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The Hot Springs County School Board was treated to an explanation of new federal food service guidelines from District Food Service Coordinator Hannah Brooks on Aug. 19, after she covered the success of the district’s summer food service program. Brooks reported district food service staff handed out 11,937 breakfasts and lunches each over 58 weekdays, averaging 205 breakfasts and lunches per day this summer, using the same recipes and variety of hot and cold dishes as during the school year, earning “fantastic” feedback from parents and stude...
Hot Springs County School District students started classes at all schools on August 18. Ralph Witters Elementary students Hazel White, Aydree Phillips, Jackson Morris, Savannah Cote and Kyson Schneider, along with several others, make their way into the building on a beautiful August morning....
by Abby Belus The August 17 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting opened with Meri Ann Rush requesting a letter of support for the Roundtop Trail on behalf of the Hot City Outdoor Alliance. Last fall, Rush spoke with the commissioners as the Hot City Outdoor Alliance was applying for the Land & Water Conservation Grant. The first one, the Musser fund, fell through so they pulled the land and water one because they didn’t have the matching funds. Christie Walden, with Walmart, gave them $20,000 to develop Roundtop. Hot City Outdoor Alliance w...
The Wyoming Department of Health has issued harmful cyanobacterial bloom (HCB) recreational use advisories for Boysen Reservoir, Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Fontenelle Reservoir, Keyhole Reservoir, Viva Naughton Reservoir, and Wheatland Reservoir #3. The Wyoming Department of Health is working directly with resource management agencies to ensure that signs are posted at all waterbodies with advisories. Additional details regarding advisories as well as other HCB resources can be found at WyoHCBs.org. WDH issues recreational use advisories when...
Alison Moore and Phil Lancaster performed a program about the many orphans that were sent out on trains to find new homes in the US between 1854 and 1929. The multimedia program was held at the Hot Springs County Library and featured live music, storytelling, video and discussion....
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, August 16 5:30 a.m. Report of suspicious activity at a local motel where some subjects were smoking an illegal substance. The deputy arrived and smelled marijuana in the subjects’ vehicle. They conse...
This past Saturday the Senior Center held a non sponsored poker chip run. There were three stops: Buffalo Creek, Bridger Creek and GK Construction. Drawings and prizes were awarded and a BBQ was held afterwards at the Senior Center....
There will be a Hot Springs County Preschool Screening and Health Fair for children ages 0-4 on Saturday, August 28 from 9 a.m.-noon. It will be held at the HSCSD#1 Vocational Building. The fair includes a developmental screening for vision, hearing, speech and languages, motor skills and pre-academics. Any child, birth to age four, is encouraged to have a developmental screening. The HSC Preschool Health Fair is a HSC Child Find program, sponsored by HSCSD #1, Children’s Resource Center and Head Start. For more information, call 3...
Garden harvest season is almost here and if you find your garden overflowing, the First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative (WHI), the Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP), Red Dirt Master Gardeners and the University of Wyoming Extension invite you to donate it. In April, WHI launched the Grow a Little Extra project with CNP and UW Extension. The project invited local gardeners to grow a little extra this summer to donate to food security agencies in their area. With growing season nearing its end, CNP is excited for donations to begin...
Brett Klein and his girlfriend Shirley Willis have had a successful summer as the new owners of the White Horse Country Story which they bought from the Denton’s in April. Klein moved to Thermopolis from Cheyenne after selling his trucking business. As to how they came to Thermopolis, Klein said “It’s actually kind of a funny story. A good friend of mine and I, we were sitting having a beer and talking about stuff. I was getting sick of the wind in Cheyenne and the population was getting out o...
Hot Springs County School District students have returned to school and are settling into their daily schedules. This is such an exciting time for students, parents and teachers. For some students, it is also filled with anxiety and a little bit of fear. Parents, please be patient with your children as they get used to their new teachers, classmates and daily routines. Some kids, and even some parents, may be a bit distracted as they travel to and from school. It is important for all drivers to slow down in all school zones. Parents with...
As predicted, COVID has spiked again both here in Hot Springs County and in the rest of the country. Those falling ill, being hospitalized, and dying are mostly those who are not vaccinated. Those who are vaccinated may still get COVID again, but the course is generally milder. Masking, social distancing, and other measures were all we had until vaccines were available. We now have three effective COVID vaccines in this country. No vaccine of any sort is 100% safe and effective, but these COVID vaccines are remarkably safe and effective. The... Full story
It is with many broken hearts that we announce the passing of Bart Allen Bader on August 13, 2021, in Billings, Mont. Bart was born January 9, 1965, in Thermopolis, Wyo., to Carol and Martin Bader. Bart joined his older sister Melodi, and one of his fondest memories growing up was racing the trains outside Thermopolis on their horses. He loved spending summers in his younger years being mentored by Mike Ready working on his ranch. Bart lived his life following his interests and handedly soared... Full story
Richard Rankin (Hassheider) Hall, 91, passed away at Hot Springs Health Hospital with his son by his side. Dick was born August 8, 1930, in Tarrant County, (Fort Worth), Texas, and was immediately adopted by J. Harry and Cora E. (Rankin) Hassheider of Shiprock, N. M. An eternal optimist, Dick was married four times including Shirley Scholz, Sharon Liesch, Barbara Nobel and Joy Stout, all of Thermopolis. The day after graduating from Thermopolis High School in 1948 he joined the US Navy. He... Full story
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners awarded Sandy Bills the August Garden of the Month. Her front and back yards are full of all sorts of vegetables and flowers....
Late on a hot July night a cowboy took his last ride. The bronc he rode was named Time and it was ready to collect its dues. But the cowboy was going to make the bronc earn every cent. For over two years the two battled. The Bronc stealing the Cowboys strength, making him tired with every passing day over the last two years. Every day the Cowboy woke up with a pledge to ride the bronc further than the day before. With trips to the local Doc every week to receive new infusions of strength, the... Full story
What appears to be a Spotted Skimmer dragonfly enjoys a little sunshine while perched on small branch....
At its August 18 meeting, the Hot Springs County Land Use Planning Commission continued the Dufour Bed & Breakfast proposal on Black Mountain Road to its September meeting. Chairman Adam Estenson expressed concern that the proposal was too complex to review as a Bed and Breakfast operation. Applicant Elyse Dufour is requesting approval for the short-term rental of two bedrooms in the existing residence, two existing RV spaces, and up to three tent sites on the creek bottom below the residence. The Commission discussed the definition of a Bed...
The local Oath Keepers Chapter and the Best Western sponsored a visit from author Paul Engel, founder of The Constitution Study. Engel started The Constitution Study, started in 2014 as a program to ensure our children and grandchildren are educated in the rights and freedoms protected by our Constitution and Bill of Rights. "Like many of you, I am a product of the public schools, in my case mostly through the 1970s. It's a sad state of affairs, but I learned more about our Constitution from...
Justin and Amber Popp recently relocated to Thermopolis. They brought with them their flavored peanut butter business, called PB&J’s. They make and sell flavored peanut butter, a business they originally started in Cheyenne. The start of their company began when they visited various farmer’s markets. Popp said, “We saw a need at the farmer’s markets for flavored peanut butter. You always go and you find bread, you find honey, you find jelly, but you never find peanut butter. So, we decided...
Thermopolis Bobcat 2A football players began practicing August 16 and will have a scrimmage against 3A Worland this Saturday at 10 a.m. at the LeRoy Hayes Memorial Field in Thermopolis....
Bobcat golfers opened their season at the Park County Shootout Aug. 12-13. "We have had a great start to the 2021-2022 golf season. We currently have 11 golfers, 10 boys and one girl," said coach Brandon Deromedi. Hardy Johnson finished second at the Park County Shootout with a two day score of 142. Seth Weyer finished 13th with a score of 191, Hadley Johnson scorned a 195 and Will Clark scored a 196. The boys finished third over all with a total score of 722. On August 19 and 20, the Bobcat...
Riggin Pearce, son of former Thermopolis resident Josh Pearce, rode during the junior bull riding held at the HSC fairgrounds Saturday....
A cookie jar auction will be held for Lauri Olsen on Sat., August 28 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. In early July, Olsen was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer, which has since metastasized to her liver. She will begin treatment soon in Billings. The auction will include a market steer donated by HSCHS student Roedy Farrell....
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – As students return to classrooms across the state during a time of increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections, state leaders are describing priorities and expectations for students, staff and families. “Our goal for this school year is to keep our schools open and our students learning safely in-person, in the classroom,” Governor Mark Gordon said. “Today we want to announce our joint plan put in place to achieve this. We recognize it will take a collaborative effort from Wyoming school personnel, students and families to be s...
