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During citizen participation at the November 7 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Mayor Adam Estenson recognized concerned citizen Jason Bowman, who had asked to be on the agenda to present to the council. Bowman started out by referring to information in an article about his petition and protest regarding Officer Mascorro that appeared on an online news source on Oct. 16. He then stated the following, “I had been protesting at the stoplight every day for a week and officer Mascorro has personall...
Ralph Witters Elementary students greeted and honored a parade of vehicles filled with veterans as they passed through the school parking lot last Thursday. The children repeatedly shouted "Thank you!" and "America!" in celebration for the men and women's sacrifices and service to their country....
Get an early start in celebrating the holidays by signing up for the Lighted Christmas Parade. The entry deadline is November 28. The parade is set for Saturday, December 2 beginning at 6 p.m. The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce encourages people to sign up now as you make plans for the design of your float. It’s time to enjoy the Christmas spirit together as a community and join together for fun. The parade’s route is the same as the Gift of Waters. It starts on Senior Avenue, past the Post Office, turning to the flagpole, the...
Thermopolis Big Springs FFA sent four state champion students to the2023 FFA Nationals Awards ceremony at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 31 through November 5. Clint Kimes and Tyler Morris shared the award for ninth in the nation in Environmental Resources for their fishing lures experience. Morris said, "We went around the county, and we tested a couple of different fishing lures, and we figured out what works better and why it worked the best." Together they tried a...
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, Nov. 6 3:57 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle on Owl Creek Road. The owner made arrangements to have it towed. Wednesday, Nov. 8 2:33 p.m. Deputies responded to a goat on Highway 20 North. 6:02 p.m....
Thermopolis Middle School student council members Ann Allen, Mac McCumber and Silvanna DeVries placed Quilts of Valor over the shoulders of honored veterans John Gerrells (E5 Officer, Navy), Elvin Mayer (Senior Chief, Navy) and Russ Dowdy (Sergeant, Marine Corp) in honor for their service in the armed forces. The celebration was held last Friday in the school auditorium with students participating....
Sign-ups are being taken for Christmas Food Baskets through December 7 at Public Heath in the County Annex, 864-3311 or the Help Center at 426 Big Horn St., 864-3851. Basket pickup will be Saturday, Dec. 16 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Parish Hall, 7th and Arapahoe. Volunteers are needed on Thursday, Dec. 14 beginning at 6 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Parish Hall. For more information, call 864-3629 and leave a message....
Christmas is right around the corner and it’s time again to call on the community to help make Christmas special for all Hot Springs County residents. Safe Haven of Hot Springs County has started taking applications for the annual Elf Tree. Families in Hot Springs County that could use help putting presents under the tree can pick up and turn in applications at Safe Haven, located at 316 Broadway St., #4. Applications are also being accepted at the Department of Family Services, 403 Big Horn St. Applications will be accepted from now until...
The Thermopolis Ambassadors is a branch of the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. They welcome new business and managers to our wonderful community, as well as thanking existing businesses for investing in Thermopolis by expanding or remodeling. They meet once a month, currently the last Thursday at noon and schedule visits once a month, on the second Tuesday of the month. If you are interested, please stop by the Chamber at 220 Park Street to pick up an application. The Chamber Ambassadors have existed for over forty years and serve...
The annual Backpack Program Fundraiser and the Beta Sigma Phi Annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held at the Thermopolis Middle School this Saturday, November 18. This year the theme of the fundraiser is “Anything Christmas.” It will run from from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Event organizer Judy Carswell said participants can decorate anything in the style of Christmas from trees, chairs, wreaths, birdhouses, and anything they want to do. These items are for the silent auction, which will end at 3 p.m. and winning bidders will be notified after bidding clo...
People for People, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, and Community Federated Church will be preparing a Thanksgiving meal on November 23, 2023. If you would like to receive a meal or plan on eating in with them, please let them know as soon as possible by calling Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 864-3629, Community Federated Church at 864-2524 or Judy Carswell at 921-8264. Volunteers are needed to help prepare and deliver meals. Contact Carswell to volunteer. Signup sheets for the dinner are located at Hot Springs County Public Health,...
by Zac Taylor, Powell Tribune As my dad and I walked through the woods with my son a couple of weeks ago trying to get my son his first deer, we reminisced as to when I started hunting. My dad had stopped big game hunting before I was born, but when I was 8 years old or so he gave me a single shot, 20 gauge and had me practice trap shooting while he hunted pheasants in Colorado. I even got to walk along and take care of the dogs. We couldn’t remember exactly, but I think my first real hunting (besides possibly taking out a squirrel in a tree w...
by Debra Johnston, MD I learned a lot of statistics back in medical school, many of which are outdated and long since forgotten. A few still haunt me, though. One example: over 50% of seniors who suffered a broken hip would be in a nursing home, or in their grave, within a year. The odds are somewhat better today, but a hip fracture is still a very serious event, especially if your health, or your independence, is already compromised. We may be better at helping people recover, but the best strategy is not break that hip in the first place....
Lee Rathbun, 60, passed away Tuesday morning after battling colon cancer. Lee was born August 6, 1963, to Jennie Lee (Haynes) Rathbun and Orin "Bill" Rathbun in Thermopolis, Wyo. He lived in Thermopolis most of his life; except for parts of his childhood when his father was serving in the US Navy. Lee had a good childhood surrounded by close friends that turned into lifetime friends. He worked most of his adult life on the oil rigs. However, his true passion was cars and mechanic work. He was... Full story
Steven Len Toth passed away on October 23, 2023, at his home in Mesa, Ariz., after facing several health problems. He was born on January 11,1947, in Thermopolis to Louis S. Toth and Alice Ruth Toth. He grew up attending school in Thermopolis and was a proud member of Hot Springs County High School graduating class of 1965. After graduation, he attended Casper College and the University of Wyoming before honorably serving in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973. After completion of basic train... Full story
George L. Rupp grew up in Pennsylvania but loved his years out West in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. He was the middle son, of three boys (Vern, George & John) to parents Adam and Stella Rupp. In 1959, George met his beloved wife, Mary on a blind date. They were married two years later and spent 56 wonderful years together. They had three children Darlene (Clark) Davis, Jeff (Rosalee) Rupp, and Gloria (Kyle) Geffre with 6 grandchildren, Ryan Davis, Samantha Hanes, Matthew Williams, Rachael... Full story
Elizabeth Frances "Betty" Brizendine, 102, passed away November 9, 2023, in Thermopolis. She was born March 29, 1921, in Santa Rosa, Calif., the daughter of Ivan and Elizabeth (Keefer) Allen. She graduated from high school in Biggs, Calif., in 1939. On June 28, 1941, she married Edgar E. Brizendine. To this union was born three children, Donna, Raymond and Lynn. They resided in California until moving to Wyoming in 2012 to be near family. A devoted wife, mother, sister and grandmother, her f... Full story
Billie Lou Bruckner of Casper, Wyo., passed away peacefully, in Casper, with her family by her side on November 9. Billie was born in Worland, Wyo., to Margie and Eugene (Tweet) Bunch on August 9, 1943. She grew up in Thermopolis, Wyo. She spent a lot of her childhood with her loving grandparents, Dave and Ruby King. Billie Lou married Kenny Westlake of Riverton, Wyo., and in that marriage they had a daughter, Penny Kaye. They later divorced and Billie Lou met and married Gary McDaniel in... Full story
Coach Toby Emery reports that the Thermopolis Middle School Wrestling Team is off to a great start this season. “In the first four tournaments we participated in, we have crowned sixteen champs, had thirteen runner-ups, taken six thirds, and placed fourth seven times. As a team, we placed 5th out of 9 teams at Powell; 3rd out of 5 teams at Lovell; 8th out of 13 teams at Riverton; and placed 3rd out of 10 teams at Glenrock,” said Emery of their previous competitions. The team had two competitions last week. They hosted a quad on Thursday...
The Hot Springs Speech and Debate Team completed their first tournament of the season with a 2nd place finish at the inaugural Cody Speech and Debate Novice Tournament held at Cody High School on November 11, 2023. The Bobcats, coached by Lyle Wiley, Alyssa Brown, Grace Martin, and Riley Jeffs, had 9 students competing at the novice tournament, all of whom had impressive first-tournament results. Freshman Annalyn Sharp finished as the champion in Extemporaneous Speaking in her first forma...
by Sofia Saric Casper Star-Tribune CASPER — The Joint Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a bill Monday night for consideration during the 2024 legislative session that would grant the state agency that certifies Wyoming peace officers with authority to obtain personnel files while investigating alleged misconduct. An officer’s personnel file can contain all kinds of vital background information from use-of-force incidents to behavioral infractions to mental, physical and moral fitness. At the same time, the Wyoming Peace Officers Sta...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Information sought about missing Cody woman POWELL (WNE) — Family members of a missing Cody woman are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to get in touch with law enforcement. Katie Ferguson was last seen on Oct. 10 in Arkansas, Ferguson’s mother, Mona Hartling, wrote in a Nov. 5 Facebook post. Ferguson had been traveling from Dothan, Alabama, to Cody with her ex-boyfriend and their two children, but “somewhere near Little Rock, Arkansas she disappeared,” Hartling wrote. Hartling shared few...
At the November 7 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, after an executive session, the commissioners announced they accepted the resignation of District Court Clerk Terri Cornella, effective November 30. Cornella is an elected official and therefore, to make the process for appointment of elected officials easier, the day after the elected official’s last day a letter is sent to the party of registration when the official was elected. The party has 15 days from the date of the lette...
Commander Tobi Johansen of VFW Post No. 2281 spoke last Saturday in recognition of Veterans Day. The ceremony was attended by a variety of supporters, an Honor Guard and 'Taps' was played while the American flag was raised. The Avenue of Flags were put up at the Monument Cemetery in honor of Veterans Day. The public visited and paid respect to those buried there and named on the flags. The flags were taken down at sunset....
