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Carl Lebya took over the rains of the Travel and Tourism Board as he called the November meeting to order in his new position as the board president. Tourism director Amanda Moeller gave a brief update for the financial report. Reporting that there was a 2% income fall compared to last year. Moeller also reported that the billboards west of town on Highway 120 were up and that many residents have said what a great improvement they are from the previous version. Though there was some discussion...
A sizable crowd braved the wind to attend the grand opening of the Hot Springs County Airport northwest of Thermopolis. The celebration began Saturday at 9:30 a.m. when the first plane landed at the airport, signaling the lifting of the NOTAM (notice to airmen) and the opening of the airport to the public. Flying in to join the celebration were Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, former Gov. Dave Freudenthal and U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis. Ford Roes, quality assurance administrator...
Sunday morning at 9:38 a.m. Thermopolis suffered a loss of the worst kind, a tragedy that is felt by the whole community. Gavin Jacobsen, 12, was struck by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train near the intersection of the train tracks and Broadway street. The train was traveling north when the crew noticed Jacobsen walking along the tracks. The crew began measures to alert Jacobsen by sounding the train’s whistle early. According to Thermopolis Police Chief Steven Shay, after an investigation th...
Members of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources Commission will meet November 19 in the Barrett Building third floor conference room, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and last until 5 p.m. During the meeting, the Commission will receive updates on department programs, as well as the Hot Springs State Park Master Plan. An executive session may be called if necessary. The Commission has advisory responsibility for the agency which involves the planning, acquisition, development...
Sign ups for the 2015 Community Christmas Baskets have began at the H.O.P.E. Agency at 426 Big Horn Street. Last year, the program provided more than 100 boxes of food to families in need throughout the community with the help of volunteers, organizations and businesses in Thermopolis. The last day to sign up for the program will be Friday, Dec. 11 with pickup of the baskets on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 642 Arapahoe. Nonperishable food donations may be left in the entryway at Holy...
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Hunter’s Ball is fast approaching. The ball is being held at the Days Inn Saturday, Nov. 21 with doors opening at 6 p.m. Admissions is $5 or purchase a autumn raffle ticket. Families are welcome to attend. There will be prizes, food and live music. Musical entertainment will be performed by Unforgiven. There will be a $100 cash prize during the ball. Up for raffle is a Savage 16/116 6.5 x 284 Norma with scope, plus a pair of Zeiss Terra 10 x 42 Binoculars. For more information, call Jill Tonn at 8...
Gottsche Therapy, Rehab and Wellness is hosting two upcoming events. A Sip and Paint will be held Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Gottsche. Join the fun evening of sipping lattes and creative painting. There are only 24 seats available with a $25 entry fee. Sign up before Nov. 16. On Thursday, Nov. 19 Gottsche will be hosting a class with information on weight lifting and equipment use for seniors. The class will be taught by Shayla Upton. To register for either class, call 864-2913....
Red Dirt Master Gardeners is hosting a Salve and Lip Balm Workshop Thursday, Nov. 19 from 1-3 p.m. at Big Horn Federal. Barb Love and Cindy Dragon will be teaching participants how to make salve and lip balm. Different essential oils will be available to choose from for flavoring the salve and lip balm. Each participant will take home two salves and one lip balm. To register, call Becky Hudson at 864-3028....
The Wyoming Arts Council will hold its quarterly board meeting in Thermopolis on Nov. 12-13. It will be held in the Government Annex Building’s County Commission Meeting Room, 117 N. 4th St. Beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, the board will convene to adjudicate Governor’s Arts Awards nominations, hear reports, plan for upcoming events and conduct business. The board invites individuals and organizational representatives to attend any part of the meeting to observe the board process, and to address the board during the public com...
Logan Shumway, top, goes up to take a shot during Thermopois Middle School boys basketball action. Teagan Anderson, bottom, dribbles down court....
On Sunday, Nov. 8, the Thermopolis community was shaken by an unimaginable tragedy. As we reel in our grief and loss, as we pray for those affected and those involved, we find ourselves in a place that deserves introspection. Trains and railways have for over a century formed the backbone of industrial America and led our country to become the most powerful in the world. Trains are commonplace in every town and city across our great land. For Thermopolis locals, the blaring of horns day in and day out often goes unnoticed. The same can be said...
The Ag Citizen of the Year and Rising Star award winner will be announced at the Harvest Moon Ball Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The ball will feature a dinner and dance beginning at 6 p.m. The Century Award will be presented to the Shumway/Ready families. The Shumway/Ready families originate back to 1908 when Edith (Ready) Shumway’s father Jesse Ready and his brother Abe settled on Owl Creek in 1908. Leonard and Edith Shumway settled on Mud Creek in 1938. The f...
On Friday, Oct. 30 your Bobcats came to Lovell to play the Bulldogs in the first round of state football playoffs. I was very impressed by your players. They were sure tacklers and good blockers. But what impressed me more was that after each hard block or solid tackle, your players offered a hand to help our players stand up. That shows a great level of sportsmanship. I noticed that when the game began to wind down and it appeared as though Lovell was going to win, your young men continued to help our team stand back up. They may have lost...
The Hot Springs People for People Backpack Program, which aims to stop hunger in the county’s public schools, will be selling donated Christmas trees and wreaths on Nov. 21 for a higher purpose. The trees and wreaths were decorated by volunteers and will hopefully raise a quarter of the total funds that allow the program to send food home to 150 local Hot Springs County public school students who otherwise cannot afford to eat during the weekend. Operating on about $15,000 of donations a year a...
The Nov. 26 issue of the Thermopolis Independent Record will go to press on Tuesday rather than Wednesday and will be available around town Tuesday evening, Nov. 24. Most mailed copies will arrive in post office boxes and on county rural routes Wednesday morning, Nov. 25. The display advertising, classified advertising and public notices deadline for the Nov. 27 issue will be Noon. Friday, Nov 20. The deadline for submission of information for news stories will be noon Monday, Nov. 23 Our office will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov....
GDA Engineers Director of Operations Dustin Spomer revealed four proposals for renovating and repairing Black Mountain Road to over a dozen concerned community members at Hot Springs County Annex on Nov. 5. Spomer, who has worked closely with the county during the recently completed Hot Springs County Airport project, said of the Black Mountain Road in question, “This is a roadway corridor in failure. There is not a lot of debate when it comes to that question.” The road, which connects with Cou...
Nate Messenger was named Airport Manager on Oct. 13, starting a contract that will last until June 30, 2020. Messenger was present at the final County Commissioners meetings about the airport and was able to provide valuable feedback about the final stages of airport construction and design. Messenger, who served six years in the Navy as an in-flight mechanic on a P-3 Orion aircraft, has been working as a mechanic on Life Flight air ambulance helicopters at Classic Air Medical in Riverton since. Messenger entered a bid to become the new...
The first measurable snow of the season slowly blanketed downtown Thermopolis on Nov. 4....
Local scout troops will be holding a community food drive on Saturday, Nov. 14 to benefit the Community Food Bank and the Christmas Basket program. Place your food donations in a bag by your front door for pick up. Empty bags will not be distributed this year. They are asking for donations of nonperishable food items so the scouts and other volunteers may pick them up between 8 a.m. and noon. If your donation is not picked up or if you will be out of town that day, you may leave your bag in the entry at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 642...
The Fall Drama Showcase is set for November 17, 19 and 20 at 7 p.m. in the Hot Springs County School auditorium. The pieces being performed and displayed are the pieces the students will be taking to the State Drama Competition. These include costume design, makeup design, lighting design, set design, publicity, duets, monologues, musical theatre and original script. The one act show is called "Spoiler Alert". It is also a piece being taken to competition. Performers and designers included in the Fall Showcase are Aressa Goodrich, Kameron...
Hot Springs County High School senior parents are hosting a night of Bingo, along with a chili dinner, Sunday Nov. 15 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Proceeds will go to support the 2016 Graduation Party. The event will start with a chili dinner at 5 p.m. with Bingo beginning at 6 p.m. There will be cash prizes available, including two blackouts worth $200 each. Two dinners and two bingo cards can be purchased for $20 Each extra meal or bingo card is $5 a piece. For more information and tickets contact Kim Smith at (307) 921-8144 or...
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, Nov. 3 11:01 a.m. Report of a injured deer in the Owl Creek area trapped in a feedlot. Game and Fish were contacted to dispatch the deer. 5:43 p.m. Report of a white truck with a red trailer on Highway 20 at mile post 120 broke down. Vehicle was gone when a deputy arrived. W...
A couple enjoys a trip down the Big Horn River Sunday in a canoe....
The Hot Springs County Library will host the Draper Museum Raptor Experience on Nov. 19 at both 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The show will feature an American Kestrel, Great Horned Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, and a Golden Eagle. The show will answer a number of viewers’ questions, including why a falcon needs to fly so fast, how a red-tailed hawk kills a rattlesnake, why vultures have featherless heads, and why owls are the same color as tree bark. Draper Museum Assistant Curator Melissa Hill will give the two presentations and show the raptors to the a...
Sign ups for the annual Elf Tree are going o now at the H.O.P.E Agency at 426 Big Horn Street or the Department of Family Services at 403 Big Horn Street. Parents of children ages newborn to seventeen must have their slips signed and returned to either of the two agencies no later than December 14 to be included on the tree. The tree will be on display beginning November 19 at the Storyteller. People are encouraged to pick an “Elf” from the tree. Gifts for the Elf Tree should be wrapped and the elf tag attached to the outside for ide...
