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Articles from the February 22, 2018 edition


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  • Council acts to address drainage problems

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Feb 22, 2018

    Tuesday night, Thermopolis Town Council approved two plans to address drainage issues on Upper Fremont. Ray and Belinda Moore first brought the issue before the council in July last year, noting that the installation of a new city water line had caused a lot of water in their home. This water, they said, has devalued their property and required them to run a sump pump. The Moores have come before the board on the matter a couple times since that initial meeting, and attended Tuesday’s meeting t...

  • Jury finds Herrera guilty on four counts

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Feb 22, 2018

    Friday evening in Hot Springs District Court, a jury found Holly Herrera guilty on three counts of child endangerment — exposure to methamphetamine — and one count of possession of a controlled substance. The charges stem from a July 1, 2017 incident, after a vehicle in which Herrera was a passenger was stopped for not having illumination on its rear license plate. Herrera was located inside the vehicle, along with three juveniles, a small amount of meth and various paraphernalia. During ope...

  • Engineer in the making

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Feb 22, 2018

    DeAnna Myers is all concentration as she works building her ship at the Lego Club, sponsored by the Hot Springs County Library. The club meets the first and third Friday of each month....

  • Legislature discusses future of Wyoming Pioneer Home

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Feb 22, 2018

    It has been a busy week in Cheyenne as the Wyoming Legislature is now in session, but the question weighing heavily on the minds of those in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County is the future of the Wyoming Pioneer Home. The fate of the facility should be on the minds of everyone in Wyoming as the Pioneer Home is available for any Wyoming resident, not just those who reside in the Big Horn Basin. According to Representative Nathan Winters, the bill was once again in the appropriations committee... Full story

  • Legislature discusses future of Wyoming Pioneer Home

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Feb 22, 2018

    The biggest question Thermopolis residents have been asking this past week has to do with the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Under SF112, the facility would be privatized, allowing a company to take over it as well as the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. Senate District 20 representative, Wyatt Agar, was not present during the bill’s introduction on Friday, as he was assisting his wife during their annual bull sale, but he returned to Cheyenne early Saturday. Agar said he and Representative Nathan W... Full story

  • On the Record Feb. 22

    Feb 22, 2018

    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 Thursday, Feb. 15 10:13 p.m. Report of an accident in the Wind River Canyon. A driver hit a patch of ice and ran off the road. There were no injuries and the vehicle was towed with arrangements to pick it up later. Friday, Feb. 16 9:07 a.m. Two subjects were arguing over p...

  • Allred keeps active at WPH

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Feb 22, 2018

    Born in Worland on Sept. 11, 1939, Willard Allred spent the first few years there, lived south of Ten Sleep for the first few years of his life before moving Ten Sleep for five to six years and spending some time at lower Norwood. After graduating from Ten Sleep High School, Allred's first job was with Wyoming Game and Fish. He noted he also worked with the department off and on during school, maintaining the grounds and taking care of the fish. After high school, he was on the distribution...

  • New director joins H.O.P.E. Agency

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Feb 22, 2018

    The H.O.P.E. Agency in Thermopolis recently acquired a new director, Daisy Torres, who comes from our sister agency in Worland. Torres began her career in 2012 as an advocate in Worland and volunteered as an Americore Advocate and became the director here on Feb. 1. Services will remain the same at the agency, providing advocacy for victims of domestic violence, helping with stalking orders and all the other previous services. Torres brings some grant writing experience to the position, but she...

  • Lohman joins senior center staff

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Feb 22, 2018

    Those who have noticed a new face at the Hot Springs County Senior Center or heard a different voice when they call know somebody new is on staff. Bruce Lohman took on the position of office manager at the center starting February 12. Among Lohman’s responsibilities, he said, is making sure the bus gets to people who request rides, and making sure the counts and finances are accurate for meals served and delivered. He noted Lisa Pierce, the center director, has been adding a little bit to his d...

  • Still time for cowboy hall of fame nominations

    Feb 22, 2018

    Nominations for the 2018 Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) will be accepted through Wednesday, Feb. 28. The 2017 Cowboy Hall of Fame saw among its inductees Hot Springs County residents Carl Obe Dockery and Ernest Nathan “Nate” Brown, who was honored posthumously. Inductee qualifications include a minimum age of 65 and at least 45 years in the saddle. Nominees don’t have to be born in Wyoming, but must have had primary residency in the state of Wyoming as a working cowboy or cowgirl. The county the nominee spent his or her life in is requi...

  • Third champion

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Feb 22, 2018

    Emmy Hergert addresses students at Thermopolis Middle School, after being named the third Champion for Children for the school year....

  • Help the Pioneer Home

    Feb 22, 2018

    The Wyoming State Legislature is currently considering a bill that would eliminate a Wyoming institution that has been around since 1949. The Wyoming Pioneer Home, part of the Wyoming Department of Health’s Aging Division, provides assisted living for the seniors of Wyoming at a reasonable cost, but now, the Legislature is attempting to privatize the facility and remove the state from any connection with the home. One section of the bill claims Hot Springs County is the only place that benefits from the Pioneer Home. Yes, locals are employed t...

  • Measure twice, cut as many times as it takes

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Feb 22, 2018

    Thanks to this past weekend, I can now add “mount a microwave above a range” to my resumé, though it’s also painfully obvious — extremely so — that I won’t be signing up with any home renovation companies in the foreseeable future. Since the snow and cold were keeping my family and the visiting in-laws from doing much outside, we decided to take on some indoor projects to get them out of the way. For my wife and mother-in-law, it was getting their taxes filed. For me and my father-in-la...

  • Kay Freudenthal

    Feb 22, 2018

    Kay Custer Freudenthal, 77, passed away on January 21, 2018, in Little Rock, Ark., from complications from a stroke. She was born in Reno, Nev., on May 11, 1940, to Paul and Lucille Custer. The family moved to Thermopolis in 1948. Kay graduated from Thermopolis High School in 1958 and she married Neil Freudenthal that same year. After Neil retired from Texaco they made their home in Hot Springs Village, Ark., in 1993. Kay was active in various clubs in the village. She loved to knit and crochet,... Full story

  • Q Lounge opens at Quality Inn

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Feb 22, 2018

    When Karen and Carl Leyba, owners of the Quality Inn, wanted to create a certain niche at the hotel, they knew exactly who to call – their friend Dan Powell, a retired judge from Colorado. That niche is a vision of the kind of hotels one would find in the 30s and 40s, with a lounge in the lobby for guests where even locals could come in for a quiet drink and a little conversation. From that vision came the Q Lounge. The Q is a place where you can come in and have a quiet drink after work and m...

  • Gear signs books Saturday

    Feb 22, 2018

    Local author Michael Gear will be signing his latest novels, “Outpost” and “Flight of the Hawk: The River” during a book signing hosted by Storyteller. Fans of science fiction will be enthralled with “Outpost”, the first in a planned series about the planet Donovan and the the realities of colonization under the demands of corporate overlords. Filled with adventure and all kinds of monsters, Gear has stepped away from the Western stories he usually pens to bring his audience something new. Gear will also be signing a second novel more in the...

  • Boots and Buckles Ball

    Feb 22, 2018

    Dig out those boots and dust off those buckles, its time for the Fourth Annual Boots and Buckles Ball, sponsored by the Thermoopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo, on Saturday, Feb. 24. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy the no host social hour starting at 5:30 p.m. and then dinner, by donation, at 6:30 p.m. An auction will follow along with an auction and dancing to the “Rewinders”. Adults are $10, kids, $8, and those under four are free....

  • Runoff forecast released

    Feb 22, 2018

    The Bureau of Reclamation recently released its March forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn Basin. The report shows the forecasted April through July inflow to Boysen Reservoir is 900,000 acre feet (af), which is 156 percent of the 30-year average of 577,700 af The bureau prepares monthly forecasts for the runoff, which typically occurs between from April through May. Forecasts take into account snow accumulating at an average rate. If the temperature increases and there’s not as much snow as predicted in the c...

  • Last call for cinnamon rolls

    Feb 22, 2018

    Its last call for cinnamon rolls from the Hot Springs County Senior Center. There are just two dates left to order, Fri., March 2 and Fri., March 9, before they are finished for the season. The sweet treats are just $18 per dozen and you can either pick them up or they will deliver. Get your order in now before its too late by calling the Senior Center at 864-2151....

  • Lady Cats play at home Friday and Saturday

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Feb 22, 2018

    The Lady Bobcats hosted a make-up game against the Lady Buffs of Buffalo last Tuesday, losing on their home court, 34-73. Head coach Cory Sova said it was an "ugly first half." The Lady Buffs were in the lead, 44-10 at halftime. The girls came out much better in the second half and were competitive, but Sova said they just can't dig themselves out of a big hole. Ashley McPhie got on track the second half, hitting her last five field goal attempts, three of which were three-pointers and were...

  • Bobcats set to host Douglas, Newcastle

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Feb 22, 2018

    The Bobcats faced two losses this past week, with scores of 69-25 against Buffalo on Feb. 13 and 73-35 at Rawlins on Feb. 16. The game against Buffalo was a make up game for the Bobcats after the game was cancelled the Friday before. Coach Kevin Gerber stated, "I feel like we had a good game plan put together but we didn't execute it very well. It really came down to ball control and we had 30 turnovers due to some heavy pressure from Buffalo. Our turnovers turned into easy layups for them and...

  • Bobcats compete at 3A East Regional Wrestling Tournament

    Rex Clothier|Feb 22, 2018

    Bobcat wrestlers competed at the 3A East Regional competition in Worland last Friday and Saturday. While an encouraging eleven Bobcats will be on their way to the Casper Events Center and state tourney on Friday, only four Bobcats - Austin Ireland (champion at 106 lb.), Logan Cole (third at 182 lb.) Austin Weaver (second at 195 lb.) and Hyrum Rich (third at 195 lb.) - are going with credentials that earn them seeding consideration. Ireland has the second seed at 106, and Weaver secured a fourth...

  • Club wrestler takes high places

    Feb 22, 2018

    Last Saturday, Ty Peterson with the Thermopolis Wrestling Club attended a tournament in Billings, Mont. Peterson won first place in the 80-pound School Boy division, and second in 85-pound School Boy....

  • Boys JV basketball to finish season this week

    Mark Dykes|Feb 22, 2018

    This past week saw the JV boys taking on Buffalo and Rawlins. Though both games resulted in losses — 44-36 against Buffalo and 51-24 against Rawlins — the boys showed improvement from when they faced these opponents earlier in the season. With regard to the Buffalo game, coach Ryan Shaffer stated it was a “much better game for us than the first time we met. We played solid defense, keeping them under our goal of 48. We had 11 steals and five blocks.” While the boys held Buffalo to a low percent...

  • Roof repair bid comes in lower than expected

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Feb 22, 2018

    The Hot Springs County Commissioners got some new estimates on repair or replacement of the roof on the multi-purpose building at the fairgrounds during their afternoon meeting on Tuesday. Thane Magelky with GDA Associates said the new estimates were calculated based on contractor’s estimates for the job and the cost has come down considerably. According to Magelky, full removal and replacement of the metal roof should run $192,812, much lower than the original $300,000 estimate. Foam i...

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