Articles from the April 28, 2022 edition
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Rising property values result in property tax increases
Recently, the Hot Springs County assessor’s office mailed out estimated tax assessments for 2022 to property owners, with many seeing a noticeable...
One land use change request approved, another is continued
At the April 20 Land Use Planning Commission meeting held at the Annex building, Hot Springs County Planner Bo Bowman presented two applicants for...
Frisbee golf
Thermopolis Middle School student Hayden Johnson attempts to land a disc in the basket at Hot...
School board accepts preliminary budget
The Hot Springs County School Board unanimously accepted a preliminary budget on April 21 as required by state statute, with school district business...
Prom royalty
The HSCHS held their Prom Grand March last Saturday where votes were cast for Prom Royalty. The...
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...
Set to open
The newly renovated Family Dollar/Dollar Tree is set to open this week on Thursday, April...
School stakeholders meeting set
HSCSD#1 Stakeholders, including students, parents, staff, community members, homeschool and private school parents, are invited to the 2022-23...
Circus coming to town July 2
Mark your calendars, the circus is coming to Thermopolis. The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus will be in town on Saturday, July 2 under the big...
Film includes trip though Thermop
The Wyoming Symphonic Films by Dall Wilson wraps for the season with a four-part episode arcing across the state from Sundance to Ten Sleep and back...
Democrats hold convention
Hot Springs County Democrats held their county convention last Saturday. They spent the day building their platform for the next two years, outlining...
Lawn and Garden Expo set for Tuesday
A Lawn and Garden Expo and Poultry Processing Workshop will be held Tuesday, May 3 from 5:30-8:45 p.m. at the armory building, located on the north...
Thermopolis community blood drive planned
There will be a Thermopolis Community Blood Drive at the Senior Citizens Center on Monday, May 9 from 2-6 p.m. Call Melene Mierzejewski to make an...
Team work in WRC
Mother Nature offered up some much needed moisture last week on Friday and Saturday. The Owl Creek area received a full inch of measurable moisture,...
Do not plod along like cattle
I am respectfully submitting an excerpt from a book called “Freedom Tide” written by Chad Connelly: Anyone making statements that our Founding...
Laurie Kelley
Laurie Kelley, 65, died April 8, 2022, at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyo., after a sudden... Full story
Contractor mobilizing early to WRC slide stabilization project
Last Saturday’s rock slide that closed US20/WY789 for 4 hours in Wind River Canyon is forcing early mobilization for prime contractor Oftedal...
Grand opening
Audra Dominguez's Copper Coo coffee shop held their grand opening celebration last Saturday....
Tracksters showing improvement
The Bobcat track team competed at the Lander Invite last Tuesday and in Douglas on Saturday. “I am really proud of our athletes and coaching staff...
Lady Cats honored
Lady Bobcat Kamry Bowman received 3A girls basketball all-conference honors. Layne Myers, Mariah Brooks and Ruthane Johnson were named honorable...
Bobcat golf team takes first in Sheridan
The boys Bobcat golf team won first in Sheridan with four placers in the top ten. Hardy Johnson...
Longwell, Farrell bring home firsts from rodeo
Hot Springs County High School Rodeo Club members competed in Big Piney last weekend. Roedy Farrell took first in the bareback riding with a score of...
Party time!
Brendan Thomas and Kieona Hoffer, from Powell, pop off some confetti during the Prom Grand March....
Commissioners updated on projects
At the April 19 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting held at the Annex, Elyse Dufour presented herself on the phone to the commissioners as they a...
