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The state’s Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources committee met in Dubois last week where the status of Requests for Proposal (RFP) were discussed in regards to Hot Springs State Park. According to Representative John Winter, there really isn’t a lot to report at this time. RFP’s for both the Days Inn and the Star Plunge have not been finalized nor sent out, and Winter said the committee doesn’t seem to be too worried about getting responses. Winter added there had been no...
Fischer Lewis leaps out of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department's Smoke House, Monday at Ralph Witters Elementary. Firefighters have been visiting schools during Fire Prevention Week, and Tuesday saw them delivering several pizzas through the evening and handing out batteries for smoke detectors....
Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Kimberly Sams was sentenced to a total 7-13 years at the Wyoming Women’s Center on charges from two cases. Sams entered a plea agreement earlier this year, in which she would plead guilty to five felony counts of misrepresentation for public welfare benefits occurring between Oct. 1, 2012, and May 21, 2015. In a second case, she agreed to plead guilty to one felony count each of child abuse and blackmail. In the latter case, she was originally c...
According to a report released last month by the Economic Analysis Division of the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information, Hot Springs County was among the six counties in the state to see a decrease in taxable sales, coming in at 5.9 percent less for the second quarter in 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018. The previous years saw a 12.3 percent increase, and information provided in the report is based on sales and use tax collections. Taking the state as a whole, taxable sales grew 7.8 percent. Increases occurred in...
A house located on Highway 20, just over the county line between Hot Springs and Washakie counties, caught fire Monday around noon. Members of the Thermopolis Fire Department assisted the Worland Fire Department in extinguishing the fire. According to Chris Kocher, Worland Fire Chief, investigators are on the scene and the cause of the fire is still under investigation....
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, Oct. 1 9:22 a.m. A vehicle was initially pulled over for speeding, though it was found the driver had marijuana and he was cited for possession. Friday, Oct. 4 11:22 a.m. Call for citizen assist in East Thermopolis, which was later cancelled. Saturday, Oct. 5...
Earlier this month, High Plains Power came to the rescue of an osprey entangled in twine, hanging from a platform nest north of Thermopolis. A landowner initially reported the incident to Thermopolis Game Warden Benge Brown, who reached out to the electric utility company for assistance. Ramsey Allen with High Plains Power used the bucket of a utility truck to free the bird and hand him off to Brown. "Special thanks to Ramsey Allen who took the time to help resolve this situation," Brown said....
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Adam Maggos and Michael Guzman pleaded not guilty to charges against them stemming from two different drug busts. Guzman is charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of meth with intent to deliver and conspiracy to deliver meth. The charges are from a July 22 bust involving more than 91 grams of meth. According to court documents, Guzman travelled to Colorado to pick up the drug. A delivery on the way back north failed, though Guzman...
The art of Storytelling will entertain ArtStrollers during October’s Second Friday ArtStroll downtown Friday and Saturday, October 11 and 12. Michelle King and Marilyn Braaten are this month’s storytelling artists. King and Braaten will be located outside the front of the bookstore and coffee shop on Broadway on Friday evening. The ArtStroll takes place from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday, and during regular business hours on Saturday. “Dead Men Tell No Tales” is the Halloween theme for the October ArtStroll. ArtStrollers are encouraged to wear c...
Thermopolis has a unique opportunity coming this Friday that is sure to be not only entertaining, but educational as well. Golden Gates Dancers offers audiences an entertaining and authentic glimpse into the Ukraine through music, song, and dance. The repertoire is centered around masterpieces of Ukrainian Dance representing a diversity of traditions, ranging from gently humorous songs, to elaborate lyrical suites, to pulsating dance numbers. The program is broad and varied, with something to appeal to everyone, including audience...
Get your little ones ready for a trip to the Children’s Resource Center (CRC) where they will be holding a “Spooktacular Screening” for children from three months to five-years old. To ensure your little ones are on track, CRC is offering free developmental screenings in order to make quick assessments on whether of not your child is meeting developmental milestones. Areas screened include hearing and vision, thinking and reasoning skills, communication skills and physical movement skills. The screenings are non-invasive and fun for both the c...
To say Adolph Yonkee has a love of rocks is a bit of an understatement. The valedictorian of the Hot Springs County High School Class of 1976 said his love of rocks began when he was two or three years old. Now, nearly 60 years later, that passion has earned his being named a Society Fellow by the Geological Society of America. Yonkee recalled his interest in rocks in those early years, during which he would go rock hunting with his mother, Ruth Clare Johnson, whom he considers a real "rock...
Questions that often come up from time to time when you work in the newspaper industry are “How do you remain objective in your writing?” or “How do you keep from putting your personal opinion in a story?” With there being so much emphasis on bias in the national media, it can be easy to want to go after local outlets as well and accuse them of leaving out facts to satisfy our own agendas, or keep out our names and those of family members. At the Independent Record, our main priority is bringing you the news happening here in the county...
I wish to express my condolences to the family of Ruth Clare Yonkee. For the 54 years we lived in Thermopolis, Ruth Clare was my dearest and best friend. I visited her many times in her home and later was a steady visitor to her at the rehabilitation center — until we moved to Laramie. We corresponded regularly and shared occasional phone calls. I admired Ruth Clare greatly, as did the community where she was always busy in outstanding and dedicated service. All who knew her and loved her will treasure the many wonderful memories. May she r...
I wanted to note a clarification regarding my Youth Alternatives monthly report to the Commissioners as reported in last week’s paper. There were not three TMS expulsions, but rather a single expulsion. Two additional program participants received suspensions but have returned to school. I would like to provide a brief overview of Hot Springs County Youth Alternatives. The Youth Alternatives Diversion Program is designed to provide a second chance for juveniles charged with misdemeanor criminal or status offenses. The program stresses a...
I have something of a love-hate relationship with snow. On one hand, I really don’t like driving in it, something that I’ve noticed has gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. In my younger days it was no problem to hop in the car and head back to college in the midst of a blizzard, following the truck in front of me, navigating the road by following his taillights. Now, though, I put off leaving for any winter road trip until I’ve checked the roads, the weather forecast and had at least three c...
Donald Paul Weeks, 77, was born in Rock Springs, Wyo. For much of his life he worked in the oil fields becoming a production foreman. In 1966 he married Karen Leger. The couple lived in Bairoil until 1997 when they moved to Basin. Don loved music, and was a member of the “Heaven Bound Band” in Basin. He is survived by his wife, Karen; sons, Kent and Joseph Weeks; daughter, Deanna LaVallie; sisters, Barbara Osborne & Donna Wilk; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services for, were held October 4, 2019, at Mortimore Fun... Full story
It’s never too early to start dreaming of a good cup of coffee, a good book and a toasty blanket to keep the chill away when the snow falls. This year you can come take a look at all the books you could possibly want for your winter reading list this Friday, Oct. 11 from 4 – 7 p.m. and again on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. until noon. There will be baked goods for sale both days. You can fill your bag with books for just a $3 donation or a box full for $5. Just about any book you could imagine will be for sale, from romance to science fic...
The annual Hot Springs Sheriff’s Office Pumpkin Patch will be Oct. 18 and 19 outside the doors of the Joint Law Enforcement Center in the 400 block of Arapahoe. The patch was started back in 2002 by then-Sheriff Lou Falgoust, and the tradition continues with current sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar. Tickets will be given out to elementary students, but all kids of the same age are welcome. The patch will be open from noon until 6 p.m. on Oct. 18, and from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Oct. 19....
The Hot Springs County Historical Society will present its first program of the 2019-20 season on Saturday, Oct. 12, starting at 2 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Museum. The opener will feature land surveyor R.L. Hudson presenting on the Woodruff Cabin Site. J.D. Woodruff was the first white man to build a cabin in the Big Horn Basin and established the historic Embar Ranch on Owl Creek. Hudson will retrace the historic path that has been taken in preserving the actual spot of that original cabin, while recording the site with modern surveying...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, navigate the site or update contact information and work history. Information is also available, about...
The Hot Springs County Library invites the public to welcome and listen to classical guitarist Peter Fletcher. He will be performing at the library on Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. He is an American classical guitarist based in Detroit and New York City. He performs over 100 concerts a year, and his recordings on the Centaur Records and Towerhill Recordings labels have been critically acclaimed. Peter offers an audience friendly, solo recital including repertoire that runs the gamut from the Baroque Period through the 20th Century. Highlights...
It may have been a little chilly outside on Saturday afternoon, but that didn't stop folks from dropping in for the Ice Cream Social given by the Community Federated Church. Free ice cream and a variety of toppings were enjoyed by many....
The Hot Springs County High School football team’s conference record stands at 2-1 after a 41-33 away victory over Wheatland last Friday. Coach Matt McPhie said, “It was a big road victory for the team. This marks the first time Thermopolis has ever beaten Wheatland in Wheatland. “The team had some strong performances across the board. Offensively, they were led by Duder “MT” Harvey. Harvey accounted for five touchdowns on the night and over 320 yards of offense. He threw three touchdown... Full story
Cross country runners took on a new type of event with the Cody Foxes and Hounds last Friday, though weather conditions were certainly less than ideal. Coach Stephanie Metz said, “It was cold and wet, and I was freezing. The weather was awful.” As for the impact on the runners, she said one could tell they were in pain, but looking at everyone’s splits they did amazing and several made or came close to personal records. “I had McKenna [Bomengen] so close to breaking 20,” Metz said. “That’s h...
