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The 11th Annual Rotary Turbo Turtle Trek is on its way to Thermopolis, Saturday, Aug. 13. The event begins at 1 p.m. at the Big Spring in Hot Springs State Park with a list of prizes that includes $1,000 in cash for the grand prize winner and $500 in cash for second place. Other prizes include mini-vacations, a gun, gift certificates, dinosaur digs and much more. Tickets are $10 per turtle and may be purchased from any Rotary Club member. Tickets are also available at Broadway Bygones, Koerwitz, Michel, Wright and Associates, Messenger and...
County Clerk Nina Webber tests voting equipment for the upcoming election. Administrative Assistant to the County Commissioners Penny Herdt watches the testing. Chuck Carver (not pictured) was also present at the testing. Webber said the voting equipment is tested every two years before both the primary and general election....
The season of giving toward Operation Christmas Child for 2017 is set to begin on January 1, though donations will be accepted year-round. But, people don’t have to wait until next year to begin giving. Those who are at locations with donation boxes can drop in items such as toothpaste, deodorant, socks, underwear, toys and books, to name a few, and all donations are greatly appreciated. Items can also be dropped off at The Risen Sun, or they can be picked up. Contact Sherri Pebbles for more information or to make a donation. The location f...
TOPS 215 Thermopolis best loser for the week of July 19 was Charlie with a loss of 3.6 pounds. Monica was runner-up with a loss of 3.2 pounds. The group meets Tuesdays downstairs in the Community Church at 244 North Sixth Street with weigh-in starting at 8:30 a.m. The meetings start at 9:30 a.m. At 10 a.m. programs are presented. In July, members elected officers including Peggy Faler, leader; Karen Gaines, co-leader and secretary; Diana Brost, treasurer; Monica Jones, weight records and Mary Nation, assistant. For more information on the TOPS... Full story
The three main realty companies in Hot Springs County — Remax All-Star Realtors, Properties West and RoundTop Real Estate — said there have been few dips in the market despite the economic downturn in not only Hot Springs County but in Wyoming. Remax Under Contract Coordinator Buddy Rangel said sales have even gone up. “Last year, 178 total transactions were made in Hot Springs County and 96 transactions by this time,” he said. “So far this year, we’ve had 120 transactions. For our office, tha...
The community is invited to attend “Tragedy to Triumph,” the Dave Roever Story next week at the Thermopolis High School Auditorium. A decorated veteran with a passion for public speaking who was called to ministry as a teen, Roever received his draft notice at the height of the Vietnam War. Having no desire to serve in the infantry, he joined the U.S. Navy out of Bible college, as a riverboat gunner. He emphasized that though he was trained and served with Seal Team One, he was a member of the...
The Hot Springs County Democratic Committee held a meeting July 20 to appoint members and review ballot issues. Democratic candidates Jane Norskog, who is running for State Senate District 20, and Howie Samelson, who is running for State Representative for House District 28, attended the meeting. Samelson ran the meeting pointing out the need for an organization in Hot Springs County for the Democratic Party, and to make sure everyone was aware of the Democratic candidates running in the 2016 election. Samelson was appointed as Chair of the...
Filing dates for school board trustees, fire protection districts, cemetery district and the conservation district are coming up from Aug. 10 till Aug. 29. The Hot Springs County School District has openings for four trustees to serve four-year terms. One district director to serve a four-year term is needed for the Hot Springs Rural Fire Protection District. The Hot Springs County Conservation District is seeking one at large district supervisor to serve a four-year term, one rural district...
The McWilliams Equestrian Center held an open house Saturday to present demonstrations designed to explain Equine Assisted Learning and Therapy that they are now offering - two of which were hippo therapy and therapy for soldiers who suffer from PTSD. Hippo therapy helps provide physical therapy and kinetic skill development for mentally and physically challenged individuals. It is designed with a team of professionals and a therapy horse. It helps clients to develop core body strength and...
Photographer John Harris captured this scene from near the Wedding of the Waters south of Thermopolis....
When the weather heats up, everyone is looking for a way to cool off which means the pools in Hot Springs State Park are packed with people enjoying the slides and other attractions....
Gottsche physical therapist and dance instructor Tess Slapper took two groups of dancers to perform for the seniors at the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Slapper said two different classes performed. "The first was a Creative Movement class, made up of 3-5 year-olds," she said. "They performed two songs - 'Peanut Butter Jelly Time' and 'Return to Winnie the Pooh Corner.'" The other class that performed was a Jazz class for ages 6 and up, Slapper said. "Most of the girls, and one boy, performed for their...
Thermopolis Middle School students are keeping busy during the summer Lights On program. Tuesday marked their mythbuster session and it was great fun. Top left, Rylen Davis and Noah Hill work diligently to create a circle with Pringles®. Top right, Bowen Aldridge and Tanner Jensen finally complete their circle of Pringles® only to have it topple. Bottom right, Jazmen Jensen takes part in the cinnamon challenge, where she is asked to keep a spoonful of cinnamon in her mouth for 60...
Tuesday evening, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees approved budgets for the year starting July 1. Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson explained earlier this year the budget had to be sent to the County, which approves the amount it will fund to the hospital. Each year, she said, it’s unknown what funding will be given. In addition, Larson noted, there were major contracts with physicians that were going on — Red Rock Family practice for the emergency department and...
Jurni Nicodemus gets inspiration from her older sister at the Lights On family art program Monday night. Families were encouraged to work together to create their masterpieces at Ralph Witters Elementary School....
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved upon first reading a resolution that would allow for the establishment of opening and closing times for each municipal park, with times to vary at each. The hours, when established, will be posted at usual or normal entrances to the parks, and those found to be in the parks outside the posted hours could be fined up to $750. The ordinance is being put in place as a result of the considerable amount of vandalism being done to the park... Full story
Hot Springs County Commissioners held a special meeting Monday to hold a public hearing regarding the budget for fiscal year 2016-2017, wherein the finalized budget was approved. Chairman John Lumley opened the floor for public comment regarding the proposed budget for 2016-2017. Vice-Chairman Tom Ryan said the treasurer handed him numbers with the total cash available at $5,067,875,520. He also commented that $10,000 was added for the soil conservation district. He said between those two...
Trepidation. "It has crossed my mind," Nathan Winters told the Independent Record from the floor of the Republican Convention in Cleveland on Monday. Winters is one of three Hot Springs men to serve as national delegates this week and in the run up to politic's biggest event in decades, he's heard a lot of talk about the potential for violence in the streets. But the First Baptist Church Minister and House District 28 Representative took a thoughtful pause to find the words. "The thing is, that...
Fire Department and EMTs responded to a one vehicle rollover north of Thermopolis Monday evening. The female driver was transported to Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. No further information was available at press time....
Among those on the ballot for the State Senate, 20th District, is Wyoming native Jane Norskog, who said she’s always been politically active behind the scenes since the days of Jimmy Carter, and was a Young Democrat in high school and in college. In addition to helping with several elections, Norskog also was chosen as a federal grand jurist, and over 18 months heard 300 cases and helped decide whether there was enough evidence in each to go to trial. During that time, she said, she got some f...
When State Committeeman and Delegate to the GOP National Convention Jim Collins broke away to speak with the Independent Record, a little trouble was brewing on the convention floor. "I think it's been quite exciting. They've been having a rules fight and they need, I think six or seven states to have a majority sign-off, so I'm looking forward to seeing how the Party handles adversity." It was his first day as a delegate and within an hour the final push to change the rules had failed. After a...
Party secretary: best votes are local votesCharles Curley is working the GOP National Convention as a delegate this week in Cleveland and while he hopes he makes his county proud, the best political work, he said, is done at home. "The most important people to vote for are those closest to you: the town council, the county commissioners and then the state legislature," he told the Independent Record in an interview on the floor of the convention center, "the federal government can create...
The Spring 2016 statewide testing results were released last week by the Wyoming Department of Education. The results show each grade level’s proficiency in math, reading and science in comparison to 2015 scores. In the Hot Springs County School District, Ralph Witters Elementary and Thermopolis Middle School have taken the PAWS test. In grade 3, 9.43 percent of students performed below basic in math and 16.98 percent in reading. Students performing basic occurred in 30.19 percent in math and 3...
Cowboy Coffee opened last Tuesday to provide locals with a drive-in coffee alternative. Owner Charlene Anderson said she has always wanted a coffee shop. “I thought maybe we needed a drive-in coffee shop on this side of town,” she said. Cowboy Coffee opens at 6 a.m. and stays open till around noon. Anderson said she may extend the hours in the future, possibly staying open till as late as 6 p.m. Depending on how well she is able to keep the stand insulated, she said she may extend the bus...
Many hear the call to join military service, to take up arms and provide their fellow people with a sense of peace and safety. Carllena Farman, who served in the United States Army from 1981-89 and was honorably discharged as a Specialist E4, recently underwent triple-bypass open-heart surgery at the VA hospital in Denver and has since returned to her home in Thermopolis. However, the veteran, who has lived here since 1991 and will turn 53 next month, currently has no income. Fellow veteran...
