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At the December 2 Thermopolis Town Council meeting, the council held a discussion about employee pay rates. At a previous meeting, the council had agreed to increase the base pay rate for the police department by two dollars per hour. After conducting a survey of similar sized towns in Wyoming and finding that Thermopolis is four-six dollars below the pay rates of other municipalities, Assistant to the Mayor Jim Jeunehomme proposed that the council increase the base pay rate for all other town employees by two dollars. Jeunehomme suggested...
Santa and Mrs. Claus wave from a brightly lit fire truck as crowds gathered along Broadway on Saturday evening for the Lighted Christmas parade....
At the December 2 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, chairman Tom Ryan commenced a discussion regarding the office hours at the 4-H Extension office. He stated that he had been contacted by a constituent, and was advised that the office has no posted hours, and there is no way of knowing when someone will be in the office. Ryan questioned whether the county should continue to provide funding for a position if the office is not being manned. Representatives from the office were present and advised that the office hours had been made...
Elijah Miller focuses on placing a piece of paper during the Gift of Truth reading event held at the library last week....
The Hot Springs Health Board of Directors met on November 25 for their regular monthly meeting. The board held their annual election for board officers, electing John Fenton as the new board chair. He will take over for current chair, Melissa Johnson. Johnson will remain on the board. John Anderson will continue as vice chair, and Aimee Kay and Jessica Benefiel will continue as secretary and treasurer, respectively. The board received and reviewed its 2025 Audit report. The auditors commended the hospital accounting and finance staff for their...
by John Bernhisel In our part one trip into Wyoming history, we left the banks of the Big Horn River on a late-summer day in 1901, where J. P. Walters confronted the recently widowed Agnes Hoover near the Thermopolis Hot Springs. Twice he had asked her to marry him, and twice she refused. He warned that if she would not be his wife, they would "die together." Still holding her son Alfred's hand, Agnes faced him as Walters drew a revolver and fired at point-blank range. She fell instantly....
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 Friday, Dec. 5 10:11 a.m. Report of livestock theft on Highway 120. 4:23 p.m. Report of a vehicle crash in the area of mile marker 135 on Highway 20 North. Police department Monday, Dec....
A scene captured of a snow covered Hot Springs State Park looks cold but is beautiful. Temperatures have warmed back up for a spell prior to the official start of winter on December 21....
Santa visits Santa will be at Storyteller on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Kids can visit with Santa and parents can take pictures. For more information, call 864-3272. Angel shop Free Christmas shopping will be available for children to get gifts for their family members on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Sunday, Dec. 14 from 4-7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship, 119 S. 6th St. For more information, contact Miranda at (307) 277-7731. Raising funds for the HSC Museum On December 13 and 14, $5 of every swim pass purchased at the Tepee Pool and...
Governor Mark Gordon encourages Wyoming’s agriculture community and stakeholders to participate in sharing industry-related insights through the Cowboy State Agriculture Initiative questionnaire. The questionnaire is located on the Wyoming Department of Agriculture website at https://agriculture.wy.gov/cowboy-state-ag-initiative. The opportunity to provide input will end on Dec. 15. “I encourage every producer, landowner, and citizen to take a few minutes to share their ideas,” Governor Gordon said. For more information contact Amy Edmon...
The Parade of Homes was held last Saturday and featured beautiful decorations at local residences and the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Proceeds went to Philips Help Center and HSC Prevention Coalition.... Full story
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2025 Merry Christmas Market. To enter, you must shop at participating local businesses designated on the Merry Christmas Market list located at http://www.thermopolischamber.org. Bring your receipt with your name and phone number written on it to the Chamber of Commerce, 220 Park Street or upload a copy of your receipt to info@thermopolischamber.org. The dates and purchase must be clearly legible. Receipts must be from participating businesses to be valid. Shop at a local...
The Giving Tree and the Angel Tree still have name tags on them. If you are able, please consider participating in one of these local gift giving benefits. The Giving Tree has includes names of birth to age 18 and is on display at Storyteller. The Angel Tree is on display at Bank of Thermopolis and includes names of senior citizens. Deadline to drop of gifts for the Angel Tree is December 15 and for the Giving Tree it is December 19. For more information, please see the news briefs section on page 3 of this paper. Let’s show participants w...
by Daniel Powell (totteringtimes@gmail.com) Here’s the thing about our judicial system: It is supposed to be neutral. Justice is supposed to be blind to whom the parties are; where the money lies; and what political party is currently in power. Justice is supposed to be based solely upon the facts of any particular case. Politics is not supposed to play a factor, in any way, in our judicial process. Of course, the concept may, perhaps, be merely an ideal. In a civilized society, however, the idea is to get as close to the ideal, as can p...
by Bryan Golden 41% of those polled are stressed by the holidays. Fortunately, there are many ways to bust holiday stress. Set realistic goals. Your expectations should correspond to your circumstances, time, and money. Don’t try to outdo family and friends. You don’t have to impress anyone. A wonderful holiday season doesn’t have to be expensive. Set a manageable budget and stick to it. Determine before you go shopping how much you will spend on food and presents. Entertaining doesn’t have to cost a lot. Sumptuous meals can be prepare...
by Tom Lacock, Associate State Director at AARP Wyoming, tlacock@aarp.org. Scams happen year-round, but the holiday season is prime time for criminals who will be working overtime to separate you from your cash. Here are a few common holiday scams we are seeing this season. Online shopping scams. Criminals create professional-looking websites and ads promoting popular items at steep discounts, but what you receive may be different than advertised—if you receive anything. Be cautious of unusually low prices and avoid clicking on ads in e...
Carol Lynn Kilzer Larson died November 27, 2025 in Thermopolis, Wyo. Carol was born April 11, 1944, at Homer, Neb., to Paul and Lela (Kellner) Kilzer. She was welcomed home by older sisters, Jeanette and Marilyn, and older brother Darrell. Carol loved living on a farm and being a tomboy. She enjoyed playing football, basketball, and softball with her brother Darrell, trying to keep up with him but never quite succeeded. She tamed every cat that was born in the barn. Going to the timber to play and pick wildflowers was a favorite pastime. Carol...
Last Saturday, Hot Springs County High School played host to the Big Horn Basin Middle School Wrestling Championships. Boys and girls teams gathered from across the basin to match their skills, talent and training on the mat. If you were there, most assuredly, you may count yourself among the most fortunate. With so many grapplers and their families in attendance, parking spaces at the high school were at a premium, and so were seats in the stands. As the matches got under way, interested...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Outlaw Saloon property is purchased for $1.65 million; new owner to build a south side community center. CHEYENNE (WNE) — The site of the former Outlaw Saloon is set to become a south-side community center. The Maury and Bonnie Brown Foundation will pay $1.65 million for the land. Following a notice of foreclosure due to the business having $1.7 million in debt, the property was sold to the foundation at a sheriff ’s auction Monday in the Laramie County Courthouse. Located at 312 South Greeley Highway, Out...
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com via Wyoming News Exchange Competing visions for the state’s economic future clashed Thursday as the Wyoming Business Council presented its budget proposal to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee in Cheyenne. While the council has functioned as Wyoming’s statewide economic development agency since its creation in 1998, some lawmakers argue that government shouldn’t be involved. Meanwhile, the business council is warning that stagnant job and wage growth, as well as low workforce availab...
Visitors of all ages were welcome to have a photo taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus last Saturday at Thermopolis Hardware....
by Mark Davis, Powell Tribune via Wyoming News Exchange Word of a concerning outbreak of equine herpes (EHV-1) has circulated quickly inside horse communities. It makes Wyoming State Veterinarian Hallie Hasel happy to know horse owners are paying attention. That said, some information has been wrong, she said. “[The virus] is serious, and the word spread very quickly, which we’re glad, but there is a lot of misinformation out there,” she said in a Thursday interview. “Any horse that’s traveling or has been exposed to horses traveling, regardles...
Bobcat Drama Troupe #1104 earned a third place state trophy in the 1A/2A division of the Proscenium One Act at the 2025 State Wyoming Thespian Festival held at University of Wyoming in Laramie on December 4-6, 2025. The Bobcats won these honors with their emotional main stage performance of "The Bus Stop" by Kendra Thomas - a play about the struggles and triumphs of foster kids and families.Students from all over Wyoming competed at the festival, including 29 represented schools. Competitors...
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