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Boaters, fishermen and those who swim in Boysen Reservoir are asked to be aware the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has discovered a potentially harmful blue-green algae bloom on the northeast portion of the reservoir. On August 24, the DEQ visited the area to investigate and collect samples to determine whether the bloom exceeded the cell density and/or toxin concentrations identified in the Wyoming DEQ’s action plan. Using an Abraxis test strip, a sample was collected at the n... Full story
If you own a Nerf gun, chances are you were attending Saturday's Nerf War at the Hot Springs State Park. Dallon Basse, Carter Mascorro and Jessen Basse take cover during the opening team death match event where two teams face off until time runs out....
Friday afternoon, following about an hour of deliberation, a jury returned verdicts of guilty for aggravated assault with a drawn deadly weapon and interference with a peace officer, in a case against Hanes Hall Jr. According to charges, on Jan. 15 Hall drew a firearm — later identified in the trial as a fully loaded high standard nine-shot .22 Magnum — on Hot Springs Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jeremie Kraushaar, and fought the sergeant while being arrested. The trial began Thursday after...
Cheering crowds at the peak of totality marked the end of the 2017 solar eclipse, but not the end of all the preparation that went into making it a wonderful event in Hot Springs County for all the visitors. A final eclipse “wrap up” meeting was held last Thursday to go over the final outcome of months of planning and preparation. “We really had no accurate information on how many people were coming to Wyoming and certainly no information on which directions they were coming to get here,...
On the Record policy It is the 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. Correction In the Aug. 3 edition, it was incorrectly stated that Jacquelyn Tuttle was found guilty of theft under $1,000. The charge was actually dismissed. The Independent Record apologizes for the error. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, Aug. 22 9:37 a.m. A wallet belonging to a subject from Texas was fo...
Members of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department will be out on Labor Day at the stoplight and at 14th and Fremont with their boots out. This weekend marks the kickoff for the annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). People can stop by either of the locations to drop their contributions in the boots, beginning at 10 a.m. Monday. Fire Chief Mark Collins said the firefighters would be out until early afternoon. Last year the local campaign generated over $4,400. The MDA works to free...
The annual summer picnic hosted by the Hot Springs County Historical Society, Pioneer Association and Hot Springs County Museum is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 9 at Legend Rock. While past years have seen a gathering area with a caravan to the picnic site, those attending this year should meet at Legend Rock at 11:30 a.m., with the potluck scheduled for noon, weather permitting. Chicken and drinks will be provided, but please bring a dish — salad, veggie or dessert — to share with others, as well as your own table service, chairs, cam...
Terresa Humphries-Wadsworth has been training for some time now in preparation for her long trek across Wyoming to raise awareness and support for Suicide Prevention. Beginning in Cody tomorrow, Sept. 1, she will begin her 15-day journey to Cheyenne to raise awareness that struggle is part of the human condition and you don’t have to do it alone. And Humphries-Wadsworth won’t be doing it alone. When she told her friend Kelly Eckerdt about her plan last year, Eckerdt jumped right in, telling her...
Beginning Sept. 1, the Farmers Insurance office will move from its current home at the former A&W restaurant on Shoshoni Street. At the same time, the business is changing hands. Julie Lehman has been the local agent for over three years. She said the business has always been a segway for her from nursing to giving the former restaurant some new life as the planned dinosaur-themed Raptor’s Family Grill and Pub. However, she doesn’t want to try and do insurance while taking on a second bus...
Hot Springs County High School students and their families enjoyed dinner and a showing of "The Princess Bride" Friday night....
If not for change and man’s innate desire to keep moving, everyone west of the Mississippi would still be crammed, elbow to elbow in New York, Ellis Island would never have been built and the Statue of Liberty wouldn’t be gracing the harbor. Of course, with change comes some measure of inconvenience. Ironically, “convenience” plays into the most recent change to the Thermopolis landscape as we watch the demolition of Maverik, a “convenience” store. It’s sure to create some issues, missing one of our gas stations for several weeks, but be...
Greetings Hot Springs County Patrons, The new school year is off to a terrific start. Students and staff are settling into their classes, and parents and families are establishing their routines. There is a great deal of positive energy at the start of a new school year. For our seniors, they are experiencing their “last first-day”, and for our youngest students, it is the beginning of a journey that will literally change their lives. Having had the humbling privilege of serving children for more than two decades, I have had the great opp...
Raymond Frank Munsee, 74, passed away his home in Thermopolis on August 24, 2017. Frank was born September 18, 1942, in Duchesne, Utah, to Benjamin and Sarah Elizabeth (Potter) Munsee. He was one of seven children, Ben, Byron, Keith, Al, Noreen and Verona. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, a small area referred to as Sweedtown where he went to grade school. Making many friends, they formed a gang called “Sweedtown Hoods”. They enjoyed being near the train tracks where no doubt there was on-going mischief. Fra... Full story
Opening day for small game and upland bird species begins tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 1. Wyoming Game and Fish is predicting an average to good hunting season for game birds due to the moisture conditions across the state. Also, cottontail hunting is projected to be excellent, but hunters are advised to wear rubber gloves when cleaning the animals, particularly prior to cold weather, as tularemia has been diagnosed in several areas of the state. Bird hunters can be on the look out for mourning doves, sora and virginia rail, snipe, early Canada...
The Independent Record will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4 in honor of Memorial Day. In order to ensure your classified ad, display ad or legal makes the Sept. 7 edition, our deadline has been moved to noon, Friday, Sept. 1. Dealine for editorial content or news will be noon, Tuesday, Sept. 5. Have a safe and fun weekend....
Bobbi Ingram has the Red Dirt Master Gardeners' Garden of the Month for August. In addition to space for the colorful plants outside her home. Ingram also built an indoor space for them to weather the cold....
Wyoming State Parks have had a program in place for six years that allows the different parks across the state to bring in volunteers to work in their areas for the summer season. Budget and staffing cuts across the board called for some kind of help to keep the parks in tip-top shape, so a volunteer coordinator for the state was hired in Cheyenne to gather a list of volunteers and where they would like to help out. This year, Hot Springs State Park hosted four such volunteers, Glen and Arlene...
School is in full swing at Ralph Witters Elementary, Thermopolis Middle School and Hot Springs County High School, and the overall student numbers increased slightly compared to the start and end of the 2016-17 school year. According to the numbers, there are 700 students enrolled in Hot Springs County School District No. 1 as of Aug. 24, compared to 687 on Aug. 25, 2016 and 663 on May 26, 2017. To find how much each class increased or decreased, compare the student total from a class at the end of the 2016-17 year to the total of the next...
The Thermopolis cross country season got underway with their first meet, the Kelly Walsh Invite, and Coach Stephanie Metz said the team performed very well, noting the high school runners dropped time from this meet last year. McKenna Bomengen placed 23rd with 23:25, Tahja Hunt placed 29th with a time of 23:59, and Olivia Weyer placed 34th with 24:31. The three girls ran at junior varsity level last year, and varsity this year, Metz said, so they got to experience a different level of...
Lady Cats volleyball headed to Riverton last weekend for their first tournament of the season, the McDonald’s Invite. “Our first tournament is always a good one to set goals for the season and to really gauge a starting point for each of our teams,” head coach Shannon Hill said. The girls played really well on Friday, playing Powell first and losing in two; 21-9, 21-15. They bounced back in their second match against Kemmerer, getting their first win of the season; 21-15, 21-19. Although they pl...
On Saturday, the Hot Springs County High School football team travelled to Cody for a scrimmage, and Coach Matt PcPhie said the boys played exceptionally well. The scrimmage was more of a “round robin” setting, McPhie explained, with no real scoreboard, and the Bobcats played games against Cody, Wind River and Worland. McPhie said from a coaching standpoint he was very impressed with the level of willingness of the boys to compete and get after it, and he is proud of what they are doing. Sen... Full story
The Thermopolis Middle School football is in its second week of practice, and with a week already under their belts Coach Shane Corpening feels like the team is ahead of where they need to be. The students have made a good effort, he said, and they are excited, which helps. There are just over 20 students out, but they are making a great effort. Corpening said he doesn't know if there are any glaring weaknesses they need to work on, but will be working them on fundamentals such as tackling,...
The Thermopolis Middle School volleyball program has a new head coach this season, Aimee Kay. She will be assisted by Desi Rangel. Kay said there are 20 girls out for the seventh grade team and 13 out for eighth grade. The teams will be having their first games of the year this Thursday when they travel to Worland to take on the Lady Warriors. “I am excited to be back in as a coach for volleyball,” Kay said. “I anticipate that these girls will move along nicely. “I have the eighth graders running a 6-2 so it will take a bit of time for them to...
This past Saturday, Jim Wilson received the 2017 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award, presented by the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) during a ceremony at Elk Mountain Ranches. Wilson said the ceremony during which they presented the award, which includes a bronze statue sculpted by Wyoming artist Jerry Palen, was attended by about 225 people. Prior to the ceremony, there was a tour in the afternoon of the conservation easements WSGLT has on the ranch. Other activities included a picnic...
This past weekend saw the 12th annual Great American Turbo Turtle Trek, the main fundraiser for the local Rotary club. Brian Yarrington won the first place prize of $1,000, with Gunner Morningstar winning the second place cash prize of $500....
