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At the May 20 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting held at the Annex building, the commissioners voted and passed the approval of the Special Accounts Payable Warrant for $65,813.59 and the 2025 Revenue and Expenditure Report. County Planner Les Culliton held a discussion with the commissioners over several subjects. First regarded the Red Rim Ranch Subdivision Bond, which is due to developer Brian Hayek on July 30. Dave Stewart, the appointed president of the Red Rim Ranch HOA, voiced...
Lloyd LaFave, left, and Air Force veteran Justin Jacobs participated in raising flags the Memorial Avenue of Flags at Monument Hill Cemetery, to honor fallen service members on Memorial Day....
At the May 15 Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees meeting, during public comments, former trustee Joe Martinez discussed the minutes from the May 1 meeting regarding the approval of the contract for the new superintendent and finances. Martinez spoke about Trustee Bethany Webber’s “consistent pattern” regarding her not voting for multi-year contracts for the past few years. However, Martinez wanted to know “for transparency purposes” why Webber changed her position when she voted for a multi-year contract for the new super...
Cara, left, and Sarah Jo Goddard dance at the Summer Kick Off Concert held last weekend in downtown Thermopolis....
At the May 20 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, the Town Clerk/Treasurer presented an engagement letter from Seckman & Thomas of Powell to do their annual audit. The preliminary audit will be on July 2 and the final audit will be presented in September. The council voted and passed the approval to pay for the audit with an increase of $500 compared to the previous year’s fee. Director of Public Works Basil Sorensen reported that two of his staff are attending a safety school which potentially g...
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 19 11:15 a.m. Report of a 911 hang up that sounded like a pocket dial. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the caller. 3:07 p.m. Report of dogs running along the highway. The dogs were...
Independent booksellers across the United States are struggling, but many have found ways to diversify and get more people inside the stores, be it specialty coffees, boutique items, local baked goods, music, or whatever it takes. Rainey Huckfeldt, business manager at The Wanderer on Gilchrist in Wheatland, came up with a new idea to entice tourists to visit independent bookstores across the state. “My family travels around the state for car shows, and in the quiet moments I try to sneak away to whatever bookstore I can find.” And thus, the Wyo...
Guests enjoyed free tacos during the Mental Health Matters: Let's Taco 'Bout It event held last Wednesday, promoting mental health awareness and open conversation in the community....
In a letter sent out last week, Hot Springs County School District #1 announced that the Wyoming State Board of Education has officially approved their request for an alternative calendar. Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, our district will transition to a 4-day school week schedule. This shift follows a planning and application process, which included stakeholder input, data review, and a formal submission to the State Board. The letter states, “We believe this schedule adjustment will support improved student achievement, teacher ret...
In 2019, when I returned to my hometown of Thermopolis here in the wilderness of Wyoming, I was fortunate to become a reporter at the Independent Record. For the past many years, working here has been quite a journey and a learning experience. I have discovered so much about myself and the people of Hot Springs County. From reporting on the Town Council, the County Commissioners, the Chamber of Commerce and many other beats, I have had the pleasure of interacting with all sorts of people....
by Daniel Powell (totteringtimes@gmail.com) There is a lot of talk in the media these days about DEI. Similarly, the subject is a cause of vociferous debate on social media. It appears, people have concluded that those are things we need to exterminate. To be honest, I always thought those were good things. I was born in the 50s, grew up in the 60s, and came of age in the 70s. In the, relatively, new public high school which I attended, my teachers were mostly recent graduates of college – just getting their start in teaching. As kids, they h...
by Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger “I am concerned your symptoms are due to Parkinsons disease,” is something I have said to numerous patients over the years. This is a degenerative neurologic disease which is common enough that most patients have heard of it or even know someone living with it. Most commonly, the patient or their family might have noticed classic symptoms: a tremor, difficulty with movement like walking, or balance problems. Importantly, not all tremor is Parkinsons, though that is typically the biggest concern my patients hav...
Pre-K graduates took the stage during the HSCSD Pre-K Graduation Ceremony held in the auditorium on May 20. Graduates included, in no particular order, Everli Hartley, Essiah Goodheart, Aabriel Gomez, Amara Gilreath, Bradleigh Georgius, Levi Gard, Omriella Emery, Ridge Deromedi, Finley Daniels, Henry Collamer, Emma Ciz, Allie Carswell, Lincoln Borders, Avery Wychram, Rhett Williams, Hadley Whitt, Oakley Wheeler, Paxton Taylor, Elaine Strickland, Jimmy Stotts, Noah Spencer, Liv Snedigar, Ezarah...
Beer ’N Brats Central Bank and Trust and their partners will be holding their Beer ’N Brats Community Appreciation Event on Thursday, May 29 starting a 5:30 p.m. at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Springs State Park. The dinner is free and there will be corn hole games and door prizes. Donations are welcome not required. They will be giving the donations to Memorial Avenue of Flags. For more information, contact 864-5561. Arts and crafts fair An arts and crafts fair will be held Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Armory building. For mor...
The Bobcat and Lady Cat track teams wound up their 2025 season last weekend. The teams traveled to Casper to compete in the state championships, which were held at Harry Geldien Stadium, at Kelly Walsh High School. Following up their win at Regionals in Shoshoni the weekend before, the first Regional Championship for Hot Springs County High School in many years, the Bobcats faced a tough challenge to win at State. The team from Big Horn High School has excelled all season, and were favored to win at State. Coming into the championships, the...
Hot Springs County High School held an Academic Celebration for 9th-11th students last week. Several awards were handed out including: ACT Score 25+: Elizabeth Arcand, Sharon Burgess, Jadeth Elder, JolieAnn Herring, Alix Sorensen, Kaycee Stothart ACT Score 30+: Dean Bihr, Cole Keller, Margo Keller, Ellis Webber ACT Growth Composite 1+: Destiny Brown, Scott Cole, Nolan Collins, Maile McCumber ACT Growth Composite 2+: Luci Andreen, Lainie Boren, Kassidee Chavez, JoJo Herring, Jayssie Owsley,...
Thermopolis Middle School held an awards ceremony last Friday to honor students in grades 5th-8th. Awards handed out include: 5th Grade J.C. Thompson Writing Contest: Morgan Blakesley, Ruby Stotts, Baylee Bears Math: Maggie Culbreath, Leon Mansfield, Gage McCumber Most Growth Math MAP: Hayden Robinson Overall Top Math MAP: Mackenzie Jones, Jennifer Deromedi Reading: Evani Schrawyer, Aksel Polson, Gabe Ryan Most Growth Reading MAP: Avery McMartin Overall Top Reading MAP: Annie Luebbe Writing:...
Ralph Witters Elementary students were honored at an year end awards ceremony last week. Awards include: Kindergarten Music: Simeon Wille, Aiden Estenson, Emma Hetzel PE: Carter Enis, John Luebbe, Caden Metz Citizenship: Elton Hurley, Catalaya Palu, Tytus Bowker Most Improved Math: Jayden Dennis Most Improved Reading: Clover Davidson Most Improved Writing: Ethan Mills Math Achievement: Konnor Simpson Reading Achievement: Cody Rossler Writing Achievement: Yara de la Torre 1st Grade Music: Aubrey McLean, James Cordingly PE: Erik Polson, Hannah...
At the May 20 Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting held at Audra’s Copper Coo, Treasurer Audra Dominguez gave the financial report and said they received $15,387.82 in lodging tax revenue for their April 30, 2025 deposit. On April 30, 2024, they received $19,121.83. Then they voted and passed the approval to accept the financial report. In old business, Chairman Will Robinson discussed the contract with Tourism Director Angie Guyon and said that the board was unable to come into ful...
June 2 is a big day for Wyoming hunters — it’s the deadline to submit applications for many fall hunts for residents and nonresidents. Applications must be submitted on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website by midnight MDT. Hunters have a few days left to complete applications for: Resident elk, deer and antelope. Nonresident deer and antelope. The Wyoming Game and Fish Hunt Planner can help hunters with their applications through interactive, in-depth mapping. For each species, hunters can see an overview of all the hunt areas in the st...
Despite the cooler weather, the Hot City Summer Slam 3-on-3 basketball tournament brought the heat last weekend, packing the Hot Springs County High School parking lot with high-energy matchups, cheering fans and fierce competition. Proceeds from the event support Bobcat sports programs, fueling the next generation of athletes....
