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by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Rocky Mountain Power won’t get the full $140.2 million annual rate hike — a 21.6% increase — that it wants, the Wyoming Public Service Commission decided Tuesday. Instead, the utility might tap its 144,000 Wyoming ratepayers for about an extra $80 million, with the increase hitting customers’ monthly bills in January. Alltold, sources close to the case have estimated the approved rate hike will land somewhere about 43% less than the historic increase that Rocky Mountain Power wanted. Those are unoffic...
The Grinch and his assistants joined a variety of floats in the Chamber of Commerce's Lighted Christmas Parade last Saturday night. Community members enjoyed the show while weathering the wind and chill temperatures....
by Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As several agencies within Wyoming state government continue to struggle to provide services due to a shortage of full-time employees, the Wyoming Department of Transportation this week announced a $2,000 hiring bonus program. The “strategic” move is to help the department find enough staff to meet its mission in providing state services, according to a WYDOT news release, and is available to all permanent positions. “We recognize the importance of attracting skilled...
Ada Metz and Avery Wychgram visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the Children's Resource Center Soup With Santa event last week. Kids were also able to participate in making craft items....
Dargo Eietz, with dad Chris and sister Tori, and also joined by Hoyt Lynch on the right, all gather round creating their special hot cocoa recipe. The Wyoming Dinosaur Center held an event last Saturday where participants got make custom-designed hot cocoa mixes. They used geologic icons to help create various flavors....
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 Tuesday, Nov. 28 2:19 p.m. Deputies assisted emergency medical services with a call for service. Wednesday, Nov. 29 7:57 p.m. Report of an adult male who had issues with his oxygen tank. Thursday, Nov. 30...
Bowman - Free at last! Bo Bowman is retiring after being in his position as the Hot Springs County Planner for the past 12 and a half years. Bowman said, "There's been good days, bad days, but the good days way outnumber the bad days. I've enjoyed this. I've enjoyed working with the commissioners, I've enjoyed the people of this building. I've always enjoyed the people in the building. That's not a problem. But the community has been awesome." Bowman's career started in California in 1975,...
by Jake Goodrick, Gillette News Record What does a media brouhaha involving Sports Illustrated have to do with the future of the industry at large? Hopefully not much. Unfortunately, it just may foreshadow the future ways, and flaws, of a media landscape shifting away from traditional values of trust, transparency and even truth, in the age of artificial intelligence. There’s a persuasive body of evidence to suggest that under the banner of Sports Illustrated — the once vaunted national outlet — a number of online product-review pieces were pub...
by Bryan Golden Worry is an all-consuming black hole which drains your time, emotions, and physical wellbeing. Worry is insidious because you are so used to it that you aren’t aware how often, or how readily, you worry. For some people, worry is a way of life. We grow up being taught, by example, to make worry a regular activity. We worry about what happened. We worry about what is happening now. We worry about what might happen. We worry about what others will do. We worry about what other people won’t do. We worry about just about eve...
by Major Anderson, RN December 7, 1941 is a “date that will live in infamy” as stated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his famous speech after the events of the Pearl Harbor bombing. That event let to the United States involvement in World War II. President’s Roosevelt’s speech was a call to arms and a declaration of war against this act of aggression by a foreign nation. He never wanted us to forget what happened. President Roosevelt concluded his speech by saying “With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determina...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers New design picked for Powell’s iconic mural POWELL (WNE) — Downtown Powell will soon get a fresh new look, as the city’s longstanding mural of the city’s namesake, explorer John Wesley Powell is set to be replaced with a colorful rendition of Heart Mountain. The artwork currently adorning the Powell bean mill along Coulter Avenue was installed in 1997, and the materials are showing their age. That’s why Powell Mayor John Wetzel called for a revamp last spring — and why Plaza Diane Community Center for...
Zoe Ann Lain passed away on September 28, 2023, in Placerville, Calif., at the age of 81. She leaves behind a legacy of unwavering love and commitment as a single mother, sister, grandmother, friend, and a dedicated grade school teacher. Born on June 2, 1942, Zoe was a native of Thermopolis, Wyo. She was the daughter of Roscoe and Eunice Zimmerman and grew up alongside her sister and best friend, Priscilla, cultivating a strong sense of fierce independence and strength from an early age. Zoe’s life was marked by her passion for education. She g...
The Thermopolis Middle School wrestling team wrapped up their season last week with a quad dual in Cody and then they hosted the Big Horn Basin Middle School Conference on Saturday in front of their home crowd. On Tuesday, November 28 at the quad dual in Cody, Thermopolis went up against Powell first, winning 10 of 26 matches. Against Cody, they Cody won 10 of 18 matches. "The following grapplers wrestled well and went undefeated on the night - Fischer Lewis (2-0), Garret White (2-0), Jesalyn...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats winter sports seasons will start on Friday, December 8, 2023. The wrestling season will commence with an invitational meet in Powell, at which Coach Travis McDermott expects there will be up to twenty schools appearing to compete. Coach says practices have been going well, with a great group of kids out for the team. “Although we have experienced some absences due to illness, the kids have been working hard in practice to get ready for the season, and we are looking forward to a good year.” “As far a...
Hot Springs County High School hosted a Wyoming Academic Challenge (WAC) Meet on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Thermopolis Middle School. Eight schools were in attendance, with a total of 13 teams competing in the event. The WAC conducts a series of academic challenge meets throughout the state, which are designed to allow high schools to compete in a regular season of events, culminating in a state tournament. The season runs from October through April of the school year. WAC rules provide that each event “consists of four or five rounds of q...
Phil Scheel watches as Rebekah Ready takes off in the inflatable horse race at the Cowboy Christmas Carnival hosted by the Hot Springs County Republican Party last Saturday at the Armory....
Several area churches have set dates and times for Christmas services. St. Francis Catholic Church – Sun., Dec 24, Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m.; Mon., Dec. 25 Christmas Day Mass at 11 a.m. Set Free Church – Sun., Dec. 24 at 10:45 a.m. until 12 noon. Rison Son Baptist Church – Sun., Dec. 24, Christmas Eve Service at 6 p.m.; Regular Services at 10:45 a.m. and Sunday Scool at 9:30 a.m. Living Waters Assembly of God – Sun., Dec. 24, Christmas Eve Service at 10:30 a.m. and Candlelight Service at 6 p.m. Community Federated Church – Christmas...
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....
