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Staff and residents alike at the Wyoming Pioneer Home are breathing a little easier after last week’s visit by the new director of the Wyoming Department of Health, Michael Ceballos. Ceballos replaces former director Tom Forslund in overseeing everything health related in the state, including Public Health, Medicaid and Kid Care Chip, the Pioneer Home and other state health agencies. “This (Pioneer Home) is our military base,” Ceballos said. “Its stable, and that’s a blessing. We’re going to run... Full story
Decker Agar celebrates his skills after untying a ribbon from a goat's tail during last week's Gymkhana. Goat tail tying is one of the regular events for the monthly Gymkhanas, with participants having to either tie the ribbon on or untie it. See full results on page 6....
Its not often one goes out to the Hot Springs County Airport and sees an airplane with such a rich and varied history, but this week an An-2 Russian aircraft has been sitting on the tarmac. Douglas Fulton of Valdez, Alaska, is the owner of the Antonov An-2 and stopped in Thermopolis for a few days before heading out for his next adventure at Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Other stops this summer have been at the EAA AirVenture annual event in Oshkosh, Wis., a drop into the...
There’s plenty happening at what was formerly the southeast lawn of Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital as the new addition is well into its construction. Hospital CEO Margie Molitor said Monty Wardell, superintendent of Sletten Construction, has about four different areas for the project and he’s very coordinated. Steel is still going up in one area, and walls will be put up in the next couple weeks of the operating room area. The last area completed will be the emergency room. “It’s been br...
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. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, Aug. 6 11:35 a.m. A wallet was found and returned to its owner. 1:17 p.m. Ongoing issue at the DMV concerning a male subject getting his license. 2:13 p.m. A lost debit card was located and returned. Wednesday, Aug. 7 10:02 a.m. Vandalism to irrigation gate s...
On Friday, Aug. 2, Raymond W. DeVries Sr was fined a total $600, $100 for each of five misdemeanor counts of theft under $1,000 and one count of misdemeanor criminal trespassing. The charges come from an Aug. 30, 2018 incident, where DeVries brought a truck and forklift onto the property of Linsey Brooks with the purpose of taking five large landscaping rocks. One of the rocks cracked while being moved, and a portion was left on the property. In addition to the fine, DeVries is also sentenced...
Judge Bobbi Overfield has sentenced Hollie Smith to three years of supervised probation for conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, methamphetamine. Though sentenced to three to five years in prison, that term was suspended. Smith had pleaded guilty to the charge, and a second count of unlawful possession of meth was dismissed. The charges are from a Nov. 2 incident, in which Smith was in a vehicle pulled over due to not having an illuminated rear license plate. The officer observed open...
Senator Wyatt Agar was certainly easy to spot as he kept busy during the Hot Springs County Fair this month, he’s also been keeping busy during the interim of the Wyoming Legislature. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Agar said he’s been dealing with the results of the Blackjewel mines closing a month ago. That closing, he noted, meant a loss of $78 million in federal mineral royalties. Agar explained the state fronts those royalty monies for the first 18 months, so essentially the...
You may have noticed a sign change along Sixth Street last week, as Finishing Touches became the Hot Rod Station. But the sign is just something of a formality, as owner Dennis Leonhardt said for a year he ran under the Hot Rod Station but didn't have signs up. "We changed the business," Leonhardt said. "We were going to do more old cars - hot rods, street rods, rat rods, modified vehicles and customs." He had previously been doing body and paint work, and just a few weeks prior to getting the...
Plenty took advantage of the Banana Split Day hosted by Central Bank and Trust last Thursday. Toppings includes chocolate, caramel, strawberries, cherries, chopped nuts and whipped cream....
The community is invited to head to Champs Chicken inside Southside Travel Center on Friday, Aug. 23. A portion of proceeds from all Champs purchases will be donated to Wyoming’s The Guardian Project, which serves post 9/11 military warriors battling post-traumatic stress. Launched in 2016, the Guardian Project is a first mental health program that utilizes eco-adventure therapy. Groups of veterans are taken on remote outdoor excursions with the goal of improving mental and physical wellbeing. This unique environment creates a comfortable s...
One Stop Repair & Service Center will be celebrating 15 years with a customer appreciation lunch open to the public on Friday, Aug. 16. From 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. there will be pulled pork sandwiches, hamburgers and various sides at the business, located at 525 South Fifth. There will also be door prize drawings for prizes such as discounts on tire sets and oil changes....
Well, we’re finally here. The final home stretch before we’re back to school schedules. It’s been a fun summer with plenty of activities for people to come out, show their support and pump up our community. But, that same energy we have for our town needs to continue well beyond the summer months. Sports are starting up with golf practice kicking off this week and football, cross country and volleyball on the horizon. While being able to make every game through the season is ideal, it’s also very difficult, but showing our Bobcats our support...
Well, the summer swimsuit body didn’t magically appear this year either, but I’m ready for flannel and sweatshirts with no problem. I sometimes wonder why we do this to ourselves, obsess over getting bikini ready. Sure, we can blame it on the media and all the super skinny models they have strolling the runway, on every page of the magazines we read and filling our screens with every commercial, but it really boils down to our self esteem. On the outside, most people see me as being confident an...
John Melvin (J.M.) Shafer, 75, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. He was born Feb. 21, 1944, to Melvin and Bernice (Shaffer) Shafer in Worland, Wyo. He was the youngest, and only boy, of six children & raised on a small dairy farm north of Thermopolis, Wyo. He graduated from Hot Springs County High School in Thermopolis, WY in 1962. He attended Casper Jr. College and The University of Wyoming where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1966. While attending... Full story
Gayle Phipps' home was selected as the Red Dirt Master Gardeners' Garden of the Month for July. Though hailstorms and the hot weather diminished her garden, Phipps noted several plants survived....
Join the Meeteetse Museums for a free seminar on the Powell Expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. Wyoming has designated September as Archaeology Awareness Month. This year Archaeology Awareness Month celebrates the 150th anniversary of John Wesley Powell’s expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers. The expedition took place in 1869 and lasted from May until the end of August. During those three months, boats and supplies were lost, and crewmembers abandoned the expedition. Despite this, John Wesley P...
The Hot Springs County Friends of the NRA will host its Pre-Season Rendezvous on Saturday, Aug 24, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The event is open to the public and there will be a social hour from 5-6:30 p.m., with dinner following. The menu includes pork loin or barbecue grilled chicken with sides of barbecue beans and coleslaw. Events for the evening include live and silent auctions, the popular Wall of Guns, and games for kids and adults, including some pellet rifle games outside. Those attending are...
Parents are invited to attend the Welcome Back Sports Night at the high school commons on Monday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. The night provides a chance to meet the coaches and enjoy some root beer floats. Refreshments provided by the Bobcat Booster Club. You can also pick up your Bobcat Savings Card....
The 14th Annual Rotary Club of Thermopolis’ Great American Turbo Turtle Trek is this Saturday, Aug.17 in Hot Springs State Park, starting at 1 p.m. The Trek is the main fundraiser for the local Rotary Club and the funds generated go towards service projects. Masses of cute, vibrant green turtles are dropped into the outlet stream at the Big Spring in the park to float down to a catching spot. Each turtle has a number written on him and if your ticket matches that turtle’s number, you’re a winner. First prize this year is $1,000 in cash with...
Hot Springs County High School’s golf team is ready to get underway with new head coach, Brandon Deromedi. “We are very excited to begin our fall season,” Deromedi said. “Golf is unique in that we start practices and three days later we will be at our very first tournament. This is a common theme for golf as the fall season is only six weeks in length.” Deromedi said he has a very talented group of young players that he has high expectations for this fall season. “Our boys team returns all... Full story
It’s just a couple weeks before school starts up again, which means increased foot, vehicle and bicycle traffic going to and from the schools. Drivers should be sure to keep their eyes on the road and be aware of other drivers, particularly since there will be some newly-licensed drivers in the coming months. The school year also means the buses will be a more common part of the traffic. Buses are equipped with amber and red lights to notify drivers when they’re slowing and stopping, as well as an extendable stop arm. This stop sign app...
Gather the kids and head on down to the Hot Springs County School District’s bus garage this Friday for a fun evening for the kids at the Transportation Carnival. From 5 – 7 p.m. the kids can meet their bus drivers and parents can get them registered for the 2019-2020 routes. There will be a dunk tank, face painting, pie face, hotdogs and more for the entire family. The bus garage can be found at 704 Springview, across from the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds....
The August Gymkhana event at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds was this past Friday. Events during each Gymkhana include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, a flag race, dummy roping and a fun event. This month's fun event was the keyhole race. Results from Friday's event are (in order of finish) Lead Line (ages 5 and under) Barrels: Tylee Agar, Ben Farrell, Teagan Allen, Decker Agar, Sawyer Wilson, Casen Eckley Poles: Ben Farrell, Tylee Agar, Teagan Allen, Decker Agar, Eleanor Allen,...
The fifth annual Fly In at Hot Springs County Airport on Saturday had 25 total aircraft, according to Fixed Base Operator Nate Messenger. That number is almost double the 14 seen last year. It was definitely a better turnout, Messenger said, and though there was nothing different about the event - aside from English muffins as the breakfast rather than pancakes - he believes it's because he got some fliers in the right places. Typically he mails them out, but this year he handed them out to...
