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Unofficial results are in, and Hot Springs County voters passed both of the two propositions concerning Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Tuesday’s general election. On the proposition to form a special hospital district there were 1,688 votes in favor and 890 votes against. On the proposition for the creation of a one percent specific purpose sales and use excise tax there were 1,643 votes for and 947 votes against. The tax will be used to collect $16.4 million for the construction, expan... Full story
Unofficial results from Tuesday's general election have come in and new leadership will be taking over in January on the national, state and local level. An amazing 2,644 voters turned out in Hot Springs County with many first time voters registering Tuesday at the polls. Voting machines in precincts 1-1, 1-2 and 3-3 experienced an issue upon starting up. According to Hot Springs County Clerk Nina Webber the normal and usual backup plan, the manual feed bin, was implemented. Voters were all stil...
Autumn Cornwell shows real cowgirl spirit as she "pole bends" during the Reading Rodeo at Ralph Witters Elementary School. Students participated in barrel racing, pole bending, roping and other rodeo type events before heading inside to read their favorite books....
After much anticipation, the master plan for Hot Springs State Park was unveiled last Thursday by State Parks and Cultural Resources Director Darin Westby. The gathering was held at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center with a standing room only crowd. The master plan provides a 20-year strategy for physical improvements and management of the 1,100-acre park as well as providing a framework for those improvements based on need and available funding. A study of the park and its facilities has shown it is...
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 office Tuesday, November 1 10:22 a.m. A traffic offense was called in from Wyoming Highway Patrol, regarding a vehicle in Washakie County. The vehicle could not be located in Hot Springs County. 6:14 p.m. Report of a truck that was not obeying traffic control signs. The vehicle could not be locat...
The sixth annual Harvest Moon Ball is set for Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The ball is open to the public and features dancing, food and will honor local ag citizens. The 2016 Century Ranch Award will be presented to the Grobowski/Beltz family. John Grobowski first purchased 112 acres of land on the upper owl creek to raise cows and put up hay. Today, Grobowski’s granddaughter Norma Beltz and husband, Rick, currently live on the ranch. They run a few head of cows but mostly enjoy the quiet country life. Ag Citizens... Full story
The Second Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis, 5-8 p.m. November 11, will feature the works of schoolchildren and adult artists. The event continues on Still Strolling Saturday during regular business hours. This month’s Stroll falls on Veterans Day when we as a community salute our military men and women who have given of themselves so that we might enjoy our freedoms. In the eloquent words of Craig D. Lounsbrough, M.Div., “You are silent now who once stood on battlefields ravaged by destruction unimaginable, holding in those des...
Hawk’s Avenue of Flags will be going up on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11 beginning at 8 a.m. at Monument Hill Cemetery. The memorial was created in memory of Airman First Class Donald L. “Hawk” Hawkins, by his wife Betty Hawkins and daughter Julie Lehman, but it is for all veterans. Monument Hill Cemetery was chosen because it is where Hawk was laid to rest. Hawkins and Lehman want to memorialize and honor all veterans and their sacrifices, and continue to spark patriotism in the community. The flags were displayed earlier this year for Memor... Full story
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month is traditionally known as Veterans Day in the United States, celebrating all veterans, both living and deceased and the sacrifice they have given to their country. The day will begin at Ralph Witters Elementary, where several veterans are going to join the students around the flag pole to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at 8:30 a.m. The veterans ceremony will be held in front of the VFW Post at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov.11. which includes a 21-gun salute. Everyone is invited to attend the... Full story
The Holiday Bazaar at Days Inn provided a chance to purchase some unique items and gifts. Among the tables, members of Masonic Malta Lodge No. 17 had a variety of nuts and other food items....
The 2016 general election proved to be a nail biter across the nation as states went from red to blue then back to red or vice versa in some cases. The race for President of the United States was so close in some states they could not be called even with over 95 percent of precincts reporting. Unlike Wyoming, which was called red just as polls were closing with zero percent of precincts reporting. Here in Hot Springs County we had our own important races to follow. An amazing 2,644 voters turned out for this election. There were record numbers...
Well, it’s come and gone. The election run of 2016 has officially come to an end. Like I‘m sure many of you were, I was glued to various television news stations for the national results and to my social media feed for the local results. Allow me to first extend my congratulations to those who won the offices for which they were running. To those who didn’t, I encourage you to look ahead and prep for the next election. Don’t let this election discourage you from that. In the meantime, I’m sur...
Jack T. Skates, 89, of Cody, Wyo., passed away on November 3, 2016. Jack was born in Carlin, S. D., on April 17, 1927, to Walter and Ruth Carlin Skates. His early childhood was spent in Eagle Butte, S.D.; the family moved to Billings, Mont., when he was 9. Jack proudly served in the Navy during WWII. Upon returning to Billings, Mont., he met and married Doreen Knaub on April 10, 1948. In 1952, the family moved to Cody, Wyo., where Jack began his career at Steck's IGA, and later went into... Full story
Mary (Brown) Slane, 74, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016, after battling cancer. Mary was born November 16, 1941, in Thermopolis, Wyo., to James and Priscilla Brown. She grew up on the family ranch on Owl Creek in Thermopolis with siblings Charlotte Hart, Roberta Braton, Jimmie Williams and Clint Brown. After relocating to several areas in her life, Mary spent the last 25 years with her best friend Gary (Butch) Slane in Hawthorne, Nev. Mary’s favorite times were the summers spent at Virginia Lakes. Whether it was watching birds a... Full story
Traffic delays of up to 15 minutes are continuing on U.S. 20/Wyoming 789 through Wind River Canyon as scaling of rocks, cleaning culverts, reshaping ditches and other work enters its fourth week. The work is in response to the Memorial Day weekend flooding and mud slides of 2015. Wilson Brothers Construction, Inc., of Cowley is the prime contractor on the $840,000 project. The work within Wind River Canyon is happening between mileposts 116.80 (near the tunnels) and 126.82 (about six miles...
The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will host a public informational meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10 in Thermopolis to discuss a proposed expansion to a bentonite mining project in Hot Springs County. The meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. at Big Horn Federal Savings Bank. The BLM has analyzed Wyo-Ben, Inc.’s proposal to expand its 108T plan of operations on public land approximately five miles northwest of Thermopolis off of Highway 120. At the meeting, staff will discuss the mine plan and how the BLM is responding to comments on t...
The Nov. 24 issue of the Thermopolis Independent Record will go to press on Tuesday rather than Wednesday and will be available around town Tuesday evening, Nov. 22. Most mailed copies will arrive in post office boxes and on county rural routes Wednesday morning, Nov. 23. The display advertising, classified advertising and public notices deadline for the Nov. 24 issue will be Noon. Friday, Nov 18. The deadline for submission of information for news stories will be noon Monday, Nov. 21 Our office will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov.... Full story
by Mark Dykes The Thermopolis Town Council received information regarding the Hot Springs State Park Master Plan from Director of State Parks and Cultural Resources Darin Westby. “It’s been a long process,” Westby said, noting it’s been about two years. “It’s a different type of plan then we’re normally used to doing, with it being so community driven and community involved, which is great. I think it really drove a lot of great decisions at the park and moving this thing forward.” Overall, the...
The Thermopolis Community Blood Drive by United Blood Services will be from 3-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. A community blood drive is held in Thermopolis every few months. The goal at each drive is to collect 25 pints of blood. To set up an appointment for the blood drive, individuals can call Melene Mierzejewski at 307-240-1414 or they can do so online at www.bloodhero.com using the sponsor code “Thermopolis.” Individuals can also do the pre-check self-interview so they will not have to wait before giv... Full story
History buffs, or just about anyone interested in the history of Hot Springs County, can now access the photo archives of the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center online. The free service has been more than four years in the making, creating a way for folks to search the database by a keyword search, advanced search or just take a look at random images. Searches of the more than 10,000 photos can be narrowed down in a number of ways, for instance by a specific phrase such as “LU Sheep Ranch”, which will give you photos related to the...
A benefit for the Tom Lea family will be held at Thermopolis Middle School on Friday, Nov. 11. Lea, who worked with the Hot Springs County School District in the bus garage, passed suddenly and the family could use help with final expenses. Along with a chili feed with all the fixings, there will be a silent auction and bake sale courtesy of the bus garage employees. Tickets for the chili feed will be $6 per person or $25 for a family of five. The benefit will begin at 6 p.m. in the middle school commons....
For more than a decade, locals have looked forward to a rite of fall, Stevie’s Ice and Julia’s Rentals annual chili feed. The 13th annual event will be held this year on Saturday, Nov. 12, starting at 6 p.m. The party will be held in the old Eagles building, across the street from Julia’s Rentals. Blackwater Band will begin playing at 8 a.m., so BYOB and come join the fun. Everyone is welcome....
Tuesday, Nov. 15 starting at 10 a.m., the Hot Springs County Museum will be home to the Regional State Chamber of Commerce meeting for the Big Horn Basin. Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meri Ann Rush noted at a recent meeting that such meetings are beneficial as they allow for personnel from several Chambers to come together to share their issues, concerns and achievements. However, she noted that the meeting is not just for Chamber executives, but also members and the...
Those who want to get an early jump on their holiday shopping, or who are looking for a unique gift, can check out the Beta Sigma Phi craft sale Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Thermopolis Middle School gymnasium. Ranae Baldes with the local Xi Alpha Sigma chapter of the sorority noted 23 vendors have already signed up, but there are still some spots open. Vendors include a variety of people who have handcrafted items, as well as local retail distributors. Beginning at 10 a.m., food...
Voters in Hot Springs County came out in droves to vote in the 2016 general election on Tuesday. There were more first time voters in this election than most can remember....
