Articles from the May 5, 2016 edition
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Preparing for if the dam breaks
County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon wants to make sure Thermopolis is prepared in...
Pitch, hit and run set for May 12
The Aquafina Pitch, Hit and Run competition is scheduled for Thursday, May 12 at Whitt Field. Registration begins at 6 p.m. with completion starting...
Reimbursement available for clinics
During April's meeting of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, CEO Robin...
Music students perform in Denver
Last week, several of the Hot Springs County High School music students traveled for competition in...
Will Star Plunge be eliminated from HSSP?
The future of Hot Springs State Park's Star Plunge may be in jeopardy, according to Star Plunge...
Commissioners comment on HSSP draft master plan
Hot Springs State Park superintendent Kevin Skates presented the Hot Springs County Board of...
Main Street discusses Oktobrewfest, rodeo dance
Main Street Thermopolis met on April 28 to discuss Oktobrewfest, the PRCA Rodeo Dance and the new...
Snowmelt forecast receives boost
In March, the Bureau of Reclamation issued a statement that showed the forecasted runoff from April...
Study leads to county road speed limit changes, postings
Recently, Hot Springs County partnered with WyT2/LTAP, the local tech transfer through the...
Meet Mia
A third baby buffalo was born on April 28 in the Hot Springs State Park buffalo herd. She was named...
Community, chapter members honored at FFA Banquet
Those attending the 77th annual Thermopolis FFA Banquet Monday evening enjoyed a milk can dinner at...
Community divided over HSSP master plan
The Hot Springs State Park Master Plan public input open house meeting held on Monday evening... Full story
Treasurer receives fraudulent email
Fraud reports are regular occurrences in today's world. The ease of which those with malicious...
Town council takes first look at budget
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council reviewed the budget for 2016-17. No motion was made...
Travelers in Wind River Canyon can expect delays during emergency rock scaling project
An emergency rock scaling project will focus on removal of 6-7 large rocks from a hillside above...
On The Record May 5, 2016
On the Record policy It is the Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or...
Shinost sentencing rescheduled for June 6
A sentencing hearing for Cody Shinost which was scheduled for Monday, May 2 in Hot Springs County Fifth Judicial District Court was continued. A new...
Fashion show added to ArtStroll
Merlin's Hide Out fashions kick off the repurposed, hand-made fashion show hosted by Hot Springs Cou...
P.E.O Mother's Day lunch Saturday
The fourth annual P.E.O. Mother’s Day Luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Saturday...
Get your team together for MS Walk June 4
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the central nervous system by disrupting flow of...
National Day of Prayer Service Monday
Several local churches are sponsoring a Prayer Service in connection with the National Day of Prayer to be held, Monday, May 9 at 12:15 p.m. in...
Stamp Out Hunger food drive set for May 14
The Thermopolis Post Office is gearing up for the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday, May 14. All food...
RWE honors students
Fourth grade teacher Toby Emery gives fourth grader Mari Ford an award and a high five during the...
Make a sound, no matter how small
Last week, Thermopolis resident Tom Anderson stopped by the IR office to tell me how he couldn’t...
The Wind/Bighorn River is an 'antecedent stream'
In a recent letter to the editor, Duane Richter questioned how the Wind River was able to start at the top of the Owl Creek Mountains in order to...