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The Hot Springs County School Board voted unanimously on Sept. 16 to approve the previously proposed bus stop at 421 North Highway 20, but not before Board Treasurer Joe Martinez offered a few longer-term suggestions. “I made a point this morning, going to town and back home, to take a look at this,” Martinez said. “When these requests come in, it would be nice if we had some more visuals to go with them, from the actual bus stops, looking both directions, so we can see what they’re seeing.” Martinez cited the familiarity of fellow board tru...
The Bobcat Homecoming Parade's path ran through downtown. The class of 2022 presented their float with the theme "Tropic Like It's Hot". Multiple floats, classes groups and royalty all were on display....
At the Bobcat Hall of Fame ceremony held at the Thermopolis Middle School, Shawna Farrell, Jack Kuiper and Tom Zupan were inducted. Additionally, members of the 2009 State Champion Football Team were also inducted. Those who attended included players Luke Casciato, Chris Ryan, Tanner Cornwell, William Enis and former assistant coach Matt Mason. Shawna Farrell is a 1998 graduate of Hot Springs County High School and received varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and track and field. She was...
At the September 21 Thermopolis Town Council meeting during citizen participation Bradyn Harvey, representing the Odd Fellows Lodge, proposed a community food pantry to be placed in Bicentennial Park. This large metal cabinet would contain dry goods, diapers, tampons and other nonperishable items. The pantry would operate on the honor system with no questions asked if people need items from it. It would be stocked by the Odd Fellows Lodge or any other benevolent person. Harvey explained that this has been done in other cities with success....
Participants during the Battle of Warriors Invitational Benefit Rodeo include, top to bottom, left to right, Clint Strawser, Chase Moeller, Bridger Peil and Ellis Webber. During a break in the rodeo action, porta potty races were held where a rider pulled an individual to the finish line in a porta potty. Participants included Jim Christensen, Wyatt Christensen, Donny Love, Brandon Blakesley and Kaitlyn Schmuck. Proceeds went to the Olsen family and the Mann family of Cody....
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, Sept. 20 3:47 p.m. Report of possible sexual assault involving a 17-year-old female who was staying at a residence on Highway 20 North. An investigation is open involving both Natrona County and Hot Sp...
Marie Britting is a local artist who has been painting a variety of images that include still life and plein air landscapes. Her work is currently being featured at the Three Sisters Gallery. During the Covid shutdowns and especially during the cold, snowy winter, Britting spent a majority of her time painting still lifes at her home studio. Britting said about her still life art, "I came to really love it." Britting expanded on her painting through the inspiration of other artists such as...
Newly appointed interim Thermopolis Chief of Police Pat Cornwell started his career in Park County at the Cody jail in 1994, where he worked for five years. Later he was promoted to deputy and then moved to Powell, where he received additional training. In Powell, where he worked for four years, Cornwell said, "We dealt with a lot. We had a lot of college kids living out of town. We did a lot of backing up the Powell Police Department, and they would back us up if we requested it." Later...
by Tessa Baker Over the years, the State of Wyoming has spent a lot of time and resources helping the grizzly population recover and fighting for the ability to manage the bears. The fight is continuing as Gov. Mark Gordon announced Thursday that Wyoming is once again seeking state management of the species. “The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear has met and exceeded all scientific benchmarks for recovery,” Gordon said Thursday. Multiple presidential administrations have attempted to delist grizzlies over the years. Delisting was pro...
by Scott W. Meier Wyoming Bankers Association (WBA) Few things are more private than your household finances. In his American Families Plan, President Biden unveiled a tax compliance initiative aimed at closing the gap between taxes that are owed and what are paid. Most of the anticipated revenue, which the Administration estimated at $460 billion over 10 years, would come from requiring financial institutions to report account information that Treasury says would be similar to W-2 reporting for wages and other income reporting. The proposal,...
Danny "Dan" Robert Harry, 75, of Boyd, Mont., went to be with the Lord on Sept. 20, 2021, after a lengthy illness. Dan was born May 19, 1946, in Olney, Ill., to Wesley and Annabett Whitten Harry. He graduated High School in Thermopolis, where he enjoyed acting and was nicknamed "Hokey" after starring as Hokey the wolf in a school play. He then headed off to college and obtained a degree in chemistry and biology from Chadron State College in Nebraska. While in college he met his wife, Rebecca... Full story
Donna Mae Lossner passed away on Tues., Sept. 21, 2021, at her daughter and son-in-law's home, Sherry Drake and Dave O'Guin, along with her loving family by her side Our beloved Donna was born in Douglas, Wyo., on Nov. 21, 1934. She was the second child to Dean and Nellie Esmay. In 1950 they moved the family to Denver where Donna graduated from South High in 1953. She had a lifelong loving relationship with her sister Mary and her brothers Bob and Jim. In 1954 she met and married the love of... Full story
Leroy Malchow, 72, passed away unexpectedly September 16, 2021, at his home in Thermopolis. Leroy was born January 1, 1949, in Hartford, Wis., to Harry and Agnes (Wuesthoff) Malchow. Throughout his life Leroy enjoyed trips to go fishing, loved watching Packers football, listening to rock-n-roll music and telling stories of the wild days back in his youth. He also was a Gun Smoke afficionado, having watched the entire series innumerous times. While still in Hartford, Leroy would commute to... Full story
Karen Leyba, a speech pathologist at the Children's Resource Center, is celebrating her 30 years of work. Leyba performed speech services and said, "When I started out, I did babies through five-year-olds. And then we had Jenny Manning for a few years that helped, which took over the babies. And Jenny left two years ago now. And so now I'm back to doing all of them. Zero through five-year-olds." Regarding what it is like working with the children, Leyba said, "It's exciting. It's rewarding. To...
“When the pandemic began, The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church struggled to find the safest way to worship together.” said Father Ron Philips. “For a time we worshipped totally via Zoom. Now we offer blended services: both in-person and on Zoom. “There is an upside. We’ve reached out by publishing a weekly newsletter. We established a strong presence on Facebook. And we’re continuing to refine our Zoom broadcast so it’s closer to an in-person experience. If anything, we’ve grown. We now have as many people on Zoom as we do in church. Some of...
According to a press release issued by the USDA, Aging infrastructure and technology were taking their toll on the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, now known as Hot Springs Health, in Thermopolis. However, with local demand and tourists on their way to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, patient levels were increasing. Community leaders and hospital officials needed to find a way to fund a hospital upgrade and expansion. If not, the hospital would have to shut down. Losing their hospital was not an option so the constituents of...
Hot Springs County Barrel Racing was held at the fairgrounds on Sunday. Results include, in order of finish: Open 1D – Jerrie Slagle, Jerrie Slagle 2D – Nick Comes, Shyla Epler 3D – Taylor Malcom, Payton Bischoff, Tammy Pollan, Remington Prince, Kaitlyn Schmuck 4D – Kim Decker, Kyra Larsen, Payton Bischoff, Lydia McCracken, Tyne Vialpando, Dusty Miller, Bobbie Byrd Youth 1D – Mesa Allen, Taylor Malcom, Payton Bischoff 2D – Remington Prince 3D – Payton Bischoff 4D – Avery Lewis, Scotlyn Armajo...
The September Gymkhana event wrapped up the season for the series and year end awards were presented at the end of the day. All results are listed in order of finish. Results from the monthly competition include: LEAD LINE Barrels - Jax Christian, Avery Burgess, Duke McClain, Hazin Nicholls, Decker Agar, Meadow Moline Poles - Duke McClain, Hazin Nicholls, Jax Christian, Everly Daniels, Taryn Agar, Avery Burgess Goats - Hazin Nicholls, Decker Agar, Taryn Agar, Duke McClain, Avery Burgess, Jax...
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The Bobcat football team lost to Lovell Friday night for Homecoming with a final score of 51-15. The team battled tough early, but Lovell had too much power. Mistakes plagued the short lived success the Bobcat team had at times. Gavin Shumway threw two touchdown passes in the game. Roedy Farrell was on the receiving end of one of those touchdown passes. Farrell had 189 all purpose yards and continues to be an explosive force on the field. Adley Coyne hauled in the other touchdown. Eli McCumber...
The Lady Cats lost to Buffalo at home on Friday in four 16-25, 17-25, 25-22 and 15-25. “Buffalo is probably the best team on our side of the conference this year. They have some great front row players and servers,” said coach Shannon Hill. She added, “Our girls did a great job playing right there with them, we just would get behind by five points in the beginning and be unable to pull ourselves out of that hole.” “In game three though we really focused on getting out of each serve/receive as quickly as possible and we maintained the lead the...
The Bobcat Cross Country teams hosted an invitational at home on Saturday. For the Bobcats in the 5000m, Jubal Wagler was the top finisher with a 21:20.30, followed by Jesse Rodriguez with 21:22.55, Isaac Robinson with 25:03.05 and Joseph Crow with a time of 31:23.62. For the Lady Cats, Hallie Martinez finished 9th place with a time of 24:03.26 and Elizabeth Keller with 31:39.19. For Thermopolis Middle School, in the boys 3000m, Jadeth Elder finished in 4th place with a time of 12:05.89. Dylan Myers finished in 7th place with a time of...
Lummis says COVID serious, but mandate is overreach JACKSON (WNE) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis in her monthly newsletter reiterated her stance on COVID-19, the deadly virus which has hospitalized as many Wyoming patients in recent weeks as it did at the height of the pandemic. “COVID-19 is serious. It has already taken the lives of too many people in Wyoming, and each death is a travesty. My heart breaks for those who have lost family members to this devastating illness,” the Wyoming Republican said in her letter to constituents. Despite that...
The fire department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the national sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years, to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”. This year’s campaign, Oct. 3 – 9, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. “What do the sounds mean? Is there a beep or a chirp coming out of your smoke or carbon monoxide alarm? Knowing the difference can save you, your h...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon has announced that the State of Wyoming is seeking state management of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). The State is petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist the GYE grizzly bear population, following 46 years and more than $52 million in investment from Wyoming. Grizzly bears, by all measures, have been fully-recovered since 2003. “This is a notable day of celebration not only for the grizzly bear, but for Wyoming. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear has met...
