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At the August Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees meeting held in the administrative building, Marshall Keller was sworn in as an appointed trustee, replacing resigning trustee Will Farrell. Keller will run for election in the November general election. During the celebration section, the board recognized the custodial crew and volunteers for their work in building the school teachage building. Photos of the project’s progress were shown from start to completion. Chairman S...
Fall is quickly approaching with the first day of autumn just around the corner on September 22. Last weekend, Hot Springs State Park was full of tourists and locals taking in the sites and enjoying the warm weather....
At the August 20 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, under administration, Assistant to the Mayor Jim Jeunehomme discussed with the council some estimates to put a new asphalt surface on the basketball court at the family park. One was from Owl Creek Excavation for $31,976.05 and the other from Quality Asphalt Paving for $25,956. Jeunehomme recommended Owl Creek Excavation because their price not only included the asphalt material but added dirt compaction and returning the landscape to its...
Last week, the "ABR Roadshow," of America's Best Restaurants (ABR), made its second appearance in Thermopolis during the month of August. The Roadshow was in town to do a review, and a promotion on the One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company on August 8, 2024, and returned on August 27, 2024 to visit the 7 Lazy S Cafe & Bar. ABR is a national restaurant media and marketing consultancy, which highlights culinary establishments around the country. Businesses are featured on the ABR media pages with...
In the Hot Springs County General Election held in November, voters will have the opportunity to elect several area district representatives. Candidates filing for the newly formed Hot Springs County Senior Service District include Kimberly Joy Black, Ted Brown, Curtis Cheney, Gary J. Holbert, Marvin Nielsen, Raymond E. Shaffer, Kathy Sorensen and Maxine Kay Toepke-Reese. Incumbent Chip Axtell filed for one of two open seats on the Conservation District, one rural and one urban. Clint Huckfeldt is running for one open seat on the Fire...
Mac McCumber of the Middle School Thermopolis Big Springs FFA chapter has been named a national finalist this year in the Animal Systems category in division 1 of the competition. The National FFA Agriscience Fair is a key competition that is part of the annual National FFA Convention & Expo to be held Oct. 23-26, 2024,in Indianapolis. To qualify, FFA members working as individuals or teams in grades 7-12 are required to conduct a scientific research project pertaining to the agriculture industries and win their state’s FFA agriscience fair. I...
Celebrating 70 years of service, Gottsche Therapy Rehab & Wellness will be holding their 2024 Boots & Bling Fall Fundraiser on Saturday, September 7 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building 627 Springview in Thermopolis. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Guest speaker will be Ethan Asher. Asher was in a car accident in August 2019, the second day of school his senior year. Asher spent five months in hospitals after sustaining a traumatic brain injury as well as a spinal...
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, Aug. 26 3:35 p.m. A deputy conducted a sexual assault investigation. The case is pending. 8:11 p.m. A deputy investigated a crash that occurred in the area of Culver’s Cut. No injuries were reported. Tuesd...
Downtown at the flagpole, William Dawkins presents as a private continental soldier on Labor Day....
Dozens of artists will gather at the Hot Springs in Thermopolis for five days of outdoor painting in one of Wyoming’s most iconic parks. The Wyoming Arts Council in partnership with Wyoming State Parks and the Sagebrush Artisans art guild will be hosting this “Plein Air in the Parks” event in Thermopolis from September 11-15. There are registration categories for adults, teens and youth. Outside jurors will judge all categories separately with cash prizes totaling over $2,000 being awarded. Artists are invited to participate through one or al...
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and its partners continue to improve 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline operations to enhance what’s available to help Wyoming residents. Two call centers within Wyoming are part of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline system, which is a national network of crisis centers that provide support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The free and confidential 988 line can be reached every day, all day by phone, text or online chat. “We highly encourage residents to consider contacting the lif...
Hot Springs Health Foundation is excited to announce its annual Golf Tournament, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, with tee time at 9 a.m. Participants are encouraged to arrive earlier at 7:30 a.m. to eat breakfast together. The tournament is 18 holes, playing the front and back of the course. One of the organizers and board member Brad Basse said, “It’s a fun fundraiser for the Hot Springs Health Foundation…We want to carry on the tradition of Tom Sullivan Sr., who was really impor...
Many parts of Wyoming are on fire, but, so far, Hot Springs County is not. We hope to keep it that way and ask for your help in doing so. We can all do our part to avoid being responsible for starting a wildfire. However, lightning can still be an unexpected culprit. Wildfire season is nearly over, and officials are gradually getting a handle on some of the fires around the state while others continue to rage. As numbers begin rolling in, the damages caused are astronomical. In HSC, we are still under a stage 1 county fire ban. An explanation...
by Jill Pertler We all want to be loved. I think that’s a universal statement - and there aren’t too many of them anymore. But I think it’s safe to say we all seek love. When I lost the love of my life, I lost a huge chunk of love. Of course it isn’t gone, because love never dies; but it often feels gone - in many worldly ways – for now. I live it on a daily basis. So, I guess it’s pretty logical that I spend a lot of time contemplating love. What it is. How to define it. What it means. Why it’s important. Why we seek it. Why it fuels us. Why...
by Bryan Golden Why do you have an aversion to certain people? Even if you are a saint, not everyone will be in harmony with you. There are various reasons why you may be dislike a particular person. It may be because someone dislikes you, treats you rudely, disagrees with you, takes advantage of you, is inconsiderate, has different opinions, is mean, acts unfriendly, is manipulative, is deceitful, or is malicious. Although the causes are virtually limitless, the effects are typically the same; stress and anxiety. Never waste a minute thinking...
by the late Richard P. Holm, MD It is miraculous to consider how much access and exposure we have to information through our computers, phones, televisions, radios and newspapers. Unfortunately, we need to be on guard because too much of this buzz can be false information. Marketing (sales) can be good and important as it moves commerce, and I’m not saying industry doesn’t sponsor credible scientific research. However, marketing can be harmful when selling a weight-loss program that gives false hope, when peddling virility pills that are ine...
Debra Diane Coillouete, 73, passed away at her residence in Thermopolis, August 16, 2024. She was born September 11, 1950 in Deadwood, South Dakota, the daughter of Dale and Patricia Ann (Towler) Marvin. She married Larry Caillouette in Worland, Wyoming and the couple later divorced. Her life’s occupation was as a medical editor and transcriptionist in the medical industry. Those surviving include grandchildren Liam Aaron, Grace Whitt and Kaden Wood. Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Messages may be offered at w... Full story
Michael "Mike" McDaniel was born on October 31, 1955, to Charles Jerry McDaniel and Peggy Ruth McDaniel (Daniels) in Alpine, Utah. He passed away on August 21, 2024. He spent four years in the Army in European Public Relations. He had a short marriage to an unknown woman. His second marriage to Val ended in tragedy when she died in a crash. He then picked up his life and moved to Wyoming and met Annie Mea Longtine. They were married on December 31, 2002. Five months after Annie's passing, Mike... Full story
Duane Watkin Watkins, 89, died August 27, 2024, at his home in Hot Springs County after a period of failing health. One of two children, Duane was born March 18, 1935, in Grand Junction, Colo., the son of Thomas and Vivian (House) Watkins. The family moved to Laramie, Wyo., in 1966. After high school Duane ranched for a while then was drafted into the Army during the Korean War. He married Rose Emma Voss on March 20, 1960, in Grand Junction, Colo. He graduated from the University of Wyoming... Full story
At the August 20 Hot Springs Health board meeting, CEO Scott Alwin discussed two different reviews that were received from patients and their families. In the medical staff report, Dr. Mattson Mathey stated that the medical staff meeting is after the Board meeting this week, so he will bring both the August and September medical staff meeting information to the board in September. During board education, board members discussed the last two chapters that they read in the book titled “Boards That Lead.” In the CEO Report, Alwin said an ema...
Lilly and Carrie Estenson had a great time at the UW Extension WY Walks event in Hot Springs State Park. Superintendent Chris Delay gave a presentation on heat and history to the many participants....
The Hot Springs County High School varsity Bobcats traveled to neutral ground in Buffalo last week, for a week zero scrimmage game against Newcastle. With just seconds left on the clock, the Cats faced a fourth and goal from the seven. As the clock ran out, the Bobcats came away with a game winning touchdown, leaving a final score of Thermopolis 12 and Newcastle 7. Coach Boone Bowker stated, "It was a physical game, against a very physical team that is determined to pound the ball in the ground...
The Hot Springs County High School Golf teams were in Worland last week for the two-day Worland Invite Tournament at Green Hills Golf Course. Green Hills is an eighteen hole public course, which bills itself as the number 3 public course in the State of Wyoming. Ten schools participated in the event. The Lady Cats finished in third place on the leader board, with scores of 309 and 284, for a total team score of 593 – just eleven strokes off of the first place team from Lander. All three Lady Cats – Lilly Johnson, Ruth Needham and Madison Sha...
The Hot Springs County High School Cross Country team opened their season with a warm-up at the Wyoming Invitational in Cheyenne last week. Teams from around the region – both in state, and out of state - were in attendance, to compete in a huge event, intended to get the season off to a roaring start. The Varsity girls event had 172 entrants, while the varsity boys had 218 competitors. Coach Stephanie Metz has a very young team this year – with no seniors and just two juniors, two sophomores, and four freshman. “It’s definitely going to be a...
The Thermopolis Middle School Cross County team kicked off their season at the Cody Middle School Invitational last Saturday. Girls results include: Kylie Geis, 38th, 15:26.81; Amelia Johnson, 42nd, 15:57.51; Haleigh Ralston, 51st, 21:5.00; Jessi Moore, 53rd, 25:28.00. Boys results include: Gavin Livingood, 16th, 11:37.63; Tanner Myers, 17th, 11:38.29; Talon Owsley, 18th, 11:42.14; Cameron Martinez, 2dnd, 11:58.52; Oliver Strenger, 40th, 13:35.29; Joel Skelton, 42nd, 13:50.92; Allen Thurman, 44th, 13:51.91; Wyatt Strickland, 54th, 14:48.18;...
