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Council discusses sanitation changes
Tuesday night, Thermopolis Town Council discussed the possibility of a rate change for sanitation.... Full story
Wyoming Legislature update
Senator Wyatt Agar has been keeping busy the past couple weeks with budget negotiations, but...
Wyoming Legislature update
Another busy week in the Wyoming State Legislature saw a lot of movement of bills out of committees...
Lee takes up mending business from Hurlburt
Around the home of Melba Lee you'll find custom curtains, sheets, chair covers and mink throw...
About people
Ashley Jurovich and Jack Martin made the President’s List at Central Wyoming College for the fall 2018 semester. Jessica Morris made the Dean’s...
Georgius named Fireman of the Year
Saturday evening saw the annual Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department Fireman's Ball at the VFW,...
County officials to update IT policy
The Hot Springs County Commissioners held their second meeting of the month on Tuesday afternoon, discussing a possible upgrade to their health...
Early runoff forecast numbers released
If the weather continues along this same pattern until spring, it looks as though we may not have the high water issues on the Big Horn River that...
Monitoring technology use in schools
As adults, we hear a lot of talk about how all the technology our teens are exposed to is having... Full story
Bills moving through Legislature
This past week in the Wyoming Legislature has seen the transition of bills from one house to the...
Fatal crash on Highway 120
On Feb. 7 a fatal crash occurred at milepost 5 on Wyoming Highway 120 west of Thermopolis. Around...
Gearing up for the 2020 census
Our country has a constitutional responsibility to count every person in every household every 10...
Juveniles cited for marijuana
As drugs continue to be an issue in our community and our schools, two juvenile subjects were cited last Friday for possession of marijuana by...
Two sentenced in court
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Judge Bobbi Overfield sentenced Trapper Lahoe to a period of two to four years in prison on a felony charge of d...
2018 law enforcement call numbers released
Last year the Thermopolis Police Department responded to a total 2,098 calls, down slightly from the 2,148 seen in 2017. Among the more prominent...
Plea change in shooting
RIVERTON (WNE) — The man who accidentally shot and killed his friend last year in Riverton has pleaded no contest to manslaughter. Keith Sack, 23,...
Kissel named Region 2 Star in Ag Business
Bobcat Senior Barbara Kissel was recently chosen as the Wyoming FFA Region 2 Star in Ag Business. Ki...
Lea receives conference scholarship
Thermopolis eighth grade student Karina Lea will be attending the 28th Jackson Hole Writers...
Two alumni finish Air Force training
Two graduates of the Hot Springs County High School Class of 2016, Jacob Hart and Tyler Cornwell, recently graduated from Basic Military Training for...
Another area Shopko set to close in May
Worland’s Shopko is the latest victim of the corporation’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be closing its doors on May 12. The store received word...
Independent Record giving you more news
If you’re a regular reader, you might have noticed we’ve started covering more than just the happenings here in Hot Springs County. Recent...
Chamber board votes for annual awards
At their Feb. 7 meeting, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce voted for the Business, Citizen and Non-Profit Organization of the Year. The...
Grizzly bears will be waking up with spring just around the corner
Wyoming has had quite a year with its grizzly population and the on-again, off-again management...
Town council acts on grant requests
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council took action regarding two SLIB grants. Council first a...
Wyoming Legislature update
Tuesday morning, Senator Wyatt Agar reported House Bill 295 “never made it out of committee and th...
