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As part of a public education series going out to members of the entire county, the Hot Springs County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) has issued detailed information about what they do and why. The LEPC is a community meeting of emergency management, first responder agencies, town, county, state agencies, business members and citizens wishing to take part or listen. The next monthly meeting of the LEPC is Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Thermopolis Fire Hall. Everyone is...
Sitting horseback, l to r, Maile McCumber, Tymber Eckley and Lexi Overfield lead the Bobcat Homecoming Parade down Broadway Street last Friday morning. For more Homecoming photos, see page 7....
At the September 20 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, concerned citizen Gene Boehmke brought up his issues with the construction work being done on Richard’s Street, specifically between 7th and 8th Streets. Boehmke said that he had no issues with the construction crew but was specifically upset with the Town of Thermopolis for not notifying himself and his neighbors that there would be an activity that affected them, such as not having water for a period of time. Boehmke requested that there wo...
Elisa Daniels crowns Ruthanne Johnson as Homecoming Queen while Homecoming King Hadley Johnson watches. Other Senior class members in the homecoming court include Sadie Burr, Carson Williams, Jayci Basse and Roedy Farrell. Underclassmen in the homecoming court include Junior class attendants Ina King and Jarek Jeffs, Sophomore class attendants Austin Slagle and Zane Stam, and Freshman class attendants Alix Sorensen and Armani Dukes....
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has issued a report with details of Saturday’s fatal head-on vehicle collision south of Thermopolis in Wind River Canyon. The report states, on September 24, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 121.4 on US 20. Around 10 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a motor vehicle collision. The driver of a 2016 Cadillac Escalade was headed south on US 20 when he attempted to pass a southbound vehicle and collided head-on with a 2014 BMW X-6 traveling northbound. The driver of the Cadillac has been identified...
Several attendees of the homecoming football game lined up to take advantage of the FFA Dinner, including Trudy and John Brooks right....
Earlier this year, Britton Van Heule was recognized as teacher of the year by the Wyoming Association for Career and Technical Education, but the Hot Springs County School District Board of Directors wasn’t able to recognize him until Sept. 20, when it was mentioned that he was also selected as a teacher of the year, out of a pool of four “Bobcats Champion for Children,” for the school district. Although Van Heule has also applied for state teacher of the year, he noted he did not make the list of finalists. For the Wyoming Association for C...
On September 21, the Hot Springs County Land Use Planning Commission at the Annex building held a public hearing regarding Jerry and Linda Umbdenstock’s application requesting a land use change for a portion of their property from agricultural to commercial. The property is to allow short-term rental of two guest cabins located along Buffalo Creek Road. Chairman Adam Estenson opened the public hearing for comments. There were none given. During a discussion with County Planner Bo Bowman, there were several conditions discussed. They were to l...
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, Sept. 19 11:16 a.m. A backpack with a MacBook and the ID of a female from Cody was found in the Wind River Canyon. It had been there for years. The owner was contacted. 11:47 a.m. Agency assist for the The...
The Wyoming Democratic Party held their quarterly meeting in Thermopolis last weekend, starting with a mixer at Thermopolis Golf Club Friday night. Hot Springs County Democrats hosted the mixer, with a fall Americana motif. Saturday, the WDP Executive Committee and State Central Committee met at the County Annex. Items discussed included forming a Wyoming Veterans’ Council and a Rural State Council, sending mailers out to Democrats to remind them to switch back to their party affiliation, and a discussion of candidates’ challenges. The wee...
The 2022 Hunting with Heroes Jeff Strong Memorial Hunt will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Hot Springs County. Hunting with Heroes honors their mission to give back to our nation’s disabled veterans by offering them unique hunting, fishing and other outdoor experiences. This year, 11 veterans from across the United States will be joining 11 local community guides to hunt antelope with tags donated by local landowners. All veterans will be honored at a banquet on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. at VFW Post 2281. For more information, Contact Sady at 3...
Join Hot Springs State Park in celebration of National Public Lands Day for “How to Build a Trail and Tour” at the Hot Springs County Recreation Armory on Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Guests are invited to join park staff and Todd Thibodeaux of TPT Trails to learn about trail construction. Guests will meet at the Armory for a brief presentation and then head out into the field to explore different trail-building techniques and to discuss how the area’s existing trails came about. Lunch will be provided by Friends of Hot Sprin...
The 101st Annual Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Banquet is on Saturday, October 1 at the HSC Fairbuilding. The No-Host Cocktail Hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with One Eyed Buffalo Saloon serving, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. catered by Black Bear Catering with the program beginning at about 7:30 p.m. The speaker for the evening is Mandy Fabel. Fabel has spent her career at the intersection of leadership, business, and adventure. She is passionate about helping others develop their own leadership style while breaking down the...
The Wyoming State Bar has announced that Marshall Keller, an attorney from Thermopolis, has received a 2022 Pro Bono Award for Legal Services for Indigent Clients. Cathy Duncil, Pro Bono Coordinator for the Wyoming State Bar, presented the award recently at a Pro Bono Luncheon which was held in conjunction with the Bar’s Annual Meeting and Judicial Conference in Casper. The nomination for the award was submitted by Angie Dorsch, Executive Director of Equal Justice Wyoming. Keller was recognized for his commitment and dedication to providing o...
On Monday, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Farm Bureau Federation held their second Meet the Candidate forum at the Thermopolis Middle School. The event was less attended than their first event, held prior to the primary election, but there was still a solid turnout. Also, the event was live streamed and the replay video can be found on the Chamber’s social media page. A full recap of the information from the event will be included in the Oct. 27 General Election section of the Independent Record. In that section we w...
by Judy Carswell The silent heroes that exist within our community are so amazing! I am talking about our friends and neighbors that have been volunteers for the People for People Programs, providing meals here in our community since 1988 (34 years). Every Sunday they prepare meals (sometimes paying for the meal) and deliver to our friends that may need a helping hand. They speak with each person they deliver a meal with a smile on their face, while checking to make sure they are doing okay and tell them to have a nice day. Also, the Backpack...
Betty Jane Rickman, 80, passed away at Hot Springs Health Wednesday, September 21, 2022, following a time of declining health. Born December 4, 1941, in Heavener, Okla., she was one of four children of Willie and Winnie (Rex) Johnson. On July 20, 1956, she married John D Rickman in Yuma, Ariz. To this union was born four children. The family moved from Westminster, Calif., to Thermopolis in 1966. She and John owned Grant's Grocery where Betty was instrumental in operating the business. Later she...
Zona Rose Hougham, 81, of Gillette, Wyo., passed away on September 17, 2022, at the Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation was held on Thurs., Sept. 22, 2022, at Hudson’s Funeral Home in Lander, Wyo....
Frieda Smith passed away on September 6, 2022, in Bozeman surrounded by her family. Frieda was born on July 19, 1932, to Dwight and Nora Smith. She was raised in rural Montana in the little town of Winifred and later Lewistown. Her rural roots taught her the value of hard work, dedication to her family and a genuine love of life no matter the challenges that were before her. She married Edward Hruska in 1949. They were quickly blessed with four children - Nanette, Edward, Annalee and Cecelia....
Bobcat varsity cross country team member Ruthanne Johnson, in her senior year, came in first on Friday on her home course with an impressive time of 21:40.36. Paris Barrera of Casper came in a distant second place with a time of 24:01.11. Freshman Mercedes Martinez finished fourth with a time of 25:01.27 and freshman Lillian Johnson had a time of 30:47.98. For the Bobcat varsity boys, freshman Jadeth Elder was the top placer coming in second with a time of 19:53.34, finishing just behind first...
The Varsity Bobcat football team claimed a homecoming victory against Rich County, Utah for their homecoming game last Friday. Coach Matt McPhie said, “In a back-and-forth game, Roedy Farrell scored the go-ahead touchdown with just over a minute left in the 4th quarter.” Farrell plunged into the endzone from 2 yards out to give the Bobcats a 27-24 lead. Owen McCumber nailed the point after and went 4 for 4 on the night for PAT’s. Gavin Shumway had a big day for the Bobcats throwing and scoring on a 56-yard touchdown run. Del Dukes had anoth...
The Lady Cat volleyball teams have been busy on the road and at home. First up, the team traveled to Lovell. Coach Shannon Hill said “During the Lovell match I made a big lineup change in the middle of the match and put Lexi Garrison as our setter and she did a great job stepping up and adding a lot to our team.” Lexi Overfield had 8 kills and 1 ace, Hanna Hill had 5 kills and 2 aces, Ina King added 5 kills and Jayci Basse had 8 digs. The Lady Cats end up falling short to Lovell. Final scores were 15-25, 21-25, 20-25. Next up the team tra...
Hot Springs County High School rodeo team members competed in Wheatland last weekend. It is the final high school rodeo event scheduled for 2022. Events will pick back up in 2023 to finish off the 2022-23 season. Results, with placings through tenth, include: Roedy Farrell was second in bareback riding on Saturday with a score of 64 and first on Sunday with a score of 66. On Friday, Kamryn Farrell had a time of 20.20 in the barrel racing and a time of 20.906 on Sunday. She had a time of 9.59 in the goat tying on Friday and 11.29 on Saturday....
The 2022 Gymkhana series has wrapped up with the September event. At the end of the day, year end awards were handed out in all the various age groups. The Hot Springs County Gymkhana series has grown to around 70 participants. Results from the September event include: LEAD LINE Barrels - Korbie Jensen, Casey Kennedy, Jax Christian, Chisholm Moline, Laramie Penn, Callie Arnett Poles - Chisholm Moline, Jax Christian, Grady Penn, Casey Kennedy, Laramie Penn, Lane Reed Goats - Jax Christian,...
On September 20, the Hot Springs County Commissioners held a brief meeting at the Annex building, where there were three public hearings for liquor license renewals. Chairman Tom Ryan asked for public comments for all three individually and none were given. The commissioners voted and passed the approval of the liquor license renewal for the LLL Company and SonRise Grass Creek Guest Ranch LLC. However, for the Legion Town and Country Club, Inc, the commissioners decided to table their renewal...
