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The trail development of Roundtop is about to be complete and it will have its Grand Opening on May 21 at 10 a.m. Todd Thibodeau is the team leader of four members who did the hard work. The trail building work started on March 22 and they hope to be done by May 20. The nature of the work entails digging with pickaxes, using a Punjab gas-powered jackhammer, and a device called a come-along that helps move huge rocks that easily weigh tons. And, when necessary, they drill holes or cores into the...
Jace Longwell and Bronwyn Dobbins duel with Nerf guns as they enter the Hot Springs County High School gym in the 2022 Senior Graduation procession....
Secretary of State, Ed Buchanan will be in Thermopolis on Sunday, June 5 to present information and data regarding Election security and integrity in Wyoming. The presentation, which is being sponsored by the Hot Springs County Clerk‚’s Office, is open to the public and will be held at the HSC Museum & Cultural Center. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. with the presentation to begin at 2 p.m. sharp. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Join Secretary of State Ed Buchanan as he presents prepared remarks and provides an opportunity for cit...
The Bobcat boys golf team tied for 1st place with the Kemmerer Rangers at the Wyoming 2A Spring Championships with a total score of 717. Hardy Johnson made it four in a row as an individual boys champion shooting a 77 and a 79 for a total of 156, followed in second by Upton's Logan Timberman with a total score of 168. Wyatt McDermott took 3rd on the boys side with a second day personal best of 77 and a total score of 171. Hayden Overfield tied for 13th with a 193, Seth Weyer was 15th with a 197...
By Karla Pomeroy Northern Wyoming News Via Wyoming News Exchange WORLAND — Examining bone injuries on a foot is nothing new for the Washakie Medical Center radiology team, but running a 64-slice CT scan on a 150 million-year-old bone was out of the ordinary for the team on Thursday, May 5. The metatarsal fossils are a project of Wyoming Dinosaur Center intern Jackson King. King said the fully intact foot of a Sauropod was found by a family at one of the public dig sites through the Center’s Dig For A Day program. He said the foot, named “Li...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has selected 36 inductees for the Class of 2022 including Larry Bentley and the late Ramul Dvarishkis of Hot Springs County, Region 8. The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across the state during its annual meeting May 1. Regional committees in ten different areas of Wyoming researched and scored over 70 nominations and sent the top picks to the WCHF State Board of Directors. Formed for historical, cultural, literary, and educational purposes, WCHF’s chief goal is “To preserve, pro...
Henry Bonds and Mason Vincent are part of a four man team that built the new trail on Roundtop. The trail's Grand Opening will be May 21 at 10 a.m....
Candidate filing periods are open for federal, state, county and town offices. Deadline to file is May 27, 2022. Hot Springs County Offices file with the Hot Springs County Clerk. Offices with terms expiring include: two County Commissioner seats (4-Yr Terms), Assessor, Attorney, Clerk, Clerk of District Court, Coroner, Sheriff and Treasurer (4-Yr Terms). Precinct Committeemen & Women file with the Hot Springs County Clerk. Precinct Committeemen and Women: 2-Yr Terms. Precinct Committeepeople shall be electors registered in the party and...
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. Sheriff’s Office Monday, May 9 12:47 a.m. Report of a welfare check involving a 71-year-old male. The deputy made contact, and he was ok. 10:16 a.m. Ronald F. Shoemaker, 41, of Gillette, was arrested for alleged sexual battery, s...
Members of the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office will hold a memorial service to honor and pay tribute to those in law enforcement who have given their lives in the course of duty. The ceremony will be Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m. at the Law Enforcement Center at the flagpole. Following this, there will be a wreath-laying at the Riverside and Monument Cemeteries. Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar said, “It’s been a tradition here in Hot Springs County since Sheriff Lou Falgoust started the police officer memorial. It originated at the Monument Hill...
People for People Backpack Program will be providing weekend bags of food throughout the summer. Curbside pickup will start, Thursday, June 2.The food will be available between 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. every week on Thursdays through August 25. The location will be 642 Arapahoe Street at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Volunteers will need to meet at 9:45 am to prepare for delivery. There will have a representative there to direct volunteers. The Backpack Program will provide shelf-stable food. If there are any questions please contacted Judy...
Main Street Thermopolis is holding its annual Brewfest event Saturday, June 4 from 4-8 p.m. in downtown Thermopolis. They will be featuring Wyoming breweries and have food and merchandise vendors. Also, for fun and games, there will be corn hole tournaments and historic building tours. It’s a family-friendly event and will have live music throughout the day....
John D. Shaw, Financial advisor with Legacy Financial Partners, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Worland, was recognized as one of “Barron’s Top 100 Private Wealth Management Teams” in the country by Barron’s Magazine, a publication covering business and finance. Barron’s recognizes the industry’s most outstanding financial advisors and their teams who represent the highest levels of ethical standards, professionalism, and success in the business. Legacy Financial Partners was chosen based on assets u...
Bill and Carole Smith of Wyo Quarter Horse Sales are holding their final sale on May 21 at the Fair Grounds. Depending upon the weather, a performance preview will be at 9 a.m. and the sale will occur at 1 p.m. The Smiths said that they had 59 sales events in 39 years. Their journey in this business started in 1983 when they moved from Cody to Hot Springs County. Bill said, “We’ve always had horses and we’ve always bred some horses and had some colts and things like that. And we were looki...
by Kevin Killough Billionaire Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man, purchased Twitter for $44 billion. Musk has long been a critic of the platform’s content moderation policies, and appears poised to, among other improvements, make the platform more open to a wider range of perspectives. “Twitter is the digital town square, where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,’’ Musk tweeted last month. Twitter is a public company and well within its right to decide what content it does and does not want to host. So, the “digital town squ...
Kent Hessenthaler teaches middle school students about corn. Alayna Scheel, Paisley Logan, Jadriene Jeffs, 5th grade teacher Kaitlyn Dudrick, James Linton, Aiden Cleare, Jurni Nicodemus, in front, Jarrett Cornella and Chrisian Pittsley participate in the Big Springs FFA Ag Expo....
Terri Cornella has announced her intention to run for Clerk of the District Court in a letter to the Hot Springs County Republican Central Committee. Cornella has been in the “field” off and on for more than 30 years. Born and raised in Thermopolis, Cornella attended Casper College and in the late 70s, began working for the City of Casper Police Department in the records division. She then went on to the City of Casper Municipal Court. Cornella and her husband returned to Thermopolis, and in 1990 she was employed by Hot Springs County in the...
Daniel Webber has announced to the Hot Springs County Republican Central Committee that he has filed for election to the office of County Assessor. He has worked in the Assessor’s office since December of 2004, serving as Assessor since January 2018 when he was appointed to the position. He has been a permanently certified Property Tax Appraiser by the Wyoming Department of Revenue since 2006. According to Daniel, he feels that conducting day to day business with the taxpayers of Hot Springs County in a professional and courteous manner is t...
Deputies rescue drunk party goers CODY (WNE) —An evening gathering in Badger Basin resulted in a possible life-saving rescue by Park County deputies who’d spent almost five hours on the scene to ensure the many partygoers were OK. According to a sheriff’s office release, on the night of May 7, deputies became suspicious that a party involving alcohol was being held in the hills of Badger Basin off of WYO 294. When the deputies arrived, they noticed a large bonfire with numerous people standing around it. When everyone saw the patrol vehic...
Bobcat track and field team members competed at the 3A East regionals last week in Newcastle. “I am very proud of how our athletes went down and competed at regionals. We saw lots of PRs which is exactly what you want at the biggest meet of the year up to this point. Our sprinters, distance runners, jumpers, and throwers all showed tremendous growth over the year which is a reflection on the work they have put in the weight room and on the track this season. Our coaches have also done a phenomenal job of training our athletes,” said coach Calde...
Thermopolis Middle School track and field team members competed at the Best of the Best meet in Lander on May 10. Davdine King took first in the 100 meter dash and the high jump with an impressive performance. Kamryn Farrell came home with a first place finish in the triple jump. Individual results include: Girls Seventh 100 meter dash: Davdine King 1st 13.52 400 meter dash: Merika Amend 7th 1:08.58; Logann Farrell 8th 1:08.64 High jump: Davdine King 1st 5-00.00 Long jump: Davdine King tie for 6th 13-04.00; Merika Amend 9th 13-02.00; Logann Far...
Hot Springs County High School junior Roedy Farrell and senior Wyatt McDermott have been recognized by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, in partnership with the United States Marine Corps, for their excellence both on and off the mat. Only one other Wyoming high school wrestler received the Leadership and Character All-American Award this year. The criteria for the award are dependability, judgment, endurance, initiative, tact, integrity, unselfishness, loyalty and courage....
The Class of 2022 scholarship and awards night last week honored Hot Springs County High School graduates. Hallie Martinez and Hardy Johnson were recognized as the outstanding senior girl and boy. Members of the National Honor Society were recognized including Caydence Becher, Michelle Burgess, Bronwyn Dobbins, Lee Grimm, Hallie Martinez, Eli McCumber, Wyatt McDermott, Jacob Randall, Madeline Wagler and Jean-Luc Willson Honor Students with a 3.5 GPA or above: Austin Barral, Caydence Becher,...
The Board of Directors for the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce were invited to have their May 10 board meeting at the SonRise Grass Creek Guest Ranch, located at 3809 Grass Creek Road. Chamber CEO Meri Ann Rush said, “The board of directors toured the operation of SonRise Grass Creek Guest Ranch, had a great meal provided, and had our monthly board meeting.” Meri Ann Rush also reported that due to only four essays being received for the National Civic Bee, the US Chamber Foundation canceled the event. Rush said they will invite the...
Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) now has its own FFA chapter for seventh and eighth graders called Big Springs. TMS FFA advisor Becky Martinez said, "We got chartered this year, so we are now our own chapter, separate from the high school. We've had students in FFA for four years, but we were a combined chapter with middle school and high school. Now we're big enough to stand on our own." Martinez said they have approximately 56 students in total participating. There are two classes that are...
