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The graduation ceremony for this year's Hot Springs County High School seniors is going to be one to remember. "Our Class of 2020 seniors will have the most memorable graduation in 100 years," said high school principal Breez Daniels. "This is the 100th Commencement at Hot Springs County High School, an important milestone for our community." Daniels said the seniors voted to have a Senior Parade of Cars – one car per senior with their immediate family in the car with them. Seniors will line up... Full story
What does Hot Springs County mean to you? Say it with a photo! To kick off Tourism Week, Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism is hosting a photo scavenger hunt on their Facebook Page. Grab your camera and your family to take a drive around the county. You will have a chance to win $50 in Chamber Bucks and your photo published in the Independent Record. Six winners, one from each category. Jackie Dorothy, Tourism Director said, “This photo contest is truly a celebration of the Spirit of Travel and of the diversity of our County. I encourage e... Full story
Spring is making itself known with daffodils and tulips popping up and grass getting greener everyday, so now is the perfect time to Make Thermopolis Shine with the annual Spring Cleanup. Mayor Mike Chimenti proclaimed May 14-22 as cleanup week and encouraged all residents and business owners to clean up their properties in preparation for our upcoming tourist season. The town will be providing four large construction dumpsters for residents to use, one near the tennis courts on 14th Street, one at 9th Street and Big Horn, another at 8th and... Full story
The Thermopolis Golf Course is open. There are limitations with the number of people that can go into the Pro Shop but the course is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. with the last available tee time each day at 5:30 p.m.... Full story
With kids not in a traditional school setting for the remainder of the school year, many are getting plenty of exercise and out door opportunities.... Full story
From the time they are freshmen, students at Hot Springs County High School want to leave their mark, literally, on their alma mater. English teacher Noni Weber started a tradition a few years ago, allowing students to paint a brick on her classroom wall when they graduate. "I have freshmen who come in and right away want to paint their brick," Weber said. "Part of the deal is they have to graduate before they earn their brick. It may be a small thing, but for some students that's an incentive...
Several Hot Springs County School District seniors signed letters of intent for the colleges they will be attending in the fall. Ashley McPhie has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, MT. McPhie will join the women's basketball team for the Battlin' Bears. She led the state in three-point baskets made (51) for the 2019-2020 season and finished the season second in the state in three-point percentage. She averaged 14 points...
A Western Meadowlark, Wyoming's state bird, sits atop a wooden fence post singing his flute-like song. The Meadowlark is a very popular bird of the West and is one of the most beautiful species in the blackbird family. They live in open grasslands, meadows, pastures, fields, and the edges of marshes. There are almost no differences in physical appearance of the male and female. The only thing used to distinguish them is that the females are slightly smaller in size.... Full story
James Helm and his children, Bryor and Finly, enjoy a little fly fishing on Saturday in the Bighorn River near the Hot Springs State Park terraces... Full story
One of the younger ropers at the Lake's branding on Saturday, Kamryn Farrell, has her calf picked out as she readies to throw a loop to catch him.... Full story
A few mule deer traveling down the street near the intersection of Fifth and Arapahoe caused a little back up in traffic as drivers waited for them to make their way.... Full story
Thermopolis Middle School eighth grade teachers visited students homes on Friday to deliver May Day flowers and a poem.... Full story
The Alliance for Historic Wyoming (AHW) is excited to announce the Historic Preservation Month 2020 sponsored by Wyoming Main Street and Wattle & Daub Contractors. AHW, Wyoming Main Street, and Wattle & Daub have partnered with historic preservation commissions, local Main Streets, and businesses across the state to celebrate the role of historic preservation in local economic development. Because of COVID-19, we are taking the celebration digital. We will be offering virtual tours of historic downtowns, walkthroughs of historic buildings,...
A young fox pup hangs out near its den located on land outside of town.... Full story
Adam Estenson is playing King of the Hill with his son Aiden while his daughters, Lilly and Ole, help shovel gravel to make a backyard patio.... Full story
Re-open Wyoming rallies were held on Friday from 4-6 p.m. across the state. In Thermopolis, attendees holding up signs and waving flags gathered at the stop light. Organizers are asking Governor Mark Gordon to re-open businesses in Wyoming for the good of the economy.... Full story
Hot Springs County High School’s Bobcat Speech and Debate team brought home the State Championship for 1A/2A last weekend. The team was on the road headed to the State Tournament in Green River on March 12 when they received the call that the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) had cancelled the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the next few days, the WHSAA agreed the Wyoming Speech and Debate Association could hold the tournament if they could guarantee the safety measures in place were adhered to, and now, several w... Full story
Hot Springs County, through the efforts of Dr. Vernon Miller, County Health Officer, Tricia McPhie, Director of Public Health, and Bill Gordon, Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator, has received a variance from the Wyoming Department of Health to re-open restaurants and bars, under certain conditions. As of Tuesday evening, the Wyoming Department of Health will allow restaurants, bars and other places offering food, beverages or alcohol for consumption on their premises to... Full story
Jim Skelton and grandsons, Jackson and Joel, rake up leaves and burn them. He made sure to call and report he was doing a controlled burn.... Full story
Several residents have lined up for drive thru and curbside service to support local businesses during the COVID-19 closure orders...
Bob Kinnaman walks his happy dog Peewee in Hot Springs State Park...
A pair of toms, male turkeys, seen strutting along upper Owl Creek. The mating season for turkeys occurs in the months of March and April. Males will attract females by "strutting." When they strut, they will fan out their tail feathers while dragging their wings on the ground, throw their head back, and take very quick, rapid steps. Male turkeys have 5,000 to 6,000 feathers covering their bodies....
Sitting on his perch overlooking a grassy meadow, this Mountain Bluebird had been seen with a female counterpart. Spring is generally the breeding season for these birds returning from their winter migration. The male is easily identified by his vivid bright blue plumage.... Full story
Grant and Andrew Coats enjoyed floating some homemade boats near their home in Thermopolis... Full story
Trenton Enis glides through Hot Springs State Park Sunday afternoon.... Full story
