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Sign up sheets for the Elf Tree are available at the H.O.P.E Agency at 426 Big Horn Street or the Department of Family Services at 403 Big Horn Street. Parents of children ages newborn to seventeen must have their slips signed and returned to either of the two agencies no later than December 14 to be included on the tree. The tree is on display at Storyteller. People are encouraged to pick an “Elf” from the tree. Gifts for the Elf Tree should be wrapped and the elf tag attached to the outside for identification. The last day to pick up nam...
Little Wyatt Nance gazes into Santa's eyes for the first time. Wyatt's mom, Kendra, brought him to Thermopolis Hardware on Saturday to meet Mr. and Mrs. Claus....
Hot Springs County High School senior Jessica Schierkolk has been named to the Wyoming State band, becoming the first HSCHS student in eight years to receive the prestigious honor. Schierkolk started playing trumpet eight years ago and has been playing with teacher Dustin Olsen the entire time. The talented trumpet player practiced her audition piece daily for the months leading up her audition and beat out over 280 other players to be named one of the 19 trumpets on the ensemble. "When he...
Ralph Witters Elementary students Mason Reese, Chase Herring, and William Coale for years have had one desire when it comes to lunch time in the school’s cafeteria: to help custodian Ann Peterson clean up. Although it may sound strange that fourth graders are eagerly willing to clean up after themselves, Peterson said that Reese, Herring and Coale have been asking for years to pitch in during cleanup. “Since last year they’ve been trying to help me, and I wouldn’t let them,” Peterson said. “Th...
RoxAnne Arnett, obstetrics lead nurse, surprised the Hot Springs community during a Chamber Meet and Greet with the presentation of not just one, but two fetal heart monitors. The monitors, which enable nurses to monitor the heartbeat of an unborn child, were purchased with matching funds from the Hospital Foundation Board and the greater Hot Springs County community. The Hospital Foundation board challenged the community in October of last year to raise half of the $30,000 necessary for the...
The annual Christmas Tree and Wreath Festival will be Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. with the auction to follow at 6:15 p.m. Red Rock Family Practice and the Wyoming Dinosaur Center will be hosting the event. There are 20 trees and 13 wreaths decorated by local businesses and groups to be auctioned off. All proceeds will go to the Thermopolis Community Fund. Over the last year the Thermopolis Community Fund has given funding to several different...
The Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board approved Nov. 24 the hospital’s 2015 Medicare Cost Report, which details information about the facility and is necessary for critical access facilities like HSCMH. The report, which is “tax-like” in its structure and is over 100 pages long, was presented to the board in a condensed slideshow. The purpose of the report is to determine reimbursement to the hospital and is also used to update hospital payment rates. Payment rates are expected to chang...
The Hot Springs County Board of Commissioners sat Tuesday for their monthly day-long session which heard updates on the new county airport from both GDA Engineers and airport FBO Nate Messenger, updates about the future Black Mountain Road project and Barb Rice’s monthly report from Youth Alternatives. Updates on the new airport were the first order of business with GDA CEO Dustin Spomer informing the board about new airport business. A hydraulic gate, which is not functioning properly, was a...
Students from the Hot Springs County High School Woods Class braved bitter cold and snow flurries Monday morning to put the final touches on their first big class project of the year: a wooden enclosure that would reroute some traffic from the emergency room during remodeling for a new MRI and the installation of glass doors. The project, which was started three weeks ago by the woods class students, is slated to be finished Dec. 1, but teacher Thomas Koehler hopes that the lessons students...
The first Thermopolis Town Council meeting for the month of December had all members present. There was a brief report from the town engineer by Anthony Barnett. Director of Public Works, Ernie Slagle reported the new snow blower is working fabulously. The town crew spent a day training on the new piece of equipment before using it. The new blower is able to fill a large dump truck within about 2 minutes. There was a bit of discussion on the distance and power that the blower is able to project...
The Christmas Basket program is in need of more canned goods, boxed meals and other non-perishable food. Donations of canned fruit and vegetables, boxed meals such as macaroni and cheese and Hamburger Helper along with boxed potatoes and stuffing are needed. You can drop food off at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 7th and Arapahoe. Other places you can drop food off include the box in the lobby of the courthouse, the Independent Record and Common Ground from noon-3 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday. Monetary donations can be mailed to: Christmas...
Saturday will serve as the beginning of the Chamber of Commerce’s Hometown Holiday celebration. Events will be held to encourage holiday shoppers to spend the day in town shopping at their local merchants. Small Business Saturday will have businesses featuring specials all day Saturday. Main Street Thermopolis plans on making this Saturday one to remember, and has organized a special scavenger hunt to encourage participation in the event. In coordination with the Lights On afterschool p...
Hot Springs County Commissioners and GDA engineer Jeremy Gilb declared the Nov. 7 airport grand opening a “huge success” on all fronts during their Thursday afternoon meeting. Over 300 people attended the event, which according to early estimates ran a mere $50 dollars over budget. Incredible Edibles, who catered the event, counted 212 plates served, and Gilb added that he saw around a hundred people that did not eat. Opening day for the airport was a busy day, with 20 different planes lan...
Members of the Hot Springs County community are currently making plans in advance of the 2017 solar eclipse. Tourists from all over are expected to come to Hot Springs County and surrounding communities because Wyoming will be in the eclipse's area of totality, meaning the entire sun will appear as a black dot as it passes behind the moon. Representatives from the area's state parks, Chamber Board, and Shoshoni officials attended a meeting on Wednesday that sought to find the best way to plan...
The pressure is on for this fourth generation rancher who has a passion for cattle. Hot Springs County High School student, Jessie Pennoyer, is one of seven youth in Wyoming selected to be part of the third class of the Future Cattle Producers of Wyoming (FCPW). Commitment, passion and ability to feed and raise the animal in a proper setting are just a few of the things that Scott Keith and his committee look for when selecting the future of Wyoming's cattle industry. Established in 2013, the...
Three Hot Springs County High School students recently took a trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the Close Up program, which believes "a strong democracy requires active and informed participation by all citizens." Eric Herold, Courtney Yarrington, and Liz Rhodes were among the 68 high school students from around the country that descended on the nation's capital last Sunday to take tours, meet state representatives and debate other students on current issues affecting American society. The...
Traveling to Northwest College in Powell, 11 Hot Springs County High School students participated in the annual Northern Big Horn Basin Honor Band and Choir Clinic Nov. 20-21. Over three hundred students from around the area combined to form a concert band and concert choir. Both groups performed in the NWC auditorium. "This is one of my favorite events of the year. It is always fun to have our students work with and listen to other students from our area. The band and choir did simply...
Farmers, ranchers, FFA alumni and other community members gathered at the Hot Springs County Fair Building Saturday evening for the annual Harvest Moon Ball to honor those who are keeping the spirit of agriculture alive in Hot Springs County. Ag Citizen of the Year Ag Citizen of the Year came up a tie and was awarded to Ray Shaffer and Chip Axtell. Shaffer was born, raised and educated in Hot Springs County and has been active in both 4-H and FFA, serving as president of both organizations....
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital hosted two evening discussions featuring representatives from Erdman and interested members of the Hot Springs County community to discuss the ongoing Master Building Plan process. Erdman collaborates with healthcare organizations to improve profitability, patient satisfaction and staff satisfaction by helping them meet their business goals. The discussions, which were attended by over a dozen members of the community, featured an hour-long presentation by...
According to information released by the Wyoming Highway Patrol, a fatal crash north of Riverton on Saturday, Nov. 14 resulted in the death of 25-year-old Michael J. Porath, a 2008 graduate of Hot Springs County High School. At the time of his death, Porath was living and working in Casper. The crash involved two vehicles on Wyoming State Highway 789 at mile post 109 just north of the city limits of Riverton at 3:09 p.m. Porath was driving a 1986 Chevrolet Silverado pickup southbound on WY 789 when for unknown reasons, he braked hard locking...
Gloria Simmons, 72, was bound over to Wyoming Fifth Judicial District Court in Washakie County for exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Simmons is accused of taking control of Kenneth Simmons finances through intimidation, harassment and undue influence. Kenneth Simmons, 47, is the son of Gloria Simmons. Kenneth Simmons receives benefits from the Veterans’ Administration, Social Security Income and has a job with Worland Home Healthcare and Rehab. He stated in a sworn affidavit, the VA covered h...
Pvt. Jerry Umbdenstock of Thermopolis was one of 527 male recruits who graduated from boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif., on October 30. Boot camp consisted of thirteen weeks of basic training in navigation, fire movements, weapon precision and drills to instill discipline. Umbdenstock, a 2015 graduate of Hot Springs County High School, said that one big surprise at boot camp was that there were over three hundred Texans and one recruit from Cuba in basic training...
All Hot Springs County School Board members were present for the November 12 meeting. For monthly celebrations, Dave Manning was recognized as the staff member of the month. Tom Kochler was the teacher of the month for November. Tyler Cornwell was recognized for earning a spot on the 2015 Super 25 high school football team. The winners of the RWE Barracuda Postcard contest were recognized. Winners include: Mac McCumber, kindergarten; Annalyn Sharp, 1st grade; Erin Calloway, 2nd grade; Brailee...
The Nov. 26 issue of the Thermopolis Independent Record will go to press on Tuesday rather than Wednesday and will be available around town Tuesday evening, Nov. 24. Most mailed copies will arrive in post office boxes and on county rural routes Wednesday morning, Nov. 25. The display advertising, classified advertising and public notices deadline for the Nov. 27 issue will be Noon. Friday, Nov 20. The deadline for submission of information for news stories will be noon Monday, Nov. 23 Our office will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov....
Tuesday’s meeting of the Thermopolis Town Council was short and right to the point. Mayor Mike Mortimore led the council through the usual formalities. Several citizens were present to discuss a variety of issues. Damien Oliver was present for One Eyed Buffalo to address a dispensing change for the restaurant. There was a need to change the verbiage of one of the two liquor licenses the restaurant has. The new change will state they will dispense alcohol from an enclosed room. The council voted in favor for the new change in the liquor license....
