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Ag Olympics tested the best of the teams during the HSC Fair. Five six-man teams participated in several ag related events which included hay bale rolling, wheel barrow race, sheep herding on bicycles and the tire roll relay. With the cancellation of the annual pig wrestling, the Thermopolis FFA Alumni opted to bring back Ag Olympics to fill the Tuesday night slot at fair. The winners of the fun, fast paced event was the Buffalo Creek Renegades....
Wyoming’s Primary Election will soon be upon us, Tuesday, August 18. Polling places in Hot Springs County will open at 7 a.m. and remain open for in-person voting until 7 p.m. If you are uncomfortable voting at your designated polling place, you may vote in person in the county clerk’s office at any time until 5 p.m. on Monday, August 17. Those residing within Precinct 1-1 and 1-2 will vote at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Voters in Precinct 2-4 votes at the Hot Springs County Mus...
Hot Springs County’s Board of Commissioners signed a resolution on Tuesday morning declaring Hot Springs County to be in a State of Disaster due to drought and the agricultural impacts of drought. With the drought conditions expected to worsen and the long-term effects of drought on the area, the commissioners agreed the county is suffering critical impairment and the cost of support for the agricultural community is in excess of resources available at this time. What the resolution does is o...
Thermopolis Middle School science teacher, Aimee Kay, has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. In her 25 years of teaching, she has taught sixth grade science, language arts and social studies as well as serving as the district’s technology facilitator and high school dropout prevention and court liaison coordinator for at-risk students. Her most recent work has been with the seventh and eighth graders at TMS as their science teacher. Along w...
The 2020 Junior Livestock Auction and Blue Ribbon Bake Sale at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds on Friday night was a huge success, with total sales amounting to $180,195.25, up from $123,146 last year. Along with sheep, swine and beef, there were baked goods that went on the auction block, too. Twenty-two head of beef came through the ring this year, three more than went up for auction last year. On average, the price per head was $5,776.25, up from $4,000 last year. This year's total...
Volunteers, golf course personal and board members gathered on the Thermopolis Golf Course last Thursday to deal with a sink hole that showed up over night. It was not noticeable during Men's League Golf on Wednesday evening and then a golfer noticed it first thing Thursday morning. The hole was still over 8 foot deep after two dump truck loads of dirt had been placed into it....
With travelers and tourists making their presence known in Hot Springs County, many RV parks and local motels have positive things to report. Business is booming at the moment. Eagle RV’s Dennis Jaussaud said, “We’ve been absolutely just crazy busy. Which is good. We started out the year, usually, we start getting reservations in December, even the year before. But most of them start coming December, January and when they announced the virus we got tons of cancelations. Usually, Memorial Day sta...
On March 13, 2020, Governor Mark Gordon first signed executive orders declaring a State of Emergency in Wyoming due to the nationwide COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the orders have been extended nine times with slight variations to the orders each time. The ninth continuation of orders went into effect Aug. 1 and will be until Aug. 15. With school about to start statewide, a Smart Start program for opening schools was released by State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jillian Balow, allowing for a three-tiered plan to be developed by each...
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 27 11:22 a.m. A subject was served a trespass notice at the Senior Apartments. 1:26 p.m. An agency assist where a deputy supervised a urinalysis for the Department of Family Services. 5:47 p....
Entries and viewers filled the streets for the Pageant Days Parade last Saturday. Specialty Towing employee Jake Yeaman passed out candy to those lining the streets. The overall winner of the $100 in Chamber Bucks was Tumbleweed Propane. The judges also named the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department entry the oldest, the Patriot Guard Riders the most patriotic and Ryan Brothers Trucking the longest....
With the start of school just around the corner, it is time once again for the People for People Backpack program to get rolling. The program is a group of volunteers in the community dedicated to stopping hunger for local children by filling backpacks with food that are distributed on Friday’s so they have something to eat over the weekend. Many of our youngsters depend on the school lunch program to get their nutrition, and the backpack program ensures there are simple things the students can fix themselves to eat. This summer was the f...
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center is digging dinosaurs and so can you. The Center is holding their 6th annual local kids dig on August 8, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Nominations are now being accepted and can be picked up at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. Nominees must be a Hot Springs County resident and eight to twelve years old. There are only six spots available. Kids selected will dig at the dinosaur quarry, work in the lab and participate in other museum activities. Nominations need to be turned in by August 7. For questions and submissions contact the...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. is bringing back its Annual Golf Tournament. For many years, the Foundation hosted an annual golf outing at Thermopolis Golf Course, to raise awareness of the Foundation’s Mission to support Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. The Foundation has scheduled a reprise of this fun event for Saturday, August 15, 2020. The Tournament will be a 4-person scramble event, with a shotgun start, commencing at 9 a.m. Details on the event are posted on the Foundation’s Facebook page, and can be obt...
The Thermopolis Demolition Derby will blast off at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 8 at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $15 each, with 5 and under getting in for free. There is a limited number of tickets available. Tickets can be purchased at Kirby Creek Mercantile, Thermopolis CarQuest and online at 2020thermopderby. eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Bradyn Harvey at 921-0089....
Hunter education graduates are invited to attend the local Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) on Saturday, August 15 at the Bob Milek Memorial Range eight miles west of Thermopolis on Highway 120. For participants to be eligible, they must have completed hunter education and have their card. Please register as soon as possible by contacting Cynthia Garbin at 921-8304. There are two divisions, junior and senior. Those in the junior division must be 14 years of age or under on or before Aug. 1. For the senior division, participants must be...
The year 2020 has several reasons it has left it’s mark on our county, state, country and world, some of them not so pleasant. Last Friday, here in Hot Springs County, we had a ray of sunshine come bursting through the clouds. With a similar number of animals and baked goods auctioned off Friday night at the Junior Livestock Sale and Blue Ribbon Bake Sale, this years sale brought in a whopping $180,195 compared to $123,146 last year. Despite struggling through a pandemic, the support shown for our youth by businesses and private individuals f...
Trevor Clay Benboe, 40, of Green River, Wyo., passed away July 26, 2020. Trevor was born December 30, 1979, in Worland, Wyo., to Christopher Benboe and Sherrie Grant. Trevor attended schools in Havre, Mont., and graduated from Thermopolis High School in 1998. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Germany, North Carolina, and Cheyenne, Wyo. He served 11 years and completed his active duty career at F.E. Warren AFB. He continued to serve in the Wyoming Air National Guard until his term was complete. Trevor married St...
Michael C. Smith, 63, passed away on May 23, 2020, due to complications from early on-set Alzheimer's disease being diagnosed with in June of 2012. Mike was born to the late Michael L. and Yvonne (Deitchler) Smith on May 30, 1956, in Cody, Wyo. He grew up in Thermopolis, Wyo., and graduated from HSCHS in 1974. He received his BS degree in Political Science with honors from the University of Utah in December of 1989. He worked in the wholesale office products industry for more than 25 years...
Douglas Raymond Thronburg, 78, of Worland, passed away Aug. 3, 2020, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. He was born May 4, 1942, in Thermopolis. Per Doug’s wishes private services will be held at a later date....
Robert Allen "Rob" Mills, 55, passed peacefully in his sleep on July 20, 2020, at his home in Jarrell, Texas. Rob was born in Thermopolis, Wyo., on January 7, 1965, to Robert W. and Sharon (Doerr) Mills. He grew up working in his family's business, the Thermopolis Laundry and Dry Cleaners. He attended K-12 schools in Thermopolis, graduating from Hot Springs County High School with the class of 1983. During his junior year of high school, he joined the Wyoming National Guard, attending basic...
Henry Lee Bennett, 69, went to be with his Lord Jesus Thursday, July 23, 2020. A celebration of Life will be held at Powell Glad Tidings Assembly of God on August 21 at 1 p.m. with honor guard following. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Light for the Lost or Rainhorse Equine Assisted Services....
Moon Yakovich shows off her gardening talents after she was named the best garden for the month of July by Red Dirt Master Gardeners....
Another Hot Springs County Fair is in the books and the results are coming in. Large animal show results include: Beef Open class; crossbred feeder steer - Hannah Ward Breeding; English breed, Jr. bull calf - Rylee Agar Breeding; any other English breed, spring yearling heifer- Paisley Logan Breeding; any other English breed, summer yearling heifer - Logann Farrell Grand Champion any other English breed - Paisley Logan Reserve Champion any other English breed - Logann Farrell Breeding; Black Ang...
Barb Kissel and Dave Eckley were a few that lined up to start sampling the chili at the Thermopolis FFA Alumni's Chili Cook-Off during fair. Mandy Wilson and Cassie Owsley, on the right, were just two of the eight cooks that participated in the annual event that precedes the beef show. The winners were Travis Winger (red chili), Katie Jones (green chili) and Greg Willson (green chili) for People's Choice. Proceeds of the event go to help fund the local FFA chapter....
by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Gov. Mark Gordon has approved an emergency early season allowing hunters to kill up to 34 wild bighorn sheep in Hot Springs County’s Owl Creek drainage beginning Saturday. The emergency hunt seeks to protect the largest population of bighorns in the Lower 48 from disease-causing pathogens carried by domestic sheep that are grazing on private land in their habitat. The emergency order advances the regular season by a month and allows the killing of any age and sex of bighorn in the Owl Creek drainage. The h...
