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At the November Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting, Tourism Director Angie Guyon reported that Pinnacle Bank “is concerned because we are holding too much money in the bank.” The money in total in their accounts is beyond the $250,000 FDIC insured threshold, with the board being about $60,000 over. According to the board’s financial documents at that time, the total amount of money the tourism board had was about $275,000. According to Guyon, per Wyoming Statute, the touri...
At the December 17 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Town Clerk/Treasurer Tracey Van Huele presented Budget Resolution 582 to account for additional revenue or expenditures that were not planned for. The council voted and passed the approval of the budget resolution. During citizen participation, the council voted and passed the approval of Goose’s 24 hour alcoholic beverage permit for the Thermopolis PRCA Rodeo on December 31 at the fairgrounds. Mayor Adam Estenson held a public hearing for S...
At the December 17 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting held at the annex building, the commissioners voted and passed the approval of the Revenue and Expenditure Report and the Special Accounts Payable Warrant for $15,600 that was for the Community Development Block Grants. Shane Rankin of Road & Bridge requested the Approval of an Approach Agreement for a County Installation of a Culvert in Mud Creek Road. The commissioners voted and passed the approval of the approach agreement....
The January Community Blood Drive will be held at the Senior Citizens Center on Monday, Jan., 6 from 2-6 p.m. and Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Blood Drive is sponsored by the HSC Hospital Auxiliary. Walk ins are always welcome, but appointments are encourages. There are still open appointments that need filled so please consider donating. To make an appointment, go to Vitalant.org or contact the Community Blood Drive Coordinator, Melene Mierzejewski for an appointment at 307-240-1414. There is always a need for blood and only...
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. Correction Jessica Lippincott is a paleontologist for the Wyoming Dinosaurium Project. She was previously the Education Director at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. The IR apologizes for the error. Sheriff’s Office Monday, Dec. 16 1...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brooks Jordan, brooks.jordan@wyo.gov Hot Springs State Park's Star Plunge Pending Closure THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. – December 31, 2024 – The Star Plunge aquatic facility at Hot Springs State Park is set to close to the public at the end of this year due to the expiration of its current management agreement. Wyoming State Parks has agreed to extend that expiration by two weeks to allow Star Plunge management additional time to work out a potential sale. Despite the pending closure, the ongoing negotiations create opt... Full story
At the November 19 Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting, during old business, Chairman Will Robinson said regarding Tourism Director Angie Guyon’s pending tourism director contract, “It’s in the process. We’ve given you the preliminary or the interim one, then have been working on the final draft. We’re working with the attorney on it and getting it just right. We don’t want to leave out anything… We should have that shortly, hopefully within the next couple weeks.” Regarding the c...
In a heartwarming display of community support, Reverend Jami Anderson, a member of the Foundation for the Episcopal Church in Wyoming and Karen Shafer-Parish Administrator of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Thermopolis, presented Hot Springs County School District #1 Superintendent Dustin Hunt with a generous check for $6,950. This donation, made on behalf of the Foundation, will cover the lunch debt of students and families who have been unable to pay remaining balances from the first semeste...
As we approach the year 2025, let’s look forward to maximizing our community’s potential and putting our unused or under appreciated resources to use to bring greater prosperity to Hot Springs County. Imagine those who are waiting in the wings, the unseen, who have talents and abilities that go above the status quo. It is up to us to be self aware and recognize where talent and giftings can be put to their full achievement. There are so many of them that bring much to the table. Diminishing them diminishes the overall possibilities for gre...
by Bryan Golden Among other things, the holidays are a time of giving and receiving gifts. The question most often asked of people is, “what did you get?” Much less frequently asked is, “what did you give?” Invariably, the inquiries concern material gifts. Purchasing a gift can certainly be thoughtful and a wonderful gesture, especially when it’s backed up by your actions. However, the most valuable presents are those that aren’t sold in stores. When you give your love, your time, help someone in need, aid another in solving a problem or...
Vera Hausauer, 86, passed away surrounded by her family on December 17, 2024, at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyo. She was born to Emil Rehberg and Ida (Miller) Rehberg in Halliday, N. D. Vera attended school in Werner, graduating from high school in a class of four. She attended one year of college at Dickinson State Teachers College and then went on to teach in a one-room school house. On June 22, 1958, Vera married Edward "Ed" Hausauer and they welcomed their daughter, Carol, in 1959. T...
Susan Diann Smith passed away at her home on December 13, 2024, in Thermopolis, Wyo. She was born September 17, 1955, in Coldwater, Mich., to Victor ad Barbra Smith. Susan's family moved to Bellevue, Mich., where she attended Pennfield Community Schools from K-12th grade. After high school, she attended Hackley Hospital School of Nursing in Muskegon, Mich., for 3 years where she received her RN Degree. Susan's first nursing job was at Leila Y. Montgomery Post Hospital in Battle Creek, Mich.,...
Donald A Larson, 89, of Kirby, Wyo., passed away on December 16, 2024, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming surrounded by his loved ones. Born on June 22, 1935, in Wichita, Kan., Don was the son of Phillip Daniel Larson and Opal Harriet (Redmond) Larson. A proud veteran, Don graduated from high school in Wichita and went on to serve 20 years in the United States Navy. His service took him across the globe, particularly in the far east, and he was honored to have a career in the...
After opening their season with a win against the 3A Lander Tigers on Friday, December 13, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats headed down to the south-west corner of the state last weekend, to compete in the Flaming Gorge Classic, at Rock Springs and Green River. The Classic is a large event, drawing teams from fourteen schools to play in both varsity and junior varsity games. Class 2A, Class 3A and Class 4A teams were all represented in the teams attending the tournament. There were to be no easy games for the Bobcats – as they were p...
Coming off a spectacular showing at the Powell Invite the preceding week, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats were in Worland last weekend, to compete at the Battle in the Big Horns Tournament. This is one of the largest events of the season, and draws a crowd of some nineteen schools to compete for the Best of the Best in each weight class. On Friday, the Cats went 3 and 1 on the day – to reach the Gold Bracket Round on Saturday. Commenting on the Friday rounds, coach Travis McDermott stated, “We lost a close dual to Rock Springs in...
The Lady Cats Wrestlers were in Worland last weekend to compete at the Battle in the Big Horns Tournament. Between matching up against some very talented competitors, and being short staffed due to illness/injury, the Lady Cats faced some real adversity in the two-day event. Outstanding sophomore Lilly Quintanilla did not compete, as she was battling illness. Similarly, sophomore, Ava Dafoe, did not compete, as she is in the process of recovering from a lower body injury. Thus, the already small team was down to just three wrestlers to take to...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats basketball team took a long bus ride to the southwest corner of the state last week-end to play in the Flaming Gorge Classic. The Classic is a large tournament, drawing fourteen teams, from Class 2A, Class 3A and Class 4A schools, with games scheduled in both Green River and Rock Springs. The tournament gave the Lady Cats some tough competition, and an opportunity to gain some experience playing against good basketball teams. The Lady Cats played two 4A schools, and one 2A school, in the tournament...
