Your source for news in Hot Springs County
Your source for news in Hot Springs County
Sorted by date Results 1 - 24 of 24
At the first April Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting held at the Annex building, Brian Clarkson of T-O Engineers gave the GIS (Geographic Information System) report and said they have continued mapping the county road easements and right-of-way descriptions to link to historical documents. They previously met with Bo Bowman of the county’s planning department for a work session and they scanned documents from land-use change files. This includes continuing to incorporate land-use change r...
Last week, crews tore down the wooden park south of the LeRoy Hayes football field. School officials plan to utilize the area for bus parking but have made statements that the park was not in good condition and was no longer considered safe. The decision to tear the park down was not popular with some community members....
At the April 5 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall, Mayor Mike Chimenti held a public hearing for the retail liquor license transfer from Elle’s Restaurant and Bar to 7 Lazy S Cafe and Bar, LLC. There were no public comments. The council then voted and approved the transfer of the liquor license. Town engineer Anthony Barnett said they had a prebid event for the silo painting project and that he recommended Carr Coatings, LLC. The council voted and approved the bid. Barnett also d...
Thermopolis high school FFA members who attended State Convention include, front row, l to r, Hallie Martinez, Teresa Steadman, Hanna Hill, Brooke Hubele, Taylor Agar, Tymber Eckley, Rylee Agar, Morgan Slover, Marriaha Haight, Patrick Chapel-Rawhouser, Tucker Lake and Kaitlin Barral; middle row, Tera Kraushaar, Maddi Andreen, Kaia Galovich, Jason Bowman, Lance Axtell, Jim Christensen, Hayden Overfield, Chase Herring, Kale Odell, Lexi Overfield, Amelia Roberts, Will Clark, Hadley Johnson, Jayda...
The Hot Springs County high school choir and band members perform during the Pre-Festival Preview Concert last week in the Bill Malloy Auditorium under the direction of Drew Brown. Students performed solo and ensemble pieces followed by full choir and band performances in preparation for music festival....
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. We print the names of all people upon their initial arrest. Highway Patrol Monday, April 11 4:39 a.m. Anthony Armajo, 27, of Riverton was arrested for alleged driving while under the influence of alcohol and incapable of safely driving. Sheriff’s Office Monday, April 4 11:24 a.m. Report...
Property owner John Waid has been working on remodeling a series of apartments located at 327 Arapahoe. Waid started the renovation and remodeling in February and anticipates he will be done in about 30 days. The work includes new flooring, drywall, and ceilings. Also, he is cleaning up the sinks, stoves, and other items. Waid also said that rental properties are difficult to find in Thermopolis and that many people have been searching for somewhere to rent, some for months. Waid said three of...
Charlie and Kim Smith are expanding their 7 Lazy S Restaurant business to include a new bar and to add dinner to their menu. Kim said, "We're getting super excited. We're going to do a hard opening Monday, April 18, where we'll be open for dinners. The hours for dinner will be 4:30-9 p.m." 7 Lazy S Restaurant is located at 109 S 6th St. Kim estimates the bar will be open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., but the exact times are still to be determined. Kim said about their dinner menu, "We will have some...
Reports on improper meetings serve as reminder to governing bodies around the state. Gillette City Council recently found itself in hot water after an investigation found the governing body repeatedly violated open meetings laws. According to the Gillette News Record’s report of a comprehensive review released early this month, the city had conducted improper executive sessions — which are closed to the public — conducted meetings without proper notice and improperly utilized personal devices, among other issues. Shortly after the report was r...
Editor’s note: This information originally ran in the June 17, 2021 Independent Record on this page. We are running it again to help answer questions now being raised since the wooden park has been torn down. After multiple years of consideration, the Hot Springs County Board of Trustees approved going out for bid on a new bus drop off that will serve Hot Springs County High School and Ralph Witters Elementary students next fall. The new bus drop off lane would encompass the school district property on the south end of the track that is c...
Joseph Charles Shaffer, age 83, passed away at home from natural causes on April 8, 2022. A beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Joseph (Joe) will be missed by many. Born to Glenn Dale Shaffer and Helen Delores Shaffer (née Kobielusz) in Thermopolis on June 16, 1938, Joe was one of six children. He is survived by brothers Edward LeRoy Shaffer, Dean Raymond Shaffer, Danny (Diana) Wayne Shaffer, and sister, Doris Ann Ready. Joe was married to Eloise Shaffer...
Thermopolis resident, Henry Lee Peden, 42, died suddenly April 6, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. He was born April 22, 1979, in Buffalo, Wyo., one of five children of Dale, Sr. and Loreta (Oster) Peden. Henry was raised and educated in Rozet, Wyo. He came to Thermopolis in 2005 while working in the oil fields. For the past year he had been employed by Easy 'n Quick as a truck driver. A kind, charismatic, helpful and wonderful parent, he never knew a stranger and had time for anyone. He enjoyed...
A $4.74 million pavement improvement project has started north of Shoshoni. The project includes asphalt pavement surfacing, fencing, asphalt pavement milling, chip sealing, and other work on 8.36 miles of US20/WY789 beginning between the town limits of Shoshoni and Birdseye Road. The project’s prime contractor is Mountain Construction Co., of Lovell. The contractor’s schedule calls for asphalt milling beginning this month, with paving beginning as early as the end of April. Chip sealing will be done after June 1. All work is dependent upo...
Last week on Wednesday, the Wyoming State Engineer's Office held a training convention for a hydrographer school where they learn to use special water flow measuring technology in the Bighorn River. This data helps them to regulate irrigation water and river flows. The water commissioners meet annually for this type of training....
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs County Chamber of Commerce is hosting two Job Fairs and one Volunteer Fair in the month of April. The first job fair is going to be held on Friday, April 15, from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the high school commons area. This is targeted toward high school students looking for a summer job or internship. Students are to bring copies of their resumes or contact information with them to meet potential employers and pick up applications. The community job fair will be held on Monday, April 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the meeting...
Jordan Whitener takes a shot as Andrew Ennis attempts to block it. The Hot Springs County Rec District Adult Co-Ed basketball championship took place last week at the TMS gym. Red Rock Family Medicine won against Hoosier Daddy....
Thermopolis Middle School track and field members competed in the Shoshoni Junior High Invite last Friday. The team did well and had some impressive individual placings. Results include (with placings up to 10th): Boys 100 meter dash: Mack Bucuner, 5th, 13.40; Armani Dukes, 6th, 13.41; Dean Bihr, 9th, 13.78; Dallyn Griffin, 14.12; Aidan Flores, 14.66; Dyllan Myers, 15.03; Jordan Garrison, 15.24; James Whitt, 15.33; Hayden Johnson, 15.64; Tannen Birdsley, 15.81; Stetson Moody, 15.81; William Bapst, 17.77 Youth 100 meter dash: Clint Kimes,...
Two Thermopolis Wrestling Club members competed at Nationals in Iowa last weekend. Individual records at nationals include: Cannon Boren, Lee Pamulak MS National Duals 105 (Wyoming Gold) over Westen Lindeen (Montana Silver) Fall 1:12 Boren over Hayden Schafer (Iowa Blue) Maj 16-2 Boren over Tyson Flavin (Tennessee Red) Dec 12-10 Hayden Schafer (Iowa Blue) over Boren Fall 2:38 Gage Spurgeon (Iowa Gold) over Boren (Wyoming Brown) TF 18-3 Boren over Jordan Risse (South Dakota Lightning) Maj 13-1 Boren over Axel Schultz (South Dakota Thunder) Fall...
The Bobcat track teams traveled to compete in the Meeteetse Invitational last Friday. They had originally planned to compete in Glenrock and Powell but had a schedule change last Wednesday. The Bobcats saw some impressive first place finishes and a number of personal bests at the invite. “Our athletes took advantage of the great weather Friday and we were able to come home with lots of ribbons and PR’s. We have a young team and I am proud of how they are working hard to improve every week, and are learning to compete. Our upperclassmen hav...
Bobcat golfers had a strong opening at the Worland Spring Golf Tournament last Friday. For the high school boys, Hardy Johnson shot an impressive 75, finishing just two strokes behind Worland’s Karsten Simmons who won with a 73. Wyatt McDermott shot an 86, Seth Weyer an 88, Jonah Needham a 103 and Spencer Calhoun a 108. Middle schooler Trevin Shaffer shot a 101. For the girls, Thermopolis had one competitor Ki Kraushaar who shot a 110. The tournament included players from Cody, Powell, Lovell, Lander, Buffalo, Sheridan, Green River, Kemmerer a...
by Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Nursing staff shortages persist in Wyoming. But there are a number of ways people are trying to turn that around. Nationwide nursing shortages preceded the pandemic. COVID-19 just made it a lot worse. A June 2021 survey by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living found that up to 94% of nursing homes and 81% of assisted-living communities had experienced staff shortages in the prior month. “One of the most frightening and imm...
The Hot Springs County Land Use Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing at the Annex Wednesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. to review two applicants. One will be with Douglas Lindamood, representing SonRise Ranch LLC, who requests a land-use change from agricultural to commercial to allow a meat processing facility. The subject property is a 3.87-acre parcel located near Grass Creek Road. The other applicant is Brian Hayek, representing Red Rim Ranch LLC who has requested the approval of a preliminary subdivision plat to divide 385 acres...
The Lion’s Club will be holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 17, at 2 p.m. in the Hot Springs State Park. The event is for children through 9 years old. The age groups are 2 and under, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-9. There are prizes for all ages. There may even be an appearance of the Easter Bunny. The event may be cancelled if it is raining or snowing....
Ralph Witters Elementary is hosting a chance for parents to enroll their incoming kindergarten students for the 2022-2023 school year on Tuesday, April 26 from 5:30-7 p.m. Dinner will be served in the cafeteria with registration following in the library. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and an immunization record. For more information, please contact Nichole Ciz at 307-331-1393....
