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The Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday afternoon that the lake level in Boysen has leveled off. The runoff filled four feet into the flood pool, though inflow into Boysen has now dropped below the release flow. Inflows are forecast to diminish daily over the next several days. The first step will be to maintain the release of 9,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) until the end of the week, allowing the level in the flood pool to drop. An announcement is expected about reduced releases early next week. The elevation of the lake is 4,729 feet....
Independence Day is next week, and since it’s landing on a Tuesday this year there has been a couple changes to regular meetings. The Thermopolis Rotary Club meeting has been cancelled. Thermopolis Town Council scheduled a special meeting for 5 p.m. June 29 to get bills and accounting in order for the fiscal year ending June 30. The Hot Springs County Commissioners will instead meet on Wednesday, July 5 at 9 a.m.... Full story
The Independent Record office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Deadlines for the July 6 edition will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 30, for display, classified and legal ads, and 12 p.m. Monday, July 3 for editorial content. Have a safe and happy Independence Day....
Work started this past week by WYDOT on the Kirby Creek bridge on Black Mountain Road. Crews are doing a rehabilitation project on the bridge and hope to have it completed by the end of July. Traffic through the area is single lane with stoplights at each end 24/7 so travelers should expect an approximate two-minute wait....
Jase Longwell, a seventh grade student from Thermopolis Middle School, and McCoy Longwell, a sixth grade student from Risen Son Christian School, recently earned positions on the Wyoming National Junior High rodeo team and competed at the 13th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) June 18-24, in ribbon roping, team roping, chute dogging and breakaway. According to results, Jase placed 12th in Ribbon Roping Performance 6, with a time of 18.15. The time was 61st in Round 1. He also placed 13th in Chute Dogging Performance 2, with a tim...
Summer is guaranteed to bring with it some heat, and living where there’s plenty of open space for animals to roam adds the very real possibility of snake bites. Staff at the Hot Springs Veterinary Clinic provided some advice on how to deal with the heat and the bites when it comes to your pets. It’s important for pets to have shade available when they are outside, and plenty of cool water at all times. Be sure to check water temperature and replace as needed, as water set out all day will get p...
In a letter to the Thermopolis Mayor and Town Council, it was expressed that the East Thermopolis Town Council has not decided to renew the Police and Animal Control contract at this time. The East Thermopolis council expressed appreciation for the years of service provided, but the letter noted the present financial situation demands they address rising enterprise costs before increasing other expenses. At the May 16 meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council, proposed figures of $25,000 for...
In mid-March, Hub Whitt returned to Wyoming after a stay "down under" in Australia that began in October. Whitt explained back in 1981 he was living in Ten Sleep, when he met a Scotsman from Wyoming at a local bar. That man, Don Macdonald, was providing his hand in some sheep shearing in Wyoming. Whitt noted at that time there was a lot more sheep in Wyoming, and there were shearing crews of about five to 10 people who would go around and offer their services. The crews would come with their...
New officers were elected at the recent Main Street Thermopolis meeting. Suzanne Samelson will continue as the group’s president with help from John Dorman, Jr. as vice president, Shurie Scheel as secretary and MeriAnn Rush as the group’s treasurer. Things are moving along with the rehabilitation of the property at 518 Arapahoe, the former Fair Deal Furniture building and it’s adjoining two storefronts. Rush reported that two people had stepped up and paid the back taxes on the building, pavin...
The past couple weeks have seen some pretty astounding images from Owl Creek and Anchor Dam, with water going up on nearby roads and extremely high flows from the dam. According to Hot Springs County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon, there is still some snowmelt to feed into that area, but it is in a much better place regarding the melt and the lake level so it’s off the radar for now. The Wind River and Bighorn River, however, are another story. Gordon said with what was left of t...
It was all about the food, fun, classic cars and fathers last weekend at the Annual Hot Spot Car Rally in Hot Springs State Park. Those arriving on Saturday took part in the Ted Spatol Memorial poker run during the day, finishing up with the parade of cars through downtown. Sunday, Father's Day, was the big event, the Show and Shine, featuring 120 entries. This year, all the entries came from Wyoming. Winners include: Off Road – Shawn Franzen of Worland with a 1984 Jeep CJ7 Motorcycle – Llo...
by Cindy Glasson With the total solar eclipse just eight weeks away, things are moving along smoothly with the planning committee. Hot Springs County Emergency Management coordinator, Bill Gordon, says they have all the preliminary work done on a separate “hotline” number that will be used in conjunction with 9-1-1 services through the week preceding the eclipse. The hotline number will be staffed by volunteers from the Thursday prior to the eclipse until the Tuesday after to handle any non... Full story
Something to look forward to every summer — or not, depending on the person — is the bangs, pops, colors and smell of gunpowder from setting off fireworks. And, each year, the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department brings a big show from the top of T Hill on the evening of Independence Day. Search and Rescue has also helped put the show on. The shows have gotten more and more exciting over the years, but the 2017 show is in danger of heading the other direction, as funding has not been what was...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met on Tuesday afternoon, including an executive session on their agenda. Once out of executive session, the commissioners voted to begin legal proceedings against Atlas Roofing for replacement of the roof on the multi-purpose building at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The commissioners and the company have been trying for a few years to come to some sort of agreement on the leaking issues in the building, but to date, nothing has been accomplished. Comm...
At the Cody Country Art League’s 52nd Art Show last Friday, Claudia Augstin won second place, along with a cash award, in the amateur photography division for her piece, Cheyenne Train Station. Augstin stated, “I was surprised when I found out that one of my pieces was selected, and of course very happy about it as well. I am traveling right now. I will be home in the next few days and am looking forward to driving up to Cody to see the whole show. It will be interesting to see how my pieces fit in with the rest.” Of her piece, she said, “The...
Since 1980 the Make a Wish Foundation has been granting the wishes of terminally ill children across the U.S. Make a Wish Wyoming was started shortly after, in 1985. More than 530 wishes have been granted through the Wyoming organization, all because of generous donations. Your chance to donate or participate is coming to Thermopolis with the Tour de Wish 5k Ride, Run and Walk, inspired by the first recipient, Brian, from Gillette who’s wish was a BMX bike. The event will be held in Hot Springs State Park on June 24. Open registration will b...
One of the best parts of summer in Thermopolis is when all the alumni gather in July for the All Class Reunion. This year, the featured classes end in “2” and “7”, but, as always, all classes are invited to participate in the festivities. Registration will be held on Saturday, July 15 at the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center from 1 – 3 p.m. You will receive your tickets for the all class picnic at that time. Saturday alumnus will be dancing the night away at the VFW with a live band that begins at 9 p.m. After sleeping in a little...
Last year saw a mix of American Soul and Funk music, paired with African and Cuban influences, at Hot Springs State Park when John Roberts Y Pan Blanco took to the stage in August. This year, the group is returning, bringing seven members in total to a concert in the park starting at 7 p.m. Monday, July 10. On an isolated ranch in southeast Montana, Roberts started playing piano when he was five years old. At age 11, he joined his grade school band on the trombone. He graduate from Montana...
The Independent Record office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Deadlines for the July 6 edition will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 30, for display, classified and legal ads, and 12 p.m. Monday, July 3 for editorial content. Have a safe and happy Independence Day....
The first annual Kirby Days event, scheduled for July 8, has been cancelled for 2017. Jessica Slagle, Kirby Days Committee member, said due to unforeseen circumstances with the event, the Kirby Town Council made the decision to postpone it. Slagle noted even though the event is cancelled for this year, they have started planning now for the event to happen in 2018. Among the activities planned for Kirby Days were a horseshoe tournament, kickball, street games and tours of the historical jail....
Senior center barbecue celebrates Independence Day The Hot Springs County Senior Center invites everyone to the Independence Day celebration on Monday, July 3 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. This is the third year for the popular event, and hot dogs will be served along with grilled hamburgers. Topping the meal off will be banana splits for dessert, with toppings including chocolate, caramel, strawberries and nuts. The cost for the meal is the usual lunch suggested donations of $4 for seniors age 60 and older, and $9 for everyone...
The annual Relay for Life is a prominent event and fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Relay team members take turns walking around a track or other set path, with each event lasting anywhere from six to 24 hours. Each event also has special events and activities just for survivors and caregivers, such as their own laps prior to the teams’ start. Though there has been a local event in recent years, some reorganization has combined the Thermopolis Relay for Life chapter with those in Worland, Ten Sleep, Basin, Hyattville and Manderson, f...
Following a public hearing Tuesday evening, during which there were no comments, the Thermopolis Town Council officially adopted the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. According to the budget, the General Fund includes: $105,250 for Legislative/Executive, $184,550 for Clerk/Treasurer, $14,400 for Judge, $58,200 for Law, $80,900 for Town Hall, $682,550 for Police, $298,925 for Dispatch Department, $65,500 for Corrections, $32,750 for Codes Administration, $89,800 for Fire Department,...
It's been just over a week since Molly Lockhard began her duties as director at the HOPE Agency, officially starting on June 14. Coming from Spokane, Wash., the 25-year-old is not unfamiliar with Thermopolis. She lived here until she was in middle school, then her family moved to Worland. Lockhard earned her Associate's in Paralegal Studies from Spokane Community College, but has always been in the field of helping. She did childcare through her high school years and until about age 20, then...
Earlier this year, the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department started looking at purchasing a smoke house. The inflatable house is seen particularly at Fire Prevention Week events, at the department’s open house and the annual health fair. After being inflated, the house is filled with non-toxic theatrical smoke to give people the feeling of being a firefighter going into a smoking building. It’s both educational and fun for kids, as well as adults. Currently, the department borrows a smoke hou...
