Week of October 10, 2024
Week of October 10, 2024
The Hot Springs County Pioneer Association honors and recognizes members of the community who are the eldest "Pioneers." The 2024 Pioneer Octogenarians include Eddie Shaffer, Don Harvey, Carol Ann Barham, John Vietti, Ruth Ann Galovich, Bonnie Lou Bauer, Ellen Galyan, Carla Brown and Elvira McLean. Their annual picnic, held in conjunction with the HSC Historical Society, had around 65 people in attendance, including some from the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Those pictured are 80 years old or older....
On Monday, September 30, the Hot Springs County Republican Party held a school board candidates forum at the HSC Fair Building. For the November general election, there are four seats open for the Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees. There are two incumbents currently running for reelection, Clay VanAntwerp and Nichole Weyer. Marshall Keller is also running and is currently an appointed trustee who filled the seat from Will Ferrell who recently resigned. Trustee Joe Matinez is not running for reelection. The other new...
On Tuesday October 1, Thermopolis Mayor Adam Estenson and the Town Council held a community information meeting about the coming transfer station. Regarding the presentation’s overview, Mayor Estenson provided slides that showed a historical timeline, information on the DEQ Cease and Transfer Program, options that have been explored, what is a transfer station?, locations, what is in motion?, decision yet to be made and questions and answers. In the historical timeline, Thermopolis started...
At the October 1 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, the commissioners discussed potentially passing Amendment 1 for the Transportation Alternatives Program Sub-Recipient Agreement Extending the Term Date from September 20, 2024 to December 31, 2025. Commissioner Phil Scheel said, “This TAP grant was the Discovery Center for planning. All of their planning has been completed. They had their draft, they had some extra money left. So they are using [their] engineering firm to help...
Fire department pizza night To celebrate National Fire Prevention Week October 6-12, the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department has partnered with P6 Station for a pizza party on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 5-7:30 p.m. You can dine in with members of the department or have them deliver the pizza to you in a fire truck (within the city limits). You can preorder by calling P6 at 864-3666. Book & Bake Sale HSC Friends of the Library, Fall Book & Bake Sale. Friday, October 11 at 4-7 p.m.; Saturday, October 12 at 8 a.m. until 12 Noon at the Armory. Book...
In response to rising concerns about ski and snowboard accidents, The Snow Angel Foundation, a newly established nonprofit dedicated to preventing collisions on the slopes, is proud to announce the launch of its comprehensive safety initiative. The organization aims to promote awareness, education, and advocacy around safe skiing practices to significantly reduce the risk of accidents and collisions at ski resorts. Each year, thousands of skiers and snowboarders are injured due to preventable collisions with the ground, trees, objects, and...
The Hot Springs County High School golf team had a very successful fall season this year. Several of the standout golfers were recently name to the list of All-State Golfers for 2024. The Bobcats finished as champions at this year’s state tournament on September 2. Following up on their own state championship outing last year, the Lady Cats finished in second place at state this year. Three Lady Cats were recently named to the All-State Team. Junior, Lilly Johnson was named All-State for the second year in a row. Lilly finished in fourth...
The Bobcat varsity football team geared up for their homecoming game last week, facing a tough opponent in the #5 ranked Cokeville Panthers. While the first half of the game was a battle for field position – and points – the second half of the game got away from the home team. The final score showed the visiting team as winners, 38 to 22. Both teams were 2 and 2 coming in to the contest, and appeared to be evenly matched in both the offensive and defensive aspects of the game. Still, the Cats were up against a well-coached and disciplined...
The Bobcat cross country team hosted the Bobcat Invitational last Thursday at the Thermopolis Golf Course for middle school and high school runners. Although the course presents some interesting challenges and thus the race has been one that teams like to attempt to tackle, scheduling conflicts this year resulted in a rather good showing of middle school teams but no appearances by any high school teams. Since the Bobcats do not have any female runners this year, the eight members of the boys...
The Wyoming High School Rodeo season kicked off in Laramie Sept. 7-8, followed by Riverton Sept. 14-15, Wheatland Sept 21-22 and then they wrapped up their fall season in Rawlins Sept. 28-29. Thermopolis High School Rodeo Club results include: September 7 Kamryn Farrell - 7th, barrel racing, 16.438; 3rd, goat tying, 8.0 Rylee Agar - 16th, barrel racing, 17.054; 7th, pole bending, 22.002 Taylor Agar - 19th, barrel racing, 17.109; 19th, pole bending, 23.52 Jay Ritchey - 5th, team roping (with partner Gracie Skogen), 10.63 September 8 Rylee Agar...
The Lady Cats hosted the third place Lady Grizzlies from Rocky Mountain last Friday for volleyball action. Playing before a supportive home crowd, the junior varsity team made quick work of their counterparts from Cowley – winning the set by two games to one. The varsity team got off to a good start in their matchup – winning the first game, 25 to 18; and following up with a win in game two by a score of 25 to 19. At that point, things looked promising for the Lady Cats, however, games three and four went to the Lady Grizz – by scores...
Hot Springs County High School student Kaycee Stothart presents the American flag to lead the way for the Bobcat homecoming parade through downtown Thermopolis last...
Hot Springs County High School seniors Hanna Hill and Van Epperson were crowned 2024 Bobcat Homecoming queen and king during a ceremony in the school auditorium last...
Red Dirt Master Gardeners and Chamber Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting for the Thermopolis Community Garden geodesic dome structure last week. Left to right are, Cindy Toth, Kelly Strampe, Christine Harvey, Shurie Scheel, Marla Kalal, Kim Bartlett, John Fenton, Becky Hutson, Bev Koerwitz, Ben Arthur, Deb Tudor and Rachel Moon. The materials for the structure were supplied by CWC, and the interior cedar beds and compost were paid for with grants from Rooted in Wyoming (Sheridan) and the...
October 6-12 is National Fire Prevention Week and is also recognized by the Governor of the State of Wyoming. One of the most important things you can have in your home is properly working smoke alarms. Smoke alarms serve as the first line of defense in the event of a house fire, giving families the crucial time to escape safely. Smoke alarms should be installed in every bedroom and outside each sleeping area, as well as on each floor of your home, including the attic. It is a good idea to test your smoke alarms regularly by pressing the test...
The Wyoming Arts Council and Wyoming State Parks recently held the Plein Air in the Parks event held on Sept. 11-15 at Hot Springs State Park and Legend Rock Historical Site. This annual art competition pairs talented artists with beautiful locations, and offers cash prizes to top participants. Award winners are: 1st Place ($1,000): “Legend Rock Elk” - Brenda Trippel (Worland) 2nd Place ($500): “Beautiful Wyoming - Thermopolis” - Georgia Roswell (Cheyenne) 3rd Place ($250): “The Water’s Edge” - Autumn Hnilicka (Thermopolis)...
Clayton Ferrell left us on September 27, 2024. He was born in Alamosa, Colo., on May 14, 1951. A gathering in remembrance of Clayton will be held at the Thermopolis VFW on Saturday, October 19 from 2-4 p.m. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Independent...
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 Monday, Sept. 30 2:43 p.m. Citizen dispute over harassing phone calls in the South D Avenue area. 4:38 p.m. Report of an injured fawn that was hit by a vehicle and was put down. Tuesday, Oct. 1...
