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Hot Springs County High School graduation will be Sunday, May 21 in the high school gym beginning at 2 p.m. Forty-nine members of the class of 2017 will receive their diplomas. Speakers will be Senator Mike Enzi and school board member Tobi Johansen. Valedictorians are Shayna Bauer, Chloe Crosby and Margaret Ryan. Salutatorian is Caleb DeCroo. The class motto is “Chase your dreams, but always know the road that'll lead you home again,” by Tim McGraw. Class flower is a white daisy. Class song is “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley with class c...
by Mark Dykes Tuesday evening, Thermopolis Town Council approved proposals of $25,000 and $30,000, for the Thermopolis Police Department to provide services to East Thermopolis. Currently, East Thermopolis pays $22,680 for police and animal control. The $25,000 figure is for law enforcement only, and the $30,000 is for both services. Should East Thermopolis decline the proposals, it would mean less income for the town. Additionally, Police Chief Steve Shay noted, the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office would then become the primary e...
As always, the end of the school year is a busy time for students and parents at Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) and Thermopolis Middle School (TMS). Friday is field day for RWE and the track will be filled with fun and games for students from kindergarten through fourth grade from 9 a.m. til 10:30 a.m. “Move up” day for RWE is next Tuesday, May 23. Fourth graders will make a trip to TMS to take a look around while kindergarten through third graders will have a chance to take a peek at their cla...
Hunting and recreational shooting are some of the best things about Wyoming. In an effort to keep the western heritage of shooting alive, the Governor’s Office has implemented a series of shooting competitions at various locations throughout Wyoming. The Thermopolis Gun Club will be hosting one of the competitions on Wednesday, May 24 at the Bob Milek Memorial Gun Range on Highway 120, about eight miles west of town. The shoot will be from 4-8 p.m. The only fee will be that the shooter must h...
A sentencing for Darren Dumas scheduled for Monday has been continued. On April 19, Dumas was found guilty of strangulation of a household member and domestic battery. The charges state he beat Christy Dumas from Sept. 23-26, and impeded her breathing on Sept. 26. During the trial, the jury heard testimony regarding the couple’s relationship, as well as the injuries Christy received, though two different scenarios were presented as to how things got to the point of physical injury. The prosecuti...
by Mark Dykes During Friday’s Shop Local meeting, Economic Development Company (EDC) CEO and Main Street Board Member Amanda Moeller spoke with regard to the former Fair Deal Furniture building and two neighboring store fronts. The properties have sat empty for a number of years, and while structurally sound for the most part there is plenty of junk and debris that needs to be cleaned up, water damage to address and a roof that needs replacing. Moeller said there are two options regarding the b...
The public is invited to join members of the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office and the Thermopolis Police Department in a memorial service this weekend, to honor and pay tribute to those in law enforcement who have given their lives in the line of duty. The service is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, at Monument Hill Cemetery....
The Independent Record office will be closed Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day. Our deadline for the June 1 edition for display, classified and legal advertising will be Friday, May 26 by noon. Our deadline for editorial content will be Tuesday, May 30 by noon. Have a safe and fun weekend....
Thursday evening, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce approved a motion to gift the Hessenthaler billboard south of town to Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism. The billboard had been an issue of discussion among the two entities over the past couple months. The chamber leased the ground for the billboard from Kent Hessenthaler, and then leased out the billboard to Travel and Tourism. However, the five-year lease with Hessenthaler is up this year so discussion began as to what was...
While there were not enough board members to provide a quorum during the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism board’s Tuesday meeting, Director Amanda Moeller spoke with regard to the upcoming hospitality training, May 31 at Hot Springs County Museum. Moeller has been working with Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meri Ann Rush to provide the intensive training, presented by Ginny Garner, a hospitality instructor from Casper College. There will be two three-hour sessions, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1...
Plans are continuing right on schedule for the solar eclipse passing over Thermopolis on August 21. Emergency Management coordinator, Bill Gordon, has been working with various agencies, including the Wyoming Highway Patrol, local law enforcement and first responders on an interoperable communications system that will allow all the agencies to remain in constant contact throughout the week of the eclipse. Gordon said their main base of operations will probably be in the firehall, however, that...
As part of an effort to encourage more young women to choose careers in technology, the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) and its Wyoming Affiliate recognized four high school ladies for their accomplishments and aspirations in computing and technology. The group also selected one Wyoming educator. Hot Springs County High School’s Shianne Yarrington, a junior, received an honorable mention at the group’s awards ceremony in April at the University of Wyoming. Yar...
It’s still a few weeks before the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo, scheduled for June 23-24 this year, though the days of bucking and roping will be here before we know it. Gayla Mead-Ellis said this year’s rodeo theme is “Live the Legacy,” and speaks to the rich history the rodeo has here. The first known rodeo took place in 1895. Four men from Big Horn country decided to take a trip to the hot springs, horses packed with fiddles and a telesco... Full story
Cody Glasson, left, and Calvin Turnbaugh with Samba Roofing install a new roof on the home of Mable Rangel, free of charge with materials donated from a company in Casper. Rangel, who has lived in the home since April of 2012 and in Thermopolis since November of 1999, said her roof was leaking and incoming water had already ruined a bit of the ceiling. Her neighbor, Tracy Allen, was aware of the situation and spoke to Glasson, who decided to take on the project. Rangel said she had no money or...
A verdict in a case against Anthony Haire was reversed, and the case itself remanded for a new trial, following a decision by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Monday. Haire was sentenced about a year ago to 8-10 years with the Wyoming Department of Corrections, on a charge of involuntary manslaughter. He was also given a one-year probation sentence on a reckless endangerment charge. The charge itself states on April 13, 2015 Hair shot and killed his stepfather-in-law, Jamye Don SoRelle, following... Full story
A slide on Thursday afternoon closed a portion of the Black Mountain Oil and Gas Field on public land on the Washakie/Hot Springs county line. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) estimates the landslide to be approximately 10 acres with a depth of 20-30 feet. It destroyed the road to nine wells at the eastern end of the oilfield in Section 31. Approximately the last mile of the Black Mountain Road, from the landslide to the top of Black Mountain, is signed and closed until further notice. Due...
According to information from Hot Springs County Deputy Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar, a call was received about 11 p.m. Saturday from a business owner, who was concerned she had not seen a regular customer, 50-year-old James Michael Pigott of Texas, for a couple days. She also noted his vehicle was located by Anchor Dam. The hotel Pigott was staying at had not heard from him either for a few days. Pigott's vehicle was located in the parking lot by the gates at Anchor Dam, Kraushaar said, and its... Full story
by Mark Dykes Monday in Hot Springs District Court, two subjects had hearings regarding probation violations. John Baker’s probation was revoked, so he will face three to four years in prison. Baker received the sentence in November. However, it was suspended on a split sentence, resulting instead in a short jail sentence, followed by three years of supervised probation. The sentence was on a charge of felony endangering a child. Additionally, Baker was sentenced to 180 days each for three m...
There are several openings available on various Hot Springs County boards that will need to be filled soon. Two openings are coming up on the Land Use Planning Commission; one, a three year term and the other, an unexpired term which will run through April 20, 2019. There is also an opening on the Library Board, which will be a three year term. The final opening is on the Museum Board, which is in need of two new members who will serve three year terms. Any residents of Hot Springs County who...
University of Wyoming students have elected Ben Wetzel, a current sophomore in molecular biology, from Powell, as the president of the Associated Students of UW (ASUW). Jaynie Welsh, also a current sophomore in molecular biology, from Rock Springs, was elected vice president. Wetzel will preside over the student government that oversees a budget of more than $1 million, including funding for a variety of student programs. He also will serve as an ex-officio member of the UW Board of Trustees. UW students also elected ASUW senators, who serve on...
A man relatively new to Thermopolis, Randy Baker came to town to settle some business following the death of his mother and decided to stay for a while. Nearly 11 years ago, Baker and two friends chose to travel to the base camp at Mt. Everest, though for Baker it was the first step on a long journey. Their guide on the 2006 trip - Jagat Lama - spoke to them of the need for a hospital in the region of Nepal where he was from. Lama was inspired by his father, who had fallen ill and passed away...
The Friends of Hot Springs State Park and Legend Rock are planning for the 2018 calendar and looking for pictures, of all season, of Hot Springs State Park and Legend Rock. If you are interested in submitting a picture, please drop off an 8.5”x11” print, in black and white or color, to the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce; you can submit more than one photo. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, September 6 at 5 p.m. Thirteen pictures will be chosen for the 2018 calendar. Photo credit will be given with a five-word description on...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day for Tuesday, May 24 at the Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231, or online at wyomingworkforce.org...
The Hot Springs County Education Endowment is currently seeking requests for funding for 2017. Any person or organization that has an educational project or need is encouraged to write a letter detailing the project, the cost and what your unmet need might be. Requests must be received by June 1. Letters may be sent to the Hot Springs County Education Endowment Finance Committee, P.O. Box 1297. If you have any questions, please contact endowment chair Margaret Stansill at 864-3336....
by Mark Dykes April precipitation totals across Wyoming were 150 to 160 percent of average. Precipitation numbers varied between near 250 percent of normal over the Tongue River Drainage in north central Wyoming to near 110 percent of normal over the Lower Green Basin in southwestern Wyoming. The current water year, October 2016 to April 2017, precipitation across Wyoming is averaging 140 to 150 percent of average. Mountain snowpack across Wyoming was 125 to 135 percent of median by early May....
