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The annual fundraiser for the Backpack Program with the theme “Cheep Houses for Sale” is scheduled for Saturday, November 19 at the Thermopolis Middle School from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will be in conjunction with the Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Affair / Craft Show in the gymnasium. Event director Judy Carswell said, “This year is anything birdhouse to follow the theme of “Cheep Houses for Sale.” They are looking for anything birdhouse related, such as chairs with paintings of birdhouses, earrings, necklaces, anything. Carswell said she is especi...
The Thermopolis Rotary Club will hold their Putt Putt For Polio fundraiser event on Saturday, October 8 at Dairyland beginning at 9 a.m. and ending around 4 p.m. in time for the Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Donations are one dollar a hole and the proceeds will go to Polio Plus to help eradicate polio worldwide. There are nine holes in the course. You do not have to be a Rotary Club member to participate. Polio Plus provides polio vaccines, mobilizes community resources, and supports operational costs related to international efforts to...
Effective immediately, the Bureau of Land Management has lifted fire restrictions on all public lands administered by the Cody, Lander and Worland field offices within Big Horn, Carbon, Fremont, Hot Springs, Natrona, Park, Sweetwater and Washakie counties. “Due to cooler temperatures and increased moisture, fire danger has decreased across the district, allowing us to safely lift fire restrictions,” said Fred Tucker, BLM Wind River/Bighorn Basin District fire management officer. “But please remain vigilant as you’re out enjoying public lands t...
Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon would like to remind people south of Thermopolis, in Thermopolis and in Kirby that on Saturday, October 1 at noon, the outdoor alert sirens will be tested. This test will be the Hi-Lo tone, which is reserved for the very unlikely event of a collapse of Boysen Dam. Though this disastrous event is unlikely, because the dam simply exists makes it necessary that we do what we can to be prepared. Were it to actually occur you would get calls on your landline phones, cell phones, email,...
Together for Mental Health, a community walk and dinner, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Kiwanis Shelter in Hot Springs State Park. September is Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. This event is planned to show support and raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. The event is free and family friendly. There will be a short walk of hope around HSSP and food will be served. The gathering is sponsored by the Hot Springs County Prevention Coalition....
Range will hold its 2nd Annual The Great Pumpkin Hunt on October 24-28 in Thermopolis. Come find the Great Pumpkin and win the Grand Prize valued at more than $5,700. Range will be hiding the Great Pumpkin (a real pumpkin decorated with their logo) at a location somewhere in Thermopolis. You can get the daily clue to its location by visiting Range’s Facebook page @RangeConnected. If you find the Great Pumpkin, bring it to Range’s office at 338 Broadway St. Linda Weeks, Range’s regional marketing and sales manager said, “We started this pumpkin...
A fundraiser dinner will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 5-7 p.m. at the VFW for the family of Christine O’Brien, who passed away on August 31, 2022. The cost is a donation amount of your choice. Dinner will be pulled pork or BBQ chicken sandwich, your choice of salads, chips, lemonade or bottled water and dessert....
At the September 6 Hot Springs County Commissioners meeting, Brian Clarkson and Maddie Ross of T-O Engineers gave the Geographic Information System (GIS) update via speakerphone to the commissioners and said that they finished scanning land use change files and began processing documents for upload to cloud storage. They also returned land use change and septic permit files to county planner Bo Bowman and received a new batch of septic permit files to scan. Additionally, they finished scanning...
The Independent Record wants to give citizens of Hot Springs County, Thermopolis, East Thermopolis and Kirby a chance to ask questions of local candidates running for contested offices. Here is your chance, as a voter, to ask the questions and have candidates answers printed in the October 27 General Election Section. Community members submitting the questions will remain anonymous and their names will not be included. Submit your questions of the candidates for the following elected positions: House District 28 seat - Incumbent John R. Winter... Full story
by Sofia Jeremias, WyoFile.com Spurred by constituent accounts of harassment and bullying by teachers and coaches, the Legislature’s Joint Education Committee debated Tuesday how to best hold K-12 employees accountable when they behave inappropriately with students.“I think we have instances where we need to do a better job of looking out for the safety of our kids,” said Sen. Affie Ellis (R-Cheyenne). “We need to figure out a better process so that parents and students have confidence in these institutions.”Ellis proposed two pieces of draft...
Plan to attend a Meet the Candidates Public Forum on Monday, Sept. 26 starting at 6 p.m. in the Thermopolis Middle School Commons area. There will be a two minute introduction from all candidates and time to visit afterward. All candidates registered for the General Election have been invited to attend. The forum is sponsored by Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Hot Springs County Farm Bureau Federation....
The 101st Annual Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Banquet is on Saturday, October 1 at the HSC Fairbuilding. The No-Host Cocktail Hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with One Eyed Buffalo Saloon serving, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. catered by Black Bear Catering with the program beginning at about 7:30 p.m. The speaker for the evening is Mandy Fabel. Fabel has spent her career at the intersection of leadership, business, and adventure. She is passionate about helping others develop their own leadership style while breaking down the...
Sexual assault charges against state trooper filed in district court CHEYENNE (WNE) — Documents charging a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper with three felony counts of first-degree sexual assault with physical force have been filed in Laramie County District Court. Sgt. Gabriel Lee Testerman was arrested Aug. 30 by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, according to a Highway Patrol news release sent out that day. The WHP apparently learned about a pending Cheyenne Police Department investigation involving Testerman on May 2, and he has been on...
On September 8, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce held its board meeting at Big Horn Federal. In old business Chamber, CEO Meri Ann Rush said the income for the demolition derby event was “higher than anticipated” and they are waiting for final expenses to come in. Rush added, “The derby was good.” Also, discussed Rush said there was a theft of welding leads at the fairgrounds during the derby. One of the board members said that the derby was on a Saturday but the theft was rep...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has selected 36 inductees for the Class of 2022 including Larry Bentley and the late Ramul Dvarishkis of Hot Springs County, Region 8. The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across the state during its annual meeting May 1. Regional committees in ten different areas of Wyoming researched and scored over 70 nominations and sent the top picks to the WCHF State Board of Directors. Formed for historical, cultural, literary, and educational purposes, WCHF’s chief goal is “To preserve, pro...
The filing period for special districts in Hot Springs County has closed and an eight-person race has developed for the Hot Springs County School District #1 board of trustees. Two incumbents and six challengers will be seeking one of three, four-year term seats on the board. Incumbents Jennifer Axtell and Sherman Skelton are running for reelection. Rick Engelbrecht is not seeking reelection. Challengers include Cynthia Garbin, Andrea Miller, Nate Miller, Mellisa V. Mohr, Bethany Rose Webber and Mandy Wilson. Jessica Benefiel, Melissa McCumber...
At the August 30 Hot Springs Health board meeting, in the growth report, CEO Scott Alwin recognized Verlene Luna who has been re-certified as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society of healthcare leaders. Luna has held the ACHE Fellow designation since 2004. Also recognized was Linda Veylupek, who had successfully passed the Human Resources Certification Institute HR Ethics Certification program. Regarding the Chief Clinical O...
The Thermopolis High School Alumni Association is making major changes for future reunion gatherings. There will no longer be an organized association that will plan events for the weekend of reunion. Reunion will still be held the third weekend of July but it will be up to each individual class to make their own plans. The live band and picnic hosted by the association will no longer be held. Alumni Association director Kim Enis said, “I have talked to several past members of the Alumni, and w...
The anticipation for hunters has been building for months, but the time has come or is rapidly approaching as seasons for big and small game are about to open across Wyoming. Some trends — good and bad — figure to hold true once again in 2022. Mother Nature will play a role in hunter success and animal survival, but how much? Whether you are after pronghorn along the plains, deer or elk in the mountains, bighorn sheep high in the mountains or birds along the flatlands and wetlands, check out the 2022 Wyoming Game and Fish Department hunting for...
Main Street Thermopolis’ Great until 8! monthly late shopping event takes place Saturday, September 10. This second Saturday event spotlights the businesses in town who are staying open until 8 p.m. or later. There’s something special about strolling around the Downtown Historic District on this busy weekend where one can browse, shop, and visit with friends and neighbors at the same time. Shoppers can win $100 in Chamber Bucks by entering a drawing. Bring your receipts from the participating businesses, with the date and time of purchase on...
Hot Springs County Pioneer Association will host their Annual Picnic, Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Hot Springs County Museum & Cultural Center Annex. Members are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Meat, drink, and table service will be provided. A program will follow, featuring the 1920s Total School Immersion Experience and a demonstration with participation on-site in the old Middleton Schoolhouse. All area pioneers are invited to attend and will be recognized....
Access across Boysen Dam will temporarily be interrupted as the Bureau of Reclamation prepares for and performs testing of spillway gates during the week of September 11. For several hours during the morning of September 11, a crew will set up a large crane on Boysen Dam. The crane will be used to place and remove stoplogs in front of the spillway gates throughout the normal work week of September 12-16 to facilitate testing of the spillway gates. While the crane is being set up and while stop logs are being moved, access across the top of the...
The August Gymkhana was well attended and participants had a fun time competing in the various events. The final event for this year's series will be held on September 17. Results include: LEAD LINE Barrels - Jax Christian, Chisholm Moline, Casey Kennedy, Avi Miller, Laramie Penn, Donny Martin Poles - Jax Christian, Chisholm Moline, Flint Pingetzer, Casey Kennedy, Laramie Penn, Marlee Evans Goats - Marlee Evans, Jax Christian, Callie Arnett, Jentry Christian, Chisholm Moline, Casey Kennedy Flag...
The Yellowstone Country Assistance Network (YCAN) has contracted with Align to gather input from Hot Springs County residents and professionals for their Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Needs Assessment. CSBG is a federal program administered by the Wyoming Department of Health. These funds are used to assist low-income individuals and families. The purpose of the assessment is to determine the best utilization of CSBG funds by creating a profile and prioritization of the needs and resources in the county. The key areas they will be...
Mark your calendar for the Hot Springs County Airport 6th Annual Fly-In set for Saturday, Sept. 10 from 7-11 a.m. The airport is located at 1080 Manning Road, which is a little over 10 miles west of Thermopolis off of Highway 120 West. There will be a free breakfast served and door prizes handed out. Guests are invited to come check out the airport....
