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The Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees’ first regular meeting of 2022 saw a do-over of two of its officer elections, which nonetheless yielded the same results. Superintendent Dustin Hunt credited a patron who’d contacted the district to correct the procedures of the board’s elections of its chair and vice-chair during its Dec. 16 meeting, by pointing out the nominations hadn’t followed Robert’s Rules of Order. Board trustee Clay Van Antwerp, whom Hunt noted has had some experience with Robert’s Rules of Order, explained t...
Kevin Dickey accompanies Dawson McLean as he plays "Shortnin' Bread" during Tiffany's Suzuki School of Violins and Mrs. Betsy's Piano recital last Monday at the Risen Son Southern Baptist Church. See page 8 for more photos....
At the January 18 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Michael Wright presented the county’s audit report. The report is 75 pages and contains two different audits, one being a compliance audit as the county had received more than $750,000 for federal expenses. During some discussion Chairman Tom Ryan said that they had difficulty because sometimes money was given prior to the rules being defined and that the spending decisions were complex. The commissioners voted and passed to accept t...
At the January 18 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall, Officers Mike Mascorro and Kylar LaBoy were sworn in by Town Attorney Mike Messenger. Mascorro was promoted to Sergeant and LaBoy was enrolled as a new officer. Mascorro's family performed a ceremony of pinning the bars to his collar lapel and replacing a new badge on his chest. Mayor Mike Chimenti held a public hearing to address the transfer of a liquor license for Hot City, LLC to 203 South 6th Street and a conditional use...
At the January Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting, CEO Meri Ann Rush reported about their 2022 Advertising Ala Carte and said there has been much progress and, “It’s going well.” Under new business, Rush said that the nomination forms for the 2021 Business, Non-Profit Organization, and Citizen of the Year are being sent out. The Chamber Banquet is scheduled to occur in October. Rush also said she received a call from Culpepper & Meriwether Circus and that they were wonde...
What do you love about Thermopolis and Hot Springs County? We are seeking short stories from our readers explaining what they love about our town, our county and the people who call it home. The stories will run in the February 10 issue along with Valentine’s Day ads from local businesses. To submit a story, email it to news@thermopir.com, mail it to PO Box 31, Thermopolis, WY 82443 or deliver it to our office at 431 Broadway St. Deadline for stories to be received in our office is Thursday, February 3 at 5 p.m....
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, Jan. 17 7:16 p.m. Report of a possible drunk driver involving a red Mercedes with a male driver who was reported to be high on meth traveling to Thermopolis or Park County. The deputy was not able to m...
Self Help Center of Hot Springs County associate director Gage Williams talks with attendees of the open house held Tuesday, Jan. 18 at the Thermopolis office. In the background are Thermopolis Chief of Police Pat Cornwell, Self Help Center Community Outreach and Events Coordinator Walt Doney and local advocate Stephanie Richert....
Michael Hughes is the new store manager for Exxon Southside and Justin Popp is the new manager for Champs Chicken, which are both located in the Travel Center on the south edge of Thermopolis. Both entered these positions on January 1. Hughes said he has been focusing on inventory and other improvements. “I’ve added shifts and people. Now there are always two people on shifts. We had a truck driver with a certain kind of card which would require a 10-minute phone call, which would cause a lin...
Owner Roland Luehne plans to open Micky’s Theater in the coming few weeks. The theater is named after Micky Wallace who worked for the Star Plunge since 1978, for about 44 years. Wallace has been diagnosed with skin cancer and is terminal. Luehne wants to dedicate the theater to Wallace as he considers him family. The theater, formerly known as The Ritz, has been closed for almost the past two years and is part of the fallout in the economy that affected theaters and Hollywood in general because of COVID. Luehne purchased the theater from B...
COVID-19 cases are increasing in Wyoming and Hot Springs County, with the predominate strain being the Omicron variant, according to Hot Springs County Nurse Manager Tricia McPhie. Hot Springs County case data can be found here: https://sites.google.com/wyo.gov/covid-19/home. This dashboard is updated by the Wyoming Department of health daily M-F. As of January 24, Hot Springs County had 17 new lab confirmed and probable (ex: rapid antigen tests) cases since the last update of January 21. There have been 71 lab confirmed and probable cases in...
by Ann Turner Here’s the $3.5 million question: What does Wyoming need to do to develop an economy that isn’t so dependent on the minerals industry? The state’s economic development agencies (of which there are many), the Wyoming Business Council along with every governor’s office and legislator over the past 40 years have been trying to answer that question, particularly during energy bust times. But now there’s a new suggestion on the table to try to reverse Wyoming’s winds of fortune: Let’s hire Harvard! For $3.5 million, the minds at the...
On January 21, 2022, our Christmas angel, Dixie Lee Lake, was called to Heaven. She was born in Lisco, Neb., on December 25, 1935, the first of eight children of Oscar and Gladys (Winterer) Lance. She attended Garden County School, graduating in 1953. Attending West Nebraska General Hospital School of Nursing, she graduated in 1956 with an RN degree. Dixie was "swept off her feet" by Charles Lake whom she married April 15, 1957, in Oshkosh, Neb. They became parents of three children. The family... Full story
Frank Herbert Harris, 82, passed away January 11, 2022, at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis. He was presently living at the Senior Citizen Apartments. One of five children, he was born September 23, 1939, in Casper, Wyo., the son of Herbert and Frankie (Bush) Harris. Frank attended school in Mills, Wyo., and graduated from Natrona County High School. Active in Junior Rodeo he was a bulldogger and a saddle bronc champ. In school he was taught how to operate heavy equipment which became a lifelong skill. In 1962 he married Betty J. Phillips,... Full story
Denise Doreen Gall born October 17, 1995, passed away at the age of 26 on January 1, 2022. in Casper, Wyo. Denise was born to Harold and RaeLynn Gall in Thermopolis and lived there until 2001. She was then raised by her uncle and aunt, John and Kathy Gall. Denise enjoyed people and was very outgoing. During her school years she loved playing volleyball and joined the cheerleading team for Kelly Walsh High School graduating in 2014. After graduation, she worked in the restaurant business and... Full story
Daniel Franklin, 70, passed away January 4, 2022, at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis following a period of declining health. Born June 18, 1951, in Paso Robles, Calif., he was the son of Wesley and Lydia (Clausen) Franklin. After earning his PhD he was employed as an engineer for PG&E for many years in California. In the late 90’s he married Lynda Losey in California. The couple moved to Wyoming in the mid 2000’s eventually settling in Thermopolis along with their good friend, Roberta Elwell, with whom they had been friends for over thi... Full story
The Lady Cats were on the road Friday to take on Newcastle and then played at home on Saturday against Douglas. The Ladies had been fighting illness but continued to show grit and toughness showing a no retreat mind set. Against Newcastle the Lady Cats fell short as nothing seemed to go right for the girls. They never gave up even with the struggles they faced transitioning with both offense and defense. Coach David Villa said, "We talked about circling the calendar when we play them again and...
The Cats came through with another fabulous finish at the one day Worland Speech and Debate Tournament by winning first place in the 1A/2A Team Sweepstakes. There were some impressive individual performances at this competitive 13 team tournament. “This was a very encouraging tournament. It was a true team effort to win the Sweepstakes, and the 1A/2A teams at the tournament represented a great sample size of teams we will be competing with for a state title. The level of competition was strong, and our results were definitely something to c...
The 7th and 8th grade Thermopolis Middle School boys basketball teams have had a busy start to their season. On January, 18 the Bobcats had their first game against Powell with both A & B 8th graders walking away with the win. The A team score was 37-31 and B team was 24-18. On the A team the boys pulled together and fought hard in the fourth to get the win. C. Bomengen had a strong finish with five blocks and A. Dukes had seven rebounds and four assists. High scorers were C. Bomengen 12 points, A. Dukes with 10 points, and Z. Hastie with 9....
The Bobcat wrestlers were in Lander this last weekend and were short wrestlers due to injuries and illness. The Cats that were able to attend worked hard and fought for their placements. Varsity wrestlers Will Ward at 113 lbs placed 4th and Austin Barral at 182 lbs placed 5th. Ward’s first draw was Smith from Cody which Ward ended up losing the match. With his loss Ward had to fight his way through the back side to win two in a row, putting him against another Cody wrestler that he lost to, placing him in 4th. “Will is such a tough com...
Thermopolis 3A boys Bobcats varsity team is headed into a busy schedule the end of the week with a 6-6 overall record. The boys lost a close game against Newcastle on the road, The game went into overtime and the Bobcats fell just short with a 58-55 loss. On Saturday at home the Bobcats took on the Douglas Bearcats. The boys played very hard against this #1 ranked team but lost 55-42. No coaches comments or game information was received from coach Shane Corpening. The Bobcats have a busy scheduled this Thursday-Saturday. Please see the high...
Twelve Thermopolis Wrestling Club members attended the Rocky Mountain Nationals Wild West Championship last Saturday in Casper. As a team they had an impressive placing of 21st out of 122 teams. Individual placings include: Briar Lahoe 5th Cannon Boren 1st Dyllan Myers 4th Gabriel Ryan 4th Garret White 5th Hailey Robinson 3rd Halen Lahoe 2nd Kade Enis 3rd Lilly Quintanilla 1st Trenton Enis 5th Tanner Myers and Aksel Polson wrestled hard but did not place....
by Jurri Schenck To the people of Thermopolis Melene Mierzejewski, (pronounced Mur-She-Esky), is known as one of the community's piano teachers, but there is much more about her than that. When her students receive lessons, they might miss the opportunity to know the wealth of her life experiences. There is an old proverb that says, "Those that look are common, but those who see are rare." To properly know this person who is rich in adventures that spanned the globe, we must know her...
Students in sixth through eighth grade, throughout Wyoming, who can show their enthusiasm for, and knowledge of civics will have a chance to win recognition and prizes in a new Thermopolis Civics Bee, sponsored by Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. The first National Civics Bee competitions will take place in early 2022 in Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming. Supporting partners include the Mason City Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Chamber Foundation, the Maryland Chamber Foundation, the Greater Albuquerque...
A Sportsman Dinner and Big Game Hunting seminar with Chad Shearer will be held Sunday, January 30 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church at 310 S. 6th Street. There is no cost to attend. Dinner, door prizes and the seminar will all be available for families and avid sportsmen. Shearer is a World Champion Elk Caller and 2 time Eastern US Elk Calling Champion. He is also a licensed Montana Professional Outfitter and Guide. Shearer has conducted over 1,000 hunting and fishing seminars across the country and has hunted and fished...
