Articles from the April 1, 2021 edition
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Speed limits set based on road type, traffic flow
Hot Springs County Road and Bridge Supervisor Shane Rankin provided information on how speed limits are determined on county roads and elsewhere....
Kite flying fun
Fifth-grader Lucy Wiley chases a kite in Hot Springs State Park while her mother, Amie, holds tight...
Volunteers help out local veterans
Monday, March 29, is the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. In 2017 President Trump mad...
Permission needed to fly drones in Wyoming State Parks
Hot Springs State Park Supervisor Kevin Skates provided information regarding members of the public flying drones in the park properties. Skates...
Sales tax increase removed from school funding bill
by Kathryn Palmer Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A proposal to address a $300 million shortfall to Wyoming’s K-12...
Zebra Mussels invasion prevention
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture recently convened a...
On the record
On the Record policy It is the Thermopolis Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s o...
Get ready, get set, go!
The Shop Gym held the Buffalo Bash 5k race as a fundraiser in the Hot Springs State Park. The...
RMEF Banquet set for April 10
The local chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is holding its banquet April 10 at 5 p.m. at the Fair Building. The event is a...
Do the right thing
In the six years since former Gov. Matt Mead began championing expanding Medicaid in the state, much has changed – including the state’s financial...
Get ready for Wyo Wednesdays
by Suzanne Samelson Main Street Thermopolis has plans for the spring season, starting with Wyo Wednesday on April 7. The first Wednesday of the mo...
Twila Wood
Twila Wood, 89, soon to be 90, passed on March 23, 2021 at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and... Full story
Dean Ernest Benson
Dean Ernest Benson passed away March 15, 2021. He was born on February 8, 1938, in Thermopolis,... Full story
Evelyn A. Sutherland
Evelyn A. Sutherland, 68, died on March 28, 2021 in Billings, Mont. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Independent Recor... Full story
Margaret Ellen Bleak
Margaret Ellen (Pickett) Bleak passed away at her home surrounded by family on March 23, 2021. She... Full story
Online sports wagering legalization clears Legislature
CASPER (WNE) — A bill to legalize online sports wagering in Wyoming for the first time cleared both the House and Senate. House Bill 133 directs...
Sketch Club started
A new Sketch Club has been started here in Thermopolis that allows artists to meet fellow creative...
Look, Ma, no hands!
Jenny Deromedi powers her way on her hoverboard in the wonderful weather of the Hot Springs State...
Wrestlers face tough competition in Montana
The Thermopolis Wrestling Club had 23 wrestlers attend Montana Open last Saturday and Sunday. There...
Medicaid expansion bill wins final House approval
by Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — In an unprecedented vote, the Wyoming House of Representatives gave its...
Bill protecting gun rights from federal rules passes Senate
by Ellen Gerst Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A bill intended to exempt Wyomingites from future federal restrictions on gun...
Taking flight
An elegant pair of Sandhill Cranes take flight from a field along West Sunnyside Lane north of...
IRS extends additional tax deadlines for individuals to May 17
The Internal Revenue Service announced that individuals have until May 17, 2021 to meet certain deadlines that would normally fall on April 15, such a...
