Week of March 5, 2026
Week of March 5, 2026
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team celebrated another outstanding showing at the National Qualifying Wind River District Speech and Debate Tournament held at Rock Springs High School from Thursday, February 26 through Saturday, February 28. The tournament hosted 18 Wind River District schools with competitors of all Wyoming school classifications (1A/2A, 3A, and 4A) mixed together. Twenty Bobcat competitors coached by Lyle Wiley, Riley Jeffs, and Markie Whitney traveled...
The Board of Directors of Hot Springs Health held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 24. Dr. Mattson Mathey requested the board to approve two policy revisions: one affecting the HIM Medical Records Policy and one affecting the Medical Staff By-Laws. Both changes were approved by the board. CEO Scott Alwin introduced Kayla Sterling, who was recently hired as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the hospital. She will be providing individual and couples counseling services, as well as doing patient case management. Alwin...
Have you driven through the stunning Wind River Canyon (WRC) lately? This iconic Wyoming route on US 20/WY 789 is a breathtaking drive for locals, tourists and everyone in between, but it is also the only main path connecting communities north and south of the Wind River Range. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is studying the long-term safety and reliability of WRC, one of the state’s most important and challenging transportation corridors. Built nearly a century ago, this scenic byway is also a hard-working route that...
by Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide, via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Cody Roberts, the Sublette County man charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly bringing a wolf into a Daniel bar, plans to take a plea deal. Under the agreement, reached Wednesday, Roberts will likely face 18 months of probation and a $1,000 fine. He would not be permitted to hunt, fish, drink alcohol or enter bars during that time. Roberts’ deal is for a suspended sentence, which allows someone who has committed a crime to avoid prison time. If he...
Keller to announce Marshall Keller is holding an ice cream social on Thursday, March 5 at 6 p.m. to announce his candidacy for Wyoming House District 28. The event will be at the Thermopolis Fire Hall, 400 S. 14 St. Mid-Winter Blues Bash The annual Mid-Winter Blues Bash free community dinner and local education panel discussion will be held on Sunday, March 8 at the fairgrounds with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5 p.m. The event will feature activities for kids and door prizes. Community garden sign up Sign up day...
The Hot Springs County School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on February 19. Thermopolis Middle School Principal Darren Luebbe kicked off the district share portion of the agenda reporting that the change to a four-day week has proven to be a boon for both students and staff at the middle school. He reported that both the girls and the boys teams were crowned conference champs in wrestling and the boys basketball team had won the conference championship this year. In another monthly share item, Hot Springs County High School...
The annual Thermmopolis-Hot Springs Chamber Banquet will be Saturday, March 14 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building feature the them of “Our Roots Run Deep.” The evening begins with a no-host social hour at 5:30 p.m., featuring refreshments served by 7 Lazy S Bar and live music by Keith O’Brien. Guests will then enjoy dinner prepared by Broadway Bakery and The Good Seed Company. Throughout the evening, the chamber will honor the outstanding individuals and businesses that make Thermopolis such a special place to live, work, play and...
by Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — After hundreds of proposed amendments and several late nights in the Capitol this session, lawmakers have adopted a compromise 2027-28 biennium budget and sent it to Gov. Mark Gordon. Sen. Tim Salazar, R-Riverton, said that as it stands, the Legislature’s recommendation for state spending is $53 million below the governor’s original recommendation announced in November. In general funds, the budget includes an expenditure of $3.4 billion, and in total funds,...
by Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle, via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The first slate of interim priorities were discussed Monday to address large issues the state wants to deal with but didn’t have the time or urgent need to in this 20-day budget session. The Select Water Committee held the meeting to address water issues that range from failing municipal infrastructure and taxpayer dollars to water availability and the Colorado River water system. Chair Rep. Martha Lawley, R-Worland, and the committee approved five primary areas of...
Lady Cats win in final game against Lady Chiefs The Thermopolis Lady Cat basketball team was in Riverton last weekend to compete in the 2A West Regional Tournament. Coming into the event as the number one seed from the Northwest, the Lady Cats were positioned to do great things. At last year's tournament, Thermopolis lost in the championship game to the Lady Grizz of Rocky Mountain. This year would be different. On Thursday, in the opening round the Lady Cats faced off with Kemmerer and won...
Boren, Myers bring home state championships The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat wrestling team has battled their way through a long and grueling season. With each match, however, the team has made significant strides toward competing at last weekend's State Championship Tournament in Casper. In the team standings, the Bobcats completed their successful season with a seventh place finish, securing 121.5 team points. Cannon Boren and Dyllan Myers were each named All-State for their efforts...
Last Sunday, Thermopolis Wrestling Club members competed at the annual Casper Showdown Tournament. In a field of 48 teams, Thermopolis, placed fourth, scoring 417 team points behind the much larger Casper teams who took home the top 3 spots. This weekend the club will host their annual Wrestle-opolis event with wrestling to take place at the high school on Friday evening and Saturday. Greco will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, Folkstyle will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday and will be followed by freestyle Saturday afternoon. Individual placers from...
Local cattle ranchers gathered at the fair building last week for a presentation to learn about virtual fencing. After representatives from Halter gave a brief introduction to the product and its uses, Meeteetse rancher Dustin Taylor shared a testimonial about his experience and impressions. The system works by fitting cattle with solar-powered collars, while towers establish an outer boundary. Using a phone app, the user can create or adjust boundaries in near real time to keep cattle...
Knights of Columbus member Ryan Roybal serves Brody Taylor during the Lenten fish fry at St. Francis Catholic Church parish hall on Feb. 27. There are two more dates to enjoy a delicious meal, March 6 and March 13 from 5-7...
Questions: What are the two counties in Wyoming that begin with a vowel? Who played the male and female leads in the movie When Harry Met Sally? The sun is the largest object in the Solar System and Jupiter is second. What are the 6th, 7th and 8th largest? Name as many of the University of California campuses as you can. (There are ten.) What is the smallest whole number that is spelled with an A in English? What about B and C? Fun Facts: In 2005, a family cat was accidentally sealed inside a shipping container in Milwaukee and spent nearly a...
Is it time to stop changing our clocks twice a year? This has been visited and revisited. Like most ideas, there are those who think we should stop and those that think we should continue. Wyoming passed legislation (HB0044) in March 2020 to adopt year-round Mountain Daylight Saving Time. However, this change is contingent on federal approval and at least four neighboring Western states enacting similar legislation. It is currently in a “wait-and-see” mode regarding federal action and regional coordination. The legislature introduced...
by Lily Hayes This series of Trailblazing is to share stories about those who pioneered in what is now Thermopolis, Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy this article, Tim Odde found while “treasure hunting”. He and his mother, Louise, have offered to share it with us. Some dialogue is written by Louise and others by Marie, but retyped the way it was written. “Mother” Marie Shafer Andreen Long Walker started writing this in January 1971, in an address book. I found it when I was cleaning out some of their papers...
We were hoping that she'd written this herself, but since she didn't, it is with great sadness that we announce that Kay Pryde Wiecki passed away at her home in Thermopolis on February 21, 2026. She was 81. Kay Frances Pryde was born May 12,1944, to George Francis Pryde and Wilma Kysar Pryde in Lovell, Wyo. She was their only child. They loved her dearly and spoiled her rotten. The family lived in Lance Creek, Wyo. during Kay's school years and she graduated from Lusk High School in 1962. She...
Frank D. (Yogi) Henning, Jr. passed away in Thermopolis, Wyo., on February 11, 2026. Frank was born on August 14, 1943, in North Platte, Neb., to Frank D. and Gladys (Keslar) Henning. As a young boy, he enjoyed going to his grandparents' homes and working in the gardens with them. He grew up with his sister, Phyllis, watching over his shoulder so she could tattle on him. This became more of a headache after Phyllis graduated and was hired as the secretary to the Principal at the Junior High...
On the Record policy It is the Thermopolis Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “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. Names of minors are not printed. Sheriff’s office Monday, Feb. 23 6:01 p.m. Report of trespassers on a property. Deputies spoke with another family member and found this to be unsubstantiated. Tuesday, Feb. 24 3:21 p.m. Agency...
