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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
Wearing panty hose is not just for bank robbers anymore. Zerrian Stone, left, and Kale Bloedel, pulled panty hose over their heads and gave the Elephant March game a try during the Irish Evening with Spencer Luce fundraiser Saturday night at the fair building. The event raised about $2,000 for the family....
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...
The 2016 Hot Springs County Republican Convention will be held Saturday, March 12 at the county annex building beginning at 9 a.m. Delegates for the Republican State and National conventions will be named and the county’s Republican candidate for president will be selected. Two delegates will be selected to attend the state convention and five alternates. Three others from Hot Springs County will attend including party chairman (Chuck Carver), state committeeman (Jim Collins) and state committeewoman (Toni Casciato). According to Hot Springs C...
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 Monday, March 7 9:34 a.m. Structure fire at 1340 Canyon Hills Sheriff’s department Monday, Feb. 29 10:47 p.m. Skyler McClure was arrested and charged with alleged possession with intent to deliver. Tuesday, March 1 2:03 p.m. Report of a possible sale of drugs. There was nothing substantial...
There is still time to have your blood drawn for the annual Kiwanis Health Fair at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Blood draws will be held at the hospital Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 10-12, from 7 to 10 a.m. Report to the desk in the hospital lobby. No specific appointments for blood draws will be made. Several types of blood screenings will be available, including a basic chemistry panel; vitamin D, 25 hydroxy; PSA (for men); hemoglobin; C-reactive protein; blood type; ferritin; hemogram; colo kit and thyroid panel. Doctors...
A sign up for the community garden is scheduled from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 at the Hot Springs County Library. The gardens are in a gorgeous natural spot with a lot of potential, Melanie Valentine said, and those who haven’t seen the area are encouraged to stop by C Avenue and Arapahoe Street to have a look. Valentine is looking to upgrade the gardens, as over the past couple years the weeds have gotten out of hand, particularly the puncture vine or goat head. The Wyoming Master Gardeners Association recently provided a $750 grant, w...
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....
When I was a boy, I once walked near a wasp nest in a clothes line pole at which time one pesky inhabitant took umbrage and stung me on the jaw. I swatted him away but he evidently thought once was not enough and returned to sting again slightly below the initial attack...another swat and a third attack. Now, there were two very angry parties involved in a unpleasant dialogue, and I doubt that that wasp understood that crazy entity chasing it around the yard until he landed and met his doom. Somehow the end game took some of the sting out of...
For some months now I have been following the debate regarding the creation of a Hospital District and feel compelled to share my opinion on this important matter. My company is one of the largest private employers in the county, and, I am a frequent consumer of health care services myself as a stage four cancer survivor. I am concerned that lives may be on the line if both sides continue to view the issue simply in terms of local control and higher taxes versus the affiliation or merger with a larger health care entity. Our community leaders s...
Edward Lewis Parish, 78, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at his residence in Thermopolis following a period of failing health. Born Sept. 19, 1937, in Las Cruces, N.M., he was the son of Earl and Marilyn (Taylor) Harmon. In the 1950's he married Elizabeth Garmeson. The couple later divorced. Most of his life he was employed as an electrical technician for the Burroughs Corporation in California. After retirement, he moved to Wyoming in 1983 and started a second career as a cowboy. In the late 1980's... Full story
Valerie Wurtz passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016, after a long illness. Valerie was born Valerie Wood on Feb. 14, 1948, to Fenton C. Wood and June Walker Wood. She was the third of seven children, Mary, Michael, Peggy, Janet, Julie, William and Richard. She is survived by four children, Steven, Nadine, Misty and Jody; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters Mary, Peggy, Janet, Julie; brothers, William and Richard; and numerous nieces and nephews. Valerie was preceded in death by her brother Michael in 1963; husband Donald... Full story
A Relay for Life Kickoff is set for Friday, March 18 at the Armory building beginning at 6 p.m. You can register your team for the 2016 Relay for Life at the kickoff party and network with other participants while learning about this year’s Relay for Life plans. Dinner will be served followed by a bonfire. Relay for Life will be held August 12-13 in downtown Thermopolis. For more information about Relay for Life, contact Shurie Scheel at 307-460-0392 or shuriescheel@gmail.com. The local Relay for Life website is www.relayfor...
Dr. Laura Vietti will be presenting the program “Wyoming Paleontology: Fossils that inspired a Nation” at the Saturday, March 12 Hot Springs County Historical Society meeting. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. at the county museum. Wyoming has an extremely rich and continuous fossil record that has forever impacted the field of paleontology. Vietti’s presentation will cover Wyoming’s geologic past, the historical discovery of Wyoming’s fossils and discussion of fossils recovered from Hot Springs County. Vietti is a graduate of Hot Springs C...
Baseball players are streaming into spring training, and a UW Extension community development educator (CDE) is offering her own specialty spring camp in Thermopolis. Managing change and giving effective feedback workshops are scheduled for Tuesday, March 15 at Big Horn Federal Savings Bank. “Don’t let issues with communication throw you a curve ball,” said extension CDE educator Tara Kuipers in the spirit of the season. The managing change first session is 9-11:30 a.m., and giving effective feedback is 1:30-4 p.m. Kuipers said change can b...
Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) will be giving a presentation Wednesday, March 16 at the H.O.P.E. Agency, 426 Big Horn St. The presentation will begin at 1 p.m. and will outline the services the organization offers for children. BACA works in conjunction with local and state agencies to lend support and create a safe environment for abused children. The volunteer organization’s mission is to help children to not feel afraid in the world in which they live. For more information, call 864-2158....
Aimee Kay and Lily Hayes show off the variety of pies available at the Holy Trinity Rummage and Bake Sale Saturday....
The Hot Springs County Weed & Pest and University of Wyoming Extension Service will be conducting a private applicator training on Thursday, March 17 beginning at 10 a.m. at the weed and pest office, 711 Springview St. The training is for individuals that require a pesticide applicator certification in order to purchase and use restricted pesticides. The training will cover rules, regulations, record keeping, safety issues, reading and understanding labels and MSDSs. If you have any questions contact the weed and pest at 864-2278 or the...
Kathy Hammond’s quilt Heart Mountain Barracks is one of more than 20 quilts currently in display “The Fabric of Memory”, in the gallery at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center now until May 20. A member of the Textile Artists of the Greater Yellowstone (TAGY), Hammond explained inspiration for the project and resultant display came after they took photos at the center. As a history minor, Hammond said she was particularly excited for this opportunity. Heart Mountain Barracks is made of silk, some of which is commercially woven and some from...
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....
The Thermopolis Middle School eighth grade girls' basketball team finished their season with a record of 12-4 and a fourth place finish at at the conference tournament in Powell Feb. 27. The girls won against Powell but fell to both Cody and Greybull for their fourth place finish. "I have played basketball in middle school, high school and college and these girls showed me they have talent," said head coach Stevie Haughian. According to Haughian, the girls' toughest teams throughout the season... Full story
The Thermopolis Middle School seventh grade girls' basketball team finished their season with an 11-7 record and won the consolation championship at the conference tournament in Powell Feb. 27. The girls lost to Worland in the first round and then came back with wins against Greybull and Rocky Mountain. "I have coached for 31 years and this could very easily be the best group of girls I have ever coached," said head coach Kent Hessenthaler. "They worked hard and were polite," he added....
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate team is gearing up for the State Tournament after a third place finish in Worland over the weekend. A total of 20 teams competed in Worland and the Bobcats were successful in both debate and extemp. Senior Kameron Olsen placed second in Lincoln-Douglas debate, losing his final debate in a split decision to a competitor from Cody. He also placed second in extemp. Darren Leonhardt, also a senior, placed fifth in extemp for the weekend. Seniors Amanda Dinsmore and Eryn Robinson moved into...
PAWS testing at Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) and Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) has started and will run through March. The standardized testing started on Tuesday at both schools. At RWE the test will run for two weeks and at TMS they will run for three weeks. The tests will be given on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Parents may notice their children being a bit more stressed or perhaps coming home a bit more tired and cranky each day during the testing, but there are some tips to help your child, and you, through the testing...
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....
