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Thursday evening, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors met at the Hot Springs County Museum. Chamber Director Meri Ann Rush provided an update regarding the Waikiki Beach getaway fundraiser. As of Thursday, Rush said 52 tickets were sold. The drawing will be during the March 17 Chamber Meet and Greet, which begins at 5:30 p.m. at Central Bank & Trust. Beer and brats will be served. The annual meeting is scheduled for April 14, and Rush noted it would be similar to...
Wearing their best green duds, runners take to the two-mile course for the third annual Shamrock Shuffle. The event, hosted by Gottsche, was created to add some community fun and promote health and wellness. This year incorporated an egg hunt for kids as well....
With last week’s adjournment of the Wyoming Legislature, Representative Nathan Winters spoke Monday on decisions made concerning the state’s budget. “In a budget session,” Winters said, “you’re making, on average, 30 major decisions a day on various bills, some of which have millions of dollars attached.” In previous years, the budget has been combined into one large omnibus bill to include all sources of funding: the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML), the Capital Construction, the School Capita... Full story
On March 1, 2012, current Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Robin Roling began her career with the hospital. Upon her arrival, she explained, the hospital was wrapping up a master facility plan. "We were fortunate in being able to make some changes in legislation that would allow us to put a district initiative on the ballot in November of 2013. The reason we wanted to start with a district initiative is, based upon findings from the master facility plan, as well as...
Aaron Hanson shows one of the pets available to choose, as he and other students act out "What Pet Should I Get?" at Ralph Witters Elementary for Dr. Seuss Week....
James Ott, left, and Justin Muscio survey near the entrance to Hot Springs State Park. Domenic Bravo, the division administrator for Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails, said the surveying is two-fold, as the underpass is slated for repaving, and the entry is part of a draft Master Plan....
Connie Hart puts a bandage over a blood draw site on Ellen Galyan's arm. Monday morning, Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital saw plenty lined up to get their draws done....
On Thursday, Hot Springs County High School Student Body President Tyler Cornwell and the senior class issued a challenge for students and staff to go the day without technology. The challenge was not so strict as to limit technology use entirely; if needed for school-related activity or emergencies, it was allowable. Cornwell said the issue of cell phone usage in the schools was brought up in a meeting between teachers and Principal Scott Shoop. While use for in-class activity, such as...
Librarian Sandy Richins, dressed as Cat in a Hat, visits with students Mercedee Martinez and Ben Snyder at Ralph Witters Elementary during Dr. Seuss Week....
As April transitions to May, Relay for Life of Hot Springs County will host the first ever Drift and Drive Tournament, in memory of Helen Davis and Eddie Brister. Davis’ granddaughter Nikki Slagle said Davis was a former Thermopolis resident and an avid fisher. Though her grandmother passed away in 1993 from pancreatic cancer, Slagle said those memories of her grandmother’s fishing are among her fondest. “I honestly don’t remember her not fishing.” Slagle, a member of the Relay for Life core...
Taking advantage of some unseasonably warm weather last week, two-year-old Connor Gardner and mom Shylah Boss have a "stick war."...
At the Thermopolis Town Council meeting Tuesday evening, it was Mayor Mike Mortimore who had the final say to approve a bid for $66,402.38, from Bobcat of the Big Horn Basin for a 2016 Bobcat E55 compact excavator. Prior to Mortimore's vote, Council was divided, with members Tony Larson and John Dorman Sr. voting "no" and Mark Nelson and Dusty Lewis voting "aye." Other bids that came in were: $64,565 from Titan Machinery, $72,084.70 from Pro Rental and Sales, and $81,631.16 from Honnen...
On the Record policy It is the Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police calls” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Fire calls Saturday, Feb. 27 6:33 p.m. Small grass fire at 201 Road 5. Monday, Feb. 29 12:50 p.m. Call for mutual aid at West River Road in Washakie County. Sheriff’s department Tuesday, Feb. 23 5:21 p.m. An inmate transfer from Colorado did not have medicine he stated was a necessity. Doctors will not...
You might have seen me in town already. I’m not hard to miss with my Nebraska license plates, and my red, white and black jacket that betrays my love for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. For the past couple weekends, myself, along with my wife Louise and two boys Michael and Mason, visited Thermopolis as we prepared to join the community. We immediately fell in love with the small-town atmosphere and beautiful scenery, as well as the hospitality shown to us. My hometown of Alliance, Nebraska has j...
