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At some point during the last year, nearly everyone has heard about the water issues in Flint, Michigan. The contamination levels in their water has rendered it undrinkable by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. Hot Springs County residents receiving their water through the South Thermopolis Water and Sewer District (STWSD) were recently appraised of a situation with their drinking water that, while not undrinkable, it is above EPA standards for levels of disinfection byproducts.... Full story
Thermopolis FFA Alumni gathered on Saturday for their annual Harvest Moon Ball at the Hot Springs County fairgrounds. In the past, they have honored families and individuals in the AG community for the length of time spent farming and ranching in the county, but this year, with the event being held on Veterans Day, they broke tradition and honored Vets in Agriculture instead. Sergeant Joe Campbell Joe Campbell was born and raised in Thermopolis. He has lived here all his life except for his...
Friday afternoon, the Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery Center Joint Powers Board hosted a public forum regarding the Children’s Nature Discovery Area of the center. The meeting was designed to bring together interested parties to discuss the project’s future. Toddi Darlington said the forum had 12 people attending, but those people represented the Children’s Resources Center, Chamber of Commerce, Hot Springs County Commission, Smoking Waters Art Guild and, of course, the Joint Powers Board...
The early morning sun was just touching the red dirt of Round Top Saturday morning as folks gathered to put the flags in place for Hawk's Avenue of Flags. The beautiful display of Old Glory was in honor of Veterans Day and remained in place until sunset....
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, Nov. 2 9:06 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle on East River Road. The vehicle was gone when a deputy arrived. Wednesday, Nov. 8 11 a.m. Citizens reported a semi appeared to have a tire blown on a pup trailer. A vehicle matching the description could not be found...
A crane was brought in this past week to start setting the new Maverik store. Sections of the store are built at a separate location before being assembled here. The store is scheduled to open later this month....
If you've driven down Sixth Street lately, you're sure to have seen all the changes going on along the east side of the street. One of those changes is the opening of Jay's Sandwich Shop in the former Blimpie's building. AJ Magelky opened Jay's after deciding it was time to go out on his own and this sounded like a good adventure. "Of course, I'm wondering what I was thinking, now," he laughed. "Eighty hours a week. I'm a little tired." That doesn't stop Magelky from arriving early each morning...
Thermopolis will be home to a couple Thanksgiving dinners that are open to the public. The Hot Springs County Senior Center will host a dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 22 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The menu includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls, perfection salad and pumpkin pie. There is a suggested donation of $4 for seniors and $9 for non-seniors for the meal. On Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will host a dinner at the parish hall, 642 Arapahoe, from noon until 2 p.m. Menu...
Wyoming author Steven W. Horn will hold a book signing at Storyteller from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Storyteller this Friday. The signing is among a series of events in the state in conjunction with the Oct. 26 release of When They Were Young, the third book in the Sam Dawson Mystery Series. The series has received critical acclaim. The Pumpkin Eater, first in the series, won the 2014 Benjamin Franklin Gold Award in Mystery/Suspense and was a category finalist in in 2014 Eric Hoffer Book Award. The second book, When Good Men Die, was named a category...
A new business has sprung up in Thermopolis, Wild Flower Services, LLC, a commercial cleaning and lawn service business. Amanda Moeller, owner of Wild Flower Services said, “Starting another company was not something that occurred to me immediately. I attend so many meetings and community gatherings each year and there is often a common thread - clean up.” After seeing the overgrown yards on vacant properties listed for sale around the eclipse weekend, she decided that perhaps she should sta...
"Buffalo Bill" Boycott and "Dr. Jo" entertained students at Ralph Witters Elementary last week with a western history lesson filled with songs of old....
Next Thursday marks the beginning of “Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go,” season – Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years – a time when families get together in thanks and celebration. While many of you are gathering around the Thanksgiving table next week with your loved ones close at hand, there are those right here in Thermopolis who have no one to share the holiday feast with or perhaps don’t have the funds to splurge on turkey and all the trimmings. That’s where People for People comes in. Early Thanksg...
“Yippy-ki-yay!” is currently my five-year-old favorite phrase to shout as we head out the door and load up to head to the school. I’m not sure if I was ever that excited to go to classes, but it makes me thankful that he has that enthusiasm. We’re currently in the season of Thanksgiving, though in recent years “Turkey Day” has taken somewhat of a backseat to its holiday neighbors Halloween and Christmas. Of course, there isn’t as much widespread production around Thanksgiving. Halloween has...
I enjoy reading letters selected by the editor for printing in the Independent Record. Not all letters submitted are printed. Some letters contain factual errors which should be corrected. As the letter writer mentioned in Mr. Clothier’s most recent letter (the one who actually read his first letter), I must state that nowhere in my response to his first letter did I mention, as he put it, “every thing from athletes foot to dandruff and everything in between was the fault of liberal foolishness.” I guess Mr. Clothier was attempting to be humor...
Mavis Elva Cooper, 98, passed away on October 28, 2017, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Mavis was born in Whitmore Calif., on August 25, 1919, to Albert and Ivy Elva (Pottle) Gifford. Mavis loved the mountains, made the best pies and was a huge fan of Merle Haggard. The most important aspect of her life was her family. She was a very devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Barbara Lewis of Cheyenne, Francis Simic of Thermopolis and Donald... Full story
Abraham J. Miller, 83, passed away suddenly on November 13, 2017, at his home in Thermopolis. Abraham was born Nov. 1, 1934, in Wakeeney, Kan., to Edith (Maynard) Miller and Joseph Miller. Abraham grew up in Midwest, Wyo., and graduated from Natrona County High School in 1953 and served in the Korean War as a Corporal in the United Stares Marine Corp. On July 13, 1957, he married Patricia Bell and they made their home in Seminoe, Alcova and Thermopolis where he retired from the Bureau of... Full story
The Hot Springs County High School Drama Club is presenting their Fall Showcase this week, with your final chances to see it tonight (Thursday) and Friday night at 7 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. The students are presenting their design and performance pieces for State Drama Competition. The designs will be displayed in the auditorium lobby for audience members to look at before and after the performances. “The rules for State Drama have changed this year by aligning with the I...
This year, the Thermopolis Community Fund and People For People are bringing the Christmas Tree auction to the downtown area on Dec. 9. The tree auction, done through the community fund, had previously been at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. On the same date, People for People will be hosting a series of decorated campers downtown rather than their typical Holiday Tour of Homes. Rather than having two separate events, the organizations are combining efforts to form one grand event, with benefits...
This Saturday, if you’re trying to decide what to have for lunch, head up to the Hot Springs County Search and Rescue’s first annual open house and chili cook off. You’ll find a variety of different chilis to wrap your tastebuds around from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. You’ll pay just $4 for a cup which allows you to try as many of the flavors as you want and then vote on your favorite....
Tawna McQueen and Tracy Linko helped the Chamber of Commerce as they decorated Bicentennial Park for the Holidays....
With a quad at Thermopolis last Thursday and a dual team tournament at Lander last Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle School wrestlers certainly saw plenty of action last week. Coach Toby Emery said, "We had a busy week wrestling six duals in all! It was a nice change to wrestle in Thermopolis in front of our home crowd on Thursday afternoon! The boys are gaining experience and finding their niche. Saturday was a learning experience. "We faced some new teams from across the state with a lot of...
This weekend, students in Thermopolis FFA will be attending a two-day conference at Douglas High School. Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor Britton Van Heule said primarily freshmen and sophomores will be going to the Finding Inspiration Reaching Excellence (FIRE) conference, while juniors and seniors are attending the Chapter Presidents Conference (CPC). Both events are this Friday and Saturday. Van Heule further explained the Wyoming FFA Association State Officers put the FIRE conference on,...
Middle school girls basketball is keeping very busy with games in Shoshoni, Riverton and Lander this past week. The eighth graders took on Shoshoni last Thursday, winning a tight one, 19-17. “I am super pleased with the girls’ ability to come back from a deficit,” coach Ginger Ward said, “using defense and hard work, to slip in a victory. The importance of learning how to win cannot be underestimated and the girls tasted that sweetness.” Kamry Bowman, Mariah Brooks, and Hallie Martinez... Full story
The Wyoming Department of Education recently released their school performance report for 2016-17, listing math, reading and science proficiency for each district based on PAWS and WY-ALT tests. Third and fourth graders at Ralph Witters Elementary took the PAWS tests with the following results: Third grade math: 15.22 percent below basic, 26.09 percent basic, 41.30 percent proficient and 17.39 percent advanced. Totals are 41.30 percent doing math at basic or below basic and 58.70 percent are doing math in a proficient or advanced level. Third...
A brave group of runners participated in the annual Turkey Trot at the high school. Proceeds from the run go to high school activities and donated food will be distributed to the community....
