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At the Thermopolis Town Council meeting Tuesday evening, council approved providing a letter of support of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees’ application for $1.5 million in SLIB funds for the hospital addition and renovation. Representing the hospital board were Dan Herdt and Melissa Johnson. Herdt noted there are two times a year when SLIB funds can be applied for, and they’re in a bit of a rush to get the application in to Cheyenne. It’s hoped the SLIB board will...
The Thermopolis Bobcat football team and trainers supervised the bouncy house on Saturday during Oktobrewfest. There were plenty of smiles and laughs all around as children and adults took part in the many activities....
With not a lot of business on their agenda Tuesday afternoon, the Hot Springs County Commissioners had a brief meeting. The afternoon started out with a public meeting regarding the transfer of a liquor license from Stones Throw Restaurant and Bar, LLC to the Legion Town and Country Club, dba Thermopolis Golf Course. Per the lease agreement Stones Throw had with the Country Club, if they decided not to continue with their lease, the license would be transferred back to the Club. Since there was...
During the Tuesday meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism a motion passed 4-1, with Rick Tudor voting “no,” to approve a contract with Young Strategies Inc., for firm representative Berkeley Young to have a conference with board members at the Governor’s Conference in Cheyenne Feb. 25- 27. The motion included a contingency that money be obtained through the Technical Assistance Co-op Program offered through the Wyoming Office of Tourism. The program would provide 50 percent matching up to $5...
Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting on Tuesday night, starting things out with a meet and greet of the new teachers in the district. David Duncan and Carrie Ryan were on tap for the district initiatives discussion, telling the board what they are doing to help those students with problematic behaviors in the classroom. Duncan said it isn’t just the students with disabilities they are working with, although some of the students do qualify as 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. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, Sept. 12 5:20 p.m. Complainant was upset another subject was taking pictures of him. Wednesday, Sept. 13 12:19 p.m. Report of a found bicycle. 4:29 p.m. Complainant was concerned about a possible violation of a peace order. A subject was cited for breach of pea...
In District Court on Monday afternoon, a sentencing was continued in a case against Justin Spence. Following a three-day trial in late April, Spence was found guilty of incest, which states he molested a juvenile on July 4 or 5, 2014. Though Spence was scheduled for sentencing on Monday his attorney, Travis Smith, argued there was a delay in getting the pre-sentence investigation (PSI) to his client. This delay, he said, meant Spence has not had the PSI in his possession for at least 10 days as...
Carl Obe Dockery and Ernest Nathan “Nate” Brown, posthumously, have been selected as inductees for the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) for Region 8, which includes Hot Springs County. Dockery and Brown were selected by the WCHF Board of Directors during their annual business meetings on May 20 and 21 in Casper. The process of selection is done by committees in ten geographic regions across the state soon after nominations closed. The WCHF sends each nomination to the county from which it was submitted, where regional honorees are chosen by...
Larry Bentley was recently selected to receive the Wyoming Department of Agriculture’s (WDA) Friend of Agriculture Award. The award is given to a person or group who has gone above and beyond to promote sustainable agriculture in Wyoming. The recipient has worked with the Department of Agriculture, particularly the Natural Resources & Policy Division (NR&P), and demonstrated expertise and passion for agricultural values. According to a letter from WDA Director Doug Miyamoto, staff chose to r...
On October 31, 1517, in Wittenberg, Germany, Martin Luther posted his thoughts about some theological topics and the practices of the Church. That simple action began the Reformation — a movement that changed Western society. Everyone is invited to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation at St. Paul Lutheran Church. In celebration, there will be a dedication of the new cross memorial, a German dinner, Lutheran beverages, hayrides, an bounce house and games with plenty of f...
Scouts from all over Wyoming flooded into Hot Springs State Park over the weekend for the Scout Jamboree. Despite some rain and cool temperatures, a good time was had by all....
As the seasons change once again, another season comes into play as well — hunting. No doubt those looking to bag a deer, antelope or other game have their spots picked out and have already circled dates and times for when they’re going out. For the younger hunters, and those adults who have never been on a hunt, this experience is heightened by the prospect of bagging that first animal and the pride that comes from not only a successful hunt but being able to use the meat in recipes, the hide or fur in clothing or just to have a mount to dec...
What educational choices do we want for the children of our community? Last week I shared in regard to fundamental rights provided by the Wyoming Constitution with regard to education and the impact of the Wyoming Legislature’s choice to leave out the external cost adjustment component of the Wyoming school funding model since 2010 to our students’ education. This week I want to focus on reductions that have taken place since that time in HSCSD #1. Complete program eliminations include: the family consumer science (home economics) program tha...
Raymond Vernon Matejka, 84, of Thermopolis, passed away peacefully at his home with his girls by his side of leukemia on July 8, 2017. Ray was born Sept. 22, 1932, on the family farm in Keene township, near Hawley, Minn., to John & Mary (Honcik) Matejka. Ray served his country in the U.S. Army as a tank driver from 1952-1954. After his discharge, he worked on the family farm and started his career with American Crystal Sugar in Moorhead, Minn. On Sept. 17, 1965, he married Henrietta (Penny)... Full story
Homecoming week begins on Monday, and it looks as though its going to be a fun-filled time for everyone. Appropriately enough, Monday will be “Pajama Day” with students coming to school wearing their favorite pajamas. During the day, the guys will have a chance to strut their stuff with the male version of a beauty pageant, the “Mangeant” in the auditorium starting at 2:50. Tuesday will see each of the classes separated out by color as they have “Class Color Day.” The fun begins at 6:45 p.m. with the Buff Puff volleyball game in the gym, fo... Full story
One-half of this Nation’s children are growing up in a home with no father present. That is over 25 million kids under the age of 18. Statistics show children from fatherless homes comprise 67 percent of state prison inmates, 85 percent of juveniles in reform schools come from fatherless homes and they are twice as likely to drop out of school. Many times, single mothers have no idea where to turn when it comes to raising a son all alone. They carry deep, damaging wounds of abandonment that a...
Rebekah, Lilly and Ruthanne Johnson played Happy Birthday on their violins for the Wyoming Pioneer Home resident birthday party....
Thermopolis high school golf spent Thursday and Friday in Douglas rounding out their season at the State 3A Championships. The week didn't start well according to coach Jacob Smith. With the potential for bad weather, everything was moved up a day causing the Bobcats to lose one day of practice rounds. Instead of having a chance to play the course and get a feel for it, the team was playing blind. The only Cats who had played the course previously were Hudson Roling and Cade McLean. "We didn't... Full story
It was something of an up and down weekend for Lady Cats volleyball as they hosted their home tournament last Friday and Saturday. The girls looked great during pool play on Friday, going 4-4 to end up seeded fourth in the Silver bracket. Friday afternoon they went 0-2 against Big Piney (20-21; 13-21), 0-2 playing Wind River (15-21; 10-21), then 2-0 against Rocky Mountain (21-14; 21-14) and 2-0 against Riverside (21-10; 21-20). Saturday began with play against first seeded Big Piney. "We did not...
The Cross Country team saw some great finishes at the Lander Invite on Sept. 14, with McKenna Bomengen placing first with a time of 21:53.59, Tahja Hunt placing sixth with 22:45.19 and Olivia Weyer placing 11th with 23:53.91. Dayna Sandberg placed 10th for JV with a time of 26:54.25. Coach Stephanie Metz said the course was the team’s first time running a golf course, and she was excited to see how well they ran it because the next two meets are also golf courses. “We’ve not run in that type...
Bobcat Football will have their first game of the 2A conference when they head to Wheatland this Friday, after a 12-0 loss against Lander Sept. 15. Of the Lander game, Coach Matt McPhie said the Bobcats seemed to struggle everywhere. Watching film from the game, he said, there’s a lot of areas the boys could do better. They didn’t handle the ball well, for instance, and put on the ground a lot. While weather was a factor, McPhie said it was something both teams had to deal with and Lander cam...
Spartan races are a series of national and international obstacle races, with distances varying from three miles to half and full marathons. With no real set path outlined, competitors put themselves to the test as they run across rough terrain, up incredible elevations and obstacles that leave them wet, muddy, bruised and bleeding by the time they cross the finish line. Though one of these races is grueling enough, some go for three in a year, competing at the three events of Sprint, Super and...
Hunting seasons are underway across the state of Wyoming and in Hot Springs County. Although most Wyoming hunters are out to fill their freezer, it’s also about stories, making memories and occasionally bringing home a trophy. The 2017 hunting season forecast for the southern Big Horn Basin has been released by the Wyoming Game and Fish. Antelope - Pronghorn hunting in the southern Bighorn Basin will likely be better in 2017 compared to 2016. High fawn production during the past three years has translated into more pronghorn and improved h...
Johnny Dorman attempts a throw during the cornhole game Saturday at Oktobrewfest held downtown. His Worland competitors took home the first place prize of a custom set of cornhole boards....
During Thursday night’s meeting of the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, board members looked at possible fundraisers for the fall and winter season. A vacation getaway awarded via raffle was a popular idea, and one that has been done in the past. Greg Willson said it could be done one of two ways, either one large grand prize or first, second and third place trips. Initial location ideas for the trips included Jackson, Las Vegas or Deadwood, S.D. However, upon further discussion m...
