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At the June 20 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at the Town Hall, during citizen participation, Kevin Simpson, President of the Golf Board, requested additional funds for the repair and maintenance of the golf course. Simpson explained that the course has aged and is beyond its life expectancy. There is also a need for a new pump at the pump house at the river. Simpson said they want to have two pumps working to create redundancy in case one pump system goes down and they can continue the...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department is preparing for their Independence Day fireworks show on Tuesday, July 4, beginning just after it becomes dark. The show should last between 20 minutes and they will shoot off of T-Hill. The launching area has been prepped and pyrotechnician Kevin Adams from Sheridan will return to guide the event. Citizens are reminded there is a Town of Thermopolis ordinance making it illegal to set off fireworks in the town limits....
The Patriotic Rodeo Parade traveled through town Saturday morning featuring floats, firetrucks, and other wheeled, mounted and walking entries....
In the case of The Tipi Retreat, LLC, Michele Stevens and Michael Stevens, petitioners vs. Hot Springs County Board of County Commissioners (HSCC), respondent, Fifth Judicial District Judge Bill Simpson issued an Order Remanding Case to Administrative Agency on May 30. The order states that the matter is remanded to respondent, HSCC, for any further action. The Petition for Judicial Review from a decision by the Hot Springs County Board of County Commissioners states The Tipi Retreat seeks judicial review of the board’s decision denying the c...
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center hosted "Jurassic Fest-Passion for the Past" last week. One of the featured speakers, Dr Dean Lomax, Palaeontologist (Visiting Scientist), Author and Science Communicator, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester gives a talk at one of the WDC's most important fossil sites, called SI, which stands for Something Interesting. It is a dinosaur feeding ground that contains both trace fossils (footprints) and body fossils (bones) in the...
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. Highway Patrol Monday, June 19 4:40 p.m. Christa Mason, 50, was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol and for other traffic violations. Friday, June 23 11:00 a.m. - US Highway 20 / WY 789 was closed...
Suzanne Samelson, President of Main Street Thermopolis, and her husband Howie, board member, presented their quarterly report to both the Hot Springs County Commissioners and to the Thermopolis Town Council on June 20 at their respective meetings. Howie started their report by discussing their attendance at the conference in Boston, the Best Practices Tour, which featured four Main Street communities: Biddeford, Brunswick, Bath, and Lisbon in Maine. Howie said, “Each community running with populations running from 9,000 to 22,000 showed off w...
High water in Boysen Reservoir has caused flooding in areas and prompted park officials to temporarily close a small number of campsites and day-use areas. Portions of Tough Creek and Tamarask campgrounds have been affected by the flooding but other campgrounds remain open. Park staff have notified those with reservations affected by the flooding and relocated them to other campgrounds or canceled if necessary. Boat ramps remain open as well as the Boysen Marina, however high water is expected through mid-late July. Please use caution in areas...
A Patriotic Picnic will be held at the Washakie Shelter in Hot Springs State Park for a time of family fun on Thursday, July 6 from 6-8 p.m. The event is free and everyone is welcome. Veterans will be honored and there will be face painting, food, a balloon artist and a bring a pie for the best pie contest....
This issue of the Independent Record has three full pages of public notices. Here is some information about why you should take the time to read them. An important premise found in federal, state, and local governments is that information about government activities must be publicized for people to make well-informed decisions. Public notices provide this sort of transparency and accessibility to citizens who want to know more about government actions. Public notices provides the opportunity for the public to influence governing bodies and...
by Marissia Schaefer, CNP Many of us have likely been educated on how to be healthier, which includes the foods we should consume, and the exercise we should complete on a daily basis, so we can achieve being ‘healthy.’ This information is important to know, but have you ever been educated about the risks that your current diet and habits of daily living impose on your health? An ‘unhealthy’ diet that is filled with excessive amounts of sugars, fast foods, fatty and processed foods, as well as alcohol can increase your risk of acquiring high ch...
Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at the library in Thermopolis. The kits are offered through a collaborative pilot project involving the Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program and the Hot Springs County Library. The kits, available in both English and Spanish, include an automated home blood pressure cuff; blood pressure logbooks; educational materials from the American Heart Association; information on what b...
Beverly Jean Urwin McQueen, 86, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness Center following a period of declining health. Born March 12, 1937, in Lovell, Wyo., she was the daughter of John Edward (BUM) and Adele (St. Clair) Urwin. They had a ranch on Lance Creek where Beverly attended Hamilton Dome School, and Thermopolis High School. On June 20, 1953, she married Douglas Arley McQueen in Thermopolis. Arley was a career petroleum engineer and his job had... Full story
The Hot Springs County Museum, in partnership with VFW post 2281, opened the Hole-in-the-Wall bar last weekend and served up drinks of your choice, including Sarsaparilla, sodas, beer and whiskey. A section of the historic bar was set aside for photos. Three generations, l to r, Les Culliton, Clint, Brenna, Ashlyn and Reagan Huckfeldt and Monica Culliton enjoyed their beverages....
The Big Horn Basin Football Camp was held in Thermopolis for the 33rd time last week with 365 attendees and their families joining them in town for three days. Coaches this year included: Little Drillers - Todd Ghormley - Wyoming Indian Offensive Line - Jay Long, Chadron State head coach; Ben Blake, Black Hills State; Tyronne Fittje, Natrona QB - Tim Glenn- Colorado, Eric Landen- Chadron RB - Rob Sales, SD Mines; Scott Frederick, Guernsey WR - Mitch Barry, Chadron TE - Josh Breske, Black Hills...
The Underground Bull Riders Production will hold its All Grit No Quit Youth and Open Bull Riding event on July 14 at 7 p.m. and July 15 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Entries will be accepted starting July 3 and will be open through July 10 and is open to members and non-members. Six divisions are available, based on the age of the participant as of January 1. Divisions and registration fees are Pewee Mini 9 & under, $50; Jr. Mini 10-11, $80; Sr. Mini 12-13, $80; Jr. Bulls, 14-15, $85; Sr. Bulls, 16-18, $85 and...
The Big Springs FFA Chapter is hosting a Freedom for All 5K run with obstacles on Saturday, July 1 at the south end of Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the run starts at 8 a.m. Prizes will be given out for best costume, first place runner, first place walker and first place 10-17 year old. Cost is $20 if you want a shirt and $10 without. Kids in strollers are free. For more information, contact Becky Martinez at 921-9339...
Ralph Witters Elementary Principal Nichole Ciz presented both of the evening’s celebrations for the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees’ June 15 meeting. Amelia Johnson, who completed fourth-grade teacher Toby Emery’s class this year at Ralph Witters Elementary, also participated in the “Bookmark and Beyond” program, as part of “Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom.” Ciz explained that Johnson was one of 13 students, across the entire state of Wyoming, who made it into the ranks of this year’s finalists, out of more than 1,600...
Although the weather has not been favorable, the identification and control of mosquito breeding sites (water sources) is successfully underway. Hot Springs County Weed and Pest has treated areas in Kirby, Lucerne, Owl Creek and other areas. They have started setting up adult traps, to determine areas to be fogged. Fogging operations are based on weather and adult mosquito counts per area surveyed. In order to mitigate local outbursts of biting mosquito populations, they will start by fogging on the areas that show the highest counts,...
The 19th annual Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo packed the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday with rodeo events and fun for all. Roedy Farrell, top left, placed second in the bareback riding. Top right, rodeo queen Dusti Miller presented the American flag prior to the start of each performance. Bottom left, Matt Tarr provided the rodeo entertainment, visited with locals and even held a little football competition between Jim Christensen and Bubba Bowman. Spectators were...
Water from the Bighorn River covers the boat dock area in Hot Springs State Park. Release from Boysen Dam has been 8,500cfs with a reduction to 8,000cfs this week....
