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To open the August 4 meeting of the Hot Springs County Commissioners, commissioner Paul Galovich read into the minutes a letter attempting to explain action taken by the board to cut county funding for the educator position in the local Extension Office. Galovich explained that talks with the University of Wyoming Extension Office had been productive in addressing concerns the county had with the position. Commissioner Tom Ryan proposed a motion to move funding that had been included in the county’s 2026-27 approved budget. The move would e...
Lauren Teeples reaches for a pig as Karsyn Ivie makes a splash in the mud during the pig wrestling at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds last week. Results were not available. For more photos, see page 13....
The Thermopolis Town Council met on Tuesday, August 4 and held several discussions regarding issues facing the town. In recent meetings, the council had approved an ordinance pertaining to the use of fireworks in conjunction with Fourth of July celebrations and had approved the use of fireworks at home Hot Springs County High School football games at the request of the Gridiron Club. At the meeting, Thermopolis Fire Chief Dale Andreen addressed concerns to the council pertaining to the location the town had designated for originating the...
A Northern Flicker forages on the ground in Thermopoils among low vegetation....
by Rebecca Huntington, WyoFile.com When meteorologist Adam Dziewaltowski drove to work around sunrise, he could see the telltale sign on the horizon. “I kind of describe it as a highlighter orange,” he said last Thursday of the vivid display. As smoke rolls into Wyoming, the ashy air puts on a show of burnt orange sunrises and salmon-colored sunsets. While pretty for a picture, dawn and dusk can be some of the worst times for air quality as the ashy air sinks with cooling temperatures. Cool temperatures are what caused smoky air to blanket Wyo...
On the Record policy It is the Thermopolis Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “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. Names of minors are not printed. Correction The Grand Champion Beef, sold by Meadow Moline at the Hot Springs County Fair Livestock Sale, sold to winning bidder Thermopolis Hardware. Incorrect information was previously received and reporte...
Avery Wychgram takes a look at the huge selection of homemade jams and jellies at the Farmers and Artisans Market last Saturday....
Turbo Turtle Trek The Great American Turtle Trek is set for August 15 at 1 p.m. at the Big Spring Outlet Stream in Hot Springs State Park. Brats and chips, for a donation, will be available prior to the drop of the turtles. The event is sponsored by the Thermopolis Rotary Club. Kids outdoor day Hot Springs State Park will be hosting a kids outdoor day on Saturday, August 29. Families with kids ages 6 and up are invited. See the ad on this page for more information. Smoking Waters Derby The Smoking Waters Demolition Derby will be held at Hot...
The Early Childhood Fair (formerly the Pre-school activity fair and the Community Baby Shower) is scheduled for Friday, August 28 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Washakie Shelter (Kiwanis Shelter) at Hot Springs State Park. This year they are combining the Pre-school Activity Fair and the Community Baby Shower. The combination event will feature both resource information and interactive booths. They aim to provide low-cost, interactive activities for young children and their caretakers to enjoy and replicate at home. They also provide resource...
David Hansen and Frank Toth participated in unified golf during the Special Olympics Summer Games at the Casper Municipal Summer Games. The duo shot a score of 55 to place second (silver medal) in the Group 1 Division. The division consisted of the first place team from Sheridan, which shot a 49. There were two teams from Casper that tied with a score of 56....
The primary election is coming up on Tuesday, August 18. In this edition of the Independent Record, you will find an election section with sample ballots, a wealth of candidate information and advertising. We hope you will read the information and that it helps our readers become informed voters. Be sure to vote on August 18!...
(totteringtimes@gmail.com) HERE’S THE THING ABOUT ELECTION SEASON: Long before it really gears up - I can’t wait till it’s over. I find it difficult to relate to anyone who would choose to run for public office - particularly a federal or state-wide office. They just don’t seem to be my kind of people. If I bother to watch their campaign ads, or to read their many fliers, I always come away feeling like I have known people who have run for office - even some who have won, and then determined to run again - although I could never underst...
by John Bernhisel If there is ever a summer to vote, it is this one. Not because the issues are bigger than they have been in past elections. But because this summer, as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we are reminded of one of the most remarkable changes in government in world history. Two hundred and fifty years ago, men and women throughout the American colonies embraced an extraordinary idea: that people should have a voice in their own government. Many of the leaders of the American Revolution were not poor or desperate. Some...
Many who have come here in the last quarter century are unaware and for some of us who were here memories may have faded. This week marks the 26th anniversary of the Kates Basin Fire. It was a 135,000 acre fire on the ridge west of the Wind River Canyon clear over to Blondie Pass, above Anchor Dam. On August 11th the winds caused the fire to blow up, killing Jim Burnett, a member of a team from Oklahoma. A brave crew from our Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department was responsible for saving the life of Burnett’s partner. The Fire Hall was s...
Questions What state is most associated with each of these foods: dirty soda, Spam musubi, cheese curds, lobster rolls and beignets? Name the four largest moons of Jupiter. If every boat floating on the ocean magically moved onto the Sahara Desert, would sea level go up, go down or stay the same? The 2025 film One Battle After Another won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Name six other Best Picture winners with a number in the title. Give the first names of all five members of the Darling family in Peter Pan. Fun Facts The distance between...
Sunrise: May 28, 1935, Albany, New York Sunset: July 31, 2026, Tucson, Arizona Karl David Allen completed his earthly responsibilities on July 31, 2026. Born May 28, 1935, Karl was the son of Victoria Hollowell Allen and Sergeant Everett J. Allen. Karl spent his early years in the Panama Canal Zone, where his father was stationed with the U.S. Army and his mother worked as a civilian bookkeeper in the Canal Zone Administration offices. The Panama Canal-often regarded as an engineering marvel... Full story
William "Bill" Dennis Thoren passed away peacefully in his home of, as he might say, "being an old man", on the morning of August 5, 2026, in Thermopolis, Wyo. Bill was born on March 5, 1935 in Shoshoni, Wyo., to Dennis Anton & Virginia "Fern" Owens Murchison Thoren. His early childhood was spent at the Quien Sabe Ranch North of Shoshoni with his parents. His mother passed away in 1940 and his father in 1942, at which time he went to live with his dad's mother, Elsie E. Thoren Scott and her husb... Full story
by Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com A complex mix of challenges, including troubling enrollment trends, faltering public trust in higher education and a $15 million budget shortfall, is bringing brand new headwinds to Wyoming’s sole undergraduate and graduate university. Despite that, the University of Wyoming’s new president is bullish on its future. “I think it’s on the ascent,” Shane Reeves said. “I absolutely think it has a lot of momentum behind it, and accelerating what already exists is going to be part of my job. And I’m really honore...
by John Bernhisel While a new nation was being born in the East, another world existed in the Big Horn and Shoshone River valleys For people in Philadelphia, Boston and New York City, the summer of 1776 was dominated by the Revolutionary War. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams were in Philadelphia helping shape a new nation, George Washington commanded the Continental Army near New York City. Paul Revere and John Paul Jones were in Boston. City streets were lined with brick...
Last Friday, Roger Lee performed during a concert in Hot Springs State Park hosted by Friends of Hot Springs State Park and Legend Rock....
