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by Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange The Wyoming State Legislature has voted to hold a special session to combat federal vaccine mandates, but another obstacle remains. When results of the vote came in Thursday evening, there were 36 lawmakers in the House and 18 in the Senate in favor of the special session, clearing the majority that was needed in each chamber (The Senate currently has 30 members, while the House currently has 59). But once they gather, lawmakers will need to approve rules for the session. That...
Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar held his annual Halloween Pumpkin Pick for the youth of the county. Omriella Emery reaches out to select one a pumpkin. Kraushaar bought over 200 pumpkins from the Hessenthaler Farm for the event....
The Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet at the Fair Building last Saturday. The event was keynote by renowned authors W. Michael and Kathleen Gear, who spoke on the subject of censorship. Chamber President Howie Samelson made an announcement that Chamber Director Meri Ann Rush is now the Chief Executive Officer. Rush said about the Gears, "When we were planning the 100th Annual Chamber Banquet and decided on the theme "Hats Off-Dr. Seuss", it was suggested to have Mike and Kathy be...
Montana’s Strongest Man Chad Lowry and Gottsche are holding a Strongman Training event on Sunday, Oct. 24 from 2-6 p.m. at the Gottsche gym. Lowry is from Montana and started his interest in this type of training in December 2020. He searched for a coach in Billings and started working with Ron Wilson, who provided great guidance where they worked well together. Wilson trains out of the Iron Bar Gym. Lowry is an Air Force Veteran and was 300 pounds and overweight from inactivity when he started...
by Karla Pomeroy A 26-year-old Worland woman was killed in a one-vehicle crash on the evening of September 30, south of Thermopolis. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeremy Beck, Maxwell J. Wruck, 31, of Worland was driving a 2000 Ford F250 southbound on U.S. 20 just past Thermopolis. At about 9 p.m. near milepost 128 Wruck swerved to the left to avoid a deer in the roadway. He ended up losing control of his vehicle and overcorrected to the right, causing the vehicle to enter into a “driver-side leading slide.” Beck said, “The passe...
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, Oct. 11 6:58 p.m. A deputy assisted emergency medical services in the transport of a patient to the hospital. 8:57 p.m. Report of an agency assist where a deputy helped Highway Patrol look for an aband...
Moonlight Madness is returning to the streets of downtown Thermopolis on Thursday, October 28. The Masons will serve tacos from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. The costume contest, sponsored by Dr. Vernon and Rachel Miller, will begin at 6 p.m. on Broadway in front of Town Hall. The categories are: under 1, 1-2 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years, 7-8 years, 9 years and above, and a group catagory. The Spooktacular Costume Contest Photo Booth by Shailee Harvey Photography will be located at Kirby Creek Mercantile. The Chamber of Commerce reminds us...
The Bar J Wranglers, world famous singing cowboys from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, are riding into the sunset after over 40 years of entertaining the entire family with western harmonies straight from the range. They will be performing at the Hot Springs County School auditorium on Saturday, October 23 at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 per person. It is suggested people show up when the doors open to get good seat. You can expect to hear cowboy stories and jokes that will have you laughing in the...
by CJ Baker Over the past several weeks, Congress battled over whether and how to raise the national debt ceiling. Failing to do so would risk defaulting on some of the more than $28.4 trillion the federal government has already been allowed to borrow — plus the billions of dollars that Congress has already committed to spending. Given the damaging repercussions that would come from a default, Congress has little choice but to formally raise the debt ceiling. As a result, Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate frequently try to u...
R Jay Owsley, 63, passed away after a long illness on Sat., Oct. 9, 2021, at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. R Jay was born November 17, 1957, in Thermopolis, Wyo., one of six children of Vernon and Rose May (Selig) Owsley. He graduated from Buffalo High School in Buffalo, Wyo. He later returned to Thermopolis, Wyo., where he was gainfully employed as owner of a propane service and trucking company. He was married to Barbara (Geis) Owsley and to this union was born their son TJ... Full story
Danny Joe Rush passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Services are being planned and will be held at a later date.... Full story
Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) Principal Steven Soderstrom reported the students did very well on the WyTopp state testing results in English and Language Arts, Math and Science in Wyoming. TMS fifth graders ranked 9th in English and Language Arts and 4th in Math with 100% growth. TMS sixth graders ranked 4th in English and Language Arts and first in math with 100% growth. TMS seventh graders ranked 3rd in Math and 2nd in English and Language Arts. TMS eighth graders ranked 4th in Math, 3rd in English and Language Arts and 3rd in Science. Sode...
Isaiah Shields from Utah is traveling across the United States with the goal to reach he farthest eastern part Maine. He started off walking from Utah to Washington State. Sheilds has a YouTube channel documenting his journey....
The Bobcat varsity football team went on the road last Friday and defeated Mountain View by a final score of 40-13. It was the Bobcat’s first victory over Mountain view in 11 games. “The team played tough physical football, and pulled away in the second half- shutting out the Buffalo’s outscoring them 20-0 in the 2nd half,” said coach Matt McPhie. The Bobcats were lead by Adley Coyne and Roedy Farrell who combined for over 430 yards of rushing on the afternoon. Coyne led the way with 281 yards rushing while Farrell had 149 yards on the ground....
The 2A West 5 Rivers Cross Country Conference Championships has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23 at Wyoming Indian High School. It was originally set for Oct. 15 but was canceled due to too much snow on the course. The Bobcats will be competing against Fort Washakie, Lovell, Rocky Mountain, St. Stephens, Wind River and Wyoming Indian....
The Lady Cats varsity volleyball team took on Burlington last Thursday evening and won in 4 games, 25-22, 26-24, 20-25 and 25-17. "I was proud of my girls for staying consistent and competitive during the whole match. Burlington was a scrappy team and kept digging our hits but our girls stuck with it and even though the games were close they stayed focused and pulled off wins," said coach Shannon Hill. She added, "Even in game three, when we were down by 12 points, we focused back in and went...
At the October 14 Chamber of Commerce meeting held at Big Horn Federal, during old business, President Howie Samelson brought up the chamber banquet. Director Meri Ann Rush said that the planning for the banquet on October 16 started in the spring. The nominations were also made in January and February. Rush said the goal was to put the event together before the summer. At the time of the meeting, they had sold 131 tickets. Next, the chamber discussed the October 28 Moonlight Madness event....
Cadence Steadman, Hayden Overfield, Tymber Eckley, Lexi Overfield, Hadley Johnson, Taylor Agar, Maile McCumber, Rylee Agar, Cooper Agar and coach Britton Van Heule display the impressive amount of awards the Thermopolis Livestock team brought home during the 307 Livestock Judging series. Joey Johnson, who passed away in August, got the team started on the right path early on, then Wyatt Agar and Britton Van Heule took over to keep them on their path to success....
Members of the Thermopolis Middle School eighth grade football team include: Cody Bomengen, Cruz Mascorro, James Whitt, Bridger Peil, Stone Pebbles, Haeden Blair, Nolan Collins, Jay Ritchey, Scott Coale, Dean Bihr, Armani Dukes, Ellis Webber, Zak Hastie and Dallyn Griffin. The team had an impressive season. They played in their last middle school game on Oct. 9. No further information or coaches comments were available at press time....
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital employees: Darla Reynolds; Elizabeth Oliver; Jennifer Paris; Jeremiah Cannon; Kristi Bonnel-Phillips; Bree Christiansen; Stephen Asay; JoAnn Moore; Bridget Truempler; Chayla Ostby; Jennifer Ogle recently completed a Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program supported by the American Heart Association. The purpose of the program is to acquire current information for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children....
Austin Slagle, a member of Thermopolis FFA, and other friends helped build the snow dragon in Hot Springs State Park. Experts in mythical creatures tell us it brings us luck and says we will have a great winter season....
