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The Thermopolis Town Council met for its second regular monthly meeting on October 21. Stephanie Boren appeared and requested that the council allow fireworks to be used at the last regular season home football game at Leroy Hayes Field on Friday, October 26 and at the home playoff game on October 31. After some discussion of the historical use of such displays at home games, it was agreed by all council members to allow fireworks for the two home games, as well as at all future varsity home games. The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department...
Oaklee Jackson helps herself to some dessert at the Saint Francis Harvest Dinner held at the Parish Fellowship Hall last Sunday....
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on October 21 for their second regular meeting for the month. Barb Rice from Youth Alternatives appeared and provided the board with a rundown of things her organization had undertaken this fall. She reported that they are organizing an intro to cooking basics class, which will help participants gain some important life skills. As community service projects this fall, the group has done some mowing and clean-up in the state park; performed some improvements at the skate park; and did some much...
The boat ramp in Hot Springs State Park is open for use. A new dock will be installed once it is received. The updated dock will be removable for flooding or ice. The previous dock was damaged in January of 2015 by ice build up....
Governor Mark Gordon traveled to Thermopolis on October 17 to begin the statutorily-prescribed process of investigating a verified complaint received from seven qualified electors of Hot Springs County alleging acts of misconduct or malfeasance by Hot Springs County Commissioners Paul Galovich and Bob Aguiar, and requesting their removal from office. The Governor’s Office will examine the verified complaint and conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether the allegations justify pursuing the requested statutory removal process. Given t...
by Marit Gookin, The Ranger, via Wyoming News Exchange If something belongs to you, should you have to pay to access it? On the other hand, if a government employee has to take significant time away from other work tasks to fulfill your request for a public record, isn’t that an additional cost for that government body? The tension between those two questions is at the heart of the debate over Wyoming’s public records laws, which the Wyoming State Legislature’s Joint Corporations, Election, and Political Subdivisions Committee is slated to di...
April Dudrick and Grant Hodecker compete in a game of cornhole during the VFW Post 2281 Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser last Saturday. First place was April Dudrick and Joey Merrell, second placde was Brandy Kosmann and Trent Merrell and third place was Todd Beir and Brad Becerra....
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, Oct. 20 8:17 a.m. Report of a person threatening a postal employee. Sheri Lundeen, 47, was arrested for alleged interference with a peace officer causing bodily injury, interference...
The Holiday Food Drive will be getting underway soon with volunteers putting out bags and picking up filled bags in the community. On November 6-8 bags will be placed on doorknobs of Thermopolis homes. Place your food donations of canned or dried food by your front door for pickup on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 8 a.m.-noon. No perishable items or home canned products please. If your donation is not picked up or you need assistance, call 864-3629 and leave a message. You can also leave your donations in the entry of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church...
Artist exhibit and sale A Day of the Dead Artists exhibit and sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 6-9 p.m. at the Armory, 83 Hwy. 20 N. There will be food, crafts, raffles, door prizes, face painting, live music, bake sale and more. Attendees are encouraged to wear a costume. Contact Audra at (904) 874-2560 for more information. Unplug The Unplug performance at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, corner of 7th and Arapahoe, will be held Sunday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m. This month’s performer is Irish Fiddler Angela Botzer. A soup supper will be s...
On Halloween night, children will be trick or treating around Thermopolis. There are a few businesses and organizations who are sponsoring Halloween events for children. Beginning at 3 p.m. and ending at 5 p.m., bring your youngster by the Range office at 338 Broadway where they can pick up a free Halloween bag and orange glow sticks to help light up your night. Be sure to stop by the 9th annual First Responders Trunk or Treat located between the fire hall and the search and rescue building along 14th Street from 6-8 p.m....
Maynard Bills and Daryl Mathern, with the Knights of Columbus, delivered 48 new coats to the Philips Help Center for distribution in the community. The Knights of Columbus purchased the coats to help keep community members warm this winter....
The Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation facilitates Outdoor Recreation Collaboratives throughout the state. These Collaboratives bring together local community members, recreation stakeholders, businesses, conservation groups, federal and state agencies, and elected officials to identify and prioritize grassroots opportunities for the growth and enhancement of outdoor recreation in Wyoming. Members of the public are welcome to attend these virtual meetings. Near the end of each meeting, a designated time will be allocated for public comments....
Last Friday evening, many residents were surprised by loud booms and fireworks. Fair warning, it will be happening again this Friday, Oct. 31. At the town council meeting last Tuesday night, approval was given for fireworks at varsity home football games. We have to send our finalized pages out to the printer by 5 p.m. on Tuesdays prior to the council meetings, so we were unable to include the information in last week’s IR. A social media post was made by town officials the night of the game. However, some residents were upset by the lack of p...
by Jill Pertler There are thousands upon thousands of words in the English language that contain four letters - 149,165 to be exact, according to brainly.com. That’s a lot of four-letter words. But, typically, when we refer to “four-letter words” we aren’t talking about face or fact or feet or five or even four. All these words technically contain four letters, but they aren’t members of the group colloquially referred to as four-letter words. Although a very well-known four-letter word does indeed start with letter F. (Wink.) The term four-let...
Eloise Laird Shaw, 96, passed away on October 17, 2025 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation center. She lived a life full of purpose, adventure, and connection - one that wove together education, politics, and a genuine love for people. Born to Glendon and Vivian (Hayes) Laird on August 28, 1929, Eloise grew up with a strong sense of family and curiosity about the world. Following her father's passing, the family moved to California for a time before returning to Wyoming, settling in... Full story
It is with deep love and gratitude for her life that we share the passing of Jackie Rae Jones Tobin, age 66, of Pine Haven, Wyo., on October 21, 2025. Jackie was born on March 15, 1959, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Hilan Jones and Carol Ann (Skelton) Jones Barham. Jackie grew up surrounded by the beauty of the West, living in Utah before her family settled in Casper and later Thermopolis, Wyo., where she completed her high school education. Following graduation, Jackie attended and completed beauty school, beginning a career that reflected her... Full story
On Friday, October 24, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats polished off their remarkable regular season with a convincing win over the Wranglers of Pinedale. On Senior Night, the Pink Out Game was played before a vocal and supportive crowd at Leroy Hayes Field. Last week, the Cats were faced with their only loss of the season in an afternoon affair at Mountain View, where the Buffaloes have had a number two ranked season. Shrugging off the loss, the Cats put 321 yards of offense on...
Coach Steve Radabaugh, Skyler Green, Bridger Arnold, and Chase Arnold work together to assemble a drivetrain during the robotics scrimmage in the Hot Springs County High School last Saturday....
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats and Lady Cats cross country teams traveled to Cheyenne last weekend to compete in the Class 2A State Finals. Last September, the harriers season had begun at the Wyoming Invitational in Cheyenne and the teams were looking to better their previous times on the course at Little America. Both teams finished in third place at the conference finals and the Bobcats again finished third as a team at state. The competition in cross country has been stiff all season and the state finals were just as tough. In...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats have had a challenging season on the court. Although they have, at times, played at a very respectable level – reverse sweeping Lander at the Big Horn Tournament in September – at other times, the team has struggled to find its focus. Heading into last week's two series, the Lady Cats sat at the bottom of the 2A Northwest quad with a 5-19 record and winless in the Northwest. The season record, however, really does nothing to demonstrate the phy...
The Thermopolis Middle School wrestling team kicked off the season last Saturday at the Cody Middle School tournament with seven other teams gathering to compete. The girls team brought home first place with 166.5 points, ahead of the second place Powell girls with 136 points. The boys “B” division placed second with 109.5 points, only 11 points behind first place Riverton while the “A” division came in at third place with 131.5 points to second place Worland (14.5 points) and first place Powell (173.5 points). Next up, the wrestlers will tr...
Blakeley Postma explains how to properly groom cattle to Thermopolis Middle School students during the Ag Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 22....
by Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange A national group is continuing its push to amend the U.S. Constitution. The Convention of States Action hosted an event in Sheridan Wednesday evening to inform Sheridanites of the organization’s aim. Article V of the U.S. Constitution lays out methods to amend the document. The Constitution has 27 amendments. Eight have come in the last century, and the most recent was ratified more than 30 years ago, in May 1992. There has not been an Article V convention of the states since the o...
by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com via Wyoming News Exchange President Donald Trump’s announcements that the U.S. will allow Argentina to greatly expand its low-tariff beef exports to the U.S. to reduce prices for American consumers have riled Wyoming stock growers. Trump floated the idea of boosting imports to the U.S. market a week ago, following up with statements that Argentina would be allowed to quadruple the amount of beef it sends north under a low-tariff quota. The move brought a sharp reaction from domestic beef producers as well a...
