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Hot Springs County Assessor Shelley Deromedi released the final county valuation numbers on June 23 for 2017, and at best, the numbers are bleak. The current locally assessed valuation for homes and land within the county is $50,297,835, up 1.3 percent from 2016. State assessed utilities for Hot Springs County are up 2.79 percent from last year at $6,847,812. Unfortunately, that is the sum total of the good news. The smallest drop in valuation is seen with railroads, dropping just 4.03 percent...
How many times in your life have you thought to yourself, "I wish I could go back"? Eight gentlemen from the Wyoming Pioneer Home had a chance to go back for a little while on Saturday morning as they participated in the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation's flight of a lifetime. The former military veterans were treated to a free flight from the foundation whose mission is simply, "Giving Back to Those Who Have Given." Captain Mike Winterboer was pilot for the day, taking the veterans up in a... Full story
Hot Springs County School District #1 held a public informational meeting on Monday evening to explain recent cuts the district has had to make and what we may be looking at for the future. Superintendent Dustin Hunt began the public meeting by explaining the district had created a budget task force that met throughout the course of the spring to come up with ideas and solutions because of the downturn in Wyoming’s revenues that are affecting districts across the state. In some ways, Hunt s...
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced Thursday that grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) have sufficiently recovered and will be returned to state management. According to a release from Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, there are approximately 700 bears in the GYE which includes Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) is pleased to see the FWS take this action. “The number of grizzly bears have long since reached recovery goals in the area and by taking this action we feel it will p...
Something that has raised a bit of excitement in the past few weeks is the show American Pickers coming to Wyoming to do some filming in July. The show follows Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, as they travel and around the country trying to hunt up valuable antiques. Those with collections, or who know a collector, are encouraged to contact the show to let the Pickers know about it. Mary Weaver, who is part of the production company for the show, noted as of Wednesday afternoon she had received one call from someone in Thermopolis. She noted that’s...
The Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday afternoon that the lake level in Boysen has leveled off. The runoff filled four feet into the flood pool, though inflow into Boysen has now dropped below the release flow. Inflows are forecast to diminish daily over the next several days. The first step will be to maintain the release of 9,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) until the end of the week, allowing the level in the flood pool to drop. An announcement is expected about reduced releases early next week. The elevation of the lake is 4,729 feet....
On the Record policy It is the 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. Fire department Tuesday, June 20 5:45 p.m. Hazmat spill in the 500 block of Broadway. 8:03 a.m. Accident at Highway 120 and Black Mountain Road. Friday, June 23 12:40 p.m. Grass fire in the 600 block of Sunnyview Drive. 6:13 p.m. Grass fire on Black Mountain Road. Sunday, June 25 7:52 p.m. Grass fire...
If you’ve been outside in the evenings lately or down by the river or lake, you’ve undoubtedly come in contact with those irritating little buzzers – mosquitoes. The Hot Springs County Weed and Pest Control District will be doing their aerial spraying for mosquitoes in the Lucerne Valley area and Owl Creek areas between July 1 and July 3, as well as Thermopolis and other areas of the county, weather permitting. Although the active ingredients in the pesticides generally break down quickly and do not leave a toxic residue, there are some preca...
Independence Day is next week, and since it’s landing on a Tuesday this year there has been a couple changes to regular meetings. The Thermopolis Rotary Club meeting has been cancelled. Thermopolis Town Council scheduled a special meeting for 5 p.m. June 29 to get bills and accounting in order for the fiscal year ending June 30. The Hot Springs County Commissioners will instead meet on Wednesday, July 5 at 9 a.m.... Full story
Its time to have a little fun in the dark for a good cause – the Glow Golf Tournament at the Thermopolis Golf Course to benefit the Hot Springs County High School golf team. The tournament will be held on July 14, starting at 9 p.m. The tournament will be played as a nine-hole “ambrose scramble” with four to a team and a team handicap. Since the tournament will be played in the dark, there are some interesting changes to help make things a little easier. For example, the cups will be six inches rather than the regular four inch cups and will...
The Independent Record office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Deadlines for the July 6 edition will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 30, for display, classified and legal ads, and 12 p.m. Monday, July 3 for editorial content. Have a safe and happy Independence Day....
Mackenzie Buckner had a chance to get a few steps in with her daddy, JW Buckner, at the street dance after the PRCA rodeo on Saturday night....
Next week will see the annual observance of Independence Day, recognizing that day in 1776 when the United States adopted the Declaration of Independence and declared itself a free nation, no longer part of the British Empire. Though the legal separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain actually occurred on July 2, it wasn’t until Congress debated and revised the language in Thomas Jefferson’s original document that the Declaration of Independence was finally approved. The following year saw the first observance of Independence Day, wit...
I wanted to say a quick “thank you” to our local businesses for all they do. We all gripe about how expensive everything is here, and how we could buy the same item online, or in a big box retail store much cheaper. I recently had an experience that I hope will encourage everyone to buy locally, and keep our hard earned dollars in our community. Last summer/fall I bought a flashlight from a local business. Sometime last winter it quit working, and as I wasn’t around to go to the store and talk to them about it, I put it out of my mind. I belie...
This past Saturday I was honored to be able to shoot photos of a very heartwarming event, the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation flights provided to some of the veterans at the Wyoming Pioneer Home. I watched these gentlemen getting off the Pioneer Home bus, some walking on their own, some with walkers or canes and even some with oxygen – looked over at the open cockpit bi-plane, and wondered how this was going to work. What happened was amazing. The pilot, Mike Winterboer and his wife, D...
Most teachers find after they have completed their Bachelors and spent a year in the classroom that it’s in their interest financially and professionally to seek a Masters in something...practically anything will be helpful to their career. Unfortunately, many interested in the three reasons to enter teaching (June, July, and August) soon find that they have been misled about the nature of the vocation they have undertaken. It seems there was an applicant for a high steel job in a city working on a high-rise project. Though he indicated he h...
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director We are only 53 days away from the 2017 Solar Eclipse. It is hard to believe that we have been planning for this event for almost 2 years. I have been surprised how many organizations have been involved in preparing for this “Once in a Lifetime” Event. Among the participants in these at these monthly planning meetings have been BLM, HSC Public Health, HSC Emergency Management, Mortimore Ambulance Service, HSC Search & Rescue, HSC Weed & Pest, HSCMH, Hot Springs State Park, HSC Planner, Town of The...
Betty Josephine Schlager, 80, passed away June 22, 2017, at Thermopolis Healthcare Center in Thermopolis where she had just moved from her residency at the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Born January 9, 1937, in Scotts Bluff, Neb., she was one of six children of Henry and Pauline (Lehr) Schrader. Betty Jo attended school in Torrington and graduated from Natrona County High School. On July 30, 1954, she married Jerry W. Schlager in Casper. To this union was born five children. While in Casper, she was... Full story
Kay Horwath or "Little Kay", 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 20, 2017, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center, where she had been residing for the past year. Born on November 12, 1922, to Louis and Anne Sirucek in Moore, Mont., Kay led a happy childhood on the family farm and attended the one-room school, until 8th grade, and then graduated from Moore High School before earning a degree in accounting from the Billings Business College in Billings, Mont. She moved to... Full story
Timothy Wayne Simpson, 57, passed away suddenly June 25, 2017, at his residence in Thermopolis. Born October 1, 1959, in Hartford, Wis., he was one of four children of Thomas and Helen (Malchow) Simpson. The family moved to Riverton in 1974 where Tim attended school. For most of Tim's life he was employed in the oilfields working for Caza Drilling, Tower Drilling and Nabor's Drilling. In May 1980, he married Naida Beydler in Riverton, Wyo. They moved to Loveland, Colo., in 1982. The couple later... Full story
Services for Kandi Maylene Wilkinson, 46, who passed away Sun., June 18, 2017, at her residence in Thermopolis, will be August 5 at 2 p.m. at Risen Son Church.... Full story
The Third Annual Big Horn Basin Folk Festival will be Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5 and 6, in Hot Springs State Park. The festival celebrates the handwork and creativity of Wyoming’s own artists, craftsmen, musicians and storytellers. It includes musicians performing at the pavilion, an invitational art show and sale, artisan and guild demonstrations, a storytelling circle, hands-on activities for kids, plus a special event this year — the Wyoming FolkMasters Tent. The event is open to the public without charge. It is sponsored by Hot Spr...
Work started this past week by WYDOT on the Kirby Creek bridge on Black Mountain Road. Crews are doing a rehabilitation project on the bridge and hope to have it completed by the end of July. Traffic through the area is single lane with stoplights at each end 24/7 so travelers should expect an approximate two-minute wait....
The weekend featured loads of excitement at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds when the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo hit town. Cowboys and cowgirls from across the U.S. and as far away as Australia were here to compete in the two-day event with a total payout of over $34,700 in prize money. Both nights were well attended with Saturday night being the "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" night, bringing awareness to the fight against cancer. The All-around Cowboy honors for the weekend went... Full story
Jase Longwell, a seventh grade student from Thermopolis Middle School, and McCoy Longwell, a sixth grade student from Risen Son Christian School, recently earned positions on the Wyoming National Junior High rodeo team and competed at the 13th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) June 18-24, in ribbon roping, team roping, chute dogging and breakaway. According to results, Jase placed 12th in Ribbon Roping Performance 6, with a time of 18.15. The time was 61st in Round 1. He also placed 13th in Chute Dogging Performance 2, with a tim...
