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by Cindy Glasson As anticipated, oil and gas production numbers and the money that production will bring into Hot Springs County is lower than it’s been in years. The value per barrel pulled from the ground is down $12.14 from 2015, coming in at $24.28 for 2016 and $36.42 per barrel in 2015. Nationally, we hear oil is coming in at $50 or so per barrel, however, in Wyoming it costs more to pump out and more to refine, keeping our gas prices higher than other areas of the country, and our price pe...
Sheriff Lou Falgoust visits with Braydon and Kadon Pyle as they choose the pumpkin they want to take home. This year is the 14th that Falgoust has provided a pumpkin patch for children....
by Cindy Glasson In 2014, the Hot Springs County Commissioners, in conjunction with the Wyoming County Commissioners Association, Wyoming Department of Transportation and the State Transportation Innovation Council, authorized a study of county roads across the state. The results of the study have been recently released and our county roads in Wyoming are in pretty poor shape. Hot Springs County has 32 segments of paved county roads totaling 77 miles. We have just three percent of the county...
by Cindy Glasson The Hot Springs County Commissioners had a brief meeting on Tuesday evening covering program funding for Youth Alternatives, sage grouse issues, the status of hangars at the new airport and a discussion regarding Gooseberry Road. Barb Rice, director of the Youth Alternatives program approached the commissioners regarding an extension of the contract between the program and Volunteers of America (VOA) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). VOA and...
by Mark Dykes The public will not be allowed to dump tires at the Thermopolis landfill for the next couple of weeks. Mayor Mike Mortimore, speaking at Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting, explained there have been issues regarding tires over the past several days, such as them being found in ditches. However, he said, a couple “entities” took out something to the equivalent of 1,000 tires each to the landfill. Council recently approved an ordinance that created a fee schedule for tire dumpi...
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. Fire department Friday, October 14 11:22 a.m. Gas leak in the 500 block of Washakie. Saturday, October 15 1:50 p.m. Structure fire in the 500 block of Arapahoe. 7:55 p.m. Structure fire in the 100 block of Circle Drive. Sheriff’s department Tuesday, October 11 4:52 p.m. Report of juveniles believe...
by Mark Dykes The Wyoming Dinosaur Center will celebrate the end of its most successful tourist season with a Dining with Dinosaurs Gala Saturday, Oct. 22 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the center, 110 Carter Ranch Road. Big Horn Basin Foundation Director and Wyoming Dinosaur Center Education Director Jessica Lippincott said the event will feature a string trio from the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra — Christine Dunbar on cello, Ben Winckler on violin and Jack Hess on viola — and guests will be ser...
Get your appetite ready for the Saint Francis Annual Harvest Dinner, coming Sunday, Oct. 30. From noon until 4 p.m., share food, laughter and fellowship with friends and neighbors at the Parish Fellowship Hall, across the street from the church at 808 Arapahoe. Tickets are $10 for individuals or $40 for a family. They may be purchased by calling Roxie Braley at 864-3444 or Kathy Wallingford at 921-1920....
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kummerfeld are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan, to Nolan Fraser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Fraser of Moorcroft, Wyo. Megan is a 2001 graduate of Hot Springs County High School and a 2009 graduate of the Denver School of Nursing. She is currently employed as an RN for Campbell County Hospital in the Ob department. Nolan is a 2003 graduate of Moorcroft High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Wyoming. He is employed by HDR Engineering in... Full story
Claudia Eichhorn guides Zach Nelson through the process of creating a mask, making sure the eyeholes are cut in just the right spot and outlining the design, during Still Strolling Saturday at the Hot Springs County Museum....
We all know, or at least believe, that following the election, here in Thermopolis we’ll still all be friendly and civil to each other. The world will go on spinning, and day-to-day activities will continue unabated. It’s not like the whole thing is going to come screeching to a halt depending on whether certain initiatives pass or fail, or who gets elected to the office. Life and livelihood will go on here, just as it will everywhere else. The livelihood of many — particularly those in the coal and oil industry — took a serious blow in rece...
I would like to thank the wonderful community of Thermopolis for the support, love and help given to me these past two years. I couldn’t have done it all without you. Thermopolis adopted me as their own, and I will always be grateful for the spirit of service given when needed. May all of you be blessed for your gifts of giving. Susan Staley, Evanston...
by Cindy Glasson I’m pretty comfortable in the evening, sitting in my chair at my computer with my big monitor and a glass of tea. I love opening my fridge and seeing everything from eggs and cheese to a bottle of wine and sliced pepperoni. I stay warm at night under my electric blanket with my two kitties snuggling around my feet. I can walk out to my car, turn the key and go just about anywhere I want to. I have beautiful children and a simply adorable grandson. And yet, I’ve had some of the d...
Tyler Mitchell Homi, 42, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 15, 2016. Tyler was born in Great Falls, Mont., on May 19, 1974. He moved to Thermopolis in 1977 with his family to attend the Big Horn Basin Childrens' Center. Though Tyler had cerebral palsy he never let his disability get in the way of living a full and happy life. Tyler was an accomplished wheelchair racing competitor and fisherman. He worked alongside his parents at the Corner Drug as well as with his mother at Pinn...
Roy L. Mayfield, 63, of Thermopolis, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, at the Wind River Rehabilitation-Wellness Center in Riverton, Wyo. Born April 18, 1953, in Cheyenne, Wyo., he was the son of Conrad and Marjorie (Lawrence) Mayfield. The family moved to California where Roy graduated from Napa Valley, Calif., high school. He served four years in the US Air Force, then four years in the US Army. A carpenter by trade, he helped build Pinnacle Bank in Cody, Wyo. He was a member of the NRA...
Reverend Donald J. "Don" Bleak, 62, passed away at the Powell Valley Health Care Center on October 16, 2016, after a lengthy illness. Don was born in Thermopolis, Wyo., on May 26, 1954, to Bonnie and Newt Bleak. Don was raised with his 3 sisters and brother on the family property in Wind River Canyon. Don was involved in the FFA Chapter in Thermopolis for all 4 years of high school. He served every office in the local Chapter and was State President for one year. He was also named State Farmer...
Karen Ann Filger, 71, resident of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., died October 15, 2016, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. For most of her life she was a dental assistant. Cremation has taken place and inurnment will be in San Jan Capistrano. Mortimore Funeral Home assisted with arrangements....
by Mark Dykes As seen in the past few months, a hot topic for this year’s general election in Hot Springs County regards the formation of a hospital district. However, should the initiative for the district pass, it does not mean it becomes a permanent establishment. According to the 2015 Wyoming State Statute Title 35, Chapter 2, Article 4, the trustees of a hospital district may vote to dissolve and terminate the district. The plan to do so shall provide for payment of all bonded and other i...
Gottsche Rehabilitation is celebrating National Physical Therapy Month in a big way with an open house scheduled for Wed., Oct. 26 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. There will be demonstrations and testing of their new Neurocom Balance Master system along with holiday goodies. Gottsche’s physical therapists will be on hand to show you all the equipment they have to get you back on your feet as well as answer questions about things like chronic pain, pre- and post-surgical rehabilitation, your balance and gait, women’s health issues, neck pain and hea...
Patricia O'Brien shakes hands with Congressional Candidate Liz Cheney during a recent Meet and Greet event. Right, Nathan Winters and Rob DiLorenzo visit with former vice president Dick Cheney....
The VFW Auxiliary is hosting a Veterans Benefit Soup Supper on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 6-8 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 302 Broadway. Buy one bowl of soup for $6 and received unlimited refills of all the homemade soups. Come early to have a chance to taste all the great soups. Offer is good until the soups are gone....
The first Hot Springs County Practical Tactical Rimfire Long Range Blazathon National Championship will be Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. at The Bob Milek Memorial Range west of Thermopolis along Highway 120. The shoot is for any caliber rimfire rifle. Competitors should bring at least 150 rounds, spare magazine, eye and ear protection. The shoot will be a three stage course of fire. Adults and youths 12 and older are welcome. Youths must have a guardian present and have shooting experience. A mandatory safety meeting will be held prior to the...
by Mark Dykes Tuesday afternoon during the meeting of the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board, Director Amanda Moeller reported there was a record deposit this month. “We are eight percent up over last year for this month,” Moeller said, “which actually brings us up from about 10 percent down to about four percent down for the year.” Moeller said the deposit this month was $32,068, and last year it was $29,000. She pointed out last year was a record year as well, so there is a steady increas...
The Wedding of the Waters chapter of Pheasants Forever has much in store for its annual banquet Saturday, Oct. 29 in its work to enhance the sport and keep youth involved in pheasant hunting. The banquet starts at 5 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. It features games, raffles, drawings, a live auction and a silent auction. The chapter is completely about getting kids involved and teaching safety. The proceeds of the banquet will be used to support Hot Springs County youth programs including youth hunts that will be...
by Mark Dykes Thursday evening, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Board chose the executive board officers for 2016-17. Officers are President Greg Willson, Vice President Deb Tudor, Treasurer Tracy Linko and Secretary Robin Griffin. The four are also authorized signers on accounts. Also presented at the meeting were board election results. Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush noted the election was exceptional this year, as there was a 43 percent of the membership voting;...
