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On August 20, a local group, calling themselves Concerned Leaders of Hot Springs County, Wyoming, filed two Petitions in the District Court of Hot Springs County. In each petition, the petitioners sought removal of a county Commissioner in Hot Springs County. One petition was directed at county commissioner Bob Aguiar, while the other at commissioner Paul Galovich. The petitions are signed by more than 50 residents of Hot Springs County. In the most recent action, the petitioners filed a voluntary Motion to Dismiss the Petitions, which was...
This fall, the Big Springs FFA Chapter is excited to launch a brand-new program, Fun Fridays in Agriculture Boot Camp. Designed for elementary students in Thermopolis, the program will provide fun, hands-on learning while also meeting important community needs. With the district's transition to a four-day school week, Fridays bring new challenges for families, including childcare and meals at home. Boot Camp helps fill that gap by offering a safe, enriching environment for 20–25 students once e...
A large crowd turned out for the Suicide Prevention gathering in Hot Springs State Park held to raise awareness and hope....
The Thermopolis Town Council met on September 2 for a quick meeting. With no public hearings scheduled, and no one appearing to speak for public comment, the board was left with perfunctory duties of approving the prepared minutes from their August 5 and August 19 regular meetings, together with the minutes from their August 19 work session. The council also approved payment of the town’s bills for the month. After a short three minute executive session, the council came back into the public meeting and approved the purchase by the town of t...
Over 80 people participated in the Full Moon Soak Sunday night at the Bath House in Hot Springs State Park....
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on September 2 for their first regular meeting for the month. At their August 19 meeting, the commissioners had requested County Attorney Jill Logan to look into the issue of enforcement of the District Court’s Judgment in the Tipi Retreat litigation. On Tuesday, Logan stated that she had provided the commissioners with a document setting forth her conclusions and her advice to the county. Despite her stated concern that discussing her memorandum in the public forum could be considered a waiver of the c...
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 Tuesday, Sept. 2 2:56 p.m. Report of a possible marijuana plant growing near Weed Way in the Red Lane area. The sheriff’s office is investigating the incident and will follow up with the par...
The Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force has announced the fourth round of awardees for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. Legacy of Henry Johnson “16 Mule Team” events are being planned by the Hot Springs Pioneer Association to celebrate town icon Henry Johnson, who arrived in Thermopolis, Wyoming around 1896 as the town was being established. He hauled freight for local merchants with a 16- mule team to pull his wagon. The celebration will include a reenactment to commemorate his famous 16-mule team as well as a parade, dem...
A traveling photography exhibit, “Wild and Free: Mustangs of the McCullough Peaks,” in cooperation with the Friends of a Legacy (FOAL), will be featured at the Hot Springs County Library through the end of November. The McCullough Peaks Herd Management Areas encompass 120,000 acres of public land over which wild horses roam as a result of the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act signed by the U.S. Congress in 1971. FOAL is a group committed to improving the habitat and the range’s other wildlife, as well as advocating for the wild horse...
The Thermopolis Farmers & Artisans Market (TFAM) has a new board this year and recently received their 501(c)(3) IRS nonprofit status. This year TFAM was one of four farmers markets statewide that received a Harvest Bucks grant from the Farm Credit Services Agency through Centsible Nutrition and the University of Wyoming Extension program. This year's market will run Saturdays from 8 a.m.-noon through October 4. Left to right, Stephanie Owens, Shurie Scheel (Chamber Ambassador), Cindy Toth,...
Hot Springs Health Foundation is hosting its annual Golf Tournament fundraiser on Saturday, September 13 with tee time at 9 a.m. This is a fun fundraiser to benefit the Hot Springs Health Foundation, whose mission is to support Hot Springs Health and provide quality health and healing to our community. The donations received help to fund needed medical equipment and programs for the hospital and clinic. Since 1995, the Foundation has donated around $300,000 to Hot Springs Health, including fetal heart monitors, wheelchairs, glucometers, 3D...
National Public Lands Day is Saturday, Sept. 27. The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources is joining this national tradition by hosting volunteer opportunities across state parks, historic sites, and recreation areas statewide, allowing communities to care for and celebrate the places that make Wyoming unique. Day-use and entrance fees will be waived at all Wyoming state parks and historic sites on Sept. 27, in honor of this special day. Opportunities to get involved and give back will be provided at the following local...
What is an opinion? By definition it is a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. The opinion page in a newspaper is a dedicated space for staff and readers to present subjective viewpoints, including editorials, op-eds, and columns, which are clearly separated from objective news reporting. Editorials express the newspaper’s own position on a topic, while op-eds are opinion pieces written by outside columnists. Columns are regular features offering commentary. Letters to the editor are the opinion o...
by Jill Pertler Is your glass half full, or half empty? This is the question I’ve pondered during much of my life. I knew the correct answer that would lead to a happier existence. Or so I thought. Turns out, I’m not done learning. Or thinking about old things in new ways. The whole glass full or empty example illustrates our ability to choose positivity or negativity in life. It’s a great analogy. But there’s so much more to be gained from the glass. And the liquid within said glass. Not wine, although there is that. I’m talking something...
Our President recently signed an executive order mandating 1 year in Prison for burning the American Flag. At first I had mixed feelings. I love our flag, but I thought, what about free speech? I have now decided to fully support the President as I believe He is right, and here is why; The US Flag is actually “property” that belongs to the American people. Thus it is really a crime to burn it. Flag Burning is intended to incite violence and is therefore illegal. So I thought, what if they make it illegal to burn the Book of Mormon, or the Kor...
Dave Hammond was born November 8, 1951 in Durango, Colo. He passed away in his sleep August 30, 2025, in Billings, Mont. Dave and Kathy met in Las Cruces, N.M., while attending NMSU. They enjoyed 52 years of marriage. After moving to Wyoming, Dave attended The University of Wyoming and became a teacher. He made it his goal to know the every name of every student at Eastside Elementary School in Worland, Wyo. His students were important to him and their successes his joy. He was an excellent athlete and loved to participate and watch games of...
Johnny (John) Ray Mead went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 4, 2025. He was born March 22, 1941, in Thermopolis to Frank and Leverta Mead, one of six children. He was educated in Arapaho, Wyo., through the 8th grade before moving to Thermopolis. At the age of 13, he went to work to help support his family, working various jobs including ranching, fencing and guiding hunters. At the age of 18 he started in the oilfield, where he worked for R&S Well Service for almost 30 years....
The Hot Springs County High School volleyball team hosted their nemesis from Worland last Friday night. Although the team made improvements in their play from the week before, Worland just proved to be too much. The Lady Cats started the night strong in game one, getting up by as much as ten points, however, a few let ups in focus allowed the Lady Warriors to get back into the game, and the changing score seemed to negatively impact the Lady Cats self-confidence. Game one went to Worland, by a...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat football team opened the 2025 season against the Tongue River Eagles last Friday night. Coming off a close loss to Newcastle in week zero, the team was geared up to get the new year under way. With the late afternoon sun fading beyond the west end-zone, and casting long shadows across the length of the field, the Cats won the toss but elected to defer. After the Eagles went three and out, and following a shanked punt, the Cats found themselves with first and ten from the Eagles 41 yard line. A...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams were in Riverton last week to play in their next-to-last regular season tournament. The teams will travel to Lander on Friday, September 12, to play a tournament with Lander Valley, Kemmerer and Ten Sleep. The state tournament arrives the following week, where the teams will play on Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20 in Douglas. All of the Cats and Lady Cats played well in Riverton, either posting consistent scores from day one to day two, or even improving their play on day two. For...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats and Lady Cats cross country teams traveled to Buffalo last week for their second meet in the young season. Senior Jadeth Elder and junior Alec Martinez, who each competed in Buffalo in 2023, improved their times this year by significant margins. Although it is difficult to directly compare times from different courses, Mimi Johnson, Ava Defoe, Jadeth Elder, Cole Keller, Davian Martinez, Alec Martinez, Allen Thurman, and Aiden Cleare all improved their times over their runs in Cheyenne a week ago. For...
Thermopolis Middle School Cross Country teams travel to Lovell last Thursday to compete at the Lovell Middle School Invite held at the Foster Gulch Golf Course. Returning team members Amelia Johnson, Kylie Geis, Apollo Jenks, Tanner Myers, Oliver Strenger, Brayden Jones, and Grant Coates all posted improved times over last year at the Lovell Invite. Next up for the middle school team will be the Riverton Rendezvous on Thursday, September 11, with the girls race beginning at noon and the boys at 12:30 p.m. Individual times from Lovell: Girls -...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on September 2 for their first regular meeting for the month. In other business, with no one appearing to object, the Commissioners approved liquor license extension requests for the LLL Company, dba Wind River Lounge; SonRise Operation, LLC, dba SonRise Operation; Bailey Enterprises, Inc., dba Pit Stop #10; and Legion Town & Country Club, Inc., dba Thermopolis Golf Course. Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar reported that his department had recently undergone a health inspection, in which it was noted that the...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Accountant faces 6-year minimum for embezzlement CODY (WNE) —- Carl Wheeler, former Sage Publishing Co. head accountant, was sentenced to a minimum of six years of jail time for four counts of felony theft after embezzling more than $1 million in funds from his former employer. Sage is the past, long-time owner of the Cody Enterprise and Gillette News-Record. The company is now owned by Bob Kennedy of Cody. Wheeler, who was sentenced by Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Bill Simpson on August 8, had p...
The fifth and sixth grade rec football team competed at the Lander Jamboree last week, winning all four of their games. Gabe Ryan, Halen Lahoe and quarterback Brice Garrison compete a successful play....
