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The Tepee Pools aquatic facility within Hot Springs State Park is set to embark on a new chapter as ownership changes hands. Hot Springs I Limited Partnership, a well-respected entity in the leisure and hospitality industry, now owns the business and operates the iconic aquatic facility. “This transition ensures the continued operation and enhancement of the facility while offering exciting new opportunities for the community and visitors alike,” says Brooks Jordan, Wyoming State Parks District Manager. As one of two major aquatic con...
Artists Autumn Hnilicka and Aiyana Perez of Sage Brushes from Lander have completed the large mural on the old downtown fire hall. The mural features the letters of Thermopolis with images highlighting some of the historical timelines of the area. It also includes dinosaurs, petroglyphs of the Native Americans, homesteaders, sheep farmers and the hot springs as well as famous locals such as Tim McCoy, Butch Cassidy, Sundance and others. The letters, which follow a chronological order, display a...
Last week, Johnny Dorman, along with other volunteers, began decorating Thermopolis for the holiday season....
by Garrett Ammesmaki, Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — A Cody man was found not guilty for the murder of his 2-year-old daughter after a week-long trial that began on October 30 in Thermopolis. Moshe Williams stepped out from the Hot Springs County Courthouse on the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 3, after a 5-day trial that ended with a unanimous verdict of not guilty. The verdict was reached by the jury around 2 pm, after almost three hours of deliberation. “Thank God almighty, free at last,” said Williams, as he walked out of th...
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, Oct. 30 8:33 a.m. A deputy followed up on a complaint of spam calls. 1:38 p.m. Deputies took a report of theft involving $1,000 cash that was missing. 5:31 p.m. Deputies investigated a vehicle crash tha...
Hot Springs State Park was full of locals and visitors last Saturday who were enjoying a warm fall day. The diving board at the Star Plunge was a favorite attraction....
by Audrey Henlsey Hot Springs County High School Theater Department is thrilled to announce the upcoming production of The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon , a comedic theatrical experience that promises to leave audiences laughing with its bizarre humor and modern take on all things fairy-tale. This production is set to take the stage at the Hot Springs County School Auditorium. The 2023 fall production Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon will open on Tuesday, November, 14. This zany one act features a twisted and satirical take on the beloved stories...
The Cody region of the Wyoming Game and Fish welcomes two individuals to their new roles in the Big Horn Basin. Spencer Carstens is the new access coordinator and previously served as a game warden in Thermopolis and Cheyenne. In his new role, Carstens will oversee hunter management areas (HMAs) and walk-in hunting and fishing areas for the Cody Region. In the Big Horn Basin, there are 78 walking areas and 14 HMAs providing hunters free public hunting access to nearly 400,000 acres of private land and inaccessible public land. Heather Sterl...
The Holiday Food Drive is underway in Thermopolis. Place your food donations of canned or dried food by your front door for pickup on Saturday, Nov. 11 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 at 642 Arapahoe and 7th Streets marked, Christmas food. Sign-ups are being taken for Christmas Baskets from November 6 -December 7 at Public Heath in...
by Lara Love Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11. I want to take a moment to honor those who have served and are serving our country. Their sacrifices and dedication to protecting our freedoms are truly admirable. My grandfather served in the 2nd Armored Division (Hell on Wheels). The division played important roles during World War II in the invasions of Germany, North Africa and Sicily and in the liberation of France, Belgium and the Netherlands. He rarely spoke about his experiences, but I know that he and his fellow soldiers faced...
Weston county hosted the latest quarterly state GOP meeting recently in historic and scenic Newcastle. The Friday evening dinner was a chuckwagon style affair followed by a local singer with a great voice. A “refugee” from California had the crowd laughing at his simple Will Rogers style of humor & stories. There was a competitive Jeopardy style contest based on quotes from an array of our nation’s forefathers. Saturday was down to business for each county’s Republican Chairman and State Committeeman and woman. Approximately twenty of the cou...
by John Gibbel Hot Springs Health is proud to join communities across America in celebration of National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on November 16.. The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and rural-focused organizations throughout the United States set aside the third Thursday of November to recognize NRHD. This annual event is an opportunity to celebrate the “Power of Rural” and honor the individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing the unique healthcare needs of nearly 61 million people living in rural Ame...
by K. A. Bartholomew, MD How much blood flows through your joints? Would you be surprised if I told you “None”? That’s right! Inside the joint there is a clear, viscous, slippery fluid that lubricates the joint surface, but no red blood flows inside the joint. Doctors do not want to see blood in a joint. When there is blood inside a joint it is usually because of trauma. That means tissue has been injured and blood vessels have been broken, bleeding into the clear cavity. “How,” you may ask, “can a joint get oxygen and nutrition if there is no...
Joan Wyckoff Olson passed away October 31 at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness in Thermopolis, Wyo. Born September 1, 1934, in White Plains, N. Y., to parents John Bertram and Helen Monk Wyckoff, Joan was joined three years later by sister Carolyn ('Deb'). She graduated from Katonah High School in 1952, then completed a Bachelor of Arts in 1956 at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Following graduation, she worked as a kindergarten teacher in her hometown of Katonah, N. Y. Joan later... Full story
June Allen, 78, passed away October, 5, 2023. No services are planned. A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Independent Record....
Central Bank & Trust (CBT) is holding its Spread the Warmth all-size coat drive this winter season. The idea for this donation and retrieving program came from teller Kurstin Turnbaugh, along with the assistance of loan officer Lara Shook. Turnbaugh said, “We thought of it because it’s, of course, winter’s cold. People are struggling and need winter clothing. There are a lot of people out there I think who are willing to give and help out and don’t know where to go to help out.” Participants can donate or select new and gently used winter we...
People for People, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, and Community Federated Church will be preparing a Thanksgiving meal on November 23, 2023. If you would like to receive a meal or plan on eating in with them, please let them know as soon as possible by calling Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 864-3629, Community Federated Church at 864-2524 or Judy Carswell at 921-8264. Volunteers are needed to help prepare and deliver meals. Contact Carswell to volunteer. Signup sheets for the dinner are located at Hot Springs County Public Health,...
by Jackie Dorothy On November 11, we take a moment to pause and thank all our veterans, both past and present, for their service to our country. Veterans Day, a natio al holiday in America and many other countries, was created in honor of our veterans of the armed forces and those killed in the country’s wars. The observance originated in 1919 on the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I and was originally called Armistice Day. Known at the time as “The Great War”, World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Ver...
Every two years in Wyoming, high school competition classifications are set by the Wyoming High School Athletics Association (WHSAA). While in the course of spirited competition, it may sometimes seem that the classifications are arbitrary and capricious, the system is attempting to balance some important, and competing, interests. In discussing the subject, Thermopolis School District Athletic Director, Brandon Deromedi, said “The Athletic Association is trying to create a classification system that provides for fair and equitable competition,...
Last Friday, the Thermopolis Middle School wrestling team traveled to Glenrock for the Herder Middle School Team Dual Tournament bringing home a second place finish in Pool A. Competition during a dual style tournament is between two schools and each team is allowed to enter one wrestler per weight. Often times, weight classes are filled with wrestlers from other teams to prevent smaller teams from giving up points. Thermopolis was able to fill 14 of the 20 weight classes with Bobcat wrestlers and picked up two wrestlers from competing schools,...
Lady Bobcat Hannah Hill was named as a 3A all-conference player. Head coaches of each conference vote on the honors. Chad Whitworth the associate commissioner of the Wyoming High School Activities Association, has informed Joe Doak and the Worland Football Officials Association that they have been selected to officiate the class 2A State Championship football game between Torrington and Big Horn. The game will be played Friday, Nov. 10 at noon at Jonas Field on the campus of the University of Wyoming....
Hot City Outdoor Alliance has began work on improving the Bighorn River boat dock at the 8th Street Bridge. The project is possible by the combined efforts of the Town of Thermopolis, HSC Recreation District, Reed Brothers Construction and Hot City Outdoor Alliance....
The annual Backpack Program Fundraiser will be held in the Thermopolis Middle School commons on November 18, from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. The event will be in conjunction with the Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Craft Fair in the gym. This year the theme of the fundraiser is “Everything Christmas.” Event organizer Judy Carswell said participants can decorate anything in the style of Christmas from trees, chairs, wreaths, birdhouses, and anything they want to do. These items are for the silent auction, which is final at 3 p.m. Proceeds go to the Backpack Program...
What is the DSA you ask and why is Hot Springs County included in it? It is Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) but to understand what that is you first need to know what Brucellosis is. Ask any area rancher what brucellosis is and they can probably tell you. Ask any elk hunter and they’ve probably heard of it, but may not know what it is. What is Brucellosis? Brucellosis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that has been known to be around since the 19th century. The disease affects h...
