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Mayor Mike Chimenti was not present at the Tuesday meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council, vice-chairman Bill Malloy acted as Mayor Pro Temp for the evening. During the citizen participation, Howie Samelson, first gave thanks to the city for their efforts and success in helping the downtown area and the rest of the town for their snow removal. Additionally, he came to present an expansion plan to the existing lighting project for the downtown area. His proposal is to continue to improve the...
Last Friday's Bobcat Pride assembly at Hot Springs County High School featured a few rounds of human bowling. Students climbed into the blow-up cylinders and took turns knocking each other to the mat.... Full story
Contrary to recent posts on social media, the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus has not breached the boundaries of Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Health assures the state’s residents that there are no reported cases of the deadly virus in Lander. The department is closely monitoring the outbreak situation and sharing recommendations with Wyoming’s healthcare providers. Although it has been going by the moniker “coronavirus”, it is actually the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a l...
Riverton Ranger Via Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — A structural deficit in Wyoming’s K-12 school system will require a $222 million transfer from savings in the coming biennium, forecasters have informed the Joint Appropriations Committee. “That is what is supporting the school foundation program going forward,” said Don Richards, cochairman of Wyoming’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, “a transfer from the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account.” The solution is not permanent: Richards said the LSRA is losing money, with its balance f...
Nate Messenger, Fixed Base Operator for Hot Springs County Airport informed the commissioners he was going to have to start looking into a new credit card system for fuel at the airport, as their current system will be obsolete after June 30. Messenger said obsolete didn’t necessarily mean the system would stop working, just that it will no longer be covered by the company it was purchased from and parts would be difficult to come by. The commissioners had recently signed a new, year-long c...
WyoFile.com Via Wyoming News Exchange An arbitration panel ruled Jan. 27 that Wyoming Game and Fish Department should pay a Hot Springs County rancher $339,927 for stock killed by grizzly bears and mountain lions, almost four times the offer that Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulations allowed. The judgment for Josh Longwell of the HD Ranch outside Thermopolis came to 80% of the $422,971 damage claim he submitted to the state wildlife agency. The Game and Fish Department and commission had awarded Longwell $89,498 for the loss of dozens...
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 Thursday, Jan 30 11:23 p.m. Clinton C. Scott, 32, was arrested for an alleged breach of peace. Friday, Jan 31 1:48 p.m. Report of a possible missing juvenile but was unfounded. 3:13 p.m. Report of stolen animal...
Members of the Quilt Guild and the Book Club gave a quilt, along with a book, to participants of Storytime at the Hot Springs County Library last week.... Full story
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...
Banner Health’s Thermopolis Branch has a new location at 318 N. Sixth Street. Their business hours remain the same, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday to provide county residents with specialized family medicine. For more information on what Banner Health Thermopolis Branch has to offer, or to make an appointment, please call 864-3137....
Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) has partnered with Donors Choose in order to obtain materials for their classrooms – anything from furniture to science materials. Teachers first create a project they would like to have funded and then prospective donors visit the Donors Choose website, select their favorite project and then donate to help fund their favorites. When the items are fully funded, Donors Choose ships the items directly to the school. Just this past week, TMS was fortunate to have s...
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....
Anyone interested in a 2020 membership for the Thermopolis Golf Course should leave a message at 864-5294 and a Board Member will get you on ASAP. There is an unlimited number of open slots. Frank Toth said, “We want to invite everyone to join that wants to do that.” April 1st is the official start of the season, weather depending. There are a variety of golf course memberships from singles, couples, juniors to family. Costs will be noted on the membership application. If you have any questions, please contact Frank Toth at 864...
After an unseasonably warm weekend, with temperatures hitting the mid 50s, Mother Nature proved the old saying of “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes,” to be highly accurate. Although there may have been very few, if any, who didn’t like the beautiful weather over the weekend, it sure took a drastic change come Sunday evening. A strong winter storm settled in over Thermopolis and across much of Wyoming dumping nearly a foot of snow in many places and closing roads, schools and businesses. Locally, we were lucky all roads around...
Joe Moon was born and raised in Sterling, Colo., and became interested in art at an early age. In the 2nd grade he won first place in a city wide art show among elementary students. He considers himself a self taught artist because he has not received much formal training. He has became a better artist, by learning through other great artists and receiving critique from other people. Moon does not have a particular favorite medium because he likes to try a little bit of everything. Moon and his family, which includes his wife Rachel and six chi...
Where did January go? Oh wait, it’s buried under about a foot of snow. We really have been lucky this winter with just a couple of brief storms before Christmas and a virtually dry January. We should have seen this coming. This is the kind of snow I remember as a kid growing up here, though. It seemed like we had lots of the white stuff from Thanksgiving til sometime in March, leaving us kids with plenty of weekends to sled and lots of opportunities to toss on our skates and come home with bruis...
George "Butch" Henry Yetter, Jr, 57, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020, at his residence in Thermopolis. Born August 14, 1962, in Cody, Wyo., he was one of three children of George and Irene (Clark) Yetter. The family moved to Thermopolis where Butch attended school. Butch operated heavy equipment until becoming disabled. He enjoyed music, fishing, hunting, rock hunting, spending time with family and his cat. He is survived by his father, George of Thermopolis; children, Jason (Quinne) of... Full story
Harriet Ellen Baker, 60, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Born July 10, 1959, in Flint, Mich., she was one of four children of Alvin and Mary (Taylor) Hunt. In 1984 she met Jeffrey Baker and they were married in 1992 in Rogers City, Mich. In addition to raising seven children she was a caregiver to any in need. Living on Lake Huron, she raised and sold plants from her greenhouse. The family moved to Thermopolis in 2008 where Harriet... Full story
Harvey “Mac” McNeal Fisher, 88, passed away on January 22, 2020, at Sheridan V.A. Medical Center. Online condolences may be written at www.championfh.com. Champion Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.... Full story
Donald “Don” “Coach” Simpson, 86, passed away February 3, 2020, at his residence in Thermopolis. Memorials services are pending awaiting the arrival of family.... Full story
If you’re an ice fisherman you won’t want to miss your chance at $10,000 in cash and prizes at the 12th Annual Meeteetse Ice Fishing Derby. This weekend, February 8 and 9, get your one to three person team together and join in the fun for just $150. Fishing will be on the Upper Sunshine Reservoir on Saturday and then the Lower Sunshine on Sunday. Only 100 teams can enter the derby and there will be a kids division for those 14 and younger, the “small frys”, and they will be free. The NRA Wall of Guns will also be in town for a fundrai...
Students at Thermopolis Middle School played a little 80's trivia during Voices last Friday. The game was to demonstrate what the members of the Challenge of the Books team do when they go to their competition.... Full story
There will be Benefit Dinner and Cookie Jar Auction for the Spencer Fisher Family on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Money raised will help with expenses for their triplets recently born on December 20, 2019. The triplets are in Denver until they come home in approximately three to five months. Come and support Maverik Lane (Boy) 2 lbs 14 oz 15” long, Laisen Tyler (Girl) 1.04 pounds 11” long, and Rugar James (Boy) 2 lbs 6 oz 14” long. The Benefit Dinner and Auctions will be held at the VFW Post #2281 Hall. Pulled Pork dinner will be at 5:30 p.m....
It is quite appropriate that February, which features Valentine’s Day, is also American Heart Month. The first Friday of every February is the day everyone comes together to wear red to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke. To go along with American Heart Month, in 2004 the American Heart Association created a global initiative to end heart disease and stroke in women, specifically, know as Go Red for Women. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, killing more than all forms o...
The Hot Springs County Historical Society welcomes Lawrence Woods to present “The Gentleman Artist and Horsethief”. Woods is a noted historian and author of more than a dozen Western History books. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming and has a Ph.D. in History from New York University. Woods will be presenting his ‘most fun to write of’ person. You can see Woods’ presentation at the Hot Springs County Museum on Saturday, February 8 at 2 p.m. The public is welcome. Cookies and coffee will be served. If you have any questions about thi...
