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Thermopolis Middle School has released their first semester honor rolls for grades fifth-eighth. 5th Grade Superintendent 4.0 – Tiberius Barna, Robert Dafoe, Silvanna DeVries, Trenton Enis, Anthony Herline, Kimber Jeffs, Elizabeth Kolsen, Fischer Lewis, Jack Morningstar, Zennin Sosa, Peighton Vargas Principal – Emma Dean, Kayden Frederick, Hoyt Peil, Tristan Lea, Raylan Rankin, Kylie Geis, Maibri Schwan, Sincere Goodheart, Zakk Richert 6th Grade Superintendent 4.0 – Dallon Basse, Aiden Cleare, Jakae Elder, Karsyn Ivie, Logan Johnson, Paisl...
Hot Springs County High School has released their first semester honor rolls. Superintendent, 4.0 – Mesa Allen, Elizabeth Arcand, Jayci Basse, Jessen Basse, Korbin Brill, Sharon Burgess, Jordan Christian, Nolan Collins, Logan Dafoe, Bethany Duncan, Jadeth Elder, Kamryn Farrell, Aidan Freeman, Ivey Goff, JolieAnn Herring, Hanna Hill, Jarek Jeffs, Kamilla Johnson, Cole Keller, Marguerite Keller, Tera Kraushaar, Zoey Larson, Skylar Lippincott, McCoy Longwell, Mercede Martinez, Maile McCumber, Talyah Myers, Seth Needham, Hayden Overfield, Lexi O...
Although the Mills family has returned their portion of stock holding of Big Springs Spa, Inc., three of the four original individual/family stockholders are still in place, as well as the surviving directors and officers of the corporation, who own Hot Springs Hotel and Spa. President Lee (Bud) Petrillo formed the corporation with Jim Mills along with two other business entities when they purchased the Holiday Inn, which is in the Hot Springs State Park (HSSP). They were in their lawyer’s office in Casper when they closed the deal in March 1...
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Federal wildlife officials on Friday morning announced they will again consider surrendering management of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s grizzly bears, giving jurisdiction to the states. The news came in the form of a “90-day finding” in response to petitions submitted by Wyoming, Montana and Idaho early last year. Federal officials were persuaded by Montana and Wyoming’s petitions, but told Idaho wildlife managers their petition did not contain “substantial, credible information” and to go back to the draw...
The Hot Springs County School District’s audit report, which was reviewed at its board of trustees’ Dec. 15 meeting, drew a reaction from the community during the board’s Jan. 19 meeting. Jean Skelton, speaking during the Jan. 19 public comment period “as a taxpayer and accountant,” said, “It was a concern to me that you were considered a high risk auditee,” before she reviewed the four points of specific concern to her, which included both “significant” and “material weaknesses,” as well as “significant deficiencies,” which sh...
Members of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department recently sent out letters and tickets through the mail for their annual fund drive. The fund drive is for the replacement, repair and purchase of new equipment for the department. The department consists of 26 members that volunteer their time responding to hundreds of calls annually. When you return the donation tickets found in the mailing, you will be entered into a drawing for gift certificates that range in amount from $50 to $300. Fill out and return the ticket stubs with your donation...
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is again issuing a reminder that it is a violation of state law to place snow on state roadways. WYDOT has received many reports in this month of people pushing snow into the traffic lanes of state highways, and this includes highways which carry traffic through towns. State statute 35-10-401 stipulates that anyone who obstructs a public road or highway, common street or alley, public bridge or navigable river in a way that makes it inconvenient or dangerous to pass is breaking the law. Each violation is...
One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company signage has went up at what will be their future new location at 535 Broadway, just across the street from where they are now located. Once the move takes place and they are open for business at the new location, the Independent Record will contact them for a full story....
The Thermopolis Independent Record won first place in major awards for Advertising Excellence in the small weekly newspaper category at the 2023 Wyoming Press Association (WPA) convention held recently in Cheyenne. The judges comments were, “Nice variety of advertisers - from the small to large inside this publication. Ads are creative and refreshing. Absolutely love the Here’s My Card group advertising page. Proves the theory that small money does make big money. Would like to see more color in the advertisements.” Judging for the Adver...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party Committee is hosting a Faith Family Freedom Winter Banquet on Friday, Feb. 10 at the Hot Springs Hotel and Spa. Guest speaker will be former Thermopolis resident Nathan Winters. Winters is the President of Wyoming Family Alliance and Wyoming Family Foundation and Chairman of the Board of the Cheyenne Classical Academy. The night will include silent and live auctions. A Mossberg Patriot rifle in 7 PRC will be one of the items up for auction. The dinner menu includes baron of beef, salad, baked potato,...
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center (WDC) has been successful with its monthly Science Saturday program and they are looking forward to more in the coming months. According to WDC's Education Director Angela Reddick, the Science Saturdays are held on the second weekend of each month, from October to April during their off-season. In December, the WDC held a hot cocoa geology event where they taught kids and their families about the layering of rocks in the earth based on hot chocolate ingredients. Each...
Dr. Danielle Flowers has joined Owl Creek Veterinary Services as a veterinarian. Flowers graduated from the University of Illinois in May 2022 with her veterinary degree. She decided to move to Hot Springs County after visiting for a few summers and said she "fell in love" with the area. Flowers added, "Horses always have kind of been my passion and originally wanted to just go into equine medicine and then changed my mind and decided to practice and see all sorts of animals." Flowers studied...
The Hot Springs County Historical Society will have Eddy Cole present the program How to be Successful at Rock Hunting at their February 11 meeting at 2 p.m. at the Historical Museum. “If you are interested in how we have been successful at rock hunting for over 50 years, this talk is for you. This will help you discover where to start and how to enhance your chance of finding new and rare gems,” said Cole. The meeting is open to everyone. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 864-2678....
Worland High School Drama and the Thermopolis Speech and Debate team are putting on the performance of “Bus Stop” by Kendra Thomas on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County School Auditorium. Admission is free. “Bus Stop” is a play about a child in high school that is in foster care and displays the emotions of how they feel and the process to be accepted. Local foster care provider Ciley Andreen said, “Hot Spring County is in great need of foster care families or those that might want to learn more about what it takes to help out a...
At the January Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board meeting, Treasurer Audra Dominguez gave the financial report and said their deposit of the lodging tax revenue was still pending and therefore they did not have new numbers to report. The board voted and passed the approval of the financial report. Tourism Director Jackie Dorothy reported they have a new logo and said, “We switched up the Wyoming Hot Springs to make it less confusing to our internationals and non-locals. Or, do we want “Wyoming’s Hot Springs”? Once we finalize this logo,...
On January 17 the Hot Springs County Commissioners held an informal discussion with various entities to organize a Joint Powers Water District potentially. Representatives from the Town of Thermopolis, Owl Creek Water District, South Thermopolis Water & Sewer District, and Red Lane were present. East Thermopolis and Lucerne were invited but were not able to attend. Commission Chairman Tom Ryan provided some history for the group discussion saying, “In 2018, we started down this path. We had a l...
At Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting held last Tuesday at the Annex building Toddi Darlington and Joe Moon, with Jeb Schenck, presented to the commissioners a design update on the Big Horn Basin Nature & Discovery Center plans. They showed them colored architecture sketches from a ground-level view and a top-down view. They also explained the features they plan to construct which include a water feature, how a dam, water, and erosion work. They also will have a feature that discusses the petroglyphs and the formations of Legend Rock....
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Rep. John Winter (R-Thermopolis) rode horseback into the Red Desert to see some new country last year. An outfitter and rancher, Winter was accompanied by a rangeland specialist and members of the Rock Springs Grazing Association. During the outing he learned a good bit about a growing natural resource concern in that corner of the state: Wild horses. "I'll tell you, there are just too many horses," Winter said. "They're affecting sage grouse and other wildlife, and...
The Thermopolis Town Council held a brief meeting last Tuesday evening at the Town Hall. During citizen participation, one subject requested a list of the council members’ names and contact information for the general public so they could exercise their right to petition the government. Another citizen requested information about how to get on the agenda and to do it through the proper channels. During the town department reports Director of Public Works Ernie Slagle held a brief discussion with a citizen about snow plowing in the streets. T...
A cookie car fundraising auction will be held for Thermopolis Post Office employee Danny Spann on Saturday, January 28 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Spann is currently undergoing medical treatment for cancer. Proceeds will help with lodging, travel expenses and meals. Dinner will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the live auction starting at 6 p.m. For more information or to donate an item to the auction, contact Dawn Jones at (307) 921-8611 or Susan Linko at (307) 752-0421....
by Jurri Schenck Tatum Epperson is a new real estate agent in Thermopolis and works at Homestead Realty. Epperson has been licensed since 2015 when she lived in Kansas City, Missouri. Regarding her motivation and experience said, "I am following in the footsteps of my grandma and my mom, which my grandma got licensed in like 1973. So combined we have like over 50 years of real estate background. I just feel like I have some fresh, fresh ideas for this town and for property owners." Epperson desc...
After hosting two successful home tournaments, the Hot Springs County High School Speech Team competed at the Worlando Beach Invitational Speech and Debate Meet on 13-14 January, hosted by Worland High School. The team placed 3rd among 1A/2A schools with 18 schools in attendance and over 350 individual entries. The Bobcats also traveled to the Jackson Hole Speech and Debate Tournament on 20-21 January, hosted by Jackson Hole High School. The team placed 1st among 1A/2A schools with 12 schools in attendance and over 250 individual entries. Senio...
by Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Urged to do something about the state’s lagging housing stock, a legislative committee voted Tuesday to set aside $5 million for a new infrastructure grant. The grant, which would be funded by Wyoming’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) relief money, is a kind of counter-offer to one of Gov. Mark Gordon’s December budget proposals. In a letter to the Joint Appropriations Committee, Gordon originally asked for $15 million in relief money for unmet housing needs....
by Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The 988 suicide lifeline bill was stripped on Friday of its $40 million appropriation to create a long-term trust fund, as well as the $6 million for a trust fund reserve account. The change was adopted in an amendment brought forward by Rep. Landon Brown, R-Cheyenne. His new language removed the trust fund and directed the Wyoming Department of Health to request an appropriation to fund the suicide prevention system in its next budget request. Brown told lawmakers on th...
At the December Hot Springs Health board meeting, Dr. Mattson Mathey gave the medical staff report and said they passed a couple of policies and updated their circumcision policy. They also discussed their increase in numbers for OB and to make sure they have enough specialty nurses available to absorb and safely care for their increased numbers. Mathey said they have potentially 16 deliveries for January. During the CEO report, Scott Alwin detailed his efforts in physician recruitment. He also...
