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Two lucky skunks, Barrie Lynn Bryant and Jeri Jean Umbdenstock, are announcing their engagement to be married. Date is to be determined soon....
At the March Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting held at the Copper Coo, Treasurer Audra Dominguez gave the financial report. The most recent lodging tax revenue deposit was $10,511.92, which was $1754.88 more than the previous year, up to 20%. The 2023/24 fiscal thus far has already achieved three record-breaking months in lodging tax. So far as of February, the total lodging tax collected is $181,784.55. Since 2020 and until 2023, the amount of lodging tax collected increased by 25%, whereas in all previous years, there was a...
On April 12-13, coffee shops and tea houses across Wyoming are helping to spread the word about resources and programs available for the early detection of breast cancer. Storyteller, located at 524 Broadway, is a participant. A portion of proceeds from their sales this Friday and Saturday will go to Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative (WBCI) to help their mission to increase breast cancer awareness and prevention. When detected early, breast cancer is nearly 100% treatable. If you need help paying for a mammogram, contact WBCI at (307) 840-WBCI....
by David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Conservation groups on Monday filed a suit to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its failure to list western wolves under the Endangered Species Act. The conservation groups suing the FWS say the organization’s “not warranted” finding ignores obvious threats to the species, runs contrary to the best available science and relies on flawed population models for its determination. Wolves are protected from hunters inside of Yellowstone National Park, but managem...
The Wyoming High School Rodeo Association spring 2024 season kicked off in Laramie last week with two rounds. Thermopolis rodeo team members competed at the high school and junior level at the event. Hoyt Peil, and his partner Cruz Viles of Cody, brought home first in the junior team roping on Friday with an 11.83. Hoyt was 10th in breakaway roping with a time of 14.25 and 10th in goat tying with a time of 29.50. On Saturday, he was 4th in breakaway roping with a time of 4.72 and 8th in goat tying with a time of 15.54. For local high school com...
The Town of Thermopolis Landfill is at the end of its life cycle and for many years town officials have been trying to plan for the transition to a transfer station. Previous town administration planned to have a transfer station located on land just north of Thermopolis and had explored the idea of privatizing garbage collection. Thermopolis Mayor Adam Estenson gave his current perspective on how the town is planning to handle its trash and the preparations for a transfer station. Recently,...
by Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A call for a special session failed to pass a vote of members of the Wyoming Legislature, according to official poll results sent in Sunday night. Lawmakers needed a simple majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives to successfully call for a special session. The vote passed with a slim majority in the Senate, 16-15. However, it failed in the House by eight votes, with 27 in favor and 35 against. House Speaker Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, Rep. Clark S...
A petition drive for a proposed Primary Election ballot question has been launched by the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center, Inc. The proposed ballot question: Shall the Hot Springs Senior Citizens Special District be established with a maximum levy of 2 mills to be imposed on the taxable property of the district, the purpose of which is to support the Center's operations and facilities, including construction. The proposed name of the district is "Hot Springs County Senior Citizens...
The community mini pantry, located in front of Town Hall at 420 Broadway, is always open on an honor system basis. The original story in the IR reported that the Odd Fellows Lodge placed the food pantry at the location in 2021. You can drop off donated nonperishable items including dry goods, canned goods, personal care products, etc....
At the March Thermopolis-Hot Springs County Chamber of Commerce board meeting held at Big Horn Federal, CEO Meri Ann Dorman announced the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will return with their Big Top on July 7 with two show times, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. They will set up near the Hot Springs State Park headquarters. This circus was last presented in Thermopolis two years ago. Long-term substitute teacher Riley Jeff and the high school FFA students presented a skit discussing the rise in land...
At the March Hot Springs County School Board of Trustees meeting, several student celebrations were acknowledged, including Payton Green, who received a good sportsmanship award by officials for her volleyball match in October, 2023. Also, Auston Slagle, Ellis Webber, Brody Welch and Anthony Cheatham received good sportsmanship awards for their basketball games against Lovell and Powell. Nathan Gertler recognized Aiden Freeman, who has been selected for the All-State music festival for two years in a row for both concert band and jazz...
Thermopolis Middle School seventh and eighth graders concluded their hiking and backpacking unit by conquering Monument Hill....
Recent Thermopolis high school graduate Lauren Muench joined a 10-person team to go on a mission to India from February 10 to March 11. Some of the locations Muench visited were Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Kota, Jaipur and Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Muench explained, "Because India is a closed country, we weren't allowed to do traditional 'missions' work. It was more like a cultural immersion trip. We spent quite a bit of time visiting friends of the missionaries there and drinking Missoula chai. It was...
by Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Starting July 1, gender-affirming care for minors will be banned in Wyoming. While signing the bill, Gov. Mark Gordon was critical because the bill may contradict other bills passed by the Legislature to enhance parental rights in education. “I signed SF99 because I support the protections this bill includes for children, however it is my belief that the government is straying into the personal affairs of families,” Gordon said in a statement. “Our legislature needs t...
At the March Hot Springs Health board meeting held in the conference room, Scott Alwin gave the CEO report and said, “The walk-through for the clinic expansion project was held on March 13. We have bid submissions for the project that are due April 25, so we look forward to having them come in this month.” Alwin added, “We have a couple of providers who will be out late March through mid-May due to medical leave and parental leave, and we’re thankful that Tara Blumenshine has agreed to offer h...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Cheyenne police investigating fatal shooting late Saturday CHEYENNE (WNE) — A man was found dead Saturday night, an “apparent victim of multiple gunshot wounds,” the Cheyenne Police Department announced on Facebook Sunday morning. The identities of the victim and the suspect have yet to be released; however, in a news release sent out Monday morning, the decedent was identified as a 38-year-old male. “The preliminary investigation shows that a loud physical and verbal disturbance occurred between the 38-...
Aethon says Moneta Divide wastewater doesn’t violate barium, radium limits as it looks to pump some effluent underground. by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com, via WNE The principal operator of the Moneta Divide gas- and oilfield told the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality it isn’t exceeding limits for barium and radium in wastewater as regulators maintain. Dallas-based Aethon Energy Operating responded last May to DEQ’s letter of violation that said the company had exceeded permit limits for pollutants the company lets flow into Alka...
Red Dirt Master Gardeners is hosting a Spring Gardening Workshop on Monday, April 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. Discussion will include planting and harvesting times, growing beautiful flowers, where to buy seeds and plants, improving your soil, exercises for gardening and more. There will also be a question and answer time. For more information, contact Kelly Strampe at (307) 870-2726....
The Wyoming Legislature recently passed five property tax bills and Governor Mark Gordon has signed HB0003, “Property tax exemption for long-term homeowners,” HB0045, “Property tax exemption-residential structures and land,” and SF0089, “Veterans ad valorem exemption-amount” into law. Originally presented to Governor Gordon were five bills, three of which were modifications to existing law, and the other two were new bills. House Bill 3 passed, which is a new exemption and was for senior citi...
The Thermopolis Town Council held a brief meeting at Town Hall on March 19. During citizen participation, Frank Davis presented a request for a Motorcycle Awareness Parade on May 4 at noon. Davis said the parade path would begin at the old Shopko building to Canyon Hills Road to 14th Street, a right onto Broadway, a left turn at 6th Street, to Park Street, to Hot Springs State Park, and go through the park, then right to East Broadway, a right at 4th Street, left on Arapahoe to 6th Street, then...
by Brian Martin Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Late Friday evening, Gov. Mark Gordon’s office announced that he had vetoed a bill that would have repealed Wyoming’s gun-free zones. House Bill 125 received widespread support in both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature, but although he signed four bills related to firearms freedom this session and nine others in support of the Second Amendment, he said he couldn’t support this one. “House Bill 125/Enrolled Act No. 49 erodes historic local control norms by giving sole a...
Easter is on Sunday, March 31 this year. The following are the scheduled Holy Week services for various local churches: Church of Christ, 701 Richards St. - Celebration of Resurrection, March 31, 10 a.m.; Evening Worship Service, 6 p.m. Federated Community Church, 6th & Big Horn - Maundy Thursday Communion Service, March 28, 5:30 p.m.; Good Friday Tenebrae, March 29, 7 p.m.; Easter Sunday Services, March 31, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Children’s Service, 9 a.m. First Baptist Church, 310 South 6th St. - March 31 Easter Service, 11 a.m.. Holy T...
Shriner's Banquet for the Bagawana Shrine Club of Thermopolis was held at 7 Lazy S restaurant last Saturday. The BSC presented Wyoming Kalif Shrine Potentate Richard Steedley, right, with a $1,000 check for the Shriners Hospitals, given out by Club President Dave Voorhees, left. Past Potentates from Thermopolis recognized were Mike Sutherland and Dennis Wilson. Current Worshipful Master of Malta Lodge in Thermopolis, Eric Kay, was also recognized....
At the March 19 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, Commissioner Phil Scheel was not present. Therefore, Chairman Tom Ryan suspended the regular use of Robert’s Rules of Order. Chairman Tom Ryan read a statement from Commissioner Phil Scheel. Commissioner Scheel’s statement said, “In regards to the information presented in the Independent Record about the Republican County Convention resolutions passed by the Committee in convention, the resolutions do not represent my views as an elected Hot Springs County Commissioner. I’m n...
The Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault program, Safe Haven of Hot Springs County, will no longer be providing services in Hot Springs County, according to a press release issued by agency officials. Through regionalization of the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault programs, Safe Haven will be transitioned to the Crisis Prevention and Response Center of Worland (CPRC), effective April 1, 2024. The press release states, all services will remain available to the Hot Springs County community as the Crisis Prevention and Response Center of Worland is...
