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Mother Nature reared her ugly head over Memorial Day weekend, bringing rain to the Big Horn Basin, which created unstable conditions in Wind River Canyon south of Thermopolis. After a week of rain, things turned loose in the canyon on Sunday bringing rocks, trees and mud, up to eight feet deep in some places, down on the roadway as well as the railroad tracks. According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) there are a total of 10 areas along the 13-mile stretch of canyon road...
The Thermopolis boys and girls track teams ended their season strong at the State Meet last week. The boys team had five all-state members and a second place finish while the girls had one all-state member and a fifth place final. The boys also set eight personal records and broke one school record over the weekend with the girls breaking five personal records. The new school record was set in the 4x400 relay consisting of Jacob Hart, Domanic Jensen, Ryan Bradshaw and Choc Maddock with a time... Full story
Things are going to get “shook up” a little at Hot Springs County High School next fall with some changes Principal Scott Shoop reported to the School Board at their meeting last Thursday night. One of the things that will change is the bell schedule for students. In past years, high school students who wished to leave campus for lunch were out at various fast food places at the same time as most businesses were having their lunch hour, too. This sometimes created issues with students being tar...
State Rep. Elaine Harvey, R-Lovell, gave some advice to the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board during their meeting Tuesday. However, Harvey pointed out before she gave advice that she was hesitant to do so. She informed the board that they need to be the ones actively seeking out a hospital district if they want one, as hospital employees do not receive positive responses from the public. “Since you don’t have a hospital district, you need to get one,” she said. As the chairman of the House Labor, Health and Social Services committee,... Full story
On the Record policy It is the Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police calls” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Fire calls Saturday, May 23 8:35 p.m. Firefighters responded to a call about a smell of smoke coming from 150 East Arapahoe. Sheriff’s office Wednesday, May 20 10:16 p.m. Someone found a small wooden box in the State Park near the Big Spring. A deputy opened the box to find a ring toss game. The ring toss...
Sheldon Skelton used a boat to get down the lane to his house on Kirby Creek Sunday to take his children, Elizabeth, left, and Samuel to the neighbors house during the flooding....
Pheasants Forever will be having their annual banquet Saturday, May 30 starting at 5 p.m. in the Hot Springs County Fair Building. There will be a live auction, a silent auction, raffles, a special drawing and dinner. All proceeds from the event stay in Hot Springs County. Tickets for the event cost $75 for a couple, $45 for a single ticket, $10 for children age nine to 15 and children under the age of eight are free. Tickets are available at Canyon Sporting Goods, the Chamber of Commerce, Thermopolis Hardware or by calling 864-4215 or...
The inaugural meeting of a Big Horn River club will be taking place Wednesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. in the Big Horn Federal Bank meeting room. Anyone interested in anything related to the river, whether it be fishing or keeping the river clean, is invited to attend. Dick Staiger, who is helping organize the meeting, said there are two goals that the group will start by looking at. “The most significant one would be to provide a comfortable social environment for the sharing of information regarding the needs and uses of the river and the f...
Local runners will compete with Hot Spring County’s largest residents during the Running with the Buffalo event Saturday, May 30 beginning at 7:30 a.m. The race will start on the street outside the TePee Pool and runners will trek through the buffalo pasture and back towards the start. There will be both a 4K run/walk and an 8K run, making it possible for people of all ages to participate. Pre-registration for the event costs $15 dollars and comes with a t-shirt. People can also register for $10 if they do not want a t-shirt. For more i...
There’s a new coffee roaster in town that is bringing the freshest coffees from around the world to the main street of Thermopolis, and it’s called Jackrabbit Java. Owner/Operator Ellen Reed has been selling coffee, books, and gifts at Storyteller for six years. Her coffee bar offers everything from black coffee to breves and iced coffees to Italian sodas. “Our goal is to bring the freshest coffee with unique flavors from around the world to Wyoming. Drinking coffee should be an experience, not...
TAPS is played from John Hausauer's trumpet during the Memorial Day Service at Monument Hill Cemetery Monday. The holiday started as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868 in order to remember the fallen soldiers....
"In every life a little rain must fall." ~ Longfellow Its been a long week in Hot Springs County, with rain every day, puddles and mud everywhere and lawns growing so fast it almost looks like a jungle out there. That rain put residents and travelers to the test over the weekend with mud and rock slides in Wind River Canyon closing us off from the rest of the world for a few days. "What happens to the mail?", "What if they can't get food to the grocery stores?", "What if we run out of gas?" You...
The eighth annual Hot Spot Livestock Show will be held Friday, June 5 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Youth are encouraged to bring their prospect beef, heifers, swine and lambs to the show, which begins at 1 p.m. Livestock weigh-in and entries for livestock exhibitors begin at 10 a.m. The Joey Mahoney Peewee Showmanship is free to all exhibitors 7 and under. There will be cash prizes for all peewee participants. Belt buckles and cash prizes for champion beef, lamb and hogs will be awarded. Cash prizes go to all class winners. The...
The Hot Springs County Conservation District gave fourth graders Eastern Redcedar trees as a way to promote conservation. Linda Barrett, Darcy Axtell, Dawn Peil and Jim Barrett gave the Ralph Witters Elementary students their trees. "Hopefully they'll get them planted with parents help," Linda Barrett said. The tree donation is usually part of a larger conservation education program, which includes out of the classroom education. "One of the things we do every year is we pick a field day for...
Kenneth Wayne Schierkolk, 43, passed away suddenly May 21, 2015. Ken was born February 16, 1972, in Texas to Delbert and Mary (Smith) Schierkolk. Ken graduated from Riverton High School in 1990 and joined the Army. He served for 3 years and was a Desert Storm Vet. After the army, Ken returned to Wyoming and married Kim Annan in 1994. They had two daughters, Jessica and Jaden. They were later divorced but remained close friends. In 2004, Ken met Katti Said and they were together at the time of... Full story
Lynn House née Albee, 63, of Mesa, Ariz, passed away peacefully in her home May 16, 2015, after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). She was the daughter of the late Artis Jo and James T. Albee; beloved wife of Bill House; loving mother of Ronda (Brian) Walsh and Tony (Cori) Durch; cherished step-mother of Cyndy Vogele, Tonya (Jed) Goodman, and Cory House; proud grandmother of Shannon, Annie, Abrianna, and Alex; proud step-grandmother of Dallas, Makayla, Jacob, Nikole, and Jayson; proud step-great-grandmother of Aiden and... Full story
Mary Fisher, 96, formerly of Riverton, died Tuesday, Feb 24, 2015, in Moscow, Idaho of complications from pneumonia. Memorial Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Sat. June 13th at Riverside Cemetery in Thermopolis. The annual Baird Family Reunion will follow the graveside service at Smoking Water Pavilion in Hot Springs Park. She is survived by her children, Lenora Forgey of Casper, Ed Finch (Jerilyn) of Riverton, John Finch of Sheridan and Barbara Warnick (Paul) of Moscow, Idaho; 9... Full story
Last Thursday was a day not only of celebration for fifth graders at Thermopolis Middle School who completed the DARE program, but the last ceremony to be presented by long-time program coordinator, Cindy Magelky. Magelky began her career after graduation from college as a teacher, teaching music in the school district for many years. A change in careers brought her to the Hot Springs County Sheriff's Department. Five years after Magelky started with the county, then sheriff DeLloyd Quarberg...
Thermopolis Middle School students were honored Friday for their achievements throughout the school year. Awards included: 5th Grade Math: Wyatt McDermott, Johnnie Christman, Draven Morgan. Most Growth on MAP - Jean-Luc Willson. Overall Top MAP Score - Josiah Butler. Reading: Noah Hill, Kaidy Randall, Autumn Brwley. Most Growth on MAP - Brendon Thomas, Kaden Snooks. Overall Top MAP Score - Eli McCumber. Writing: Kaidy Randall, Wyatt McDermott, Will Clark. Jessie C. Thompson writing contest – 1...
Ralph Witters Elementary students were honored Friday for their achievements throughout the school year. Awards included: Story of the Year - Jackson Reed Writers of the Year – Kindergarten – Lilly Quintanila; 1st Grade – Stone Pebbles; 2nd Grade – Zane Stam; 3rd Grade – Jayda Griffin; 4th Grade – Hadley Johnson. Perfect attendance (full year) – Alyssa Andreen, Christian Arends, Kiyah Oliver. Most Imporoved Reading – 1st grade, Carson Christensen; 2nd grade, Ryan Arends; 3rd grade, Claire S...
