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The filing period for special districts in Hot Springs County has closed and an eight-person race has developed for the Hot Springs County School District #1 board of trustees. Two incumbents and six challengers will be seeking one of three, four-year term seats on the board. Incumbents Jennifer Axtell and Sherman Skelton are running for reelection. Rick Engelbrecht is not seeking reelection. Challengers include Cynthia Garbin, Andrea Miller, Nate Miller, Mellisa V. Mohr, Bethany Rose Webber and Mandy Wilson. Jessica Benefiel, Melissa McCumber...
Hot Springs State Park was filled with tourists and locals enjoying some end of summer fun at the Star Plunge, Hellie's TePee Pools and the State Bath House....
At the August 30 Hot Springs Health board meeting, in the growth report, CEO Scott Alwin recognized Verlene Luna who has been re-certified as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society of healthcare leaders. Luna has held the ACHE Fellow designation since 2004. Also recognized was Linda Veylupek, who had successfully passed the Human Resources Certification Institute HR Ethics Certification program. Regarding the Chief Clinical O...
Ashley Lapp and her daughter, Brooklin, age 3, look at the ladybug-painted designs sold at one of the Rusty Truck tables....
The Thermopolis High School Alumni Association is making major changes for future reunion gatherings. There will no longer be an organized association that will plan events for the weekend of reunion. Reunion will still be held the third weekend of July but it will be up to each individual class to make their own plans. The live band and picnic hosted by the association will no longer be held. Alumni Association director Kim Enis said, “I have talked to several past members of the Alumni, and w...
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. 29 8:31 a.m. Report of a sex offender entering a school building. A 34 male was cited for prohibited access to school facilities by adult sex offenders. 8:35 a.m. A resident reported receivin...
Kenneth Bruce Smith and his wife Christin of Caveman's Smoked Cheese shares samples of various flavors at the Farmers Market with April Andreen....
The anticipation for hunters has been building for months, but the time has come or is rapidly approaching as seasons for big and small game are about to open across Wyoming. Some trends — good and bad — figure to hold true once again in 2022. Mother Nature will play a role in hunter success and animal survival, but how much? Whether you are after pronghorn along the plains, deer or elk in the mountains, bighorn sheep high in the mountains or birds along the flatlands and wetlands, check out the 2022 Wyoming Game and Fish Department hunting for...
Main Street Thermopolis’ Great until 8! monthly late shopping event takes place Saturday, September 10. This second Saturday event spotlights the businesses in town who are staying open until 8 p.m. or later. There’s something special about strolling around the Downtown Historic District on this busy weekend where one can browse, shop, and visit with friends and neighbors at the same time. Shoppers can win $100 in Chamber Bucks by entering a drawing. Bring your receipts from the participating businesses, with the date and time of purchase on...
Hot Springs County Pioneer Association will host their Annual Picnic, Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Hot Springs County Museum & Cultural Center Annex. Members are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Meat, drink, and table service will be provided. A program will follow, featuring the 1920s Total School Immersion Experience and a demonstration with participation on-site in the old Middleton Schoolhouse. All area pioneers are invited to attend and will be recognized....
Access across Boysen Dam will temporarily be interrupted as the Bureau of Reclamation prepares for and performs testing of spillway gates during the week of September 11. For several hours during the morning of September 11, a crew will set up a large crane on Boysen Dam. The crane will be used to place and remove stoplogs in front of the spillway gates throughout the normal work week of September 12-16 to facilitate testing of the spillway gates. While the crane is being set up and while stop logs are being moved, access across the top of the...
Everyone loves a great deal from your fellow community members. What better place to find one than at your local Farmers Market? Every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. until noon in downtown Thermopolis on 5th Street between Broadway and Pinnacle Bank, local vendors sell their wares. The options are varied and of high quality. Customers can find freshly grown local vegetables, baked goods, flavored peanut butter, custom handmade jewelry, smoked cheese, freeze-dried fruit, locally harvest meats, jellies and jams and many, many more items. Don’t forg...
On our winter visit from Wyoming to Arizona, I picked up a volume of Louise May Alcott’s “Jo’s Boys” at an estate sale. Published in September of 1868, this book was found to be first edition. Included in this precious book were some hand-written notes that seem to be connected to the Thermopolis and Embar areas of Wyoming. My curiosity is pushing me to find if there are any relatives of the original owner of the book still in the area. The name inscribed is: Elizabeth Punteney. She gifted the book to Robert Price, Embar, Wyo. on Decembe...
The August Gymkhana was well attended and participants had a fun time competing in the various events. The final event for this year's series will be held on September 17. Results include: LEAD LINE Barrels - Jax Christian, Chisholm Moline, Casey Kennedy, Avi Miller, Laramie Penn, Donny Martin Poles - Jax Christian, Chisholm Moline, Flint Pingetzer, Casey Kennedy, Laramie Penn, Marlee Evans Goats - Marlee Evans, Jax Christian, Callie Arnett, Jentry Christian, Chisholm Moline, Casey Kennedy Flag...
Shoshoni resident, Steven L. Taylor, 80, died at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis on August 31, 2022.Graveside services will be Wednesday, September 7 at 11 a.m. at Monument Hill Cemetery with Mortimore Funeral Home assisting.... Full story
The Yellowstone Country Assistance Network (YCAN) has contracted with Align to gather input from Hot Springs County residents and professionals for their Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Needs Assessment. CSBG is a federal program administered by the Wyoming Department of Health. These funds are used to assist low-income individuals and families. The purpose of the assessment is to determine the best utilization of CSBG funds by creating a profile and prioritization of the needs and resources in the county. The key areas they will be...
Mark your calendar for the Hot Springs County Airport 6th Annual Fly-In set for Saturday, Sept. 10 from 7-11 a.m. The airport is located at 1080 Manning Road, which is a little over 10 miles west of Thermopolis off of Highway 120 West. There will be a free breakfast served and door prizes handed out. Guests are invited to come check out the airport....
by Tatum Epperson The Bobcats hosted the Tongue River Eagles for their first home game of the season. Coach Matt McPhie said “It was a tough battle against a really good Tongue River team. The offense turned the ball over a couple of times and failed to execute a few critical 4th down plays. We did some good things on the offensive side; we just need to clean a few things up.” Defensively, the Bobcats struggled to stop the big plays made by the Eagles. Ryan Arends had 10 tackles, Chris Arends and Armani Dukes each had a hand in on 7 tac...
by Tatum Epperson Thermopolis Middle School Volleyball kicked off their season last Thursday at home against Worland. Coach Kylie Corpening said "I was extremely impressed by the performance by both A and B Teams. We had very limited team time before this game and the girls played aggressively. We will only improve from here. The girls mesh together really well and once we get some good team-time practice in, they can really learn each other's flows and really get in their groove. I am excited...
by Tatum Epperson The Bobcat Golf Team attended the Lander Invitational last Thursday and Friday, competing against Lander, Kemmerer, Green River, Lyman, Natrona County and Pinedale. “I was really pleased with the performances on the boys’ side of the tournament. They performed really well given the 95–100-degree heat both days as well as playing on a course that was unfamiliar to all of them. They shot a 713 as a team which was good enough for 2nd place overall, which is the lowest they have shot this year for a two-day total,” said coach Bran...
by Tatum Epperson The Lady Bobcat Varsity Volleyball team played in Cody last weekend in the Border Wars Tournament. At the tournament, Wyoming schools play against Montana schools. “It is a fun tournament because we get to play schools we don’t ever see and we play full 5 set matches which is great for our girls to get used to before regular season,” said coach Shannon Hill. The Lady Cats played two matches Friday and two matches on Saturday. Game scores include (with the Lady Cats score first): Lady Cats vs. Custer County 24-26; 25-22; 22-25...
Results from the August Hot Springs County Barrel Racing include: Open 1D – Jerrie Slagle, 15.644; Dusdee Shepperson, 15.899; Faith Pfiefer, 15.932; Mesa Allen, 15.953 2D – Kaitlyn Schmuck, 16.179; Amanda Brengle, 16.295; Amanda Brengle, 16.350; Faith Pfiefer, 16.470; Mesa Allen, 16.480 3D – Jerrie Slagle, 16.938; Remington Prince, 17.066; Bridger Brengle, 17.155; Hannah Agar, 17.364 4D – Kaitlyn Schmuck, 18.088; Amy Sheldon, 18.533; Rachel Bitton, 19.202; Bridger Brengle, 19.915; Bobbi Byrd, 22.231 Youth 1D – Kamryn Farrell, 16.281; Mesa Alle...
by Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL— The family of Thomas “TG” Howard wanted to make sure they didn’t hide his mental illness and depression, listing it as his cause of death in his obituaries. It was important to find a positive in the unthinkably hard reality of how he died. Howard took his own life Christmas day, 2015. The popular athlete at Cody High School who joined the Navy after graduation had first turned to alcohol and then opiates in an effort to deal with his mental illness. “A lot of people that struggle w...
Scott Alwin, CEO of Hot Springs Health, announced that the Board of Directors has approved the new Wage Scale Retention Adjustment (WSRA) on August 31, 2022 for Hot Springs Health employees. This wage restructuring will benefit Hot Springs Health employees by raising the minimum base pay to $15 per hour, while also impacting all other employees in the organization. The increase is part of HSH’s efforts to offer competitive salaries and increase the retention of HSH’s valued healthcare professionals, and to continue providing our patients with t...
At the Rusty Truck event downtown last Saturday, Tracy Hergert and her dog Buster visited with shoppers....
