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For the past several years, a number of civil actions have been heard in the Hot Springs County District Court, which pertain to a request for a land use change, which was filed by local residents, Michael and Michele Stevens. Initially, against the advice of the County’s Land Use Commission, the Hot Springs County Commissioners denied the requested change. On review by District Court Judge Bill Simpson, he ruled that the county had lawfully denied the land use change and following a subsequent hearing, imposed a fine upon the Stevens’ for oper...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners established fire restrictions for Hot Springs County at their meeting last Tuesday. The approved resolution states that based upon recommendations of the Hot Springs County Fire Warden, the Board of Hot Springs County Commissioners are empowered by Wyoming State Statute (W.S.S) 35-9-301 through 35-9-304 to close areas to fire when fire danger in the county is extreme because of drought, the presence of any excessive amount of flammable material or for any other sufficient reason; and the Board of Hot...
As of Tuesday, the Red Canyon Fire (RCF) 11 miles east of Thermopolis is 78 percent contained and has been held to 124,709 acres for several days. According to the incident update information released by Jay Mickey, Incident Commander, with Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team Two (RMCIMT2), full suppression objectives have been met. Personnel continue to be released from the incident as RMCIMT2 begins the transfer of command back to the home unit. This week, the RMCIMT2 is...
Financial donations are being accepted to assist local ranchers in recovering from the devastating Red Canyon Fire. Donations can be taken to any Big Horn Federal Bank to be deposited in the 2025 Red Canyon Fire Fund. You can also call the local bank at 864-2156 to make an electronic payment donation. The recovery from this fire will take many years. Miles of fence has to be rebuilt and water sources for livestock need to be redeveloped. Some ranchers have lost all their remaining summer, fall and winter pasture. The destroyed rangeland will...
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. Names of minors are not printed. Correction Ruby Stotts was incorrectly identified as Audrey Heinz in the cat photo in the fair section that ran last weeks IR. We apologize for the mistake. Sheriff’s office Monday, Aug. 18 1...
Last Saturday, the Historical Society, the Pioneer Association and interested community members gathered together near the Bighorn River bridge at the turn off to Buffalo Creek Road for a re-dedication of the Yates - Roberts Ferry Crossing monument. The monument recognizes those brave souls who've gone before us to blaze the trails and open the transportation lanes for civilization to progress and prosper in this part of Wyoming and America. The project began when a number of local citizens...
A packed crowd attended the Ryan Bros. community, customer and employee appreciation event last Saturday....
The Wyoming Children’s Trust Fund, in conjunction with The Department of Family Services are sponsoring the 5th annual Community Baby Shower on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 4-6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Annex, 117 North 4th street. Families with infants and expectant families are cordially invited to attend and receive a free gift basket with baby items (while supplies last). The community baby shower is to provide support and resources to families with infants and expectant families. Several community agencies will be present to share i...
Hot Springs County landowners and ranchers will be in the recovery phase for several years following the devastation caused by the Red Canyon Fire. We will forever be grateful to all the firefighters that came from near and far to fight the fire and keep us safe. Members of our local fire department, local businesses and community members all deserve a big thank you, too. Crews were supported with donations of meals, water, snacks and more. They also received a flood of thank you cards. Total acreage of Wyoming comes in at approximately 1.3...
Wyoming residents who get health coverage through the health insurance marketplace should expect differences when enrolling, including cost increases and a smaller staff at a nonprofit that provides free assistance with health coverage challenges. More than 46,000 people in Wyoming enrolled in 2025 health plans through the marketplace, which exists to make coverage more affordable and accessible. Since 2013, the nonprofit Enroll Wyoming has offered free help to those looking to find, understand, and sign up for health coverage. However, at the...
With family by her side, Barbara Jean Alvey Campbell, 92, passed away at home on August 21, 2025. She was born in Uniontown Ky., the daughter of Joseph Earl and Carrie Collins Alvey on August l9, l933. She raduated from St. Agnes High School in 1951 as Class Valedictorian. She began her career positioned in the Dept. of the Army Civilian at HQ of 101st Airborne Division of Camp Breckinridge. Later working at The Armored School of Fort Knox she met her husband on base. In June 1958, Barbara married R.J. “Joe” Campbell at Prichard Place Cha...
John Turnbull III passed away on August 23, 2025 in Thermopolis. He was 77. John was born on August 29, 1947. Cremation has taken place....
Our vendor of the week for the Thermopolis Farmers Market is Philip Howard's Pack Mule House. Howard, who has been doing custom 3-D since 2018, has added a fun element to his work through local markets. He and his wife, Jassamyn, create Wind River maps, money keepers for on the river, jewelry, and many other fun and useful things, all out of a 3-D printer. Check out their goods and lots of others at the Farmers Market on Saturdays from 8-12 downtown near the flagpole....
Owen Slack competed in ranch bronc and Brogan Little competed in steer riding at last Saturday's Hot Springs County Chute Out at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds....
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats are back at school and that means fall sports are gearing up. The Cats compete in football, golf, volleyball and cross-country in the fall season and the teams are looking to build on gains made last year. Volleyball New varsity head coach Kylie Corpening will take the reins for the Lady Cats volleyball team. Corpening will be guiding a number of players whom she has coached throughout their middle school careers. With a heavily loaded team of seniors, the team has a wealth of skill, talent and...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams played host to Ten Sleep, Worland, and Lovell this past week, at their fall invite tournament. Both the Cats and the Lady Cats finished atop the leader board, in a finish that definitely sounded like a roar. The Lady Cats slotted in four of the top five spots, while the Bobcats finished with three in the top five. With the benefit of a smaller size tournament for a change, all of the members of the Thermopolis golf team were able to gain some much appreciated tournament experience. At the...
The South Thermopolis Water and Sewer District (STWSD) held a public meeting on, August 18 to allow citizens to review and comment on the STWSD South Loop Project. The project improves capacity and redundancy on the South end of the STWSD system with installation of a new transmission main. The new line will run along Highway 20 connecting the existing STWSD line on the S. Yellowstone Road to the existing STWSD line near Rimrock Road. A small group gathered to hear the presentation and discuss the project. The meeting message was clear: to...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors met August 14 in the conference room at Big Horn Federal. The board retreat is scheduled for September 22.Focus areas will meet this week to continue working on the strategic plan. Meri Ann Dorman reported the Pageant Parade on August 2 was successful with approximately 20 entries. Big Horn Enterprises, Inc. won the traveling trophy. The Demolition Derby on August 9 was canceled due to insufficient car/truck entries. Regarding the proposed budget, they anticipate a loss of...
Black-footed ferret program Hot Springs State Park is hosting a program about black-footed ferrets at the Smoking Waters Shelter Saturday, August 30 beginning at 2 p.m. Join Ranger Katie and the WyoParks Ambassador Animal (domestic) ferrets for a program to learn more about the animals and their unique ties to the State of Wyoming. Golf tournament A golf tournament to benefit the Hot Springs Health Foundation is set for Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Thermopolis Golf Course. Tee time is 9 a.m. for teams of four. Register before Sept. 6 at the golf...
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center (WDC) marked a major milestone this year: three decades of uncovering and sharing the prehistoric past with visitors from around the world. What began in 1995 as a bold vision to showcase Wyoming's fossil heritage has grown into an internationally recognized museum, research facility, and active dig sites. Since opening, the center has welcomed hundreds of thousands of guests, offering them the rare opportunity to see paleontologists at work, explore life-size...
