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As of Monday, August 30, there were 131 total confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Hot Springs County in the last 14 days. There were 104 active cases and four deaths had been linked to the virus. On Tuesday, August 31, Hot Springs County School District Superintendent Dustin Hunt announced the district would be moving to digital instruction beginning Sept. 1 with a plan to return to in-person instruction on Sept. 13. The food service team handed out meals on Wednesday and will do so again on Sept. 8 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ralph...
Thermopolis Middle School sixth grade teacher William Faller leads his science class students in a team building activity....
Melissa Soneson is facing two counts of felony arson and other misdemeanor charges after allegedly starting two fires on Thursday, August 26. At 8:49 a.m. that morning, Sheriff Kraushaar and Deputy Cox responded to a call on 330 Lane 12 for a report of a motorhome on fire. When they arrived, the motorhome was fully engulfed in flames and the Thermopolis Fire Department was actively fighting the fire. Sheriff Kraushaar spoke with the owner of the motorhome, Melissa Sonensen, who informed him she...
Thermopolis Chief of Police, Julie Mathews has announces she plans to retire September 15. Chief Mathews has served the Thermopolis community since 2013. She has worked as a patrol officer, animal control officer, communications and lastly as Chief of Police. Her prior history was with the Riverton Police Department. Chief Mathews is grateful for the opportunity to service this fine community and gives special thanks for Mayor Mike Chimenti and the Town Council for supporting her in much needed upgrades to the police department. The upgrades...
An $8.78 million slide stabilization/rock scaling project began on Tuesday, Aug. 31, alongside US20/WY789 through Wind River Canyon between Shoshoni and Thermopolis. Prime contractor is Oftedal Construction Inc., of Casper, which will be hauling equipment into the area beginning Monday, Aug. 30. “The contractor plans to start slide stabilization work, with rock scaling, near the Upper Wind River Campground and the canyon tunnels,” said Wyoming Department of Transportation project engineer Jordan Erz of Worland. Erz said the state cam...
The inductees for this year’s Bobcat Hall of Fame have been announced. Included are the 2009 Bobcat Football Team, Shawna (Buckner) Farrell, Tom Zupan and Jack Kuiper. An induction ceremony and dinner will be held during Bobcat Homecoming week on Thursday, Sept 23 at 6 p.m. in the Thermopolis Middle School Commons. The inductees will also be presented during halftime of the football game Friday evening. The community is invited to attend the dinner and ceremony. The cost is $15 per plate. Please R.S.V.P. to Mark Whitt at markw@rtconnect.net o...
The August Gymkhana was held last Saturday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results included: LEAD LINE Barrels - Kessen White, Decker Agar, Colton deGanahl, Jax Christian, Duke McClain, Everly Daniels Poles - Kessen White, Duke McClain, Jax Christian, Decker Agar, Dawson Nicholls, Hadley Dean Goats - Hazin Nicholls, Kessen White, Jax Christian, Duke McClain, Decker Agar, Taryn Agar Flag Race - Decker Agar, Hazin Nicholls, Kessen White, Koyl White, Duke McClain, Dawson Nicholls Pony...
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, August 23 5:07 p.m. Report of a citizen assist on Lane 12 where a subject sold scrap metal to another individual. That person took the metal without paying. The matter is still under investigation and...
Becky Kersten was sworn in as the new Hot Springs County Clerk on Tuesday by District Court Judge Bobbi Overfield. Regarding her new appointment Kersten said, "I just feel really honored that the commissioners are trusting me to do this. I am really excited because I get to serve Hot Springs County and the community and meet their needs. I am looking forward to the next term and working with the staff that is there."...
Eric Kay of the local Mason Malta Lodge #17 has been successful in finding grant money to help them improve their building’s facade. The lodge is a 116-year-old building that was built in 1905. The Masons have done many local philanthropic charity events and they seek to do more. Kay said they applied first with the Main Street Thermopolis nonprofit organization to see if the lodge could be included in their jurisdiction by expanding their boundaries, but that approach ended up not being successful. The second route Kay took was to apply to t...
Lisa Beamer is the new agent owner of the Farmers Insurance office in Thermopolis. The previous agent was Robb Williamson, who moved back to Lander for family reasons. Beamer said, “I’ve been the Farmers Insurance agent in Worland since 2015.” The Thermopolis office is staffed Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. till 5 p.m. Beamer is at the Thermopolis office on Tuesdays and Thursdays and every other Friday. Beamer added, “Lainie Denton, agency manager, is in the office every day. Mondays and Wednesdays my producer is at the Thermopolis office....
Main Street Thermopolis will launch “Great until 8” to promote businesses in Hot Springs County to stay open until 8PM on the second Saturday of the month, beginning Saturday, October 9. The promotion starts with downtown businesses with plans to invite additional businesses to participate as the program expands. The program will be marketed to both locals and visitors. “With several Main Street communities in Wyoming launching similar types of promotions, we came up with this idea tailored to our community” according to Main Street Thermop...
Americans typically consider questions about the meaning of the Constitution through the prism of their political views and values. As a consequence, they tend to defend as constitutional the acts of officials whom they support, and criticize as unconstitutional the acts of those representatives whom they oppose. This approach implies that the meaning of the Constitution turns on whose ox is being gored. Politics, partisanship and party affiliation are the controlling levers of constitutional understandings. This method of constitutional...
National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. The 2021 theme is ‘Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.’ During National Preparedness Month and throughout the year, Hot Springs County encourages all community members to take a proactive approach in personal preparedness. As the nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to be involved this September. Wyo...
Daniel Francis Myers, 65, passed away, Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at his residence in Thermopolis after a battle with liver cancer. Born May 15, 1956, in Denver, Colo., he was the son of Neil and Gladys (Turner) Myers. After graduation and earning an associate degree he joined the US Navy. Following an honorable discharge he managed a restaurant/bar until accepting employment with Village Homes/Ryland Homes building new homes, a job lasting 30 years. After retirement he established DLM... Full story
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners hosted the Farm to Fork Summer Picnic Sunday at the Community Hall....
Donations for family of fallen marine reach $500,000; local bank fund established JACKSON (WNE) — Three days after an online fundraiser was started, donations to assist the family of Rylee McCollum — the Jackson native and U.S. Marine who was killed in Afghanistan — have reached nearly $500,000. About 10,000 people from all over the nation had contributed via two online GoFundMe accounts. In addition, friends have established a local account for direct donations to Rylee’s widow, Gigi, who is expecting to give birth to their baby in Septemb...
Rhonda Perrie graduated from The College of St. Scholastica with a BS in Health Informatics Info Mgmt. Hot Springs Health staff members: Helen Garcia; Dusty Hake; Rebecca Cornell; Chayla Ostby; Justine Ahumada; Martha Galloway; Karyn White; Joe White; Bridget Truempler; Linsey Brooks; Hallie Bischoff and Stephen Asay completed the Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Program. The program was supported by the American Heart Association of Colorado and Wyoming. Shayna Dru Bauer graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science...
Roedy Farrell gets by a Worland defender to take the ball all the way to the end zone for a touchdown during the Bobcat football scrimmage on Saturday. The Bobcats won against the Warriors. With school moving to virtual learning, all sports and activities will be cancelled until school resumes Sept. 13....
Last week was a unique and fun week for the Bobcat golfers. They had a dual at home with Worland on Thursday and then played in the Lovell invite on Friday. "Thursday we turned in some great scores that really has us excited to host state in 2 weeks on Sept. 17," said coach Brandon Deromedi. The boys team score came in at a 321, just two points shy of Worland at 319. Hardy Johnson placed first with a 64. Hadley Johnson came in fourth with a score of 78. Seth Weyer finished with an 89, Will...
The driver of a backhoe, secured to a Burlington Northern Railroad car, unloads replacement railroad ties next to the tracks....
