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Public input is being sought by the Bureau of Land Management regarding an environmental assessment (EA) which analyzes a proposed bentonite mining project located in Hot Springs County. Wyo-Ben, Inc. proposes to amend bentonite mining and concurrent reclamation of its 108T plan of operations on public land approximately five miles northwest of Thermopolis. The proposed amendment consists of extending operations at pit 108T. The mining would be active for a period of 10 years and final...
The results are in, and Injury Prevention Resources was the first to congratulate Hot Springs County High School on being this year’s Battle of the Belts champions. The Battle was renewed by IPR, pitting HSC High School against Worland High School. The challenge focuses on making communities safer places to live, not just for students but also staff and everyone on the road. Much as high school sports teams have rivalries, the Battle of the Belts can be thought of as two schools going for the c...
For the third annual Oktobrewfest, all was in preparation the evening before. Barrels were ready to be put up, and picnic tables were stacked - unfortunately, that's how the tables remained, as rain settled in for nearly the whole day. However, Main Street Thermopolis wanted to make sure the event still went on, and moved what vendors they could to the indoor flea market. Main Street Treasurer Meri Ann Rush said the event went better, and longer, than expected as people were enjoying...
The 2016 general election is just around the corner, and the Thermopolis Middle School Commons will again be the venue for a public forum for this year’s candidates, Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. A similar forum was held in June, prior to the primary election. Among those invited to the forum are candidates for House District 28, Senate District 20, Hot Springs County School Board, Town of Thermopolis, Town of East Thermopolis, Town of Kirby, Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital district and soi...
Sunday in Casper, 49 men and four women from across the state were inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame. Among them were three men from Hot Springs County, two of whom were honored posthumously. Joe Campbell Joe Campbell said he wasn't really aware of the Cowboy Hall of Fame awards until last year, noting this is the third year for it. Though nominated by his family last year, unbeknownst to him, he wasn't selected. His wife, Barbara, noted the nomination carries over to the following...
On the Record policy It is the Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police calls” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sheriff’s department Tuesday, September 20 2:48 p.m. Caller reported subjects were at a residence removing items. The property owner was contacted, and the subjects had permission to remove the items from the property. 8:14 p.m. Report of a vehicle causing issues. The vehicle was located, though i...
Firefighters respond to a grass fire on Black Mountain Road shortly before noon Monday. In addition to battling flames, wet ground caused vehicles to get stuck, though they were able to get out and still provide assistance. Seventeen personnel and five vehicles responded to the fire, which took about 4.5 hours to put out, burned about 17 acres, but there was no structure damage....
On Thursday, Sept. 22 the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security received notice of an anonymous email with threats made against state facilities, schools statewide and the Cheyenne Regional Airport. Several other states received similar emails. They shared the threat information with appropriate authorities, agencies and press across the state in an email at approximately 1:30 p.m. By 4:30 p.m., the Thermopolis Independent Record received notification from Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon that Wyoming Homeland...
A night of great music for a great cause is being planned by the HOPE Agency on Wednesday, October 12 at the V.F.W. Jalan Crossland, the Silver Tip String Band and Eric Kay will be performing a benefit concert to raise money for the HOPE Agency in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The HOPE Agency is a non-profit entity, which provides services to victims of domestic violence, teen dating violence, sexual assault and stalking in Hot Springs County. Specifically, the agency can provide...
Tables are available for rent for the VFW Auxiliary Indoor Flea and Community Sale planned for Saturday, Oct. 8. The cost is $20 per table or $50 for three table spots. To reserve your table or for more information, call Karen at 921-1247 or Nancy at (307) 349-2573....
Donations are being accepted for a benefit yard sale for Shawn Goodman who was seriously injured in an accident on Sept. 14 in the Bighorn Mountains. All proceeds from the sale will go to the family to help with medical expenses. Original information about the accident has been corrected by Goodman’s mother to say he was cutting wood for personal use when injured and he is not supporting his grandson. Donations can be dropped off at Kathy Najar’s residence at 210 S. 4th St., upstairs from the laundromat, by leaving them inside the porch. To...
This weekend, 10 disabled veterans from across the United States will come to Thermopolis VFW Post 2281 to do some antelope hunting, through the Hunting with Heroes program. Though the hunt doesn't begin until Saturday, the veterans should begin arriving Friday afternoon. Saturday evening, the public is invited to a meet and greet at the VFW for the veterans, beginning at 7 p.m. Hunting with Heroes is a non-profit organization based in Wyoming that takes veterans who are 50 percent or more...
The VFW had plenty of people Saturday evening, for a meal and cookie jar auction for Clay Little and his family. Over $32,000 was raised from the event, which will help defray medical costs and other expenses. Little is currently undergoing treatment for cancer in his lungs and a tumor on his kidney and adrenal gland....
November 8 is just around the corner, a mere six weeks away, and I would venture to guess most people are looking forward to that day and the end of the political mayhem we’ve been living through for the past 18 months or so. From the local issues like the hospital district to the national stage we’ve grown pretty weary. At this point everyone knows who they’re going to vote for and what issues are most pressing for them. However, our job isn’t over yet. I am shocked at how many young people have a definite opinion about the presidential race a...
Last week the Bureau of Land Management put out a newspaper article explaining that they were taking comments to help them decide if they would allow a proposed bentonite pit mine to be started. I read through all the documents associated with the mine plan, but there was no map, no way to locate the proposal. I called them on it and they finally put out a map and I think I know why they left it out at first. I was amazed to see the mine was located right along State Highway 120 into Thermopolis. Who in their right mind would locate an...
Let me be Paul Revere and ride through town yelling, “THE UGLY IS COMING! THE UGLY IS COMING!” An ugly 375 acre gash on our local beauty called a pit mine is set to be located smack dab next to Highway 120 on the near-approach to town. This is wrong. Wyo-Ben Pit 108T will have absolutely no benefit to our pretty tourist town and will only hurt us. 1 - Goodbye “SCENIC ROUTE”! It won’t be tucked back from our tourist route unseen behind a mountain. The mine and all its hideous industrial mess will be right on our main road. For years motels, rest...
Wow. If I could use one word to sum up the energy with regard to the Hot Springs County School District this past week, I don’t think I could do it. I’d have to try to combine a few to try and come up with something like “excitatistical” or “senstanding.” Though Homecoming Week is reason enough to get the spirit pumping. These dress-up days are a hoot, and I applaud some of the outrageous outfits worn not only by the students, but staff as well — Punk Day was more like “Flashback Da...
Hot Springs County School District’s Early Childhood Liaison, Amy Ready, shared a new program for families with children age three to five that focuses on literacy and getting children ready for kindergarten. In partnership with Stanford University, ParentPowered and the Literacy Research Center and Clinic at the University of Wyoming, the new text messaging and family support program, Ready4K-WY, will provide parents quick and easy ideas to help with letter and number recognition in p...
On September 7, Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital was presented with a Hospital Quality Award from Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, during the Wyoming Hospital Association Meeting and Convention in Cheyenne. Margie Molitor, the interim CEO for HSCMH, explained Mountain-Pacific Quality Health is the quality improvement organization which is over Wyoming, Montana, Hawaii and Alaska. "They basically help all the hospitals in their areas improve their quality," she said. "That's their whole...
More than 6 million young people across the country will celebrate National 4-H Week, an annual celebration of 4-H during the first full week of October. Hot Springs County 4-H will leverage National 4-H Week this year to showcase the great things that 4-H offers young people and highlights the incredible 4-H youth in the community who work each day to make a positive impact on the community. Research has proven that participation in 4-H has a significant positive impact on young people. Recent findings from the Tufts University 4-H Study of Po...
A motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the Tri-County Telephone Association (TCT) has been taken under advisement by Ninth Judicial District Court Judge Norman E. Young after a three hour long hearing in Lander on Friday, Sept. 23. The suit was filed on Dec. 28, 2015, by plaintiffs Joe and Barbara Campbell, representing themselves and similar persons against Chris Davidson, Tri-County Telephone Association, Inc. The suit stems from Campbell’s belief that more than 800 members of the Tri-County Telephone (TCT) co-op were victims of fraud. C...
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners' Garden of the Month for September goes to Christopher and Jennifer Paris. Though recent hail destroyed plenty of their garden, much of their raspberries survived....
During a book signing Friday, author Steve Horn and Margaret Spearman visit with authors Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear about world affairs and current writing projects....
One of the new faces you'll see at Ralph Witters Elementary belongs to Ashlee Burton, one of the trio of new first grade teachers for the district. Burton comes to Thermopolis from Basin along with her husband Gerry, who is the new band director. After completing college, Burton began raising her family. With seven children, she was kept busy, but added a home pre school to the mix, which she ran for 10 years. "It was the perfect solution," she said. "I was able to be home with my kids." Once th...
It was a short action agenda Tuesday night for the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, which voted unanimously to approve the infection prevention policies, as well as the Human Resources policies. Both sets of policies were provided electronically to board members prior to the meeting. Also during the meeting, Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson provided more information regarding the revenue cycle and services provided through First Party Receivables Solution (FPRS)....
