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Thermopolis Booster Club President Kelly Cole and Hot Springs County High School Activities Director Brandon Deromedi want to invite local parents of athletes to participate in their activities. For this school year, there are no community parents volunteering as members of the Booster Club. There are only four active officers. The Booster Club services 100 to 120 different athletes out of those four parents. Cole and Deromedi would like parents to volunteer to come and help. Cole said, “We n...
If you’re thinking about something fun to do with your Valentine this year, the 2020 Thermopolis Fire Department’s Fireman’s Ball could be just the ticket. This year will feature the band Rattlesnake Ridge on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the VFW. All ages are welcome to attend. Although the event is free to the public, donations will be accepted at the door and raffle tickets will be sold at the door for special prizes. All donations from the evening will be used for repair and replacement of equipment for the department....
Hot Springs County High School students battle for a seated position during a game of musical chairs during their Friday assembly....
January 1, 2020 started out in record-breaking fashion across Wyoming's State Parks and the nation's with First Day Hikes. Robert Barrett, First Day Hikes national coordinator reported that not only did Wyoming break their hike record but records were broken all across the country, surpassing the numbers of any other year. In Hot Springs State Park, superintendents Kevin Skates indicated we had a record year as well with 55 hikers participating. Skates said he's sure the temperature, which was...
Artists Kim Black and Gavin Turner displayed their products during the January Second Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis....
Newly elected President of the Hot Springs County Historical Society, Sam Marshall, top, opens Saturday's meeting and then introduces historian Terril Mills, bottom, who presented a program on early cowboys to a packed crowd....
Mark your calendars today for the fourth annual Brenna’s Banquet, Feb. 15 at the former Stone’s Throw restaurant. The event is held each year in memory of Brenna Michelle Rankin, who passed away in March 2016, after battle with cancer. Hors d’oeuvres and social hour will begin at 5 p.m. followed by a prime rib dinner from 6 – 8 p.m. Tickets for the banquet will be $75 per person or $100 for a couple with all proceeds going to the Brenna Rankin Memorial Scholarship for a student to attend Risen Son Christian School. For tickets or more informa...
Get your cold weather gear out and get ready for the annual Shoshoni Ice Fishing Derby at Boysen Reservoir. The event will be held this year from 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17 through Sunday the 19 with weigh-ins beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. Cost for the three-day event is $10 per angler with sign in being done at B & K Shoreline Shop, 14 Bass Lake Road, Shoshoni. Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. at the shop with recognition in both adult and youth categories. For more information please call 307-857-0750....
Come to Hot Springs County Library located at 344 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis this Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to participate in an art demonstration about gilding and gold leaf techniques. Long-time Kirby resident, Barrie Lynn Bryant, will present these techniques and everyone attending should have the opportunity to handle real gold and experience how this artistic process works. This free and open to the public session will be especially interesting to artists, woodworkers, photographers, book binders and surely anyone interested in art....
Hot Springs County High School's speech and debate team started their varsity season off with a bang, bringing home first place in 1A2A at the Kelly Walsh Tournament in Casper last weekend. The Cats garnered 27 points during the meet, far surpassing the second place team, Saratoga, who scored just nine points and third place, Kemmerer, who managed two points. In fact, the team outscored 3A teams Worland, Douglas, Lander, Rawlins and Laramie as well as 4A Natrona. "This was a fabulous way to...
Quite often during the holiday season we see requests for donations to this cause or that one, but its only natural to wonder if the donation you’re making really goes where it will do the most good. We’ll be taking a deeper look into poverty in Hot Springs County over the next month or so, but for now let’s look at what People for People did for our community during Thanksgiving and Christmas. As most of you know, People for People holds a free Thanksgiving meal as well as a free Christmas meal...
The Hot Springs County Pioneer Association is accepting family stories for the HSC Next Generation book. The book will feature information about HSC families and their history. Stories may be submitted to rayshaffer@rtconnect. net The following is an example of the type of information to be submitted for the book: Dr. Julius A. Schuelke Written by Jess Robinson The name of Dr. Julius a. Schuelke is closely associated with the earlier days of the Big Horn Hot Springs, the old town of Thermopolis and Thermopolis at its present site. He was the...
Hayden Overfield answers one of the questions about the geography of the United States during the Thermopolis Middle School Geography Bee on Tuesday....
Kiamichi Larson, Charity Crowder and her mom, Jody Omsberg from Lander, grabbed their favorite props and posed their way into the New Year at the Boots and Buckles Ball held New Year's Eve at the VFW. Folks danced the night away to ring in the New Year.... Full story
To celebrate “All things Warm and Cozy,” the Downtown Thermopolis’ Second Friday ArtStroll and Still Strolling Saturday will be held on Friday, Jan. 10 from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 11 during regular business hours. Dress in your warmest winter clothes and stroll the Downtown shops, on both Broadway and on Fifth Street, to see artists, vendors, and performers. Look for local artist Gavin Turner with his “Jack of All Arts” display. His mixed media display is sure to warm the spirits and the soul. The Old West Quilt Guild has made quilts for t...
The Hot Springs County Historical Society will be hosting a program called The Early Cowboys with speaker Terril Mills, a historian, rancher and a family man of five with an agribusiness degree. The Early Cowboys program will be at the county museum on January 11 at 2 p.m. Cookies and coffee will be provided. The public is welcome. If you have any questions, call Sam at (307) 921-0184...
Miles and Tayci Werner look to be having a wonderful time 'cutting a rug' during the Boots and Buckles Ball at the VFW New Year's Eve.... Full story
Hoyt and Bridger Peil take aim during the Bighorn Bowhunters Vegas style and 3D targets shoot held Sunday....
Over the holidays you probably noticed a number of businesses had their windows decorated with festive scenes and lights, all in competition to be named the winner of the Thermopolis – Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Thermopolis window decorating contest. Eleven businesses participated in the event and folks were encouraged to vote for their favorite, either online or at the Chamber office. For the third year in a row, Storyteller, with a pair of adorable gnomes and a red t...
Stasha Whitt and her brother, James, enjoyed some sledding fun on Warren Hill on Saturday when the high temperature reached 50 degrees in Thermopolis.... Full story
Thermopolis community agencies came together to bring an ice skating rink to complement the Children's Discovery Center in Thermopolis. Trenton Enis, Fletcher Lewis and Fischer Lewis hit the ice Monday to enjoy some hockey. See more on page 10.... Full story
We published the first half of the Hot Springs County year in review in the December 26 edition of the Independent Record. Here is a look back on July-December. July July 4, 2019 The bright blue summer sky dimmed quickly, shortly after 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. As the town sirens sounded and a rapid series of alerts was issued across radio and cell networks, it was clear that this particular thunderstorm wasn’t just going to skirt around the town and was gunning for Thermopolis. Winds estimated at 50-60 miles per hour and a severe t...
The senior set is gearing up to hit the road with three exciting experiences available in April, June and September. The Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center will be taking a trip to see the Cher tour at the Casper Events Center on Friday, April 24. The all-inclusive trip provides bus transportation to Casper, dinner and hotel stay as well as tickets for the “Here We Go Again Tour 2020.” There is limited seating for this event, so be sure to get signed up now. A trip to Branson, Missouri is next on the schedule in June. This time fol...
When it comes to great music, it’s never too late to mark your calendar for that concert, especially if it’s combined with a way to support kids. H Diamond W Youth Camp is presenting a concert on Saturday, March 21 featuring the Bar J Wranglers. Doors will open at 6 p.m. at the auditorium with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Seniors and military will pay just $15. Proceeds from the concert will be used in remodeling efforts at the camp and to support youth activities of all kin...
The Hot Springs County Historical Society will be hosting a program called The Early Cowboys. They welcome speaker Terril Mills, a historian, rancher and a family man of five with an agribusiness degree. Please, feel free to bring your own cowboy story, too. The Early Cowboys program will be at the County Museum on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. Cookies and coffee will be provided. The public is welcome. If you have any questions, call Sam at (307) 921-0184...