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The Hot Springs County Commissioners held an emergency meeting Friday afternoon to discuss issues with the plumbing at the Hot Springs County Court House. As part of the meeting, the commissioners went to the basement of the court house where some of the floor has been jackhammered out in order to examine the piping below the building. In some areas, the pipes, due to their age, are literally crumbling with a touch and in other areas, they are completely plugged. There is a toilet in the...
Here is a look at the second of the year in review in Hot Springs County. The first half ran in the December 27 issue. July July 5 — Local attorney Michael Messenger was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association convention in Cody on June. Messenger is finishing his 43rd year as a practicing attorney, all of which have been in Thermopo- lis as he came here during the Pag- eant Day weekend in 1975. Except for four years as the Hot Springs Coun- ty and prosecuting attorney from 1978- 82, he said, h...
by Mark Dykes and Cindy Glasson The 65th Legislature for the State of Wyoming will convene on Tuesday, Jan. 8, and our Senior Legislator, Wyatt Agar, noted his move to the Appropriations Committee is a big one as it is the first time, to anyone’s recollection, a first term senator from the majority party has been placed on the committee. He further added it would be an interesting move, as senators typically wait two to three years to get on Appropriations, and he considers it a huge honor. Agar will focus on responsible use of tax dollars i...
Vernon Miller and son John slide, spin and kick up a bit of powder as the reach the bottom of the hill on Warren Street, Friday afternoon. The Miller family, visiting from California, were among many taking advantage of the warm temperatures and slick snow....
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. Sheriff’s office Friday, Dec. 21 6:50 a.m. Welfare check on a subject on Black Mountain Road. The subject was assisted and provided resources. 8:17 a.m. Report of an injured deer on the highway. The animal was dispatched. 7:36 p.m. A juvenile subject was cited for possession of mar...
Raymond L. Norcutt Jr. has been bound over to Hot Springs District Court on several charges related to a Nov. 24 drug bust. He faces felony charges including five counts of manufacture or deliver of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance. According to court documents, a vehicle Norcutt was driving was stopped after an officer observed it blocking an alley. Norcutt drove around the officer, going onto a lawn to do so, then led the officer in a short pursuit before stopping. Upon search of Norcutt’s v...
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper checks on vehicle occupants following a minor accident at the Owl Creek turnoff Dec. 27. Recent snows and melting have made highways slick and in some cases roads have been temporarily closed....
Though the Town of Thermopolis and Wyoming Department of Transportation has been busy keeping our streets and highways clear, it’s also important for residents to keep their sidewalks and driveways clear. Under Ordinance 7-513 of the Town Code, people have 72 hours, or three days, of each snowfall to remove any snow that would make public sidewalks unusable or hazardous. Those who do not could be found guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a $750 fine. Mobility issues can impair people from clearing their sidewalks within the allowed time, b...
November and December saw a regular culling of the female deer in the area, with 30 taken — 16 on Nov. 18 and 14 on Dec. 11. Sergeant Pat Cornwell said the deer were taken from the state park, town properties and the gully next to the fire hall among other areas. Out of the animals taken, four — just over 13 percent — were confirmed to have chronic wasting disease. Meat from the healthy animals was given to those who contacted the police department prior to the culling. Cornwell added it’s...
The Hot Springs County Library invites the community to come out for Dinner and a Movie on Thursday, Jan. 10 from 6-8 p.m. This month, the movie will be White Fang, directed by Randal Kleiser and released in 1991. Jack London’s immortal tale of courage and survival comes to life amid the breathtaking beauty of the great Alaskan frontier. Ethan Hawke stars as a young man trying to fulfill his father’s dying wish to find gold in the treacherous Yukon valley. His incredible Journey begins when he meets a veteran gold miner who guides young Jac...
One of the best things about living in Wyoming is the access parents have to quality schools to ensure their children are getting the best education possible. Its hard sometimes, to know exactly where to look if you’re curious about your own school’s “report card” on education, but the Wyoming Department of Education has created a website to make that job a little easier. At wyomingmeasuresup.com, parents, teachers and others can access information about different schools and school distric...
The Hot Springs County Library Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. The book they will be discussing is Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gul...
Downtown business members and a passerby stopped to help a stuck motorist Monday morning. Over 5" of snow fell on Thermopolis beginning Sunday evening....
What a week it’s been. Aside from the dump of snow we got for the New Year, as well as the resulting drifts, here at The Independent Record we’ve had a storm of a different kind. Last week, a town employee presented us with Contribution Report documents regarding a political candidate and accused us of making illegal campaign contributions. The accuser also feels a local business made illegal contributions as well. The Independent Record has not, did not and will not make campaign contributions to any candidate. The small business being acc...
I want to complain about the snow removal on our street. Richards Street, between 9th and 10th has a pile of snow in the middle of the street since the snow in late November. It is blocking people’s ability to get from one side of the street to the other without having to go down or up the next block. It blocks part of the LDS church. Maybe the city doesn’t care about its residents in this part of town?...
I’m proud to say, I’m not a quitter. That’s why you won’t hear me say anything about New Year’s resolutions. Why start something I know I’ll never finish? Let’s face it, I love my chips, sweet tea and chocolate way too much to give them up for a measly 10 pounds. There would have to be something really serious involved for me to pass on cheesecake, too. I suppose I could vow to do something simple that doesn’t include depriving myself, like reading a book a week for the year. Fifty-two books...
Carole Anne Ferree, 74, passed away at her home in Thermopolis, Wyo., on December 25, 2018, surrounded by her family. Carole was born on February 12, 1944, in Wheatland, Wyo., daughter of Henry “Hank” J. and Edith M. (Hill) Kuiper. She and her family moved to Thermopolis when Carole was in the 1st grade and she never wanted to leave. On July 7, 1962, Carole married Raymond “Ray” E. Ferree at St. Francis Catholic Church in Thermopolis, Wyo. Mrs. Ferree was a baptized member of the Catholic Church, serving as a CCD teacher and CCW. Carole...
Mary Ann (Udink) Thomas, 87, passed away on December 22, 2018, surrounded by family at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. She was born April 1, 1931, in Ogden, Utah, to George Udink Sr. and Grace Hanssen, both of whom emigrated from the Netherlands in the early 1900's. Mary was one of fourteen children and was raised on a farm on Wilson Lane. She married Glen W Thomas, Sr. on March 30, 1956, and they later moved to Thermopolis in 1961, where they settled and raised eight children, John,...
Debra “Deb” Lee Law, 61, passed away on December 23, 2018, at Tidewell Hospice, Port Charlotte, Fla. Services will be held at Mortimore Chapel in Thermopolis on January 12 at 2 p.m. with a gathering to follow at the VFW. A full obituary will appear in next week’s paper....
Though the past few years have seen some varied numbers when it comes to fish in the Bighorn River, Wyoming Game and Fish Regional Fisheries Biologist Joe Skorupski is optimistic that the fish are surviving in greater numbers and the overall population is on a rising trend. Skorupski explained the varying water levels on the river in the last couple years have hit the fish population pretty hard — mainly the small fish, though there had been a decrease in big as well. However, while 2017 s...
The NBHA hosted its three-day year-end barrel racing competition this past weekend at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results include (in order of finish): Friday, Dec. 28 Open 1D: Brenda Sims 15.518, Maddie Fantaskey 15.748, Jerrie Slagle 15.900 Open 2D: Sims 16.061, Slagle 16.261, Katie Fisher 16.511 Open 3D: Kaitlyn Schmuck 16.547, Schmuck 16.724 Open 4D: Valerie Stothart 17.660, Rhyan Schmuck 18.018, Bobbi Zupan 18.126, Zupan 18.395, Heather Flowers 18.904, Jody Campbell 20.561 Youth 1D:...
The freshman Bobcats took another road win Dec. 21, coming out 61-58 against Fort Washakie. Coach Dean Despain stated, “We played the high school basketball team for Fort Washakie; they don’t have a Varsity designation yet, so we played their entire team — Freshmen through Seniors — with our Froshmore Squad. The Fort Washakie team started hot, hitting their first two three-pointers and a couple bunnies, and jumped out to a 10-0 lead. We trailed for most of the game by right around 10 points,...
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him to fish and he’ll probably be ice fishing all winter. Yes, ice fishing season is upon us and the ice at Boysen Reservoir is reported as being good to go at about 10 inches in some areas. Of course, as always, watch for thin ice and pressure ridges when you get out on the ice. Ice seldom freezes uniformly, so it may be a foot thick in one location and just a few inches thick just a few feet away. And new ice is usually stronger than old i...
The Wyoming Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will be holding their Annual Winter Retreat in Thermopolis on Saturday, Jan. 12. The dinner will be held at the fairgrounds from 6 – 10 p.m. that evening. Tickets for the event are available online through Jan. 9. Costs will be $25 for a single ticket and $40 for couples. You may purchase your tickets at ducks.org/wyoming/events/56478/winter-retreat...
A Thermopolis Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 7 from 3-7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. All blood types are needed. To make an appointment go to www.vitalant.org and use sponsor code “Thermopolis” or contact Melene Mierzejewski at 307-240-1414. Walk ins are welcome, and donors should eat well and drink plenty of fluids before donating. You can also save time by going online to www.vitalant.org the day you donate, clicking on Fast Track, completing the health history questionnaire and printing your ticket to...
