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Thursday, Oct. 27, Gillette artist Chris Amend will work with high school art students throughout the school day. Amend, who recently had a showing at Flying Eagle Gallery, describes his work as “the visual product of my perceptions, musings, thoughts, struggles, yearnings. It grows from and gives voice to the daily processes of life, as filtered through my own sensibilities and idiosyncrasies.” Because of this, it’s untidy and disorderly as his mind. Amend taught art for 36 years, but retired to focus on his work; he still teaches the occas...
Dr. Bob Krisko chooses from one of the appetizer offerings at the Dinosaur Gala at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center Saturday night. With soft lighting and a string trio playing softly in the background, diners experienced a very special night amongst the pre-historic displays....
The Hot Springs County High School Cross Country finished their season Saturday, at the 3A State Championships in Sheridan. The girls team brought home a second place finish with 80 points; Star Valley took first with 58. Jules Ward came in at under 20 minutes for the course, with a second place finish of 19:17.92. McKenna Bomengen placed ninth with a time of 20:22.38, and Tahja Hunt finished 10th with 20:41. The three girls were also selected as All-State in cross country by the Wyoming... Full story
Hot Springs County High School's Lady Cats had their last two games before the Regional Tournament this past week, dropping both games in straight sets to Buffalo and Douglas. The girls went head to head with Buffalo in an away game last Friday with Buffalo coming out on top, 3-0. "Buffalo is the number one team in our conference and our girls really gave them a run on Friday night," head coach Shannon Hill said. "We stayed with Buffalo at the beginning of games one and two, but they pulled...
The Hot Springs County High School football program capped off with a Friday night loss against Mountain View, 47-6, and a season record of 1-7. Of Friday's game, coach Matthew McPhie stated, "We had a tough challenge with the number one team from the 2A West division. Our boys played with a great sense of pride and had great effort versus a very good football team." Offensively, McPhie said, they were led by Milton Peden, who rushed for 70 yards and did an excellent job for the Bobcats both...
Community members are invited to attend the 2016 4-H Achievement Night Banquet and Awards Program on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The banquet begins at 5 p.m. and the awards program will follow. The Outlaws, Mustangs, Cowpokes, Hot Springs Hotshots and Unbranded 4-H clubs will be featured. Each family attending is required to bring two side dishes, such as salad, vegetable/casserole or dessert and place settings for family members, including plates, silverware, napkins and cups. There will be door prizes for 4-H...
The Hot Springs County Barrel Racing winter season kicked off Sunday, Oct. 23 at the fairgrounds. Results include: Youth 1D – Riley Addington 15.631, Aspen Leonhardt 15.857; 2D – Riley Addington 16.166, Kaitlyn Schmuck 16.564; 3D – Kandance Lumbardy 17.159, Megan Winfield 17.233, Kaylee Leseberg 17.408, Taylor Malcom 17.4698; 4D – Madison O’Meara 18.993, Megan Winfield 20.075, Kaylee Leseberg 21.856. Open 1D – Shyla Nichols 15.591, Riley Addington 15.631, Jody Whiteman 15.708, Bailey Gibbons 15.819, Brenda Sims 15.880, Aspen Leonhardt 1...
Spotter Bill Parker and Timer Paul Garbin watch as Rick Tudor makes his way through the course during the Hot Springs County Practical Rimfire Long Range Blazathon at the Bob Milek Memorial Range Saturday....
The weather radar used by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Riverton will be down for three days beginning Sunday, Oct. 30, for technicians to install an important technological upgrade. The work on the WSR-88D radar has been scheduled to minimize any potential impacts to office operations and will be delayed if hazardous weather is forecast. During the outage, some radar coverage is available from adjacent radar sites including Pocatello, ID, Billings, MT, Salt Lake City, UT, and Cheyenne. A crew will install a new signal...
Fall is in the air and leaves are on the ground, the perfect time to get a little help with your yard from students at Thermopolis Middle School. The annual Yard Clean-up Day will be held on Monday, Oct. 31 in the afternoon. If you would like the students to come rake the leaves from your yard, simply call the middle school at 864-6551 to get placed on their list. There is no charge for the students to come rake your leaves. If you know of a friend or neighbor that could use the service, please call the school and give them the name, however,...
Central Wyoming College lady volleyball players will play their last home game of the season on Wednesday, Oct 26 at 7 p.m. Hot Springs County High School graduate Haylee Hoffman will be honored with all the sophomore players ending their volleyball season at CWC. Hoffman is playing her second volleyball season for CWC in Riverton. She was honored as player of the game at the Pink Night Game Oct 14 against Laramie County College. She received an athletic scholarship and recently received the Central Wyoming Ambassador scholarship in addition...
Hot Springs County Clerk Nina Webber shows one of the computer chips that are sealed inside the voting machines prior to the election. Webber and members of the clerk's office ran a test of the machines on Oct. 17 before securing them. There is limited access to the secured area where the machines are kept and a "fob" system is used that records every person, time and date of entry into the area....
The Department of Family Services (DFS) is gearing up for this year’s Elf Tree to benefit families who may need a little extra help this Christmas. Sign up sheets will be available beginning Nov. 1 at DFS, with the last day to sign up being Dec. 9. This year’s tree will be put up on Nov. 8 at Storyteller with the last day to pick a name Dec. 16. For more information, please contact the Department of Family Services at 864-2158....
Carllena Farman, who served in the United States Army from 1981-89 — honorably discharged as a Specialist E4 — and who underwent triple-bypass surgery earlier this year, is still in need of financial assistance. Fellow veteran Jeff Dierks noted a fundraiser for Farman was held in August. Proceeds from that event have helped, but they are dwindling. Farman, who has lived in Thermopolis since 1991, has had some setbacks health-wise and has not yet been able to return to work. She is only abo...
Wyoming State Treasurer Mark Gordon stopped into the offices of the Independent Record on Saturday morning to discuss Amendment A, an issue that will appear on the ballot Nov. 8. Currently, Wyoming’s funds are split into two areas – permanent funds and non-permanent funds. The Wyoming Constitution allows permanent funds to be invested in equities. According to Gordon, Amendment A would allow legislature to invest non-permanent funds in the stock market as well, as long as there is a two-thirds a...
Elizabeth Lucas and Megan Kraushaar worked quickly to assemble the paper lanterns to fill the lawn at Thermopolis Middle School during the Lights On Afterschool Celebration. Parents and children lit the lanterns, creating a beautiful glow on the school grounds....
Dress up your little ghouls, goblins, princesses and super heroes for a couple of additional chances for trick or treating this year. On Friday, Oct. 28, the kiddos can trick or treat at Canyon Village and Hot Springs Senior Apartments, from 2 – 4 p.m. The apartments can be found at 103 S. D Avenue in East Thermopolis. Trick or treating will be held in the lobby of both buildings. Join the crew at Reese and Ray’s IGA on Halloween for a “ghoul time,” trunk and treating in their parking lot, starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. There will be...
Ruth Quinlan, Helen Roncco and Trudy Lance were just some of the folks enjoying a delightful array of soups for the Veteran's Soup Supper at the VFW on Saturday....
Monday night's Hot Springs County School District fall concert included the seventh and eighth grade band and choir along with the high school band, choir, jazz band and a special vocal performance....
