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At the September 27 Hot Springs Health board meeting, in the growth report, CEO Scott Alwin said that in the first week of November their contract attorney Scott Shanker from Tennessee will be on-site to meet with providers, the executive team, and others to learn about their workflow. Also, Alwin said that “Brian Lee from Custom Learning System will be here providing what’s called ‘Ignite the Patient Experience.’ We are tapping into his resources to help with our overall patient experie...
The Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet at the Fair Building this Saturday, October 1. The guest speaker was Mandy Fabel, Executive Director for Leadership Wyoming. Mandy has spent her career at the intersection of leadership, business, and adventure. She is passionate about helping others develop their own leadership style while breaking down the barriers that often divide. Mandy leads the premier professional development program in the state of Wyoming, Leadership Wyoming. She is...
A hail/wind storm hit parts of Hot Springs County on Friday leaving several inches of hail on some roadways and caused creeks to overflow. The hail also stripped leaves from trees and damaged gardens, including a small pumpkin patch, Sunnyside Acres, located on West Sunnyside north of Thermopolis....
by Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Experts estimate that thousands of people are missing from Wyoming’s workforce, but whether that is due to the pandemic, “quiet quitting” or a state population that is quickly approaching retirement age is unknown. Citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wenlin Liu, chief economist for the state’s Economic Analysis Division, said Wyoming’s labor force is still more than 7,000 people, or 2.5%, smaller than it was pre-COVID-19. The percentage of people aged...
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. 26 5:53 a.m. Agency assist for the Thermopolis Police Department. 11:12 a.m. A female reported a suspected phone scam. No money was lost. Tuesday, Sept. 27 10:14 a.m. A 57-year-old male was issued a...
by Nelda Currah, Hunting with Heroes Wyoming The generous community of Thermopolis shared their beautiful hometown with some of our nation's finest this past weekend. Hunting with Heroes Wyoming hosted 11 disabled veterans here in Thermopolis for the 2022 Jeff Strong Memorial Antelope Hunt. All 11 veterans tagged out the first day and headed home on Monday with their own personal trophies, new friends, a new support group, and amazing memories! Hunting with Heroes is celebrating their 10th...
The Thermopolis Rotary Club will hold their Putt Putt For Polio fundraiser event on Saturday, October 8 at Dairyland beginning around 9 a.m. and finishing up around 4 p.m. Donations are one dollar a hole and the proceeds will go to Polio Plus to help eradicate polio worldwide. There are nine holes in the course. You do not have to be a Rotary Club member to participate, all are welcome. Polio Plus provides polio vaccines, mobilizes community resources, and supports operational costs related to international efforts to immunize children, detect...
The Hot Springs County Friends of the Library are hosting their Fall Book Sale Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7-8 at the Armory building. Hours on Friday are 4-7 p.m. and Saturday hours are 8 a.m.-Noon. If you have questions or are able to help with set up/clean up, contact Cindy Toth at 864-2060....
Main Street Thermopolis’ Great Until 8! monthly late shopping event takes place Saturday, October 8. This second Saturday event spotlights the businesses in town who are staying open until 8 p.m. or later. There’s something special about strolling around the Downtown Historic District on this busy weekend where one can browse, shop and visit with friends and neighbors at the same time. Shoppers can win $100 in Chamber Bucks by entering a drawing. Bring your receipts from the participating businesses, with the date and time of purchase on the...
Thermopolis certified accounts Koerwitz, Michel, Wright, and Associates has changed their name and added a new partner. Effective October 1, the accounting firm will be called Michel & Moline, CPAs. In the past year or so partners, Michael Wright and David Koerwitz have retired. Jacque Michel leads the firm and has been there for 37 years. Michel started on January 2, 1985. The company began in 1980. Michel said about her tenure on the job, “Every day is different. It’s been fun. It’s good fun work. And every day is something new. Love Therm...
by Tom Silvestri, The Relevance Project It’s been more than two years since I received my last paycheck from a newspaper company. In that time, I’ve had the opportunity to advocate for local newspapers that remain relevant to their communities. That advocacy keeps running into tiresome arguments that are as yellow as old faded newsprint. No matter what facts you use to extinguish them, they find a way to flare up later. During National Newspaper Week, consider the following collection of statements that numb the mind, along with a sug...
by Jill Pertler I’ve addressed grocery store conduct in the past, but today I address a topic so immense and life-changing that it spans two weeks worth of columns. It’s a specific facet of grocery store protocol which is (or should be) of paramount importance to us all. Shopping carts. Shopping carts are a necessity because toilet paper, bread, milk and bananas take up real space and it’s paramount for the user to choose the very best one. (Yes, that’s actually a thing.) When arriving at the super store (or any store with aisles, check o...
Donald Osborn Ray, age 97, of Sun City, Ariz., passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Donald was born June 27, 1924, in Thermopolis, Wyo. Don attended school in Thermopolis leading up to his enlistment in the Army Air Corps in December of 1942. Don served as a flight engineer training flight crews on the operation of B24 Liberator Bombers. After his active duty service was concluded in 1946, Don went on to serve in the National Guard until his discharge in 1956. Don married his wife (Evelyn) in...
Travis Lee Roberts, 49, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ September 27, 2022, in Gillette, Wyo. Born May 10, 1973, in Riverton, Wyo., he was the son of Erwin and Donna Roberts. He attended school to the 8th grade in Shoshoni. The family moved and he attended Hot Springs High School in Thermopolis, Wyo., graduating in 1991. Attending the University of Wyoming he graduated with a Masters Degree in Chemistry, after which he taught Chemistry at Eastern Wyoming College in...
David E. Weber, 78, of Thermopolis, passed away on September 29, 2022. Graveside memorial services will take place Saturday, October 15 at 10 a.m. at the Riverside Cemetery at 1333 Canyon Hills Road....
The final Thermopolis Farmers Market for the season was held last Saturday downtown and was well attended by shoppers....
The Lady Cat volleyball team had a busy weekend hosting several teams on their home turf, including Big Piney, Little Snake River, Burlington, Encampment, Shoshoni and Riverside. The varsity girls went 6-4 in pool play and were seeded 4th in the Gold Bracket. “We saw a lot of improvement throughout the weekend and felt we really started to mesh as a team,” said coach Shannon Hill. “The team started out a little rough, not really bringing any energy to the court, but by the end of Friday night, the girls were playing together and compe...
The varsity Bobcat football team hit the road last Friday to take on the Pinedale Wranglers, coming home with a 34-6 win. Coach Matt McPhie said, “The team had a great win on the road at Pinedale Friday evening. The defense had a great game holding Pinedale to a single score in the first half. Mason Reese and Brody Sorensen led the way on the defense, each having 11 tackles. Roedy Farrell had 10 tackles, including 2 tackles for loss. Zane Stam added another interception to his growing collection. Jessen Basse was busy on defense ripping off 8...
Bobcat Cross Country teams competed in Cody last Thursday. Lady Cat Ruth Johnson was the top finisher for the varsity girls coming in ninth place with a time of 20:58.21 followed by Jayda Griffin 23:44.81, Sadie Martinez 23:45.22, Lillian Johnson 28:53.18 and Hannah Lippincott 31:27.86. For the boys, Jadeth Elder ran the Cody course in a time of 19:02.78 followed by Jarek Jeffs 20:13.27, Jesse Rodriguez 20:29.20, Seth Needham 20:42.28 and Ty Mann 23:46.06. Thermopolis Middle School team member times include: Girls: Ruth Needham 15:46.50,...
Thermopolis Golf Course President Kevin Simpson provided an update on their board and golf course activities. Their new hours are 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, weather, and staff permitting. Simpson said, “Our hours lately have been fairly sporadic just because we’ve lacked help. We hire a lot of seasonal workers and some of them go off and find jobs in the fall. October always seems to be tough up there because its warm weather is hit or miss and to just find people that are willing to wor...
by Zac Taylor, Powell Tribune editor Patty Paulsen has always worked in health care, working as a CNA in a nursing home and in home health care. But as soon as she began working with people with developmental disabilities 17 years ago at Big Horn Enterprises, she said she knew she had found the job God had meant her to do. “I just instantly took to it and there’s no job like it,” she said. “You know, I love teaching them things. And then to see when they accomplish that goal. That look on their face is just priceless. It’s hard to describe the...
Becky Martinez, the middle school vocational teacher and Future Farmers of America advisor for the Big Springs chapter of the Hot Springs County School District, presented the school board with three of the six middle school FFA state champions and national finalists on Sept. 20. Martinez sees agriscience research as integral to her agricultural science class. This year’s students spent an average of 30 class periods on their projects, which they chose to fit into one of six categories, before pursuing research similar to theirs, to help b...
The trees in Hot Springs State Park, and elsewhere, are starting to get hints of fall color with the cooler temperatures. However, we have not experienced our first frost, which is normally the end of September or the first few days of October....
by Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Voters will get the chance to decide on two amendments to the Wyoming Constitution in the general election. Amendment A allows cities, counties, towns, school districts and other political subdivisions to invest money in stocks and equities. And Amendment B would increase the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 75. The state has invested money in its permanent funds in equities since the 1990s. In 2016, voters approved an amendment that allowed Wyoming t...
