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On July 14, 2025, the Defendants filed their Answers to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint in the Buck Laramore wrongful death action, which is pending in the United States District Court in Cheyenne. The Thermopolis Police Department is represented by Thomas W. Rumpke, Esq., of the Wyoming Local Government Liability Pool. Former Thermopolis Police Officer, Michael G. Mascorro, is being represented by the law firm of Sundahl, Powers, Kapp & Martin, L.L.C. The plaintiffs are represented by Jack D. Edwards, Esq., of the Edwards Law Office, P.C. The h...
Kendall Dickey, Taytum Dickey, Leia Bradshaw and Shawna Bradshaw dance the afternoon away at the Triple C Cowboys concert in Hot Springs State Park last Saturday afternoon. The concert was presented by the HSC Senior Center and benefited the senior center building fund as well as Alzheimer's awareness....
The 2025 Hot Springs County Fair will kick off with shooting sports competitions on Thursday, July 24 and Friday, July 25 at the Bob Milek Range with shooting beginning at 5 p.m. both days. All other events will be held at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds unless otherwise noted. The horse show is on Saturday, July 26 beginning at 8 a.m. The Thermopolis FFA Alumni Ranch Rodeo will be held Saturday, July 26 with the Calcutta starting at 5:30 p.m. and rodeo action following. Teams will consist of five competitors and must include a person over...
Hot Springs Dance Studio headed for their first national competition, Starpower National Championships, in Las Vegas the week of June 23. Hot Springs Dance had two age groups performing, the younger group of Auburn Galovich, Kyle Egger, Bailey Burrows, Liliane Sayler, Scarlett Deromedi, Cooper Enis, danced to "9-5" while the older group did "Brave". Tess Williams, Hot Springs Dance artistic director and choreographer, was joined by parents and friends of the team. This enthusiastic group of...
Following on the heels of the little dust-up which transpired at their July 2 special meeting, the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees, held a much more subdued regular meeting on July 15. As their first order of business, and without any objections being stated, the board formally accepted of the resignation of Justin Budd from his position as chair of the board. Moving on to an election to elect a new chair, the board went through of couple of rounds of nominations and votes to finally elect board member Jennifer Axtel to...
Open for business Saturdays 8-12 from mid-June through early October in downtown Thermopolis next to Bicentennial Park, the Thermopolis Farmers Market brings the community together with its share of fresh fruits and vegetables, locally made body care, toys, jewelry, meats, household items, and an assortment of baked goods. Our vendor of the week is Mary Bell and Bloomin’ Acres Studios. Bell has had a farmers market booth for the past 10 years. She started making her own soaps and creams to combat the dryness this climate brings. Bloomin’ Acr...
On July 22, United States District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by Equality State Policy Center, through its attorney Marc Elias, against Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray challenging Wyoming House Bill 156, which requires proof of United States citizenship and proof of Wyoming residency to register to vote. “I’m extremely pleased with the court’s ruling granting our motion to dismiss this outrageously wrong lawsuit,” Secretary Gray said. “This is a huge win for the people of Wyoming. Proof of citizensh...
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, July 14 6:29 p.m. Report of a person shooting across the river near a boat on the river. 7:04 p.m. Agency assist for Washakie County Sheriff’s Office. Tuesday, July 15 10:56 a.m. Agency assist for highway...
Top, Lily Hayes, Darby Compton with baby, Benjamin and Donna Apland peruse the Lucerne School albums during the reunion gathering at the Hot Springs County Museum last weekend. Sylvia and Tim Lippincott visit with Levi Shinkle during the reunion picnic in Hot Springs State Park last Sunday afternoon. Two members of the graduating class of 1948, Jerry Sheridan and Carolyn Anderson, are living in Hot Springs County....
The Gift of the Waters Historical Indian Pageant Parade is set for August 2 at 10 a.m., and the Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce is looking for parade entries. The theme this year is “United We Stand”, and categories include individual, business organization, kids up to 12 years of age, and kids 13-18. Floats will be judged on theme, appearance, and originality. The overall winner will receive $100 in Chamber Bucks. Entries must be received by July 31, so get your float ideas ready and pick up an entry form at the Chamber of Commerce, Park St....
Starting July 26, the Thermopolis Farmers Market will be participating in Harvest Bucks, a granted program through Centsible Nutrition from the Farm Credit Services Agency. Along with Thermopolis, Sheridan, Ranchester and Evanston also received this grant, which provides $1,000 to each market for the season. Here’s how it works: service agencies will distribute certificates - anyone can apply - which would be redeemed for tokens at the market. Those tokens can be used for fruits and vegetables - fresh, canned, freeze dried, etc. which are t...
Hot Springs County Fair is kicking off this week with shooting sports competitions on Thursday and Friday evening at the Bob Milek Range. The horse show and ranch rodeo will be on Saturday at the fairgrounds, followed by the dog show on Sunday. From July 28-August 1 a full schedule of events will be featured. There will be a variety of animal shows, building exhibits, a tug of war, cornhole games, family fun nite, an ice cream social, a chili cook off and more. The final event will be the Junior Livestock Auction and Judges’ Choice Silent A...
To all concerned residents of Hot Springs County: Did you know that on July 7, 1960, a lack of funding threatened the museum’s existence? The Pioneer Association asked the Hot Springs County Commissioners to take over the museum’s operation. The Pioneer Association Museum became known as the Hot Springs County Museum, I guess the saying ‘what goes around, comes around,’ holds true. My grand nephew, Reuben, and I recently had the opportunity to view the museum and all the great history that it houses. We learned many interesting facts about t...
Everyone in Hot Springs County needs to be aware of an educational event at the Learning Center, Fifth and Arapahoe, on Tuesday, August 5 at 6 p.m. This event will help everyone better understand the results of the property tax cuts and the decline of income from oil and gas. Local governments have experienced a twenty percent cut of income. This results in cutting budgets of many of our programs. Be an informed citizen by attending. Chuck Cooper...
Dwanye Pecks, age 91, of Thermopolis, Wyo., formerly of Madison, S.D., died on Friday, July 19, 2025, at the Thermopolis Wellness and Rehab Center in Thermopolis. Born on a farm in Lake County, S. D., Dwayne attended a rural school in Miner County until the fourth grade and completed his education in the Madison Public Schools, graduating from Madison Central High School in 1952. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from General Beadle State Teachers College in 1956 and a Master's Degree from South... Full story
With family by her side, Eileen Shaffer, 87, died of natural causes on July 7 at the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin, Wyo. Eileen was born July 3, 1938, in Leeds, England, to Leonard and Lilian (Vennard) Naylor and had two older sisters, Freda (Stratford) and Joan (Woolford). After training as a dental assistant and working in London, she decided to see the world and, in 1962, came to America to work as a nanny at Pass Creek Ranch north of Sheridan. There she met her husband, Thomas A.... Full story
Christine Harvey, Annie McDonald, and Rick Helm pause from surveying the storm aftermath for a smile in the community garden. At $25 a bed to cover water costs, the garden contains over 50 plots and 25 gardeners. Tomatoes, cabbage, kale, a variety of gourds, rhubarb, cherries, berries, fruit trees, and melons are just a small sample of what is grown in the garden. Some garden beds donate to food share when they have extra, and there are options in manure and compost for use by all. The...
Wyoming State Parks is announcing two infrastructure improvements at Hot Springs State Park—a new boat dock installation and rehabilitation of the historic Swinging Bridge—that will enhance visitor safety, accessibility, and recreational opportunities. Work will begin the week of July 21 on a new boat dock at the park’s boat ramp, designed to improve water access for future recreation and small craft use. Construction will run through August 26. While the boat ramp will be temporarily closed during this period, the nearby parking area will...
Book signing Award winning author Mike Bell will be holding a book signing on Saturday, July 26 beginning at 2 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Museum, 700 Broadway. Bell is the author of Incidents on Owl Creek, The Great Western Horse Thief War. Museum admission applies. Snake program Hot Springs State Park will be hosting a program on snakes on Saturday, July 26 beginning at 3 p.m. at the Smoking Waters Shelter. The free program will provide useful information about snakes....
It is hard to believe, but the baseball season is in the bag for 2025. Seems like just yesterday players and parents were looking forward to the many hours to be spent participating in “America’s Pastime.” Coach Jason Ciz advises that from T-ball through Legion Ball, 105 youngsters signed up this year to play America’s game in Thermopolis. That’s over a hundred kids learning to play one of the greatest games ever invented, and also learning a lot of life skills along the way. At the Little League level, Thermopolis teams, both Majors and Minors...
Darby Ransom throws the ball back toward the infield during the Adult Softball Championship game Thursday evening. Wyoming Whiskey faced off against Wyoming Gas, with Wyoming Gas winning the championship....
Class of 1960 Left to right, Robin Galyan, Ed Brookshire, Jim Daniels, Charles Realing, Lee Shaffer, Roberta Krassine, Don Harvey, Jim Milek, Lyndon Milek, Mickey Joiner, Doris Anne Ready, Carla Brown, Jack Kuiper, Pat Sprat, Don Hayes Class of 1965 Left to right, Mike Ryan, Carol Westberg, Carol Hooper, Eula Kirkenslager, Nancy Womack, Janice Weeks, Chuck Bunch, Pat O’Brien, Cheryl Pebbles, Lois Shaffer, Steve Shafer Class of 1970 Left to right, front row, John Zupan, Sylvia Graber-Pastrone, L...
Stella Borgen places her freshly tie-dyed bandanna in a bag during the summer reading program at the Hot Springs County Library last week....
The Thermopolis Town Council met for its second monthly meeting on July 15. Minutes were approved, as was the budget resolution. Mayor Estenson awarded two community members with the Thermopolis Police Department Life Saving award: Thermopolis Police Department Animal Patrol and Emergency Communication Officer Grace Wagstaff, and Thermopolis citizen Harmony Starline. Starline called 911 when a babysitter wasn’t breathing. Wagstaff guided Starline through the Heimlich Maneuver, which saved the babysitter’s life. Meri Ann Dorman proposed a str...
