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These days you can’t turn on the evening news, read a newspaper, magazine or surf the internet without witnessing some kind of tragedy, from earthquakes and hurricanes to mass shootings. Here, in Thermopolis, we are insulated from a lot of the outside world, safe and secure in our small town where we know our neighbors. But that doesn’t mean we are immune to tragedy. Four local women, along with two of their friends, found that out first hand on Sunday, Oct. 1 as a gunman opened fire on the Rout... Full story
The Hot Springs County Commissioners have a big decision ahead of them in regards to what to do about the roof on the Hot Springs County Fairground’s multi-purpose building. Thane Magelky with Malone Belton Abel, P.C. provided a draft report on the condition of the roof and presented a few options to the commissioners for repair or replacement. Magelky has done a thorough inspection of the entire building, along with the metal roof, specifically looking at the source and cause of moisture d...
Hot Springs County deputies were called to perform a welfare check on a subject in Kirby on Saturday. The subject was reportedly making suicidal threats and talking about “suicide by cop.” Upon arrival, deputies determined the subject, later identified as Charles Robbins, was highly intoxicated. Though deputies attempted to talk to him, Robbins indicated he did not want to talk. Robbins later exited the residence with a rifle slung over his shoulder. He started to unsling the rifle, and a dep...
Among the proceedings in District Court Monday, there was a brief pre-trial conference in judge’s chambers regarding a case against Lola Vialpando. Initially charged with 10 counts of felony forgery, two counts of felony theft and one count of felony larceny, Vialpando was later charged with an additional seven counts of forgery and three counts of theft, for a total of 23 charges. Charges allege between December of 2010 and July of 2016 Vialpando altered bank statements at her former e...
Many who utilize services at Gottsche Rehab Center will likely recognize Raegan Stanley, MS, CCC-LP, who was hired at the facility in August of 2016. Stanley said she was really happy with the facility for some time, but never really felt like part of the team. She left Gottsche, and Thermopolis, and worked as a traveler at the Life Care Center nursing home of Cheyenne for about six weeks, starting July 24. “I really enjoyed being part of a multi-disciplinary team and having my personal and p...
by Mark Dykes The Red Ribbon Week campaign began after the kidnapping, torture and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985. After the murder was discovered, those in Camarena’s hometown put on red ribbons in his honor and the ribbon became the symbol for prevention to reduce demand for illegal drugs. However, it wasn’t until 1988 that the first Red Ribbon Week was coordinated. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated Oct. 23-31, and this year’s theme is “Your Fut...
In June of 1945, a grove of more than 20 green ash trees were planted roughly where Hot Springs County Library stands today. While many of the trees are gone, the larger green ashes that remain could be part of that original grove. However, beyond just adding some greenery to the town, that grove was planted in memoriam of the soldiers from Hot Springs County who died in World War II. Today, the Daughters of the American Revolution Washakie Chapter and VFW Auxiliary, who were instrumental in...
Teachers at Thermopolis Middle School presented students with their "Exceeding Expectations" banner the school received during Voices last Friday morning. TMS was one of only three middle schools in Wyoming who received the honor....
Those yellow leaves are starting to make their way to the ground and now is the perfect time to pay a little extra attention to your lawn and landscaping. Most folks figure once fall has arrived they don’t have to worry any more about their lawn, but what you do now will help keep things healthy over the winter months and springtime ready. Grass still needs regular care during the fall and grass that is too high may attract lawn damaging field mice. Shorter grass is actually more resistant to diseases and it traps fewer leaves, letting them b...
David Leonhardt received his Master Of Science Degree from the University of Wyoming. Megan Mortimore received a Bachelor of Science from UW as well. Both were accorded their degrees at the completion of the 2017 summer term....
Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees considered a bus stop request by a parent at their meeting Tuesday night. After being told the suggested bus stop would be a safety concern by bus supervisor Jerry Bowman, the parent approached the board in an attempt to have Bowman’s decision changed. The stop in question is one that had been used for years, by the child’s grandparents and father when they were in school. On Fridays, rather than going to her home, the parent is asking to...
Tuesday night, Thermopolis Town Council had a brief meeting and took action on a couple items. Council approved a catering permit to allow Shorty’s Liquor to provide alcohol at the Pheasants Forever Banquet, Oct. 28 at the fair building. A street closure of the north side of Broadway from Fourth to Fifth Street was approved for Dec. 9 from noon until 9 p.m. The closure is for the Tiny Village of Campers put on by People for People. Judy Carswell with the organization explained People for P...
The first order of new business for Hot Springs Travel and Tourism at their meeting Monday afternoon was approving the slate of officers, which includes President Angie Guyon, Vice President Rick Tudor, Secretary Kevin Skates and Treasurer Brianna Mead. In other discussion, the board addressed the idea of providing wifi access for all of downtown Thermopolis. Director Amanda Moeller said board member Carl Leyba, who was not present at the meeting, has gathered information on providing the...
Last week in the Independent Record we touched on the airport re-use alternatives as presented by GDA Engineers during a recent public meeting. Each of those alternatives were judged by the steering committee before selecting a two-phase final plan that includes a convention center/resort concept as well as re-purposing of the apron, hangars and hangar areas. By combining the two ideas, the committee realized the community could capitalize on short-term efforts to fill immediate community... Full story
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed National School Lunch Week to celebrate the school lunch program throughout the country. This week, Hot Springs County School District and the nation are celebrating School Lunch:Recipes for Success. On Monday morning, students at Thermopolis Middle School learned the new name for their cafeteria after putting in suggestions. They held an unveiling first thing in the morning, announcing "Catateria" as the new name. The lunch crew got a little break...
Hot Springs County residents are urged to apply to serve on the Natural Resources Planning Committee. There are three openings on the committee with terms that end in 2021. Anyone interested in applying for one of the openings may submit the County Board Questionnaire, available at the County Clerk’s office, no later than 5 p.m., Nov. 3. Applications will be considered by the County Commissioners and appointments to the board will be made at the commissioner’s meeting on Nov. 7. Applications are also available online at hsco...
Though starting earlier this school year, on Sept. 25, Ralph Witters Elementary third grade teacher Rayann Casciato is certainly no stranger to Thermopolis. Having been born and raised here, following high school she attended the Sheridan campus of Northern Wyoming Community College as a psych major, then finished a Bachelor's in Elementary Education at the University of Wyoming in May this year. Casciato's interest in education came from her babysitting for various families when growing up,...
National Teen Driver Safety Week begins on Sunday, the perfect time to chat with your teen about things like distracted driving, seat belts, speeding and impaired driving. One of the most common and dangerous distractions for teens behind the wheel are cell phones. Of course, we bought them the phones for emergencies and to keep in touch with us, but they’ve been proven a deadly distraction for all drivers, especially teens. Just the act of dialing a cell phone increases the crash risk by three...
Dusty Spomer and Wade Werbelow with GDA Associates out of Cody held a second airport re-use meeting at the county annex on Monday night to present three possible options for re-puposing the area based on public comment from the first meeting in the spring. At that first meeting, a steering committee was created, consisting of the three county commissioners, Brad Basse, John Dorman, Sr., Kevin Skates, Meri Ann Rush, Donnie Bjhorus, Bo Bowman, Amanda Moeller and Dustin Hunt. The main objectives...
Tuesday night at the Thermopolis Town Council meeting, with Mayor Mike Mortimore absent, the council approved the third and final reading of an ordinance increasing sewer and solid waste collection rates for users with and customers of the Town of Thermopolis by revoking Ordinance 826, Resolution 500 and Resolution 493. The ordinance has an effective date of Nov. 1 Under the resolution, the base rate includes 2,000 gallons of what people put in their sewers. For in-town residential users, the...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners were blindsided at their meeting on Tuesday when Ron Jurovich, attorney for the Hospital District informed them that as of October 1, the hospital will no longer be accepting Title 25 patients for evaluations and holds. According to an article in last week’s Independent Record, the district board made the decision after nurses and other staff expressed concern for their safety when Title 25 patients that are suicidal or homicidal are brought to the e...
An incident at a business last Saturday has led to the charges of aggravated assault and battery and reckless endangering against Jeffrey L. Schroeder. According to the charges, on the date of the incident Schroeder allegedly pulled a gun and aimed it at another subject. According to court documents, on Sept. 30 an officer with the Thermopolis Police Department responded to a report of a male subject who pointed a gun at another subject. The reporting party said the subject, later identified as...
School is now well underway and teachers and staff at Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) are pressing forward with their goals for the school year, including some changes to reach those goals. In the 2016-17 school year, they embraced two goals, one, that 85 percent of students meet their projected growth goal, plus one point, based on the math MAP assessment, by spring of 2018, and two, that 85 percent of students meet their projected growth goal, plus one point, based on the reading MAP...
According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, among US women in 2017, there will be an estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 40,610 breast cancer deaths. At Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, staff and programs are available for early detection of breast cancer, as well as treatment. Director of Diagnostic Imaging Daryl Mathern noted it’s possible for a woman to come in and get a screening mammogram without a physician referral. Mathern further noted there a...
The Hot Springs County Land Use Planning Commission met last week to consider a request for a permit for a home-based business, Ty’s Truck and Trailer Repair. Tyler and Chelesa Heimann requested the permit for a business doing onsite repair of heavy-duty trucks and trailers as well as a mobile, 24-hour response service for off-site service calls. The property is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Webb Road and Hwy. 20 North, about 5.4 miles north of town. The Heimanns w...
