Week of April 17, 2025
Week of April 17, 2025
The Thermopolis FFA Chapter was represented by 41 students who traveled to Cheyenne last week to attend the Wyoming State FFA Convention. A successful convention was wrapped up with cheers, shouts and a few happy tears as Thermopolis Chapter President Tymber Eckley was announced as the 2025-26 Wyoming State FFA President. She is the first student from Thermopolis to serve as president of the state organization. Since 1938, only six other students from Thermopolis have served as officers at the...
Brooks Jordan, District Manager at Wyoming State Parks, is seeking to provide members of the local community and visitors to Hot Springs State Park (HSSP) an insight on all the park has to offer. "I think with everything that's going on with the concessions and the Star Plunge, there might be some confusion by the public and potential visitors about things like whether or not the park is open, what amenities are available and what people can see and do? Also, what does the future look like?",...
Hot Springs County School District #1 recently held two community meetings where Superintendent Dustin Hunt discussed the possibility of changing the district’s schedule to 4-day school week. Staff members attended, as well as members of the school board and local citizens. Hunt presented a series of slides to explore the matter. As to reasons why to change to a 4-day school week, Hunt explained there is a substitute teacher shortage, it would be an incentive to recruit and retain teachers,...
Thermopolis residents need to be aware of new 4-way stop signs located at the intersection of 8th & Arapahoe Streets by the Catholic Church. Be cautious and alert to other drivers that may not notice the new stop...
Jenifer Grimm conducted the Installation of Officers’ Ceremony on April 8 for President Michelle Herring, who then installed the members of her board. The 2025-2026 officers for E.S.A. Alpha Phi #1148 chapter are: President Michelle Herring; Vice President and Treasurer Cindy Magelky; Secretary Brenda Larson; Awards, Historian, and Photographer Jenifer Grimm; Philanthropic and Scrapbook Chair Carol Andreen; Educational Stefanie Ireland; Ways and Means Jody Mickelsen; Social Chair and Jonquil/Chaplain Kim Enis; Publicity Ruth Galovich; and...
Fifteen members from the Big Springs FFA chapter went to State FFA Convention last week in Cheyenne. Some of their highlights include doing bumper cars and laser tag at the Cheyenne Ice Arena, competing in the CDE events, walking across the stage for the Agriscience fair results and the dance State Convention held. For the fourth year in a row, Big Springs was named a gold chapter. In addition they were named one of the top six chapters in the state. Their application will be sent on to...
The United States of America begins its 250 year celebration on April 18-19, 2025, with a nationwide initiative called “Two Lights for Tomorrow”. The celebration carries the moniker of Semi-quincentennial, but is more commonly known as America 250. For the “Two Lights for Tomorrow,” the Hot Springs County community will participate in this effort to honor and remember the famous ride of Paul Revere that occurred overnight on April 18-19, 1775. This ride of warning “The British are...
Wyoming Discovery Days will be held July 12-13 in Hot Springs State Park. The Festival celebrates the handwork and creativity of Wyoming’s own artists, craftsmen and musicians. Festival events on Saturday and Sunday include musicians at the Pavilion in the Park, artisan demonstrations, hands-on activities and more. New this year, a concert with fireworks featuring Chase Rice. This concert will be held Saturday night at the golf course property. Check their website for details and ticket information. Visitors will have a chance to explore...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Board Meeting on April 10. Chamber president Shelly Burrows read a report of activity they had over the last year. In old business, CEO Meri Ann Dorman reported about the State/Local Civic Bee and said, “The event was good. We ended up with 9 contestants. I will submit the paperwork to be able to hold the event again next year, and we hope it grows.” Dorman also mentioned the closure of the Broadway Bridge from May 28 to October 16. Dorman has worked with businesses in East...
Easter egg hunts The Lion’s Club will be holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 20 at 2 p.m. sharp in the Hot Springs State Park. The event is for children through 9 years old. The age groups are 2 and under, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-9. There are prizes for all ages. The event may be canceled if it is raining or snowing. On Thursday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m., the Hot Springs County Library will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt during Storytime at the library, 344 Arapahoe St. Senior Center trunk sale The Hot Springs County Senior Center is...
Easter is on Sunday, April 20. The following are the scheduled Holy Week services for various local churches: Federated Community Church, 6th & Big Horn - Maundy Thursday: Thursday, April 17, at 6 p.m. Communion will be served.; Good Friday: Friday, April 18, 6 p.m. Easter Sunday: Sunday, April 20 at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. No food pantry, it has been moved to April 27. First Baptist Church, 310 South 6th St. - April 20, Resurrection Service at 11 a.m. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 642 Arapahoe St. - April 17, Thursday at 5:15 p.m....
The last event of this season for the Thermopolis Sorting Season was held April 12 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The event was the buckle series finale and featured $2,000 total added prize money. April 12 results include: All Levels 1st Dawn Peil and Missy Givens 2nd Brad Peil and Hoyt Peil 3rd Holly Kenison and Marty Kenison Ranch Hand 1st Dawn Peil and Hoyt Peil 2nd Hoyt Peil and Marty Kenison Youth 10 and Under 1st Ryker Edgeington Youth 11-15 1st Hoyt Peil 2nd Hoyt Peil #4 1st...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams have faced some challenges in their short spring season. Although they were to have kicked off the spring campaign in Worland on April 4, that tournament was canceled by uncooperative weather. This week, the teams were scheduled to play at home on Thursday, April 17. Once again, however, Mother Nature has refused to cooperate, and thus that tournament was moved up a day with the hope of taking advantage of some fine weather, which has been...
Thermopolis Wrestling Club ended their regular season last weekend at the Kids/16U State Championship held in Casper. Five wrestlers,Gabriel Ryan, Hayden Robinson, Hailey Robinson, Briar Lahoe and Jesalyn Blair, placed first in all three styles, earning them Triple Crown titles. Across the three styles, Thermopolis brought home an amazing 24 state championships. The boys team was 2nd place in all three styles in the large team division behind Green River. The girls team was 2nd in folk style, 4th in greco and 6th in freestyle. A photo of the...
When it comes to statistics, the sport of track and field is not unlike the sport of baseball - in both cases, it’s all about the numbers. The Hot Springs County High School track teams traveled to Powell last week to put up numbers in the various events, all the while, fighting their own reduced numbers. It probably comes as no surprise that, in a rural community like Thermopolis, we have the benefit of a very large, and highly successful, FFA organization. Many of our high school students participate in that fine institution, and thus,...
Last Saturday, the Thermoplis Middle School track team competed in the Shoshoni Junior High Invite. The junior high division made up of 7th and 8th graders while 6th graders competed in the youth divisions. The junior high girls team placed 11th out of 16 teams with 20 points and the junior high boys placed 5th out of 17 teams with 43 points. The youth boys team was 13th out of 18 teams with 15 points and the girls youth team scored 16 points to put them in 11th place among 18 teams. Middle School Boys 100m - Gavin Livingood, 11th, 13.32;...
Ralph Witters Elementary School Librarian Sandy Richins, left, leads a group of third graders as they with meet Hunting With Heroes representatives Jim Collins and Keith O'Brien. The organization donated $500 for the purchase of new books for the students. This is the fifth year the Thermopolis Chapter has made the...
Fred Oneyear purchased cookies from Roberta (left) and Lillian, Girl Scouts stationed outside Mack,s Market last...
Last Thursday, Ralph Witters Elementary first grader Emersyn Strenger and her classmates spent time in the bus parking lot practicing their bike riding. A balance bike is a two-wheeled bike without pedals, often also referred to as a strider. It is designed to help children focus on balancing and steering before introducing the complexity of pedaling. By learning balance first, many children find it easier to transition to a pedal bike without...
A honey bee gathered nectar from an apricot tree along Ryan Street last weekend. This week, temperatures dropped mid week for spring...
by Barb Love The Thermopolis Farmers Market has been around, off and on, for many years. Last year (2024) was our last season operating under the auspices of the Red Dirt Master Gardeners organization. Starting with the 2025 season, we will be our own nonprofit entity, with the name of Thermopolis Farmers and Artisans Market. As stated in our bylaw, the purpose of the Market is to: Provide an economic marketplace for any farm or business actively engaged in the production of agricultural products, scratch-made baked goods and prepared foods,...
We hope our readers will take the time to read the letter on page A8 of this paper from Mark Begich regarding Hellie’s Tepee Pools in Hot Springs State Park. Even if you are a Star Plunge fan, please read the letter with an open mind. You don’t have to be happy about it, you don’t have to agree with it, you don’t have to support Begich. What we hope you will do, is support the direction our beautiful Hot Springs State Park may be taken by the State Parks Department. We all depend on it! The litigation regarding the Star Plunge is...
submitted by Red Dirt Master Gardeners The “Grow a Little Extra” program is back again this year in Thermopolis, asking home gardeners to “grow a little extra” in your vegetable garden, specifically for donation. In our community, Grow A Little Extra donations will go to church food pantries, People to People, the Senior Apartments and the Senior Center, Big Horn Enterprises, Thermopolis Head Start, BOCES, the Philips Help Center and the Pioneer Home. Kelly Strampe from the Red Dirt Master Gardeners, along with Angela Michel, UW...
by Daniel Powell (totteringtimes@gmail.com) Someone asked me, the other day, if I have any regrets. Apparently, to others, I look old enough to have answers for that kind of question. Honestly, I never really thought about it. So, does that mean I don’t have regrets – or does it mean, that I just haven’t yet taken the time to focus on those needling issues - back there in the recesses of my mind? I suppose, I like to think I have tried to live my life in a way that regrets wouldn’t be part of my old age. Despite that effort, however,...
Marjorie "Marge" Ann Yager, 90, passed away at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness on April 8, 2025. Marge was born on December 27, 1934, in Golden, Colo., to Kusti Franti and Olga Gustafson. During her childhood years, she overcame much adversity due to family tragedy. She graduated from Golden, Colorado High School in 1952 where she was a cheerleader and avid sports enthusiast. Soon after, she married her partner for life, William Byron Yager. She worked in Denver as a nurse, a teachers'...
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. Fire Department Wednesday, April 9 2:02 p.m. Report of a controlled burn that had gotten out of control at 983 Skelton Road. Three Type-4 engines, one Type-6 engine, and a tender responded. Further reports...
