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Articles from the January 4, 2024 edition


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  • Citizen tries to discuss safety issue with school board

    Jurri Schenck|Jan 4, 2024

    At the December 19 Hot Springs County School District #1 board meeting, during the public comments section, Bob Aguiar came to speak about academic statistics and transportation. However, Chairman Skelton asked which agenda item Aguiar wanted to address. Per their policy rules, public comments must be related to topics on the agenda of the meeting. Aguiar said, “Transportation. Is that on your agenda tonight?” An unidentified person said, “No.” Trustee Nicole Weyer added, “You can always as...

  • Winter beauty

    Jan 4, 2024

    Ice over the Rainbow Terraces creates a beautiful scene in Hot Springs State Park....

  • Hospital has new acting chief financial officer

    Jurri Schenck|Jan 4, 2024

    At the December 19 Hot Springs Health board meeting, CEO Scott Alwin gave his report and said, “In reviewing the Organizational Chart, rather than replacing the Chief Physician’s Clinic Officer, we are adding a Chief Quality and Compliance Officer to the Executive Team. We will conduct interviews within the week.” Alwin also said CFO Kevin Benson departed from his position on December 8. His replacement, Gregory Brickner, as Interim CFO, began on December 11. Alwin added, “We are adjusti...

  • Hot Springs County - The year in review

    Jan 4, 2024

    There were many memorable things that happened in Hot Springs County in 2023. The following is a look back at an important, unique or interesting story that ran in the Thermopolis Independent Record each week throughout the year January January 5 The Hot Springs County School District’s Tech Specialist Rick Groh provided a primer to the school board on the district’s new website app. Groh reported the app had been under development since the start of the school year, and explained how it ties directly into the school district’s website, which...

  • On the record

    Jan 4, 2024

    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. Sheriff’s Office Monday, Dec. 25 4:08 p.m. Report of cows on the highway on Highway 20 North. Tuesday, Dec. 26 1:31 p.m. Report of dogs harassing game animals 9:11 p.m. Deputies searched for a vehicle that was reported to be dr...

  • First Day Hike

    Jan 4, 2024

    A large group turned out to participate in the Hot Springs State Park First Day Hike on January 1, 2024. The group hiked the T-Hill Trail....

  • Making resolutions beyond ourselves

    Jan 4, 2024

    We all know the deal with New Year’s resolutions. They’re often made and seldom kept. At minimum, they’re optimistic. At maximum, they’re impossible. The best kept ones are internalized while the least successful are too often spoken out of existence. For many, they’re long shots. Yet for some reason, when the winter days draw short and the nights turn cold, we reflect back and project forward. The resolutions we make show characteristics of the versions of ourselves we most want to be. If they help you inch even a smidge closer to becoming...

  • Information about seizures

    Jan 4, 2024

    by Andrew Ellsworth, MD A seizure can be one of the most frightening things for a family member, friend, or anyone to witness. However, for some people with epilepsy, seizures may be fairly common and not unexpected. Roughly 1 in 10 people may have a seizure at some point in their lifetime. A seizure occurs when there is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. This may cause a sudden change in awareness or full loss of consciousness, unusual sensations or thoughts, or temporary problems in muscle tone or movements, such as...

  • Charles 'Charlie' Clifford Ferree

    Jan 4, 2024

    Charles "Charlie" Clifford Ferree, of Thermopolis, passed away on December 25, 2023. He was born on June 28, 1964. Charlie was a man of many hobbies and trades; we never quite knew what was coming next. The latest being coyote calling, catching walleye with the grandkids, and tying flies. At different times it was building a house, football, wrestling, trapping and the list goes on. The commonality of all this was family and a Labrador by his side. Charlie married Kari Ferree June 27, 1992, and... Full story

  • Vets exemption available

    Jan 4, 2024

    Hot Springs County Assessor Daniel Webber announced that currently qualified Hot Springs County veterans or their surviving spouse should contact the Assessor’s Office by telephone to renew their Veteran’s Exemption for 2024 on their property taxes. If the applicant will be using the exemption for vehicle licensing, they will need to stop by the Assessor’s Office when they come in the courthouse to renew their registration. The exemption can only be used in one county in Wyoming for the tax year and if you are using it on your property taxes...

  • About people

    Jan 4, 2024

    Janelle Louanne (Couch) Foyil has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. She holds a certificate in real estate with the California Bureau of Real Estate. She is a 1981 graduate of Hot Springs County High School. She is the daughter of Melvin and Marjorie Couch. She lives in Lone, Calif....

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