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A polar front brought snow and frigid temperatures to Hot Springs County (HSC) and Wyoming again. Snowfall began on Friday, with weekend totals ranging from 8.5 inches to 4.5 inches around HSC, according to the National Weather Service. The bitter cold temperatures entered the area on Sunday bringing a recorded -47 degrees in the Lucerne area Sunday night and -30 degrees in Thermopolis. Monday night, -18 degrees was recorded in town. The forecast is for a welcome rise in temperatures with highs...
Several children and adults participated in Storytime at Hot Springs County Library last week. Left to right, Rownan Johnson, Rebecca Ready, Aly Lahoe, Kimber Coble, Emersyn Strenger and Radlei Coble enjoyed making their penguins....
Thermopolis Middle School Big Springs FFA members, Morgan Jones and Chloee Owsley, present their project titled "What Is Your Purpose To Farm?" to a panel of three judges, Bill DaFoe, Barbara Rice and Jenna Schultz, during the Agriscience Fair last Tuesday at the high school gym. Those from the Big Springs Chapter moving onto the state contest February 8 in Casper include: Animal Systems - Ann Allen, Ryan Axtell, Camden Weyer, Social Science - Chloee Owsley, Morgan Jones, Christian Eplin, Izzy...
Tiffany's Suzuki School of Violins and Ms. Betsy's Piano Students held their Winter Recital at Risen Son Baptist Church last Monday. Student Raylan Rankin performs at the piano under the guidance of Betsy Johnson....
The January Winter Farmers Market was held last Thursday at the VFW. Abbie Leecrain of Leecrain Family Home Foods sells bread to Lonny Ramsey as Angel Smith talks with him. Local vendors offered up baked goods, canned goods, soaps, crafts and more. The February Winter Farmers Market is set for 4-6:30 p.m. at the VFW on Thursday, February 16....
Several players packed the room and had fun playing Bingo at the Hot Springs County Senior Center last Saturday....
Scarlett Deromedi and Daniel Kenewa enjoy a beautiful Saturday afternoon sledding down Warren Hill between Eighth and Ninth Streets. Each winter, the roadway is blocked off to vehicle travel to create a safe place for sledding....
Marty Carollo weighs Delanie Warren's goose while Jordan Brown records the weight during the Saturday evening Ducks Unlimited banquet held at the Fair Building. As part of the evening festivities, hunters brought in their birds from the days hunt to weigh for a contest to find out who had the biggest bird. Ducks Unlimited is a grassroots, volunteer based organization focused on conserving, restoring, and managing wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl....
Wyatt Buck watches his sister, Phebe, admire the dinosaur snow globe she made during Wyoming Dinosaur Center's Science Saturdays event last weekend. There were 115 total participants and they all got a lesson on viscosity while they built their own snow globes....
At Hot Springs Health, parents from Riverton, Layne Sanderson, and Cody Rowland, celebrate their first child, Brecken Rowland, born Saturday, Jan. 7 at 12:07 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces and was 21.25 inches long. Sanderson said, "The stay was great. We're thankful we finally have him here." The Hospital Auxiliary presented the family with special gifts to celebrate their newborn who was the first baby born at Hot Springs Health in 2023....
Left, Paul Galovich and Tom Ryan sign documents certifying their oaths as Hot Springs County Commissioners as county clerk, Becky Kersten, looks on as a witness. Judge Bobbi Overfield performed the swearing ceremony. At Town Hall, right, Mike Messenger swears in Rachel Hughes and John Dorman Sr. as Thermopolis Town Council members....
Wayne and Jeani Lewis count and peg their hands during the Cribbage Tournament held at the Hot Springs County Senior Center last Saturday....
Dr. Jeb Schenck recently traveled to the continent of Antarctica with his daughter, Jessie Cruickshank, on December 1 and returned on December 11. They first traveled through Buenos Aires, Argentina then took a small cruise ship with almost 70 other professional photographers to the Antarctic Peninsula. Schenck said about their ten days on the sea, "We have never been on a ship before. We were concerned about crossing the Drake, which is the roughest seas in the world and our conditions were...
Aaron Yancey and daughter Reese, 4, and son Wyatt, 5, from Casper visited Thermopolis to go swimming and skate around over the holiday break. They spent time hitting the pucks and having a great vacation together. The ice skating rink is located near the baseball fields....
As the crowd raises their glasses, Allison Woodward and Jan Sharp assist in getting the balloons to drop during the Hot Springs County Senior Center Ringing in the "Noon" Year event last Friday....
Hot Springs State Park Superintendent Kevin Skates leads the way for the first day hike last Sunday morning. Hikers met at the Thermopolis Golf Course and hiked the new Runway Trail that connects T-Hill and Roundtop trails....
The winners of the IR sponsored reader community photography contest are: top, Terry TenBoer first place, bottom left, second place Bill Waltz and bottom right, third place Byron Jacobson. We want to thank everyone who submitted photo entries. Winners can pick up their Chamber Bucks at the IR office....
Daniel Kenewa, kindergartner at Ralph Witters Elementary, slides down the bouncy house slide during Christmas festivities on the last day of school before the holiday break....
Shelley Deromedi and Judy Carswell, along with several others, work to prepare a delicious dinner for the community at the Episcopal Church on Christmas day. Volunteers delivered meals around town at noon and had a sit down dinner at the church beginning at 1 p.m....
Ralph Witters Elementary students were treated to a variety of fun activities on the last day of school prior to the holiday break. Top left, Trapper Lea and Trenton Postma work together to build a gingerbread house out of graham crackers, bottom left, Anthony Taylor takes a ride down the slide, and right, Parker Wychgram cuts a piece of licorice to add to her gingerbread house....
Last week, Ralph Witters Elementary staff turned the school into a Polar Express fun house. Left, Toby Emery assists as photographer Heidi Hunt takes a family picture of Lucas, Jason, Kim and Mackenzie Jones....
Lonny Ramsey, right, of Messiah's Mall shows Worland Roadrunner 4-H members Beckett Tharp and Zane Lentsch where to deliver their food donation at the mall. The donation was part of the Paintrock Hunter Mentor Program where animals are harvest on game licenses paid for by the Wyoming Game Wardens Association and then donated to area locations for distribution to those in need. Washakie County Game Warden Matt Lentsch, left, helps supervise the program. Messiah's Mall is located in the basement...
Dear Santa, I would like a Chinook helicopter. Russell Dear Santa, I would like toy cars! I want a puppy! Charlie Dear Santa, I want new books that's all. Love Emersyn Dear Santa, I want a cocomelon toy. Noelle Ryan Dear Santa, I would like a toy that is a new coat. I want a Spidy toy too. Love Ireland O'Conner Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I would really like the Great Pyramid of Giza lego set. I like Christmas! Corbin C. Dear Santa, Can i hav a phone and a stuf hoodie and a conputer? Is...
Sister and brother, Noelle and Johnny Ryan, put their letters in the special Santa Claus mailbox in front of the Independent Record. Letters are printed in this section and will be forwarded to Santa....
Monica Jones and her dogs, Maggie and Nikki, stopped into Thermopolis Hardware to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus....
