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The Hot Springs County Commissioners discussed a variety of issues at their Sept. 1 meeting at the county annex. Sheriff Lou Falgoust told the commissioners he would like to see the sheriff impound lot moved from its current location for security reasons. The commissioners agreed a new location with secure fencing is needed. Falgoust will provide the commissioners with cost estimates for fencing at the new location for their approval. County assessor Shelley Deromedi presented six 2015 tax rebates to the commissioners for their approval....
Thermopolis Volunteer Fireman James Coats holds his boot up for approaching motorists to see during the Fill the Boot fundraiser on Labor Day Monday in Thermopolis at the stoplight. Adriana Rivera holds a boot for a driver to drop in her donation....
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce discussed Tuesday the recent Demolition Derby and plans for future Thermopolis parades at its latest meeting. The Board declared the recent Demolition Derby, which was attended by over 2,000 people, a smashing success. The board suggested advertising for next year's event earlier, and reviewed prize money for each category. Some members supported the idea of holding two derbies a year like neighboring Riverton, but discussion of the topic was ultim...
A ninety minute work session by the Thermopolis Town Council still did not yield an easy answer for the water rate increase. The council's goal is to make a fair increase and to have a reserve of funds for future maintenance needs of the water plant and system for the town. There was representative of the community in the audience. Margo Skaggs voiced her opinion for the increase. She had several concerns, one that the rate increase will not keep up with future inflation. Another concern she Ska...
Fred Lombardi, 53, of Casper was making a turn onto the Wedding of the Waters road north of the mouth of Wind River Canyon Friday. Distracted by his cell phone, Peter St. Clair, 32, of Bar Nunn collided with the backside of Lombardi’s car. St. Clair’s truck was traveling at the posted speed limit when it made contact. The car was sling-shotted across the west shoulder through several fences coming to a stop several hundred feet from the initial impact. Emergency teams responded, the driver of the car had to be extracted. Both driver’s were...
The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust awarded Alan Barnett its eighth annual Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award at its Annual Roundup, held August 29 at Warren Livestock Co.'s Pole Creek Ranch outside of Cheyenne. Many Wyoming producers know Barnett through his work with Farm Credit Services but in addition to his career as an ag lender, Alan and his family bought a ranch on Gooseberry Creek at the edge of Hot Springs County. A conservation easement on that ranch was completed in 2005 and led the...
Ann Allen, Zamar Bridges and Tyler Brooks practice cleaning dinosaur bones in teacher Lacey Shaffer's kindergarten class at Ralph Witters Elementary....
Two new reporters have joined the Thermopolis Independent Record staff. Durward D. Jones is a new face at the IR, but not a new face in Thermopolis. You might recognize him from his days at Hot Springs County High School when he used to drive his flat-black, three-quarter ton truck up and down the main street with his friends, or after his 1990 graduation when he worked at Northwest BOCES, taking care of mentally handicapped or emotionally disturbed children. You might also recognize him from...
Suicide continues to plague Wyoming. Year-in-and-year-out our state has one of the nation’s highest rates of suicide, often times leading the United States. Despite numerous efforts by state, city, and volunteer groups our state’s rate of death by suicide continues to grow. This can no longer be acceptable. September is Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. During the month there will be numerous opportunities and trainings to equip each of us with a better understanding of suicide and how we can beat thi...
I am President of the Just Say No Political Action Committee (PAC). Some folks in town believe that we are opposed to a new hospital. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every member of our PAC thinks that our county needs adequate health care. We are opposed to a special use District; because the recent developments in Washakie and Fremont Counties demonstrate that there are other business models available to provide quality health care without taxation. We have a management model in place that has not worked, is not working now and will...
America has now reached a very dangerous crossroads, a time in history far more treacherous than during our civil war. For the very first time since the founding of this nation, we and our Constitution are betrayed by all three branches of our federal government: executive, legislative, and judicial. I write this as Kim Davis, a County Clerk in Kentucky, sits in a jail cell, imprisoned by our legal system when she should have been protected by it. She could very well be America’s first political prisoner, jailed for her beliefs. I sincerely hop...
The Hot Springs County High School football team lost their season opener against the Pinedale Wranglers on Friday 28-6. "The kids played good," coach Rob Anderson said, adding, "We gave up a couple big plays early that had us playing catch up." The Bobcats found themselves down 7-0 at the beginning of the second quarter, only to see the Wranglers score two more touchdowns before halftime. The Bobcats looked like they were going to turn the momentum in their favor when they scored halfway...
The Lady Bobcats volleyball team of Hot Springs County High School has dropped their first five matches of the season, but despite their record, coach Shannon Hill is confident that her team can turn this season around. The Lady Bobcats lost a tough five-game match at home against Wind River on Thursday, after which coach Hill said, "We need to work on consistency throughout both our offense and defense, and finishing is a big thing we need to work on right now." Lizzy Lofink was a key...
The Bobcat Cross Country team showed their resolve to cross the finish line at the Billings Invite Friday. Varsity had 123 participants and Bobcat Jules Ward came in fourth place with a time of 18:37. The 2A returning champ was the third Wyoming athlete to cross the finish line. Coach Brenna Abel said “The girls did a great job in Billings. We are starting to build for the state meet in Sheridan so these first few meets are building blocks to their training foundations.” The next meet will be...
The final Hot Springs State Park Master Plan open house, which allows community members to voice their opinions on the plan that will shape the next 20 years of Hot Springs State Park, will be held on September 14. The Master Plan is currently in its draft stage, which has thus far has been formulated with input from the Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails (SPHST) and the park staff; a steering committee; and the general public. According to the SPHST, the plan...
First Baptist Church to hold spiritual renewal meetings The First Baptist Church will host Barry Webb, who will lead spiritual renewal meetings from the 13-18 September. The Webbs will lead services at First Baptist Church this weekend, with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., the Morning Service at 11 a.m., the Evening Service at 6 p.m., and daily Bible Study at 7 p.m. Webb and his wife, Cheryl, utilize their puppetry and musical skills to present the Bible to churchgoers of all ages. Webb plays multiple instruments and often draws chalk images and...
Ralph Witters Elementary students enjoy their recess on the playground....
The 15th annual Fall WYO Quarter Horse Ranch Sale will be Saturday, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The fall sale is the second of two sales each year featuring the horses of Bill and Carole Smith, Jack and Becky Wipplinger and Dr. H.B. “Woody” Bartlett. The “Parade of Geldings & Two-Year-Olds” video display will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 at the fairgrounds. A performance preview is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. The auction this year features 40 broke geldings, 35 started two-year-olds, 9 yearlin...
What if your family was living a busy and involved life, as respected members of the community, businessmen, civic leaders, homeowners, children active in schools. Then suddenly, overnight, everything is turned upside down. You are given a few days to pack what can be carried in a suitcase, rounded up by military guards, and removed from your home to a remote area where you must make a new life surrounded by barbed wire fences, guards in towers watching 24 hours a day. It happened to nine-year-old Sam Mihara in 1942, then living in San...
Thermopolis Volunteer Firemen and their families spent Labor Day Monday raising money for multiple sclerosis during their Fill the Boot fundraising drive held at the stoplight....
For hunters looking for additional places to hunt this year, the 2015 Walk-in Hunting Atlas is now available on the Wyoming Game and Fish and Department’s website at https://wgfoapps.wyo.gov/plpwhmprogram/frmWalkinHuntingHome.aspx. The online atlas features hundreds of walk-in areas where hunters can access private lands for a variety of species. The Walk-in program has been responsible for providing more than a million acres of access to hunters annually. It is part of the overall Private Lands Public Wildlife program and is partly funded b...
The Second-Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis, September 11 from 5-8 p.m. will feature chalk art on the sidewalks. The public is invited to draw a picture or write your name during the second annual Get Your Chalk On ArtStroll. Chalk will be available from many of the downtown businesses. Bring your design and join the fun as Smoking Waters Art Guild members and others draw designs on the sidewalks now through Saturday, September 12. This month’s Second-Friday ArtStroll and Still Strolling Saturday features artists, live music, r...
Fouth grader, Seth Needham, leaps off the swing during recess Tuesday at Ralph Witters Elementary playground....
Friday September 18 is the 8th annual Friends of NRA Banquet. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m. There will be good food, games and lots of prizes. Tickets are being sold at White Horse Country Store, Thermopolis Hardware, The Story Teller, and Grumpy’s BBQ or call Paul Garbin at 921-8304. Tickets are limited so hurry to get yours. They are $35 each for adults and $25 each for 14 & under. This is a chance to be part of an event that has been giving back to the community for a...
