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For several years now, the Hot Springs County Commissioners have struggled with issues arising out of a land use request made by Micheal and Michele Stevens and their Tipi Retreat business. Two separate court cases have ground their way through the legal system - at considerable expense to Hot Springs County tax payers - and a review of actions taken by two of the current county commissioners was undertaken by Governor Gordon. And still, there appears to be no resolution in sight. After being denied their land use change and after losing their...
A beautiful Wyoming evening and an amazing sunset provided the backdrop as opening act Rhyder Scott performed during the End of Summer Jam in downtown Thermopolis Saturday. A large crowd enjoyed an evening of live music and entertainment, with Ben Haggard headlining the well-attended concert. Donations benefiting Big Horn Enterprises and the Gottsche Foundation were accepted at the event that had no set ticket price thanks to the generosity of sponsors....
The Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees met on Thursday, August 20 for their regular monthly meeting. The Trustees opened their meeting with a celebration of staff who have been with the District for at least five years. Those receiving acknowledgment for five years of service were: Barb Andrew, Jim Andreen, Boone Bowker, Brittney Bowker, Forrest Christiansen, Kylie Corpening, Kaitlyn Dudrick, Kee Elder, Lynn Erickson, Bill Faller, Jacilyn Garrison, Wade Holmes, Randi Miramontes, Aubry Roybal, Ryan Roybal and Kim Steinfeld....
As we near the end of the season for beautiful flowers like this one, be sure to take time to stop and smell the roses....
Tris Munsick and the Innocents will be taking the stage on Friday, Sept. 11 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds with seating in the grandstands. The concert starts at 7 p.m. with opener The Clay Halos. The concert is bought to you by the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo committee as a fundraiser to help ensure they can continue to bring the PRCA rodeo to Thernopolis. Tickets are available at the gate or by scanning the QR code in the ad on page 12. For more information, call (307) 231-1385. Producing a Professional Rodeo Cowboys...
Some danced, some simply relaxed and enjoyed, but all had fun at the End of Summer Jam in downtown Thermopolis Saturday featuring headliner Ben Haggard....
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. Sheriff’s office Monday, Aug. 31 8:14 a.m. Agency assist for highway patrol. 11:08 a.m. Deputies responded to a report and took possession of found property. 12:51 p.m. Deputies conducted a welfare check...
Joe Moon, left, visits with author and photographer Jeb Schenck during a book signing Monday at Storyteller. Schenck signed copies of Pow Wow Dancers of the Wind River: Dancing with the Heartbeat of Mother Earth, a collaboration with professional dancer and educator George Abeyta....
The Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition invites the community to come together for an evening of support, connection, and remembrance at its 5th Annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk on Sunday, September 13 from 5-7 p.m. at the Kiwanis/Washakie shelter in Hot Springs State Park. This annual gathering aims to break the stigma surrounding mental health challenges and provide a safe, supportive space for those affected by suicide. By bringing residents together, the coalition hopes to connect community members with resources while...
Artist in residence program Wyoming State Parks and the Wyoming Arts Council are hosting Artist in Residence at Hot Springs State Park. The public program will be on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Lower Terrance Shelter. License plate society The Wyoming License Plate Society will be holding a collectors meet on Saturday, Sept. 12 beginning at 10 a.m. in Hot Springs State Park at the Smoking Waters Shelter. For more information, contact John Stalick at (307) 250-2204. Summer picnic Hot Springs County Historical Society and...
Jorden Ray Schulte and Jordan Nicole Overson exchanged traditional Christian marriage vows on May 31, 2026, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pastor Matt Bridges of St. John's Church officiated. Parents of the bride are Tom and Jodi Overson of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The groom's parents are Ray and Rhonda Schulte of Casper, formerly of Thermopolis, Torrington and Cody, Wyoming. The groom is the grandson of Cleone Uecker of Mitchell, South Dakota, the late Shelton Schuh of Plankinton, South Dakota, and...
Get those dancing shoes back out because we have another concert in Thermopolis this week! Tris Munsick and the Innocents will be performing on Friday, Sept. 11 at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds in front of the grandstands. The concert starts at 7 p.m. with opener The Clay Halos. This is a fundraiser for the Thermopolis PRCA Rodeo Committee. For more information and a QR code to scan for tickets, see the ad on page 12....
Questions 1. How many games does an NFL team play during the regular season? 2. Besides the Twin Towers, how many other major NYC buildings were destroyed or eventually demolished as a result of the September 11 attacks? 3. Where is the Rock of Gibraltar, and which country controls it? 4. Who wrote the line, “And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, Shall be lifted—nevermore!” 5. Name the six numbers that, when spelled out, have exactly five letters. Fun Facts John Wayne played football at USC but lost his athle...
Christopher Anthony Highsmith, 71, passed away peacefully at his home on August 28, 2026 in Thermopolis. Chris was born on March 14, 1955, in Willacoochee, Ga., to Edsel and Olive Latrell White Highsmith. No formal services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be made at www.bryantfuneralhomeonline.com...
Wyoming’s State Board of Equalization is locked in a court battle with Gov. Mark Gordon over the constitutionality of the state’s 4% residential property assessment cap. Board members walked lawmakers through the case Monday at a Joint Revenue Interim Committee meeting. The 4% assessment cap was enacted in 2023 and first applied to tax year 2024. The cap limits how much a residential property’s taxable assessed value can increase in a single year to 4%. Even if assessors decide a property is worth more than it was the year before, it can not be...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats played their second home game of the season last Friday night. The boys from Tongue River were in town and looking for their second win of the season. The Cats, however, had other things in mind. Thermopolis took the opening kick in the game and drove the length of the field, cashing in a rushing TD from Dyllan Myers and a successful PAT by Tanner Delay. Not to be outdone, Tongue River put up their own seven points on their first possession to tie the score at seven. Thereafter, the game belonged to...
The short high school fall golf season has hit the half-way point. The Hot Springs County High School golf teams headed to Lander last week to compete in the 2026 Terry Berg Invitational. Facing some talented players from several Class 3A teams, the Lady Cats finished the tournament atop the leader board in the team standings, carding a two-day combined team score of 568 and finishing ahead of second place Class 3A Powell by 23 strokes. Down two players, the Bobcats fielded just three varsity...
Last week, the Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats volleyball team headed into week two of the young season, playing two non-conference matches starting in Worland on September 3 and then against Lovell at home on Friday, September 4. Both Worland and Lovell play in Class 3A, and provided the Lady Cats with some early season top-notch challenges. In Worland, the team lost three straight sets with scores of 25-11, 25-14, and 25-12. Facing Lovell, the Number 1 ranked team in 3A, at home on...
The Hot Springs County High School Cross Country teams traveled to Cheyenne last week. The 5K run at Little America serves as an advanced look at the course on which the state championships will be run at the end of the season. As such, the event drew a huge crowd of harriers from eighteen 4A, 3A and 2A schools from around Wyoming. In the girls division, Alexis Teschendorf of Natrona County High School finished first with a time of 20:09.09, and in the boys division, the top runner was David Roberts of Casper’s Roosevelt High School with a t...
Gordon extends emergency permits for livestock, feed CHEYENNE (WNE) —- Gov. Mark Gordon has signed Executive Order 2026-006, extending the authorization (2026-005) for emergency relief permits for vehicles transporting oversize and overweight loads of livestock feed and livestock across Wyoming. This extension comes in response to widespread drought, high temperatures, low humidity and wildfires across Wyoming during the spring and summer of 2026. These hazardous conditions have depleted pasture grass and natural forage, creating a critical l...
Fiadh Vincent dances with Feather Vincent during the End of Summer Jam concert Saturday evening in downtown Thermopolis. The streets of downtown Thermopolis were packed with people who enjoyed the evening of food, music and fun....
