to immediately erode. I have personally watched large parts of the bank fall into the river during high water. I would guess that I have witnessed close to 10’ of bank disappear. Fact, NRCS a...
Winnie Louise Zeller, 75, passed away in Torrington, Wyo., on July 4, 2021. She was born March 15, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Emily E. Aden and Martin Bjorke. Her parents divorced and she spent her early years living with her beloved grandparents, Reverend and Mrs. Edward White. In 1954, her mother married Robert Aden Sr., who adopted Winnie and her little brother Ed. Winnie Louise was raised in Denver, Colo. She enjoyed Camp Fire Girls, Youth for Christ and volunteered at Colorado... Full story
Karen E. Romjue, 74, passed away July 8, 2021, at the Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions in Casper, Wyo. Born December 25, 1946, in LaJunta, Colo., she was the daughter of Charles and Kittie Mae (Friele) Hiatt. In 1965 she married Jack Smith. To this marriage were three children. Jack passed in 1980. In 1985, she married Robert Romjue. To this marriage she gained three more children. Throughout her life she was a school bus driver, secretary for two businesses and drove cattle trucks with... Full story
Charlotte "Marie" McDougall, 78, of Cheyenne, Wyo., passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 11, 2021. Marie was born November 5, 1942, in Saratoga, Wyo., a daughter of the late Paul and Norinne (Elliott) Hilliard.Marie was a member of the health care community and a strong advocate for access to health care. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Wyoming in 1964 and began her commitment to public health in Northern Colorado. She married Alex McDougall... Full story
Dean Alma Stone, Jr, 74, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Elk Horn Rehabilitation in Casper, Wyo. A resident of Thermopolis, he was presently residing at the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Born July 22, 1946, in Denver, Colo., he was the only son of four children of Dean and Dona (Warner) Stone, Sr. He moved from Salt Lake City to Thermopolis seven years ago. During his employment years he was in the claims departments for health and auto insurance companies. He was a member of AARP and the Church... Full story
The Gymkhana series is half way through the season with two events left, August 28 and September 18. Results from the July Gymkhana LEAD LINE Barrels - Kessen White, Decker Agar, Avery Burgess, Hadley Dean, Meadow Moline, Jax Christian Poles - Kessen White, Duke McClain, Jax Christian, Tucker deGanahl, Meadow Moline, Decker Agar Goats - Tucker deGanahl, Kessen White, Jax Christian, Decker Agar, Duke McClain, Taryn Agar Flag Race - Colton deGanahl, Jillian Thomas, Decker Agar, Taryn Agar, Duke...
Risen Son Southern Baptist Church is hosting a Vacation Bible School from July 18-21 for children going into kindergarten through the 6th grade. The adventure will be from 5:30-8 p.m. daily. A light meal will be served. Pack your bags and grab your gear as the VBS group will be headed to present-day Israel where an epic adventure of discovery awaits. For more information, contact Sherri Dickey at 921-2309....
Washakie-Hot Springs County FSA is Accepting Emergency Conservation Program Applications. Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting applications in Washakie County and Hot Springs County for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from drought. ECP signup will end on August 13, 2021. The approved ECP practices include spring development, drilling water wells, installing water pipelines, water tanks and solar pump systems. ECP helps you with the cost to restore the farmland to pre-disaster conditions. You may receive up to 75...
The Rotary Club of Thermopolis will hold its 15th Annual Great American Turbo Turtle Trek, on Saturday, August 14 at 1 p.m. in Hot Springs State Park at the Big Spring Outlet Stream. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased from any Rotary Club member. Prizes include cash prizes topping at $1,000, teeth whitening, a fire pit; a kayak/paddle day rental, dinosaur fossil dig, 18 holes of golf, swim passes, a half day fishing trip, gift cards to many local business, and much, much more. Ticket purchasers are encouraged to come and cheer for their...
Hot Springs County Library is hosting a book signing and a movie screening in July. The book signing is set for July 15 at 6 p.m. Scott Werbelow, author of Son of a Poacher, will be on hand to sign his book. Werbelow said “My father was a poacher and an alcoholic and died at the early age of 40. My stepfather Martin Mayland was my mentor in my life and trusted me to do most anything at a young age.” The book takes readers on an autobiographical journey from his earliest memories of growing up on a remote Wyoming ranch to his first day on the...
