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The Thermopolis Town Council worked through their Tuesday meeting with an expedited precision, taking care of business in a short amount of time. Some issues addressed were the renewal of liquor licenses to the local retailers and restaurants, several catering permits and putting old equipment back up for bid. Several of the local restaurateurs were present to witness the renewal of the town’s many liquor licenses. Mayor Mike Mortimore moved the meeting to a public hearing and opened the f...
House District 28 Representative Nathan Winters has been busy during the Wyoming Legislature going on in Cheyenne. According to Winters, 170 separate pieces of legislation were brought to the House of Representatives this year. Of those, 54 failed to pass the 2/3rds majority that is required for introduction of a bill during the budget session and another 25 were not introduced either because of lack of time or were withdrawn by the sponsor. “There has been broad discussion of the best way to move forward during our economic downturn,” sai...
by Lara Love Bryant Honey made in Worland, Canyon Oats Oatmeal made in Powell, student raised local beef, pork or lamb; these are just a few of the items Hot Springs County School District food service director Cindy Wallingford would like to see included on the school lunch menu. Beginning as soon as Wednesday, Feb. 17, HSCSD will be participating in the Farm to School program. Wallingford hopes to start off being able to offer locally produced food items at least once a month in school...
Kindergartners Abigail Flowers and Orion Jenks raise their colorful chains at the gym in Ralph Witters Elementary. Each grade was present and held different colored chains representing a point students improved in MAP scoring....
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. Correction In last week’s Independent Record, would was mistakenly used where letter writer’s Kay Rush and Ruth Clare Johnson used could. The sentence reads as follows: And to give up control of our hospital to an outside facility and/or not having a hospital where we can spend the night for care, cou...
The stage is set for the Encore Talent Show Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a taco bar dinner and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. According to Tiffany Simeral, the program will feature 24 acts during the evening. Tryouts were held earlier this month and young stars will compete in four divisions: kindergarten through second grade, third grade through fifth grade, sixth grade through eighth grade, and a high school division. The contest features $400 in prize money, $50 of which will be...
Girls Scouts from Troop 1100, l to r, Brianna Lackey, Joely Mounts and Alyssa Andreen give handmade flowers to one of the residents of Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center Sunday for Valentine's Day....
Girl Scouts Troop 1100 is meeting every Tuesday at the H.O.P.E. Agency from 3:45-5 p.m. with ages ranging from kindergarten to seventh grade, the youngest starting as daisies and the oldest becoming cadets. Girl Scouts have the opportunity to learn a multitude of skills and lessons. Registration forms are available online at www.gsmw.org or simple come to one of the Tuesday meetings. Registration is $15 per year. For more information, contact Kayloni Good at 921-4220....
Mark Danis, formerly of Nu Vogue Salon, is setting up shop at 316 Broadway. Hair I Am will have Mark’s 37 years of experience behind it, experience that incorporates a master’s degree in coloring, a trained barber and just about everything else from cuts to styles. Mark’s shop will provide a relaxed atmosphere while you are getting your hair done. “I want my customers to be comfortable,” said Danis. Call 864-3864 or 921-3075 to make an appointment....
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Board met Feb. 11. A number of past board presidents attended the meeting to assist with voting for Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year and Nonprofit Organization of the Year. Chamber members submitted nominations for the honors. Recipients will be announced at the annual Chamber Banquet set for March 19. According to chamber director Meri Ann Rush, tickets are still being sold for the 2016 Vacation Getaway fundraiser sponsored by the chamber. Only 150 tickets are being sold. The drawing...
A representative will be available from the Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Tuesday, Feb. 23 to help job seekers and employers at the Hot Springs County Library from 10 a.m.- noon, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231 or on their website at http://wyomingworkforce.org/”wyomingworkforce.org...
by Trudy Lieberman, Rural Health News Service A few months ago came some alarming health news. “Diabetes nation? Half of Americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes,” screamed a Los Angeles Times headline. WebMD weighed in with “Diabetes a Concern for Half of Americans.” NBC News announced, “Half of Americans Have Diabetes or High Blood Sugar.” What was missing from these stories was the fact that the definition of who has the disease has been expanding, and a new disease called pre-diabetes has arisen from the changing definitions. That means,...
As a crossing guard in Thermopolis I would like to thank all of you who are slowing down on Sixth Street and making it a safer highway for everyone. A young boy came from school to the crossing this past week. I thanked him for crossing where it was safer. He said, “We need to lead by example. A little child may be watching!” We could all learn from him. Dorothy Knighten...
Althea Adeline (Smail) Brookshire, 104, passed away Feb. 10, 2016, at Beatrice Hover Assisted Living in Longmont, Colo. She was born March 12, 1911, in Andrew, Iowa, the daughter of John Smail and Cleo (Van Meter) Smail. She spent her childhood in Iowa, graduating from high school in 1930. She came to Wyoming in 1931 and worked at various jobs during the depression. She had fond memories of working at the Savarsey Bakery and the Padlock Ranch. She married Joe Brookshire in Powell, Wyo., on June... Full story
Walter Erskine Boulware, 84, of Cody, passed away at West Park Long Term Care Center on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, with his wife and family at his side. Walter was born to Cecil Boulware and Edith “Dolly” Erskine Boulware at the family ranch home on the Greybull River, west of Meeteetse on May 31, 1931. He was raised and went to school in Meeteetse. He was “top hand” by the age of 12 and was a self-taught bull and bareback rider. He rodeoed from age16-20. Walter was a welder for Husky Oil for years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing, golf an... Full story
The top three finishers in the Thermopolis Middle School Spelling Bee were, eighth grader Ashley Brawley, first place (pictured), eighth grader Darian Macie, second place, seventh grader Matthew Rhodes, third place. They will be able to attend the Wyoming State Spelling Bee competition March 12 in Rock Springs....
The Bureau of Reclamation has made their forecast for the runoff in the up coming months of April through July. Basing the forecast on a 30 year average, the Boysen Reservoir and the snowmelt runoff for the Wind River are below the average. Boysen is currently at 78 percent capacity. The April-July inflow to the reservoir is forecasted at 350,000 acre feet, which is 64 percent of the 30 year average of 548,300 acre feet. The snowmelt runoff in the Wind River above Bull Lake Creek is expected to...
Kylie Fisher has been named to the fall 2015 Sheridan College Vice President’s Honor Roll. Joe Doak, a member of the 307 Basketball Officials Association, has been selected by the Wyoming High School Activities Association to officiate the Class 1A Regional Basketball Tournament in Lander Feb. 25-27....
Fire chief Mark Collins, right, congratulates the 2016 Firefighter of the Year, John Fish Saturday during the fireman's dinner. Ben Shidler, Jay Erk and Clint Huckfeldt were each recognized for five years of service and Rodney McQueen was recognized for 15 years....
Hot Springs County 4-H will be hosting a free chili supper for the public on Saturday, Feb. 27 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. 4-H members will be making desserts that will be available to the public for silent auction and by live auction. The live auction will start at 6:30 p.m. with Shawn McWilliams doing the auctioneering. There will be several desserts available ranging from fancy decorated cakes to pies, cookies and baskets. Proceeds from the event will help 4-H members attend Washington Leadership Focus in...
Brenna and Aaron Abel welcomed their son, Conner, on Sunday, Feb. 14. Brenna Huckfeldt of Hot Springs County Public Health, left, along with Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital nurse Roxanne Arnett, right, presented the family with a new child infant seat filled with goodies as part of the Gift of a Mother's Love program sponsored by Safe Kids Wyoming....
Hot Springs County’s first responders were very active last year responding to a multitude of calls. The following information was gained from the Law Enforcement Center and breaks down dispatch calls for 2015. The county brand inspector responded to eight livestock calls. Wyoming Game and Fish officials had 48 wildlife calls. Government trappers responded to four wildlife calls. The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office found three abandoned vehicles, did 29 agency assists, responded to two air...
When it comes to dinosaurs, their enormous stature sometimes comes to mind. This little dinosaur is on the other end of the spectrum. Lori, the smallest dinosaur found in Wyoming, was discovered ironically next to the largest dinosaur found in Wyoming. The new species, the size of a magpie, was dug up from a quarry in Douglas, Wyoming. Both specimens were donated to the Big Horn Basin Foundation by the land owner as long as neither specimen leaves the state. Jessica Lippincott of the Big Horn Ba...
The Lady Cats girl's basketball team took the game early Friday and never relented, wining against Burlington 46-33. The girls had a lot more shot attempts due to the huge discrepancy in turnovers and offensive rebounds. The Lady Cats controlled the game from the start with 19 points to Burlington's 10 in the first quarter. The Lady Cats turned the ball over only three times in the first half and had the lead by over 20 points halfway through the fourth quarter. According to coach Cory Sova,...
When the Bobcats visited the top ranked 1A defending state champion Burlington Huskies Friday, coach Kevin Gerber was well aware the Bobcats were facing a good team, a very good team. Fifty-two points later, all the statistics of the game pointed to a Thermopolis victory except the scoreboard which showed the Huskies with 54. Keegan Robbins with 22 rebounds nearly exceeded the entire Burlington squad's 26. Only nine turnovers were suffered by the Bobcats. Both teams hit 50 percent of their free...
