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At the August 31, Hot Springs Health board meeting representatives of the hospital staff presented some statements during an Employee Listening Session about their concerns of a vaccination mandate from their employer. Several staff members were present and some spoke to the board. Staff comments One of those speaking was a Nurse who has worked at the hospital for the past three years in med-surgery, the emergency room and postpartum. She presented a statement that read, “The COVID-19 p...
Mady Landon, right, and her sister Keyra and brother Kai practice their balancing skills as they move along the Pavillion in Hot Springs State Park on their hoverboards....
Carol Dockery was awarded the Heart of Agriculture Award by the University of Wyoming at the state fair held in Douglas in August. Nominations were sought from women agricultural producers and agricultural organizations in each county to honor those for active involvement in the industry and engagement in bettering their communities. "We have been diving into the history of women producers in the state for about three years now, and it is a lot bigger than one might think," said University of...
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, Hot Springs County School District made the decesion to move to online classes only last week. A letter issued by Dustin Hunt, superintendent, stated, “It is disappointing to be in a digital instruction period this early in the school year, but unfortunately numbers of students and staff infected with COVID 19, or under quarantine orders has reached the threshold of needed separation. During this digital period, there will be no activities including practices taking place.” In person classes are set to resume M...
The Dedication Ceremony naming the Thermopolis Post Office the Robert L. Brown Post Office Building has been postponed. Brown, a lifelong Thermopolis resident, a proud veteran of World War II and Korea and a former Postmaster, passed away September 11, 2020. The public will be notified of when a new date for the dedication is announced....
Erin Dyok and friends battle it out during a fun game of tennis at the Candy Jack Park courts....
The Risen Son Christian School closed this year and school board member Bradyn Harvey said it is a staffing issue, not a financial issue. “Last year they had four teachers that taught from preschool up to third grade. They planned to move up to fourth grade this year as, of course, the students became older. Harvey said, “We tried to keep growing, so we hired a fourth-grade teacher for the fall of this year,” said Harevy. The school held a Spaghetti Auction and it was a record fundraiser, achieving over $25,000. Harvey said, “Right before the s...
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. 30 10:27 a.m. Report of a citizen assist involving a trailer parked on the reporting party’s property. The owners were contacted and told to remove the trailer. Wednesday, Sept.1 11:02 a.m. Report o...
The turnout at Saturday's Farmers Market was strong with many customers buying the wares of the vendors. There were plenty of items to pick from including vegetables and crafts....
The Hot Springs County Museum has some exciting events planned. On September 11 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a concert performed by Four Shillings Short, a duo that performs music rooted in Celtic and Americana Folk inspired by Indian Raga and Ethnic idioms. They present “a diverse and inventive traditional music adventure” and use “the voices of many beautiful instruments.” The suggested donation for attendance is $8 per person ages five and up. All proceeds benefit the Hot Springs Count Museum and Cultural Center. Additionally, on Novembe...
The Hospital Auxilary is sponsoring our Community Blood Drive on Monday, September 13, from 2-6 p.m. which will be held at the Senior Citizen’s Center. At the moment we have only a few appointments available but we are able to offer walk-in appointments, for this drive. If you can make an appointment, please go to Vitalant.org to find a time that would fit into your schedule. Please remember to bring with you your Fast Pass that is located on Vitalant.org as well. With the increase in Covid cases, we are asking all donors to please wear a mask...
by Kevin Killough Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — In the spring, Wiggins Construction LLC began aggressively pushing a new promotion, offering a free AR-15 rifle with the purchase of a new roof. The campaign generated a lot of praise and controversy on social media and elsewhere, and it received local and national media coverage. In April, Wiggins Construction’s then-marketing director, Matt Thomas, told Fox Business that the company had more than 120 people around the state inquire about getting a new roof. The roofing promot...
We appreciate receiving letters to the editor and regard them as our readers’ opportunity to improve our community, express their beliefs and communicate through the Thermopolis Independent Record. We want to give the people of Hot Springs County the opportunity to read those views as well as voice them. Recently, some confusion has occurred regarding our letter to the editor policy. One letter writer believed there should be no policy and all letters should run regardless of length or content. This editorial is to clarify our letter to the e...
Lola Belle Cordingly (also affectionately known to everyone as Grandma or Big Grandma) passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Friday, September 3, 2021. Lola was born April 25, 1936, in Fort Lupton, Colo., to William and Ada (Van Orsdal) Dowdy. She was the youngest of 12 siblings. On October 13, 1953, she married the love of her life Stanley Melvin Cordingly in Rapid City, S.D. From this union, they were blessed with four children. During Stan's military service the couple... Full story
Nancy Kay Barton, 71, Thermopolis resident, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2021, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where she had been flown for treatment. Born March 22, 1950, in Casper, Wyo., she was the daughter of Gene Louis and Phyllis June (West) Rush. Following high school, she married Roger Lee Barton on May 2, 1969, in Denver, Colo. She was employed as a County Deputy Treasurer for several years. Later Nancy was an Adult Librarian at Hot Springs County Library. She enjoyed volunteering at a Blind Camp. She is survived by her brother, Michael... Full story
Lila Ramona Waring, 96, passed away at Hot Springs County Hospital on September 3, 2021. Lila was born on March 21, 1925, in Garfield, Utah. She was one of four children born to Ryder and Asta (Christensen) Waring, proud Norwegian immigrants who entered the United States through Ellis Island, New York. She graduated from Granite High School in Salt Lake City in 1942. A short time after graduation, she married Wesley Guest in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. This was just three weeks before he shipped out to service in the Army in the Pacific... Full story
Charles Patrick Burnell, 70, Buffalo resident passed away Saturday afternoon in Buffalo. Charles was born in Thermopolis, Wyo., on December 13, 1950, to James and Barbara Burnell. He was the oldest of six children. Following a divorce, James married Donna Patterson (Skinner), who raised all six children and was their mom. Charles went to school and graduated from Riverton, Wyo., with the class of 1969. Following graduation, he enlisted with the Navy and was stationed in Delaware as a Naval... Full story
Sage Duke and his mother Elizabeth spend time learning about prehistoric animals at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. They were thrilled to see such amazing artifacts on display....
At the August 31 Hot Springs Health board meeting, CEO Margie Molitor gave an update on Covid at the hospital. Molitor reported that she had a call with the State of Wyoming about activating the National Guard to help in hospitals and nursing homes. Molitor said, “As you’re well aware, we are in our fourth surge of Covid. And really for us, it’s probably our first major surge in Hot Springs County. Our numbers before we would see some increases, but nothing like we are seeing now. In the last 106 days, we’ve got one hundred new cases in Hot...
Cousins Emmett, Bowen and Connor of the Irene family, from Evanston and Billings, race each other and have a grand time in Hot Springs State Park. They found some rocks and decided to run with them for fun....
Shayna Dru Bauer graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences degree. She was Summa Cum Laude in the College of Liberal Arts and Science Barrett, The Honor College....
