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After a 27-year career Hot Springs County Jail Administrator Beth Price will bid farewell, with her official last day on Nov. 6. Price moved to Thermopolis from Grand Junction, Colorado in 1975. "People around here have been nice enough to stay," she said with a smile. While in Colorado, she was a hairdresser, a profession she continued after the move. She went back to school, attending Central Wyoming College, earning a Computer Science degree. However, her career path took her to work at Hot S...
The state’s Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources committee met in Dubois last week where the status of Requests for Proposal (RFP) were discussed in regards to Hot Springs State Park. According to Representative John Winter, there really isn’t a lot to report at this time. RFP’s for both the Days Inn and the Star Plunge have not been finalized nor sent out, and Winter said the committee doesn’t seem to be too worried about getting responses. Winter added there had been no...
Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Kimberly Sams was sentenced to a total 7-13 years at the Wyoming Women’s Center on charges from two cases. Sams entered a plea agreement earlier this year, in which she would plead guilty to five felony counts of misrepresentation for public welfare benefits occurring between Oct. 1, 2012, and May 21, 2015. In a second case, she agreed to plead guilty to one felony count each of child abuse and blackmail. In the latter case, she was originally c...
According to a report released last month by the Economic Analysis Division of the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information, Hot Springs County was among the six counties in the state to see a decrease in taxable sales, coming in at 5.9 percent less for the second quarter in 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018. The previous years saw a 12.3 percent increase, and information provided in the report is based on sales and use tax collections. Taking the state as a whole, taxable sales grew 7.8 percent. Increases occurred in...
A house located on Highway 20, just over the county line between Hot Springs and Washakie counties, caught fire Monday around noon. Members of the Thermopolis Fire Department assisted the Worland Fire Department in extinguishing the fire. According to Chris Kocher, Worland Fire Chief, investigators are on the scene and the cause of the fire is still under investigation....
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. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, Oct. 1 9:22 a.m. A vehicle was initially pulled over for speeding, though it was found the driver had marijuana and he was cited for possession. Friday, Oct. 4 11:22 a.m. Call for citizen assist in East Thermopolis, which was later cancelled. Saturday, Oct. 5...
Earlier this month, High Plains Power came to the rescue of an osprey entangled in twine, hanging from a platform nest north of Thermopolis. A landowner initially reported the incident to Thermopolis Game Warden Benge Brown, who reached out to the electric utility company for assistance. Ramsey Allen with High Plains Power used the bucket of a utility truck to free the bird and hand him off to Brown. "Special thanks to Ramsey Allen who took the time to help resolve this situation," Brown said....
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Adam Maggos and Michael Guzman pleaded not guilty to charges against them stemming from two different drug busts. Guzman is charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of meth with intent to deliver and conspiracy to deliver meth. The charges are from a July 22 bust involving more than 91 grams of meth. According to court documents, Guzman travelled to Colorado to pick up the drug. A delivery on the way back north failed, though Guzman...
To say Adolph Yonkee has a love of rocks is a bit of an understatement. The valedictorian of the Hot Springs County High School Class of 1976 said his love of rocks began when he was two or three years old. Now, nearly 60 years later, that passion has earned his being named a Society Fellow by the Geological Society of America. Yonkee recalled his interest in rocks in those early years, during which he would go rock hunting with his mother, Ruth Clare Johnson, whom he considers a real "rock...
It’s hard to predict exactly when flu season starts, however, with school back in session all kinds of “bugs” are already making the rounds. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in 2018 about eight percent of Americans were sick during flu season. Children and of course, the elderly, are most susceptible to the flu and should be getting vaccinated. They encourage anyone six-months old and older get this year’s vaccine. There are people that are at greater risk from the complications of flu, including those with diabetes, pregnant...
The Cool Criterium Bike Race in the buffalo pasture scheduled for Saturday, October 12 has been cancelled, though the event is currently rescheduled for Aug. 22, 2020 The race was planned as a 1.63 mile, one-hour race with prizes for the top three winners in both the men’s and women’s divisions. The Hot Springs Outdoor Alliance is also planning a grand opening for the new T Hill bike trail, on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 1-5 p.m. The new two-mile trail begins near the disc golf course and winds its way to the top of T Hill. Costumes are enc...
Many parents in Hot Springs County have been wondering if the Lights On Afterschool Program will return to what it was the past few years with various clubs and outside interests for students. According to Julia Scott, Lights On Coordinator, in the past, the school district and after school program have had a continuation of funding available through Cohort 12 grant funds, but this year are not eligible for the Cohort 12 funds so “we’ve never been in this position before.” Scott said an application for Cohort 13 funding was submitted in Augus... Full story
On Oct. 7 there was a residential fire reported at 2569 US Hwy 20 in Washakie County. Emergency services and law enforcement personnel from the Worland Fire Department, Hot Springs County Fire Department, Washakie County Ambulance, Wyoming Highway Patrol and Washakie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the location. The fire department agencies were able to gain control of the fire and it was extinguished. An investigator from the Wyoming State Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted and responded to the location. The State Fire Marshal’s Offic... Full story
During their Tuesday, Oct. 1 meeting, the Thermopolis Town Council approved a final draft of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the State of Wyoming, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources (SPCR) and the Town of Thermopolis for law enforcement extraterritorial assistance and activities. Town Attorney Mike Messenger noted he and Police Chief Julie Mathews met on an initial draft and there were some concerns. The draft was taken back to the SPCR and those concerns were...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners had a discussion with Hot Springs County Airport FBO Nate Messenger regarding whether or not the county should go into another lease for a tractor at the airport. According to Messenger, the price for the lease will be going up next year to $1,600 for 50 hours of use. This year, he said use had been between 45 and 48 hours, so the 50-hour limit would be fine. The commissioners suggested a used tractor, either one just off lease or a newer model, might be...
Though you might not hear about them on a regular basis, scams are still a large part of every day life and it’s important when you pick up the phone or receive an email, the person on the other end might not be trustworthy. Scams can be easy to spot, such as a message from a Nigerian prince offering a partnership in a lucrative business venture or a notice you’ve got some unclaimed money from a lottery or long-lost relative who recently passed. All that’s requested is your Social Security number or other pertinent information. Others play...
Here’s a few interesting historical tidbits from years gone by: •Sept. 26: In 1872, part of the Wind River Reservation ceded to the United States. •Sept. 27: In 1923, 30 people were killed in the crash of a passenger train in Natrona County. The train wrecked on a bridge over Cole Creek that had been washed out by a flood. •Sept. 28: In 1930, the Union Pacific towns Cumberland No. 1 and No. 2 were dismantled. •Sept. 30: In 1911, the Virginian Hotel opened in Medicine Bow. •Oct. 1: In 1886, 242 lots for buildings were sold in Douglas. •O...
When someone doesn’t have any form of health insurance it can be difficult to remain healthy. The costs of doctor’s visits, not to mention prescriptions or any kind of health screenings may be way beyond what a person can afford, so they are forced to skip even the most basic healthcare. Through a generous grant from the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming, Heart Mountain Free Clinic will be extending its services for those in Hot Springs County that do not have health insurance. Their free services in...
The Hot Springs County School District has started their year with 670 students enrolled across all grade levels. According to Superintendent Dustin Hunt, the official numbers from the state do not come out until October 1 and because some families are in transition at the start of school, those numbers will undoubtedly change between now and the official count date. On October 1 of 2018, there were 650 students registered in the district....
The Bureau of Land Management announced Tuesday that it will conduct a wild horse gather operation in the Fifteenmile Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) on or about Oct. 17. This operation is in line with the BLM’s commitment to maintaining healthy wild horses on healthy, productive public rangelands. The Fifteenmile HMA is located approximately 35 miles northwest of Worland, in Washakie, Big Horn and Park counties. Based on recent aerial surveys, the BLM estimates that the HMA’s population is approximately 700 horses, while the app...
Norman Sanford, and Hugh and Mary Vass, were posthumously inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame on Sept. 22. Those recognizing Sanford included sons Norman II, Frank, Tom and Barney, and Senator Mike Enzi....
Any parent of a teenager will tell you “they know everything,” whether it’s about politics, climate change, fashion, gun safety or even driver safety, every teen thinks they know it all. As we get ready for the 12th annual Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 20-26, here are a few statistics parents can talk with their teens about when it comes to climbing behind the wheel. In 2017 there were 3,255 fatal crashes which involed teen drivers. Car crashes are the leading cause of death among teens. Texti...
While the “happily ever after” read about in stories is the goal for most relationships, there is a darker side that too often shows up — one of abuse, and not just of a physical nature. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and H.O.P.E. Agency Executive Director Daisy Torres said for the half year, January through June, the agency had 42 total clients who reported domestic violence; of those, 21 were new. For all of last year, they had 59 total. The agency budgeted $9,000 in emerg...
RIVERTON — The Riverton Police Department officer who fatally shot Anderson Antelope, 58, of Riverton, Sept. 21 at Walmart is on paid leave while the investigation into the incident is ongoing, Riverton Mayor Richard Gard said Saturday. “He’s doing really well, and he’s anxious to get back to work,” Gard said. “He’s a nice guy, and he really didn’t want to be involved with anything like that.” The officer has not yet been identified. The officer, who was not injured in the altercation, had been called to Walmart in response to a report of intox...
During the meeting of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, Chief of Staff Dr. Vernon Miller said there has been discussion of communication issues and how to solve them as staff moves into the new expansion. Last week the final beam of the steel construction was installed for the expansion, and prior to Tuesday night’s meeting staff were able to take a tour of the structure. Miller noted there are emergency department techs who are helpful between that department and the f...
