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On July 20, the Hot Springs County Land Use Planning Commission held a brief meeting at the Annex building, where they held two public hearings for proposed subdivisions. The first application was for the Dean Minor Subdivision and Land Use Change from Mark and Liz Dean for the approval of a preliminary plat to subdivide about 36 acres into two single-family residential lots of about seven acres and 28 acres, and a land use change from agricultural to residential. The property is located in...
Hot Springs State Park was packed this weekend with visitors enjoying activities and the sights....
The Hot Springs County School Board’s discussion of school safety on July 19 opened with Superintendent Dustin Hunt pointing out that the school district had planned to conduct a complete safety audit just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. While the pandemic shut down any such audits, Hunt has since reached out to the state, and the Department of Homeland Security, to finally obtain a safety audit, reviewing the district’s facilities, practices and drills. Those agencies have referred the district to other personnel in turn, while Hunt has reached...
The Hot Springs County Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce and the Farm Bureau Federation held a Meet the Candidates event at the Thermopolis Middle School July 26. Detailed candidate information will be provided in the Primary Election section of the August 11 Independent Record....
Saturday, August 6 at noon the Hot Springs County Outdoor Alert Sirens will be tested. This test will demonstrate the “Hi-Lo” tone. This particular signal will be used only for the very unlikely event of a Boysen Dam collapse. This test signal will go out for 3 minutes. If the siren were heard and was not a test, it would be accompanied by messages from your Hot Springs County CodeRED, messages on NOAA All-Hazard Radios, messages from the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) which would hit every device in the county, reg...
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 25 12:11 p.m. Report of a dangerous driver involving a traffic complaint on Highway 120 West involving a suspicious vehicle who was driving erratically. The deputy was unable to locate the vehicl...
Chance Stothart runs behind Hadley Dean while she peddles her bike hard to get ahead of him. The two were occupying their time while their older siblings participated in the Youth Horse Show....
Main Street Thermopolis has a treat in store for the school kids. There will be an outdoor movie next Tuesday evening, August 9. All are invited to this free event. Come to the flat grassy area between Steve’s Plumbing and R.L. Hudson Land Surveyor (419 Broadway) around 8pm. Bring your camp chairs or a blanket and snacks. Contact mainstreetthermopolis@ gmail.com with any questions....
Elevation Women’s Health Care will send their mobile medical van to Thermopolis on Friday, August 12 from 1:30-4 p.m. to provide free pregnancy tests, ultrasound, and much more. Call 307-856-0999 for an appointment. Walk-ups are taken depending on the schedule. Registered Nurse Courtney Patterson described their history and services and said, “Abba’s House was our original name. We did some rebranding and we’re now Elevation Women’s Health Care. We started in 1993 here in Riverton, and our executive director, Leilani Schrock, started in 2013....
The Hot Springs County Fair is finishing up but you still have the chance to enjoy some of the final events. The Chili Cook Off is tonight (Thursday) at 5 p.m. at the MP Building. Come hungry to sample all the different chili creations and then vote for your favorite. The beef show begins at 6 p.m., also in the MP Building. On Friday the Judges’ Choice Silent Auction Bake Sale starts at 5 p.m. followed by the Junior Livestock Auction beginning at 7 p.m. in the MP Building. Youths of our community work hard on their projects and you can s...
Dr. Martian Luther King, Jr. was right when he said we should judge a person by their character, but it seems good ethics has fallen out of favor. There are more and more people saying it doesn’t matter if they cheat, steal, lie or even kill if the right outcome is achieved. Watch out voting for someone who is willing to compromise good character in order to win, gain power, or get rich. Chuck Cooper...
Larry Carter passed away July 21 at his home in Powell after a long battle with COPD. His loving wife Lanette and dear friend Maria Martinez were at his side. Larry was born in Snyder, Texas, on October 23, 1955, to Dean and Marie (Fort) Carter. He lived there until he moved with his family to Gillette, Wyo., in 1968 then to Thermopolis in 1969. Larry graduated from Thermopolis High school in 1975. In 1977 he moved to Powell to manage the country club. After several different jobs he began his... Full story
At the July Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism meeting, Chairman Carl Leyba and the board welcomed newly appointed members Dr. William Robinson and Ryan Shaffer. Robinson is the owner of Owl Creek Graphics, a retail store in downtown Thermopolis. Shaffer owns P6 Station, a pizza restaurant. Both of their businesses are related to the tourism industry and therefore they qualify to be board members. Robinson and Shaffer were not able to attend the meeting, however. These two new appointments make a full board. In new business, Thermopolis-Hot...
The 4H/FFA Youth Horse Show was held last Saturday and was the first of many animal shows and activities that are included in the Hot Springs County Fair. PEEWEE SHOW Showmanship - Levi Logan, Casen Eckley, Scotlyn Armajo, Cali Culp Western Pleasure - Casen Eckley, Scotlyn Armajo, Levi Logan Barrels - Casen Eckley, Levi Logan Poles - Casen Eckley, Scotlyn Armajo, Levi Logan HALTER Quarter Horse: Mare foaled in 2020 - Kaycee Stothart Quarter Horse: Mare foaled in 2016 – 2019 - Kamryn Farrell, L...
Hot Springs Health has reached an agreement with HealthTech and Billings Clinic in which the two organizations will provide joint management services for the Wyoming-based 15-bed Critical Access Hospital. The hospital already had a previous management agreement with HealthTech Management Services, a leading health care consulting and management group. Billings Clinic joining as a joint management partner makes Hot Springs Health the newest affiliate in the region’s largest independent health system. “We are thrilled to work with Billings Cli...
The Hot Springs State Park buffalo herd currently has eight calves that both visitors and locals enjoy watching as they make their way to the watering hole....
The Hot Springs County School Board unanimously approved the list of bus stops for the 2022-23 school year, which were largely unchanged from the previous year, but not without a debate on the relative safety afforded by the mandatory enforcement of the eight-way light system. Board Clerk Joe Martinez broached the subject when he noted a recommendation that the district discontinue the practice and use of the eight-way light system any time buses are receiving or discharging students. Martinez...
