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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....
School is challenging because it needs to be challenging. Overcoming obstacles is often the best way to learn. These trials are not just a student’s obligation, but also the education system. The Wyoming Department of Education has released the 2014-15 School Performance Reports for Hot Spring County School District #1. These reports are published annually and grade our local school system on it performance. The performance grades are separated into four different categories: exceeding expectati...
Gayla Mead-Ellis, a member of the Chamber Board, was appointed to the Chamber Board of Directors during the group’s Thursday meeting. Mead-Ellis, who is involved in a number of community organizations, was confirmed unanimously by the group, and will fill a recently vacated Board of Directors position expiring October of 2017 The Chamber Board, who is sponsoring the decorating of light poles throughout town, also decided that the board itself should find and decorate a light pole to encourage o... Full story
Carl Lebya took over the rains of the Travel and Tourism Board as he called the November meeting to order in his new position as the board president. Tourism director Amanda Moeller gave a brief update for the financial report. Reporting that there was a 2% income fall compared to last year. Moeller also reported that the billboards west of town on Highway 120 were up and that many residents have said what a great improvement they are from the previous version. Though there was some discussion...
A sizable crowd braved the wind to attend the grand opening of the Hot Springs County Airport northwest of Thermopolis. The celebration began Saturday at 9:30 a.m. when the first plane landed at the airport, signaling the lifting of the NOTAM (notice to airmen) and the opening of the airport to the public. Flying in to join the celebration were Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, former Gov. Dave Freudenthal and U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis. Ford Roes, quality assurance administrator...
Sunday morning at 9:38 a.m. Thermopolis suffered a loss of the worst kind, a tragedy that is felt by the whole community. Gavin Jacobsen, 12, was struck by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train near the intersection of the train tracks and Broadway street. The train was traveling north when the crew noticed Jacobsen walking along the tracks. The crew began measures to alert Jacobsen by sounding the train’s whistle early. According to Thermopolis Police Chief Steven Shay, after an investigation th...
Members of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources Commission will meet November 19 in the Barrett Building third floor conference room, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and last until 5 p.m. During the meeting, the Commission will receive updates on department programs, as well as the Hot Springs State Park Master Plan. An executive session may be called if necessary. The Commission has advisory responsibility for the agency which involves the planning, acquisition, development...
Sign ups for the 2015 Community Christmas Baskets have began at the H.O.P.E. Agency at 426 Big Horn Street. Last year, the program provided more than 100 boxes of food to families in need throughout the community with the help of volunteers, organizations and businesses in Thermopolis. The last day to sign up for the program will be Friday, Dec. 11 with pickup of the baskets on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 642 Arapahoe. Nonperishable food donations may be left in the entryway at Holy...
The Wyoming Arts Council will hold its quarterly board meeting in Thermopolis on Nov. 12-13. It will be held in the Government Annex Building’s County Commission Meeting Room, 117 N. 4th St. Beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, the board will convene to adjudicate Governor’s Arts Awards nominations, hear reports, plan for upcoming events and conduct business. The board invites individuals and organizational representatives to attend any part of the meeting to observe the board process, and to address the board during the public com...
The Ag Citizen of the Year and Rising Star award winner will be announced at the Harvest Moon Ball Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The ball will feature a dinner and dance beginning at 6 p.m. The Century Award will be presented to the Shumway/Ready families. The Shumway/Ready families originate back to 1908 when Edith (Ready) Shumway’s father Jesse Ready and his brother Abe settled on Owl Creek in 1908. Leonard and Edith Shumway settled on Mud Creek in 1938. The f...
